Raton Tunnel Nears Completion for Santa Fe Railway
The sle 8 1 000 000 tunnel through Raton mountain begun April 1 1907 by Langtsy Construction is nearly finished and ready to hand to Santa Fe about May 26. The contract set a one year limit with daily bonuses or penalties. three men died and many were injured while hospital stays averaged ten per month. About 800 men worked continuously. The tunnel sits about 3 feet lower, reducing need for helper engines on the mountain run.
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Raton
Raton Mountain
Langtsy Construction Company
Santa Fe Railway
Atart
Rock Falla
Local Page Notes On Dances, Resignations And An Early Fly Fishing Trip
The article notes a commencement at Allen's Hall with graduates receiving diplomas and applause for Mrs Patterson's piano encore. It mentions Dr J A Duff resigning as postmaster, James T Fay named successor, and a Fancy Work Club gathering at Mrs A L Davis's. Various local notices cover Staplin's Four Ace Flour, a skating contest with cash prizes, fishing trips by Mr and Mrs C M Hubbard, and obituaries for R P Newby with family details.
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Allen's Hall
Clements
Patterson
Baqueta
Atlas of the Republic A tribute to civic virtue
A May 30 column extols the nation's dead and living exemplars of intelligence, integrity, and courage. It lauds the fearless, independent citizen as the Atlas bearing the republic, warns against flatterers and time servers, and emphasizes duty to honor brave leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Veterans Day Ceremonies Planned at City Hall and Cemetery
The notice lists a full day program at City Hall starting 10 15 am including band performances and speeches by Rev Bundy and Miss Nettie Quinn with a 3 00 pm ceremony at the cemetery for both Federal and Confederate veterans. Committees on decoration and flowers are named along with ushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. McHenry
City Hall
Allen's Hall
Bundy
Ethel Hill
M.ewen
Raasingill
Ruby Jones
A. F. Stump
Frank Hoff
Evans
Pare
Alda England
Blanch Allen
Kate Norton
Bensie Quinn
Lizzie King
Mollie Craig
Annie Carava
Ida Estes
Grace Lock
Moesers
Guss Bero
Chas. Hammond
Buying a Pig in a Bag from W A Carsons Store
Local promotion touts personal selection at W A Carsons as a preferable alternative to mail order. Mentions Vulcanite Root Paint at 90c per gallon and notes Mrs Walter A Glotfelter’s improving health.
Notice of desert land proof for Corkins in Farmington
Department of the Interior notice states Medgar Corkins of Farmington New Mexico filed to prove desert land claim No 60 for sections 20 township 2 north range 12 west on June 2 1908 before Frank Stapler US Court Commissioner. Witnesses listed: John B Garrick Robert G Smith Samuel B Lancaster John J Thompson all of Farmington NM. Manuel R Otero Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Santa Fe
N.M
Medgar Corkins
Farmington
N. M
Frank Stapler
U.S
Stretch a Silver Dollar at Careen's Big Store
A notice touts converting a silver dollar into the value of two or three dollars at W. A. Careen's big store. It promises customers from Missouri will be shown how to maximize purchasing power.
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W. A. Careen
Missouri
Sowing Beed for Late Cabbage in Early Month
Beed for late cabbage should be sown early thie month. Sow seed in well prepared seed bed in rows twelve to fourteen inches apart. Cultivation is easier and young plants are protected from insects in a seed bed before transplanting to land where spinach or other early crop has grown.
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San Luis Valley
Four Ace
Staplin’s
San Juan
San Juan County
Greater San Juan
Lyon Brand Clothing
Tetley's Tea
Columbia Coffee
THE
Hunter Mercantile Company
Hyde
Pierce Mercantile Co
Farmington, New
MBX
Pure Drugs Patent Medicines
Combs
Ganon Gallegos _ Trading Store
Mont
Gallup
Camp House
Corral
Best Water
R. T. F. Simpson
New Mexico
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Ostorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
S. K. Hooper
Beaver
Golo
San Luia Valley
Southwells
Beardeley
Lee & Perrin
Ekloma
Fancy Work
A. L. Davis
J. A. Duff
James T. Fay
Staplin
Mwurk
W. A. Carson's
Oschner
Mina Goulding
Durango
J. C. Mowery
Rairoad
Dad
R. P. Newby
G. C. Bero
R. A. Waldraven
Fort Scott
Kansas
Oklahoma
Fred
Yukon
Kansas City
W. H. Chase
UC. N. Newby
Acme
Tez
Tom Newby
Longford
Robert GQ
Incersors
W. H. Crisp
Rset
R. B. Hopkins
Phelps
Red
D. L. BE. No
Joseph Wood
Minnie Corkins
Doulding
Mr. Wood
W. M. Danbury
J. M. Palmer
Fruitland, New Mexico
Enterprise
Giov
Folk of
Enya
Chicago
Albert Thomas
Aztec
Our City
Orherl
Charles N. Higgins
Cortez
R. D. Simoson
W. A. Carson
Walter A. Glotfelter
Conway, Gibba and
Taylor
Mildred Sewing Club
Otto Behrend
Frank Staplin
Ruth Allen
Larretta Elliott
Agnea Hill
Allene
Johnson
Bertha Johnson
Lena Ricketts
Gretchen Waldraven
Jobo Elliott
Clyde Hubbard
Burnie Cooper
Department of the Interior
Josh
Staplin’s Store
First National Bank
Wm. H. Avery
A. M. Amsden
Hi. B. Sammons
Asa’t Cashier
Saddlerock Restaurant
Chile
Opportunities
W. A. Hunter
C. P. Cronin
John Warren
Main Street
Farmington, N. M
Grand Hotel
Frank B. Allen
Proprietor
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