27 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
1
Eleventh day of trial as Territory brings murder charge against J W Reagan. Court and jury hear defense evidence and prosecution rebuttal, occupying the entire day, with adjournment to the following day.
Arguments of counsel for plaintiff and defendant fill the day as court instructs the jury. They retire for about an hour and a half before returning a verdict of not guilty. Jury discharged and the court adjourns for the day.
Thirteenth Day proceedings list five Territory v Pondiker cases with bonds set at 300 each, RK L Smith vs J W Smith for divorce with decree set aside option, Williams and Thurland vs Lewis verdict for plaintiff $1886.67 plus costs, Bates v Aztec Ditch Company upheld defendant, water dispute over headgate and ditch obstruction addressed, Allinger habitual drunkard inquiry panel appointed.
Thomas Cash et al vs Ed Lewis plaintiff must file complaint within thirty days and serve on defendant. H J Henry vs M McKinzie decision for plaintiff with costs against defendant. Co C Hampton vs J R Williams decision in favor of plaintiff.
A fragment lists payments and allowances for court-related personnel including bailiffs, witnesses, jurors, a stenographer, clerk, district attorney, sheriff, interpreter, and others. Amounts range from 2.00 to 435.75 with multiple names and roles reflected.
Albuquerque prepares to host the Territorial Educational meeting during Christmas. A full carload of apples from the Day ranch near Artesia was shipped to Texas, the first solid load from that ranch. Saloons and gambling houses in Albuquerque reportedly closed after the Hubbell gang's removal. An English stallion valued at thousands traveled from Columbus, Ohio to a McLaughlin ranch in New Mexico.
Fruit grower R H Woods escaped serious harm when his team bolted near the depot while he stood on fruit boxes to load fruit for Durango. An engine switch caused the horses to bolt, throwing Woods and injuring his left arm. Doctors found no bones broken, but a painful bruise above the elbow.
The article notes ducks alight on tanks by night and fly at dawn. Early risers who hunt these tanks near Berralilio report plentiful birds, with several locals returning each morning from twenty five to fifty ducks.
A survey shows 175 chief cities in the United States invest about $100 million in city halls. Philadelphia leads with 27 million, San Francisco 8.3 million, Boston 7.5 million, New York 7 million, and Baltimore 5 million. Larger cities exceed a million in value, with New Orleans and others below or above notable thresholds. Minor cities like Richmond, Minneapolis, Providence boast elaborate halls. Denver, East St Louis, and Houston illustrate wide variation in scale.
A weather expert argues that wind direction shapes city fashion districts. He cites London where west end air is fresher, Philadelphia where the south side enjoys better air, and suggests winds determine fashionable areas in many cities.
The Pennsylvania railroad abandons a six track plan between New York and Philadelphia. Engineering officials cite impracticality from freight car shifting and local factory density. The solution is to reroute through freight onto a low grade line being built.
A minor poet and his companion exchange dark words over lemonade. The poet reveals a vow of revenge against the editor of Trash magazine claiming a net and poisoned gum on a return envelope before the companion collapses into the night.
After April 1, 1865, the value of Confederate currency collapsed, taking almost $1,000 in Confederate money to purchase one greenback. The stark exchange underscores the economic turmoil at the war’s end and the collapse of the Confederacy’s monetary system.
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