Santa Fe notes on copper, fire, and funding
Silver holds at 92 cents an ounce while lead trades dull at 4 dollars per ounce and copper at 12 per 100. Santa Fe marked July 4 with pageantry. General Sherman lauded in Nenver. About 3,000 iron workers strike over a 15 percent wage cut by Carnegie. Durango fire causes up to 500000 in losses. Pennsylvania grants wholesale liquor licenses to temperate men. Don Jose Segura bows out as delegate candidate. I M Read and J P Victory proposed. The Santa Fe county New Mexico & Southern Pacific bonds face funding debate. calls to fund at 6 percent for 30 years to protect county credit.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico &Southern Pacific Railroad
The
Free Lance
Northern Railroad
Texas, Santa Fe & Northern
Espafiola
New Mexico & Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Colfax County
Rio Grande River
Lamy
Touchard
Romulo Martinez
Willi Spiegelberg
Griffin
Longwill
Gildersleeve
Ilields
Antonio Ortiz Y Salazar
Abraham Staab
William H. Manderfield
Jose A.ortiz
Luciano Baca
Lew Wallace
New Mexico
William N. Coler
New York City
Coler
Local County Bonds Suit Urges Duty and Integrity
The document argues that W N Coler’s suit against the county to fund bonds seeks a cooperative effort. It states the county bears responsibility for official acts as private actors are for their agents and urges officials to act rightly to protect Sarta Fe county’s reputation.
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W. N. Coler
Sarta
Fe County
Irish witness teases court in railroad pipe case
In district court a good natured Irish teamster testifies about iron pipe hauled for the street railway company. He answers with Irish wit noting there were two pipe sizes and explains the larger one differed from the smaller. The witness keeps lawyers amused as he clarifies the matter.
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Street Railroad’ Company
Sts
Paul
Political shifts in New Mexico and Norwich defeats
The Free Lance predicts a major row over Julian's successor as New Mexico surveyor general, likely an Indiana appointee, amid debates on Mexican Republican claims. In Norwich, Connecticut, Democrats seize the municipal ticket and council, rebuking Republicans after partisan postmaster removals and a wave of Democratic gains.
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THE
Free Lance
Geo.w. Julian
New Mexico
Indiana
Blarkson
Harrison
Col
J. Francisco Chavez
Baton Independent
Norwich
Connecticut
Cleveland
G.O.P
Easy Payment Plan Causes Irishman to Reject Offer
An Irish man in a Bowery furniture store balks at the "easy payment plan" quoting ten dollars down and ten dollars a week for chairs and a bedstead. He protests with a joke about finances and leaves, mocking the plan. The excerpt also notes wartime baby surplus claims by Plunkett in Atlanta.
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An Irshman
Bowery
Sullivan Retains Crown After Kilrain Bout Ends
In Boston Mississippi July 8 Sullivan wins a brutal seventy fifth round victory over Kilrain. Kilrain challenged with a 1000 bet and pressed until Sullivan lands decisive blows. Referees Pat Reneyck and John Fitzpatrick oversee a fight marked by fouls, blood, and Kilrain’s repeated downs culminating in Sullivan’s stoppage before the seventy sixth round.
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Sullivan
John
Jake
Pony Moore
Fitzpatrick
Moore
Mitchell
Mike Donovan
Pat Reneyck
John Fitzpatrick
New Orleans
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Donoghue & Monier
Santa FE Brick Yards
Santa. Fe, N. M
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San Francisco Street
Santa Fe, N. M
D. D. Harkness
Cerrillos Fiouse
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