County eyes law to force thistle cleanup cooperation
Report on Russian thistle eradication notes board action directing road crews to burn and dig up the weed along public roads. Efforts by A and B squads, a contract with L Byers, and costs listed. Two railroad workers killed in a separate accident near the track, leaving a widow and a young, unmarried man with a large family to mourn.
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Fer
Saar Wells
Outfit
Sherpel
Magnolia
Seneral
Bennet
Kansas Pacific
Byers
Deer Trail
Bill Nane
Monty
Tomber
Toms
General Assembly
Laghan
Newberry
George Long
Charles Bahl
Gulf Road Accident Claims Young Gulf Employee
A Gulf road accident near Trinidad instantly kills James Cal Newberry, a Gulf employee. A freight train engine moving without a lever struck workers on the incoming track as a Denver Rio freight passed, throwing Newberry aside and causing his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Gulf Helens Smetter
Ierning
James Cal PF. Newberry
Gulf
Santhe Tes
Feeling Runs High at Victor After Divide Shooting
Victor Colorado reports a tense mood following yesterday’s shooting at Divide. Residents fear possible trouble, with hotheaded individuals making daring suggestions and rumors of a potential move by miners’ supporters toward Colorado Springs, though the report is unverified.
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Victor
Colo
Divide
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek State Land Leases Gold Finding
An application to the State Land Board seeks leasing of section 36 township 15 south range 71 west Cripple Creek district for mining. A rich gold vein is reported and the quarter six miles west of Grouse Mountain, with the board dividing the quarter into ten acre tracts for mining leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Land Board
Cripple Creek
Grouse Mountain
Land Board
Sheep War Breaks Out Again in Plateau Country
Grand Junction Colorado reports another massacre of sheep in the Plateau country. No details have been received yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Colo
Plateau Country
Odd Fellows Meet in Salida with Bayard Reception
In Salida Colorado on October 16 the Grand Lodge of the L O O F held an executive session and skipped routine business. The afternoon featured a prize drill by patriarchs at the opera house followed by Ambassador Bayard presiding over stage speeches and a lengthy reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Democratic Legion
Young Men's Democratic Club
Roswell Celebrates Railroad Link Opening
A Roswell New Mexico dispatch reports a grand celebration for the Eddy Roswell railroad completion. About 4000 people attended at the Chisholm ranch site with free hourly trains, a Western feast barbecue including four beeves and ten hogs, watermelons, apples, bread and pickles, and music by the Roswell band. Speakers were introduced by G A Richardson.
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Denver
Roswell
N. M
Rocky Mountain News
Pecos Valley
Eddy
Roswel
Chisholm Ranch
Chisholm Grove
Rocky Ford
G. A. Richardson
Roswell Club Event Highlights Territory Leaders
Governor Thornton spoke on New Mexico and its Resources praising Pecos valley enterprises by Hagerman. Delegate Joseph forecast swift passage of the enabling act before year’s end. Parker Earle discussed Roswell apple culture. Hagerman’s remarks praised by the crowd. A ball and races finish the festivities.
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Thornton
New Mexico
Hagerman
Pecos Valley
Joseph
Congress
Parker Earle
Roswell
Thomas H. Edsall
Roswell Club
Mexican Courtship Ends in Belen Double Tragedy
In Albuquerque on October 16 a man named Jose Ortiaga and his wife risided visiting Mrs Ortiagas parents in Belen when Juan Vijil arrived and shot Ortiaga three times as they prepared to leave. Ortiaga died later. Vijil had courted the same woman and vowed to kill his rival after Ortiaga married her fifteen days earlier.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Belen
Jose Ortiaga
Los Lunas
Ortiaga
Juan Vijil
Vijil
Zeigler Shatters World Mile Bicycle Record in Sacrameto
Otto Zeigler of San Jose set a new world best mile time of 1 minute 50 seconds flat in Sacramento on September 28. He rode with flying start, paced by tandem riders to three positions, beating John S. Johnson’s recent mark. Judges confirmed 1:50 as the official time, making Zeigler’s ride the fastest ever on a bicycle.
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Sacramento
Cal
John S. Johnson
Waltham
Mass
Otto Zeigler
San Jose
Ziegler
Johnson
Zeigler
Cotton States Exposition Contracts Awarded in Atlanta
The foundation work for the Maha turers and Liberal Arts Building at the Cotton States exposition in Atlanta was let today. Contracts for nine principal buildings will follow as the board of lady managers plans to invite the governor to name a committee of eight women and Northern exhibitors to make exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Lady Managers
Northern
Catholics win majority in Belgian chamber under universal suffrage
Brussels October 16 official result shows 77 Catholics elected to the chamber of deputies, 7 liberals and radicals, and 12 socialists. Of 56 reballots needed, it is believed most of those returned will be socialists.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Fire devastates Houston infirmary and hotel in dawn blaze
A major Houston fire at 2 40 this morning destroyed St Josephs infirmary and a nearby hotel on Franklin and San Jacinto streets. Two sisters of St Josephs and two infirmary patients died. a third sister was gravely burned and two patients missing. Widespread destruction followed to surrounding shops and homes. Total losses about 438000 with 155000 insured.
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Houston
Texas
St. Joseph
San Joaquinto
Franklin
San Jacointo Street
St Joseph's Infirmary
Doleral
Jane
Clothilde
Alexander
J. J. Hussey
W. N. Shaw
J. M. Rushmore Vy Company
JT. W. Hancock
Chimene
W. L. Foley
N. W. Shaw
Rushmore Grocery Company
A. Chimene & Co
C. Himens
J. W. Jones
Lexow inquiry heats up over Officer Callahan misconduct
New York October 16 Lexow committee hears testimonies about Officer Callahan's intoxicated conduct and disorderly behavior. Restaurant owner James Smith recounts the incident on Greenwich Street and removal to the police station. Witnesses describe bribery and protection payments by saloonkeeper Joseph Frankel and calls for disciplinary action.
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New York
Callahan
Lexow
James Smith
Greenwich Street
Moss
Joseph Frankel
Shelvey
Smith
Frankel
Goff
Blackwell’s Island
Byrnes
Commissioners of Charities and Corrections
Mr. Byrnes
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Russian Thistle
Arapahoe
Matic
Board of County
Ing
Cripple Creek State Land
The
Odd Fellows At
Salida
Bt. Joseph's Infirmary
Lexow Committee
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