Santa Fe Journal Stalls Resume Press Support Sought
A Santa Fe notice from 1849 announces the journal will resume soon after a supply arrives and seeks immediate patron support. The message references Heap Quarters, Mir. Derr, and Aug 2, 1849 as the posting date and outlines monthly mail service from Santa Fe to Ft Leavenworth for papers, documents, and officers letters with no extra government expense.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Ft. Leavenworth
Washington
Col Collier leaves for San Francisco with escort
Col Collier, newly appointed Custom House Officer from Ohio, arrived three weeks ago and will proceed to San Francisco under military escort. Supporters praise the President and Cabinet choice as wise. Col Calhoun, agent for New Mexico tribes, has divided duties and will base at Santa Fe along with several arriving military companies and their officers.
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Custom House
Ohio
San Francisco
California
Col. Collier
Col. Calhoun
New Mexico
Our City
Santa Fe
Local execution cited in July ceremony at Las Vegas
The report notes that Robert Stanfield of Missouri ordered Joseph Jone of Missouri to be executed two months earlier at Los Miguel, with the abolition taking place on Friday July 27 in Las Vegas.
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Yor
Robert Stanfield
Joseph Jone Mo
Los Miguel
Las Vegas
Captain Marcy Embarks for U S Route Toward Fort Smith
Dispatch notes Captain Marcy heads to the United States tomorrow aiming for Fort Smith via Dona Ana with a direct line. From Chihuahua reports say the city is quiet and American traders are selling goods at fair prices.
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Marcy
U. States
Dona Anna
Fort Smith
Chihuahua
U S Hotel Serves Travellers After Western Move
Messrs Raymond and Wood announce arrival from the United States with a large stock of groceries, liquors, and hotel goods. They claim to have secured comfort and pleasure unavailable elsewhere near St Louis, transport across the plains, and improvements including billiard tables and soon a ten pin alley. Major Lavalier’s clash with the Comanches near Copper Mines is reported, with captures and casualties. Rev Reed appointed Army Chaplain hopes to spark revival and Christian influence in the region.
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Messrs
Raymond & Wood
United States
St Louis
Landfords
Tume
Emigrants with Randell Bartel and Collier for California
Dr Randall former editor of the Minesota Register and A Bartel of Wooster Ohio arrived about three weeks ago with Col Collier on the way to California. They were visited by members of the Morgan County Rangers of Illinois bound for California via Cook's route under Capt Kirker. Camped at Galistes the train shows good spirits as it proceeds. Others in the party are Missouri emigrants from Boone and Marion counties.
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Randall
Minesota Register
A. Bartel
Wooster
Ohio
Col. Collier
California
Morgan County Rangers
Ilinois
Kirker
Galistes
Boone and Marien m County
Missousi
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Joan H. Dickenson
U.S. Hotel
Lavalier
Reed
Chaplin
Heaway
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