Turbulent Territorial News From New Mexico Territory
The Mio Grande Smelter at Sacarro builds a telephone line to the depot while Las Vegas post office faces criticism. A new paper in Colfax county called the Sawdust emerges from Catskill lumber camp. Local clubs, taxes, mines, and rail projects are noted along with deaths and political shifts in Arizona and New Mexico.
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Territorial
Mio Grande
Sacarro
Edy
Colfax County
Sawdust
Catskill
Keegan
M. H. Gedney
Robert Drake
Irreverent Hodgepodge From a Southwest Paper
The issues mock politics and scandals from New Mexico and Arizona, noting smelting plant business potential, balloon rain experiments, Lilian Russell fines, a hunting mill owner, Parnell fundraisers, and a switch of a territorial penitentiary to a house of prostitution. It also treats banking futures, a liquor case interruption, and roving editorials about public officials in a frank, satirical tone.
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Magdelena
Southwest
New Mexico
Arizona
Socorro Advertiser
Ballot Reform Boost Prompts Sheriff Appointment Joke
The Lordsburg Liberal mocks the Grant county sheriff for appointing a Democratic deputy, remarking on the Australian ballot trend and its spread toward broader adoption across states. The piece satirically notes the sheriff’s action as part of a wider political shift.
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Lordsburg
Grant County
Florida
Pyramid
Portraits and thrift in a restless credit tale
A Mestili man recalls Steve Mikins once was refused credit for pants at a Meellla tore and now can buy out a clothing establishment. An evening paper printed Saturday carries a fine portrait of the late August Belmont and a picture of Senator Gray of Delaware. Woodcuts prove handy in homes.
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Steve Mikins
Meellla
Belmont
Senator Gray
Delaware
The Presidential Bee Buzzes Into The Political Spring
An early spring feature describes the rising political buzz as a “presidential bee” whose hum will intensify over the coming year. The piece warns of the men unlucky enough to hear the whirling of its baneful wings.
Smelter Founder Helped Rio Grande Mines Succeed
The Rio Grande smelter founder built the Magdeleuas mines into success and, through that same smelting plant and Gustave Billings, made possible further developments.
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Rio Grande
Magdeleuas
Gustave Billings
Notorious Senator Ingalls Receives Noted Payoff
A New York paper published a signed article by Senator Ingalls criticizing naval construction methods and offering a critical view of British law. The piece, already printed months earlier by another paper as part of an extended interview with Ingalls, has resurfaced with similar content.
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Ingalls
New York
Lagalls
Sherman McKinley and Ue Deficit to Fight High Taxes
Sherman, McKinley and Ue, active as national legislators andNapoleon of finance in Washington, closed their offices for a summer vacation and contrived a treasury deficit of 30 million dollars to show there was no good reason for the high tax in the McKinty bill.
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Sherman, McKinley & Ue
Washington D.C
National Legislatora
Napoleona
Suinier
Treasury
Mexico to display artificial hill at World’s Fair
The Republic of Mexico plans a novel exhibit at the World's Fair. It features an iron hill covered with terraced soil, topped by a facsimile of Chapultepec Castle, illustrating Mexico’s progress since Aztec times. Temples and images will be shown at the hill’s base.
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Republic of Mexico
Chapuiltepes
Mexico
Democratic Alliance and a Professor’s Mexico Trip
Local commentary complains about Indians and politics while Prof Charles J Loogasmara visits family. He compares the Magdalena mountains to Sierra Grande in Old Mexico, predicting lead ore riches now seen as historically high. The note appears in the Socorro Ad journal.
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Charles J. Loogasmara
el Paso Bullion
Sierra Grande
Old Mexico
Magdalena Mountains
Socorro Ad+ jretser
Silver City Railroad Plans and Political Turmoil Rise in 1892
The article notes a national wave of Democratic alignment with young men from New England to Georgia and beyond, amid rising deficits and political shifts. It then details the Silver City Northern Railroad incorporation in Silver City with capital of 100000 dollars, 2000 shares, to build 19 miles from Whitewater to Georgetown, Grant County, with surveys underway and material arriving for early completion.
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New England
Georgia
South Carolina
Mississippi
Alliance Men
Northwest
Florida
Empire of Tens
New Mexico
America
Silver City
Georgetown
Grant County
Joan T. G. Gondon
van Wagner
San Marcial
Materal
Reward Offered After Santa Fe Window Shooting Incident
A reward of 5000 dollars is offered by Governor Bradford for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for shooting into a window at a city building in Santa Fe. Hen JA Anehally, a member of the local judiciary, was wounded in the incident. The release notes the act of legislative use and names the New Mexican newspaper as the reporting outlet.
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Parnell
Orvics
Saxva Ve
Kelru
Ceria Piersoteade
Santa Fe
Connec
Maid Conunitton
Ciaday
Bradford Ris
New Mexico
Heraty
Exch
Thas
Min Hanae
Living Issues in the People’s Weekly Wix Prospect
A fragmented OCR reads as a manifesto for a new weekly paper named Living Issues, described as owned by Wolly and the Nati Linking Co. It proclaims itself as a people's paper and hints at a broad editorial scope including Labor, Liberty, Reform, Tax policy, health, and municipal concerns while promising a reader stake in ownership.
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Wix
Waispice
Aidiaerifion Wajuic
Nati Linking Co
Pops
Anonitnimad
Wea
Austen Jonsmilians
Politien
Thal
Niki Am
Lasbor
Medicial Liberty
Wonie
Jany
Route and Health
Nationation
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Las Vegas
Magdalena
Thare
D. Bannan
Cook's Peak
KB. McDaniel
Tao
de Mo
Merrinae
Anne Plaon
Hepablicaa
Santi Fe
Springer Cement Works
Denver
Deming ‘Congnito Company
J. W. Young
Deming, Sierra Maire de Pacific Railroad
Qrntter
Cooks Pank
Mesa
Sdndanor & Wormser
John Corbet
A. B. McDaniels
Domine
D. Baam and Co
Johnson
Chihuahua
Moxiory Mavile
Bt. Vincent's
Banta Fe
Shy
Grant County Hospital
Sisters of Morey Hospital
Indien” Ulief Society
Ting Veg
Dr. Windthorst
Jon. Ki. Johnson
Barratt
New York City
Jay Gould
Anhonast-Bayoh Brewing Co
el Bano
Great Britain
Tein
Garmin County
Colorado
Hinmaeok
Feldstag
Mire Mituie Bayard
Mayard
Senrinaubt
Sweden
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Lontin A. Grol
General Land Office
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Wayne
England
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Jerome Napoleon
Huwbert
Remaina
Church of
la Spine
Rome
Miller
Nine Circuit
Carn Nevada
China
Vipin
Gibraltar
Rodney
Sierra
Antax H. Macaosain
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Hilaborough
Herre County
United Stiten Mnilh
Apranca
the Globe-Democrat
Minnesota
Deming
Lilian Russell
B. J. Butler
United States
James
Territorial Penitentiary
Swata Behan
Millionaros
Millionares
Deny Simpson
Cave
Washington
Devatur
Ain
Gibobe- Democrat
Amatter
Amatter Avery
Hexile
Plundier
Dowo
Gyionnstum
Olor Hin
Ne Charg
Herot D. L. Dawn
East Sik Dt
Laxa Orvive
Chaim
Lesaute Balure
Hidlorough
Julian Chaves
Nelgen R. Watkins
A. F. Loftwich
Thomas Mater
Hillsborough
N. M. Awerson
Loteriar Department
Sail
Melane Register
Cuy Restaurant and Bakery
Main Street
C. J. Larson
Hillsborougk, N. M
Lake Valley
Ulstsrouga
Kington
Stage and Express
the Cosmopolitan
D. G. Meredith
Iaq Vaoligey, Deny Ingerxuuco
P. J. Kern
EL Paso, Texas
Dobbs
Kingston Livery Stable
Kingston, New Mexico
Long Branch
Tremont House
Sophia Hanson
Advocate Office
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