Serious Santa Fe Wreck Injures Passengers Near Trinidad
Eastbound Santa Fe train wrecked by spreading rails at Earl station seventeen miles east of Trinidad as rain weakened the track. Three passengers seriously hurt, several slightly injured. Charles DeVore of Pueblo among the wounded but later able to return home. Wrecking trains and doctors aided victims. track cleared by evening. westbound trains rerouted via Pueblo to Trinidad.
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Trinidad
Raton Range
Santa Fe
Earl Station
Raton
Charles DeVore
Pueblo
Trinidad and Raton
Sisters’ Hospital
Colorado & Southern
Fourth of July celebration freight rates announced
The Fourth of July committee on transportation secured reduced rail rates from Santa Fe and St Louis Rocky Mountain Pacific for travel to Raton NM and Trinidad CO, aiming to attract visitors. Posters are being printed and posted. Grounds east of the Santa Fe depot are being prepared for afternoon horse races and other events in first class condition.
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Raton
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Trinidad
Colo
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific Railroad Company
Fence Move Sparks Townwide Public Access Dispute
Merchants on the south side petitioned Justice of the Peace J S Wilson to remove a fence around the Col rove home which blocked the public highway. Wilson ordered removal and served notice on Chas Colgrove Sr, but the fence remains. Merchants seek explanation for delay.
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South Side
Justice of the Peace
J. S. Wilson
Colrove Home
John Livingston
Justice Wilson
Chas. Colgrove, Sr
Cimarron Transfer Company Builds Up-to-Date Livery
Work starts next week on a new Cimarron Transfer company stable owned by Alva Davie formerly with Urraca ranch. The 40 by 75 foot building will sit west of the depot facing south with a general livery tied to the business. New horses and mountain riges purchased.
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Cimarron Transfer Company
Alva Davie
Urraca Ranch
Cimarron
committees aim for flawless event arrangements
Committee members vow meticulous planning to ensure smooth events with minimal confusion as pages and schedules are coordinated for a orderly proceedings.
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Mittees
Springer Boy Receives Four Year Territorial Scholarship
Manuel F. Salazar of Springer, son of M M Salazar, is appointed by Representative H C Abbott to a four year course at the Territorial Normal University in Las Vegas. The free scholarship covers tuition books supplies and board at territory expense, aiding a student seeking higher education. The recipient will begin duties at the start of the term.
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Manuel F. Salazar
Springer
M.M. Salazar
H. C. Abbott
Territorial Normal University
Las Vegas
Toll Lines Acquired By Colorado Telephone Company
The Colorado Telephone company has tuned over toll lines from Raton to Dawson and Cimarron to Pacific railroad, effective last Friday. Connections are set with Ute Park and the line to Tags will open soon. The lines are now owned by the railroad company but contact remains as before. Cimarron Townsite starts gravel sidewalk construction on the north side, promising a metropolitan appearance.
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The
Colorado Telephone Company
Raton
Dawson
Cimarron
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific Railroad Company
Ute Park
Tags
Cimarron Townsite Company
Cashing In A Railroad Tramp Mourned In Poetic Farewell
In a poetic fragment by Harry N. Kemp the narrator recalls a tramp who perished beside a freight line. The tale shifts to cosmic musings as the fallen figure travels from rail to star, imagining memory as a string of planets and awaiting judgment with mercy from a forgiving God.
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Harry N. Kemp
Railroad Man's Magazine
Raton Defeats Dawson In Slow Beatdown 7 to 1
A large crowd joined a Sunday outing as Raton beat Dawson 7 to 1 in an action filled baseball game. DeVore fainted in the fourth but recovered to finish in right field, while Fisher pitched well for the rest of the contest.
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Dawson
Raton
DeVore
Fisher
Smart
Sherry
Dawson Busch
Rich Strike Reported From E town District Mining
Mr T F Johns of Pittsburgh Penn stockholder in Smith field Mining Co owns Bob Tail and Senate Claims in Elizabeth town district. An 18 foot vein of gold ore assaying 30 dollars per ton developed on these claims and the company plans extensive work shipping ore to the Paochelo smelter. They may tunnel from Grouse or Anniseta gulches to intersect several veins and drive toward North Star Abraham Lincoln and Heart of the World veins.
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Senate
T. F. Johns
Pittsburg
Smithfield Mining Company
Elizabethtown
Bob-Tail
Smithfield Company
Paoehlo
Maxwell Land Grant Company
Grouse
Anniseta
North Star
Abraham
Lincoln
Heart of the World
St. L. R.e and P
Ute Park
Moreno Valley
Johns
Local baseball clash ends with Ruton backers’ win
In a tense Raton contest umpired by Dr Parley after a Baldwin dispute, Ruton backers collected over 500 dollars as their favorites triumphed. Captain Leason’s squad has notched a flawless season thus far. A foul struck Turner of East Raton, leaving him unconscious and receiving aid from Dr Dryden before the boy was sent home.
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Fident
Ruton
Baldwin
Parley
Raton
Leason
Turner
East Raton
Dryden
Raton Attorney Takes Interest in Silo Mining Claim
Attorney H. M. Rodrick of this city represents himself and others in the Silo mining property near Placer creek south of Red river. He spent days on the claim last week and reports development work progressing well. The claim is said to be rich in gold and shows copper signs.
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Raton
Range
H. M. Rodrick
Oth
Placer Creek
Red River
Rodrick
Lead ore vein three feet thick found in Raton Pass tunnel
Workmen uncover a lead ore vein three feet thick in a new Raton Pass tunnel. Miner Richard Cline deems the find highly valuable and the most significant mineral discovery in the county. The discovery boosts prospects for Colfax County and positions Raton as a key Southwest city.
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Richard Cline
Raton Range
Cline
Raton
Colfax County
New Mexico
Raton Secures Free Ground for Baseball Park
After Las Vegas gave up on scheduling at a site, Hugo Seaberg sought help to enable a home game plan. Santa Fe railroad offers a suitable tract near the city center with fencing and free use for an indefinite period, promising easier access for spectators.
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Raton
Las Vegas
Hugo Seaberg O
Seasberg
Santa Fe Railroad
Raton Organesations
Santa Fe Company
Justice Court Briefs Reveal Mixed Outcomes In County Court
In a busy week at the village court J C Wilson hosted an evening maple as cases proceeded. Stanley Chase v Eugene Keep ended in a not guilty verdict for a mistaken killing charge. George Powell and Henry Wilson, accused of attempting railroad arson, were fined 25 dollars and 30 days in jail. another George Powell paid both fines later. Clarence Haines pleaded guilty to discharging firearms within city limits and paid 60 dollars plus costs.
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Justice Court
Black Smith
J.C. Wilson
Stanley Chase
Eugene Keep
Wealf
George Powell
Henry Wilson
Iwo
Cimarron & Northwestern
Clarence Haines
Haines
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Old Town
New Transfer Company
E’town
Raton Pass
Eco
Morley Station
Starkville
Ture
Ball Park
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