City council moves on bond plan and water supply
At a Wednesday meeting the city council began steps toward a water supply increase and approved first readings on ordinances. Justice of the Peace Garrett was appointed police magistrate with a plan to quit claim streets to the Santa Fe railroad. The council discussed city boundaries, a shift from town to city government, and the need for a larger water system funded by a bond election. Senator Gregory Page urged action as population grows and water storage and pumping capacity must expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Santa Fe
Charles Brown
County Board
Justice of the Peace
Brown Blas
Rand Jup
Sam Bushman
Council
Richards
Rouse
Bickel
Gallup
County Board Names Dr Gantrell Health Officer
The county commissioners appointed Dr Gantrell as county health officer and physician in charge of the county hospital. The city may use the hospital for patients with the city covering additional expenses. The board discussed justice of the peace Garrett’s resignation and approved retiring him with his benefits. Warrants totaling 6500 were ordered for expenses. court session costs were about 3500. Local officials reported on Santa Fe rail and shop developments and the snow impacts at Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of’ County Commissioners
Ketner
Cantréll
Justice of the Peace
Garrett
Ajrrosti
Santa Fe Railroad
Grand Jury
Philanthropy Depart Created By Local Woman's Club
The Woman's club met on Wednesday to establish a philanthropic department to handle city charity work. Mrs. Manning was elected chair of the new department, with Mrs. Swartz and Mrs. Brook to lead the domestic science and school departments respectively.
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Womans ‘Club
Manning
Frank’ ‘Swartz
Brook
Grégory ‘Page
West
Wells 10 Start Laundry Plan After Sale
Wells who ran the Carbon laundry sold this week to W T Beachler will continue in the business. He folded the machinery yesterday and plans a new plant with equipment here within sixty days. Pending completion he will send work to Albuquerque with laundering Monday and return Thursday. J L Young of American Machinery Co sold the machinery. J E Donnell, a practical laundry man, will supervise the Albuquerque operation until the new plant opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Wells
W. T. Beachler
American’ Machinery
J.B. Wall
Albuquerque
Cory Buys The Economist Store And Resells It
An individual named Cory bought The Economist store from Garcia and Herrera and then took possession on a Monday with his brother George Delgado. The deal involved Cory having previously sold the store to Garcia and Herrera last March and bringing it back before year’s end. Officer James Everett was in Santa Fe on business earlier in the week.
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Cory
Economist
Garcia
Herrera
George Ee Delgado
Nna
James ‘Everett
Santa Fe
Officers Re-elected at The Bof RT Lodge
The lodge recently re elected all officers to their prior posts including President George Darmody Secretary L. F Karr Treasurer Co W Davis and Chairman H C Hill. Dr Cantrell was chosen as medical examiner for the lodge.
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Bof RT
Cantrell
Lodge
George Darmody
City visitors and new duties noted in local report
R R Pollock of Albuquerque visited this week tied to State Bank stock and Black Diamond coal ownership. QC M Marron of Albuquerque also visited for business and social calls. City Judge Garrett began duties as city magistrate and heard first cases. A man named King was fined 10 dollars and costs or 15 days jail for disorderly conduct. Juan Rivera pled guilty to vagrancy and was fined 25 dollars or 60 days. Rivera stole shoes from Kahn store and was caught soon after. he had arrived recently and lounged about town.
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M. Marron
Albuquerque
Garrett
King
Delmar
Juan Rivera
Rivera
Kahn
Carbon Laundry Sold to W T Beahler in Gallup
W T Beahler purchased the Carbon laundry and will rename it the Carbon Cuy Laundry. He plans to install machinery and expand to make it a leading southwest plant. Beahler, a former foreman, has run laundries in Colorado and previously worked in a railroad store in Gallup. Leo Crane, KEAMS Canyon Indian agency superintendent, oversees six Navajo and Hopi schools and a new school is to be built. District Attorney Vigil is expected to handle the state case and venue in the Wilson matter, as attorney Oyerson seeks to manage the proceedings.
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Golden
Aorea
Mexico
Arizona
New York
Chicago
W. T. Beahler
Beahler
James Wells
Gallup
Colorado
Leo Crane
Keams Canyon Indian Agency
Sawyer
Wilson
Richards Oeems
Ove Oyerson
Gallup's 1915 Banner Year for Business
Bank deposits and resources surged in Gallup during 1915 with the McKinley County bank rising from 1913 to 1916. Morris State/Gallup State bank also showing strong gains. Rail traffic and post office activity reflected broader growth, with December 1915 stamps sales reaching 1850 and postal savings up, signaling a robust year ahead amid plans for new facilities and increased mine output.
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Gallup
McKinley County Bank
Morris State Bank
Gallup State Bank
Ite
Post
Cbal
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Wvail
Luild
Ava
Ind
LITE
Ned
DR. Gantrell
Health
Ofhger
Justice Court
Pam
Micheal Weber
Winslow
Mrs. Arthur, Mallette
San Francisco
H. L. Mallette
George Mattis
Waly
The
Mary Peter Welds
McRea
Long Island
Topeka
Ernest Smith
Kayenta
Aviz
Was
So¢orro
Minnie M
Ore
Grande, Aviz
Elkington
C.B. Weeks of
Thoreau
Frank. McNutt
Clarence ‘Johnson
Long Beach Calif
R. Belcher
California
United States
Marshall Meauzin
D. Es. Harrington
P. M. Barnes
Farmington
Isadore Montoya
Florence Gustafson
Hagerman
Turner
Methodist Church
Philantpropig
GLU
Gory
R. R. Pollock
Thhe State Bank
Black Diamond Coal Company
Garbon Laundry
Gallups
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