City Council Passes Water Rent and Bonds
The city council held two meetings this week and approved water related measures, bonds for the city clerk and marshal, and ordinances on water gates. They refused liquor licenses for Kandlehofer and a Matt Meheleie saloon, and considered revoking Romère liquor, with petitions and proposals from Santa Fe and Father Kunkel. Memorial Day proclamation was endorsed and plans for hospital construction near Hinch avenue proceeded.
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Lanigan Street
Sam Bushman
Matt Meheleie
Brown Building
Railroad Avenue
The
Santa Fe
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Ove-Overson
Christman
Gray
James Wright Company
Denver
the Herald
Father Kunkel
Hinch Avenue
Nutt
Cliff
Sisters of St. Francis
Frank Maples
Contested Bantamweight Bout Set for Tuesday at Opera House
Boxing fans anticipate a lively eight o clock bout Tuesday as Happy Wilson faces John Thomas for the southwest idleweights championship. Thomas is a local favorite with acclaimed ringwork while Wilson carries a strong record and recent decisions over top California fighters.
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Thomas
Southwest
California
Opera House
Reward Offered for Delivery of Cronemeyer Will
A $1000 reward is offered for producing and delivering the last will and testament of Carl Cronemeyer who was murdered in June 1915 at his Allentown Arizona store. The notice lists C Cronemeyer of 257 Fourth Ave New York NY as the contact.
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Carl Cronemeyer
Allentown
Arizona
C. Cronemeyer
Fourth Ave
New York
Memorial Day Proclamation from New Mexico Governor 1916
Governor William C. McDonald proclaims Memorial Day in New Mexico for May 30 1916. The proclamation urges collective reverence and five minutes of memory from 12 to 12:05 PM to honor those who sacrificed for the nation and to instill American civic duty.
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State of
New Mexico
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Brick Plant Runs on Big Orders and Local Moves
The New Mexico Fire-Brick company in this city reports heavy demand with a daily capacity of sixteen thousand bricks. Major orders include fifty thousand bricks for a local Methodist church and half a million for the Santa Fe round house, plus shipments to Winslow and Jerome Arizona. Alvin N. White addressed the teachers institute, and L G Shanklin offers White sewing machines at a sale price. The McKinley County Bank interior was expanded to create more space. Mrs. Wilhelm and engineer Wilhelm relocate to the Hubbard house neighborhood.
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Mexico
Methodist
Santa Fe Round House
Winslow
Williams
United Verde Smelter
Jerome
Ariz
Ok American
Arch ‘Company
Santa Fe Railroad
Flagsta
Southwest
Alvin N. White
State
Santa Fe
L. G. Shanklin
McKinley County Bank
Storm destroys home of L. P. Brink in Crozier
Severe wind storm wrecks Brink residence at Crozier on Wednesday the 24th. The family saved some valuables and books and currently stays in a barn temporary shelter.
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L. P
Brink
Crozier
Endorsement Controversy at Ramah Democrats Meet
The Democrat county central committee endorsed Lockridge for postmaster after a heated Saturday night meeting. Proxies from Ramah were contested and Brown was barred from voting as the committee split, leaving Lockridge with the endorsement amid protests from Gallup Democrats.
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Democrat County
Santa Fe Railroad
McKinley County
Ramah
Sam Brown
Brown
Central ‘Committee
Central Committee
Cowboy Reunion Set for Gallup Next Month
Gallup will host an old fashioned cowboy reunion on the 9th through the 11th at the ball park. Cowboys from the region will compete in bronco riding steer roping horse racing and other frontier sports with prizes totaling 250 dollars. Isaac Isaacson of Arizona leads the event bringing bucking horses and racers including Blue Zuni Pancho Villa and other noted mounts. The annual reunion aims to attract visitors and become a recurring summer tradition.
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Gallup
Ball Park
Isaac Isaacson
Arizona
Isaacson
Tom Smith
Montana
Springerville
Pancho Villa
Elvey Shoop
Red Fox
Headlight
Red Wing
Brown Badger
Gray Wolf
Finding of Remains Clears Up Loya Mystery
The remains of Calletano Loya were found near McGaffey Camp by a Mexican horse hunter. Loya left Gallup for McGaffey on foot last winter and disappeared. Evidence suggests he died from exposure to cold while walking. the body was buried at first, then disinterred and reburied at McGaffey. Loya was a father of five and his widow resides in Gallup.
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Mc- Gaffey
Loya
Gallup
MecGaffey
McGaffey
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