Property transfers and notices in Conejos County filings
Filed for record entries include multiple mortgages liens tax sale notices and real property exchanges in Conejos County with names such as Jaramillo Trujillo Flower and Gallegos plus organizations like International Harvester Co and Ist Natl Bank Monte Vista. The list also mentions a wedding ring mottoes snippet ending with a cultural note.
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Henry C. Flower
Alamosa Cattle Co
Pendens
Colo. Valley Ld. Co
Miller Et
J. M. Gallegos
Ist
Nat
L Bok
Monte V. Chat
Mtge
R. B. Wallace
Benj. H. Wallace
W. d. Lotlands Conejos Co. Co. Treas
W. H. Barlow
Frank Adams
Alamusa Cattle Co
International Har. Co
Wm. E. Carico Exten. Chat
Mor. F. Jd Tu C
Gibson
Manass
Local notes include visitors, cargoes and fires around La Jara
Community items report G W Sowards of Manassa visiting La Jara and Mrs H A Jones of Sanford stopping by The Chronicle office. A fire at the Mosier house was contained with quick action by locals. The story recounts a 62 year family reunion effort by Felipe Cantu and relatives in Mexico and Texas, highlighting regional life and ongoing news.
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H. A. Jones
Sanford
Chronicle
Sam Mosier
Frank Phillips
Hamilton
Grande Hotel
Clark Mosier
Will Murrell
Felipe Cantu
Los Cerritos
China Nuevo Leone
Old Mexico
New Mexico
Colorado
Conejos County
Cantu
Realito
Texas
J. C. Cantu
Jin Print
Last Recorded Sea Mirage in the Baltic May 1854
A rare atmospheric illusion was observed in May 1854 over the Baltic Sea showing the English Baltic fleet of nineteen ships inverted in the air as seen from thirty miles away. The phenomenon stands as the final notable sea mirage on record.
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Baltic Sea
Work the Source of True Happiness Quote
The quote from the late Baron Rothschild notes that while money can bring advantages, the truest happiness comes from work and effort. The saying emphasizes labor as a primary source of fulfillment.
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Baron Rothschild
Parcel Post Question on Sending Two Girls
A Lancashire woman asks the local postmaster if two girls can be sent by parcel post to a Yorkshire town and requests the cost. The inquiry reflects early 20th century postal customs and child transport concerns.
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Lancashire
England
Yorkshire
Bountiful Welcomes Two Newborns Amid Harvest Cheer
The Chronicle notes 80 years of separation ended with felicitations for Bountiful. The town’s grain crops shine as new week’s arrivals bring two girls and a boy: eight pounds at E. K. Ball, eleven pounds at A. B. Kidd, and nine pounds at John Boice’s. The community celebrates thrift and family growth.
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Bountiful
E. K. Ball
A. B. Kidd
John Boice
Saloons No More by Local Businessman
Gro Brumbury of La Jara announces he sold out his saloon business on May 12 1905 and has had no use for saloons since then expressing strong aversion to visiting them.
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J. A. Gomez
Alamosa River
Mr. Gomez
Capulin
Peaple
la Jara
Everybodys Christmas Number Presents The Spoilers
A Christmas issue features Rex E Beach’s The Spoilers as a near American novel on Alaskan goldfields. O Henry, Booth Tarkington, Grace S Richmond, and Eleander Hoyt Brainard contribute stories. Hartley Davis hosts The Players with additional Little Stories by Collin and Ogden.
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Rex E. Beach
Mr. Beach
O. Henry
Booth Tarkington
Lord Jerningham
Grace S. Richmond
Suzanne
Adirondacks
Eleander Hoyt Brainard
Hugh Pendexter
Grace Dathrop Collin
W. Ogden
Hartley Davis
Beggar’s Death Unveils Million Franc Hoard in Auxerre
Ten years ago Auxerre saw a beggar die in a cellar containing 400 bottles of rare aged wine and a trunk with coins and securities totaling 1,000,000 francs. The find highlights a hidden fortune discovered long after his death.
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Auxerre
Busy London Pawnbrokers and Sunless Farmhouse
A London pawnbrokers trade attracts over 15,000,000 visits annually with about 50,300 per day on average. Across England pledges total about 190,000,000 yearly. A farmhouse near Minehead Somerset sits in a deep hollow where sun does not reach for three months each year.
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London
Minehead
Somerset
England
Armor for Motorists Curio Window Ad
A London shop curio dealer displays a placard advertising armor bits for sale suitable for motorists. The note suggests protective gear in a casual window display reflecting early interest in road safety.
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London
Lion Whelp Walks With French Count in Carlsbad
A French count staying in a villa at Carlsbad walks daily with a young lion whelp about retriever size. The playful animal purrs like a cat and shows affection to its master but is barred from the promenade by city edict.
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Carlsbad
Germany
Not Hiding Under a Bushel
In a speech Mr. Reid leader of the Australian Free Traders and former prime minister says Australian statesmen are scarce and questions if Australia has produced one. He adds I come as near the real thing as any boy in response to a heckler.
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Reid
Australian Free Traders
Commonwealth
Australia
Mr. Reid
Anyboy
Enormous South American butterfly swarms observed along rivers
M. Goeldi of Para Brazil notes that large butterfly masses detour to bloom trees during migrations along the Amazon and other rivers but provides no explanation for the overall pattern. A theory suggests flights may consist of females seeking mimosas for egg laying.
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South America
Amazon
South American
M. Goeldi
Para
Brazil
Men as Beasts of Burden Carrying Andean Ore
Miners in Chile haul ore up from a copper mine in a Cordilleras ravine. Workers bear an average load of 250 pounds, raised 450 feet vertically, making one of the most onerous labor feats described.
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Andes
Chile
Cordilleras
Four Good Habits in Wise Counsel
A historic note recalls four essential habits for managing temporal concerns. The list emphasizes punctuality accuracy steadiness and despatch as keys to a happy life and sound conduct.
Climate Shifts Mark Dawn of Human Existence in Germany
In Antediluvian Times the article notes southern Germany had a climate suited to reindeer in early epochs. It describes flooded streams and glacier decline during the epoch, and after humans appeared a great submergence of the land occurred.
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Germany
Worth the Money Recipe Reply from Chicago Advertiser
A Brown county girl paid 50 cents for a whitening hand care recipe from a Chicago advertiser. The reply instructs soaking hands three times daily in dishwater while the mother rests, reflecting a humorous cautionary note from the Kansas City Journal. Distinguished men listed include architect Inize Jones, painters Pomney and Opie, Professor Lee, and sculptor John Gibson.
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Brown County
Chicago
Kansas City Journal
Carver Rrs
Inize Jones
Pomney and
Opie
Lee
John Gibson
Farley cum Pitton Voted Most Isolated English Village
England's Farley cum Pitton is described as the most out-of-the-way village, located over thirty miles from the nearest railway station, highlighting its rural remoteness and isolation.
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England
Farley cum-Pitton
Leopard killed by engine on Victoria Falls bridge
An engine on the Cape to Cairo railway ran over and killed a leopard on the Victoria Falls bridge at night. The animal measured eight feet in length.
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Cape To Cairo
Victoria Falls
Weather-driven mood shifts among Southern Italians
A quoted exchange notes that extended rain worsens temperaments among Southern Italians, making land appear almost murderous. It claims children seem unreasonable and blame others for one’s own burdens, advising against attempting to cheer them until the weather clears, or resentment will grow.
The Art of Doing Nothing in Utopia Satire
A London Saturday Review remark on leisure life. It argues every person has a day off and no one is taught to use it. It imagines schools with professors of the art of doing nothing and the idea of “sitting on a gate.”
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London Saturday Review
Italian inventor unveils sunken vessel lifting system
An Italian engineer has created an elevator for raising sunken ships using compressed air chambers of canvas and wire. Each unit provides sixty tons of lift and multiple chambers can be attached to achieve the needed capacity.
Between Man and Wife Sacrifices in Marriage
An essay on married life says sacrifices must be ongoing for happiness. Strife and unrest threaten ideals, and few issues worth disrupting harmony between spouses.
Help in the Making The Young Girl Explains Suitor Choice
A young girl muses that marrying a man who has everything is like burning a ready-made dress. She argues that the excitement of courtship is lost if one marries for wealth or status rather than love. The remark reflects social attitudes in her circle.
Omen as Breadwinners in Remarkable Careers
A New York World feature highlights diverse successful women across fields. Jockeys, divers, gold prospectors, railway builders, a 19 year old marine observer near Cape Cod, harbor mistress of Tacoma, Poin Pinas lighthouse keeper in Monterey, a Texas rancher, a Jersey frog farmer earning 1500 annually, a grave digger, and a professional nut cracker showcase women forging modern paths.
Resolve and Strive for a Larger Share Through Hard Work
When others hold more advantages, push yourself to work harder and earn a bigger share. The saying urges perseverance and self improvement to gain equity and opportunity.
Corals Long In Use For Teething By Infants
The article notes corals have been used by infants for teething for at least two centuries. It emphasizes long-standing cultural practice without detailing origins or proponents.
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Father Panela
Capul
Fidel Ortiz
Genoveva Chacon
Jose Lauro
Alta
Edia 26
el Padre Panela
Comenzo
Nuestro Distinguido Amigo
A. A. Muniz
Hogar
el Domingo
Flabia Garcia de
Sociedad
Nuestros Jovenes
Educad
Nuestros
Nuestro
Honora Nuestro Pueblo
J. A. Sandoval
Feliz Cordova W
Town of
Guadalupe
Anto. Y
Braden & Wills
C. Dearden
F. Williams
Knight Camp
N. A. Jones
Harrington
Luis Jaramillo
Conejos Co
S. W
Hester Kesterson
Lovina J. Goodall
W. d. Ll. BU
Alamosa
State of Colo
Conejos
G. G. Oliver & Co
Wallace Mercantile Compar
Walter Kelly
Harry Olds
Hesperus
The
Wallace Mercantile Company
H. ©. Heiselt
Ella Rasmussen
Provo
Utah
Frank
Goudy
Schiffers
Gro. L. BrumBiy
Man
Henry Bosch CO
Sanford, Colo
Cape Cod
Tacoma
Poin Pinas
Monterey
Cal
Jersey
Enterprise
New York World
Eldredge
National Sewing Machine Co
Belvidere, Illino
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