Reciprocal demurrage and a concrete housing future
A New York World editorial urges railways to press reciprocal cargo laws as 300000 idle cars sit unused, arguing fair return for private capital and public service. Denver Post reports on concrete houses by Edison and Henry Phipps, promising rapid, affordable housing for workers with steel molds and potential plumbing and sanitation innovations. John D. Rockefeller comments on financial resilience amid these claims.
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Alabama
Colorado
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New York
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Vermont
Washington
New York World
Thomas Edison
Henry Phipps
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Mr. Edison
Edison
Denver Post
Notice of Change of Points of Diversion in Conejos County
Public court notice in Conejos County Colorado informing interested ditch owners and water consumers of petitions by Continental Trust Company to change the Lowland Ditch point of diversion and to define the Overflow Ditch No. 1 headgates. The court schedules hearings for March 24, 1908 and requires statements of claims by March 4, 1908.
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State OF Colorado
Conejos
Twelfth Judicial District
Continental Trust Company
State of
Colorado
County of
Alamo River
S. E
Alamosa
N. W
S. W
District Court
Conejos County
Notic
la Jara
Water District
I. L. J. Bradford
Post Office Rule Forces Newspapers to Drop Delinquent Subscribers
The Postmaster General orders weekly papers to drop subscribers with arrears beyond a year or those not renewing within set periods and to pay one cent per four ounces for mailings. Publishers must align lists by April 1, 1908 or discontinue subscriptions and hand accounts to collectors. Readers urged to settle back dues promptly.
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Post Office Department
Postmaster General
Washington, D. C
Water right hearing notice and mining claim filings
Legal notice from Conejos County Colorado detailing a water use dispute hearing date and proof submission. It lists multiple lodes including Sunset and Nellie Bly Lodes with record entries and annual labor requirements, urging co-owners to contribute expenditures or risk losing claims to subscribers. First publication February 7, 1908. last publication March 6, 1908.
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Sunset Lode
Nellie Bly
Last Chance Lode
la Jara Lode
Jennie Lode
Pueblo Lode
Prosperity Lode
Arkan
United States
Hamilton Iel M. Goin
NS King
Notice of Survey for Conejos County Public Road
A. B. Sampson, County Surveyor, announces a public highway survey from La Jara to Sanford and to Manassa Colorado. The meeting is at the southeast corner of township 35 on March 9 at 12 noon. All interested parties should attend.
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Board of County Commissioners
Conejos County
Colorado
la Jara
Sanford
Manassa
New Mexico
A. D
Notice of Delinquency in Conejos County Colorado
Notice states that on mining claims in Turquoise Mining District Conejos County Colorado the undersigned expended 2200 in labor and improvements during 1906 and 1907 on multiple lodes including Mexico Lode Sunset Le Nellie ab Lode and several others with location certificates recorded in Mexico Lode Record Book page 402 and related entries.
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Turquoise Mining District
County of
Conejos
State of Colorado
Mexico Lode
Notice of Application to Lease State Lands in Colorado
Ben Russell of La Jara Colorado applies to lease School Lands in Conejos County describe NW1/4 of Section 3, Township 3% N, Range 9 E. Public objections due by February 15 1908. First publication January 17 1908. Last publication February 7 1908.
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Office
The
State Board of Land Commissioners
Denver
Colorado
Ben Russell
la Jara
Colondo
Conejos County
Ste
North Range
Ohn F. Vivian
Register State Board Land Commissioners
George Hamilton
Conejos
Nejos
Contos
Mojokhad
Eliza L. Hamilton
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Silas E. Newcomb
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Jonix T. Wallace
Rupolph J. Kavalec
Lurner A. Norvano
Bank of Monte Vista
Wallace Mercantile Co
United States Depository
Insurance
Rio Grande
Pacific Coast
Burlington
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Chicago
St Louis
San Francisco
K. Hooper
G. P
T. A. Denver
Alamosa, Colo
F. H. Gable
Clifton H. Wilder
Ance
Arkansas
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Is
Uncle Sam
Chronicle
District Court of
Condos
I. J. Bradford
A. B. Sampson
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