Woman too poor to bury husband killed in Manzano murder
Mrs William McLaughlin, widow of telegraph operator Wil Laughlin, says she cannot afford to bury her husband and James Billingslea, killed September 2 in the Manzano mountains by Elliso Valles and Curiosi boys. The bodies lie unburied, marked only by stones to deter coyotes, as she travels with a battered 30-30 rifle relic from the case. The widow, with three children, plans to move to Selida, Colorado, amid poverty and grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Hotel
Santa Fe
William Meli
Selida
Colo
Wil Laughlin
James Billingslea
McLaughlin
Eliseo Valles
Curiosi
Manzane Moun
Richard Queen Pleads Guilty In Assault and Robbery Case
Richard Queen pleaded guilty to assault with intent to kill and rob Juan Chavez y Baca after an attempted robberyaudact from Ketner twenty miles northwest of Magdalena. Chavez was beaten. Montoya y Castillo killed the assailant and wounded Queen. Queen was jailed in Socorro awaiting sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Queen
Parker
Juan Chavez Y Baca
Queen
Tommie Craig
Ketner
Chavez
Magdalena
Juan Montoya Y Castillo
Socorre
Turners sue Santa Rita firms in Socorro court for 50000
District Clerk records reveal G Le Turner & Sons versus Santa Rita Mining Co and Santa Rita Store Co to be tried in Socorro county. Plaintiffs claim defendants conspired to injure their supplier business with threats to employees and lessees, seeking 50000 in damages. Also notes a windstorm in Magdalena rumor with no alarm reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. KE. Martin
Sierra County
Socorro County
G. le
New Mexico
Thanksgiving Lesson From a Local Editor
A Flagstaff column humorously thanks readers and patrons for small mercies and oddities. The writer jokes about survivals from danger, avoids prison, teases marriages, and notes a flood of turkey invitations as Thanksgiving praise. The item reads as a light, period voice reflection on gratitude and print life.
Olguin Tapped the Till at Geo E Cook's Livery Stable
Miguel Olguin was caught rifling the money drawer at Geo E Cook's livery stable Thursday night. Marked money was found on him after a careful stakeout and he was bound over to Justice Green's court on a $1,000 bond. The incident may shed light on a series of burglaries and larcenies in Socorro. Charlie Cooney plans holiday visit from Mexico to his parents Captain and Mrs M Cooney. Nazario G Baca and D B Baca, Quemado merchants, arrived to shop in St. Louis, then will return home in about two weeks. Furnished rooms at Winkeler's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miguel Olguin
Geo. E. Cook
Olguin
Ollyquin
Messrs
Nazario G. Baca
D. B. Baca
Quemado
St. Louis
Judge Freeman Rescued After Blizzard Ordeal
Dispatch from Carlsbad details Judge A A Freeman surviving a Guadalupe Mountains blizzard. He endured confinement without food water or fire from Sunday to Tuesday, was found exhausted by rancher James DeMoss, and later recovered at the ranch. The report notes he previously served as United States district judge for New Mexico and outlines other hunting parties enduring the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Eddy County
A. A. Freeman
Guadalupe Mountains
James DeMoss
DeMoss
Judge Freeman
de Moss
Cartsbad
Washington, D
Hayes
Senator Money
Mississippi
District of Columbia
United States
New Mexico
Harrison
John C. Brown
W. R. Owen
Marriage Licenses Issued in Probate Office Details
Probate Clerk B A Ping lists licenses for Mauricio Gallegos 43 and Mauricia Silva 43 of San Marcial. Willie Cline 22 of Kelly and Teodora Madrid 20 of Magdalena. Vigil 30 and Romero 15 of Carthage. Grover Woodard 22 and Rosalie Broyles 18 of San Marcial. Donaciano Bustos 40 and Romelia Silva 24 of Kelly. Juan Ma Gomes 23 of San Marcial and Rufina Gonzales 18 of Magdalena. Jesus Ma Lobato 21 of San Pedro and Angelica Silva 16 of Carthage. Felipe Padilla 21 of Pinoville and Sofia Gutierrez 34 of Largo. Fr H Gregg of Graphic Mining predicts Magdalena district will set records in 1907 with a large high grade zinc sulphide ore body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Ping
Mauricio Gallegos
Mauricia Silva
San Marcial
Willie Cline
Kelly
Teodora Madrid
Magdalena
Vigil
Romero
Carthage
Grover C. Woodard
Rosalie Broyles
Donaciano Bustos
Romelia Silva
Juan Ma
Gomes
Rufina Gonzales
Jesus Ma. Lobato
San Pedro
Angelica Silva
Felipe Padilla
Pinoville
Sofia Gutierrez
Largo
District Court Docket Shows Nolle Pros Across Several Cases
The district court docket lists cases including Territory v. Serna for dressed meat record keeping nolle, Silva for record keeping nolle, Lopez for selling Territory brand nolle, Barreras larceny nolle, Ara gon assault nolle, Chavez assault nolle, Mallet weapon offenses nolle, Romero threat nolle, Mallet weapon offense verdict guilty with $500 bond pending new trial, and Eliseo Valles plus Carlos Sais murder case with Valles pleading guilty to second degree murder and Sais found guilty of first degree murder. Local visitors W S Fullerton and H T Maybery noted, Groceries moved by Baca & Torres, school books relocated. Chieftain office offers fancy stationery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro Serna
Nolle
Luis Silva
Paties
David Lopez
Fratoso Barreras
Donaciano Aragon
Octaviano Chavez
Charles Mallet
Jose Romero
Territory
Charles V. Mallet
Eliseo Valles
Carlos Sain
Carlos Sais
Social events fill Socorro in midweek gatherings
Mrs. P J Savage hosted a Wednesday afternoon party for Mrs. W F Murray at her eastern Socorro home with Alma Savage and Hazel Howell providing piano entertainment. A separate High Five club gathering at Mrs. George E Cook’s Grand Avenue residence followed, concluding with a prize draw. Also noted is a six oclock dinner at Mr and Mrs H O Bursum’s Baca Avenue home. A December 25 masquerade ball by Socorro Hose Co No 1 is anticipated as a season highlight. Mrs Murray departs for Denver after a three week visit, and George E Cook was mistakenly omitted from recent Magdalen Chapter No 1 O B S officers. Max B Fitch returns from Engle and reveals plans to move to El Paso with his family. Subscribe for The Chieftain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Savage
Alma
W.F. Murray
Mesdames
H. M. Dougherty
J. G. Greenwald
W. F. Murray
F. G. Bartlett
W. E. Martin
R. P. Noble
W. G. Hammel
John Bowman
W. D. Newcomp
C. T. Brown
H. O. Bursum
Thom Jaques
M. Cooney
Phoebe Howell
J. F. Cook
Wm. Driscoll
George E. Cook
J. H. Hilton
A. Mayer
Miss Hazel Howell
High Five Club
Grand Avenue
C. G. Duncan
Mesdames J. G. Fitch
W. D. Newcomb
J. G. Fitch
C. PF. Blackington
W. H. Hill
J. E. Griffith
R. W.twining
A. L. Mitchell
J. . Cook
Lena Price
Anne, Fitch
Socorro Hose Co. No. 1
Magdalen
O. B.S
Mr. Cook
Max B. Fitch
Engle
Socorro
el Paso
Mr. Fitch
Sanchez Acquitted After No Evidence Supports Murder
Dionicio Sanchez faced trial in district court for the April murder of fellow sheep herder Leopoldo Sanchez. The victim lay shot in the forehead near the Datil mountains for nine days before being found, surviving seven more days in a half crazed state. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty after ten minutes, with no testimony supporting a different finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dionicio Sanches
Leopoldo Sanchez
Datil
Magdalena
Dionicio Sanchez
New Mexico Zinc Ores Seen Outpacing All Records
The New Mexican reports 1906 zinc ore output in New Mexico will surpass all prior years, with the Magdalena and Kelly districts shipping about three carloads daily from the Socorro to Magdalena line, rising after year’s start as New Mexico asserts itself as a major ore producer. Local health ad touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure, then notes J Mactavish’s Magdalena visit and a flood-damaged Clifton store. A birthday party for Dr. Duncan closes with a whist gathering hosted by Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Griffith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Sunshine Territory
New Mexican
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Socorro
Magdalena
Kelly
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WM. McLaughlin
Manzano Mountains
Moond
Flagstaff
Yuma
Olguin Tapped the
Charlie Cooney
Mexico
Charlie
Winkeler
Freeman
Bheep Ranger
Mallet
Elfego Baca
Henry Dreyfus
H. A. Wolford
Fr. H. Gregg
Graphic Mining Company
Gregg
Graphic
W.S. Fullerton
Albuquerque
H. T. Maybery
Baca & Torres
Felix Garrett
Torres
Society IN
Baca Avenue
Bursum
W. Parker
Minnie McGlinchy
John Greenwald
Denver
Murrray
Sanchez
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Jos. Mactavish
Becker-Blackwell Company
Bank of Magdalena
Ellkis
Arizona
Mr. Mactavish
Becker- Blackwell Company
Clifton
G. Duncan
Mesdames Berry
Griffith
Misses True
Price
Berry
Kittrell
Batchelder
Robbins
Hill
Drake
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