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The Socorro Chieftain

Location

Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1907

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Million dollar mine in Magdalena mountains sparks growth

Samuel W. Traylor, head of Traylor Engineering and Tri-Bullion Smelting and Development, touts the Kelly group in the Magdalena mountains as among the most valuable properties he has known. He notes massive ore bodies with rich concentrations, shipping roughly 27,000 tons sold for about 55 dollars per ton, and plans a 200 ton daily ore plant plus a 3,000 ton per day refining expansion to extract zinc, lead, copper, gold and silver. He forecasts continued development and potential record output from the Kelly mines through the year.

Samuel W. Traylor Traylor Engineering Company New York Globe New Mexico Traylor Magdalena Mountains Kelly Group of Arizona Nola Tri-Bullion Smelting and Developing Company Kelly Tri-Bullion Company United States Ues Iri-Bullion Smelring Ant Development Company Iriv Cloker Tverty Osiliotans

Socorro State Bank balance sheet 1906 end year

Socorro New Mexico bank reports at December 31 1906 resources loans and discounts 86930014 overdrafts 89001 cash and due from banks 241,81291 banking house fixtures 11449250 total assets 11449250 liabilities capital stock 1500000 undivided profits net 13389 deposits subject to check 6968241 time certificates 1358620 demand certificates 1489000 commenced business April 12 1906

Carlos Sais Hanged In New Mexico Evening Execution

Carlos Sais was hanged at 3 50 PM in a city courthouse area. Doctors Duncan and Blackington pronounced him dead five minutes later. He requested burial in San Juan, and his body was shipped there. Sheriff Abeytia and his jailer were praised for flawless arrangements. The condemned man spoke to witnesses, warned youth, and asked for San Juan burial. Sais killed two Colorado prospectors with Eliseo Valles, was tried for first degree murder, and sentenced to death. Valles got 99 years for second degree murder. Remigio Peta escorted the body to San Juan.

Carlos Sais C. G. Duncan C.F. Blackington Sais San Juan Aniceto C. Abeytia Silvestre Abeyta Court House Martin Abeytia John Billingslea William McLaughlin Colorado Billingslea Mangano Mountains Eliseo Valles Socorro County Valles Territorial New Mexico Remigio Peta

Matthews Tells of Telephones in New Mexico Network

Capt T J Matthews manager for Colorado Telephone company south of Valencia county oversees over 200 miles of line serving towns from Belen to San Marcial along the Rio Grande valley and camps at Carthage Magdalena and Kelly. Extension to El Paso planned within a year linking Albuquerque to El Paso. County officials Sweet and Farr appear in city notices.

T. J. Matthews Socorro Burgess Colorado Telephone Company Denver Mathews Valencia County Belen San Marcial Rio Grandé Valley Carthage Magdalena Kelly Phelps-Dodge San Antonio Carthage Co el Paso Albuquerque Captain Matthews

Dr William Driscoll Dies After Long Illness

Dr William Driscoll a long respected Socorro physician and Mason died at his home Sunday night after a lengthy illness. Born in Indiana sixty two years ago he moved to Kansas then to New Mexico in 1882 where he practiced in Socorro. He was a charter member of Socorro chapter No 8 R A M and a former Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Funeral services conducted under Masonic auspices will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Socorro cemetery Masonic plot. He was survived by his wife Addie Willis Driscoll.

William Driscoll Doctor Driscoll Socorro Indiana Kansas New Mexico Black Range Royal Arc Howard Grand Lodge of Kansas Socorro Chapter No Socorro Lodge No. 9

Ethnological Station Proposed at Santa Fe

Delegation from New Mexico led by W H Andrews urges Congress to fund an ethnological station in Santa Fe near Parque Montezuma. The project aims to study cliff dwellings in Para sito Park with the aid of Professor Edgar L Hewett of the Archaeological Society of the United States.

Washington Santa Fe New Mexican Andrews Santa Fe W. H. Andrews New Mexico Congressional Committee Parasito Park Edgar L. Hewett

New County Officials Quietly Take Office in Tour

New county government officers assumed duties last Tuesday and Wednesday as the old officials retired. Aniceto C. Abeytia became sheriff with Sylvestre C. Abeyta as jailer. Probate Clerk E. H. Sweet named J. A. Torres deputy, Jose E. Torres retained as treasurer and ex officio collector with C. A. Baca as deputy. The new board of county commissioners met Thursday and adjourned to Monday, then opened regular quarterly meetings on Wednesday the 9th, naming road supervisors and handling other business.

Aniceto C. Abeytia Sylvestre C. Abeyta E. H. Sweet J. A. Torres Jose E. Torres C. A. Baca Board of County Commi!ers

Local residents and visitors in Socorro and nearby towns

Dr Edwin Swisher spent Monday in Socorro. George E Christilan and C B Allaire visited from various districts. W M Tenney from Magdalena toured Socorro midweek. Mrs C F Blackington and Mrs H A True with Helen spent part of the week in Albuquerque. Joe Wolf departed for Lockhart Texas for a 30 day vacation. The week saw mining talks near Hermosa and El Paso real estate moves by Max B Fitch. Presbyterian services canceled tomorrow. Rev H M Poris summoned to Carthage for a funeral. A Billard of State Life Insurance visits policyholders. A Drake improving after twelve days of illness. Nellie Zimmer visiting Socorro from San Acacia. Elmer Fullerton to Albuquerque Business College. E M Kealer seeks care for a crushed finger. Rio Grande Lodge No 3 K of P installs officers. Catarrh cure claims to cure all stages with testimonials offered. Furnished rooms at Winkler’s.

John Griffith W. H. Hill Lena Price M. Loewenstein H. M. Perkins Ed. W. Weidenstein David Farr Charles Gardiner John McDonald Henry Gardiner Ben S’. Lowe John Kane William Gardiner A. E. Clemens John E. Griffith Nellie Zimmer San Acacia Washington, D. C Socorro Elmer Fullerton John F. Fullerton Territorial Mounted Police Albuquerque Business College Albuquerque E. M. Kealer Magdalena

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Kelly Minls Tri Bullion Smelting and Development Company A. W. Edelen Elkton Jas F. Berry Eaton Avenue THE Socorro State Bank Carlos Satis Aliseo Valles John Bellingslea Manzano Mountains Matthews Elfego Baca Mt. Carmel Avenue City Bocorro Ethnological Station Couny Edwin Swisher George E. Christilan C. B. Allaire Monay W. M. Tenney C. F. Blackington Meuthen Avenue H. A. True Helen Joe Wolf Lockhart Texas Messrs C.T. Brown Hermosa Max B. Fitch Mr. Fitch Presbyterian Church H. M. Poris A. Billard State Life Insurance Indianapolis A. Drake Rio Grande Lodge No. 3 K. of P Castle Hall J. A. Smiley A. Mayer Samuel C. Meek H. Boutwell J.J. Leeson H. Chambon Halls F. J. Crunny & Co Hall Winkler's
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