Old Magdalena Mountain Mail items recalled
Eighteen years ago notes from the first Magdalena Mountain Mail dated April 5 1888 reveal social and business events in Socorro Magdalena Kelly and vicinity. Highlights include visits by Sam Dedrick C A Robinson and Mrs Reed, mine activity at Rio Grande Smelting works, Magadalena brick contracting prospects, a Kelly town hall event for Dalton Dalglish and Miss Hudgens, marriages at Williams Hotel and a closing of a high school year with Prof Twining’s staff and a long program of recitations music and songs.
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F. G. Bartlett
Chieftain
Magdalena Mountain Mail
J. A. Whitmore
Socorro County
Sam’ N. Dedrick
Socorro
C. A. Robinson
J. D. Reed
Wes Bruton
Magdalena
Glass
A. Kiehne
Hurst, Black, Kiehne & Wiley
Thos. H. Hall
Graphic Smelter
Rio Grande
Sperling Bros
Clark House
H. A. Robinson
Moses
New Town Hall
Dalton Dalglish
Kelly
Magdalena Range
Messrs
Queenie V. Sparks
Chas. Caldwell
Datil
Caldwell
the Co
Iks
Mail
Griffith Mining Co
Tory L
Commencement Ball Preparations At Socorro Opera House
School of Mines students prepare for the annual commencement ball to be held at the Socorro opera house on Friday evening May 25 with music and other features to make it a leading social event of the year invitations will be issued in due time. Marriage licenses are issued to Francisco Lucero and Abelina G de Nufiez both of Kelly. John Martin and Bessie Collins both of Kelly. Abelina Josola and Margarita Cuarron both of San Antonito. Mr and Mrs George H Browne and children plan to move to Magdalena to reside in the Ranch Supply company store. Frank Colthard will join the Magdalena enterprise to head the hardware department of the new Albuquerque store. Baptism performed at San Miguel's church for Eliseo Peralta and Guadalupe S de Peralta infant daughter godparents Tomas A Baca and Domitilla Baca. Fire bell to be hung on the new tower at noon tomorrow pending good weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Socorro Opera House
Socorro
Bate
B. A. Pino
Francisco Lucero
Abelina G. de Nufiez
Kelly
John Martin
Bessie Collins
Abelina Josola
Margarita Cuarron
San Antonito
George H. Browne
Magdalena
Browne
Frank Colthard
Albuquerque Hardware Company
Albuquerque
San Miguel's
Ph. Martin
Eliseo Peralta
Guadalupe S. de Peralta
Tomas A. Baca
Domitilla Baca
News of the Week Condensed From The Chieftain
The report surveys national events from Standard Oil prosecutions to mood in Congress, with notes on statehood progress, rail and paper trust inquiries, and international tensions. It highlights Taft funds for San Francisco, Panama Canal estimates, and the 70th birthday of Speaker Cannon, plus New Mexico land and public welfare matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Andrews
New Mexico
Drug Trust of
United States
U.S. District Court of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Territorial Levy Figures for 1907 and Local Assault Case
Territorial Auditor W G Sargent outlines the 1907 tax assessment totaling 14 mills across funds for territorial, educational, charitable and penal needs. Details list territorial purposes 6 mills, institutions 5 1 2, charitable 4 5 of a mill, various sinking funds and bonds. Canute Apodaca faces assault with intent to kill after beating Eliseo Padilla and firing three shots. bond set at 1000 dollars awaiting grand jury. Subscribe for The Chieftain.
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Territorial
W. G. Sargent
Camino Real Fund
United States Land Fees Fund
Mounted Police
Territorial Institution
New Mexico Military Institute
Insane Asylum
Canute Apodaca
Kelly
Apodaca
Eliseo Padilla
Socorro Board Adopts New Officers As Treasury Reaches
Socorro's outgoing board held its final meeting and turned over school matters to the new board. The finance report shows about 31,000 in the treasury after a nine month term. John E. Griffith was elected president and A. A. Sedillo vice president with a tied bid for clerk. no election. Committees were named on finance, buildings, and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socorro
Board of Education
Finance Committee
Treasury
John E. Griffith
A. A. Sedillo
Conrado A. Baca
John W. Terry
Baca
Grifith
aHee i Finance
Aticeto C. Abeyte Nenombicens Lopez
P. J. Savage
R. Stackpole
J. H. Hilton
Aniceto C. Abeytia
Martin Gallegos
Earthquake Experience Recalls San Francisco Disaster
Mrs. Towers of Toledo recounts the April 18 tremor in San Francisco while staying on the St Francis Hotel ninth floor. The party fled to Golden Gate Park and secured rooms for 17 dollars a day as they and an invalid auntie escaped unharmed. Other notes mention Theta Jones departing for Kansas City to attend Missouri School of Mines commencement in Rolla in June and return to Albuquerque for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Towers
Toledo
Socorro
St. Francis Hotel
San Francisco
Buffalo
Golden Gate Park
Theta Jones
F. A. Jones
Kansas City
Missouri School of Mines
Rolla
Albuquerque
Griffiths visit hints at Socorro growth and lack of DA bid
Attorney John E. Griffith of Socorro visits Santa Fe on business and grants an interview. He notes steady town improvement with new buildings, sidewalk paving, street work, and property sales. He denies any candidacy for district attorney, praising his Dougherty and Griffith firm and his prior clerkship. He remains active as president of Socorro’s Board of Education and a strong advocate for public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Griffith
Sante Fe
Socorro
Dougherty and Griffith
Sierra
Griffith
New Mexico
New Honors in Masonry and Education Notices
At Socorro Lodge No. 9 A F and A M Fred Baldwin of Datil was raised to Master Mason. Joseph Brown and Clyde C Gordon of Magdalena were raised next evening. Grand Master James G Fitch conferred the degree in each case. A city smoker followed. A A Sedillo says public school teacher applications in Socorro must be filed by May 17 1906 for the ensuing term. Magdalena reports Magdalena Graphic beat Socorro in a 16 to 5 baseball game and both sides eye future matches with Socorro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socorro Lodge No. 9
A. F
Fred Baldwin
Datil
Joseph Brown
Clyde C. Gordon
Magdalena
James G. Fitch
A. A. Sedillo
Board of Education
Socorro
New Mexico
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Magdalena, Kelly and Vicinity
Col
E. J. Mann
Limitar Mountains
Col. Mann
Twining
Ixoumaa
Henry Cortesy
Lomon and
Havel Howell
Edith Kutzner
Soldier Boy
Voces
Willie Hammel
Beulah Herrick
Luisa Chavez
Bruce Smiley
Edwin Hammel
Roumaldita Eee
King Savage
Robert Noble
the Pilgrim
Tom Brown
Isabel Harrison
Town
Bessie Smiley
Edward Fitch
Bertha Kealer
Avery Smith
Will Martin
Edna Bruton
America
Inauad
A. F. Katzenstein
Socorro Hose Company
News OF
Nationai
Ohio
Senator Gorman
Maryland
Washington
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Sulzer
New York
Taft
Cong Ress
Panama Canal
Senate
Shonts
Panama Canal Commission
Paper Trust
Cannon
Chicago
Railroads
Jefferson Davis
Southern Confederacy
New York City
Davis
War Department
Bryan
England
Turkey
Countess de Castellane
Russia
St. Petersburg
Imperial Palace
Berlin
Ort
Las Vegas
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific Railroad Company
Taos County
Espafiola
Las Cruces
Santa Fe Railway Company
Belen
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Farmington
la Plata
Arthur Trelford
Trelford
Bernalillo County
Frank A. Hubbell
Hubbell
Eslavio Vigil
Sargent
THE
Visite Sante Fe
New Mexican
Bocorro Lodge No
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