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ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL-DEMOCRAT, New Mexico, Jan. 11, 1901 

* New Mexico Territory

Actually a territorial newspaper as New Mexico did not become a state until 1912. Eight pages, typical news & ads of the day, very nice condition.

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, New Mexico, 1903 A quite uncommon newspaper from this Western town, still 9 years before New Mexico would become a state! Nice condition. Be in touch if an image is needed.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 1, 1883  Full ftpg. shows: "The Evacuation Day Centennial---Grand Marine Procession Passing Up the East River" showing the Brooklyn Bridge. Prints inside include: "Texas--Types of the Cowboys of the Plains" "Louisiana--Sketches in & About New Orleans"; great doublpg. centerfold shows view of the grand parade celebrating Evacuation Day (100 years since the British left N.Y.C.); "Thanksgiving Day in New England" "George Ruffin, the First Colored Judge…

THE NEW MEXICAN REVIEW, Santa Fe, March 30, 1899  

* Before New Mexico became a state

This is a territorial newspaper as New Mexico did not become a state until 1912.
The front page has an article & photo on: "Captain George Curry - New Sheriff of Otero County".  Curry would become governor of New Mexico Territory from 1907 to 1910, and once it became a state he represented it in the Congress. Curry County, New Mexico is named in his honor.
Four pages, large size, nice condition. The…

SAN JUAN COUNTY INDEX, Aztec, New Mexico, July 30 1909  

* Very rare publication

Actually a territorial newspaper as New Mexico did not become a state until 1912. Although we've offered many other 19th century newspapers from New Mexico, this is just the second issue of this title and from this town in our 48 years.
Aztec is in the northwestern corner of the state. Very rare as well as the "Union List of American Newspapers" notes only one institution has any issues of this title.
A…

LAS VEGAS DAILY OPTIC, New Mexico (Territory), Feb. 19, 1898 

* Very early for this state

An uncommon territorial newspaper from 14 years before statehood
Four pages, large folio size, edge tears & some edge chipping, very fragile & must be handled very carefully.

Background:The city is known for its rich history, with over 900 historic buildings, including Victorian homes, Old West saloons, and a Carnegie library. It has two main areas: Old Town, centered around the original Spanish…

THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1883

* Gage Station train robbery
* Silver City, New Mexico
* Harvey Whitehall

The front page has an article headed: "Train Robbery on the Southern Pacific" (see images) First report coverage on the Gage Station train robbery near Silver City, New Mexico.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.

wikipedia notes: On November 24, 1883, a train robbery took place at a way station called Gage, near…

THE ALAMOGORDO BANNER, New Mexico, Jan. 26, 1900

* Very rare territory publication - Otero County

 This is the volume 1, number 6 issue of a newspaper about which I can find nothing. It is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers" nor can I find information elsewhere on the internet. This issue was printed twelve years before statehood.
Presumed complete in 4 pages, it is in somewhat ragged condition with wear at the folds and march, minor loss at some margins and arrival mends…

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, January 28, 1876

* Apache Indians
* New Mexico fight

An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Fight Between Indians And U.S. Soldiers" and more. 1st report coverage on a fight near Sante Fe, New Mexico between Apache Indians and U.S. soldiers.
Complete in 4 pages, very minor spine wear,…

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, May 3, 1882 

* Cloverdale, New Mexico 
* Captain Tullius Tupper 
* Redskins - Indians 

The front page has one column headlines that include: "SAVAGES STRUCK", "By Tupper's Command and Fifteen of the Redskins Killed", "Mark Twain" and more. See photos for text here.

Other news and various advertisements of the day throughout. A little spine wear, otherwise good condition. Complete in 8 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 28, 1890  Great fullpg: "Las Vegas Hot Springs, New Mexico" shows 6 scenes & is displayable. Nice fullpg: "American Sportsmen & Sporting Clubs in Canada" shows many scenes with a feature scene on fishing. Fullpg: "The Recruit & His Training at Davids Island."

Note: The Supplement, when present, has: "The Roaring Game of Curling". If needed, please include a note with the order as Supplements are not always present.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 19, 1890 Full ftpg: 'An Afternoon on Connecticut Ave., Washington'. Fullpg: 'Newfoundland & Its Fisheries' shows 4 scenes & is very displayable. Great fullpg: 'Sketches at Santa Fe, New Mexico' shows 8 scenes & is displayable.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1889  Front full pg. illus. of "Driving on the Beach." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "In and About Baltimore." Three small portraits of "The Late William Thaw, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," "The Late Henry Shaw, of St. Louis," and "Florvil Gelan Hippolyte, Provisional President of the Republic of Hayti." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Gaffing Lobsters." Two full pgs. of "Corinthian Yachting - A Misunderstanding of Orders" and "The New Field Artillery for the Army."…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April  21, 1894 One-third pg: 'Auction Sale of a Cargo of Bananas from Bermuda'. Fullpg. with 6 scenes of: 'The Revival of Dutch Architecture in N.Y.' Text & illus. of 'The Congressional Library'. Fullpg. with 8 photos of the 'Reunion of Union & Confederate Veterans on the Battlefield of Shiloh' & fullpg: 'Officers' Uniform, U.S. Navy'. Halfpg: 'Street Scene in Santa Fe, New Mexico'
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 12, 1890  The full front page is a print of: "Lookout Bridge on an Ocean Steamer" in rough waters. Inside has a full page: "Mr. Jones's Adventure" showing a cowboy shooting a buffalo, drawn by Frederic Remington. The facing have has five other, smaller, prints done by Remington.
The doublepage centerfold is: "Taking a Pilot Aboard On the Coast of Greenland". Also a full page of: "Sketches In New Mexico, Near Las Vegas" with 8 scenes including an adobe village (see). And…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 1, 1891 Full front page. shows a woman strolling: 'By A Summer Sea'. Nice full page: 'Sketches in Albuquerque, N. Mexico & Vicinity' includes 7 scenes.
Complete in sixteen pages.

SANTA FE DAILY NEW MEXICAN newspaper dated 1903.  A great issue, with a wealth of news of the day both local and national (and international) and a wealth of ads as well, many of which are illustrated.
Complete in 4 pages. Spine is somewhat irregular but causing no loss of text. Browned, mainly at the edges and some minor margin tears.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 28, 1897  Full front page illus. of "Summer Diversions - A Garden Party on the North Shore, Massachusetts." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "Ascent of the Mazamas to the Summit of Mount Rainier, Washington." Full pg. illus. of "The Requiem Mass for the Late Senor Canovas Del Cstillo - Scene in the Church of St. Vincent De Paul, New York City, August 18." Three full pg. illus. of "By Sledge and Rail Across Siberia - Lake Baikal to Europe."
Full pg. of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 29, 1896 Dramatic full ftpg: 'A Wreck at Sea--Women & Children First!'. Fullpg' 'Sketches in Santa Fe, New Mexico' are nice.
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY June 7, 1890. Front full pg. illus. of "Ontario's Seven Foot Jump." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "John Eliot, the Puritan Missionary, Preaching the Gospel to the Indians." Full pg. illus. of "Ninth Street, Kansas City, Looking West from Walnut Street."
Doublepage centerfold of "Indian 'Tablet Dance' at Santo Domingo, New Mexico." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Drexel Industrial Institute, Philadelphia." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Reading the Treaty with Samoa to the King - The King in the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1899  The front page has a battle scene: "The War in S. Africa--British Troops Rebelling a Boer Attack". There is a full page with 2 illustrations of "The Return of the Kansas Volunteers Under General Funston" and a full page with one photo and one illustration of "The Inauguration of President Hadley at Yale University."
There is a full page of photos of "Admiral Dewey and His Alma Mater--He Visits His Native State, and Lays the Corner-Stone of Dewey…

KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNA, May 5, 1880

* Alma, Catron County, New Mexico massacre
* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians - Victorio

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Indian Depredations" "Ranchmen Killed and a Large Flock of Sheep Driven Off" See image for text here.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally in good condition.

KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, Kansas City, Missouri,  September 12, 1880

* Fort Bascom description
* Tucumcari, New Mexico

Page 10 has one column headings: "TUCUMCARI" "Graphic Account of a Visit to Old Fort Bascom" "The Famous Landmark of the Stalked Plains". The text takes up over a full column.

Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 16 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise good.

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Feb. 10, 1880  The front page has a report headed: "Triple Lynching Affair" from Las Vegas, New Mexico, noting in part: "The cow boys...implicated in the shooting of Carson...were dragged from their cells this morning by a mob of 75 armed men...victims were dragged to the central plaza & ropes were thrown over the beams...West was hauled up and strangled...in a short time Dorsey & Henry were riddled with balls..." and more.
Eight pages, a bit irregular at…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1887  The entire ftpg. is a print by R. F. Zogbaum captioned: "The Prairie Letter Box" showing a cowboy on horseback dropping a letter in a mail box.
Other prints in this issue including a fullpg. with 5 vignettes of: "The Celebration of the Columbia College Centennial"; two-thirds of a page with 3 prints on: "The Great Fire at St. Augustine, Florida" which includes a print of "The St. Augustine Hotel, Cathedral. & Old Slave Market Before the Fire."
There…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 28, 1882  Halfpg. with 3 illus: 'Tunnelling the Palisades at Weehawken, N.J.'. Nice fullpg: 'A Chinese Burial in Lone Mountain Cemetery, San Francisco' . Very nice fullpg. with 5 illustrations of: 'Researches Among the Zuni Indians' with related text.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.

THE LAS VEGAS DAILY OPTIC, New Mexico, July 23, 1881

* Outlaw Billy the Kid shot dead
* Pat Garrett - Old West lawman
* In a area publication, very rare

 This was essentially the "backyard" of the famed outlaw Billy the Kid, so it is significant that there are two articles concerning his recent death (killed by Pat Garrett on July 14 in nearby Fort Sumner, New Mexico).
The top of page 3 begins with a great quip: "'A corner in Hell Filled' is the head-line with which the Tombstone…

THE FARMINGTON HUSTLER, New Mexico, March 7, 1901 

* Rare territorial issue
* San Juan County

A quite scarce title, in fact the first we have discovered. This lasted but two years before merging with the Times to become the "Farmington Times-Hustler". "Union List Of Serials" notes that no institution in the country has any issues from this year. 
Farmington is in the northwest corner of New Mexico, just east of the famous Shiprock geological landmark. And a territorial issue also as…

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, New Mexico, November 18, 1902

* Auburn Correctional Facility 
* Electric chair execution 

This uncommon 4 page newspaper contains news of the day with some interesting advertisements 10 years before statehood.
The front page has one column headings: "DIED IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR" "Within Five Minutes After the Witnesses Gathered in Auburn Prison, New York, John Truck Has Been Legally Executed" and more. See image for text here.
Complete issue, light browning, a…

ALBUQUERQUE MORNING DEMOCRAT, New Mexico, Nov. 8, 1898 

* Before joining the Union

Actually a territorial newspaper as New Mexico did not become a state until 1912. We've offered a number of titles from Albuquerque but this (and a few others) is the first of this title to come into our inventory.
Eight pages, minimal wear at the central fold, very nice condition.

ALBUQUERQUE MORNING DEMOCRAT, New Mexico, Nov. 2, 1898 

* Before joining the Union

Actually a territorial newspaper as New Mexico did not become a state until 1912. We've offered a number of titles from Albuquerque but this (and a few others) is the first of this title to come into our inventory.
Eight pages, small wear hole at fold juncture of front leaf, two cut outs from the back leaf only, good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 14, 1891  Great full front page illustration of: "A New York Rabbi" which as a related article inside. Full page: "The Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, California" which began in 1890 is comprised of six illustrations.. "Coal-Mining in Chili" is a full page comprised of five illustrations.  Full page illustrations: "The Last Scene of the Last Act of the Sioux War" "Tobogganing at Orange, New Jersey" and "The Library Building of the University of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1887  Fullpg: "The Seventh Regiment in the State Camp at Peekskill". 1/3pg: "The New Clubhouse of the American Yacht Club, on the Sound" & fullpg: "The Auditorium Building, Now Being Constructed in Chicago, Illinois". Double page centerfold: "The Trial of Jacob Sharp in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, New York City". Half page print: "The New Pacific Colony, Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico".
Additional illustrations, articles and advertisements are within.…

ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL, New Mexico, 1883  Named in honor of then Viceroy the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, the Villa was an outpost on El Camino Real for the Tiquex and Hispano towns in the area. Since the city's founding, it has continued to be included on travel and trade routes including the Santa Fe Railway and the famous Route 66.
Four pages, good condition. A very rare and early issue from New Mexico.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Oct. 21, 1879  The top of the first column is headed: "The Indian War" "Present Situation of Affairs in Colorado" which has two reports, and this is followed by: "The Apache Outbreak in New Mexico".
Also on the front page are reports from the Tombstone Nugget, including: "The Mormon saw mill at the Huachucas is turning out from three to five thousand feet of lumber per day..." with a bit more.
Four pages, some archival strengthening near the margins & a bit…

THE RECORD, Moore, Oklahoma, March 6, 1903  

* Pre-Statehood - territorial publication

This is actually a "territorial" newspaper, as Oklahoma did not become a state until 1907, one of only 3 of the contiguous 48 to join the union in the 20th century (New Mexico & Arizona the other two).

This newspaper apparently only lasted a year, with no institutional holdings outside of Oklahoma.

The front page has the text of a Proclamation signed in type by: Theodore Roosevelt. Many illustrations within.

A…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 2, 1890 Full ftpg: 'A Summer Evening on the Battery'. Nice fullpg: 'Interior of the Church at Acoma, New Mexico, During the Harvest Feast'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Visiting in a Steam Launch--Among the Yachts at New London'. Fullpg: 'Recent Architecture in New Jersey' shows scene in Newark, Short Hills & Montclair.

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 5, 1902

* Carrie Nation
* Temperance advocate
* Anti-alcohol

This uncommon 4 page newspaper contains news of the day with some interesting advertisements 10 years before statehood.
The front page has one column headings: "MRS. CARRIE NATION" "Aboard a Train Which Ran on to a Siding and Collided With an Engine Standing There" and more. See image for text.
Complete issue, light browning, a little spine wear, otherwise good.

HARPER'S WEEKLY October 14, 1893 Full front page print: "Columbian Exposition - The Grand Arch of the Peristyle." Inside includes a half page: "Columbian Exposition - The Johnson Family Visit the Lapland Village"; halfpg: "Two of Philadelphia's Cricket Clubs"; fullpg: "The Centenary of Williams College" which includes a portrait of "Franklin Carter: President of Williams College."
Fullpg. print: "The Harvest Dance of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico". Also the text of: "The Adventures of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1894  Full front page illus. of: "We Are Not Tired." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "New York's Constitutional Convention."; full pg. illus. of "The Khojak Tunnel."; full pg. of illus. of "Holy Week with the Penitentes of New Mexico."
Several pages of illus. pertaining to "The Soldier-Dead." Full pg. of illus. of "The Elmira Reformatory." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Headquarters of the Farragut Association of Naval Veterans, New York."

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 13, 1879  Full ftpg. Nast: 'The Nigger Must Go, & The Chinese Must Go.'. Nearly halfpg; 'Eddystone Light Houses, Past & Present'. Dblpgctrfld: 'Yacht Racing--Rounding the Buoy'. Fullpg. with 3 nice scenes & text on 'Santa Fe' new Mexico, including a general view of the town.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages and is in good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 14, 1883  Front page print: "The Fall Of The Bowlder (Boulder)". Fullpg. print: "Summer Resorts--Mt. McGregor" includes six scenes. Great fullpg: "Cotton Culture in the South" showing 12 scenes in the process of producing it. Full page print by W. A. Rogers: "Keep The Rascals Out". Fullpg. of text and five illustrations on: "The Santa Fe Celebration" in New Mexico plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Apr. 26, 1890  Full ftpg. shows: 'Stanley On the March' in Africa. Fullpg. with 6 'Scenes & Incidents of the Mississippi Floods'. Famous F. Remington doublepage centerfold: 'Prospectors in the Sierra Madre'. Fullpg: 'Cheap Clothing--the Slaves of the Sweaters' showing laborers in the New York clothing district.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 7, 1891  Dramatic full ftpg: 'The Rescue of the Jeansville Miners'. Nice doublepage centerfold: 'The Progress of the Sherman Funeral Train to St. Louis'. Quarter-pg. illus: 'The Floods in Pittsburgh' shows a flooded street.
Complete in sixteen pages.

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1874  The front page includes: "Troubles In New Mexico and Colorado" being a report from Denver concerning the troubles in Lincoln County. This was a prelude to the Lincoln County War in 1878, in which Billy the Kid was involved.
The report also mentions: "...the Navajo Indians and Mormons who live near the north-west boundary are at war. The Morons have killed three or four Navajoes and the Indians are retaliating...".
Eight pages, four small binding holes near the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 9, 1893 Nice fullpg. with 7 scenes of 'In the San Juan Country', of New Mexico. But the significant content is the terrific dblpgctrfld. by Remington: 'Toro, Toro!' showing a California Vaquero chasing a steer.
Complete issue.

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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 17, 1902

The front page has: "Manufacture Of Steel Rails", which includes additional coverage on an inside page. Also included are: "Howard's Dock", ""Ramblersville' On Jamaica Bay", "The Photorama", "A Rock Pillar At Acoma, New Mexico", "Serpollet's Record-Breaking Steam Racer" and more.
Complete in 16 pages and in average condition. See images for details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 4, 1897  Nice full ftpg: 'On the Way to the Klondike--The Packtrain between Dyea & Sheep Camp'. Inside has a halfpg. illus. of a proposed 'Aerial Railway' to overcome the difficulties of the Chilkoot Trail. Nice text with 6 photos on the cliff dwellers of New Mexico.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 24 pages.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Oct. 13, 1870 

* Rare & early from Southern California

Nearly a full front page has: "Southern California" "Discoveries in New Mexico" "State News" and a wealth of news and ads inside.
Four pages, nice condition.

NORMAN DEMOCRAT-TOPIC, Norman, Oklahoma, April 6, 1900 

* Rare territorial title

This is actually a "territorial" newspaper, as Oklahoma did not become a state until 1907, one of only 3 of the contiguous 48 to join the union in the 20th century (New Mexico & Arizona the other two).

Most of the front page is taken up with various news tidbits of both a local and national scope while inside pages have both news and advertisements. Complete in four pages, minor edge wear, non-archival…