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1007. Albuquerque. Albuquerque Bus Co. Fare Tokens, Lot of 10. Four are the same as follows: ALBUQUERQUE BUS CO. (symbol) / design cut out at center with ABC // HEART OF THE HEALTH COUNTRY / ABC on center cut out. Rd,18mm. Three more are the same as above except the cut-out is in the shape an A, with no letters on the cut out portion. Two are School Fare tokens: ALBUQUERQUE BUS CO. / cut out A at center / SCHOOL FARE // GOOD ON SCHOOL DAYS ONLY / 7 AM. TO 5 P.M. Rd, 23 mm. The last in the lot is a slightly different School Fare token, same except center cut out has ABC on it on both sides. 22mm. Various metals. F - xf. Est. $5-10

1008. Albuquerque. Bel-Air Cocktail Lounge Token. BEL-AIR / COCKTAIL / LOUNGE / 4613-15 / MANUEL BLVD. / ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO // fancy 5¢ IN DRINKS. Rd., b/b, 22mm. Est. $5-10

1009. Albuquerque. Old Town Street R.R. Fare Token. Modern (?) token, cardboard (?), red and white print. OLD TOWN / (star) / ALBUQUERQUE / NEW MEXICO / (star) / STREET R.R. // GF / picture of street car / ONE FARE. 24 mm. Est. $3-6

1010. Albuquerque. White Elephant Trade Token. WHITE / picture of an elephant / ALBUQ. N.M. // GF / 2 1/2¢ / IT. Oct., l/l, 22 mm. Bubbles are through "Albu" and grass under elephant. Est. $50-150

1011. Allison. The Diamond Coal Company Trade Token. THE DIAMOND / COAL / COMPANY / ALLISON, / N.M. // GF / 25 / IM. Rd., b/b, 26mm. Est. $10-20

1012. Bernalillo. Porter Mercantile Company Trade Token. PORTER / (symbol) / MERCANTILE / COMPANY / (symbol) / BERNALILLO, N.M. // GF / 5¢ / IM. Rd., b/b, 20mm. Est. $5-25

1013. Bernalillo. Porter Mercantile Trade Tokens, Lot of 3. POTER / (symbol) / MERCANTILE / COMPANY / (symbol) / BERNALILLO, N.M. // GF / either 10¢, 50¢ or $1.00 / IM. All round, b/b. Sizes from 10¢ up are: 22 mm, 27.5mm, 30mm. Est. $25-50

1014. Carizozo. Carizozo Bar Trade Token. CARIZOZO BAR / (symbol) // GF / 5¢ / IT. Rd, b/b, 20mm. Est. $5-10

1015. Carthage. Carthage Mercantile Company Trade Token. CARTHAGE / MERCANTILE / CO (hole through center) Y / CARTHAGE, / NEW MEX. // GF / (hole through the 25¢ that would've been there) / IM. Rd, b/b, 25 mm. Nail hole through center. Probably used as a washer. Est. $10-20

1016. Carthage. Carthage Mercantile Company Trade Token. CARTHAGE / MERCANTILE / COM (hole through P) ANY / CARTHAGE, NEW MEX. // GF / $1.00 (hole through second 0) / IM. Rd., b/b, 31 mm. Est. $5-15

1017. Carthage. Carthage Mercantile Company Trade Token. CARTHAGE / MERCANTILE / COMPANY / CARTHAGE / NEW MEX. // GF / 5 (damage on cents sign) / IM. Rd, b/b, 20mm. Est. $20-40

1018. Clovis. Cannon Air Force Base Trade Tokens, Lot of 3. ROCKER'S ROOST / (symbol) / CANNON AIR / FORCE BASE / (symbol) / CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO // GF / 5¢ / M. 20mm. The 25 cent (26mm) and 50 cent (30mm) tokens are the same aside from the size and amount. Rd, b/b. Est. $5-10
1019. Coal Basin. Diamond Coal Co. Coal Basin Mine Trade Tokens. Lot of 5. DIAMOND COAL CO. / COAL BASIN / MINE //GF / 5 / IM. 20 X 20mm. The other four are the same aside from amount and size: 10 (24 x 24mm.); 25 (27 x 27mm); 50 (30 x 30mm); 2.00 (36 x 36mm). All are square with rounded corners, b/b. Est. $25-50

1020. Engle. First National Bank of Engle, Book of stock certificates, 8 x 10", orange border, vignette of lady at left. Printed by Marshall-Jackson, Chicago. The first four certificates are issued, one cancelled. Certificates 32-100 are unissued. Engle is located in Sierra County, 9 miles east of Elephant Butte. It was a railroad town. The post office there was open 1881-1955. Now nearly a ghost town. Est. $150-300

1021. Gallup. Akers Hotel Bar Trade Token. AKERS HOTEL / BAR / MIKE KEZELE / PROP / GALLUP, N.M. // GF / 12 1/2¢ / IT (some of lettering on reverse is very worn down). Scalloped, b/b, 28 mm. Est. $15-30

1022. Gallup. Kirk Bros. Trading Post Token. K B // GF / amount obscured / IM. Rd, 30mm. Est. $20-40

1023. Gallup. Kirk Bros. Trading Post Token. KIRK GALLUP NM around outside edge barely visible / K B / (series of small, vertical lines) // GF / amount obscured / IM. Rd, 30mm. Est. $20-40

1024. Gallup. Kirk Bros. Trading Post Token. Most of lettering around outside edge is gone, KB clearly at center // GF / lettering obscured / M. Rd., 28mm. Est. $20-40

1025. Gallup. Kirk Brothers Trade Token. KIRK BROTHERS / (symbol) / the letter K, F and B are incuse on this side in a rather willy-nilly fashion / GALLUP / N.M. // GF / 25¢ / IT. Rd., b/b, 28mm. Est. $25-50

1026. Gallup. Opera House Bar Trade Token. OPERA HOUSE / (dot) / BAR // GF / 12 1/2¢ / IM. Rd., l/l, 24 mm. Est. $10-25

1027. Gallup. Rocky Point Merc. Co. Trade Token. Wreath border around outside / ROCKY POINT MERC. CO. / wreath border around outside / $1.00 // GALLUP / picture of eagle / NEW MEXICO. Rd, 38mm. Est. $15-25

1028. Grant. Kingston. Uncle Ned Gold Mining Co. Inc. in ME, 1895. Issued to Joseph J. LeCain of Somerville, Mass. for 10,000 shares in 1895. Signed by President George Morse and Treasurer Eugene A. Stowell. Uncancelled. Vignette upper left corner of underground miners loading ore bucket others working in background. Six vignettes incorporated in border; at corners miners swinging a pick, on sides miner holding an ore sample and pick. Black border, green underprint, gold seal. Certificate stub attached to left edge. 8 x 10. There is an Uncle Ned mine in New Mexico in the Kingston District in Grant County. (Burchard, 1884, p. 585) Some yellowing around edges. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1029. Grant. Pinos Altos. Benperce MC First Mortgage 7% Sinking fund Gold Bond. Lot of 2. $100, cert #327 & $500, cert #102, issued 1919. Signed by president J.C. Williams and secretary Claude H. Thomas. Nearly identical certificates except for border color. One is green, the other is brown. Vignette of George Washington with allegorical women surrounding his portrait. Uncancelled. 14 x 10. The company owned a manganese property in the Boston Hills, Pinos Altos District near Silver City. Assays ran 15% manganese and 35% iron. It was reported in March, 1925, that the company had 50 men employed with a 300 ton/day production rate. Also, that the company had acquired the claims of the Silver Spot Mines Co, "which had been considerable producers during the war. " (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1549) Very fine. Est. $40-80

1030. Hanover. Hanover Mining & Development Co., incorporated in new Mexico 1916, issued 1917 to P. Drohan for 756 shares, signed by T. H. H. Binter as president and T. B. McKarney as secretary. 8 x 10". Brown border, no vignette. Uncancelled. Important mining community. Est. $425-500

1031. Hatch. Thomason Recreational Hall Trade Token. THOMASON / RECREATION / HALL / HATCH / NEW MEX. // GF / 5¢ / IM. Rd., l/l, 20 mm. Est. $20-40

1032. Hatch. Thomason Recreational Hall Trade Token. THOMASON / RECREATION / HALL / HATCH / NEW MEX. // GF / 5¢ / IM. Rd., l/l, 20 mm. Est. $20-40

1033. Hillsboro. Standard Gold M&MC. Incorporated in Minnesota (no year shown) issued 1892 to H. Crosby for 100 shares, signed by H. Stacker as vice president and George Matchan as secretary. Milwaukee Litho & Engr. Pirnt, 5 x 9". Hillsboro was the site of early placer gold mining and some lode prospecting. No major ore deposits were found until the late twentieth century. I worked on a number of the placers in the early 1980's, which were a wonderful opportunity to study arid environment placers. We put one into production. There was so little weathering of the heavy metals, that we observed oxidized pyrite cubes (goethite) with native gold sticking out. Certificates from this district are rare. Est. $100-300.

1034. Horse Springs. Horse Springs Cattle Co. "Territory of New Mexico", issued to Mary A. Kyle for 1 share in 1887. Uncancelled. Signed by president George Smith and secretary G.L. Brooks. No vignette, and no printer shown. On the back the sale of the stock to W.C. Burton in 1896 is shown. Horse Springs is a ranching community 26 miles SW of Datil, in Catron, CO., so named because of a horse lost by soldiers in the 1870's, who later found the horse at these springs. 5 x 9. Two folds. Very fine. Extremely rare. Est. $100-300.

1035. Lake Valley. Wells Fargo Printed Receipt for Consignment, 1887. Receipt for package sent to Socorro from Lake Valley. Singed by C.A. Thruston, agent. Rare. 3 x 8. Est. $50-100.

1036. Las Vegas. Las Vegas Transit Company Fare Token. LAS VEGAS TRANSIT COMPANY around outside edge / center cut out in an oddly shaped "y" or "v" // GF / ONE FARE. 16mm. Est. $3-6

1037. Madrid. Madrid Supply Co. Trade Tokens, Lot of 7. MADRID SUPPLY CO. / amount of trade token / "M" cut out / MADRID, N.M // MERCHANDISE ONLY / amount / ORCO / PAT. PEND / THE OSBORNE REGISTER CO. / LINO. U.S.A. / "M" cut out / NOT TRANSFERRABLE. Each of these tokens have the same text except for the amounts which are 1 (18mm), 5 (19mm), 10 (20mm), 25 (23.5mm), 50 (26mm), 1.00 (30.5mm), and 5.00 (31mm). All round. The cut out "M" is the same size regardless of the size of the token. Est. $50-100

1038. Magdalena. Becker-Blackwell Co., Magdalena, 1898, signed by J. F. Cook. Two checks. Both with adhesive document stamps, thus it is possible the checks were redeemed for cash at the store. 2.25 x 4.25. Est. $25-50.

1039. Magdalena. Datil Oil Co Book of Stock certificates. The first ten are issued and uncancelled. The remaining 90 certificates are unissued. 8 x 10" Green border, large oil scene at top and two smaller oil vignettes at right and left. Printer-Goes. Est. $150-300

1040. Magdalena. Datil Oil Co. Book of Records, 1920, 26pp. This is the original book with original signatures of the officers and directors. The first meeting was July 28, 1920 in Magdalena. The corporation was started with $2000, mostly from George Keith. Contains Articles of Incorp., etc. The company engaged in buying some oil leases or agreements with stock, but ultimately was underfunded. Est. $50-150

1041. Magdalena. Magdalena Mines and Royalties Co. Book of Records, 1925-1927, 38pp, and Corporate Stamp. The Company was formed as a non-liability company to prospect and mine on their properties, which were a large batch of claims in two districts, Magdalena and Caricito. N. L. Brown, J. L. Henson, and Roy Rupe were the original shareholders. The company failed when it became apparent that they were underfunded and N. L. Brown was funding the operations out of his pocket. Est. $75-200.

1042. Magdalena. Trade Token. Eclispe/Saloon//GF/10 cent/At Bar. Br, rd, 21 mm. Very fine. Very nice. Est. $100-200

1043. Mogollon. J.P. Holland Post Office Store Trade Token. J.P. HOLLAND / (star) / POST OFFICE / (star) /STORE / (in very small print) L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // GF / 10¢ / IT. Rd., l/l, 20 mm. Est. $10-20

1044. Mogollon. Silver Mountain. Two Title Abstracts for the Silver Bar, Silver Mountain, and Old Strike Lode claims, 1900 and 1901. The Silver Bar claim was located by J. C. Cooney. Cooney was a sergeant stationed at Ft. Bayard in 1875, when his life drastically changed. He had been prospecting in an area later to be known as Mogollon, finding rich silver ores. He is credited with its discovery. But his fortune would again rapidly change. The Wheeler Expedition of the 100th Meridian was in Arizona, surrounded by Apaches. Cooney and 11 men left Silver City to help. They were successful in their effort to save Wheeler, but Cooney's horse was shot and he had three arrows in him. He survived. The next year he tried to formally place locations on the rich silver ores he had found, and again was surrounded by Apaches. They escaped with their lives, and Cooney enlisted the help of friends to do the assessment work, etc. The mine became known as the Silver Bar. The scene was repeated again in 1880, but this time the Apaches killed both Cooney and his brother, mutilating the bodies. The property later became a successful mine. These two title documents trace the title of the Silver Bar and others from the time of discovery through 1900 and 1901. [ref: F. Jones New Mexico Mines and Minerals, 1904] Est. $50-100

1045. New Mexico. Crystal Gold MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Charles B. Bickel for 2000 shares, cert #792, in 1940. Signed by W. T. Mack president and George Randall secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Green border and background. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. This company is listed in the obsolete companies in 1946 Mines Register as being in New Mexico. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1046. New Mexico. Arbuckle Bros. Coffee Trade Card with Map of New Mexico and frontiersman scene at left. Circa 1890. Colorful. Est. $15-25.

1047. New Mexico. Elk's Club No. 413 Soda Token. ELK'S / CLUB / NO. / 413 // GF / (star) ONE (star) / SODA. Rd, b/b, 21mm. Est. $10-25

1048. New Mexico. Lake Valley. Lake Valley Mining Community. Four checks, documents dating from 1883-1892. Two checks from the Sierra Grande, Sierra Bella, and Sierra Apache Mining Companies (all three companies listed on each check). First National Bank of Las Vegas, N.M. printed check, 3 x 8; 1 check from the Sierra Mining Companies and Sierra Silver Mill, both names printed on the same check. All three are signed by F.M. Endlich. The fourth piece is a receipt of the Silver MC of Lake Valley, N.M., 1892, 3 x 7.5. All are water damaged. Est. $

1049. New Mexico. New Columbia GMC. Incorporated in New York. Issued to James B. Lyon for 1000 shares, cert #749, in 1895. Gold border with blue underprint and small gilt seal. Uncancelled. 3 X 6. Printer - Martin B. Brown, NY. New Mexico printed at left edge. No other information was found. Excellent. Est. $50-100

1050. New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Revenue, Lot of 8 Tax Tokens. NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF REVENUE / picture of eagle / 1935 // EMERGENCY TAX ON PUCHASE OF FIVE CENTS / TAX TOKEN (symbol) / ONE MILL / (star). Four aluminum, one copper, three brass. Au-unc. Est. $3-5

1051. New Mexico. New Mexico Mica MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to M. N. Brady for 20 shares, cert #295, in 1889. Signed by J. T. Conforth Vice-President and S. M. Allison Secretary. Attractive vignette and masthead. Vignette of forested stream valley with several cabins. Brown border and underprint. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Uncancelled. 7 X 11. We were unable to locate any reference to this company among our resources. Mica is a silicate mineral that crystallizes in thin, elastic sheets that can be separated like the pages of a book. Mica is fire proof and is an excellent electrical insulator. The variety muscovite is transparent and was used as windows in wood burning stoves and fuses, for globes on Coleman-type lanterns, and other applications where its fire and electrical resistant qualities were advantageous. Slight wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $75-150

1052. New Mexico. Newtex Oil Producing Co. Inc. #11. Incorporated in New York in 1913. Issued to F.J. McGuinness for 100 shares in 1918. Uncancelled. Signed by president James P. Wall and treasurer L. P. Lynch. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle, with "E Pluribus Unum" wrapped around feet. Green border. 2.5in. tear up bottom edge at left. Folds. Fine. 8 x 11.25. Est. $15-35

1053. New Mexico. Nu-Mex Oil Co. #10. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to R. E. Callaway for 250 shares in 1919. Uncancelled. Signed by president J. D. Lasater and secretary O. Anderson. Vignette of train passing through oil field. Green border. Tears where certificate was folded into thirds. Small rip near shares #, and one over shares #. Fine. Est. $15-35

1054. New Mexico. Otis Spurlock Trade Token. (Symbol) / OTIS / SPURLOCK / (symbol) // GF / 5¢ / IM. Rd, 21mm. Est. $10-25

1055. New Mexico. T. T. Oil Co. stock certificate book and Corporate Seal. 100 unissued certificates. 8 x 10", oil scene at top with two small oil scenes at left and right. Brown border. Printed by Goes. Est. $150-300

1056. New Mexico. Trail Mines, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Sutro & Co for 1000 shares in 1957. Signed by President Luther C. Sayers and Secretary Wm. R. Ewing. Cancelled by hole punches through signatures. Green border and underprint. 8-1/2 x 11. Printer - Goes. Listed in New Mexico with no mention of the mines or properties. (Mines Register, 1962). Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1057. Prewitt. Bloomfield's Commissary Trade Token. GF / 1.00 / IT / AT / BLOOMFIELD'S COMMISSARY // NOT GOOD / AT ANY / OTHER PLACE / AND NOT / EXCHANGEABLE / FOR CASH. Octagonal, b/b, 34 mm. Damage to reverse. One counter punch with three odd shapes in a rectangle on reverse. Est. $15-25

1058. Prewitt. Bloomfield's Commissary Trade Token. GF / 25¢ / IT / AT / BLOOMFIELD'S COMMISSARY // NOT GOOD / AT ANY / OTHER PLACE / AND NOT / EXCHANGEABLE / FOR CASH. Octagonal, b/b, 32 mm. Est. $15-25

1059. Prewitt. Bloomfield's Commissary Trade Token. GF / 50¢ / IT / AT / BLOOMFIELD'S COMMISSARY // NOT GOOD / AT ANY / OTHER PLACE / AND NOT / EXCHANGEABLE / FOR CASH. Octagonal, b/b, 32 mm. Est. $15-25

1060. Prewitt. Bloomfield's Commissary Trade Tokens, Lot of 4. GF / 5¢ / IT / AT / BLOOMFIELD'S COMMISSARY // NOT GOOD / AT ANY / OTHER PLACE / AND NOT / EXCHANGEABLE / FOR CASH. (24mm) Fine - triangular counterstamp on obverse. All octagonal and the same aside from amount and size: 25¢ (28mm) Au; 50¢ (32mm) Au - counterstamp on obverse. (three punch design); 1.00 (34mm) Vf - counterstamp on reverse (three punch design) Est. $50-100

1061. Reserve. Reserve State Bank, issued to W. G. Mussick for ten shares, signed by A. Kiene as president and John Grant as Cashier. Gold seal. 8 x 10", vignette of lady at upper left. Gold background. Certificate no. 6. "Cancelled" written lightly in red pen in center. Reserve is a farming community 22 miles north of Mogollon. Est. $50-100.

1062. Rio Arriba. El Rito. Arriba Gold Fields, Ltd. Incorporated in Colorado 1928. Issued to Peter E. Pearson for 50 shares in 1929. Signed by president H. M. Little and asst. secretary T. G. Archer. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. The company claimed to control 40 sections, 25,280 acres, on El Rito creek. The company was sponsored by David Garrett & Co and Pearce & Co of Denver. There was an aggressive marketing campaign put on by the sponsors. They claimed that there were 20 billion tons of ore worth $8 a ton. "This, is in spite of the fact that no information was given as to the amount of work, if any, done on the property." The marketing began from inception through July of 1929. By August of 1929, the company was drilling for oil in Texas. In September, 1929, a lawsuit was levied for fraudulent stock sales. The attorneys for the lawsuit were very smart filing a protest against the company forbidding them from water rights on the El Rito and Protero creeks because of a failure to comply with the blue-sky laws. The water rights were rejected by early 1930. One of the most blatant scams we have reported. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.1658). Very fine. Est. $25-50

1063. Roswell. Cities Transit Company Fare Token. (Symbol) CITIES TRANSIT COMPANY (symbol) ROSWELL, N.M. around outside edge / "R" cut out at center // GF / ONE FARE. Rd., l/l, 22mm. Est. $3-10

1064. Santa Rita. Santa Rita Store Company Market Trade Token. SANTA RITA / SOTRE / COMPANY / MARKET // GF / 25¢ / IM. Rd, b/b, 24mm. Est. $15-25

1065. Socorro. Socorro Irrigation Co. Book of Records, Territorial Suspension of Business certificate, and original prospectus. 1906-1910. The company was formed to irrigate farms in the Rio Grande Valley by pumping of an aquifer, a new concept at the time. The venture failed, and the shareholders asked the Territorial government for a suspension document to "officially" close business. Mike Cooney, a mining man, had started the company. Est. $75-150

1066. Socorro. Socorro Irrigation Co. Book of stock certificates, #61-250, unissued. 8 x 10", Vignette of farming scene at top center. Gold seal. Printed by Kistler, Denver. Stubs at left with notes of who shares were issued to, when, and how many shares. Est. $150-300

1067. Thoreau. Homer Jones Indian Trader Trade Token. HOMER JONES / INDIAN / (symbol) / TRADER / THOREAU, N. MEX. // GF / $1.00 / IT. Rd, Aluminum, b/b, 30 mm. Est. $100-150

1068. White Oaks. Exchange Bank, Incorporation not shown. Issued 1909 to the First National Bank of Las Vegas, New Mexico for 35 shares, signed by George Ulrich, vp, and Frank Sager as Cashier. "Cancelled" written in red across face. The certificate had the dateline of White Oaks changed to Carizozo. Stub attached. Fancy masthead, black border. 8 x 10". Printed by Thayer and Jackson, Chicago. White Oaks is a mining community 11 miles northeast of Carizozo. Note that the Las Vegas bank was investing in another bank. Est. $50-100

1069. White Oaks. White Oaks Exchange Bank, unissued void certificate. Fancy masthead, black border, 8 x 10", Printed by Thayer and Jackson, Chicago. 189x (1890's) White Oaks is a mining community 11 miles northeast of Carizozo. Est. $25-50

Important Conrad Hilton Signatures and Ephemera.

The Hilton legacy began in the now semi-ghost town of San Antonio, NM, Socorro Co., in the late 1880's, when A.H. Hilton came to town and opened the Hilton Mercantile Company. The company not only functioned as a general store, but also an inn for traveling salesmen. The Hilton legacy began here, at humble beginnings, where son Conrad, born on December 25, 1887, helped his father build the Hilton empire right out of their own home. This is where Conrad's claim to fame began.
In 1915, Conrad joined his father as a partner and also as president of the company. Shortly after his father's death in 1918,
Conrad went to Cisco, TX in hopes of expanding the family business, where he purchased the Mobley Hotel and, shortly thereafter, bought hotels in Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco. By the late 1930's Conrad was buying, selling, leasing and trading hotels all over the country, and by 1946, the Hilton Hotel Company was fully incorporated. This unstoppable expansion launched international development, forming the Hilton International Company in 1948.
By 1960 the formerly known Hilton Corporation was so invested with other corporations, that hotels completely owned by the corporation were far and few between. Conrad relinquished his throne in 1966 to his son, Barron, (Encyclopedia Britannica.com, 1999-2000).
There is a rich collection here of various documents and letters signed by both A.H. Hilton, and son Conrad Hilton, which range in date from 1907 to 1926. The following lots contain some rare material that hasn't been showcased in any other public auction to date that we could find.

1070. San Antonio. Letter Signed by A. H. Hilton on A. H. Hilton Mercantile Company letterhead, 1907. The letter was written to J. E. Griffieth regarding a woman who was being charged for murder. The woman, Mrs. Peralta, had been a worker in the home of the Hilton family. So A. H. is wrote to attorney Griffieth offering a defense on behalf of Mrs. Peralta's character. He tells the story of how she took in a Belgian family of 4, a father and 3 children, in order to help them get back on their feet so they could go back to Belgium. Signed, in pencil, by A. H. Hilton, the true founder of the Hilton Enterprises. Fancy masthead. Very fine. 7.25 x 8.5. Est. $500-750.

1071. San Antonio. Prairie Coal & Co., c.1920-26. Conrad N. Hilton, successor to A. H. of the Hilton Enterprises, served as secretary, treasurer and director of the Prairie Coal Co., whose various stocks and documents are what comprise this lot. The jewel of this lot is certificate #4 for the Prairie C.C. Signed by Conrad Hilton as secretary, amongst a book of unissued certificates. The company was incorporated in New Mexico. The certificate was issued to Robert Duffy, vice-president of the company, for 10 shares in 1919. Cancelled. Bird's eye view of road leading up hill to mining camp, flanked by two smaller vignettes of men working in mines. Several reports to the State Tax Commission for Franchise Tax Assessment are also present, all with Hilton's name; a letter addressed to Hilton from the State Corporation Commission regarding the next stockholders' meeting; several tax receipts for the company; and stockholders' meeting proxies. Lot of 25 pieces. Very fine. Est. $1000-3000.

1072. Socorro. Prairie Springs Oil & Gas Co. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to Matt Fowler for 500 shares in 1919. Uncancelled. Signed by C. N. Hilton as secretary and J. Spanks as vice-president. It is unknown whether or not there is a relation between Prairie Springs O&GC and Prairie Coal & Co., but Conrad N. Hilton, of the Hilton Hotel Corporation, served as secretary to both. Central vignette features horse drawn wagon carrying oil tanks in foreground, and oil field in the background; smaller vignettes throughout the border of oil geyser, train, wagon, and oil tank. Black border. Very fine. Est. $1000-2000.

NEW MEXICO LATE ADDITION

1073. Sante Fe County. Golden. Industrial Gold Placer Company. Issued to John Stingluff for 1000 shares in 1899. Datelined New York. Signed by Philip A. Campbell, sec and H.A. Stevens, pres. Gilt border, seal and underprint with black print on blue paper. 8 1/4 x 4 1/4. Placer gold was discovered here in 1839 on Tuerto Creek. The original town on this site was Real de San Francisco. There was a post office there from 1880-1928. (Pearce) XF. Est. $75-150.