Category: Barlow & Sanderson
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Barlow & Sanderson, Part II; 1870-1874
Route No. 17404 – 1870-1874 During this contract period the Post-Office Department mandated that Barlow, Sanderson & Co. begin serving Silver City for the first time. On August 12, 1872, Postmaster General Cresswell ordered that the branch line to Pinos Altos be extended a further 10 miles to Silver City.…
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Chapter16 – Route No.17404, Barlow & Sanderson
Introduction Barlow, Sanderson & Co. held the contract to carry the mail between Mesilla and Los Angeles for both the 1866-1870 and the 1870-1874 contract periods. Contracts with the Post-Office Department for the carrying of the mails were effective for a four year period, beginning on July 1 of the…