Gabriel Romero, the old fellow who drives…
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B. M. Readperson
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a.k.a. Attorney B. M. Read
Gabriel Romeroperson
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Jose de la Cruz Naranjoperson
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Gabriel Romero, the old fellow who drives
two burros about town laden with amole root
for sale, was made glad yesterday by Uncle
Sam allowing him a pension of $8 per month,
dating from July 29, 1890. He was a brave
soldier in his day and was wounded in the head
at the battle of Valverde. He also once saved
a federal garrison from destruction by rushing
into a powder magazine and extinguished a
spark when the other troops near at hand, in-
cluding the lieutenant in command, had fled for
fear of their lives. Jose de la Cruz Naranjo, of
Santa Cruz, another old soldier, has also been
allowed a similar amount on account of disabili-
ties contracted while in the country’s service.
Both of these pensions were secured through
Attorney B. M. Read, the latter being the sixth
pension he has succeeded in getting for old sol-
diers here under the new pension act. — New
Mexican.