Private issues ( San José del Cabo)
In November 1914 Teniente Gabino Manzilla, Jefe del Destacamento in San José del Cabo stated that from 18 November local businesses were authorised to issue 'boletos' of 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and one peso. These should have the stamp or signature on one side and in the centre the stamp of the Subprefectura Política, where the business should deposit a sum equivalent to the issueABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150.
According to receipts Guadalupe R. Montaño issued $100 on 27 November, $15 on 30 November and $160 on 6 DecemberABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150.
Guadalupe R. Montaño
Guadalupe R. Montaño was a general merchant (comerciante) in San José del Cabo.
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total value |
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| Guadalupe R. Montaño | ||||||
| $275.00 |
On 4 April 1915 San José del Cabo reported that merchants had $1,004 in vales (Roberto Fiol $300, Yee Sang $200, John Cozzulo $24, Arturo Canseco $260, Santiago Ceseña $100, Eduardo Monet $80.00 and Manuel Galindo $40ABCS, Gobernación, vol. 648, exp. 106. On 5 April Ortega sent a circular to the Presidente Municipales of Mulegé and Comundú and the Alcalde Municipal of Santa Rosalía that in accordance with the agreement of 31 March businesses could give change in the same money as the purchaser used or with vales issued by the various casas comerciales, on the understanding that the casas informed the Jefatura of the amounts issuedABCS, Gobernación, vol. 648, exp. 106.
On 10 April Ortega asked the Presidentes Municipales of Todos Santos, Santiago, San José del Cabo and El Triunfo what quantities of vales for 5c, 10, 20c and 50c each merchant neededABCS, Gobernación, vol. 648, exp. 106. On 12 April San José del Cabo replied that five merchants had asked for $850 in valesABCS, Gobernación, vol. 648, exp. 106. On 25 April Subprefecto Pólitico E R Encinas reminded La Paz of its message of 12 AprilABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150 and Ortega replied the next day that he would send the vales within two daysABCS, Gobernación, vol. 648, exp. 106.
On 2 May the Jefatura Política sent San José del Cabo a total of $452.20 in vales.It could not send the total amount requested as it did not have enough special paperABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150 and so sent only $452.15ABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150 E. R. Encino, Subprefecto Político, to Secretario de Gobierno, 9 May 1915. Tn 4 May the Subprefecto Político, E. R. Encino, reminded Ortega of the lack of small changeABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150. On 20 May the government printing office (Imprenta del Gobierno) sent details of the vales it had printedABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150 letter F M González, Director to Secretario of Jefatura Política, 20 May 1915.
Santiago Ceseña
In 1897 Ceseña owned the Restauración hacienda which grew sugarcane and produced panocha, a coarse grade of sugar.
By 4 April Ceseña had in issue $100 in local vales.
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total value |
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| Santiago Ceseña | 5c | |||||
| 10c | ||||||
| 20c | ||||||
| 50c | ||||||
| $100.00 |
Eduardo Moüet
By 4 April Eduardo Moüet had in issue $40 in local vales.
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total value |
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| Eduardo Moüet | 5c | |||||
| 10c | ||||||
| 20c | ||||||
| 50c | ||||||
| $40.00 |
Arturo Canseco
Antonio Canseco owned the El Guamúchil hacienda.
By 4 April Canseco had in issue $260 in local vales.
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total value |
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| Arturo Canseco | 5c | |||||
| 10c | ||||||
| 20c | ||||||
| 50c | ||||||
| $260.00 |
Arturo Canseco then asked for $300 thus
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total value |
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| Arturo Canseco | 5c | 500 | $ 25.00 | |||
| 10c | 500 | 50.00 | ||||
| 20c | 500 | 100.00 | ||||
| 50c | 250 | 125.00 | ||||
| $300.00 |
but La Paz only sent $163.25.
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total value |
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| Arturo Canseco | 5c | |||||
| 10c | ||||||
| $163.25 |
The catalogues record but do not illustrate a 5c and 10c note from Arturo Canseco[images needed].
Roberto Fiol
Roberto Fiol was the owner of the Casa Alemana.By 4 April he had in issue $300 in local vales.
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total value |
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| Roberto Fiol | 5c | |||||
| 10c | ||||||
| 20c | ||||||
| 50c | ||||||
| $300.00 |
He then asked for $425 thus
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total value |
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| Roberto Fiol | 5c | 500 | $ 25.00 | |||
| 10c | 500 | 50.00 | ||||
| 20c | 500 | 100.00 | ||||
| 50c | 500 | 250.00 | ||||
| $425.00 |
but La Paz only sent $163.50.
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total value |
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| Roberto Fiol | 5c | |||||
| $163.50 |
The catalogues record but do not illustrate a 5c note from Roberto Fiol[images needed].
John Cozzulo
John Cozzulo was an Austrian businessman.
By 4 April John Cozzulo had in issue just $24 in local vales.
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total value |
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| John Cozzulo | 5c | |||||
| 10c | ||||||
| 20c | ||||||
| 50c | ||||||
| $24.00 |
He then asked for $50 and received $50.05.
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total value |
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| John Cozzulo | ||||||
| $50.05 |
Yee Sang
By 4 April Yee Sang had in issue $200 in local vales.
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total value |
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| Yee Sang | 5c | |||||
| 10c | ||||||
| 20c | ||||||
| 50c | ||||||
| $200.00 |
Yee Sang then asked for and received $50.
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total value |
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| Yee Sang | ||||||
| $50.00 |
Manuel Galindo
By 4 April Manuel Galindo had in issue $40 in local vales.
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total value |
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| Manuel Galindo | 5c | |||||
| 10c | ||||||
| 20c | ||||||
| 50c | ||||||
| $40.00 |
Manuel Galindo then asked for and received $25.
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total value |
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| Manuel Galindo | ||||||
| $25.00 |
On 2 July when it was agreed that four casas comerciales in La Paz could make a further issue of vales the news was circulated to the Presidente Municipales of San José del Cabo, Todos Santos and El Triunfo, who were asked to find out if local businesses wanted to do the sameABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150.