Private issues (Ahualulco - Etzatlán)
Ahualulco
Ricardo Uribe
Ricardo Uribe was no doubt related to Rafaela Gómez de Uribe.
Only the 50c is known. These were printed by J. M. Iguíniz.
Molino de Nixtamal
A series of at least three values (5c[image needed], 10c, and 25c) issued by this corn-mill, owned by Ramón G. Gómez, with various dates in 1915 (the 10c is 4 August and the 20c is 14 October). They are handstamped on the reverse 'RAMON G. GOMEZ'.
In 1904 Gómez was listed as running a cantinaDirectorio general de la República Mexicana, 1903-1904.
Amatitlán
Fabrica de San José de Refugio
Félix López began as the distillery administrator under then owners Josefa Salazar and her sons. In 1870 López took over the distillery and agave fields and registered it as a tequila producer under the name of Hacienda San José del Refugio.
Félix López married Carmen Rosales and they had two children, Aurelio and María de Jesús. The couple modernized the production of tequila at the hacienda, building a facility that remained in use until 1963. López died in 1878 and Rosales took over the business along with her brother Ambrosio Rosales and his wife Elisa Gómez Cuervo. Later, the business was inherited by Aurelio López.
The construction of railroads in the late 19th century allowed for easier shipping to other parts of Mexico and increased tequila’s popularity in the country. By this time the hacienda’s tequila was well known, with Aurelio giving it the name of Herradura, allegedly after a horseshoe he found while inspecting the agave fields. It gleamed like gold and the horseshoe was kept for luck. In the 1920s the Cristero War broke out, with both Aurelio and his sister María de Jesus as sympathizers. At one point government troops surrounded the hacienda but the siblings were able to escape. However, Aurelio never returned to the hacienda again. The hacienda and the Herradura brand remained in the family for over 125 years.
These cartones were produced by Iguíniz.
Atotonilco el Alto
Comercio y Agricultura
A 5c cartón.
This 10c has a handstamp of LORENZO VALLE.
Another 10c vale for local circulation might be either a private or, more likely, a municipal issue.
Autlán
Clemente González e hijo
A 10c note.
Clemente Gonzalez is listed as running a soap factory in 1904Directorio general de la República Mexicana, 1903-1904. On 21 May 1905 he was appointed by the Ayuntamiento to a three-man comission to oversee the construction of a market.
"Vale del Comercio"
A series of four values (5c yellow, 10c[image needed], 20c yellow and 50c green) that were valid until 15 February 1916.
“El Vesubio” Fabrica de Cigarros
We know of black on cream notes, hand signed on the reverse, in at least two values.
Ciudad Guzmán
Gran Cantina y Hotel Anguiano
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| 10c | |||||
| 50c |
This hotel, now the Hotel Zapotlán, was built in the second half of the 19th century. When the Anguiano family acquired it in August 1908, they added a second floor. At this time, it was owned by Gabriel Anguiano.
These blue on white cartones were printed by J. M. Iguíniz.
Manzano y Compañía
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| 20c | C | includes numbers 2039 to 2584 |
Cámara de Comercio
A series of six notes (5c[image needed], 10c[image needed], 20c[image needed], 50c[image needed], $1[image needed] and $2[image needed]), all identical except for the denomination.
Cocula
Cocula is a city located 56 kilometres southwest of Guadalajara.
Compañía de Luz y Fuerza Motriz de Cocula, S. A.
El Grullo
Antonio R. Olivera
These are signed on the reverse by Antonio R. Olivera.
| Antonio R. Olivera |  |
La Reforma Mercantil
A cheque issued by Juan Vargas y Compañía of "La Reforma Mercantil".
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| $1 | 22 May 1915 | includes number 118 |
Inocencio R. Preciado
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| $1 | 23 August 1915 | includes number 871 |
This was signed by Inocencio R. Preciado.
| Inocencio R. Preciado |  |
These are similar to the former issue but now they have the facility to be certified by the Administrador Subalterno del Timbre in Autlán as having paid the required stamp duty.
El Limón
Juan Jiménez
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| 1c | 20 May 1915 |
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| 20c | includes number 16[ ] | |||||
| 50c | includes number 202 |
Etzatlán
Señoritas Tomasa Romero y Hermana
This is a "proof of work done" to be redeemed in the Romero sisters' store in Etzatlán. Once we have recognised the signatory, J. A. Romero, or the branding mark we can probably moved this to the "Haciendas" listing.
| J. A. Romero |  |
C. M. Romero
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| 5c | includes number 191 | ||||
| 10c | includes number 125 | ||||
| 20c | includes number 60 |
Ysmael Rubio
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| 20c | E | includes number 5 |
A 20c cartón.
