18 May 1901
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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1901
Page
1
A narrator admires the chaperon in a ballroom scene describing her grace and dress while he longs for a private moment. He confesses deep affection for the chaperon and recalls a past wedding vow with a queenly, solitary figure amid the music and crowd.
A long comic reminiscence about a campaign fund distributor turned school board member who speaks at a high school commencement. The piece traces his awkward, self serving advice and a funeral of a speech mishap as he delivers a bungled but revealing moral about culture over wealth and the dangers of politics. It concludes with a moral about keeping speech ready and counting your change.
Fort Bayard New Mexico houses several hundred soldiers with tuberculosis in a quiet federal facility. The article notes strict cleanliness, open-air regimes, restricted visiting, and a diverse, cosmopolitan patient mix. Meals emphasize nutritious fare and boiling-wash procedures for tableware. The New Mexico climate is praised as a tonic for recovery.
Residents in the new Port Bayard hospital follow open air rests of eight hours daily and self care rules. Patients must make beds keep belongings neat and retire early. Smoking only in moderation, while stimulants banned. First year shows discharges cured and many improved. Severe cases yield important medical observations, including altitudinal hemorrhage debates.
Reports from Albuquerque confirm Denver and Rio Grande work replacing narrow gauge with standard gauge from Alamosa toward Santa Fe. Private Denver information says the line will extend from Santa Fe to a point on the El Paso and Northeastern route, letting Rock Island and D R G both enter El Paso. Further details are expected soon.
Reports from Jarilla describe strong development at multiple claims. The St. Louis Copper Co. leased by Kelly and Mofflitt reports a large copper ore body. Jarilla Copper Co. under B F Schermerhorn shows intensive work and a 4 foot vein yielding gold and silver worth 40 to 60 per ton. Altamont vein yields 1500 to 2000 ounces silver per ton. Tom Boyington at 65 feet shows copper ore, Mollie Gibson mine with copper ore in sight, Dad McGee property active, all indicating healthy mineral development.
Wa L Brack in Roswell argues Angora goats offer major weed and brush control, boosting grazing value. He urges large flocks managed by a herder, notes high demand from northern farmers, Mexico, Canada, and South America, and promotes Texas to lead the industry.
The Philadelphia Press reports novelist Wright Much is seriously ill and fears he may have to quit work. His condition prompts concern among readers and literary circles.
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