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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
4
Territorial Republican Central Committee of New Mexico calls a meeting at the Commercial Club in Albuquerque to set a date for the Republican convention to nominate a delegate for the Sixtieth Congress and conduct business. Proxies only for same county citizens and in-person attendance urged. H O Bursum chairs, Charles V Safford secretary.
The Citizen dismisses the claim that Democrats will grant single statehood to Arizona or New Mexico. It argues opposition is sectional and financial, not political, citing Isaac Barth and a 1904 Bryan meeting. The piece urges voting for joint or eventual statehood as election day nears.
The Citizen publishes Senator F E Warren of Wyoming on tariffs for livestock. He argues livestock drives U S industry, cites 1899 census figures and 60 million sheep value, and asserts New Mexico opposes tariff reductions. Quotes include coverage from Industrial Advertiser and Philadelphia Public Ledger. The Citizen notes two NM agricultural bulletins on irrigation costs and European grapes.
The new railroad law, effective at month end, enlarges the commission from five to seven, raises salaries to 10000 each, and limits party balance. It adds two new seats with appointments by Roosevelt, including Edgar F. Clark and James S. Harlan, while preserving existing members.
The Department of Agriculture reports a bumper year with a probable wheat harvest of 772,204,000 bushels and a corn crop of 2,713,194,000 bushels. Yields rise nationwide, with Nebraska at 23.2 bushels per acre and several states above twenty bushels. Reclamation via irrigation offers the main growth path amid finite wheat land.
The New York Times reports that black troops of the Twelfth Infantry at Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas, faced social clashes and a later nighttime assault on two houses, killing a larkeeper and injuring a policeman. White soldiers allegedly committed the initial disturbances, prompting fears of armed clashes with state militiamen if repeats occur. Governor Lanham remained calm. Major Penrose vowed a rigid inquiry and to turn over marauders to civil authorities.
Paris dispatch outlines France's infant care laws and the Booklet of the Family issued to newlyweds. It explains birth and death reporting, the mayoral presentation, and the physician certificate in Paris. The article highlights rules for infant feeding, warns against solid food, and lists official guidelines for bottle babies from birth to twelve months.
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