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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1906
Page
4
The New Mexican reports that New Mexico farm crops for 1906, plus livestock and other farm outputs, likely total about 16 million dollars with additional gains from orchards and vegetables. When including minerals and manufacturing, territory earnings approach fifty million dollars, not counting tourism.
A Citizen piece repeats a critic's charges about Panama Canal management and leadership, citing a 28 hour isthmus visit and a sweeping indictment of Taft, Magoon, Stevens, Gorgas, and others. It notes a sensational sewer claim as an example of scandal mongering while denying evident Panama conditions.
The Bitter dispute over joining Arizona and New Mexico into a single state is described as driven by self interest and fear of losing Senate seats. The piece notes New Mexico’s protest against absorption and questions whether Arizona could become a larger state without New Mexico, framing opposition as rooted in political aspiration rather than solid reasoning.
A reflective note questions migration beyond New Mexico, praising long‑standing settlement and native roots. The author laments Americans' restlessness, stressing enduring homeland ties, ancestry from early conquistadors, and continuity of birth, marriage, and burial in the same village.
The Las Vegas Optic editorial argues against a single Arizona and New Mexico state, claiming crime in uniting against wishes. The Roewell Register cites no arguments or proof. Reports mention Durango coal properties and Southern Pacific options, with Denver Times' confidence noted.
A London Globe verse humor piece praises a mother-in-law for standing by her son-in-law. It recalls her unwavering support and polite, tactful demeanor while critiquing stereotypes, ending with the husband and wife meeting under domestic tensions as she helps keep him in check.
An 1899 overview describes France briefly having two executive figures from January to February as Emile Loubet nears seven-year term end, with M. Clement Armand Fallieres emerging as the new president. It traces past French presidents, noting resignations and scandals, and outlines Fallieres’s background from Magin to the Senate presidency and his stance on church-state relations.
A distressed young man fears dismissal but receives a surprise letter from his employer. The note praises his loyalty and improved skill, raises his salary, and urges continued effort and study for higher responsibilities. The message frames money and growth as rewards for effort.
Fragmentary OCR reads aloud a misheard exchange about a slow train labeled the limited with a porter exclaiming a child’s plea for help or warning, reflecting a rural rail scene and garbled dialogue. The readable bits suggest a train service context and a humorous or urgent passenger port communications.
A visiting correspondent from Alamogordo New Mexico highlights rich potential for irrigation and dry farming in the Oakley area. He cites J C L Donn’s success in California and New Mexico's irrigation experiments, noting limited water, artesian wells, and a town population around 3500 with hopes for 50 000 as irrigation expands and rail shops relocate.
Albuquerque real estate heats up as 23 options are taken on lots in the new Grant addition offered by Surety Investment. The scheme allows options rather than outright sales with $10 down and $5 monthly payments. Colonel I L Sellers calls the site the most desirable city area, slated for immediate street grading, with all lots expected to be spoken for by option expiry.
A bill to appropriate sixty thousand dollars to fund research on dryland farming in arid western regions was introduced by Representative Thomas F. Marshall of North Dakota and ordered printed for later consideration. The measure aims to help the secretary of agriculture investigate efficient methods for arid area farming where irrigation is impractical, with five thousand dollars immediately available. The proposal draws interest from New Mexico supporters amid growing attention to dry culture.
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