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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
6
The article surveys ongoing tremors since the quake and assesses optimistic forecasts from Prof Jordan about San Francisco’s recovery. It notes public caution, east coast capital investment, and plans for rebuilding the city while acknowledging lingering anxieties about potential subsidence and future earthquakes.
In a noted shift the Albuquerque Journal lauds Delegate Andrews for securing a generous public building appropriation, praising his record in Congress and contrasting past editorials. The correspondence also covers San Francisco disaster aftermath with forecasts of gradual rebuilding and a revived metropolitan future led by resilient residents.
In Clifton Arizona dispatch reports a workers dispute in the Morenci district was settled with an eight hour shift starting July 1 and wages cut by a small daily amount. The mines and mills will gain more workers, and no wage demands were made. Citizens praise the peaceful settlement and avoid a shutdown.
A Durango dispatch dated July 2 reports Mrs Leonard and her baby drowned at Cedar Hill New Mexico while fording the Animas River on a trip from a ranch near Aztec to Durango for the Fourth. The wagon overturned, a ranchwoman raised the alarm, rescues saved the mother and other children but the mother and infant perished downstream. The body of the mother was found a mile below and the baby two miles below on a sand bar.
Josephine Larraxolo, daughter of Hon. O A Larrazolo, died at the family home in Las Vegas at about 6 o clock yesterday morning aged nearly 11 after a two month illness Brights disease was named as the cause The child had poor health since infancy and her death is deeply deplored In the same issue an advertisement extols Chamberlain s Salve for old sores and sore nipples A local cowboy survived a narrow escape from a pitching horse during a Fourth of July stunt in Silver City, suffering only minor injuries The Roswell gambling ban ended with most games closed by midnight June 20 leaving few open places and many unemployed patrons The number of operating saloons was reduced to six with strict population-based limits
Returns from all precincts in Chayes county show the Democratic primary results with no opposition in key races. County commissioner first district Thos D White and second district W M Atkinson, probate judge J T Evans, sheriff C L Ballard, assessor John C Peers, FP P Gayle for clerk of probate court J Smith Lea for county superintendent of schools and W BR Kenny for county surveyor, all unopposed. In a strongly Democratic county these nominations are treated as the election.
An advertisement announces a first class saloon named Monte Carlo at 115 West Railroad Avenue inviting public visits. It promises high standards and a free lunch every Saturday night. Also included are notices about brick warehouse proposals in Albuquerque and endorsements for various remedies and products.
Torrance county invites sealed bids for courthouse and current expense bonds at Estancia office before noon August 15 1906. Bonds mature after twenty years with a final due date after thirty years and 5 percent interest. A $250 certified check is required with each bid and the board may reject any or all bids. Also notices for wood and hay bids for the Albuquerque Indian School due July 15 1906 with 5 percent bid bond. Pool at 504 North First Street opens daily 10 am to 10 pm.
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