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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
14
The Morning Journal is described as having the highest circulation of any daily newspaper in Albuquerque New Mexico and among the top in the state and nation per the American Newspaper Directory.
D Boweher business manager of The Journal Publishing Company of Albuquerque swears he printed an average 4 863 copies daily in August 1908. Notary Wh N Packert subscribes the declaration. Subscription terms list daily carrier and monthly mail options for Albuquerque New Mexico.
The California delegation to the Irrigation congress unanimously praised New Mexico fruit displays at the fair grounds, deeming them superior in essential points to those at Sacramento last year. The compliment, from a jury of California members, left New Mexico feeling celebrated as the belle of the ball.
The Chicago Record Herald reports from Albuquerque on the Irrigation congress with F H Griswold providing daily updates. Governor Curry cites hope for New Mexico statehood this winter as Roosevelt pledges support and signature. Delegates explore venues for the next session amid parades bands and Navajo ceremonies.
Pueblo leads the delegation while Spokane crowds arrive for the event. Colorado residents clash with reclamation policy over Rio Grande water rights as Elephant Butte dam work progresses. New Mexico Governor Curry greets visitors. Frank C. Goudy delivers the opening address with a Presidential message anticipated.
The piece argues that reform is essential after widespread exposures of political money influence. It recalls past figures and devices, notes a shift in public attitude, and calls for decisive action to eradicate corruption and prevent chaos from rising factions.
The article profiles a long fight for women’s equal rights in politics and daily life across the United States and Europe. It cites progress from progressive movements and notes ongoing propositions shaping the era’s social reforms.
Marion county Kansas delegate A T Reiner writes to Morning Journal praising Judge D Beaman of Colorado for a strong speech at the Irrigation congress. He says Beaman’s remarks sharpen debate and push reform supporters to push the cause forward.
The Independence party of New York names a capable lawyer and a speaker of power to head its state ticket. The choice reflects close ties to Hearst policies in local and national matters. Hearst has dominated national attention with charges supporting the party’s existence and will remain central as the campaign unfolds.
The Kansas City Journal notes keen competition for seats on the resolutions committee and potential criticism of forestry policy and public domain regulation. It highlights practical reclamation workers as speakers and mentions a $40,000 international exposition tied to irrigated products.
The New York World reports a Berlin inter parliamentary congress where British Labour leaders urge peace and resist war spending. German naval voices demand more battleships while workers could reject the arms buildup. The Mourning Journal notes a California irrigation delegates visit. Colonel Sellers parade sighting shows all riders bare back except the colonel.
A satire by S. E. Kiser in Record-Herald imagines Socrates disciplining Xantippe. The speaker laments a wife’s sharp tongue and declares bold, archaic remedies to enforce domestic order. The piece uses provocative, period voice to critique gender dynamics.
Territorial Engineer Vernon L. Sullivan told congress that New Mexico will reclaim over a million acres in ten years. The Sixteenth National Irrigation Congress aims to awaken farmers to sugar beet possibilities, with Paro noted in the Big Noise.
C J Blanchard quoted by the Morning Journal summarizes the reclamation service's heavy output. Dams tunnels canals and power plants. miles of wagon roads telephones and railway improvements. towns founded and thousands of residents relocated to arid regions.
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