06 Apr 1901
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Newspaper
Deming Headlight
Location
Deming, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1901
Page
1
A fragmented overview touches on Luna County officials, county commissioners and the Commercial Club, with remarks on Las Vegas mayor George P. Money’s election and local governance. The piece references local projects, public trust, and the hope that officials act with honesty, efficiency, and prudence. Additional items mention Chicago mayor Carter Harrison’s reelection and various quips about social manners and fortunes.
Governor enacts morning appointments in the county naming officials such as probate clerk and surveyor. The action aims to streamline government and secure strong local leadership with figures like McKeyen Duff Merril Rusch among the trusted appointees.
A Texan farmer recounts a dispute over railroad freight charges for cattle moved 800 miles to El Paso and then 80 miles to a point inland. Officials permitted 24 to be charged for the long leg, but the final bill rose to 42 miles as a penalty, prompting calls to enforce laws and question fairness.
A meeting of citizens in Adelphi was held last Tuesday to form a commercial club to promote local enterprise. Minutes show elected temporary chair Len Brown and temporary secretary Geo L Shakespeare, with a ten member committee appointed to draft a plan for permanent organization.
Fragmentary text shows a bemused speaker about an unable editor who must pay. A clerk describes a counterfeiting man and a woman who inspects stock yet buys nothing. The scene hints at self talk about honesty and a public event that reveals emptiness of appearances.
A crowded claim decries external plasters as speedy cures with Henson's Laders listed as trusted among 5 000 driers and professionals. Advertisers push genuine product guarantees and offer postage on orders from druggists nationwide.
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