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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
2
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The passage urges all Americans to uphold the Constitution and laws, pledging life and property to prevent violations. It emphasizes teaching reverence for the law in homes, schools, churches, and courts, framing the rule of law as a national political religion.
The piece reports ongoing agitation by miners and supporters to repeal the Pittman Act. It notes a counterpoint by Sidney J. Jennings, mining engineer, defending the Act and criticizing the idea of government profit from silver purchases. It mentions past Treasury silver sales to satisfy India and wartime material needs in 1947.
The text describes a rapid rise in silver prices up to September 1917 amid scant global supplies except for U S Treasury stock. It explains the Pittman Act passed in April 1918 to allow melting silver dollars and selling to England at a set price, with a later repurchase by American miners, upheld as a solemn national agreement.
Former President ile le Huerta informs the Mexican congress that 876 mining elaine are filed in the republic, oil output runs 2 417 781 barrels daily double U S. production, and there are 64 Chambers of Commerce of Industry and Mining.
New Mexico billed as the Sunshine State lauded for its mild winters and long pleasant summers. The piece highlights abundant game in mountain districts including deer bears wolves and antelope while stressing strict game laws and careful adherence to them to preserve hunting opportunities for years.
A Tombstone merchant reports living costs easing gradually with prices today down about 4 24 percent from 1919. The grocer compared items bought in 1910 with those purchased now to gauge the decline.
Notices record land filings by James Lewis Wells at Lordsburg for homestead entries in 1917 and 1921 and a separate filing by the New Mexico and Arizona Land Company in 1918 with objections invited. The document mentions witnesses, dates, and officials in Las Cruces and Lordsburg, N M.
Nicholas Hughes Jr of Lordsburg New Mexico has filed no final three year proof for land in sections 25 26 35 township 238 range 18 west and will appear before U S Land Commissioner J H Fitzpatrick in Lordsburg on June 7 1921 Oscar Hunter Barkey Webb Ratehell Webb and Quince Akers are listed as witnesses and applicants with John L Burnside as register dated May 5 June 2.
U S Land Office Las Cruces NM notices Sidney S Sullivan of Lordsburg has filed final proof to establish claims for lands described in multiple Holse entries in Township 208 Range 47. Witnesses named Earle Chambers James M Harper Katehell Webb and James M Wright all of Lordsburg NM. Hearing scheduled June 17 1994 before U S Land Commissioner J Hl Fitzpatrick.
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