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Newspaper
Santa Fe Weekly Sun
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1891
Page
2
Public notice from Santa Fe New Mexico paper describing 19th century publication details. Editor J H Crist advertises subscription price and mail handling. The text notes post office registration and class designation for mailed matter.
Tur agitation for county and district fairs faded after the territorial fair's success. The Sun notes New Mexico is sparsely settled with limited industry, arguing local fairs would waste energy and fail to attract outsiders. The piece urges focusing on improving next year's territorial industrial exhibition.
Washington dispatch notes the commissioner of the General Land Office has prepared a statement of work for the Court of Private Land Claims, which begins sessions in New Mexico on the first Monday in December. It covers 105 claims totaling 6,643,938 acres. Original Mexican grantees’ lands include grazing, agricultural, and rich mineral areas. Uncertain titles deter development, tax payments, and immigration. Court action promises great good to New Mexico.
Denver Republican dispatch challenges claim that New Mexico has no immediate path to statehood. It argues prospects are favorable after the next presidential election, and urges Congress to grant public lands for schools and universities despite such doubts.
A speaker argues statehood is preferred to land grants, stating that statehood will bring the grant and bind it to the broader goal of statehood itself. The remark frames political gains as inseparable from statehood status.
The piece argues Santa Fe needs more and better water to support irrigation and domestic use. It cites a costly drought impact on fruit and vegetable growing, praises Santa Fe as ideal for fruit, and criticizes the current reservoir for contamination from wash. It urges city action and council renewal to secure a reliable water supply.
The Northern Indiana Editorial Association toured southeastern New Mexico invited by Pecos Valley Improvement Co. The group traveled via Santa Fe Route from El Paso to Raton, visiting Albuquerque Santa Fe and Las Vegas. Editors praised New Mexico’s hospitality, resources, and growth potential for land settlement schools railroads and irrigation. They called the region a promising western foundation for a rich future.
A brief statement urging the Northern Indiana Editorial Association to lend influence and support toward achieving statehood and the full realization of regional opportunities. The message frames statehood as essential to regional potential and appeals to the association’s power to advocate.
At a Tuesday meeting the city council approved laying a broad stone sidewalk on the east side of the plaza and expanding the electric street light network. Other noted work includes repairing bridges, widening streets, deepening sewers, and clearing ruins all funded from the poll tax fund as Santa Fe aims to attract residents and tourists through cleaner, safer urban development.
National political debate centers on reciprocal policy with Canada and Mexico as the Providence Journal notes the continent should be the starting point. The Palladium urges patience and cautions in nominating Blaine or any Republican until January 1, 1892, per Waterbury Republican.
The Philadelphia Times criticizes the secretary of state for not asserting leadership in the Chilean disturbance and urges recalling Mr. Egan and sending a capable diplomat. It warns there is no political capital to be gained until a trustworthy envoy is appointed.
The protectionists of this country seek through diplomacy to persuade Germany and France to lower duties on certain American products. They argue high duties help the U S but harm foreign nations, a paradox noted by the New York World in a Democratic voice.
The New York World notes John S Davenport has appointed in two city districts 21320 deputy marshals and 424 supervisors for 212 election districts. Most supervisors are Democrats chosen by Davenport, while all deputy marshals are Republicans, illustrating how a force bill might affect elections.
The Philadelphia Record notes that despite years of suffering Blaine shows continued political astuteness by avoiding interference in state contests during the off year. It cites an Ohio letter as explaining his reciprocity policy rather than endorsing McKinley's bid for governor.
The Savannah News reports that Cleveland is the party’s preferred candidate, with broad support and only noisy opposition. His role in New York gubernatorial races has weakened opponents, and Farmers' Alliance opposition has diminished in several states as the national convention approaches.
The Providence Telegram argues that McKinley supporters trust taxes to prop up market prices for manufactories, while tariff reform advocates favor revenue tariffs, believing American skill suffices without inflated tariffs and should not prey on others’ profits.
The Brooklyn Standard Union questions why skilled Welsh dippers are found at the Neidringhaus tin plate works in St. Louis despite claims of no tin plate being produced in the United States. The piece probes labor and industry realities.
The Washington Post notes it seems clear a strike by tin plate workers halts production. It asks why manufacturers push for higher wages if tin plate could be made in St. Louis profitably, implying workers on strike do little work and questioning the labor action's rationale.
Secretary Blaine has had a good rest and is back at his usual work of tiring the others. Chicago Tribune reports with a Republican slant.
The Santa Fe City Council enacts a dog catcher office to impound unlicensed dogs and other animals, with fees for redemption or sale. The officer may seize dogs with stolen licenses, share half of fines with the city attorney, and enforce penalties for licenseless theft, with passage dated November 4, 1891.
A historical note praises a broad circle of health through a medicine called the Golden Medical Discovery. The text links health to a standard remedy rather than a drink, describing it as a blood purifier and liver aid.
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