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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
2
A garbled 1900s fragment mix covers world affairs and clever quips. It references Father Tiber, Korea, a Japanese governor, and Uncle Sam, with chatter about mint profit and politics. Odd lines mention Mark Twain, Briley war, and a Filipina schoolboy.
Governor Otero appoints notaries public including Spette, Gillet, Thompson, Cook and others across Eddy and Union counties. District Court of Appeals reestablishes a Las Vegas post office, a public win for Old Town residents. The Danlavy Mercantile of Santa Fe sells stores to BJ Melena & Co. and Colorado interests. Stay Canon Fuel Co Incorporators list includes El Paso leaders and Alamogordo figures. Magdalena Development Co files at Santa Fe with headquarters in Magdalena. Turquoise mine near Santa Fe touted as potential national leader. safety reforms urged for mining operations. Arrests for timber cutting on Santa Clara Pueblo reserve. Land office receiver abolishment recommended. explosives research urged. Fort Sumner cemetery interments to be moved to Santa Fe. Lake Urt on irrigation plans proposed near Juan county. Perley A. George named postmaster. Territorial Board of Education meets. 14 teaching certificates pending. Local rancher R. Le Owen seeks land leases amid prosperous year. Santa Fe New Mexican.
In a courtroom exchange the judge questions the chauffeur about sound of horn after a collision. The chauffeur explains he wanted the victim to know he had not been hit by a wagon, insisting it was to prevent mistaken identity.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate changes to the Cuyahoga waterway and stream conditions. The readable text mentions variability in flow and timing tied to local conditions, with uncertain references to numbers and dates. No clear event, location, or named entities beyond Cuyahoga appear.
A solid silver medal about the size of a dollar, bearing the inscription BS beara and honoring Governor W. Arny, was found in an excavation near Santa Fe. It was given to J. S. Candelario, a curio dealer, who plans to exhibit it with the Santa Fe Historical Society. One side shows the US coat of arms with Holy State Agricultural Society, the other bears a wreath and "Governor W. F. N. Amy, 1856." The finder’s identity and the excavation site are withheld.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a debate between a romantic poet and a cynic over the value of loving words in the market. The exchange hints at tension between idealized language and commercial practicality.
A playful housewife asks how to tell when her tron is hot and the laundress replies with a practical sign that clothes smell scorched and come out brown. The exchange captures domestic tech and common sense in a bygone era.
Fiscal year reports increased coal shipments to 1,610,210 tons despite rail washouts in September to November 1904. Net marketed value reached 2,272,616.10 dollars with 2,043 workers employed, 52 underground fatalities per thousand employed 2.84. Coke production rose to 230,211 dollars with 209 ovens, plans for up to 600. Mines expanded with two abandonments, six new operations, new shafts, and safety inspections across equipment and mine sites.
In a report to the Interior Secretary Governor Otero says New Mexico residents are approving forest reserve policy and that 6,000,000 acres of forest lands will ultimately bless the territory. He notes current inconveniences and financial losses, praises work by the Department of Agriculture at Fort Bayard and Portales, and urges excluding unfit areas. He calls for a National Pajarito Cliff Dwellers Park to protect prehistoric ruins within the Jemez forest reserve.
The New Mexico Board of Health granted licenses to twenty five physicians who recently moved to the territory, with eight more applications pending completion of references. The 1905 arrivals are part of a steady annual inflow, while Santa Fe with its suburb and a population around eight thousand has only six practicing physicians, highlighting a physician shortage in the community.
A fragmented dialogue captures Revetts saying he went at six with his wife yesterday. Chum responds with astonishment and Gracious! noting the oddity of the scene. The exchange conveys a humorous, rustic tone from a local setting.
A humorous dialogue notes a young woman accompanying Dick to the circus. The exchange asks why young ladies attend the circus and answers with a jest about an itching for the ring, reflecting light social banter.
The Garfield report notes total appropriations of 217879.40 dollars for the year and discusses prices and profits in packing. It reviews combinations among large packing firms, government controls on car companies, and ongoing investigations into rail rebates and antitrust enforcement. It proposes federal licensing or chartering of interstate corporations with publicity, honesty, inspection, and possible suspension of operations for violators.
The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the tower court verdict condemning Johann Hoch to death for murdering multiple wives to gain their property. Hoch, found with Mrs Fischer Hoch, his wife, reacted with mixed emotion at the news and said little beyond acceptance. The execution date was set for February.
Topeka reports a federal grand jury has returned an indictment against State Senator F. Dumont Smith amid other indictments in a land fraud and misuse of funds case. The proceeding highlights a broader investigation into government land dealings in Kansas.
Professors Cannon and Bethel urge replacing generic mountain labels with descriptive, meaningful names. They cite Dry Creek, White Face Peak, and Mount Massive as examples and argue names should honor descriptive features or notable people, aiding memory and local identity.
A fragmentary note claims the mule arose in ancient days during Abraham and Isaac with a dubious link to Genesis. It mentions Beaul and Ajab as lineage figures and asserts Anab found mules while feeding in the wilderness, though the text is inconsistent and partly garbled.
A Westfield station reads a letter from Rev. G. L. Good praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for Bright's Disease. He claims six years of illness ended after sixteen boxes, weighing 165 pounds now versus 105 before, and urges others with kidney trouble to try the remedy. The note ends with a Biblical prayer for readers.
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