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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
2
A scattered sample of jokes, gossip and social notes from a Philadelphia Inquirer style column. It references a range of figures from public life, mentions a missing hia mind line about a postmaster, a New Jersey milkman crowned, and a tale of a pearl loss in the Atlantic. It also notes for readers how to view advice and current events with satire.
The Hartford college head calls money earned from another’s loss brigand, while Portland Maine reports a runaway auto smashing tires without deaths. New York plaintiffs pay Lawson 11000 to settle a 25000 suit, and Edward Atkinson jokes that 65 a year outfits a woman. A Connecticut man recovering from injuries notes a violent new cure deters broad use.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports on Memorial Day observances at the national cemetery near Santa Fe, noting 421 unknown graves and Washington connections that led to the site's establishment. Roswell plans a major hospital with Vatican approval and large funding, while Tome recalls its ancient capital status and historic massacres. Additional items include railway and mining company incorporations, a Las Vegas building society, a massive American Lumber factory, and local weather and flood impacts across Rio Grande tributaries.
Santa Fe dispatch May 23 notes Pedro Sanchez age 74 died in Taos. Valencia county native moved to Taos at seven. He served as speaker of the Legislature and president of the legislative council over six terms, probate judge three terms, census supervisor in 1890 and 1900, and agent for Jicarilla and Pueblo Indians in 1883. Known as the Friend of the Poor for adopting twenty five orphans with lands and stock. He was a notably eloquent Spanish speaker and was twice married.
Three Denver & Rio Grande construction workers building the Durango to Farmington extension in San Juan county drowned on Saturday in the Las Animas river after their raft struck a rock. A bridge carpenter, Hall, also drowned nearby while walking along the bank. A body was recovered hours later but Hall’s body remained missing. A man seen floating in the San Juan river near Bloomfield the day before was not recovered due to dangerous conditions.
A Las Vegas dispatch reports Santa Fe intends to complete a western extension within eighteen months linking Los Angeles and Kansas City via Amarillo Belen and Silver City. The route includes a new main line from Barstow to Los Angeles with a double track, and Phoenix area connections to meet the Phoenix extension. The project secures right of way despite opposition from Southern Pacific, while the northern main line remains via La Junta and Las Vegas.
Hon Carlos Sanchez longtime Benalillo county Republican figure dies at Ranchos de Arriveo May 6 after a two year illness from stomach cancer. He leaves a widow and four children. Sheriff Platt Stevens and Deputy Sheriff Frank Peters are named, with Luna county custody details following.
Flooding presses northern counties as Rio Grande high water washes out ditches and threatens villages including Tome. Cool for the season with crops advancing. early corn, alfalfa, and vegetables grow well. Late plantings and thinning fruit noted. sheep shearing near finish and wool shipment rising. lambing nearly complete with gains seen in livestock.
The Colorado State School of Mines invites Colorado specimens of minerals and natural water samples to Prof. E. R. Wolcott for free reporting on radioactive properties. Prepaid transport, accurate locality details required. Offer open until March 1, 1900. analyses begin after the September 6 college year opening.
A string of short dispatches notes Polish and German actions and U.S. officials. Topics include forestry on reserves, a proposed US treaty with Germany, New York City mayoral term extension, a jail sentence for Gessler Rosseau, health statistics on city pupils, Panama Canal eight hour workday, Navy resignations and a subway presidency, the Rema Mercedes receiving ship, passport recognition moves, Helen Gould hosting a charity ride, Belle Fourche irrigation comms, a crystal cup sale to J Pierpont Morgan, Isthmian Canal purchases, Pittsburg wealth, Jay Gould’s auctioned book, retired army officers pay, and Germany’s yacht race results.
Miss Maria Ducharme of 182 St Elizabeth Street recounts severe health issues and long years of struggle. She credits Peruna with rapid improvement after a self cure failed, thanking Hartman Sanitarium president for possible free medical advice.
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