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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
2
A fragmented newspaper column blends social commentary, cultural quips, and stray notes. It touches corsets for men, a death notice in a bottle, whispered politics from Europe, Solomon’s proverb, college hardships, fashion obsessions, taxes, advertising, and odd maritime misadventures, all framed in a dated pamphlet voice.
New Mexican reports strong fruit yields and cash gains across the territory. Crandall seeks access for tourists to cliff dwellings while Santa Clara reservation limits visitor access. Horse thieves and a near-fatal shooting incident are noted amid irrigation and land policy discussions.
In Albuquerque, Kawlie McClure, held for double murder, led an inmate plot to break from county jail. Accomplices removed wall stones and hid the work with soap and dirt but were foiled when a prisoner alerted guards. Guards intervened. the alert inmate narrowly saved his life. If successful, up to thirty inmates facing serious charges could have been freed.
Boulder mayor Lou R Johnston secured an option on Silver Lake Island Lake Albion Lake and the Silver Lake ditch for 140 000. The lakes lie at the foot of the Arapahoe peaks and will hold 10 to 16 feet of water with a combined area near 150 acres. The acquisition would provide Boulder with a plentiful water supply and potential water power via raised dams.
Albuquerque dispatch reports a county dispute escalated as Sheriff Armijo and deputies ousted F A Hubbell and Eslavio V fal from county offices in the court house, upon order linked to Governor Otero’s August 1 removal. They face injunctions and bond actions over alleged misappropriated funds and records.
The government fisheries car has distributed over 22,000,000 fish from Neosho Missouri and other stations to sites in New Mexico and Arizona. Packages included 110,000 for the Santa Fe railway June distribution, 40,000 at Glorieta for Pecos, 30,000 at Las Vegas for Gallinas, 110,000 for Pecos in San Miguel county, with 2,500 to Flagstaff and 20,000 to Grand Canyon ponds. Territorial Warden Pare Otero led Glorieta drop and Santa Fe Railway and Manager Frank Owen aided stocking along the line. The effort centers on rainbow trout and black bass. fish arrived in good condition and are to stock rivers and reservoirs across the region.
Application filed with the Territorial Irrigation Commission for three reservoir and irrigation projects near Springer in Colfax county, western Socorro county and Tularow valley in Lincoln county. Action deferred pending detailed submissions. The commission adopted a resolution for the reclamation service to purchase the lower Paon system and the Avalon dam near Paoy county.
Mineral Idaho October 16 That sure cure for sciatic pains is the firm opinion of D B Colson a well known resident who says Dodd s Kidney Pills stopped his hip pain entirely He claims the pills make healthy kidneys and strain uric acid from the blood curing rheumatic and neuralgic pains and notes a sensible man has no time for others business.
Mrs. Rose Ether of Brooklyn writes that her ten month old daughter suffered severe eczema on the right ear and face turning black and raw. She says washing worsened it but after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the skin completely healed without scar or blemish.
The Chicago Record Herald notes unprecedented prosperity in 1905 as the year enters its last third. Business and industry show strong gains across finance commerce agriculture building and manufacturing with no horizon clouds. Railroads struggle to secure enough rolling stock to move growing output.
In recent years Americans have learned to value their own country s wonders. Destinations like Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and the Sierra Nevada attract vast numbers while local relics of ancient civilization hint at a deeper past. Buffalo Courter.
A Michigan woman details nervous prostration and crippling headaches tied to coffee. After eight months on Postum Food Coffee and quitting coffee entirely, her neuralgia and headaches vanished. She reports regained health, strength, and happiness with improved ability to work and care for her home.
Cicero Wiedner notes three carloads of winter apples left to ship from the Bouquet orchard, praised as among the finest in the United States. John Bouquet planted the first trees over forty years ago, while Bartholomew sees underused land in Nambe Pojoaque and Tesuque valleys ready for irrigation.
A Albuquerque special to the Denver Republican notes Hon. James A. Tawney leads a congressional party touring New Mexico and Arizona to gauge opinions on joint and single statehood. Delegates include numerous lawmakers and business leaders, with strong local joint statehood support, though some opposition chaperones accompany.
The synod met at Las Vegas to pass a memorial to Congress urging no statehood bills until a federal liquor ban is in place, prohibiting gambling in the territories. Rev. George Logie becomes new moderator. four Arizona ministers are licensed. Missionaries are named for Arizona and New Mexico. Rev. Havens elected superintendent nationwide.
George William Catt husband of Carrie Chapman Catt dies after gall bladder operation. He is described as a noted civil engineer and president of Atlantic Gull and Pacific Co. His body will be donated to surgeons to advance medical knowledge. The article notes large public land sale proceeds and reclamation fund changes, with New Mexico receiving several thousand dollars in the year.
Fragmentary OCR describes a house cleaning prize scene with curious phrases. It notes efforts across rooms excluding the laundry, promising new gleam from Crabby Uttle hands and stained items becoming brighter. Children grow calmer as the scrubbing process proceeds, suggesting transformative effects.
A bold shopper brings home a cake and compares Sapolio for hands and face with kitchen cleaning uses. The family tests both products on greasy pans and facial cleansing, noting surprising smoothness and potential misgivings about a new application.
A fragment describes a housewife enjoying a new soap after washing. A girl tests shampoo with surprising ease and softness. A man uses the lather for shaving, finding no cold cream needed. A pimply face is mentioned, implying transformative effects.
A Pueblo Chief tale reports a Mons Belgium proposal adopting a motion for international direction of polar exploration led by Belgium to invite cooperation. It argues the pole is reachable with sufficient supplies, transportation, and a funded plan, including a U S mail route to the pole if needed. The piece notes cost versus value and doubts but asserts success if pursued earnestly.
A New York Tribune editorial praises the Panama canal policy presented to the consulting board of engineers as aiming to build the best canal in the shortest time. It asserts promptness and efficiency are the two key, coordinating qualities, neither sacrificed for other considerations.
Charles Parsons, a leading St Louis citizen, died leaving a magnificent art collection valued at 26 000 to Washington University for display in a new Forest Park fine arts building. He also left 75 000 to fund care of the works.
The piece urges youth to pursue thorough business education citing Barny Commercial School of Denver and its catalogue. It notes E C Barnes as president and offers a Denver address for copies. Also mentions Mother Gray’s herbal remedy claim and various ads on acetylene lighting and tailoring.
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