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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1903
Page
2
Local postal office in Socorro records a second review of a mail matter involving an entity named Eotered at Socorro Pontofice wx. Details remain unclear due to OCR garble but the action is a mail matter undergoing second review.
Socorro city officials face a fixed crisis as the Rio Grande floods, threatening water supply. A reservoir capable of holding a portion of the flow could provide needed water for irrigation from Socorro to Dallas. Experiments are planned in the valley to test if crops can be profitably produced there.
Citizens seek clear answers on the city’s revenue sources total expenditure and line items and whether there is any surplus in the treasury. The inquiry asks who can provide the official figures and accountability for fiscal management.
The Journal-Democratix pursues good government in Albuquerque with earnest effort. Business leaders in the Duke City are starting to openly welcome political reform after previously fearing to speak. County bosses in Bernalillo show growing caution toward entrenched ways.
A census official inspected Socorro on Tuesday to assess city finances but voiced surprise at the outcome, describing the results as unsatisfactory and joking about a Washington inspector's visit to obtain reliable financial data for the city.
Report from Seco describes a contested April law reducing citizen powers and an elected city official who claimed authority to end elections. Officials tasked with calling and canvassing the vote reportedly failed or acted improperly, while a council majority proceeded with election returns and governance decisions.
A discussion notes Alaska's territorial governance and calls for statehood, comparing Alaska's funding and administration to New Mexico's push. The piece predicts a future visit by Beveridge will provoke a strong political reaction, signaling possible upheaval in the far north.
Five years after the United States recognized Cuban independence and began guiding its government, the work nears completion. A Cuban reciprocity treaty lowers tariffs with Cuba in return for concessions on American products, awaiting House consent to tariff changes. Congress must adopt a joint resolution to endorse those changes, stabilizing Cuba’s orderly government through economic ties with the United States. Youth’s Companion.
A Philadelphia Press remark notes that the Persian snab fears nothing in London except ballet performances, implying a sense of cultural clash and exoticism in the travel observation.
A Washington dispatch reports that a survey of the Texas New Mexico Oklahoma border to El Paso could reveal Texas holds about 1800 square miles beyond its rightful claim. Strips along the northern and western limits may shift land to neighboring territories, prompting calls for a boundary fix.
Frank W. Perry editor of the Enterprise Shorts ville N M testifies to curing a winter grip with one bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy He says a teaspoonful halted coughing and two doses sent him to sleep without cough and pain The remedy is sold by A E Howell Socorro W M Borrowdale Magdalena
Following is the Socorro county membership chosen to receive President Roosevelt on his Santa Fe visit on May 5. The roster includes H H Howard, A A Sedillo, John E Griffith, Leandro Baca, J B Torres, A B Fitch, H M Dougherty, J G Fitch, Hermene G Baca, Matias Contreras, A B E Rouiller, Prof Charles L Herrick, Prof Charles R Keyes, C T Brown, A D Coon, W B Kelly, Juan Jose Baca, EB A Drake.
Fragmented era prose urges steady self control to reach longevity and courage facing life’s trials. It notes the 57th Congress spent 1 554 108 514 dollars, speculates on per capita implications, and recounts a Philadelphia anecdote praising Electric Bitters as a grave saver. It ends with domestic cleaning tips for garments and ironing tricks.
M. M. Austin of Winchester Indiana faced his wife's severe stomach and liver trouble. After doctors failed to help he used Dr King’s New Life Pills and she found immediate relief and was eventually cured. Available for 25 cents at all Denggists.
The Washington Post notes silver prices easing and predicts a future where silver may become free, allowing the Commoner to adorn its first page with a rooster. This speculative remark ties economic trends to symbolic imagery in the era.
An old advertisement fragment touts a medical nostrum claiming to cure various female ailments. It promotes a “Common Sense Medical Adviser” by E. R. Pierce and offers free reports in exchange for stamps, with a list of testimonials and social figures of the era.
A compact miscellany item notes a joke about raising capital by adding a cipher and failing due to lack of capital. It praises Bud Jen's Arnica Salve for Burns and skin ailments at 25 cents with a druggist guarantee. A health tip warns soaking potatoes to remove solanine after sprouting.
A fragment lists individuals including Y ae McMillan E Grifitt Carpio Padilla Leandro Baes H G Baca Bolesto A Pino Sanchea ALC Torres. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
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