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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1906
Page
1
A massive catastrophe struck San Francisco at 5 13 am on April 18 as earthquakes toppled buildings and fires spread once water supplies failed. About 1000 dead and 200000 homeless, with property loss estimated at 250 million dollars, prompting nationwide aid and relief efforts.
Allaire Miera Company and McIntyre Mercantile Company merge to form the Allaire McIntyre Company with a capital stock of 50000. Officers elected include C B Allaire as president Max H Montoya as vice president Pierre A Allaire as manager and John McIntyre as secretary and treasurer.
The Socorro Irrigation Company completed pumping from the Rio Grande underflow on a thirty acre tract. A 75 foot well yielded a five inch water stream after testing and a pumping plant was installed. Leo Grasse, an experienced gardener, leases the land on liberal terms to grow produce as plans for additional plants move forward. Fresh fruits in season at Winklers.
W H Sanders of Sers and Son reports stock conditions in Socorro County are unusually fat this spring with new grass and plentiful water. He notes he has lived in New Mexico 22 years and plans to move to Santa Monica after twenty years on the round up, turning business to his son near Magdalen a.
Forest Rangers J W Gross Brenner and A H Douglas arrested two men for building a fire in a forest reserve and leaving it partly extinguished. One pled guilty and was bound over to Las Cruces for October indictment. the other was tried this afternoon. This marks the first use of police powers by Gila reserve officers under the 1905 act, a move to curb careless campers.
By order of the Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico a brown horse three years old about 15 1/4 hands high with a scar on the right side of the head and no brand will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder unless sooner claimed by the owner. Sale at Socorro May 14, 1906 at 1 o clock a. m. T H L Tocken Cattle Inspector District No 8.
Albuquerque shop offers hats and clothes cleaning and dyeing services with reasonable prices. F. P. Sickies is the agent, contact via phone 81 for inquiries or service.
The civil service commission announces forest ranger examinations at Santa Fe Silver City Cloudcroft and Magdalena on May 10 11 and 12. Applicants must provide transportation and may bring pocket compasses. Age 21 to 40 US citizens only. Apply to Washington DC with form 1093 and Use book information.
Socorro elects a new city council with mayor Aniceto C Abeytia presiding over the transfer of power from the outgoing body. Committees are named including Finance Judiciary Streets Water Police Health and more. Mayor Bursum pledges reforms and Cement walks planned along Manzanares avenue.
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