This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1888
Page
4
Schedule shows July 16 1886 start with 10:00 am leaves and 9:40 arrivals. Freight trains 85 and 80 carry passengers between Albuquerque and San Marcia. Office hours list northbound and southbound times. Postmaster A J Batiney signs notice with weekly pay for dates.
Doctor Geo Host visits Socorro as T. J. Trojillo accepts public school teaching post in La Joya district. Howell & Co advertises toilet articles and ice water at 5 cents. Chaves returns from Pilvndera to scrape county board quorum. Notice to Socorro Hose Co No 1 members for a special meeting August 19 1888. Colonel Rivera returns from Chihuahua and other towns with Democratic party business. Robingon moves $6000 stock to Hermosa. M A Church services daily morning and evening. A. E Howell recently acquired Major Woodyard’s interest. Howell & Co promises fair treatment and steady supply. Watered down by local chatter and ads. new firm branding Howell & Co.
A council room gathering outlined steps to form a fair and festival to aid Socorro College Building Fund. Thos Dorsey chaired. Judge Trujillo named secretary. an executive committee of 14 members including Lowenater, Justus Joegh, Frank Basha nan, Doctor Duncan, Prof P. A. Marvelling and Juan Jose Baca was elected. The group adjourned to reconvene Tuesday evening.
A reward is posted for the return of a pin between Foddie livery stable and Boy Bee moon. The notice urges contact to reclaim the item and notes the loss occurred recently.
County commissioners in the court room accepted a settlement offer of 6500 in full for Manuel Vivi and Antonio Abeytay M, with costs around 760, after initial bids of 17000 and 1000 down, final acceptance at noon. The board and District Attorney Jackson earned credit for the agreement. Also notices of letters remaining at the post office dated August 17, 1888.
The mayor of Socorre city declares that all dogs within city limits must be confined from August 11 to October 1 1888. Any dog found at large without a muzzle will be killed by the marshal or police officer, with owners dealt with under law. Dated August 10 at the city office.
A county convention of the Democratic party is hereby called to be held at Sogotro on August 28 1888 to select delegates to the territorial convention at San Verne on September Grd 1883. Delegates are allotted by precincts with varying counts and meetings set for 2 o clock August 18 1888. Chairman BR V Uhoves and secretary S Spiffen signed the notice dated August 7th 1885.
A promotional notice promises a 860.90 music box to the largest buyer of clear products before November. The box, priced at 60.00, is on display at a store near Auge Street and invites customers to view it and purchase cigarrettes over the next three months to win.
By order of execution in district court of Socorro County New Mexico case 1645 the property of Manuel Vigil and others is to be sold at public vendue in Socorro at the courthouse steps on August 20 at 10 oclock AM the sale includes about 1240 sheep with various ear brands and marks and the auction will be conducted by Sheriff T Russell and Deputy Ay Robinson with attorney C Jackson representing the plaintiff.
Trinton Glancy and Cockrell, attorneys at law of Lincoln County Lincoln 8 M, with N Snider as manager of the collection department, office in the Dairy Building Fuchet Avenue, operate in the court system and provide legal services.
A garbled document records land warrant actions and Republican Territorial Committee matters in New Mexico. It mentions a warrant for Robt H Stapleton, a failed town warrant, and a 1888 Republican convention in Lucerte with delegates and county committees. Names include Corpl Sebert H fon, W Hl Moore, and WM Grifa. The text references Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and other counties, plus election logistics and invitations to citizens to attend meetings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.