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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1907
Page
2
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Official paper boasts Socorro county fair will be a hummer and urges attendance. It praises New Mexico's up to date governor and criticizes opponents over the Hagerman clique and appointments. Governor Currey to press the opening button. Citizens urged to come and bring kin.
The passage laments indiscriminate fraud charges hurled by alleged reformers and argues libel prosecutions would aid public welfare, noting New Mexico's harmed citizens and a need for cautious progress over half a century.
Hon. B S Ropes rejects a fake interview report alleging corruption in New Mexico. Judge Rodey is praised for his service to the territory, and the piece notes his acquittal from a rank offense against gratitude toward a man in his position.
Indications point to consideration of separate statehood for New Mexico at the upcoming session as the territory majority favors joint or separate statehood per the president and Congress. The call is to give patient hearing to their desire, with renewed momentum expected.
The article lauds Govarnox Curry for proven ability and unblemished integrity in a long political career. It notes his current conduct meets expectations for friends and detractors alike, and remarks that critics who aligned with Hagerman face bitterness as their day ends.
The article lauds the New Mexico School of Mines as highly useful, noting its mining program has produced many graduates now in responsible, lucrative posts. It credits the institution with developing local natural resources and anticipates continued valuable service.
An editorial demands a thorough probe of alleged land frauds related to public lands donated for territorial institutions and other public lands. It argues wrongdoing warrants extreme penalties, asserts libel harms territory’s reputation, and calls for accountability to deter future abuses.
A reader from Concord Georgia reports severe measles with stomach and bowel involvement after exposure in rain. He credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with his recovery, saying he would have perished without it. He praises the product and notes it is sold by all druggists.
A copy of the Official Call of the Fifteenth National Irrigation Congress invites all concerned with forestry flood control desert reclamation and rural development to participate in the deliberations. The congress aims to save forests store floods reclaim deserts and make homes on the land guiding national policy and resource development.
A brief testimonial notes a wife suffering eczema found Chamberlains Salve superior to doctors remedies after trying many treatments. The ad-style statement ends with for sale.
A San Marcian stenographer sues Charles C. Riley in district court for absolute divorce al leging desertion six days after their July Fourth Tucson marriage and seeks restoration of her maiden name Carry Nell Fans er. Elfego Baca represents the plaintiff in the case filed yesterday.
A Boston clergyman recounts a Lippincotts Magazine tale of a witty Irishman who seeks admission at the gates of the afterlife. St Peter rejects him for being too great a sinner, the man crows thrice, and Peter then welcomes him with the line Come in, Pat, we'll let bygones be by ones.
Mrs B J Jonnaton of Linton Mississippi praises Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy calling it better than three doctors. She reports her sick child improved within hours and is now healthy. For sale by all druggists.
Guards amuse visitors with the tale of a sea horse's size. Patrons search big tanks for a sea monster, then learn the actual sea horses reach only about ten inches and cling with prehensile tails, resembling chessmen.
An inquirer writes to a real estate dealer in a town, saying that a paper reveals the character of the town better than any other source. He warns he will not locate his business near towns whose merchants ignore their newspapers, citing a past experience with another similar town.
Premier Campbell Bannerman of England contrasts with predecessor Balfour by not only reading newspapers but also writing for them during his tenure.
An old time advertising line touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the universe’s regular performance after sunrise and sunset. It guarantees relief from liver and bowel irregularities and is sold for 25 cents by Scorro Drug and Supply Co.
A fragment shows Winkler's market scene followed by a heated exchange about truth and proof. A passerby demands evidence, while a rumor of a falsifier circulates, highlighting ethics over livelihood in a tense street moment.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Vicatines as cures for female ailments. It claims no alcohol or habit forming drugs and promises privacy for consultations. The copy urges perseverance and warns no medicine cures tumors, while praising laxatives as easy to take.
The soubrette Polly Pinktoes celebrated her silver wedding yesterday, prompting a witty exchange about age and longevity. A humorous remark claimed she was married for the twenty fifth time, highlighting gossip about her marriages.
A testimonial touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for appetite and digestion with 25 cent price and free samples. Also an Administratrix Notice in Socorro County NM probate court names Rorina Vierok Armijjo as administratrix of Melquiades Armijo estate, calling creditors to present claims within legal time.
Robert Ross is notified that expenditures were made for labor and improvements totaling 100 dollars for the years ending December 31, 1906, and December 31, 1907, on the Alice and Florence mining claims in Oscuro Mining District Socorro county New Mexico. If Ross fails to contribute within ninety days after service or publication, his interest will vest in the undersigned, 8. C. Hall.
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