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The Socorro Chieftain

Location

Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1906

Page

4

Socorro County Handles Jail Repairs and Convention Delegates

In a special session on Saturday August 11 President Eduardo Jaramillo and commissioners approved iron bands for the damaged county jail after earthquakes. Delegates for the Sheep and Wool Growers Convention to be held in Albuquerque September 18 were named, and updates follow on regional mining education staff and a notable obituary of T. B. Austin, longtime American Smelting and Refining Co. executive.

Board of County Commissioners Te City Eduardo Jaramillo Alfredo Artmijo Abran Contreras B. A. Pino Leandro Buca Plon Yunker Socorro County Albuquerque Melecio Apodava Geronimo Sanchez Max H. Montoya J. W Rogers David J. Frank Smith W. Spackman. Gardiner Juan Silva German Contreras

Socorro City News Highlights Local Movements and Incidents

A.D. Coon and others visit Albuquerque while Datil residents report cattle in excellent condition. Local repairs proceed, including Mrs Hilton’s drugstore rear wall and school buildings ahead of September openings. Fire at J. Watkins property destroys house and belongings. delays and train washouts disrupt service.

Train party completes 11 hour trip to Santa Fe depot

Engineer John Bowman Fireman J C Simmons and Con ductor P J Savage led the front with Attorney John E Griffith watching the rear as the crowd arrived at the Santa Fe depot after an 11 hour journey from the morning station.

John Bowman J. C. Simmons P. J. Savage John E. Griffith Santa Fe

Grand Master Fitch Visits Masonic Lodges and Bar Association

Grand Master Jas G Fitch toured southeastern New Mexico lodges and attended the New Mexico Bar Association meeting at Cloudcroft this week. He will next visit eastern and northeastern lodges, returning home in about ten days via Santa Fe with Mrs Fitch and their two young daughters who have spent six weeks in Santa Fe.

Jas. G. Fitch New Mexico Bar Association Cloudcroft Fitch Santa Fe Mrs. Fitch

La Joya Jottings in Socorro and nearby notes

Mr and Mrs J J Trujillo visit relatives in Socorro and Don Guillermo Chaves from Valencia passes through contracting for lambs and wool. Election day may expose political bhugs as overconfident. Sore eyes trouble local schoolchildren and the community fears future graduates with the M D degree to avoid a crop of blindness.

J. J. Trujillo Socorro Gem City Don Guillermo Chaves Valencia

Death of Maud Dorsey Aged 33 at 708 Missouri Street

Maud Dorsey aged 33 died at her home at 708 Missouri Street yesterday. She was daughter of Thos Dorsey coal and wood dealer, with Pennsylvania family roots dating from Socorro New Mexico. Funeral from parental home tomorrow at 3 PM.

Maud Dorsey Missouri Streets Thos. Dorsey Pennsylvania Socorro N. M el Paso

El Paso Flood Swamps City After Record August Rain

El Paso endured its worst August rain in over two decades with 2.44 inches falling in two and a half hours. Streets were flooded, homes damaged, and residents forced to flee. Streetcars halted and rail traffic interrupted. Only three similar events since 1880. Fresh vegetables at Winkler's.

Soverro el Paso Rincon Yestermorning Socorro Rey el Paso

Travel fares to major California cities announced

On sale each Tuesday Thursday and Saturday from May to September round trip fares listed. To San Francisco 350.00. To Los Angeles San Diego Santa Monica Long Beach 340.00. Return limit November 30. Tos. Jaoors Santa Fe Agt.

San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Santa Monica Long Beach Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Albuquerque Tuos Jaguars Santa Fe

Smoke La Poeta and Reina de Oro cigars none better

Palace saloon offers a note on cigars praising Smoke La Poeta and Reina de Oro as best, with emphasis on quality and selection in a local saloon setting.

la Poeta Reina de Oro Palace Saloon

Also Mentioned on This Page

The the County Commissioners Austin Guggenheim Southern Department American Smelting and Refining Company United States Madeline Ste California el Paso Herald S. Austin Rio Grande Connecticut the School OF Mines Noble Robert Peelle Noble de Pauw University Johns Hopkins Uiversity of Baltimore University of Chicago Emmet Addis Drake A. M State University of Wisconsin Oliver Russel Smith C. E Kansas State Agricultural College Harry N. Eaton Colgate University Howard University A. V. Smith B. S State University of Utah Ralph Waldo Twining A. H Ottawa Unity A.D. Coon E. Manning Datil Fred Baldwin Henry Chambon Lester Katzenstein Texas Las Cruces O. R. Smith School of Mines and Kelly Smith Fox Dietis MacDove W. 1K Anderson H. O. Bursum Magdalena Ce Brown A. Drake Mr. Brown Nevada Crabtree Elieno Baca Socorreroa Ota Fe Duke City R. J. Terry L. K. Terry A. C. Abeytia Iseph TL Darling Epiphany Church Las Vegas Geo. E. Cook J. H. Hilton Brown Conrado A. Baca Chieftain Miss Pearl Berry Presbyterian Church Episcopal Church J. W. Watkins Otto Tuschka E. Gillett Mr. Watkins Socorro State Bank New Mexico Joseph Price T. Bro’ Edwards Price James G. Fitch M. Loewenstein Albuquerque, New Mexico Jersey la Joya Jottings Loewenstein Bros PRICE BROS. @ CO Birdsell North First Street Mine Maud Dorsey First National Bank Joshua S. Raynolds M. W. Flournoy Frank McKee W. W. Woods A. T Winkler’s Colorado Socorro Soda Works A. F. Katzenstein Imperial Laundry Plaza Abran Torres Packaors A. Baca Studebaker Studebaker Wagons Geo EB. Cook
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