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The Socorro Chieftain

Location

Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1908

Page

2

Cuna backs self government amid borrowing talks and political drift

The text cites Cuna showing strong evidence of self government while discussing a $30 million loan. It notes Bryan duck hunting and possible reentry if his party calls, and questions small home steel producers versus foreign competition. It recalls Oklahoma constitution omissions and a year of three floods. A Sylvanite man who choked on beefsteak is described as a face-wearing ancestry reference.

Mr. Bryan

Statehood momentum touted for New Mexico

Roosevelt will recommend statehood for New Mexico in his message to Congress. Delegate Andrews says the bill will pass before March 4. The remarks emphasize New Mexico's bid as a pivotal historical moment.

Andrews Secures Support for Statehood from Former Opponents

Report from Washington states Mr. Andrews has won pledges from several influential former opponents to work and vote for statehood. The article notes his long record of achievements for New Mexico and suggests he may surpass them in this effort.

Andrews Washington Statehood New Mexico

New York Port Revenues Rise After Taft Victory

Mx. Fowrex, collector of the port of New York, reports November customs revenues were double any month of the prior year and forecasts steady increases. He argues this disproves claims that Taft's election would not spark a revival in business.

Mx. Fowrex New York Taft

Prayer Day Hopes for Zinc Ore Duty in Missouri District

In Missouri's fifteenth congressional district supporters call a day of prayer to urge Congress to enact a protective duty on zinc ore. With a Republican representative already elected, proponents believe the district is ready to back the measure.

Fifteenth Missouri

United States and Japan Agree to Respect Integrity

The United States and Japan have begun an agreement to respect each other’s integrity in a broad cooperation framework. Officials say the pact aims to reduce tensions and promote stability in Asia through mutual commitments and dialogue.

United States Japan

Republicans Urge Immediate NM Statehood Effort

In a forceful appeal, the author warns Republicans in New Mexico to press for statehood now that Mr. Andrews has won. He accuses leaders of promising statehood as a campaign lure and urges action to honor those pledges and boost Republican support in Congress. The piece also critiques Kaiser Wilhelm and warns of international threats.

Republican Organization For New Mexico Congress Territory Andrews

Marked for Death and Cure All Cough Remedy Ad

Mrs A C Williams from Backy recounts recovery after using Dr Kings New Discovery for a graveyard cough and lung disease restoring health and adding 58 pounds. It is touted as the world’s healing record for coughs colds and related illnesses. Trial bottle free and priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Assayers report gold in sylvamite ore varies widely with an average around 340 per ton.

Lordsburg

Electric Bitters Promised To Cure Stomach and Liver Ailments

W C Kiestler of Halliday Ark testifies a malaria and stomach trouble plagued life improved after using Electric Bitters claiming the medicine renovates blood, strengthens nerves, and restores energy. Refund if no help. 50c at all druggists.

W. C. Kiestler Halliday Ark

Too Much of a Good Thing Stable Sale

A rural buyer tests a road horse offered by a stableman for 175 dollars cash down. The animal is described as ten miles per ride and sound as a quail. The buyer declines saying he would pay nothing and would have to walk home eight miles.

Tve

Local Buffalo Man Praises Bucklen’s Arica Salve

Leo F. Zelinski of 68 Gibson Street Buffalo New York reports curing a persistent cold sore with Bucklen's Arica Salve. He applied it once daily for two days and the sore vanished. Sale advertised nationwide health remedy.

Leo F. Zelinski Gibson St Buffalo N. Y Bucklen

Reserve Week Recap Highlights Local Guests and Events

John Allred returns to Alma while Shack Simmons visits and John Munday attends the show. The minstrel show draws a large crowd and Henry Collins stays for a week. The town longs for a hotel and eating house. A photographer visits for a day or two at low prices. Mrs. Morley visits the Hamby family. Xmas toys go on display at the Reserve Grocery. Cobert and Higgins hunt turkeys for Thanksgiving. Joe Wheeler death report corrected. he died Sunday after Thanksgiving weekend. Thanksgiving passes quietly. Mr Hamby’s picnic ends in a well attended dinner at the schoolhouse. The Park House is leased to Fred H. Richards of San Marcial. extensive upgrades will ready the place as a public entertainment venue with improved dining, kitchen, and office facilities.

John Allred Alma Shack Simmons John Munday Henry Collins H. C. Brooks Nigeritte Wm. Criswell Mr. Weeks Magdalena Morley Hamby Morely Cleaveland W. F. Cobert Pat Higgins Joe Wheeler Wheeler Park House Fred H. Richards San Marcial

Moses and bones prompt boy to ask for soup

The passage about Moses taking the bones of Joseph sparks a four year old to exclaim The bones are to make soup wiv The scene shows a family reading from the Bible with the child reacting in surprised humor to the phrase about Josephs bones.

Egypt Teath Moses Joseph

Deliberate Lies Spark Domestic Dispute

A quarrel erupts as a wife accuses her spouse of fabricating a story told the previous night. The husband defends himself, insisting the tale was spontaneous and not premeditated.

Attorney C A Larrazolo Returns to Court After Illness

The well known attorney C A Larrazolo, previously confined at home with rheumatism, is able to attend court again. This Las Vegas Optic item notes his return and mentions The Chieftain office as a source for fancy stationery.

C. A. Larrazolo Las Vegas Optic

American forests abound in medicinal virtues

The article touts American forests and native plants as rich sources of cures for heart valvular issues and other ailments. It promotes Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York and a little book of extracts from standard medical works offered free to readers. The medicines, glyceric extracts from medicinal roots, are alcohol free and manufactured by skilled chemists with extensive equipment.

Ik ¥. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Pier

Man Freed After Court Delays To Restrain Kissing Charge

A man faced a justice of the peace on four counts of kissing young women by force and against their will. The judge released him with no fine or imprisonment after stating the court had to hold his arms to stop himself from kissing the complainant during the proceedings.

Justice of the Peace

A Dangerous Operation in Medical Claim Ad

An advertiser touts Dr Ling's New Life Pills as preventing dangerous appendix removal and curing constipation headache biliousness and malaria, priced 25 cents at all druggists.

Dr. Ling

Special Master Sale of McCutchen Addition Lands Socorro NM

Special Master E H SWEET announces a public vendue of lots 28 30 3 34 and 36 38 and additional tract in the McCutchen Addition Socorro county Territory of New Mexico. The sale to take place on the 15th day of December 1908 at two o clock in the afternoon at the premises for cash to the highest bidder. The property is described by metes and bounds and includes parcels bounded by McCutchen Ave Tiffany lots Cortesy lots and the Vincent property.

Newcomb Diopaieers Socorro Tersitona Mexico McCutchen Ave Nestor Baton McCutchen The Recorder Socorro County Territory of New Mexico Tiffany Cortesy Vincent E. H. Sweet

Notice of final five year proof for homestead claim

Pascal Chavez of Quemado New Mexico files to prove his five year residence and cultivation for Homestead Entry No 7602 02367 on sections 21 and 22 township 1 north range 13 west. Proof will be before E H Sweet Socorro New Mexico December 16 1908 with witnesses Amadio Luna Antonio Jose Luna Victor Lopes Casimiro Joya and Manuel R. Otero Register.

Department of the Interior Land Office Santa Fe N. M Pascal Chavez Quemado New Mexico Sia E. H. Sweet Socorro Amadio Luna Polvadera Antonio Jose Luna Victor Lopes Lemitar Casimiro Joya Manuel R. Otero

Notice of Sheriff Sale of Mogollon Gold & Copper Co. Assets

By authority of an execution issued from the District Court of Bernalillo County New Mexico I will sell at public auction in Cooney Socorro County on November 16 1908 at 10 am the mining claims and personal property of The Mogollon Gold & Copper Co including The Silver Fountain Silver Bar Old Strike Leap Year Little Sohanie Independence groups Florida Little Charlie and other mining claims plus machinery mill buildings and materials to satisfy a judgment of Two Thousand Three Hundred and eighty three dollars and seventy seven cents damages and Forty and 43 100 dollars costs with six percent interest.

Second Judicial District Territory of New Mexico Bernalillo Masten Ollen Gold & Copper Co Silver Fountain Little Sohanie Independence Nancy Hanks, Jr Hidden Treasure Bloomer Girl Postmistress Florida Laura T. C. Curran Doyle Omah Bernaldo

Family origin joke ad kicks up light humor

A light ad piece quotes a father son exchange about where they were born in California New York Indiana, concluding with a punchline about how they all ended up together. The snippet showcases a playful community tone suitable for The Chieftain advertisements.

California New York Indiana

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