Grand Jury Reports 34 True Bills and 14 No Bills
The grand jury for Socorro county, New Mexico, reports 34 true bills and 14 no bills after examining eighty-one witnesses over five days. It commends county officials and committees on county property, notes their discharge after the term, and extends holiday wishes. Foreman E. M. Kearse signs the report.
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District Court
Third Judicial District
New Mexico
Socorro County
Frank W. Parker
Supreme Court of the
Territory of New Mexico
Presidin
County property report finds jail ceilings need repair
A 1908 committe report to the Grand Jury notes county house and jail property in generally good order. Ceilings of the county jail require repair and cleaning, cells kept clean, prisoners say they are well treated and fed. Another section reports offices in fire condition, modern fixtures, accessible data, and prosperous schools and treasury.
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Grand Jury
Court House
A. L. Mirewall
Alexan Baca
Baxrto O Cuavas
Clemens Visits From Albuquerque En Route to Ranch
EK A Clemens spends three or four days in town this week on business from Albuquerque while traveling to his cattle ranch west of Magdalena. He is secretary of the new cattle growers organization.
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EK. A. Clemens
AL Horse Ranch
Magdalena
Albuquerque
Mr. Clemens
New Cattle Growers’ Organization
Host Hon W E Martin Entertains Guests At Home
Hon W E Martin hosted a large gathering at his eastern city home with games of bridge and high five. Mrs Martin contributed notably to the evening while guests included Frank W Parker Joseph Price James Griffith James Fitch H B Holt G E Cook R P Barnes Percy Wilson Dr G Duncan H M Dougherty C J Lochran O M Congdon W D Newcomb Joseph E Smith John Greenwald Sr R M Stanton Mark Miller E M Kealer R C Ely James R Waddill H A Wolford Anton Mayer and EF A Drake.
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W. E. Martin
Mr. Martin
Statehood Drive Advances for New Mexico
President Roosevelt urges immediate admission of New Mexico and Arizona as separate states, noting voters favor two states rather than one. He asks Congress to act in the present session, hoping for prompt completion.
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Congress
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Arizona
States of the Union
News From Aragon Weekly Item One
Manuel Encinias visited town Tuesday. H C Brooks paid Aragon a visit Saturday. Thanksgiving day passed quietly. H T Maybery was in town Saturday on business. Frank Aragon and Pedro Trujillo returned Tuesday from Magdalena. School has been in session over a month with large enrollment. Pat Gann was in Sunday and Tuesday buying winter corn from Fiorencio Sanchez.
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Aragon
Manuel Encinias
H. C. Brooks
H. T. Maybery
Frank Aragon
Pedro Trujillo
Magdalena
Pat Gann
Fiorensio Sanchez
Socorro County 1891 notes recall old grants and local figures
Seventeen years ago in Socorro county and nearby areas, the Chieftain column lists visitors like Bernard Rhody and Hon. Catron, court activity, deaths, property trades, a toll bridge charter, a storm damage event at Sperling's, and dividends in Lake Valley. It also notes residents leaving for Los Angeles and El Paso, and local figures developing mines and properties.
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Socorro County
Chieftain
Bernard Rhody, Esq
Albuquerque
T. B. Catron
Santa Fe
Socorro
Chas. H. Gildersleeve
W. W. Jones
Fort Craig
Truman Berry
Brown & Berry
Los Angeles
Southern California
F. G. Bartlett
Messrs. Bartlett & Tyler
Magdalena
Nathan Hall
J. H. Donohue
el Paso
Tex
Rincon
Donahue
Messrs
T. Coke Solliman
Water Canon
Magdalenas
Sperling
J. D. Brooks
Virginia
Texas
O. K
Col. A. J. Fountain
U. S
Las Cruces
U. S. Court
Wm. Fiske
Jacob Singerly
Sierra County
Silver Mining Company of
Lake Valley
H. B. Ferguson
Abe
White Oaks
Bob Monroe
Reserve News Roundup Includes Moves and Local Happenings
Weekly notes from Reserve report two or three beeves killed recently and several moves. Mrs Gatlin joins the Deans family while Theron Hudson plans to move to Spur ranch soon. Mrs Hamby recovers from pneumonia. Photographer Hunter visits Town and locals host visitors Ollie and S A Kiehne. Joe Wheeler decides to stay and rents Van house.
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Gatlin
Hunter
Ollie Kiehne
S. A. Kiehne
Nigeritte
Joe Wheeler
Van
Scottish Rite Degrees Confer Fourth to Thirty-Second in Roswell
A Roswell dispatch dated December 5 reports Captain John W. Poe under Colonel Max Frost Inspector General for New Mexico conferred Scottish Rite degrees from the Fourth to the Thirty-Second on a large class of Masons including J K Stone Portales J B Enfield Artesia C Ht McLenathen and A N Pratt Carlsbad and locals Edgar Shaffee J W Kinsinger J W Willson B H Totzek E A Lohman R J Bean Charles de Bremond W M Atkinson and J J Jaffa Roswell. The first fourteen degrees up to the Lodge of Perfection were conferred on EB R Grosh. Poe was aided by C T Brown Socorro and W C Glenn Webb City Missouri. Poe Brown and Colonel Frost are the territorys only 33rd degree Masons.
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Roswell
Max Frost
New Mexico
John W. Poe
J. K. Stone
Portales
J. B. Enfield
I. L. Kempt
Hall's Catarrh Cure ad and licenses in Socorro notices
One hundred dollars reward offered for uncurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo message and testimonials. price 75 cents. Also marriage licenses issued by Probate Clerk E H Sweet to listed couples from San Marcial Carthage and Réserve. L Loughary of Albuquerque in the city on professional business. judge welcomed by Socorro friends.
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Hall
F. J. Chenny & Co
Toledo
J. Cheney
Wao, Kirwan & Marvin
O. Hi
E. H. Sweet
Sabino Luna
Caloritas Gonzales
San Marcial
Estevan Perea
Lupita Baca
Dan Radoseph
Virgin Stephenson
Carthage
Henry Graham
Irene Steen
Moises Savedra
Crisostema Sanchez
Public Notice Hop Canon mining cross cut development
Notice of a cross cut in the Hop Canon within the Magdalena Mining District Socorro County New Mexico to develop mineral veins on Slide Rock claims numbered 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 and the Ethel Sara Jennie and Emma claims The tunnel starts at Slide Rock No 1 and proceeds northeast toward Black Peak Tunnel rights under the law are claimed and will be maintained Avenue New Mexico Mining Ons By Dx Anex McCatus President
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Hop Canon
Magdalena
Socorro County
New Mexico
Ethel
Sara Jennie
Emma
Slide Rock No
Black Peak
Eavonue
Billy Martins Compliment From Luna County Republicans
Billy Martin district court clerk praised Luna county Republicans for a better election showing than any other county in the territory. The Deming Graphic notes his compliment to local Republicans and his high standing among territorial political figures.
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Billy Martin
Luna County
Martin
Billy
Deming
Attorney R P Barnes Visits Socorro for Professional Work
R P Barnes of Harllee and Barnes, Silver City attorneys, has spent the week in town on important professional business. He has formed friendly ties with former residents in Socorro, who are glad to welcome him back.
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R. P. Barnes
Harllee & Barnes, Attorneys
Silver City
Socorro
Barnes
Immigration Officer Shot Inaccident At San Marcial
A press dispatch from San Marcial dated December 9 reports Frank M. Stanley an Immigration Service inspector stationed there accidentally shot himself with a .45 Colt revolver. The weapon slipped from his hand as he was drawing it, causing two leg wounds. Stanley, formerly of Las Cruces, was treated at Hotel Dieu in El Paso.
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San Marcial
Frank M. Stanley
U.S. Immigration Service
Inspector Stanley
Stanley
Las Cruces
Hotel Dieu
el Paso
Presbyterian Church Christmas Services and Lessons
The Lord's Supper will be administered at 11 a.m. Sunday school focuses on the temple and its dedication to prepare for the service. At 3:00 p.m. a talk on true Christmas celebration and teaching children to see Jesus as the first Christmas gift. Rehearsal of memory psalms and lesson texts. Regular service at 7:30 p.m.
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Jesus
God
Local businessman L. R. Babcock visits Socorro brief
L. R. Babcock of Kelly made a brief business visit to Socorro on Monday, meeting with local contacts and reviewing operations before returning home.
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L. R. Babcock
Kelly
Socorro
District Court Opens In Luna County Civil Case On Water Works
The district court in Socorro County begins its December term with Judge Frank W. Parker, Clerk W. E. Martin, Sheriff Aniceto Abeytia and others in attendance. No petit jury was summoned as the grand jury files are pending. A major civil case from Luna County concerns the Deming water works ownership, with several side issues likely to keep the court busy next week. Criminal cases include Wesher murder bail set at 5000 dollars, Stephens peace proceedings, Cook appeal dismissed at plaintiff costs, and Padilla charged at costs of Aniceto Lucero, prosecuting witness.
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District Court
Secorre County
Frank W. Parker
Supreme Court of the
Territory of New Mexico
Third Judicial District
W. E. Martin
Anieito C. Abeytia
Socorro County
Elias E. Baca
KE. S. Stapleton
Abran Torres
Rosalio Jaramillo
Luga County
Deming
Territory
Severino Wesher
James Stephens
A. C. Cook
Epimenio Padilla
Aniceto Lucero
Fitch Hosts Gather Guests at McCutchen Avenue Home
Attorney Jas G Fitch entertained a group of gentleman friends on Wednesday evening at his McCutchen avenue residence. Mrs Fitch assisted, providing refined entertainment as bridge games concluded and light refreshments were served. Guests included W Parker, W E Martin, R P Barnes, Percy Wilson, H M Dougherty, John E Griffith, and E A Drake. A L Heister of Kelly led a hunting party from Socorro that week, with Charles Scott, W J Ratcliff, and D O Chessmore joining. they reported excellent hunting and a good time overall. Hr A Brachvogel, now in Albuquerque, was summoned to Socorro on business. locals hope Socorro county may claim him.
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Jas. G. Fitch
McCutchen Avenue
Fitch
Rank W. Parker
W. E. Martin
R. P. Barnes
Percy Wilson
H. M. Dougherty
John E. Griffith
E. A. Drake
A. L. Heister
Kelly
Socorro
Socorro County
Messrs. Heister
Charles Scott
The
Atwood Citizen
W. J. Ratcliff
D. O. Chessmore
Rawlins County
Kansas
Hr. A. Brachvogel
Albuquerque
Mr. Brachvogel
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Thaile
E. M. Kearse
Pupro Gallecos
Tom Boraxo
Nuprowuckwo
Gallecos
Out West
Time of News
the Chieftain
Aap L. Loughary
Law
Baca & Loughary
Judge Loughary
R. Martin
Immigration Service
Presbyterian Church Services
the District Court
Petit Jury
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