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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
1
Ads offer diverse properties from modern brick homes to adobe cottages with city water and gardens. Listings include 39 mile from Denver, 160 acre stock ranch with water, and numerous homes for sale or rent, with furnishings, orchards, and farm equipment included.
News of the week notes a double tracking project on the Santa Fe line over the Raton mountains, with other items including Roosevelt's pneumonia recovery, Schley's return to Washington, oil finds at Ojo Caliente, and local political and railroad developments across New Mexico.
An unusually large crowd witnessed the Sunday baseball game. The new grandstand was filled to capacity and the Mexican team wore new uniforms for the first time, adding to the spectacle. The American team hopes to have their uniforms ready for tomorrow. Both sides have improved greatly in the rivalry, and the Americans won 19 to 14.
The Rathbone Sisters Calico Ball at the Knights of Pythias hall drew a large crowd, selling out capacity. Each lady wore calico and gave her escort a matching necktie, with receipts totaling about 45 dollars.
In Socorro district court Judge John R. McFie, acting for Judge Daniel H. McMillan, Thursday appointed C. H. Kirkpatrick as special examiner in the divorce Feliz Sambrano vs Jesus Sambrano, with a decree pro confesso entered. Acacia Gallegos was appointed special examiner for Juanita Gutierrez vs Damien Gutierrez, also with a pro confesso decree.
Liles and Torres lease a room two doors west of the post office and are fitting it up in first class style for saloon purposes. The establishment will open for customers on March 1. The location is described as desirable and the firm is expected to draw its share of public patronage.
County commissioners report the old county bonds of 1884 and 1889 totaling 150000 were refunded last summer into 5 percent bonds. The new bonds save 1500 in annual interest for taxpayers, replacing bonds that bore six percent.
Citizens in Socorro organize a golf oriented Gielf Club inviting interested residents to learn details by visiting J. G. Fitch's office before February 22. The notice notes the impracticality of inviting everyone personally and invites inquiries.
A wave of curious demonstrations and sensational liquid air experiments drew Friday night crowds to the Socorro opera house. Promoters billed the display as a marvel of the age with liquid air that looks like water yet remains extremely cold, promising entertainment and education in one show.
A man on the street claims he disabled three wild geese with one rifle shot and offered them for sale at six bits each or two dollars and six bits for the lot. Jos E Smith, a School of Mines trustee, spoke to students about selling Liquid Air lecture tickets for library books. Carl F Dunnegan moves to Lordsburg NM to run a general store, leaving Socorro hopeful for his return. Fred Davenport, returning from Cerrillos project work, suffers inflammatory rheumatism and friends express sympathy.
The Mexican and American teams plan a Washington's Birthday baseball game in new uniforms. The camp promises even play, royal sport, and enthusiastic effort. The grandstand is enlarged and covered, with ten cents admission. Come out and witness a good game.
A. J. Borden of the Alcazar Copper company Cincinnati reports the purchase of the Hansonburg mines. Devergent work to begin on a large scale early next March. The Sopa group, consisting of several partners, plans to restore and develop the mineral properties.
A. E. Howell of Socorro and W. M. Borrowdale of Magdalena, druggists, offer refunds if not satisfied after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They cure stomach disorders biliousness constipation and headache. Price twenty five cents. Sur Les free.
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