Faked Artesian Flow Tale From Socorro Debunked
A reader exposes a bogus El Paso Herald report claiming a tremendous artesian flow at Socorro. The piece asserts a 72 foot ten hour pace and five inch per second pumping, which is mathematically impossible, while noting Socorro Irrigation drilled a 72 foot well with a five inch stream.
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Socorro City
el Paso Herald
Nta Fe
Socorro Irrigation Company
Socorro Valley
Socotro Irrigation Company
the Herald
Tom Walker
Herald
PUMPING WATER FOR IRRIGATION IN THE VALLEY AT HILL WELLS RANCH
J E Hills returns from El Paso to his 210 acre Hill Wells ranch near town. He plans to pump water from five wells to irrigate twenty acres for garden truck and use remaining wells for crops suited to soil and climate. Fifty acres will be planted to trees to restore alfalfa land, while stock and poultry interests expand. Church services follow with morning and evening sermons and Sunday School at 10. Mrs. Jas G Fitch sets Fridays as her receiving day.
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Albuquerque
J. E. Hills
el Paso
Hill
Hill Wells
News of the Week Condensed in New Mexico Chronicle
A summary of global and national affairs covers naval launchings, US China trade tensions, Madrid era events, and the Algeciras talks. It notes a Russian admiral shot by a woman, Morocco reforms debate, and France’s stance with Germany. Also cited are a cold wave in Iowa, Longworth and Alice Roosevelt marriage, copper district deals, a killer known as Jack in St. Louis, Rockefeller hiding, and other political intrigues.
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China
United States
Chonkiin
Russia
Sabastopol
St. Petersburg
Algeciras
France
Germany
Morocco
Iowa
Les City
Des Moines
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Alice Roosevelt
Roosevelt
White House
Amalgamated Copper Company
Butte
Montana
Jack
St. Louis
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Paris
John A. McCall
New York Life
New York
Senate
Senator Foraker
New Mexico
Arizona
Pennsylvania
New York City
Death of Una Lewis 4 year old in Socorro
Little Una Lewis daughter of Sergeant R W Lewis died at age four years seven months after severe burns from a bonfire accident. Funeral held at San Miguel church as father served on mounted police in Mexico. Resolutions of condolence from Socorro Temple No 2 and Rio Grande Lodge No 3 K P express sympathy and publish notices in the Socorro Chief.
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Una Lewis
R. W. Lewis
Mexico
San Miguel Church
Ana
Una
Socorro, N. M
Socorro Temple No. 2
Rathbone Tels
Una Jane
Socorro
Esmee Cunamon
Elaire Katzenstrin
Annie Mayer
N. M
Rio Grande Lodge
K. of P
Castle Hall
Robert W. Lewis
Galilee
F. C
B. J
Delinquent Taxes Forced by District Attorney Baca
District Attorney Elfego Baca files suit to collect all delinquent taxes for 1904. Delinquents should settle with District Clerk W. E. Martin immediately to avoid extra costs. Collections will be enforced. Also notes Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society statement as of January 1 1906 and various figures.
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Elfego Baca
W. E. Martin
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society
Fiaptimes Beasaha J Agt
Opean Kevamann
Ane Magedalei
Mexico
Early Socorro County Indians and Settlers Remembered
The Socorro Bullion recounts pioneer R. C. Patterson and early Canadian Alamosa settlers facing Apache and Navajo threats. Patterson’s 1872 Magdalena mountains mine and a furnace operation yielded bullion losses, leading to relocation and later farming. The piece notes frontier hardship and Mrs. Matias M Torres’s illness.
Death of Socorro County Settler John F Cook
John Francis Cook died at his Socorro home at 3 this morning after lengthy caregiving, aged 78. A Confederate veteran, he settled in Socorro in 1881 and served as deputy sheriff and deputy U.S. marshal. He was a 32nd degree Mason and an Elk, married to Anetta F. sons in 1876, with two sons and five grandchildren. Funeral at 2:30 tomorrow, under Socorro Lodge No. 9% A F and A M.
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Botulph
St. Michaels College
Santa Fe
Tocolote Valley Railway Company
Las Vegas
Mota
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific
Raton
Elizabethtown
Grand Army of the Republic of New Mexico
Las Cruces
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter
Roswell
Miller
James W. Raynolds
Senate
Raynolds
John Conley
Taos
Hagerman
Conley
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Durango
Colorado
Clifton
Arizona
New Mexico
Atlantic & Pacific
Gallup
Prichard
Bernalillo County
J. A. Summers
Siegfried Grunsfeld
C. E. Newcomer
Hubbell
Santa Fe New Mexico
Donaciano Vigil
San Miguel County
Bernardo Bonavia Y Zapitta
New Spain
Ferdinand VII
Licenciados
Jose Maria Sotero
Jose Maria Ponce de Leon
John Francis Cook
Mr. Cook
Socorro County
Friendship
Virginia
Washington County
J. E. B. Stuart
Wm. McGregor
Cook
Alabama
Kansas
Socorro
U.S. Marshal
Socorro Lodge No. A. FP
A. M
Santa Fe Lodge of Perfection
Albuquerque
Magdalena Musings Highlights Local Happenings and Travels
The column notes heavy snow this month, local illnesses treated by Dr Swisher, a justice marrying two residents, and travel to Lemitar and Arizona. It mentions a broken Magdalena train tail at Water Cafton, a honeymoon trip by Boni Landavazo and wife, and updates on the Socorro Cattle and Aregoia ties meeting at Don José Garcia's parlors with plans for the next annual meeting in March at San Marcial.
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Swisher
Abundia Chaves
Dofia Cecilia
Atarques
Arizona
Cresencia
Magdalena
Water Cafton
Boni Landavazo
Lemictar
Socorro
Polvadera
Don Jusus Landavazo
Seferino Tabares
Don José Garcia
San Marcial
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Albuququerque
Bocorro
Jas. G. Fitch
Santa Fe Lodge of Elks
Winklers
Afo
R. C. Patterson
Representa
Patterson
Canon
Magdalena Mountains
Silver Peg
San Augustine Plains
Dirpicate Tirs
Mr. Patterson
Joe Emerson
Canada Alamosa
Rio Grande
Matias M.torres
Magdalena Musings
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