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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1906
Page
2
The speaker argues Rockefeller hides from legal process as the senate lingers, urging prompt passage of the Hamilton joint statehood bill. He says the two territories should vote on joint statehood and resolve the issue quickly.
Soccorxo County reports ideal ranges and fat cattle on the thousand hills as wool prices soar. Gold silver copper zinc lead and coal mines boom, with optimism for a summer unseen since the morning stars sang. The note invokes praise for 1906 and President Roosevelt.
A warning notes unusually heavy snowfall at the Rio Grande headwaters and saturated soils in the valley, predicting a very high flood risk this spring. The message urges residents of the lower valley to prepare for potential rapid warming and sudden flood conditions as waters rise.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reprints a sentiment urging the New Mexico Republican Party to support a nonpartisan constitutional convention if the pending joint statehood bill becomes law. It notes Colonel Hopewell would favor bipartisan terms only if the Democrats are not ascendant, reflecting partisan realities in territorial politics.
Editorial argues the joint statehood plan should be decided by a special election to let voters in Arizona and New Mexico choose union or separation. If the majority favors union, statehood proceeds. if not, the territories remain separate. The piece stresses fair play and clear will of the people.
Advice on keeping milk for tea by using two basins, one within the other, with cold water around the outer basin to preserve the milk. Notes that people often skip walking in favor of vehicles, missing a healthy exercise and enjoyment.
Chas W Moore a Ford City machinist suffered a severe burn on his hand from an electric furnace. He treated it with Bucklen's Arnica Salve, reporting a quick perfect cure. The ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve 25¢ at Socorro Drug and Supply Co.
A banker in a western city hires a ranchman who leaves six chickens on a lawn instead of the henhouse. The banker later finds eleven, while the ranchman calmly notes only six were left. The tale follows with ads and jokes about remedies and a farmer’s silly surprise involving a new suit.
A street chatty exchange centers on a roof leak and rent payment with a quip about the leak’s severity. Another line involves a servant girl explaining a breakup with a couple, and an ad pitches Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild effective remedy sold by druggists.
In a coastal town a comet sparked fear and superstition among tar crews and locals. A spokesman sought official explanation, while officers asked for public ideas. The scene shows a mix of fear and stubborn belief in stars, plus a quip about a thief who takes all but the password amid a parade of odd interjections. Fresh fruits at Winkler’s conclude the item.
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