County Commissioners Start Work in Firm Manner
In Albuquerque the Heaviest snow in memory fell overnight as the new county board began handling affairs in a strictly businesslike way. The Albuquerque Citizen notes political rivals’ jolting predictions but reports steady progress and a push for statehood discussion. A local election for justice of the peace and constable featured a floating Union Ticket bearing the Democratic emblem, described mockingly as nondescript and japanned to the queen’s taste.
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Board of County Commissioners
Albuquerque
Sai T Rupatay
Justice of the Peace
Union
Controversial Editor Attacks New Mexico Inhabitants
An editor mocks New Mexico residents calling them childlike and promises relief from his own intellectual faults. Sesaron Traian supports single statehood to shield Arizona from alleged vreaser domination and attacks South Carolina rhetoric with a bitter motive.
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Sesaron Traian
Arizona
South Carolina
Battle over joint statehood bill in Congress
The statehood bill faces resistance from Senator Foraker who fights the measure, while Senator Teller proposes a plan admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and New Mexico as another. Arizona would be excluded, but readers in that territory may accept this compromise over joint statehood with New Mexico. A negotiated settlement is likely before any passage.
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Foraker
Teller
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Iow
Treks on appointing a practical educator for schools office
The movement urges Governor Otero to name a practical educator as territorial superintendent of schools. It argues the better candidate is the one with proven practical teaching experience, noting the rarity of truly practical educators among qualified men.
Broad critique on New Mexico legislature and public reforms
The piece argues the legislature should choose the best qualified leader, notes potential laws on sheep taxation, county bonds, and public funds deposits, and calls for diligent enactment of reforms. It cites endorsements for remedies to deadly consumption and malaria, with anecdotes praising Dr King remedies and electric tonics as cures and boosters for public health.
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Thirty-Sixth Legislative Assembly of
New Mexico
Santa Fe
New M
Dutch Canal Life and the Child Spanking Custom
A London writer notes Dutch life around canals with a cottage and drawbridge. An Englishman asks about preventing canal accidents. a Dutch mother explains she spanks children who fall in, rather than preventing falls, illustrating cultural differences in childrearing.
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London
Surveyors descend canyon walls for Gunnison River plan
In preparing for a Gunnison River tunnel irrigation project in western Colorado, a topographic survey of about 1500 feet of the grand canyon bottom required perilous descents. Four descents, with rope-lowered men and cliff detours of 150 miles, were made to reach the river bottom amid 2000 foot sheer walls.
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Colorado
Grand Canyon
Gunnison River
Photographing lightning and a gag column mix
The piece offers lightning photography tips for amateurs, detailing exposure and timing, then includes testimonials for Ballard’s Horehound Syrup, and a string of brief jokes and quips from various papers. It ends with a humor blurb about a man’s bad habits and idleness.
Swell White gloves advertised at the ball era
A jumble of 19th century clippings notes a request for white gloves for a ball, a salary raise for Jones and a drink of Terbine tonic advertised with blood and bile references, plus a quip about college boys and a wife’s return.
Territorial Officials and County Officers Listed Amid Turbulent Times
A dense roster lists territorial government figures and county officers across New Mexico Territory. Names include solicitor general KH Bartlett, district attorneys, judges, educators, sheriffs, treasurers, and commissioners such as Leandro Baca and Abran Contreras, with references to Las Cruces Socorro and Silver City. The piece reads as a government-leaning roll call of officeholders and appointments in the territorial era.
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Territorial
T. Bartlett
B.C Gortner
Santa Fe
Llewellyn
Las Cruces
J. P. Barnes
Silver City
Cla. Spies
Las Vegas
Leahy
Raton
A. A. Sedillo
Socorro
Lafayette
Emmett J.D. Sena
Jitentiary
H. O. Bursum
Whitemat
Meter W. G. Sargen Gittr
John S. Clark
Territorial Board of Education
F. Chavez
W. Parker
W. B. Martin Hocorro
B. D. Jaramillo Conwissioners
Abran Contreras
Alfredo Armija
Leandro Baca
Joné Ki
Torres County
Helesto A. Pine
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The
Socorro Chieftain
Socorro County Publishing CO
A. Drake
Fuditor
Socorro County
C. BD
Attar
Allaire
Huntley
Oaklandon
Ind
Mr. Gramps
Mr. Grumps
Mrs. Grumps
New York Weekly
Munday
Henrietta
Tex
Blowley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dr. King
Holland
A. B. Canman
Chicago
Ballard
Socorro Drug and” Supply Co
Chicago Record-Herald
Mr. Dobson
Booker
Carlisle P. B. Martin
Waverly
Texas
Socorro Drug and Supply Co
Jenkins
Dr. Bolus
Chicago ‘Tribune
Missouri
Kansas City Journal
Cleveland
Atchison Globe
Netare
Espaite
Cory Arign
Dr. Perce
Pierce
Flere Buttly
N.Y
Jones
Atlanta Constitution
Socorro Dru and Supply Co
Miss
Agnes Westley
Wells Street
Marinette Wis
Manserre
Wis
Cardus
Albuquenque
San Marcial
Magdalena
Official Directory
Justi
U.S
W. B. Childers
UB. Marshal
M. Foraker
Reg Land Office
M. R. Otero
Mueller
Jas Cruces
Gatles O
Henry Bowman Romwell
J. Leland
D. J. Geyer
Santa Fe River Reserve
Con River
Langenburg
Las
Masonic
Socorro Lodge
Brethers
Gro
F. Coon
W. M
G. Duncan
R. A.M
Cot. Brown
Val
Rio Grande Lodge
K. of
Castle
Guxenwarp
C. C
Mirek
Magdalen Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Manonic Hall
Gaara Dovenerry
WM. Guo
B. Cook
Keeleyer
Keeleyee
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