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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1903
Page
2
The article notes overdue taxes and urges timely payment to improve Socoxko County finances. It discusses Judge McMillan's election contest ruling and the possibility of appealing to the supreme court, with prospects unclear. It also highlights a delinquent tax list harming prosperity and estimates 20-40 percent collectible to ease indebtedness.
The piece notes the likelihood of Judge McMillan defeating charges in Washington and, in a vacancy scenario, endorses Judge A A Freeman of Carlsbad for the associate justice seat. It also critiques Argentina’s bachelor tax as a failed revenue measure with a wry nod to those who regret bachelorhood.
Lernis urges a territorial measure forcing county treasurers to place public funds in reputable banks within the territory. The plan would boost county revenue, curb private use of funds, and provide two years of transparent financial reporting on collections, disbursements, and balances, with prompt tax payments easing future tax burdens.
A fiscal session of the General Assembly discusses measures to boost territorial revenue and public services. Lawmakers weigh taxation changes aimed at enhancing service provision and long term community value.
The article notes a law proposal to punish county treasurers who fail to file accurate quarterly reports detailing cash on hand with county commissioners. It also mandates commissioners to verify by counting cash. Tr. Gi. Baca, newly installed treasurer, faced absence due to ongoing election contest proceedings but is expected to perform well, with voters likely to reimburse him in the end.
The text contrasts efforts to disfranchise a quarter of Socorro county Republicans as a high handed act with praise for the Fifth Judicial District judge who refuses to decide before presented, avoids petty attorney conduct, and renders decisions with proper regard for the sacred duties of the office.
Editorial argues for redrawing lines to form a Socorro County district attorney district. It notes the hardship when a single DA cannot be present across four counties and urges the legislature to remedy this flaw seen in the territory’s current four-county arrangement.
The state paper lauds the territory as financially and educationally sound and recommends creating offices for traveling auditor insurance commissioner and irrigation commissioner and funding free textbooks in public schools. Governor Otero’s prior papers are cited as wise and instructive with this message meeting the same standard.
The United States should rely on England and Canada for coal as domestic and continental supplies tighten. Removal of duties may ease prices, but the main relief is limiting price hikes and stabilizing the eastern-western distribution. The Globe Democrat argues Britain and Canada will mainly supply the Atlantic coast, easing prices and restraining coal sharks. Legislative brakes differ in the House and Senate, affecting lawmaking pace and minority power, with the Senate allowing extended debate and amendments while the House relies on rules and speaker oversight.
An old ad promises every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is warranted with money-back guarantees after two-thirds use and touts its effectiveness for la grippe and various coughs. The page also mentions profanity in several continental nations, a 1904 St Louis World's Fair promo, and multiple brief anecdotes including pain balm relief and ice cream lore.
A historical note computes the work of a boy eating two ounces of ice. Melting requires 18 units, heating to body temperature 7 more units, total 25 BTU. With 777 ft-lb per BTU, about 19 425 ft-lb equals the energy from the stomach. For a 100 lb boy this matches raising a 194 lb weight eighteen feet, implying near one eighth horsepower heat extraction. Also includes an ad and stationery promotion.
Delegate to Congress with a roster of state and territorial offices headed by B S Rodey governor and Miguel A Otero secretary. Includes judges, marshals, land office officials, forest supervisors, district attorneys, and education leaders across Socorro Lincoln Chaves Eddy counties with headquarters in Socorro New Mexico.
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