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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
3
Notice outlines 1902 contract rules for star route mail delivery across multiple states, detailing roadside mail boxes and cranes, carrier duties, and nonchargeable private mail satchels. Includes McKinley anecdote and old ad copy about Dr King’s New Life Pills, with a closing note on subscribing.
The Atlanta Constitution notes that if Senator Carmack finally agrees to hands off the Philippines the Southern Democrats owe him thanks. A neighboring village clergyman faced criticism after a funeral sermon in which he said the friends of the deceased may pass around the bier, an unpardonable mistake.
An old catalog of remedies extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with 25 cent price and decades of cures for piles burns boils and other skin injuries. It quotes testimonials from A F Wells and local sellers Howell Socorro and Barrowdale Magdalena. A girl’s teacher joke contrasts experiment and experience.
Tickets go on sale every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday from May through September to San Francisco return $55. Los Angeles San Diego Santa Monica and Redondo Beach return $35. Return limit November 30, 1902. Also one fare to Denver Colorado June 24 with return by July 5. Omaha Nebraska October 13 14 one fare for round trip. The Central office has received a stock of card envelopes.
Notice is given that a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Julia T Racine, late a resident of Socorro County New Mexico, has been filed in the Probate Court. The judge fixed July 7, 1902 at 2:00 p.m. at the Socorro courthouse for proving the will. Witness: Judge Jose Torres and Clerk H G Baca.
Rosauia Luna de Montoya is named administratrix of the Ramon Montoya estate by the Probate Court of Socorro county New Mexico. All creditors are urged to present claims within the legally prescribed time.
A7 room house and 3 acres of land two blocks from the court house, set in fruit trees. Apply to J. J. Leeson. Ihave 750 Hereford bulls for sale. Parties wanting extra high grade bulls should write me, Gro. M. Sravourer, Roswell, N. M.
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