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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1906
Page
2
The text notes a case Holliman versus Hannigan and discusses a probable passage of a joint statehood fill with the Foraker amendment. It closes with a call for calm and pleasant conduct regardless of ensuing vote results.
Quote recalls livestock price rise from 41.25 per head a decade ago to over four dollars now in New Mexico. The speaker contrasts eras from Cleveland era Democrats to Roose velt era Republicans, noting improved prosperity and market conditions.
The passage notes Socorro county as the leading county of New Mexico and asserts the region is entering what promises to be the most prosperous year in living memory, extending back through generations.
Governor Hagerman reappoints Millard W. Brown of Las Vegas to the Normal University board of regents and John Corbett of Deming to the Normal School at Silver City. Both have served several years already and performed well, earning broad citizen approval.
Max Kikciuaman returns from Chicago on business for the American Bohemian Association project. He says delays are minor and progress is satisfactory. He notes Bohemian Americans coming to Socorro will boost county prosperity and reports strong local material and moral support for Max Kirchman and the association.
Reports flip between passage and defeat of the joint statehood bill and the Foraker amendment. Territorial residents remain puzzled yet determined to vote on statehood in any form the authorities present.
The public will avoid widespread disruption as coal miners and their families endure less severe consequences. The statement notes a general public spared from the major inconveniences and suffering expected from a prolonged stoppage among the three hundred workers.
President John Mitchell helped avert a general mine strike by uniting owners and operatives through public opinion. In Socorro, Max Kirchman and associates probe artesian water on the mesa between the Smelter and Socorro mountain, aiming to begin boring soon to tap river underflow and boost local prosperity.
A Chicago alderman credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with helping him win his city council seat after a campaign illness. The ad, signed by Hon. John Shenick of 220 So. Peoria St., Chicago, endorses the medicine and notes it is sold by druggists.
United States Consul General Gowdy reports France has long tested pension schemes for the elderly. The 1895 law allows deposits up to 500 francs per year, with annuities capped at 1,200 francs, plus rural and factory deductions. About 2,300 branches serve nearly 300,000 depositors. the system seeks broader reform.
A Chicago real estate owner buys a pound of nails in a hardware store and asks for delivery to his distant home. The merchant assigns an errand boy to carry the parcel and nickel, prompting the owner to offer to fetch it himself.
A faded testimonial style notice touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female infertility and nervous debility. It claims to restore health and fruitfulness, explains easy removals of causes like prolapse and inflammation, and endorses Dr. Pierce and Dr. Jee's Pleasant Pellets as safe remedies.
A California inventor touts a machine enabling 200 mph travel while skeptics ask about instant stops. The item includes mock dialogue about passengers and safety then shifts to advertisements for Chamberlain remedies and a witty quip from Puck on opportunity.
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