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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1904
Page
1
Report from Socorro notes a 12 30 a m quake with longer premonitory rumble than usual. Seismograph at the School of Mines shows a three inch pendulum oscillation. Local items include advertisements for patent remedies and a call to Company I and H for target practice, plus ads for Witch Hazel Salve and a Chicago job ad from Colonial, 332 Dearborn St.
The Royal Tailors promote their latest line of Gentlemen's Clothing in Socorro. They advertise 500 samples to choose from and provide office hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 4. Contact Jamis F Bargy, Agent, by phone 30.
An enthusiastic gathering of Socorro County delegates convened in the county courthouse to select delegates to the territorial convention. Delegates nearly all aligned, with resolutions endorsing national and territorial administrations, opposing joint statehood, and instructing Socorro delegates to back Hon. H. O. Bursum for the Republican national convention. Talk of reorganizing the county committee circulated amid strong sentiment for reform.
Mayor Cooney furnishes Chieftain with a summary of receipts and disbursements from April 30, 1903. General fund shows receipts 682.10 and disbursements 680.69 leaving a balance. water fund details include water rent 500.00 and expenses 399.46 leaving a balance. water rent fund receipts 698.95 and expenses 230.00 leaving a balance. water rents since Jan 1 show receipts 379.15 and balance on hand 335.15.
Mrs. Gertrude E. Fenner of Marion Indiana suffered deep seated lung pneumonia from a severe cold. She credits One Minute Cough Cure with complete recovery after four bottles restored her health and weight. Sold by Socorro.
Washington dispatch reports chairman Hamilton of the house committee on territories says the form of statehood for New Mexico and Arizona will be decided in an executive session of the committee on Saturday.
The Clara Schumann Club presented Ernest Gamble in a strong headlining program at German Relief Hall last night drawing full seats. Bertha Webb impressed with bold violin tone and expressive phrasing earning warm encores from a delighted audience in Mobile.
The Cattle Growers Association of New Mexico will hold its first annual meeting in Roswell on March 22 and 23, 1904. An attractive program covers industry interests, with talks on business welfare and contracts for spring deliveries. Officers urge full attendance from cattle raisers across the Territory and request railroad support for special rates.
Do You Want Strength? This remedy claims to add to the physical by digesting and assimilating food. It promotes nerve and tissue nourishment, aids the body, and is palatable. Sold by Socorro Drug and Supply Co.
Tucson dispatch reports March 9 that the Republican territorial convention chose delegates to the Chicago convention intract ed for Roosevelt. A strong resolution was adopted opposing joint statehood in any form and endorsing territorial government indefinitely over merger.
The Republican primary in precinct No 1 at the courthouse last Saturday evening featured a spirited contest for chairmanship between factions led by W E Martin and M Cooney. Martin won by about two to one, spoke in Spanish, and party harmony followed as resolutions backed national and territorial administrations and named delegates to the county and national conventions.
Samuel Kohn and Co Ladies Tailors offers a complete line of shirt waists and suits. Shirt waist goods available for only a few more days. Contact Jans F Berry at phone 30 Agr Royal Tailors for details. A toll line service with Luis Lopez will start at 6 pm today with a five minute conversation. Subscribers allowing usage may be charged. T. J. Marranws promotes Tax Cure Train.
Proclamation by the Socorro city government sets a general election for Tuesday April 5 1904 to fill Mayor City Clerk City Treasurer and two councilmen per ward along with two school board members per ward. It lists registrars poll sites and the officers constituting the board of registration and election judges across four wards with specific names and locations.
President Keyes traveled to Santa Fe on School business while Mrs. Duncan of this city hosted guests from Toledo. G M Hamilton sought a civil service post with the U S Geological Survey in Albuquerque. A scramograph recorded an earthquake shock with the first trace at 12 31, the pendulum moving nearly three inches each side of center. Fall seismic records to be kept. At the mining seminar Prof J P Smith presiding, P Van Acre Hines spoke on the Globe mining district of Arizona and R H Case discussed U S copper production and price fluctuations across periods.
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