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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1907
Page
3
Horace Walpole recounts a White's incident where a man collapsed at the door and, amid bets on his death, wagers stalled when bleeding was proposed. The anecdote exposes the era’s callous gambling culture and the crowd’s cold scrutiny.
Claimant Tp 58 R1E of Facundo Olguin San Pedro New Mexico seeks final proof under the 1891 act. Hearing before Socorro Probate Clerk April 8 1907, to prove 20 years continuous adverse possession. Witnesses: Juan Silva Ramon Silva Luis Silva Flavio Romero all of Carthage New Mexico. Protesters may cross examine at the hearing.
A compilation notes the 1638 arrival of a printing press in Cambridge with Stephen Daye and the Bay Psalm Book, plus later anecdotes on newspapers and a proposed elephant farm near Pasadena. It mentions butter safety, grazing permit notices in Magdalena and San Mateo forests, and an Interior Department land title proof set for Socorro, New Mexico in 1907 with named local claimants and witnesses.
Final report in the estate of Calletano Tafoya has been filed in Socorro County Probate Court New Mexico. The next regular term begins at 10 o clock a m on the first Monday in May 1907 for hearing and passing on the final settlement. BE H Swer is the Probate Clerk.
Eyewitness snippets show E. L. Eisenhart seeking buyers for two cows, while many locals such as John F. Fullerton Lena Price and Capt. T. J. Matthews are mentioned visiting Albuquerque San Marcial and adjacent camps. Bank plans in Magdalena and Springerville rise as Dorsey and old friends reconnect.
Governor Hagerman nominates Professor J. W. Clark to succeed Hiram Hadley as territorial superintendent of public instruction. Unanimous territorial council confirms the nomination. Clark, though new to New Mexico, has an exemplary educational record and strong qualifications. A ranch with grass and water is for sale or rent in Burley, New Mexico by T. W. Money.
Department of the Interior at Las Cruces New Mexico announces that claimant Donaciano Silva files support for his claim under sections 16 and 17 of the 1891 act as amended. Proof will be made before a local official in Las Cruces on April 6, 1907 for Claim Nos. 2147 and related rates.
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