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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
2
Tur Cwrmrtais last week floated the idea Socorro may gain improved railroad facilities soon though not guaranteed. A 20 percent sugar duty cut for Cuba may boost profits for American sugar barons. The Citizen highlights regional attractions and notes a mild winter with low snow and temperatures, suggesting a good apple and peach crop in Socorro County.
The Albuquerque Citizen notes Socorro County hosts rich gold and silver mines in New Mexico with capacity for a thousand farmers in the Rio Grande valley. It argues extending the Socorro to Magdalena branch line to the Mogollon mining area and connecting Socorro to the Rock Island system is feasible with only about one hundred miles of new road at low cost.
A fragment outlines that company H pledges to be a useful city feature. It asserts military drill benefits youth for discipline and bearing. It notes public entertainments add attractiveness to city life and that military life would be appealing if embraced by the public.
A 1902 congressional bill funds mining schools and expands land sale proceeds to sustain mining and metallurgy departments. The piece discusses irrigation water rights, dam schemes, and the Republican stance on protection against Cuban tariff concessions, urging consistency with longstanding protective policies and a permanent census bureau plan for efficient data gathering and expansion.
A Topeka Mail and Breeze yarn tells of a youth who joined a traveling show and found life tough. While in the Ozark mountains he wrote to his father claiming capture by bandits demanding 500 dollars for release, a ruse the parent quickly saw through and replied with a cautious reply.
A wary letter from a loving parent describes bandits overcharging victims then demeaning them as easy marks. The old man bites a postage stamp while commenting on inherited wealth and resilience, warning the youth not to be underestimated. The note blends hardship and defiant pride in rural life.
An advertisement extols Snuffles the guaranteed catarrh cure priced at one dollar. Claims to cure all forms by addressing the disease at its source, with internal and external medicines and guidance from the inventor. Also mentions other items and brief notes from the Globe-Democrat.
A claim filled advertisement notes the medicine cures female weakness and related ailments. It describes relief for faintness, exhaustion, and heaviness, with testimonials from women who say the remedy restored health. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative for delicate women.
Hubert Vos guided Wu Ting Fang through the Corcoran Gallery where several portraits were on view including Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang. Wu questioned likenesses while Vos explained three quarters view and Washington Times noted the critique.
The piece extols Electric Bitters as a cure for nervous and female ailments, claiming benefits for melancholy headaches and weak kidneys. It cites widespread usage and a 50 cent price, with a satisfaction guarantee. Also notes curiosity in polite society over ex-Gov Hogg’s coronation attire and a Globe-Democrat remark on Native American trade.
Daily except Sunday schedule lists 7:45 am Ly and 12:10 pm Ly Socorro. Directory names Delegate to Congress B S Rodey, Governor Miguel A Otery, Secretary James W Raynoids, Chief Justice W J Mills, Surveyor General M O Llewellyn, US Collector A Morrison, Dist Attorney W B Childers, and other officials including S. Dist. Attorney, Marahat M Foraker, Land Office contacts Santar M R Oters F Hobart Ree, and Tasces EB Solignac ota Henry Bowman Reg. ae Ronne Re OH.
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