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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1903
Page
4
The Socorro Chieftain prints letters noting blood poison in a thumb, praise for Dr Swisher, and a vivid lung pneumonia recovery. Also reports a mine accident near Black Range, a testimonial for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, and political leaders shown troubled, with Santa Fe New Mexican warning echoed.
A.F. Hart, Santa Fe agent at Cerrillos, was killed after refusing a demand during a nighttime robbery. The assailant fled. bloodhounds pursue. Hart left a wife and four children. Socorro, N.M., March 23, 1903. J.C. Barpwix thanks friends for sympathy after the bereavement.
Dodge McMillan in Washington, Judge Daniel H. McMillan left this forenoon for Washington to make the final answer to charges of improper conduct. Bookend note from Santa Fe New Mexican.
The Crown Mill Company continues advertising Kansas High Patent flour at 22.30 per hundred delivered in large or small quantities. Weighs the Mour claim that the flour is excellent and suitable for various needs.
Several brief items list visitors to Magdalena and Socorro, church services planned, train delays, health updates, and local business moves. Notables include P C Bell from San Antonio and Max B Fitch of Magdalena, while doctors and ministers are mentioned with travel and activities around town. A large Rio Grande flow is forecast with spring snowmelt.
Special Master Silas Alexander to auction mortgaged cattle and four horses in Socorro on April 24 1903 at 10 a m. to satisfy a court decree against Robert H Holliman for principal and interest plus costs. Sale to be cash with no gathering of cattle.
The probate clerk in Socorro Newton Territory NM fixed May 4 1903 as the day for proving the last will of Harry Henderson at 10 a m. The Probate Court convenes in the county courthouse with B A Pino as Clerk and C Mrswa as deputy.
Notice records probate actions for Harry Henderson and Alfred E Howell. Papers filed in Socorro Probate Court establish May 4 1903 as the test of the will proving date, with officials B A Pix and C Mrkna signing. Public notice addresses all concerned in Socorro Territory of New Mexico.
In the District Court of Socorro County New Mexico Thomas Dickie and H E Crawford sue Ross W Thomas for 139 dollars and other items for goods and furnished on April 2 1901 a writ of attachment has seized an undivided one fourth interest in the Deadwood Mining Claim Cooneying District Socorro county location recorded in book 16 page 247 and amended in book 19 page 53 The defendant must appear by May 19 1903 or a default judgment will be entered and property sold to satisfy the claim Clerk Gravitt confirms the filing.
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