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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows a postal notice about subscription terms and rates in advance. It lists durations one year six months and price amounts though text is incomplete and characters are garbled.
Invitations go out for the commencement exercises at the New Mexico Military Institute in Rocawetl. The item lauds Meinatitute as a leading educational institution and notes ongoing political efforts for statehood and national recognition.
The document praises New Mexico territory and counters objections to statehood by presenting education statistics. It notes that a New York education journal criticized territory schools, mentions 12 percent foreign population in New York versus a lower share in New Mexico, and argues federal spending on education in New Mexico has been minimal, aside from aiding certain groups.
The article traces the end of Aguinaldo era opposition as Moros revolt while a civil government is formed by the commission. It notes American aims to grant self government but condemns brutal acts by a few officers using the water cure, tarnishing policy and sparking denunciation.
A quotation from Youth's Companion urges clear American aims in the Philippines. It warns that the United States bears responsibility for the islands’ fate and calls for a settled police and definite understanding with the dependent people. The piece criticizes prolonged provisional rule and partisan bias.
Reports from St. Louis and Jefferson City allege meat packers fix cattle prices at every stage, driving down values to crush both cattle raisers and consumers. The State suit should move promptly to curb the trust and protect producers, sellers, and buyers alike.
James Taylor an officer of the Quebec line steamship Roraima recounts the harbor disaster at St Pierre in St Kitts. He describes explosions heat and ash on deck then his escape clinging to wreckage forming a raft with Captain Muggah of the Roraima and a perilous swim to safety aboard the Reddam before parting ways.
The article asserts a recognized meat trade trust exists and the government must prosecute it fully. It notes the President and attorney general acted with proper knowledge before suits were filed against the combine, calling the beef trust the most harmful among U S combines and urging use of all legal powers to strike it down.
A survivor recalls a deadly blaze on the Roraima where a woman died clutching her baby as flames enveloped them. Samuel Thomas, the gangway man, recounts the scene before the vessel Suchet evacuated survivors at 2:30 PM. The child survived for a time after the mother’s death.
The article recalls Joe Mulhatton, once famed for elaborate fabrications from a Phoenix asylum release Aziz, including a meteor hoax in Brown County Texas. It notes his mining deal profits, subsequent insanity, and then pivots to a dental tonic ad and quips about politics and a dog joke, ending with a garbled line about constipation remedy.
Disjointed quotes from various sources discuss price provisions and profits, rheumatic cures, and light humor. A Washington Star note notes a desire to secure a basis for a liberal discount while aiming for about 100 percent profit. The column features testimonials for Chamberlain products and quips about reliability and common costs.
A historical roster from Magdalena area lists officials and delegates including Governor Miguel A. Otero, Secretary James W. Paynolds, U S Collector M O Llewellyn, U S District Attorney A L Morrison, U S Marshal W B Childers, and many regional supervisors and surveyors across Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Raton, and surrounding districts. The document documents territorial governance roles, education officials, and various regents and supervisors across counties and districts.
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