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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1907
Page
2
The paper notes straw votes across territories show Taft ahead of rivals for the Republican nomination while urging a get-together among newspapers. It cites Socorro as benefiting from such unity and suggests support for statehood opponents will wane as voting time nears.
The speaker notes Mr Bevan appears certain to win the Democratic presidential nomination once more. He adds that while it could please Mr Bryan to be defeated a third time, Bryan is a good man and should not be treated as such repeatedly.
Arizona argues for equal statehood privileges as New Mexico, but recent events may slow the sixtieth Congress from granting Arizona's worthiness quickly.
Tuy Curva urges every citizen of Socorro County to note board of county commissioners proceedings. The board is doing good work for the county and the better that fact is known the better it will be for all concerned.
Socorro defeated Las Vegas in a vote to host the next New Mexico Wool Growers Association convention. The winner pledges to entertain the delegates in a manner that will please supporters and reflect credit on herself.
Socorro took second money at the Albuquerque baseball tourney and came close to first, keeping the Albuquerque Browns on edge for seven innings. Look out for Socorro next year as a strong ball club proves a powerful advertisement.
Govienow Corky urged a mass meeting in Santa Fe to let New Mexico's capital city citizens discuss statehood. Leaders say the time will come for other territorial cities to express themselves on the same questions in clear terms.
The piece notes a renewed, united citizen effort promising statehood for New Mexico, with nationwide optimism and collective determination driving the push forward. The tone emphasizes public enthusiasm and coordinated action across communities.
The remarks before the wool growers' convention drew wide approval. H. O. Bursum showcased deep knowledge of the issue, with opinions rooted in facts and sound reasoning, earning uniformly complimentary comments for advancing a lasting settlement across the territory regardless of race creed or politics.
Hon. Thomas B. Catron is highlighted as a leading advocate for New Mexico statehood. At a Santa Fe statehood league meeting he declared forty one years of persistent work, showing no sign of easing his campaign. The advocates may count on his steadfast support.
The governor's choice of Attorney H M Dougherty as one of the four law revision commission members is praised as highly wise. In a few years he has become a leading New Mexico attorney, with strong grasp of legal principles statutes and territorial applications.
Roosevelt pledges aid to Governor Curry to push New Mexico toward statehood. The move would balance Oklahoma’s growing Democratic influence, as the creation of New Mexico as a state would add Republican strength in Congress.
Governor Curry denounces political opponents and urges rapid statehood for New Mexico. He belts that any man with ambition opposing statehood will be pushed aside by the people and backs Mr. Bursum’s view that the push must come from the public.
A Kentucky resident with 33 years of sore eyes and 6 years of total blindness describes severe inflammation and loss of sight until a neighbor gave half a box of Chamberlain's Salve. After using it, his eyes healed and his sight returned. Sold by all druggists.
A speaker argues that women should not expect perfection from men. He says men lack extraordinary abilities and should be treated as human, a plain comfort day by day rather than as objects of wonder.
W C Bott of Star City Indiana extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup in his family. He reports ten years of use with his children, noting quick cures and a sense of safety at night. He recommends it to friends and neighbors and says it is unequaled for croup and whooping cough. For sale by all druggists.
Rev G F Miller of Epistol e Brooklyn N Y urges believers to wear gospel armor as a lasting commitment not a temporary rite. The longer one bears it the more it is loved and valued.
Cordell resident Marl Shamburg recalls hard times despite Kansas prosperity. He credits Dr. King’s New Discovery for curing his cough after one bottle. The San Marcial Standard notes W G Milligan and family moving to a quarter mile north of the centre, near the Ely place, to settle for winter and school enrollment.
In November 1901 Mrs. L. Cousins of Otterburn Michigan was soon able to breathe again after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm on quinsy and swelling. The liniment is praised for sprains and swellings and is sold by all druggists.
A bachelor who dined at a fashionable house was asked by a female relative about a guest. He replied he did not know what she wore because he did not look under the table.
The advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as fast healing for wounds burns piles and chilblains with a guarantee from Socorro Drug and Supply Co at 25 cents.
A Dublin Georgia reader lauds Electric Bitters as boosting his eighty three year old mother with appetite strength and sleep. The ad claims benefits for female weakness general debility and for weak children. Guaranteed for stomach liver and kidney troubles by Socorro Drug and Supply Co at 50 cents.
A father reassures his daughter about a fiancé named Mr Goodboy by claiming the suitor has borrowed money for six months and continues to visit, asserting that his devotion is real and that the match is sound. The dialogue centers on trust and approval within a family.
A column discusses quick cold cures to avoid pneumonia and mentions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by B W L Hall of Waverly Virginia. Dr William S O Birge in Health notes damp guest chambers as health hazards and supports remedy use.
They claim Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets give a pleasant purgative effect and improve body and mind, making users feel joyful. Price is 25 cents with free samples at all druggists.
The text argues abundant sleep in favorable conditions is essential for indoor workers to rival outdoor workers in health, noting that outdoor life aligns with the natural conditions the race was designed to thrive in.
Mineral Survey No. 1315 Flora lode claim in the Little Burro district Socorro County New Mexico filed for patent by Ward FB Cole and H Cole of New York City through John E. Griffith attorney in fact. The notice details survey points locations bearings distances and conflicts with Copper Glance Sunset lodes and future adverse claim deadlines with Las Cruces office.
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