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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1907
Page
2
New Mexico seeks statehood based on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo promise. For sixty years it has waited while contributing troops, housing over three hundred thousand loyal, patriotic residents, and supporting the governing party's principles, urging Congress to apply justice.
The El Paso trade excursion will pause an hour in Socorro on Saturday morning. The town plans welcoming activities inside its gates to entertain the visiting strangers.
Delacnte Andrews reports from the east that congressmen he spoke with are favorable to statehood for New Mexico. He is expected to do his full share in persuading others to support the cause.
The Roswell Record quotes a strong claim that every dollar spent on permanent city improvements increases the community’s property valuation by two dollars, a message to Socorro residents about continued city work and investment.
To keep up the rate of city improvement already fixed So corro must now have an electric light plant. Mayor Bursum has the project under serious consideration and it follows that the plant will soon be supplied. The people of Socorro have learned he never tires of this good work.
Democratic press in the territory severs fault with Prestount Roosryait for shifting from joint statehood with Arizona to advocating separate New Mexico statehood. The president is said to be losing sleep over the controversy as a man who acts in common sense fashion faces fierce scrutiny.
A leading national journal hails Oxtanoma's new constitution as a landmark document. It notes radical remedies addressing abuses, with provisions for initiative and referendum, popular vote for senators, non reelection of officers, and tighter rules for railroads, corporations, and stock companies.
Socorro shows revival of the old-time spirit with a county fair surpassing expectations and visitors. Nearly half a mile of first class cement sidewalk laid along principal streets in two months with plans for more. Arrangements nearly complete to equip the city with an electric lighting plant.
Democratic editors claim New Mexico would vote Democratic if statehood arrives, warning Republicans they know the outcome. They pretend to favor statehood to advance the cause, while hinting political battles will follow. A fair push for statehood is urged before future contest.
Mr B W L Hall of Waverly Virginia endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cold treatment. He has used it for years and recommends it to friends who agree. For sale by all druggists.
A brief verse reflects on changing times as a lover remains the same at heart though finances fail. The old symbol of pledged truth gives way to modern strain, preserving the theme of steadfast affection despite hardship.
A ten year user report from W C Bott of Star City Indiana extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup and whooping cough. Bott notes his children never failed to recover quickly and recommends the medicine to friends. In Lancaster a joking sheriff’s office converts a marriage license into a light moment as a stranger seeks a license to marry.
An old Cadell resident, Earl Shamburg, recalls coughing relief after a single bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery, advertised as the best cough and lung remedy. The piece also lampoons King Alfonso of Spain’s snoring and adenoids, urging restraint on smoking for nasal health.
In November 1901 a woman from Otterburn Mich suffered quinsy and swelling in the throat. She reports relief within two days after applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The ad promotes the liniment for sprains and swellings and notes it is sold by all druggists. Also cited is news of Crown Princess of Germany’s cook studying American cooking and her chef focusing on pies, cakes, and flapjacks, with a quip about regional bread differences.
Out of sight and mind is the idea behind Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sores burns wounds piles and chilblains. The Socorro Drug and Supply Co guarantees it for 25c. Winkler’s offers fresh vegetables nearby.
MIT professor Jaggar reports Perry Island off Alaska as the hottest surface spot. Created by volcanic action a year or two ago, the island’s surface remains soft yet hardening rapidly. The notice then shifts to a dental ad pitch praising Electric Bitters for an elderly woman and general debility, with guaranteed relief for stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
The condor displays immense strength and boldness. It often pounces on small animals yet cannot carry heavy prey due to blunt claws. It pins prey to the ground with one claw while tearing it apart with the other. After feeding the bird becomes flightless and resists capture fiercely.
A Kentucky resident reports long term sore eyes and blindness, attributing recovery to Chamberlains Salve after a neighbor lent half a box. The note highlights the product as available from all druggists.
Specimens remarks cause Mrs Newedde to offer biscuits to a friend. The reply names the friend as a geologist, revealing a lighthearted exchange about sharing food and a surprising profession. The note captures a domestic moment with a humorous twist.
A Joplin judge questions a woman's guilt in a bigamy charge. The prisoner asks for mercy on jail terms versus imprisonment. The court imposes three months in jail and a $100 fine.
Mineral Application No 81: Ed ward F. Cole ward H. Cole through John E B Griffith apply for patent for the Florant lode in Little Burro district Socorro County New Mexico. The claim spans 1500 ft along the lode with 300 ft on each side and conflicts with Copper Glance Sunset lodes. Adverse claim deadlines set with the Las Cruces land office.
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