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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1906
Page
3
An old devil surveys contenders to run hell choosing the man who admits to unpaid newspaper theft. The tale ends with the selection of a devilish regent, while a joke about a tailor’s unpaid bill closes the excerpt.
The Santa Fe land office reports 129 filings in the first twenty days of the month with Torrance and San Miguel counties leading. Total January through date entries total 1,208 acres. final entries reach 114, and overall entries since Jan 1, 1906 amount to 1,426 with 207,785 acres.
Tickets on sale daily from June 1 to Sept 30 1906 to Chicago and return 55.35 to St Louis and return 54 Tuos Jaques Santa Fe Agt The Singer 66 1 ball bearing for sale by Geo Sickles.
The grand old man of our county, Hom Matias Contreras, left last Monday with a large party of laborers to brand his calf crop and upgrade water-raising equipment at several ranches east of town. He is expected back in about 20 days.
The Chieftain notes civil service examinations for the Weather Bureau position of Assistant Observer will be held October 17, 1906 in multiple points including Albuquerque Las Vegas New Mexico Phoenix Prescott Tucson Denver Durango Fort Collins Grand Junction Pueblo Trinidad Enid Guthrie Oklahoma City Oklahoma Austin Dallas El Paso Houston San Antonio and Waco Texas Tickets for Los Angeles and San Francisco routes are on sale weekly with round trips priced up to 50.00.
Geo Sickles offers repair and exchange services for all makes of sewing machines, providing expert maintenance and parts to restore function and extend machine life.
Francisco Landavazo of Magdalena NM filed notice to make final proof for Homestead No. 3310 covering section 24 township 7 south range 11 west. Proof before Socorro Probate Clerk on September 8 1906. Witnesses Joss Landavazo Atanacio Jaramillo Felicito Garcia Juan Garule all of Magdalena NM. Eugene Van Parren Register.
A Sunday school teacher recalls a pupil’s careless reply that there were a doxen or sol apostles, highlighting the humor and brevity of a classroom moment about a biblical detail. The anecdote captures how a single misstatement can loom large in memory.
To Denver 29.15, to Colorado Springs 26.15, to Pueblo 24.15 round trip. Tickets on sale June 1 to Sept 30 1906 with return limit Oct 31 1906. Tos Jaques Santa Fe Agent. Oats for sale at Geo E Cook's livery stable. Fresh vegetables at Winkler's.
Advertisement lists excursion fares to Chicago St Louis and Kansas City with round trip prices at 547.85 940.40 and proportional rates to eastern points Final limit Oct 31 1906 Sale daily Buffalo tickets on sale June 8 and 10 at one fare plus 50 cents for round trip Return limit June 26 1906 To Dallas Texas one fare las 2.00 for the round trip Tickets on sale June 11 and 12 Return limit 21 days from date of sale
Notice states Jesus Landavazo of Magdalena New Mexico filed for final proof on Homestead Entry 3304 for sections in Township 9 Range 10 West. Proof to be before Probate Clerk Socorro September 8 1906 with witnesses listed. Also notice of Gregorio Sanches Ramon Garela Dionicio Jeans 5 Pino and others to appear October 8 1906 for final proof on additional claims.
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