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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
1
Sam Locke leads a subscription push to fence the Protestant cemetery with $108 already raised by Mrs. L B O Gara from Koonville Koonsets entertainments. Citizens list subscribers including J P Chase Samuel Lec Price Bros Fischer Ruff Liles Torres Chieftain W Homer Hill Bartlett Kittrell Smith Baldridge Savage Griffith Gibbons Mayer.
The two week Teachers Institute session closed on Thursday. The board of examiners met Friday at the high school to assess applicants. A mix of first and second grade certificates was awarded to several candidates, while many more may be needed to staff county schools. Prof. B. A. Jones reports rich ore finds in Oscura with iron ore deposits of 68 percent. Socorro militia conducts weekly drills, promising improved territorial defense.
In Socorro on Tuesday the county Democrats organized selecting John Greenwald as chairman and Benj Sanchez as secretary. The group aims to run strong against Republicans this fall, though success remains uncertain.
Republican and Democrat leaders in Socorro County near union ticket agreement to divide offices evenly. A plan to present the proposal to regular conventions nearly ready. The San Miguel band schedules a grand ball at Garcia opera house on San Miguel’s day September 29 with tickets at $1.00. Public concerts in the plaza start tomorrow with time yet to be set.
Work will be resumed at the School of Mines Monday morning. Those who wish to enter an examination are requested to present themselves at 9 o'clock. Special provision will be made for Spanish speaking students who wish to learn English. There will be divine services at Epiphany church tomorrow at the usual hours. Morning sermon subject Heaven, evening sermon Result of Little Things. All are cordially invited to attend.
Patrons of the Presbyterian Sunday school are requested to meet at the church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of reorganizing the school for the next year. The Tux Curve Farm office has just been supplied with a stack of card envelopes. Subscribe for Tae Canadian.
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