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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1906
Page
2
Public officials plan a hearing regarding the record under investigation while work at the School of Mines continues. Prospects for a successful year appear brighter as preparations advance and efforts intensify.
In a civil action against Hon. H. O. Bursum the claimed shortage is expected to shrink to under thirty cents before the suit proceeds.
Solomon Lusa was chosen the first president of the Sheep and Wool Growers Association of New Mexico. The selection is described as the wisest possible choice.
A New Mexico delegate is expected to be renominated by a nearly unanimous vote and then re elected by a margin closer to unanimity than any prior poll for a congressional delegate from New Mexico.
Attorney FE. W. Dawson rested his defense of Sheriff Lean dro Baca largely on the statute granting the district court exclusive jurisdiction in such cases. It remains to be seen how a court would weigh that defense.
An Albuquerque discussion questions Mr. Andrews candidacy for Congress from New Mexico after the Sans Vegas convention. A Socorro editor defends Andrews’s public service while condemning the label the “bull” of the Quay gang, arguing his overall contributions to New Mexico.
Observers say he has done more for the territory than any prior delegate and that Albuquerque benefits greatly from his work in Congress. Voters recognize his value and re election appears a foregone conclusion.
The First Judicial District Court grand jury in Santa Fe spent about two weeks examining records and testimony on the Territorial Penitentiary under former superintendent H O Bursum. It found no improper use of public funds, praising impartial juror selection and the citizens who supported the inquiry. The report notes strong public support for Bursum and skepticism of the expert witnesses who questioned him. Santa Fe New Mexican report by W H Brown.
A diary passage recalls a dinner with Alexander Dumas Hugo and Duc Decazes. Lord Palmerston’s late wife is guided to sit between Hugo and Dumas at ten thirty five, a social moment described with wit and memory reflecting 19th century hauteur.
The territorial penitentiary board met Tuesday with President F A Pierce presiding. New cell block to be built at the prison’s south yard, 30 by 90 feet, brick made on site, using convict labor. The structure will serve as a storeroom and warehouse, later converted to additional cell space as convicts increase.
An advertisement extols De Plorce's Favorite Proscription as a potent restorative for nursing mothers and overburdened women. It claims to sustain pregnancy, ease childbirth, and support female organs, listing symptoms like headaches, pelvic distress, and menstrual irregularities. It invites readers to request a free booklet from Dr. R. V. Hall of New York for more details.
A proprietor of a Kingfisher theater was arrested for assaulting a company member and claimed on the witness stand to be a horse doctor. Many spectators who saw the show believed it and thought he should have remained in his original trade. Studebaker wagons promoted by Geo. E. B. Cook.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as aligning with nature to stop coughing, ease lungs, aid expectoration, and restore health. It claims many have benefited, notes it counters colds from developing pneumonia, and lists prices 25 and 50 cents with druggists selling it. Also mentions sewing machines repaired by Geo. Sickles.
Doctors advise gout patients avoid sweet foods and eat at least a dozen walnuts daily to reduce swelling and pain. Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as a quick cure for burns and sores. An old advertisement also promotes fancy stationery at The Chieftain office and includes a joke exchange about a play author.
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