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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
10
The Spanish AmericanRegister dated August 27 1912 notes subscription at 1 50 per year and indicates entry as second class matter at the Roy New Mexico post office.
A General Convention of the Democratic Party of New Mexico is called to meet in Albuquerque on August 17, 1914 to nominate a U S House candidate and a candidate for the State Corporation Commission and to conduct other business. Delegates are apportioned by county based on votes for H B Fergusson in 1912. proxies limited to resident voters. Adolph P. Hint, J H Paxton, Secretaries.
The piece argues for a Democratic plan to nominate men of integrity for the New Mexico lower house, claiming previous Republican rule bred dissatisfaction. It cites Attorney General Frank W. Clancy’s remarks that a needed legislature is essential post statehood and criticizes two sessions as politicized with scandals.
A humorous poem by Walt Mason imagines a colonel discovering a fantastic river in Brazil. The river is said to be deep and broad, with rugged borders and dramatic falls, waters described as yellow and pink. Mermaids and sirens supposedly inhabit its shores as the colonel plans to exhibit it in the Smithsonian, eclipsing famous rivers like the Mississippi, Amazon, Rhine, and Danube.
In a Clovis Journal opinion, the writer warns that unless the lower house shifts to support Governor McDonald's administration, the state faces danger. The piece notes the senate already holds a two thirds majority and criticizes the senate's stance on the governor's honesty and economy program, urging focus on state business.
J H Mahony advertises spring pigs at 2.50 dollars each and fall shoots priced from five to seven dollars each. Local buyers urged to contact Mahony for purchase details.
A list of uncalled letters and packages pending for more than 15 days at Roy post office as of June 1 1914. If not claimed by July 1 they will go to Washington DC division of dead letters. Names include Hattie Carpenter Don George Archuleta Senaida Gallegos Abel Gonzales Elyza Landayin Dixie Madison Alessandro Montoya Nelson Stacy and two Nelso packages.
Notice that Dr. H S Murdoch of Springer New Mexico will take a four to five week post graduate dentistry course at Northwestern University Dental School Chicago. Those seeking consultation should write to him c/o the school Lake and Dearborn Streets Chicago.
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