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The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28
SOCORRO. NEW MEXICO. SATURDAY JULY %. 1905
CHIEFTAIN COMPLIMENTED
The Paper Not in the Least Dis
turbed by the Small Matter of
Earthquakes.

During Socorro's recent earth
quake experiences, when many
other papers were printing a lot
of false and sensational stuff
we'll suited to iniure this city
and all New Mexico as we'll, the
Santa Fee New Mexican stood
lovally for the good name of the
Gem City and the Sunshine Ter
ritory and denounced the exag-
gerations and fabricatious of ir-
responsible and reckless cores
pondentS. The following much
appreciated compliment to the
Chieftain will serve as sample
of the New MeXican's utterances:
Considering the fact that So
cOrro experienced during the
week just closed from fifty to
sixty earthquake shocks, several
rather severe ones, the New
Mexican feels constrained to con-
gratulate the Socorro Chieftain
upon its very creditable appear
auce of last Saturday. The seiS-
mic disturbances made no differ
ence in the brightness of the ef-
fective editorials, in good local
news and other contents of the
paper. The difficulties, the
nervousness and the uncanny feel
ing which prevailed among the
people did not affect the editorial
force nor the printers nor the APP
pearance of the paper to any ex-
tent. Pluck and courage are al
ways admirable and grand.
These qualities were certainly
exhibited by the Chieftain force
and the people of the Gem City
generally during the trying or
deal which recently visit them"
The above and foregoing.is all
very well, and duly appreciated,
but the man To whom credit is
due for the appearance at all of
the Chieftain during those terri
flying times of seismic disturb
ances is Anton Mayer, publisher
and part owner of the paper.
who stood at his post of duty,
and attended to business, only
leaving the building when the
most severe shocks came, while
the rest of the force, with other
badly frightened citizens, sat in
the park, or sought other places
of safety and waited for the
clouds to roll by"
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28
MAYOR BURSUM DENIES
The Sensational Earthquake Re-
ports Spread by Irresponsible
and Reckless Parties.
CITY IN NORMAL CONDITION
Preparations under Way for
Thirty Room Hotel in the
Near Future.

Mayor II. o. BurSum of Socor-
70 spent the dav in the city,
looking after business matters OF
a personal nature, says the Albu-
querque Citizen. In conversa-
tion with citizen representa-
tive Mayor Bursum said:
As far as the earthquake con-
ditionS are concerned there has
been nothing new beyond that
learned by your special cores
pondent sent there last week.
We had a couple of exceedingly
light tremors there Saturday,
but they could hardly be felt and
did no damage whatever. The
report that hardly a house in the
town is safe to live in | denounce
as utter rot and untrue. Your
correspondent made a personal
inspection of almost every house
in the town, as | know, and his
story of the facts is true in every
particular
Mavor Bursum stated that the
work OF drilling into the noun
tain to open up more OF the
springs which furnish the town
with water was still going ahead,
the tunnel now being i'll about
200 feet, and several additional
sources of supply being opened
up. He stated that preparations
were under way for the opening
of thirty-room hotel there in
the near future, the property in
view fronting on Bernard street.
near the park. The town has
resumed its normal state in
every way and the few who left
the town on account of the num-
erous shocks have all returned
with the exception of those who
left for their summers vacation.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28
FROM CAPT. GEO. II. PETTIS
Hon. w. E. Martin Receives a Let
ter Concerning Statehood and
Quakes

Hon. w. Il. Martin received an
interesting letter the first of the
week from Capt. Geo. II. Pettis,
who was warm personal friend
of Mr.. Martins father nearly
fifty years ago. Captain Pettis
will be remembered by the old
timers of Socorro county. He
now resides at Providence, Rhode
Island, where he is State Sealer
of Weights, Measures and Bal
ances. Following is his letter
to Mr.. Martin:
Providence, X. l., July 20, 1906.
VIM. f. Martin, Esq,
Socorro, New Mexico.
NV Dear Sir:
| have just finished reading
your excellent article in the New
Mexican Review of July 18th, on
the Joint statehood matters that
are just now perplexing my
friends way off in New Mexico.
Every expression of your article
meets with my most cordial APP
probation. | too have been
against joint statehood, first,
last, and all the time" But
your reasons for adopting it now
are the best that have been pro-
mulgated, as far as | have read.
The papers yesterday told of a
serious earthquake that had oc-
Cured in your town. sincerely
hope that il is not as bad as was
reported. Please send me any
& papers that you may have giving
the full particulars. Remember
me to any old timers who NAV
recollect me. ! am,
Very respectfully,
GEO. III. PRTTIs.
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La Joya lettings.

Doha Josefa Baca de Contreras
left by Thursdays passenger for
Ceboyeta, her home. She was
quite pleased with her visit here.
Father Moog celebrated mass
here on last Sunday and christ
ened both the babies of Messrs.
T.. A. Coutreras and Hilario
Gonzalez.
Don Tomas Cordova, with his
wife, leaves this week for Abo to
visit with his son-in-law Paulin
Carrillo and family, who live at
that place.
IL only Captain Matthews
could in some way connect us
with the outside world by tele-
phone, we would yet be happy.
We pray it may happen.
Makes sensible people laugh to
see some Socorroeans fly from
the wrath to come on account OF
the recent shakes. Such fliers
do lot of harm to a town.
The county school superintend-
ent, Hon. ]. A. Torres, has APP
pointed two new school directors
here, Messrs. Leopoldo Contrer-
as and Lorenzo Salas.
Don Leopoldo Contreras re-
turned from his sheep ranches or
Wednesday. He reports sheep
cattle, and horses doing well,
They have good grass and abund
ance of water.
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have recent
ly been issued in the Office of
Probate Clerk b. A. Pine to the
following named persons: .
Matias Bustos, aged p years,
aud Gregorita Romero, aged 10
years, both of Carthage.
Isais Romero, aged 25 years,
and Estanislada Bustos, aged 10
years, both of Carthage.
Abran Chavez, aged p years,
of Canada Alamosa and Lizzie
Higgins, aged 10 years, of So
zorro.
Robert Barnes, aged "a years,
of San Marcial and Sadie Shafer,
aged ls years, OF Socorro.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28
MAYOR BURSUM STILL DOING
Is Now Engaged in Grading around
the Plaza and Will Soon
Straighten Streets.

Mayor Bursum is still doing
things for the benefit of Socof-
ro. Now that he has assured
the city of largely increased
supply of water and put the
water system into the best pos
Sible condition, all at his own
expense, he is giving his atten-
tion to the streets. His first
step in this direction has been to
give Doctor Kittrell contract
to cover the sand about the
plaza with a heavy layer of
adobe and to improve conditions
there otherwise. Mr.. Bursum
has contributed a large part of
the expense for this improve
ment from his own pocket and
has raised the rest by subscrip-
tion from the business men of
the city. His next step will be
to straighten Bernard street, be-
tween the plaza and the Catholic
church, and the north side of
Fischer avenue along the plaza.
MeSsrS Jas. G.. Fitch and
Abran Abeyta' have agreed to
give the city as much of their
adjacent property as may be
necessary to make these improve
ments. Mayor Bursum has still
other schemes in mind for So.
corro's improvement. They will
reveal themselves at the proper
time.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Is Now in Session in This City for
the Counties of SoCorro and
Sierra
WITH A LARGE ATTENDANCE
President C. M. Light of the Silver
City Normal School is Doing
Good Work

The teachers joint institute
for Socorro and Sierra counties
began a we'll attended and inter
esting session in the second ward
school building of this city Mon
day morning.
Superintendent Jose Antonio
Torres of Socorro county called
the institute to order at nine
o'clock. Mr.. Torres was elect
ed chairman of the institute and
upon assuming the duties of his
position addressed the assembled
teachers briefly but forcibly,
congratulating them on the fact
that he had secured an educator
of so high standing as President
{. NJ. Light of the Silver City
Normal School to act as the con-
ductor of the institute, and ex-
horting. them to regular and
painstaking attendance. Super
intendent Frank l.. Garcia of
Sierra county was elected vice
president. Mr.. Garcia thanked
the institute i'll eloquent terms
for the honor conferred, Mar
tin Lopez waS-elected To the po-
sitiou of secretary.
Professor Hiram Hadley. terri
torial superintendent of public
instruction, visited the institute
Tuesday and delivered an adj
dress at the morning session and
again at the afternoon session.
Professor Hadley spoke in very
complimentary terms of the eX-
cellence of the official work be-
ing done by Socorro county's
present superintendent of schools.
Doctor Light is doing excel
lent work as conductor of the in
Stitute. All in attendance are
taking a lively interest in the
work and the sessions are conse-
quently of great interest.
The total enrolment this week
numbers thirty-five, as follows:
SocoRRo COUNTY
Della L.. Harris, Della Nj.
Schmidt, Rose II. Schmidt,
Manuelita Lopez, Barbarita
Chavez, Martin Lopez, Ciriaco
Joiola, Maximo b. Baca, Vivian
]. Baca, Pedro A. Vigil, ]. A.
Baca, T.. NJ. Chavez, Jno. ]. Zim-
merly, Il. w. Twining, II. a.
Marcellino, Juan Nj. Baca, Bessie
James, Florencio yiron, David
Flores, Avelino Lopez, Jose M
Lopez, Donaciano Cordova, Sos
teno Aragon, ]. n. Romero, Ro.
mualdo Gonzales, w. Roach, and
Miss Annie Aitken.
SIERRA COUNTY
Mabel Mae Parks. Maud C.
Hager, Antonio II. Chavez,
Frank Sanchez, Jacobo Sanchez
Benjamin A. Luchino, Lille
Chavez, Florence l.. Miller, Jessie
| How.
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby DESTROYING the
foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting nature in its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in
its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28
EARTHQUAKE SCARE IS OVER
The City Of socorro Has Suffered
but Very Little Material Damage

The earthquake scare is over.
Socorro still experiences a slight
tremor occasionally, but the seis-
mic disturbance has evidently
Just about ceased. No serious
material damage was done, al
though the sensational reports
spread abroad by reckless news
paper correspondents have doubt
less done the city and the terri.
tory at large an amount Of harm
from which il will take them a
long time to recover.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28

DR.. +. A. Jones, the mining
engineer, has just finished a
special report on the bullion out
put of New Mexico for the year
1905 to the treasury department
of the United States. The doc
tor says that the output for the
year 1905 shows healthy in
crease over the year 1904, which
indicates an increased activity in
the territory. Albuquerque. Citi-
zen.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Hold Their Regular Quarterly and
Attend to Business of IN
usal Importance.

The following is the continual
tion of the publication of the
proceedings of the Board of
County Commissioners at their
meeting beginning July ?:
Levies for raising funds for
county purposes were fixed as
follows:
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w. S. Fullerton, brother of
the ex-captain of the mounted
police. arrived in the city this
morning from his ranch in the
Datil mountains. He reports
stock conditions in that part of
Socorro county as being in eX-
cellent condition and said that in
his opinion the stockmen would
enjoy prosperous season.
while there has not been so
very much rainfall in our dis
trict," said he, there is still
plenty of water and grass, as a
result of the heavy snowfalls
last winter. The waterholes are
full, and the ranges are in fine
condition. On the whole we
have nothing to complain of.
Sheep are faring as well, also. "
Mr.. Fullerton spent the day here
and will return to his ranch to-
morrow. Albuquerque Citizen.
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- Hon. II. o. Bursum returned
Wednesday, morning from a visit
of two or three days in Albuquer-
que. AS Mr.. Bursum was report
ed to be in consultation with
some OF the leading political
lights of the territory, it is prob
able that there was something
doing IN the political line.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28

Oats, oats, oats for sale at
Geo. E. Cooks livery stable.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28

Fresh fruits in season at Wink
lers'
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-28

Fresh vegetables at wiukler's.
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SIERRA COUNTY

Mabel Mae Parks, Maud {.
Hager, Antonio II. Chavez,
Frank Sanchez, Jacobo Sanchez,
Benjamin A. Luchino, Lille
Chavez, Florence l.. Miller, Jessie
How
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

The reelection of Theodore Roose-
welt as president Of the United States
in 1908 would be satisfactory to four
ffths OF the rank and file Of the Dem
ocratic party in the North, and to
large per cent of the party in the
South, while the rank and file of the
Republican party would be overjoyed
at it. The independent voters, too,
are for him to a man.
Practically the only elements who
would be opposed to him would be the
Democratic politicians. who are de-
sirous Of power and the spoils of Office
for themselves, and 1.-The interests in
the Republican party, represented by
the Addicks crowd
Why, then, should not both the
great parties unite in re-electing
Roosevelt? No surer method OF set
Ting the railroad, trust questions and
other vexatious problems could be de-
vised The country has faith in the
craftsmanship Of Roosevelt, and lead
ers Of both parties would join one an
other in working out these problems
under his leadership. free from the
partisan strife that often brings dis
aster to worthy measures.
The Democratic leaders from Mr.
Bryan down are loud in their praise of
Roosevelt In the main they admire
him and they agree with many of his
policies, differing from him chiefly in
minor matters. In fact. the Demo-
Gratis come nearer being with the
president than are the money interests
of his own party. This was made evil
dent in the rate regulation debate last
winter.
Mr.. Roosevelt too. has Democratic
leanings. 1t is believed that some OF
these days, when the time seems ripe,
he Will come out strong for q revision
of the tariff. In his younger days he
was a New York mugwump and has
himself supported Democratic candi-
dates. It would not be difdcuIt for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record I

[F'rom the Philadelphia Record
Box parties-Coachmen and pugiIists
Few women wear as well as their
clothes.
An old maids gossip Is usually Miss
quoted.
Hands Wanted on Clocks" is an up
town sign
Many an oarsman doesn't amount to
a row OF pins.
Church bells are in spires, but they
are not always inspired.
Every woman thinks it is her plain
duty to make herself pretty.
1t generally happens that il a play
doesn't catch on it comes of.
A grain Of common sense is better for
the topper than too much rye.
Paradoxical as 1t may seem, the COM
ing man should make a go Of it.
NeIl--tVVhy does Maude wear
glasses2 Do they make her see better p
Belie-'szo: but she thinks they mako
her look better.
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party and those leaders who sincerely
desire the welfare of the nation to
support Roosevelt for reelection.
Such action would not mean the
abolition Of the party organization.
The state contests. between the two
parties could be held as usual. with
two electoral tickets IN the field. but
each OF them instructed for Roosevelt
This would do away with the bitter
contest between. the national commit
tees. and would tend to ailay partisan
ship in state and congressional affairs
sufficiently to enable the best ticket
to win regardless Of blind prejudice
and that is as it should be.
If Roosevelt should again be nomi-
mated by the Republicans. the Demo-
Gratis would stand no show to win the
presidency anyway. If his refusal to
be candidate is accepted. there is
danger that the victories already won
for the people through the force of his
personality, may be lost. The nation
may go back instead Of forward. If
the Democrats would join in re-elect-
ing him, the president would be COM
PEELED to heed the call. It would be
for the nations good and he would be
acceptable to the vast majority of the
Democratic party.
Why not?
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Whisky Killed Him.

The wife Of viii Hite. a prosperous
young farmer living near Jessup. Iowa,
was Mortified the other morning to
find the dead body of her husband sus-
pended from rope in his barn. A
letter left by Hite reveals the cause
for his act. He had been prominent
in temperance circles. and was an ar
dent member of the Antisaloon league,
having taken part in many raids upon
Illegal saloons. Recently Hite was
waylaid in a lonely spot, blindfolded
and taken into the woods Here his
captors, who were four in number and
heavily masked, produced a quart bot
tie of whisky and commanded Hite on
pain of death to drink it. Hite at.
tempted to resist, but four drawn re-
volvers was too much for his courage.
and he finally complied. He was piled
with the whisky until all of it was gone,
and he was in q state of intoxication.
Then his eaptors returned him to the
side of a road, where they left him
with a placard upon his breast read
ing: Have one on me-, and the
whisky bottle by his side. The morti-
hcation caused by the act of the kid
napers preyed upon his mind to such
an extent that he ended his existence.
Boston Herald.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom the Atchison Globe 7


What has become of the old fash
toned man who said of a man defeated
for office: He has gone up Salt
riverl''
What If potatoes are high? It is
largely due to tradition that they are
cooked for every meal, and you can
get along without them.
Before a girl is permitted to chase
man. she should be compelled to get
out a license. showing that she can
cook and support him. If need be.
We hope that if we die in the night
those attending US will wait till the
neighbors get up and have had break
fast before running in to tell them.
HAS g wife, who is i'll treated BY
her husband, right to firt?" a cor
respondent asks Not until she. has
been divorced from her husband.
It is interesting for a man to look
through his old effects # for no other
reason than he will see that he Is not
as big a fool as he used to be.
Some people do not believe it is pos
sible to steal from a railroad company.
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Ad Worth $50, 900. 900 a Word.

nv
Inc old advertising man pointed to
an advertisement, yellow with age.
that was pasted in his scrapbook:
Settlers Wanted-To take up land
in the region of the Upper Lehigh rive
er, on long credit, at SIS an acre. Pay
Tor same IN timber, beechnuts. work
shingles maple sugar, fish, game, or
any other product, natural or Qulti-
waited. of the forest or soil"
That want 'ad,' said the old man
signing, appeared in a Philadelphia
paper in 1915, and those who answered
It found It worth to them $4,000, 900
word Had my father answered It.
as he thought of doing. might be rid
ing in my own touring car today.
"A certain Henry Drinker, who has
a host of descendants in Philadelphia,
bought in the early part OF the cen
tury $4,000 acres of land for $4,000
on the Lehigh. It was forest land, and
Drinker thought to make a, fortune out
Of it. But no settlers came, and
Drinker died disappointed.
His son, a believer in advertising,
put in this little ad. Tt worked. Tt
brought settlers, and the settlers -four
sugar, fishing and cunning for the
market, farming and so on.
Then. all of a sudden, it was dis
covered that under those $4,000 acres
that had been offered at IS an acre,
payable in beechnuts. valuable mines
of coal and iron ore lay hid. Capital
to work the mines poured in The city
OF Scranton sprang up in a night.
Many a mans IS acre of land proved
worth millions of dollars.
But for that little want ad OF 1915,
the Pennsylvania coal fields might be
still unkonwn. That want ad opened
up the district. 1t brought to the
earth s surface all that hidden store
of coal and iron. It built a city.
Therefore to estimate the ads value at
$50,O0O,000 a word is to be conserva-
tive. LOS ANGELES Times
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with a long kiss which was worth twice
two long years of torture.
Jack!, and her hot face was bidder
on my soggy shoulder.
IT'S % for the other fellows, all
right!1 / exulted. That kiss put them
in the clear for all eternity"
Then like a prudent man I proceeded
to put them stiu farther IN the clear.
1T was a lucky dive for me-" I said
later.
But quite unnecessary" said MISC
winston, for ] had quite made UP my
mind before"
How long before -
when you told me you wouldn't ask
me again"
I kissed her until, breathless. she
struggled to be free s.23I' she gasped.
mo more tonight. Copyright, 1906
by r. G. Parcelis)
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

Although the roIer-skating season
has just opened. some men have had
their skates on before.
= y =
s'Hoch Won't Speak" was a head
line in the State Journal yesterday, but
this department calls attention to the
fact that the item had no reference to
Bent Murdoch or Mrs. J. r. Burton.
y y
Only ten days now and we will
know if Topeka votes as it turns out
to see fireworks.
a Topeka girl who has been reading
in the newspaper about these hold
ing companies the financiers are form
ing, says a holding company may do
IN finance, but in the parlor she would
prefer to have her Company hold
her.
This is the day to kick yourself for
not registering.
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poems. historical novels. songs and
plays. It viii be seen that the man in
prison VIII not be bothered in any such
way unless he Is not able to bribe his
ceIimate not to whistle the latest
songs Of the day and not to swear at
the turnkeys as they pass by. The
book should be interesting The SEN
ator, not having much Of a reputation
to lose, should be able to tell the truth
in regard to the senate which doubt
less would be more thrilling than any
thing he could drag up from the
DEPTHS Of his imaglnatlon.,s