Penitentiary report creates a row
Subject(s): Bursum, Holm Olaf, 1867-1953, Governmental investigations, Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935, Jails--Administration, New Mexico, Otero, Miguel Antonio, 1859-1944, Press and politics
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A report on the financial affairs of the New Mexico territory penitentiary under Holm Olaf Bursum’s administration was promised. Instead of a carefully prepared statement to the reform paper, it was poorly promulgated through one newspaper and caused divide in the press and confusion among the people. To resolve the matter and provide “actual information and reliable conclusions,” the Advertiser reviewed the case and published their findings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-08
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Penitentiary report creates a row. [September 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187667. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Penitentiary report creates a row. [8 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187667.
APA:
Unknown., [1906, September 8]. Penitentiary report creates a row.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187667.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
