Alamogordo rally marks statehood milestone amid renewed hope
Alamogordo residents greeted the news that New Mexico would enter statehood with jubilance after prior apathy. A courthouse rally featured Dr. J. R. Gilbert, Col. N. H. Herbert, Judge Byron Sherry, and others, with schoolchildren singing New Mexico and the crowd closing with America as Prof. Galindo’s orchestra played.
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Court House
Union
New Mexico
Arizona
J. R. Gilbert
N. H. Herbert
Byron Sherry
John H. Murray
George H. Givan
F. J. Bush
D. W. Wood
America
J. A. Armstrong
Galindo
Failure to Conserve Moisture Means Big Loss
Colorado Springs reports Secretary John T. Burnes of the International Dry-Farming Congress warns farmers waste 8,896,000 bushels of winter wheat and more by not preserving soil moisture. He cites a Peyton, Colorado, field by J. M. Bradshaw yielding 20 bushels per acre on 100 acres with four inches of rainfall since Septembers.
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Colorado Springs
United States
John T. Burnes
International Dry-Farming Congress
Burnes
United States Department of Agriculture
J. M. Bradshaw
Peyton
Colo
Bradshaw
Congress
Barnes
U.S
West Furnishes Choicest Fruit for the East
Washington and Oregon apples dominate eastern stands while locals resist supply. East coast buyers pay 8 to 10 cents per apple as Western fruit prompts wider planting nationwide. J W Parker of El Paso visits, and a Utah-style drought note cites dry farming as the future.
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Washington
Oregon
Pacific Coast Territory
Liverpool
Hamburg
Territorial District Court To Conclude In Otero Territory
The fall term opens Tuesday September fifth marking the last district court session under territorial government in Otero county. The federal court will hold its final Alamogordo term in November. District court docket lists 23 criminal cases and 96 civil matters likely few to be tried this term. Grand and trial juries will be drawn from long lists of residents across Cloudcroft Alamogordo Tularosa Weed Mountain Park Orogrande Mescalero Camp City La Luz and Clovis Aguilar.
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Otero
Alamogordo
K. J. Gumm
Three Rivers
O. F. Knight
Cloudcroft
O. R McClure
L. A. Spencer
Weed
O. M. Lee
Sacramento
O. B. Holden
Tularosa
Doniciano Molino
W. A. Wells
M. A. Chaves
Santos Zamora
Robert Snodgrass
Camp City
Guthrie Smith
Cal. Slough
C. F. van Cleve
El Paso Plans Three Day Statehood Jubilee Parade
Chamber of Commerce leaders propose a three day jubilee to honor New Mexico and Arizona statehood with a large parade and industrial pageant in El Paso. The plan calls for New Mexico day Arizona day and an El Paso day with floats from many border towns and a welcome address by Gov Colquitt or other officials.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jas. G. McNary
el Paso
Sisterhood of States
J. A. Happer
New Mexico
Arizona
Eli
Columbia
Texas
Qolquitt
Kelly
Austin
Colquitt
el Paso Times
Mrs. Johnson Leaves for Las Vegas After Telegraph Call
Mrs. T J Johnson departed Tuesday morning for Las Vegas to be at the side of her husband, Mr. Johnson, who is in critical condition and was summoned by telegraph.
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T. J. Johnson
Las Vegas
Telegraph
Johnson
First Annual Ball at Cloudcroft Charms Big Social Event
The first annual ball at the Lodge at Cloudcroft benefited the Babies' Sanatorium and drew several hundred guests. The Fourth Cavalry band provided music arranged by Col Steever, while Elmer Scott led the organizing effort and Captain James Lawlor supplied venue and service. About 175 dollars was raised, with plans to make it an annual highlight in this desert region.
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Cloudcroft
Home
Sweet Home
Steever
Fourth Cavalry
Col. Steever
Elmer Scott
James Lawlor
Epworth League Social At Grace M E Church
An Epworth League social will be held on the church lawn Thursday evening August 81 at eight o'clock. Refreshments will be served and a plate collection taken. The public is cordially invited to attend and enjoy a pleasant evening.
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Epworth League
Grace M. E
Older and Younger Sets Entertained Together
Mrs Henry Evans Miss Folsom and Mrs Frank Beach entertained in honor of Miss Vera Warren at the Evans home Wednesday evening. The grounds resembled a garden of enchantment with tungstens and Japanese lanterns, Nav ajo blankets and settees for comfort, dancing on the veranda, and Galindo's orchestra providing music amid honeysuckle and Madeira vines.
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Evans
Henry 8. Evans
Folsom
Frank W. Beach
Vera Warren
Galindo
Call for Meeting of New Mexico Republican Central Committee
A call is issued for a meeting of the Territorial Republican Central Committee to be held in Santa Fe at 10 a m on Monday September 4 1911. Members are urged to attend in person and supporters across the territory are invited to attend. Attest Jose D Sena Secretary H O Bursum Chairman.
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New Mexico
Republican Central Committee
Territorial Republican Central Committee
Santa Fe
Republican Party
Miss Fannie Ford Visits Then Leaves for Home
Miss Fannie Ford assistant professor of mathematics at the A. and M. College left Saturday for her home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pelphrey. S. L. Northlane a Southwestern dispatcher at Carrizo ro was a visitor here Tuesday and left Tuesday night for New York for vacation.
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Fannie Ford
A. & M. College
W. H. Pelphrey
S. L. Northlane
Southwestern
Carrizoro
New York
Delightful guests praise surroundings at gathering
The passage notes guests expressing delight with circumstances and surroundings, describing a cheerful scene where attendees conveyed their satisfaction with the setting and ambiance.
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O. G. Oady
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Fourth Cavalry Band
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