Three Year Homestead Bill Becomes Law Of The Land
A detailed federal measure expands three year residence and cultivation requirements for homesteads, creating new proofs of residency and abandonment rules. It sets acreage cultivation thresholds, leave of absence terms, and applies to unperfected entries and reclamation acts. The act directs notices to entrants and outlines proof and final proof timelines.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
United States
Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Col. D W Wood Opens Law Office in Residence on Vermont Ave
Col D W Wood begins law practice at his home on Vermont Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets after friends urged him. Mrs Byron A Lomnas and her children, plus sister Miss Pearl Marrs, arrived Thursday night and rented the Stanley Phillips residence on 10th Street.
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D. W. Wood
Friends
Vermont Avenue
Byron A. Lomnas
Pearl Marrs
Stanley Phillips
Tlenthtreet
Government Reports in the Public Library
Senator Fall presents government reports in a public library setting. The event highlights official papers, hearings, and policy summaries made accessible to local residents and researchers through library archives.
New Alamo Theatre Shows Turn Of Enterprise
The Mouton pictures release at the Alamo Theatre marks a shift in local cinema as enterprise expands with new offerings and restored screenings. Patrons are invited to preview the program and support the venue's revival.
Twelve Fine Reels Weekly Donation and Film Service Expansion
The library receives a valuable donation of government reports and charts, with thanks to Senator A B Fall and Samuel Holmes. Alamogordo expands the New Alamo Theatre film service from nine to twelve reels weekly, adding two shows nightly except Sunday, changing start times to five thirty and nine, to better suit audiences.
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A. B. Fall
Samuel Holmes
Convention at Chicago Signals Taft Victory Drives
The Republican National Convention in Chicago opens with Taft favored after decisive committee rulings. Victor Rosewater presides as national committee chair, Elihu Root elected temporary chairman by eighteen votes amid tense scenes. Debate continues over replacing eighty Taft delegates with Roosevelt supporters.Bill Flynn of Pennsylvania stirs proceedings as the session unfolds.
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Chicago
Ntional Committee
National Committee
Roosevelt
Taft
Victor Rosewater
Governor Hadley
Elihu Root
Hadley
Bill” Fiynn
Pennsylvania
Proposition As Subsubmitted for Competitive Bids
A Board of Commissioners proposal seeks competitive bids for a county contract. The measure promises benefits to the county if a bid is won by a qualified contractor.
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Board OF Commissioners
Newspaper bid to cut Otero printing costs by half
A letter from Guthrie Smith of The News urges the Otero County Commissioners to bid county printing and delinquent tax list publication, promising a 50 percent reduction versus the past three years. It cites attorney general opinion supporting low-rate publications and notes the county could save several hundred dollars annually.
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Otero County
Tur News
New Mexico
Board of County Commissioners
Tue News
Downs Return From Santa Fe Legislative Trip
Mr and Mrs Chas P Downs came back Sunday from Santa Fe where Mr Downs represented Otero county in the first state legislature. They traveled by car via Roswell and Lincoln. Mrs G F Rousseau and the baby also returned Saturday after visits to Oklahoma and Kansas points. J C Jones spent Monday and Tuesday at his ranch in James Chliaehi.
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Santa Fe
G. F. Rousseau
Oklahoma
Kansas Points
J.C. Jones
James
Chliaehi
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Army Register
Navy and Marine Corps
Workmen's Compensation Commission
W. H. Land
Tularosa
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