New Mexico Faces Rise of Small Farms and Irrigation
Governor Pardoe's irrigation address argues that western land should be divided into small farms to support education and towns. He notes New Mexico's vast tracts now transformed by irrigation and dry farming, with wind and electric power advancing farming efficiency. He cites Mining Reporter figures to urge mineral development and awareness among investors and neighboring states.
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Pardoe
California
Kia
Irrigation Congress
New Mexico
Mexico
Campbell
Tre Piedras
Colorado
United States
Arizona
Backward History and Early 1900s Local Notes
Compilation covers Edward I exile of English Jews in 1290, Henry V death in 1422, Bunyan’s death in 1688, Washington and Rochambeau’s Philadelphia welcome in 1781, and various 19th century events. Also reports on women entering industry, dairy science notes from Iowa and New Mexico beet production, legal issues around petition circulation, Cananea mining strike, and a lightning event at Bil Grou camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward 1
Henry V
England
Vincennes
France
John Bunyan
Washington and Rochambeau
Philadelphia
Treasury
Hay
Sebastian
Wellington
Pyrennes
San Marcell
Henry
Dreyfus
Hamburg Belle
Hain Atun
Shan Dhapa
Awake Sweet Love Thou Art Returned
A fragmentary 1597 poem by John Dowland. The speaker laments despair and longs for return of sweet love. The text shows archaic spellings and convoluted phrasing, with lines about joy, sorrow, and conditional happiness tied to the beloved.
Primitive railway plans for Bolivia spark vast trade hopes
San Francisco Chronicle reports Consul Mansfield in Valparaiso describing Chilean plans to build a 2 605 mile railway through Tocna and Art a into Bolivia. The piece outlines Bolivia's primitive roads, post houses with food and mules, and how railways could transform internal trade and attract investment in the South American republic. It also presents Pueblo Indians myths of a flood and a giant turtle as a cultural interlude from New York World.
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Mansfield
Valparaiso
Chile
Tocna
Arta
Bolivia
Toul
Andes
Wales
la Pax
Intervaig
Noah
New York World
She Meant Well A Mute Girl Visits Prison
A Philadelphia Record fragment recalls a mute girl visiting a county prison with her teacher. She speaks to a knitting convict, asking if the monotony is dull, and mentions the birds and a hopeful sentiment. The exchange highlights innocence and miscommunication in a prison setting.
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Loewn Anthony
Philadelphia Record
Markets Stock Money and Wool Report From New York and Chicago
Market session ends weak with most stocks lower led by Atchison and rails. rallies suspected as shorts cover. Chicago cattle and sheep receipts steady to slower with mixed prices. Kansas City and St Louis reports show steady to higher cattle and sheep values. Wool, lead, copper steady with zinc unchanged as money markets hold firm.
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New York
Ang
Ander Pressum
Atchison
Chicago
Texas Fed
Weston
Kansas City
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Albuquerque Citizen
Public
Sos Sise
Buslne
Menico's
Denver News
Consis
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
Were & Creamery
Albuquerque
Arizona Gazette
Gunette
Cananea
Col
Bil Grou
John Dowland
San Francisco Chronicle
Nk Accojunt
San Francisco
National Bank
Hoslag Auotst
Levy Bion
Lagan Roett Building
Atchison, Anion Atchison
Haltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn
Rapid
Colorado Pac
Ion
Ee Great Western, Co da
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Metropolitan
New York Central
Norfolk
Reading
Rock Island
Republic Iron& Steel
Republic Iron & Steel
PhD
Southern Pacific
St. Paul
Southern Railway
Tennesse Coal & Iron Texas Pacife
Union Pacific
Consin Central
Wisconsin
Oo&w
Cork
Iisk— Sevtemer
St. Louis
St. Lontn
Lead
Spelter
St. Touti
Spelter, i Firm
Fie
Fourth ST. and
Railroad Ave
O. W. Strong's
Undertakers
Fairview
Santa Barbara
North Second Street
Albuquerque Transfer Co
Colo
Geo, M, Baccus
City Market
John W. Abbott
North Second St
M. Dragoie
Warningtop Avenue
Greem Millwood
Eureka
Hahn's
Cole
H. Briggs & CO
Alvarado Pharmacy
Street
Gold Ave
Imperial Laundry Co. “Red Wagons
Railroad Avenue
Korber
Elini & Eakin
Yellowstone
O. F
Moet & Chu
South Fourth Street
Gleckler
Irvan & Haygood
W. Strong's Sons
Icolo
O. Dinsdale
Highland Livery Stable
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