Good Roads Convention Promises Progressive Era for New Mexico
The Albuquerque Citizen reports on the Good Roads convention aiming to spark progress as New Mexico faces worsening roads. It cites Missouri and Colorado examples, describing the burnt gumbo method as a promising low-cost road-building solution and urging adoption by New Mexico adobe and local officials.
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Sunshine Territory
New Mexico
Missouri
Colorado
Denver
Finois
Provence
New Mexico Adobe
Sheep and Statehood Buzz in New Mexico News
The piece extols sheep farming as New Mexico’s flagship industry while urging a wool growers convention in Albuquerque. It notes Las Vegas and Albuquerque fairs, then reports on the Arizona New Mexico joint statehood convention in Phoenix, nominating Charles Ainsworth for congress and backing Roosevelt policies. A. A. Jones of Las Vegas is named Democratic central committee chair for New Mexico.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Charles
Ainsworth
Congress
Arioona
Roosevelt
Territory
J. F. Wilson
Joint Statehood League
Bird
A. A. Jones
Sas Vegas
Democratic Central Committee For
New Mexico
Territorial land office reports homestead and desert land totals
The Santa Fe land office tallies nine hundred plus entries for the last ten days of September including 153 original homestead entries and 21 desert land entries. Counts show Torrance and Guadalupe counties high in original and desert land totals with a January 1 total of 1,669 entries and 244,823 acres. Colonel Mills dies after a stroke at Carnegie Hall during Independence League events. his daughter Mrs Horner of El Paso witnessed the scene and mourners learned of his death.
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United States Land Office
Santa Fe
Torrance County
Guadalupe County
San Miguel County
Meres Emtered
Hernalille
Colfax
Guadalupe
McKinney
Mora
Rio Arriba
San Juan
San Miguel
Sandoval
Socorro
Taos
Torrance
Valencia
Colonel Mills
Independence League
Carnegie
Theodore B. Mills
East Thirty-fifth Street
New York World
O. Horner
el Paso
Texas
Mil
Broad Street
Indians Good Workers In New Mexico And Colorado
Jake Kirkland was sent from northern Arizona and New Mexico to oversee Indian labor for the government and Santa Fe Railroad. He reports Indians are excellent workers on the Grand Canyon line and in Colorado sugar beet fields, with transportation paid to work shifts. He notes cool summers near Bluewater and rising demand for northern labor.
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Jake Kirklana
Phoenix
Arizona
New Mexico
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Phoenix Republican
Nnts
Mr. Kirkland
Grand Canyon
Binewater
Kirkland
North
Colorado
Indiana
Court Matters From Raton and Local Trials Update
Raton dispatch reports rapid court work in Clayton with Judge Mills presiding and Leahy prosecuting. Verdicts: Leon Meredith guilty of cattle theft in 15 minutes, Juan Lucero guilty of rape after one hour, Pedro Maldonado convicted of sheep stealing in 30 minutes. Venue change granted for Lewis Bolton case to Colfax county for March term. Grand jury to convene on the 24th. petit jury not empaneled due to funds. A Denver News dispatch notes W H Hahn arriving to recruit miners for Madrid mines, which are being operated by the Albuquerque & Cerrillos Coal Co after leasing from Colorado Fuel & Iron. Madrid mines, once producing strong coal, faced fire and bulkheading. Madrid-Cerrillos rail link suspended, with new DALY line construction underway and Madrid branch to resume service next week.
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Raton
Lewis
Bolton
Clayton
Carl Gilg
Union County
Union
Colfax County
W. J. Mills
Jeremiah Leahy
Leon Meredith
Juan Lucero
Guily
Pedro Maldonado
Judge Mills
Denver News
W. H. Hahn
Albuquerque
Albuquerque & Cerrillos Coal Company
Madrid
Santa Fe County
Albuquerque & Cerrillos Company
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Cerrillos
Santa Fe
Daly
New Mexico Corporation
Stirring Up the Animals in New Mexico Politics
In New Mexico rumblings rise as a controversial mix of party infighting and reform moves unsettles the territory. The article notes a unique convention moment with a Democratic endorsement of a Republican governor, expecting repercussions across the political landscape.
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Gevermor R Hagertian
Antimale
New Mexico
Republican Party
Arizona
el Paso Herald
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W. T. McCreight
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Las Vegas
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Silver Ave
P.matteucci
North First Street
B. K. Adams
Diernas
Aix 208
Fifth and
Railroad Avenue
Balling
Pioneer Bakery
South First Street
Andreas Romaro
Gold Avenue
Perrin, Dent and Hansom
Nettleton
Manhattan
Earl & Wilson
M. Mandell
C. W. Strong
Henry Wiegold
Boston
the Opera House
Matson’s
D. D. Coverdale
West Gold Avenue
Porn Telephones
Williams Drug Company
Blue Front
117 West Railroad
Aven
Merchants Cafe
South Second Street
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West Railroad Avenue
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