Ten Thousand More Entries on Public Domain in New Mexico
New Mexico for fiscal year 1909 shows 1 1 400 homestead and other land entries, totaling about 2 204 975 acres entered, with Roswell leading in entries and Santa Fe in acreage. Despite drought and poor crops, immigration rose and population likely increased by at least 50 000, signaling continued territory development.
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New Mexico
United States
Corey
Bureau of Immigration
Roswell
Santa Fe
Banta Fe
Ina Railroad
Las Cruces
Tucumcari
Clayton
New Land Office
Dayton
Selec
Land Office Shows Strong Settler Proofs Across Districts
Acreage figures include 1 471 462 63 for desert land 464 for acreage with 8 860 26 in money. S20 acre entries 651 acreage 26 840, other entries 35 acreage 522 812 09. Final homestead proofs and commutation proofs indicate settlers paying for land and taking possession after 14 months. Tucumcui land office reports 172 000 receipts and 700+ proofs through Santa Fe office. Roswell and Clayton districts similarly favorable.
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Land Office
Tucumenii Land Office
Quay County
Santa Fe Land Office
Roswell
Clayton
Attempt to Open Fight at Seattle Show
John Cort secured a temporary injunction against Sheriff Hodge to allow the six round Roller versus Kaufman boxing match at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition arena. The injunction returns tomorrow, but promoters expect a permanent ruling and plan the bout for next Friday night. The sheriff previously notified promoters he would not permit the fight.
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Seattle
John Cort
Robert Hodge
Dr. B. F. Roller
al Kaufman
Jock Curley
Exposition Arena
Americans Near Agreement on Chinese Loan Share
Berlin reports German bankers handling the Chinese loan have received word from Pekin that negotiations for an American proportionate share are nearly finished on terms acceptable to the United States.
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Berlin
Pekin
Moors Charge Belching Cannon In Sanguinary Melilla Battle
Morning Journal reports a July battle at Melilla where Spanish forces suffered heavy casualties including General Pintos and two colonels. Moors destroyed rail near mines isolating the post. a convoy under Pintos struggled through mountain fire before reinforcements broke Moorish assault.
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Melilla
Pintos
Leutenant
Ttwo
Taft Receives Conferees Report On Payne Aldrich Tariff
Washington July 25 The conference committee on the Payne Aldrich bill closes its session at 6 pm and rushes to Fort Myer to present the report to President Taft. Figures on lumber gloves and paper are adjusted to meet executive approval with Aldrich and Payne seen as having authority to finalize terms. The report may be sent to the House for a noon Friday vote, with lumber rates set near Senate levels and glove duties raised.
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Hy Morning Journal
Washington
Oelock
Fort Myer
Tait
Wright Brothers
Senate
House
Messrs
Aldrich
Payne
Mesers Aldrich
the Conferces
Dingley
Elkins and
Scott
West Virginia
Sed Clark
Wyoming
Mann
McCall House
White House
Banked Wewanee Picnic Meal Ends With Missing Cash
Mrs James Williams hosted a family dinner costing $1000 then hid a strong box with $1000 in bills and notes in an oven. She later cooked dinner and found all but a single $20 note burned, leaving uncertainty about the missing money.
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Wewanee, BL
James Williams
Cuban Army Disorder Leads to Pardon at Camp Columbia
Correspondence from Morning duarnall Hivons dated July 28 reports that insubordination among enlisted men especially colored troops and racial tensions between white and colored officers hinder the formation of a disciplined permanent army. General Heras and other officials face charges as President Games grants clemency and restores custodyed men to duty, provoking officer resentment.
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Games
Camp Columbia
Grim spectre of Wilwa hue as Barcelona streets run red
Revolt erupts as barricades rise and workers clash with gunfire in Barcelona. Amid the violence, the grim spectre of Wilwa haunts the scene. The conflict escalates, leaving streets drenched in blood and fear among civilians.
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Barcelona
Inds Senator Justified In Assault On Pennsylvania Train
Police Magistrate Eugene Grannan dismissed charges against Missouri Senator William D Stone after finding the assault on Lawrence G Brown a justified reprimand for the waiter alleged discourtesy A Philadelphia to Washington trip led to the cross country arrest Brown testified the senator used abusive language and struck him Stone said he ordered lunch and a drink but Brown failed to serve them properly leading to the confrontation and the slapping incident
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Eugene Grannan
William d. Stone
Missouri
Lawrence G. Brown
Grannan
Stone
Brown
Central Station
Renator Stone
Philadelphia
Teo
Senator Stone
Wee
Irannes Trania Railroad
Pullman Company
Dbrown
Aigue Trate
Tte
Pde
Bite
Menator
Rannan
Spain Cracks Down as Catalan Revolt Intensifies
Madrid July 2 Special Leased Wire. Catalonia faces a severe crisis as Barcelona endures siege by artillery and troops. King Alfonso assigns martial law and presses governors to crush the revolt at any cost, while clashes widen and deaths mount.
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Catalonia
Barcelona
Alfonso
Madrid
San Sebastian
Spain
Moelilx
Vna
Marcelonia
Alcoy
Caleberra
Savagesea
Vendreil
Hieda
Port Beu
Lianneot
Biaoaya
Harce
Maura
Melilla
Frontg
Attorneys Clash Over Court Inquiry Into Naval Death
Attorney for MRO Sutton condemns the court of inquiry into Lieutenant James Butter’s death as becoming a prosecution. Davis for the defense argues the inquiry has shifted, placing officers under scrutiny and turning the proceeding adversarial, with protest directed at Assistant Secretary Winthrop.
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Naval Court
Oen
Iquiry
James N. Butter
Winthrop
Court adjourns as defense protests ruling in Utley case
Attorneys discuss tomorrow's decision and the handling of Lieutenant Howard H Utley's testimony. Mr. Davis warns prosecutors will drop kid gloves if needed while awaiting Utley's Europe arrival and potential witness status.
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Pam
Mr. Davis
Record Heatwave Hits Chicago With Prostrations
Chicago endured the warmest spell of the season as temperatures climbed to 20 degrees after 2 PM and stayed for hours. Humidity was high and two deaths were reported with several people prostrated.
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Chicago
Kiel Canal Closed to Traffic for Czars Passage
Kiel July 28 The Kiel canal was closed to traffic at night to await the Emperor of Russia as he travels toward Enghend. The Standart, the emperor’s night ship, is guarded by torpedo boats. Friedrichshafen July 28 The war office reports a second Zeppelin airship underwent tests and ascended during a thunderstorm reaching 600 feet. La Paz July 28 Bolivia denies a Peruvian claim that Chile pressures Bolivia to war and to accept aid and arms.
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Kiel
Kiel Canal
Friedrichshafen
War Office
la Pax
Bolivia
Chile
Arma
Wells Found Not Guilty of Murder in Roswell Trial
Roswell man William T. Wells was acquitted after an eight hour jury deliberation in a case charging the murder of union labor leader Ollie Shirley. Territory officials prosecuted the high profile trial in eastern New Mexico amid large public interest and tense union disputes surrounding a Pecos Valley building project.
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Morning Journal
Homwell
N. M
William T. Wells
Ollie Bicirley
New Mexico
Territory
Frank W. Clancy
James M. Hervey
Curry Wells
Altter
Voye W. W. Gatewood
Robert J. Graves
J. H. Eldridge
Wells
Shireley
Welle
Pecos Valley
Witnewees
Gatewood
The
Defamme
Workien
Thaw Witness Fails to Prove Insanity at White Slay Trial
Harry K Thaw spent six hours on the stand as District Attorney Jerome questioned his life and alleged delusions about Stanford White. Medical experts will continue the evaluation as Thaw remains in court, with both sides seeking a verdict on his sanity and fitness for release.
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Jerome
Thaw
Alleaiste
Stanford White
Tomerro
Ipeane
Jerome Atrove
Tha
White
Che Codleite
Ben
Mount Olympus Por
Leven
McDonald Triumphs in Merchants and Manufacturers Stake
Alonso McDonald the Boston reinsman won the twentieth renewal of the Merchants and Manufacturers stake for 2.24 class trotters at Detroit. His horse Joan Margin, bought for 1000 dollars in Kentucky in 1967, captured the event after last year’s Readville handicap victory.
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Detroit
Alonso McDonald
Boston Reineman
Merchants
Joan Margin
Kentucky
World's YM Conference Opens. Delegates Gather Worldwide
The World's Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations opened its seventeenth conference in Biherfeld Germany. Jord Kinnard presided as about 1500 delegates attended from many countries including sixty Americans. Officers elected Privy Councillor Lchinewild president with honorary presidents Lucien and Warner of New York and vice president J P Phelps of New York. Prince Bernadette of Sweden and Lord Kinnard of England named in the body.
Resignation of President Reyes Accepted by Colombia Senate
The Colombia senate accepted President Reyes's resignation today. An election of a successor was planned, with the process scheduled to hold on August 3.
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Hleves
Piageta
Reyes
Colombia Senate
de Held
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