State Fair Bill Advances With Financial Support
The Albuquerque State Fair bill passed the House and has a good chance in the Senate. It provides 10000 for building erection and 5000 annually for fair expenses. The Legislature also tackled a county salary bill and discussed various special interest measures and railroad labor issues shaping the session.
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Santa Fe
Albuquerque
House
Senate
New Mexico
Page
Rgh‘s
Rairoad
Railpagd
Remembering Mrs. Meta Diggs A Tennessee-born Mother
Mrs. Meta Katherine Diggs died February 14 1913 after a long illness. Born Holladay Benton County Tennessee 1876 she was the daughter of Col. John M Holladay and is survived by two brothers G B and John R Holladay. She married W P Diggs in 1898 leaving husband three children Olive Fay and Rachel. Funeral Sunday at the Presbyterian church was conducted by Rev R Jackson with Rev F A Downs assisting.
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Meta Katherine Diggs
Mrs. Diggs
Holladay
Benton
Tennessee
John M. Holladay
G. B
John R. Holladay
Tenn
W. P. Diggs
Olive
Fay
Rachel
Diggs
Presbyterian Church
R. €. Jackson
F. A. Downs
Methodist Church South
Wool Growers Meet Forms Cooperative Output Plan
The San Juan Wool Growers Association met in the Du rango Board of Trade rooms to decide how to dispose of the region’s wool output. About thirty members attended. thirteen new members were added. Leaders include A. M Hubbard as president and B. A. Corneling as secretary. Trustees named to oversee affairs and J. M. Cornelius named shipping agent.
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San Juan
Hallowell, Jones & Donald
Wool Merchants
Beaton
Macg
Judd & Rost
Hartford
Conn
JF. O. Kerns
Kauffman & Gilmore
Philadelphia
Chas, Chadwick
Albuquerque
New Mexico
A. M Hubbard
Aztec
B.A. Corneling
City
A. M. Hubbard
C. J. Heather
Hesping
J. T. Jaques
Blanco
B. A. and
Quincy Corneling
J. M. Cornelius
Oil Field Boom Spurs Leases and Drilling Rush
D. F. Daniels and Charles Ewell signed a twenty year lease on a quarter section with an eighth royalty and an option on section 27. Daniels receives cash and stock if the land is developed. Farmington Meadows shows a strong oil strike with oil rising from 200 feet despite cave-ins. Local investors including J. Palmer, J. McDonald, W. Symonds and the Enterprise syndicate push rigs, with several sections and acreage acquired and more drilling planned within sixty days.
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D. F. Daniels
Droiler
Charles Ewell
Durango
Ewell
Daniels
Paul M. Resor
Pueblo Mfg. Co
Mattox
Seven Lakes
Bluff
Durango Oil Syndicate
Palmer
McDonald
Willhoite
Aztec
Oil Prospects Spur Southern Outlet Plans and Farmington Rush
Durango observers favor funding oil prospecting southward over capital invites. Parmington rejoices over a Farmington area oil strike near 1690 feet, with Farmington and Cortez in nearby progress. News reports note 400 people on site, six miles of land claimed, and multiple Durango companies filing at Aztec as oil excitement grows.
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Foley Brothers
Farmington
T A J. P. Wright
J. D. Clark
John C. Hubbard
Harry Hubbard
Wayne Walling
Durango
Cox Canon
Parmington
Cortez
Montezuma Journal
Farmington Meadows
Mattox
Herald
W. N. Porter
Santa Fe Bridge Debate Over San Juan and Laplata Rivers
In letters between Frank Staplin and Senator Catron with Samuel Adams, the Interior Department weighs building a San Juan River bridge near Farmington or an alternative Laplata River crossing. Catron and Fall back plans favor San Juan proposals but resist small sums, while Adams notes the Laplata option benefits locals and Indians, urging consideration of regional needs.
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Farmington
Laplata River
San Juan River
Fru.t.ins
Ment of the Interior
M* 6
Congress
Interior Department
Laplata
Messers
Chrisman
San Juana
San Juan
Fruitland
Frank
Staplin
Commer of Indias
W. H. Chrisman
Department
Committee On Indian Affairs
Shelton
Samuel Adams
Secetary
Lincoln County School Superintendent Denial Letter Published
Mrs Wallace L Gumm Lincoln County School Superintendent writes from Carrizozo Feb 14 1913 asking Farmington Enterprise print a denial of a Santa Fe article alleging she teaches for seven to nine months and uses influence to benefit an auto salesman The Enterprise notes the Santa Fe correspondent report and invites readers to judge the merits while pledging no belittlement of the superintendent and to publish any further response.
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Carr
Zor
Ava Lab'r
Wallace L
Santa Fe
Lowa
Lincoln County
Ciuram Tacié
Visit of Vice President Elect to New Mexico Legislature
Governor Marshall and Mrs. Marshall welcomed Vice President Elect to the Executive residence after their visit to their daughter. A public reception was held last evening and another is planned this afternoon for New Mexicans to meet the national official. He will address the legislature in the Hall of the House at 11 this morning. State Equalization Board part of the same letter.
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Governor Marshall
United States
Arizona
Marshall
House of Representatives
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Legislature
Federation of Labor
Ignacio
Bayfield Blade
Farmington Fruitland
Shaffer
N. M
Enterprise
Senator Catron
Department of the Interior
Washington
T. B. Catron
United States Senate
Frank Staplin
Wallace U. Gumm
Sehoota
Santa Fe Letter
Frida
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