Former New Mexico Governor Edmund G. Ross Dead
Edmund G. Ross of Albuquerque died last Wednesday after several days with pneumonia at his son Pitt Ross’s residence. Once Kansas senator who voted against Johnson’s impeachment, he later served as New Mexico Territorial governor and Civil War major. He left sons and daughters in New Mexico and Kansas.
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Edmund G. Ross
Albuquerque
Pitt Ross
United States
Kansas
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Cleveland
New Mexico
Mexico
Albu Rrerque
Prohibition Gains Ground in Southern States Say Prohibition Stronghold
The New York World notes the South as a prohibition stronghold with Texas Georgia Mississippi and Kentucky listing numerous counties banning or limiting alcohol. It cites local option as driving the liquor trade decline and urges continued action to curb saloons. R H Woops signs the piece.
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New York World
Texas
Georgia
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Jones
Prohibition National Committee
Southland
Oklahoma
Arkansan
Asa
Levi Hughes Resigns as Territorial Treasurer
Levi Hughes resigned the Territorial Treasurer post on May 4. J H Vaughn, former incumbent and cashier at Santa Fe's First National Bank, was named to fill the vacancy. Hughes, a wool and sheep dealer, said he wished to sever ties with the office, and rumors swirled that several Hagerman regime officers may resign soon.
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Levi Hughes
Territorial
T. J. Hagerman
Washington
J. H Vaughn
Hagerman
Jill Sue
Vaughn
First National Bank
Santa Fe
Hughes
Reid
Gov. Curry
Albuquerque
Former Denver & Rito Grande engineer dies after stroke near Minturn
Mer ritt Harrison Rogers once chief engineer for the Denver or Rio Grande was seized by paralysis and died beside a railroad track near Minturn. His body was found by a passenger train crew member aboard No. 2.
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Merritt Harrison Rogers
Denver & Rito Grande
Minturn
Eer Olson
Memorial Day Services Planned With Parade and Church Address
Memorial Services for Decoration Day on May 30 in town feature a parade on Main Street at 10 00 a m led by GL ALR. and Farmington Band. The Blue and the Grey and E. Ol will march to the Presbyterian Church for services. Committees cover decorating music flowers children exercises and transportation with Gov George Curry and Rev M Fifield expected to speak. Phonograph selections managed by Mrs J A Lull. Cemetery rites at 2 50 p m led by G ALN J O O.
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Main Street
Farmington
Presbyterian Church
Geo. Curry
M. Fifield
Aztec
J. A. Lull
G. Aln
Incomplete OCR Note From Region News Page
Fragmentary text from a regional page mentions acts and codes with unclear references. No identifiable persons organizations dates or events are readable to establish a factual summary.
Mining minds foresee 1907 output boom in western fields
The piece details a surge of activity across mines in Idaho, Colorado and nearby regions. It notes new mills, expanding shipper lists, and anticipated heavy shipments, with managers like Theo Grabowsky and Col. Lamont driving openings. The Standard’s year end claim of doubling 1906 output is cited.
Legal Nuts to Crack
A Texas Supreme Court remanded a damage case over admitting evidence that a plaintiff was a Christian Scientist and that belief holds suffering is imaginary. The piece mocks defense tactics and cites a Kansas City witness who explained his inaction by not knowing which party was the defendant.
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Clinios
Texas
Supreme Court
Kansas City
New Shippers Arrive for 1907 Mining Season
San Juan county anticipates a record year as spring brings miners prospectors and rail links. The Silverton Northern line from Eureka to Animas Forks enables Gold Prince mill to run at 560 tons daily with concentrates valued at 75 to 150 dollars per ton. Senator Guggenheim’s Mountain Queen opens prime ore, Sunlight and Bagley tunnels join heavy shipments. Judge Orr starts on San Francisco and Columbine groups with many others soon following.
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Iowa Tiger
Theo. Grabowsky
Arpad Mining and Milling Company
Contenjon
Yom Hennehan
Sillverton Mining Company
North Star
Stroit and
Colorado
T. J. Hartey
Precious Metals Group
Ruby Basin
Joe
John
R. W. Sullis
Sam Martin
Tom Moore
Way
Actson
Red Mountain
Yukon
Col. Lamont
W. 4. Kinney
K. W. Davis, Jr
R. W. Hollis
Ross Mining and Milling Company
J. B. Ross
San Juen County
Mother Earth
Silverton Northern Railroad
Eureka
Animas Forks
Mammoth Gold Prince
W. 4
Wirney
Gold Prince
Senator Guggenheim
Sunlight
Bagley
Animal Forks
Eggs Act Fowl Dialogue Sparks Rural Banter
A rural exchange between a red rooster and a brown hen centers on missing egg production and changing egg prices. The tale captures farm life humor with flirtations of economics and daily labor.
The Open Season Fisherman Cowe Returns Home
An ardent fisherman named Cowe returns with tales of hooking a big prize and a string of fish. He describes long waits with no bites and lively bragging among the boys about his catch.
Kansas Hermit Pilgrimage Highlighting Gratitude to Ross
General Hugh Cameron returned from a pilgrimage to New Mexico and Kansas City where he wore overalls and a scarlet blanket. He said the journey emphasized gratitude to Edmund I Ross for saving the country from the odium of impeaching President Andrew Johnson.
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Hugh Cameron
Kansas
New Mexico
Kansas City
Edmund I. Ross
Andrew Jonson
Confessions of Dodd Gaston
Topeka Capital reports a brief reflection where Dodd Gaston remarks on jealousy and mentions offering a proxy to water the grass with a garden hose as summer approaches.
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Confessions OF
Dodd Gaston
Topeka Capital
Pack train to extract ore from Spurlock Hope and Cross leases
The pack train arrived yesterday and was sent to Nigger Baby Hill to haul high grade shipping ore from the Spurlock lease on the Hope and Cross group and the Herron and Wold leases owned by United Ricg Mines company. Rico News reports the development of mining activity.
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Nigger Baby Hil
Spurlock
Hope and Cross
United Ricg Mines Company
Herron and Wold
Rico News
Staplin the Stationer Offers Miscellaneous Office Supplies
An advertisement lists letter files filing envelopes card racks waste paper baskets scales cuspiders ink stands stapling machines rules clips clip boards fasteners paper weights office paste mucilage liquid glue and related items offered by Staplin the Stationer.
Chicago News Nonsense Rhymes About Daily Life
A quirky radio style note offers odd musings about shopping for shoes and a sermonizing minister. It hints at social habits and values through playful diction without a clear news event.
Official Directory New Mexico 1905 Officials List
Directory lists revenue collector H P Bradsaar surveyor general M Q Llewellyn marshal C D B Foraker attorney W H H Llewellyn Santa Fe land office register M R Otero receiver Fritz Muller territorial officials elective delegate W H Andrews appointed by president governor George Curry secretary J W Reynolds appointed by governor auditor W G Sargent treasurer J H Vaughn superintendent of penitentiary Arthur Talford superintendent of public instruction C L Clark librarian Mrs Chapman commissioner of public lands A A Keen adjutant general A P Tarkington traveling auditor and bank examiner C V Safford game and fish warden W E Griffin coal inspector Jas S Duncan superintendent of insurance Jacob Chaves
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W. G. Sargent
J. H. Vaughn
Arthur Talford
C. L. Clark
Public notice of final five year proof Farmington claimant Arrington
Land Office at Santa Fe New Mexico May 7 1907 notice is given that Thomas J Arrington of Farmington NM filed for final five year proof in support of his homestead filing No 6669 for S 14 of NW and N J of 5 WE of Section 8 Township 29 North Range 13 West proof to be made before Frank Staplin US Court Commissioner Farmington NM June 24 1907 witnesses A F Stump RB Cooper R O Haand John W Brown all of Farmington NM Other officials listed for Supreme Court District Court and local offices appear in OCR.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Thomas J. Arrington
Farmington
N. M
Earry
S.14
N. W
N. J
Township
Range
Frank Staplin
U.S
Vis
A. F. Stump
RB. Cooper
R. O. Haand
John W. Brown
Farmington, New Mexico
Arrington Files Five Year Homestead Proof at Farmington NM
Land Office notices Thomas P Arrington of Farmington NM presents five year proof in support of Homestead Entry No 6670 filed November 22 1901 for portion of Section 8 Township 29 North Range West. Proof to be made before Frank Staplin US Court Commissioner Farmington NM on June 28 1907 with witnesses A F B Stump R B Cooper R O Hannon John W Browny all of Farmington NM Manuel R Otero 105 Gt Rewister.
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Thomas P. Arrington
Farmington
N. M
Lownship
North
Rangers West
Frank Staplin
U.S
A. FB. Stump
R. BE. Cooper
R. O. Hannd
John W. BrowDy
Manuel R. Otero
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Mex
R. H. Woops
Alf. Stump
C. C. Durat
M. (. Picken
Frank Hloulf
Steve Pace
Kh. MeJunkia
C.D. Voorhees
GW. Lefler
R. A. Waldraven
GC. Bero
Otto Behrenc
Alda Kingland
Lily Pond
Hattie Locke
Blanche Allen
Lena Elliott
Saville Hedley
Lorene Fitzgerald
Committee ON Transportation
IB. Allen, J. Pond
WW. M. Joinson
Wasser
Henan
Ross
Silvarton Standard
Judge Orr
San Francisco
Columbine Group
Silver Lake Mit Ig Pracealv
The
Capyipal
He Avery
A.M. Amsden
W.L. Tlarrington
Asa't Cashier
Kansas City Times
C.M. Hubbard & Son
C. Farmington, N. M
R. H. Macnichol
San Juan
Staplin
Chicago News
Official Directory
United States Officials
H. KP. Bradsaar
M. QO. Llewellyn
C. DB. Foraker
W. H. Hfl
Llewellyn
Santa Fe Land Office
M. R. Otero
Fritz Muller
Congress
W. H. Andrews
George Curry
J. W. Reynolds
A. Keen
A. P. Tarkington
C. V. Safford
W. E
Department of the Interior
W. J. Mills
Las Ve
John R. McFie
F. W. Parker
Las Cruces
Ira I. Abbott
W. HL
Pope, Roswell
Edwin R. Mann
Alamogordo
Jose ID. Sena
Rio Arriba
Taos
Joan R. McFie
A. M. Bergere
Alex Read
San Juan County
Arnold’s
Sanford
Carter
Collins
G. Sargent
Price Walters
F. M. Pierce
Nan
J. R. Chambers
L. Garcia
L. G. Eblen
B. C. Vaughn
Richard Hendricks
W. E. Williams
C. ND. Smith
C. F. Holly
Charles W. White
PF. M Pierce
FL R. Allen
L. W. Miller
Willet Brown
Durango
Nathan
the Metropolis
John C. Hubbard
R. E. McKibbon
Hyde Building
Farmington, New Mbx
Rewister
M. A. Mahany
Ganon Gallegos Trading Store
Ative Indan
Gallup
AL & PL
Camp House
Coral
R. TF. F. Simpson
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
S. K. Hooper
Gen'l Paas
Tkteast
Denver, Colo
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