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09 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1917
Page
1
The World in Paragraphs surveys nations and regions through compact notes. It highlights shifting borders and cultural exchanges as curators weave a mosaic of heritage, language, and trade across continents.
Reports from the European war fronts describe German raiders off Santo Domingo, aerial raids in France, and artillery actions along the Austro Italian front. Other items note Russian advances near Kalzem, Mexican train wreck casualties, Seattle's financial crisis easing, a girl’s hair turning white after an accident, and aviation deaths in Texas.
January casualty totals report 960 officers and 31,394 men for Britain. Entente representatives gather in Petrograd while Turkey adopts the Gregorian calendar. Canada votes a 500 million dollar war credit. Sir Robert Borden forecasts 433.274 million for next year. Greece salutes the Entente flag at Zappeion. The Artist torpedoed. 16 rescued out of 23. Sailors from Yarrowdale arrive in Copenhagen after being interned. Mass peace meeting in Vienna. Danish women send supportive messages. Britain and allies ready to meet undersea warfare. Entente believed soon to respond to Germany’s submarine campaign.
Western Newspaper Union reports events across New Mexico including the Twenty-third Annual Reunion of the Scottish Rite Masons at Santa Fe and the Annual Cowboys' Association gathering at Las Vegas. Updates note Santa Fé railroad beautification plans for Gallup ground and a $825 state aid grant to district No. 42.
New Mexico debates Kaseman blue sky law and a substitute Australian ballot bill to reform the Legislature. Other items include museum slides for education, a fatal attack on E M Delk, a murder verdict in Socorro, and the purchase of a Silver City federal building.
New Mexico State Land Department reports gross receipts for fiscal two years ending Nov 30 1916 at 1 992 560 46 an increase of 717 619 97 from the prior period. The state holds most of the 12 159 000 acre grant from Congress with leases on over 1 000 000 acres and about 800 000 acres sold or under contract. Projected income for the current year may reach 1 000 000 surpassing total state tax receipts for the year.
No new cases were reported to county health officer Dr Hooper and the total remains nine. Officials say the outbreak is under control but strict precautions will continue for several days, with hundreds of school children and adults vaccinated in the past ten days.
Santa Fe note reports Colin Neblett of the Sixth New Mexico Judicial District being appointed by President Wilson as United States district judge for the district of New Mexico, succeeding the late William H. Pope.
Contractors completed a large contract for the H Bar Y ranch with three adobe houses valued at 4000, 1500, and 500 dollars respectively.
Silver City reports a day of remarkable ore production from the Austin mine in the Burro mountains now controlled by eastern and El Paso capitalists. New hoisting machinery is installed and many improvements are under way as old miners marvel at the high grade ore.
Washington faces a three plan choice on Germany as Ambassador von Bernstorff’s passport, or delayed action, or a broaded warning. The cabinet and President Wilson weigh whether to sever ties now or after an overt act, while vessels like the Bagley and Worden deploy near Atlantic naval theaters.
The Colorado House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Meyer and Anderson praising the President and pledging Colorado’s faith in his actions amid a grave international crisis involving a belligerent European nation. A copy was to be printed and sent to President Wilson.
Denver Joel Grantham of Larara former State Senator John F Pearson of Pitkin county and D C Burns of Denver were named by Governor Gunter to the State Industrial Commission to succeed E E McLaughlin and Frank P Lannin Republicans and Wayne Williams Democrat whose appointments by former Governor Carlson were rejected by the Senate three weeks ago. Other appointments were announced by the governor.
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