New Mexico State News Highlights In 1920s Actions
Western Newspaper Union reports Albuquerque convention of Alianza Hispanoamericana. Deming forms $25,000 hog venture. Tucumcari ships 165,000 pounds of butter. Dex tern water system, Pecos bridge repair, and Colfax Rayado dam progress noted. Deaths and accidents across Curry, Gallup, Roswell. Santo Domingo irrigation and San Diego display fund-raising cited.
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New Mexico
Demin
Tucumcari
Dexter
Estancia
San Diego
Pecos River
Artesia
J. W. Kelsey
Jordan
Deming
Associated Charities
Otis
B. Otis
Rayado Tract
Colfax
Mesvalero
Hagerman
Silver City
Masech
Gallup
Manley Mason Chase
Colfax County
Chase Ranch
Cimarron
Land Entries in New Mexico Exceed Three Million Acres
The General Land Office reports last year in New Mexico 14 659 government land entries covering 3 266 995 81 acres. Of these 6 113 were homestead entries totaling 1 358 053 83 acres. District totals include Clay ton 2 850 entries 464 374 71 acres Fort Sumner 1 237 443 887 48 Las Cruces 2 140 505 925 94 Rosewell 3 509 1 148 510 34 Santa Fe 3 045 446 407 08 Tucumcari 1 858 257 800 26.
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
General Land Office
United States Land Districts
Clayton
Fort Sumner
Las Cruces
Rosewell
Tucumcari
Love Balm Plaintiff Scores Point in Breach Suit
In Santa Fe A R Manby testifies during a $50 000 breach of promise suit filed by Margaret Waddell. Defense argues engagement ended by mutual agreement and relations became only pals. Judge Pope overrules defense motion and says letters leave too much to inference. mutual intent controls. Manby denies the charges.
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Santa Fé
A. R. Manby
Margaret Waddell
Pope
Wind Demolishes Buildings in Cimarron Crash
Springer dispatch reports a cyclone speed wind in Cimarron Colfax county causing thousands of dollars in damage. A brick public school building the Western Union Telegraph office and many other structures were demolished and wire communications disrupted. No lives were lost as far as known.
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Santa Frée
Springer
Cimarron
Colfax County
Western Union Telegraph Office
Moonlight schools teach adults in Santa Fe County
Adults aged 18 to 70 attend Santa Fe County moonlight schools the first in the state learning to read and write. Over 1,000 are enrolled this school year with classes held two to four times weekly, according to the county superintendent.
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Santa Fe
Santa Fe County
New Mexico
Oma
Intermountain Congress
Salvation Army
Denver
Federal
Washington
F. L
Lacaff
Edith Wharton
The
State University
California
Denver County Hospital
Oler E. Lindstrom
State Land Office
Alarie
Olga Lindstrom
C. R. Ericson
River
Minn
State Mine Inspector Resigns in New Mexico
Reese H. Beddow of Gallup resigns as state mine inspector after three and a half years, effective February 1. An examination for applicants for the position is announced for January 29.
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Santa Fe
Reese H. Beddow
Gallup
Teen Refugia Villanueva Shot by Rejected Suitor Pedro Montes
Pedro Montes aged 19 shot 15 year old Refugia Villanueva twice in the head as she walked home from church after she refused to marry him. He then rode to the jail and surrendered.
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Silver City
Pedro Montes
Refugia Villanueva
Montes
Woman dies after attempting to light kitchen fire
Mrs W G Johnson wife of Roy postmaster in Mora county Santa Fe region dies from burns after trying to start the kitchen fire with kerosene benzin, an accident reported from Roy.
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Santa Fé
W. G. Johnson
Roy
Mora County
Kero
Confession of Youth in Sierra County Killings
Albert Houchin, 17, confessed to Beaumont police that he killed Ro H. Hammond and Madame Dolores near Los Palomas Sierra County on November 27. He said Hammond mistreated him and that he shot Hammond in a tent with a rifle and fired at the woman as she advanced. He reportedly took $2000 from Hammond's trunk.
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Hillsboro
Albert Houchin
Beaumont
Tex
Ro H. Hammond
Madame Dolores
Los Palomas
Sierra County
Hammond
Ranchman Samuel Smith Found Dead on Country Road
Samuel Smith a wealthy ranchman living on the Cimarron river about thirty miles away was found dead on a country road with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities believe he took his own life amid family troubles as the likely cause.
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Clayton
Samuel Smith
Cimarron River
School of Mines Expenditure and Enrollment Figures
The School of Mines spent 25862.36 last year and enrolled thirty three students. This reflects funding use and student body size for the institution located in Santa Fe.
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Santa Fe
School of Mines
National Guard Financial Report in New Mexico
The New Mexico National Guard issued by Adjt. Gen. Harry T. Herring a fiscal year report to the governor. It records about 67 000 in total funds from federal and state sources and nearly 25 000 spent under federal allotment for arms supplies equipment camp purposes and rifle practice.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico National Guard
Adjt
Harry T. Herring
New Mexico
Santa Fé
Mora
Colfax
Roy
Quay County
Rio Grande
New Mexico Sees Record Progress Across All Sectors
A 1915 state report highlights higher production in mining agriculture and industry signaling a bright future for New Mexico. Officials cite gains in infrastructure education and public works as evidence of sustained growth and opportunity for residents.
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New Mexico
New Mexico 1915 Statistics Summary
The report lists production and economic figures for New Mexico in 1915 including leading outputs such as lead 3,951,000 pounds zinc 24.6 billion pounds coal 4,858,854 tons wheat 2,160,000 pounds corn 2,560,000 pounds apples 276,000 barrels potatoes 00,004 bushels cattle $47,000,000 shipped 360,495 head sheep shipped 1 290,000 head wool $4,500,000 mineral and manufacturing values, taxes, bank deposits, and public lands and reserves totals.
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New Mexico
New Mexico Shows Record Growth in 1915 Economy
The Albuquerque Journal notes 1915 marks record totals for ore and farm value surpassing earlier peaks. Taxable assessments rise from 12 million to 305 million. population climbs to 425,000. farms grow from 12,311 to 45,000. mineral output tops 20 million and manufacturing over 10 million.
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Santa Fé
New Mexico
Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico Stock Industry Expands Amid Growing Livestock
The article notes settlers and stock growth pushing up values in New Mexico. It cites sheep worth 22.1 million with 1.29 million head and 5.5 million in value, wool production at 4.5 million, and predicts range protection aids rather than harms stock interests. It lists 1915 state crops: corn 2.86 million, wheat 2.16 million, oats 2.16 million, barley 264 thousand, potatoes 50 thousand, hay 442 thousand tons, with mining mentioned.
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New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Son
Colorado News Highlights From Denver Conventions and State Events
Denver hosts several annual meetings including the Sixth Annual Convention of the Colo Good Roads Assn and the Colorado Division Pike's Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway Association. Reports cover livestock shows, mining, education expansion, and state museum efforts. Also noted are population shifts and local incidents in Denver and across Colorado.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Colo Good Roads Ass'n
Denver
Colorado Division
Pike's Peak Ocean To Decean Highway Association
Colorado Metal Mining Association
Republican State Central Committee
Steamboat Springs
Arch
Colorado Retatterchants’ Association
Dever
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Alianza Hispano-Americana
Albuquerque
Panhandle
Blackmens’ Associations
Ira Thomas
Red Sox
Curry County
Grant County
Brockman
John Rudd
Dawson
Tularosa
Geo. Reisinger
Clovis
Carlsbad Armory
Cuervo
National Copper Company
St. Louis
Guadalupe Gonzales
Manuel Rubio
Roswell
Lovington High School
State Corporation Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Alvar ™. White
National Conference On Immigration and Americanization
National Americanization Committee
Philadelphia
Llano Irrigation Company
Questa
Taos County
Cabres
Cattle Sanitary Board
Alvar N. White
Moonlight School
National Guard
Curry
Roosevelt
Chaves
Guadalupe
Quay
Union Counties
Colorado State News
Valdez
Wm. Barth
Larlette
Delta County
Gold Editorial Association
Bilver
Colorado
Col
D. C. Dodge
H. W. Atkinson
Civic Progress
Hoo
E. P. Taylor
Grand Junction
Celia L. Ackley
Denver County
Ima Ackey
Commonwealth
Union
Palace of the Governors
Ctizens of
Knights of Pythias of
I. H. Merritt
Rock of
Acoma
Fred Field
Federal Commission
Seth Low
New York
Chihuahua
State of the Union
Pencer
Aga
Mings Ata
Anna
Laude Maddox
Harry Holmberg
du Nan
National Park
Sand Fé
Michael Nimo
Moreland
Utah
Peter Minoff
Lafayette
C Elc
Larimer Street
Rey Attle
South Broadwas
Chicago
First Territorial Bank
Lovington
Oscar Thompson
Jeff D. Hart
J. S. Eaves
C. L. Creighton
Lee Haywood
Lovington Grocery and Dry Goods Co
Lovington, New Nexico
Lovington Automobile Co
Racine and Republic
FORD
Carlsbad
Daily Mail
Pearl
Monument
Knowles
Buick and
Saxon
Eddy County
Carlsbad Auto Co
Lovington Hotel
J. S. Boyd
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