New Mexico Prosperous As Irrigation Leads Growth
The Elephant Butte Dam dedication marks a year of record prosperity in New Mexico with irrigation expanding across the Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Mineral output surges to 45 million dollars while farming yields rise with cooperative marketing, rail, road, and school improvements boosting rugged settlements and new industries.
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New Mexico
Elephant Butte
United States
A.A. Jones
Wilson
Assotian
Nile
Rio Grande
la Valley
el Paso Valley
Texas
Bio Grande Valley
Mexico
Says
Archer W. Douglas
St. Louis
National Chamber Committee
Far West
New Mexico Gov De Baca Takes Oath Of Office
Governor E G de Baca was sworn in January at the Capitol, with Lt Governor Tindser succeeding as chief justice Roberts begins an eight year term structure. New appointments followed, while farmers in Union County organize to access Federal Farm Loan Act funds and related literature arrives from Washington.
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State of
New Mexico
B.C. de Baca
Selock
Wade
Gov. de Raca
Io Tindser
Mr. de Baca
Roberts Ayer Ahmes
Hanna
J. Roberts
Elief
Kinger Parkes Wil
Judes Roberts
Nistoray
Side Roberts
Supreme Court
Annassc
Montoya
Oscar J. Owen
Corporation Commission of the State
AL Wagner
Alvin Mi White
Paton
Frank W. Tlaney
H. L. Hall
O. N. Marron
Robert P. Ervien
W. S. Sargent
Antonio Lucero
Capital City Fortunate to Have S R Headquarters
The Scottish Rite Masonic organization of this state maintains its headquarters in Santa Fe. The past year’s financial report shows nearly eight hundred thousand dollars spent locally and over fifteen thousand paid on building indebtedness, underscoring the Rite as a city asset with revenue from three annual reunions and substantial local activity.
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Santa Fe
Scottish Rite Masonic Organization
Rite
PR Life
Supreme Council
Union County Farmers Institute Held Across Towns
The Union County Farmers Institute ran in early December with day meetings at Amistad Sed an Clayton Pasamonte Grenville Des Moines and Smith. Attendance was strong except during bad weather with over 70 at Smith. Speakers included W L Elser R W Latta Gail Richie and V L Martineau among others as the region focused on farm management dairying home economics and county agriculture. The piece notes new churches schools and civic buildings rising while railroads saw limited expansion and the year 1916 is praised as prosperous with 1917 expected to surpass it.
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Pecos
Las Vegas
New Mexico
State College
Theatreari
Estana
Quay County
Leven
Union
China Copper Company
Grant County
Colfax
United States Geological Survey
Cerrillos
Waldo
Chino Company
Phelps-Dodge Company
Burro
Organ Mountains
Tyrone
Burro Mountains
Phelps- Dodge
Goodhue
Santa Fe
San Diego
Colfax County
Mount Baldy
Golconda
Toltec Oil Company
San Miguel
Torrance
Chaves County
Eddy Couunty
Eddy County
San Juan
Guadalupe
McKinley
White Rock Canyon
Misella Valley
Mexico
Gulf
Institutions of Learning
Congress
Forest Service
School For the Deaf
Damb
Capital
University
State College and Military Institute
Union County Farmers’ Institute
Amistad
Sedan
Clayton
Pasamonte
Grenville
Des Moines
Smith
W. L. Elser
Albuquerque
Y. M.C
Commonwealth
William H. Pope
United States
Official appointments by Governor McDonald narrow board roles
The last two appointments by Governor McDonald assign Henry G. Coors of Las Vegas to the insane asylum board to fill Ezequiel C de Baca’s vacancy, and Marcos C. de alica of Sandoval to the Deaf and Dumb school trustees, succeeding Ci priano Lucero. Dennies Chaves is named Game Warden, succeeding T. C de Baca as Santa Fe County clerk, in the first act of the new administration on Tuesday morning Jan. 2.
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McDonald
Henry G. Coors
Las Vegas
The
Insane Asylum
Ezequiel C de Baca
Marcos C. de Alica
Sandoval County
Deaf and Dumb School
Cipriano Lucero
Cerrillos
Santa Fe
Dennies Chaves
T. C de Baca
Santa Fe County
Man Charged With Murder Of C. E. Armour
Arrests link W Blancett to the murder case of C E Armour. Chief J R Galusha to travel by trail and steamship from San Francisco toward Friday Harbor to secure the requisition. Blancett shot himself after visiting his mother, claiming he could not tell mother. Sheriff Mead says Blancett will likely recover and will not speak. The tracing involved Armour family attorneys Heacock and Cornell and M L Sawyer, Armour's brother-in-law.
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W. Blancett
Friday Harbor Wash
J. R. Galusha
Albuquerque
Friday Harbor
Heacock
Cornell
Melvin T. Dunlavy
Armour
Galusha
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
M. L. Sawyer
CD. Armour
Blancett
E. Baker
George PB. Mead
Galnsha
Mead
Blencett
San Juan
New Mexico Guardsmen Prove Valor on the Border
Officers and men of the New Mexico infantry earn high praise as an efficient unit on the border. From Deming to Columbus they demonstrated prompt response and steady improvement under Col E. Abbott and Major R. Ruppe. The regiment, attached to the punitive expedition, handles outpost and guard duties and supplies officers to command truck trains between Columbus and Mexican HQ. Comprised of farmers, bankers, clerks, and other trades, it features several 15th American-origin members, reflecting a diverse force united for efficiency.
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New Mexico Infantry
New Mexico
Wilson
Deming
Columbus
Villa Rad
Tieatuhe
E. Abbott
R. Ruppe
National Guard
Pershing
Mexico
Arthur Brock
Frank Newkirk
New Mexican Regiment
National Squard
Abbott
Uncle Sam
Santa Fe to Form City Fire Department From Volunteers
The Santa Fe city council, in a special meeting, accepted the volunteer fire association's offer to take over their hall and fire house and organize a city fire department. The move aims to reduce insurance costs and preserve service. Volunteer Fire Chief Frank Owen and his men are praised for years of protective service.
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Volunteer Fire Association
Cnitral
Owen
Etyet
Frank Owen
New Ordinances Regulating Gasoline and Autos
City council passed rules prohibiting storage of more than a barrel of petroleum or gasoline within limits and set fines from 25 to 500? with jail terms 10 to 30 days for violations. A second ordinance targets tampering with automo biles motorcycles and bicycles with fines from 25 to 100. Glass on streets and untrimmed trees that obstruct traffic also addressed.
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E. G. DE Baca
ST. Vincent
Raton
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Union County
Ay Smith
Grandview
Burnett
Fone Star
New Home
Hayden
Stead
Fisure
Farm Loan Brera Treistry Department
Washington
He County Acteutturise
S. R. Headquarters
Union County Farmers
Institute
Ganize Loan Associations
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C. E. Armour
Col. E. C. Abbotts
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