This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
8
Capital City News In Brief reports a string of visiting figures in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, including Arthur Seligman and Mrs. Wilson, plus several state officials, lawyers, and business people from Albuquerque, Roswell, Dona Ana and beyond. The item notes travel, political activity, law cases, and local enterprise, with multiple named individuals and cities listed.
At a meeting of the School of American Research and the Museum of New Mexico, Argor L. Hewett retired from active lines. Walter becomes secretary and gains Lansing Bloom as assistant director. New appointments include Kenneth M. Chapman, Wesley Bradfield, Mrs. Harry L. Witsat, and Augustine Durante among others. changes continue at the New Mexico Historical Service with Palacin and Hewett planning retirement.
Dan Williams and Dan Kloss return with two carloads of dairy stock to Phoenix. They report most farms plowing pastures to grow cotton, causing short feed and poor milk quality. They cite mild winters but low summer milk prices, a packing company contract disadvantaging dairymen, and prefer the upper Rio Grande valley for its dairy climate, alfalfa, soil, and water.
The Carlsbad area leads a broader experiment as more than a thousand acres of cotton are expected to be planted in Chaves county this year. West of the city and near Berrendo farms, the venture aims for a major scale next season with strong local business interest.
A collection of society items from Dawson and nearby towns recounts receptions for retiring couple T. M. O’Brien and wife, a banquets at Baptist Church, a Leap Year skating party, Five Hundred Club gaming night, pancake party by First Methodist, and various church and civic gatherings. Also notes visits by Spanish author Vicente Ibanez, birthday dinners for Judge Bingham, and several school and women’s club events with dinners, dances, and charitable drives across New Mexico towns.
The Curry County Farm Bureau plans a northward telephone line from Clovis with branches to Pleasant Hill Ranchvale Claude Grady and Bellview. The project, supported by Clovis Chamber of Commerce, seeks about $15,000 to fund the construction via a stock company.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.