Democratic drift to Republican gains in new mexico counties
A 1916 political summary asserts Lincoln county will back a Republican majority, while Dona Ana and outer border counties oppose Wilson. Grant, Sierra, Socorro, Valencia, McKinley, Sandoval, and Santa Fe lean Republican. Bernalillo shows a united county convention backing fit candidates.
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Lincoln County
Dona Ana
First State
Wilson
Grant County
Novemer
Sierra County
Socorro
Valencia
McKinley
Bernalillo
Regent County
Santa Fe
State election forecast hints at party gains
The note suggests Veonte’s return signals Republican strength with a Republican Congress likely to back him. It predicts New Mexico will elect Frank A. Hubbell to the U S Senate and The Veenander to the House, reflecting broader Republican gains and cautious optimism.
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Veonte
Congress
New Mexico
Frank A. Hubbell
U. S . Senate
Veenander
Hemse of Representatives
Democrats and Taxes Spur Wild Political Rumors
The piece parodies a Santa Fe newspaper flare up about alleged criminal acts, tax disputes, and political attacks around Governor McDowall and Democratic figures. It lampoons sensational claims linking H. O. Bursum and others to tax delinquency, while noting tensions between parties and local officials in Socorro and Roosevelt counties.
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McDowall
Eldar
Ronnie Central Committee
H. O. Barsum
Wy Baten
Gallevos
Herun
Tinaimonds
Rennilivan
Socorro
Bursum
Wiiskey
Heber
Pontamini RenDioth
Santa Fe
Orae
Mesiean
Athiaverque Journal
Due SeHteicamesien
eeiCrneyenenty McNonl
Choves
Roosevelt County
Teres Wien
Tineatn
Bertin
Dstrict
San Mi- Biased
Ntite
Fic
Ccowesfat
Gillie Otero
Taneota
Snesker
Cnvernor McDowall
Gilie Mate
Chamn Clark
San Micael
Donald
Wilson
Gilly and the Ram Narrates a Fractured Minty Tale
A fragmented, stream of consciousness style recounts Gilly and the ram in a distant land. The piece blends names, places, and events across shifting scenes, hinting at marriage, reform, and a vague quest within a sprawling, surreal landscape.
Oil rights on New Mexico state lands sold to exploration firm
In a final deal led by Robert P. Ervien, New Mexico State Land Commissioner, a responsible oil exploration company gains exclusive rights to prospect on state lands at no cost to the state. The firm pays cash and owes heavy royalties on production, with operations set to begin in Santa Fe and field offices in nearby towns. The agreement pledges state benefits through royalties and job activity while avoiding public expenditure.
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Robert P. Ervien
New Mexico
Iright
Bob Erysen
Nery
Nes
Sing Corporation
Santa Fe
Mexico
Taxation Debates Mark New Mexico Politics of Statehood
The piece surveys taxation politics in New Mexico, contrasting McDonald and Bursum records with Otero and Jones tax histories. It critiques tax law changes, noting the Mine Tax Law and valuation limits, and questions administration by Howell Bursum and others amid a Democratic versus Republican clash.
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San Miguel County
A. A. Jones
Beck
Jones
Lincoln County
McDonald
Otero
W. B. Walton
Walton
New Mexico
Tax Commission
Howell Bar
Linden
Vieye
Wsk
Ohitside
McPhienid
McDonald's
Jone
Borsum
Whit H
Democratic and political notes from a New Mexico paper
A mixed political summary notes Speaker Champ Clark and Democratic leaders in a tense tone. It mentions Governor McDonald, State Game Warden de Baca, and critique of “free advertising” in the New Mexican. The piece touches on Missouri politics, a Republican candidate Holm Birsum, and Wooody’s government literature outreach. It references local figures, old campaign talk, and bounties on wildlife during predator season.
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McDonald
Inmense
Las Cruces
Trinidad C. de Baca
de Praca
Holm
O. Birsum
Open To & Citi
Jackal
People of 5
Huream
Albuquerque
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Department of Colopace and Labor
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