New Mexico Railroad History and Statehood Milestones
A Roswell Record overview recounts the 1878 first railroad track across New Mexico by the New Mexico and Southern Pacific, its expansion to Las Vegas and Santa Fe, and the 1894 Roswell entry. It notes mining booms, Geronimo and Victorio raids, the Apaches, and the Lincoln County War. The piece covers the 1898 New Mexico Military Institute, 1900 census and capitol, 1903 county creations Roosevelt and Quay, 1906 failed statehood move, 1909 Curry County creation, and final statehood in 1912.
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Territory
New Mexico
New Mexico and Southern Pacific Railroad
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Territorial
Raton Mountains
Raton Pass
Las Vegas
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Rio Grande
Isleta
Deming
Geronimo
Victorio
Hillsboro
Old Mesilla
Pecos Valley
Carlsbad
Southern Connection
Pecos
Texas & Pacific
Roswell
Amarillo
J. J. Hagerman
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Colorado
Hagerman
Heights
South Spring
Chisum Ranch
The
Deaf and Dumb School
Reform School
el Rito
School For
Alamogordo
Miners’ Hospital
Raton
Roosevelt
Quay
Arizona
Curry County
George Curry
Rio Grande Valley
Congress
New Mexico faces foreclosure fight and farm loan debate
The New Mexico division of the ag Holiday Association may lead resistance to Federal Land Bank foreclosures in Wichita, with Pecos Valley set for the first collection attempt. Arthur Cameron of New Mexico FHA fights Hitchcock case in Carlsbad on August 15, appealing to Governor Tingley. Cameron warns neighbors are riled. government may end up owning acreage in Eddy County after the 30 year payback period. Roosevelt tax on values idea surfaces as potential remedy. The state eyes county agent Bill Wunsch for the cotton board job. Elida Bank moves to Portales. New Hobbs votes on a $40,000 sewer bond August 13. Legion convention in Carlsbad August 9-11, with 15,000 NM veterans hoped to gain new start. Cloudcroft rodeo August 16-18 managed by Buster Prather.
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New Mexico
Ag Holiday Association
Federal Land Bank
Wichita
Pecos Valley
Arthur W. Cameron
A. J. Hitchcock
Carlsbad
Cameron
Clyde Tingley
United States
Roosevelt
State Board of Cotton Control
Bill Wunsch
Eddy
Southwest
Las Cruces
Wunsch
Eddy County
Bill
Lake Avalon
Elida National Bank
Portales
Alva Beeman
New Hobbs
Riley Cleveland
Hobbs
Cleveland
Chaves County
American Legion of
Jim Luther
Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
New Mexico Territory Sees Gold Veins and Rail Expansion
The text notes believed undiscovered gold veins from a camp and placer mines found in Rio Arriba and other counties. It mentions the Denver and Rio Grande entering New Mexico from the north in 1880, tracing the Rio Grande toward Santa Fe as the second railroad line to reach the territory.
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Rio Arriba
Denver and Rio Grande
New Mexico
Rio Grande River
Santa Fe
Texas elopement ends in double killing
A bride tied to a weekend elopement faced possible murder charges in Linden Texas after a father and daughter were slain. The victims were Jack Parton, 40, and his daughter Kaydell, 16. Accused are 50 year old P Gillespie and his son Wallace, 22.
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Texas
Linden
Tex
Aue
Jack Parton
Kaydell
P. Gillespie
Wallace
Hagerman News Social Roundup Near Roswell
Local notes report the 2nd Miss Walden Eddington wed in Roswell and to settle in Hagerman. A wedding celebration voyage to El Paso Juarez accompanied by many neighbors and relatives. Various visits, illnesses, travel to Artesia Roswell El Paso, and remodeling at the corner street property.
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Homer Ingle
Waldean Eddington
Lake Arthur
Roswell
Hagerman
Dorothy Sweatt
Lillis Mae Andrus
E. A. Paddock
Eleanor Paddock
John Henry Slayter
Mr. Slayter
Washington
Mrs. Sleyter
Mr. Sleyter
Richmond Hams
J. B. Crook
Wesley Meador
Gervis Cummins
Rufus King
Roy Lee Hearn
Irma Love
California
San Diego
Wilfred McCormick
Wiss Eleanor Paddock
S. Omar Sarker
Techlotenos
T. D. Devenport
Elbert Floto
Eliza Floto
Alers
Herbert Laws
Akers
Laws
Heitman Place
Safety Cards Urge Careful Driving On Vacation
The American Automobile Association issues safety tips for drivers including take it easy stop and relax pace yourself after sunset watch for passing and overtaking obey signs slow at crossroads keep John Barley Corn out of the car give hand signals and take care of the car On Vacation Mr and Mrs Tex Stockton and Mrs Johnson depart for Missouri for a two week summer trip.
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The
American Automobile Association
Tex Stockton
Stockton
E. D. Johnson
Missouri
Also Mentioned on This Page
Record Publishing Company
Business Office
Society
Associated Press
New Mexico Newspaper Association
W. C. McDonald
Antonio Lucero
A. B. Fall
Tom Catron
U.S
Lincoln County
Billy the Kid
Old Fort
Pat Garrett
Lew Wallace
Ben Hur
White Oaks
New Discovery
Las Vegas Mineral Springs
New Mexico Military Institute
Herman
Will Robinson
Tingley
Hitchcock
Artesia
Steen
Tucumceri
Red Bluff Dam
PWA
Henry L. Johnson
WPA
Monte
Craps
Cloudcroft
Buster Prathers
Hagerman News
Fisher
Pia
Chevrolet
Oit
Michigan
Chevrolet Motor Company
General Motors
G.M.A.C
McNally-Hall Motor Company
Pat Ae Ae
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