Hearing Freight Rate Disputes At Amarillo
Amarillo gains scrutiny as Interstate Commerce Commission opens hearings on freight rate discrimination. Testimony shows Amarillo pays higher rates than Quanah Fort Worth and eastern points, with a New Mexico delegation presenting grievances. The commission plans to continue sessions and hear cattle interests.
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Amarillo
Daily Record
Marillo
Tex
Prov
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nobles
H. R. Morrow
San Angelo
Bigings
Texas
Prouty
J. A. Graham
Associated Press
Commissioner Prouty
Quanah
Fort Worth
Amastor
New Mexico
Commission
Congress
Washington
D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission Todaly
Tillman-Gillespies
Ohio River
Norfolk & Western
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Rochester & Parkshoro
Beech Creek
New York Central
Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern
Buffalo & Susquehanna
West Virginia Central
Pittsburg
Western Maryland
Baltimore & Onion
St. Paul
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad Co
the Northern
Great North
Manitoba
Great North Railway
Comnies
Great N Rn Railway Co
Atmy General Young
Anitoba
Ega
Cea
Hearing Directive Issued for April 2
A formal directive orders a hearing to convene on April 2. The issuing authority sets procedures and agenda, outlining participant rights and submission deadlines for evidence and statements.
Musical at Methodist church and New Mexico legislature turmoil
A January 25, 1907 notice describes a Methodist church musicale with vocal numbers and social afterglow offering 25 cent admission, followed by extensive New Mexico legislative coverage. The piece details staff cuts, power struggles between Governor Hagerman and Bursum allies, and schemes to shift appointive control of county officers and the penitentiary from the governor to the legislature.
Rio Hondo Commandery to Hold Regular Conclave
Rio Hondo Commandery No. 6 K T will hold a regular conclave on Saturday January 26 1907 at 7 pm. Work in the Order of the Temple. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited. W W Phillips Recorder.
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Rio Hondo Commandery NO. 6
Order of the Temple
Telescope of Clothes Found at Ice Factory
E. W. Mitchell discovered a telescope filled with ladies and children's clothing, some unfinished, hidden in the old ice factory this morning. The items appear stolen. a present from Bessie Clark was also found. Owners may claim by calling at the Record office, proving ownership and paying for this notice.
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E. W. Mitchell
Bessie Clark
Hot Coffee to Offset the Weather at the Musical
Local event at the corner of Pennsylvan ia Avenue and 24th Street offers hot coffee as a boost against chilly conditions. Performers provide music to draw attendees.
Dry Farming Congress Opens in Denver
In Denver Colorado on January 24 the Dry Farming Congress convened with sixteen states west of the Missouri River represented including Colorado Wyoming Utah Kansas and New Mexico Large delegations attended and former Governor Jesse F. McDonald chaired the first session John W Springer of Denver outlined aims to form a permanent educational interstate organization and to promote discussion of scientific soil culture principles
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Denver
Colo
Missouri River
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Kansas
New Mexico
Jesse F. McDonald
John W. Springer
Cadets to Begin Target Practice at New Mexico Military Institute
Captain Jason W. James, Civil War veteran, donates twenty .22 rifles and target equipment to the Military Institute of New Mexico. He supervises a new firing range and a Monday start for cadets practicing marksmanship as part of regular drills. When proficient, they will use government Krag rifles.
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Jason W. James
Military Institute of New Mexico
Slaughter Estate Will Benefit Major Charity
Charity is expected to receive a large share of the estate of A. O. Slaughter, the late San Antonio broker who died last Tuesday. The estate is valued at nearly two million dollars.
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Slaughter
Chicago
A. O. Slaughter
San Antonio
Slaughter’s Vast Western Holdings Highlighted
The record notes Mr. Slaughter’s extensive assets beyond rail bonds. It cites large property interests in Kansas and Texas, and a Galveston business block valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Slaughter
West
Kansas
Texas
Galveston
Six jurors secured in Thaw case in New York
In New York on January 25 the Thaw trial resumed before Justice Fitzgerald with six jurors. Harold L. Fair was added as the thirteenth salesman examined and becomes the first unmarried man selected for the panel.
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Thaw
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Fitzgerald
Harold L. Fair
Governor Swettenham of Jamaica Resigns Rumor
London reports indicate Governor Swettenham has submitted his resignation to the colonial office. Officials neither confirm nor deny the leak but acknowledge confidential telegrams from the governor. The move is seen as likely due to the withdrawal of American warships and protests from Kingston residents.
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Swettenham
London
Jamaica
Colonial Office
Kingston
Freight Rates On Stock Shipments Hearings Continue
In Denver the Interstate Commerce Commission heard Texas Cattle Growers Association evidence demanding lower stock rates from the West to Missouri river and Chicago. Cattlemen testified delays of 24 to 36 hours and cars diverted to other freight worsened service. the hearing adjourned to Amarillo with plans to resume in Fort Worth.
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Denver
Colo
Missouri River
Chicago
Charles A. Prouty
U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Cattle Growers Association
S. H. Cowan
National Live Stock Association
Murdo MacKenzie
American National Livestock Association Co
Texas
MacKenzie
New Mexico
Arizona
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Arizona Cowboy Kills Six Yaqui Indians in Fight
A Douglas based dispatch reports Bert Seely, famed Arizona cowboy, killed six Yaqui laborers on the Southern Pacific line from Montezuma Sonora to Guaymas after a confrontation with a gang on a grade. He shot five as they attacked him with shovels and picks and delivered a sixth during a subsequent encounter while fleeing.
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Denver
Colo
Douglas
Arizona
Bert Seely
Southern Pacific
Montezuma
Sonora
Guaymas
Artesia attorney admitted to practice in New Mexico
Attorney M. V. Logan of Artesia is admitted by the New Mexico Supreme Court to practice law in the state upon a certificate showing prior legal work in Texas.
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M. V. Logan
Artesia
Supreme Court
New Mexico
Texas
Musical Social Promises Swift Profits Tonight
Tempus Fugit notes invite to this evening musical social promising lively performances and profitable opportunities in a proper environment. The item highlights a social event linked to swift entertainment and potential gains.
District Attorney Bill Passes in New Mexico House
In Santa Fe on January 25 the House split over suspending the rules to pass a new district attorney bill. The anti administration faction drove it through 17 to 7 after a morning session, with 9 votes against the measure the night before. The Council adjourned until Monday to confront the bill in a final round.
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HOUSE
Daily Record
Santa Fe
N. M
Abbott
Colfax
Hudspeth
Moran
Mullins
Ruppe
Lucero Y Montoya
Walters
Fire boys seek bell ringer and public funds
Fire boys plan to buy a bell ringer costing 125 dollars. They offer 25 dollars themselves and seek the rest via popular subscription. Cards will invite citizens to pledge small amounts, collectors will collect, and non responders may ignore the card without offense.
Baker and Bell to Wed Next Month in Roswell
Roswell announces the wedding of Frederick Everts Baker of Whitehall Illinois and Mary Cortez Bell of Roswell. The ceremony is set for Saturday morning February 9 at 8 30 at the Methodist Episcopal Church South with a subsequent trip to Chicago and then Whitehall Oklahoma for their home.
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Baker
Miss Bell
Roswell
Frederick Everts Baker
Whitehall
Ill
Mary Cortez Bell
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Jefferson Davis Bell
Chicago
Dry Farming Congress Well Attended in Denver
More than three hundred delegates from states and territories west of the Missouri River attended the dry farming congress in Denver. The Albany Hotel venue proved too small, so sessions moved to the First Baptist Church as attendance reached about a thousand including visitors. Aylesworth presided, with speakers Palmer from Cheyenne and Tisdel of Wyoming Agricultural College.
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Denver
Colo
Albany Hotel
First Baptist Church
Cheyenne
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
B. O. Aylesworth
Colorado Agricultural College
W. S. Palmer
U. S. Weather Bureau
F. M. Tisdel
Wyoming Agricultural College
That New County Again
The Lakewood Progress responds to Artesia Advocate criticism over the new county and bridge questions. It accuses the Advocate of distortion while denying annihilation of the Advocate and News.
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Lakewood Progress
Artesia Advocate
Advocate
County split scheme dubbed harmful by local critics
The piece defends residents against a county creation proposal, labeling county projectors as ambitious office hunters. It criticizes petitioners for promising lower taxes and homeward revenue, arguing the plan concentrates power and hurts general citizenship. It points to a provincial stance from Artesia and Carlsbad area residents.
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Lakewood
Artesia
Carlsbad
Advocate
Spain to form new cabinet led by Maura after Liberal resignation
Madrid reports the Liberal cabinet resigned after Liberal Radicals quarrels. The King called the Conservatives and Senor Maura is expected to head a new cabinet. This move suggests a retreat from the anti clerical campaign in Spain.
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Madrid
Spain
Marquis de Armijo
Senor Maura
Bus line changes announced for Grand Central and Shelby routes
A hotel omnibus change assigns Muney rigs to the Grand Central and Gilke son routes as before. The Minter Transfer and Bus Line will run a new rubber-tired bus for Shelby. The Minter bus has been repainted and properly inscribed.
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Muney
Grand Central
Gilkeson
Minter Transfer
Shelby
Minter
Majestic Theatre Regular Weekly Program Change
The Majestic Theatre unveiled its weekly program update with packed audience for the first show. The Lost Collar Button promises comedy and appeal, with Saturday matinee offering full week program access for ten cents and a reassuring rest at the theatre tomorrow.
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Majestic Theatre
The
Majestic
El Paso Business Visitor Calls Here
Wm. H. Snyder of El Paso was a business visitor in town today meeting local merchants and discussing trade opportunities.
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Wm. H. Snyder
el Paso
Sheep Breeder R Michaelis Returns from El Paso
R Michaelis the sheep breeder arrived yesterday from El Paso indicating a return from a southwestern livestock operation.
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R. Michaelis
el Paso
Coffee To Warm Attendees At Musical Event
A local note says hot coffee will be provided to offset the cold weather outside the Musical at Cor Penn and Second Streets.
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Cor. Penn
Sts
Roswell Weather Report January 25 Roswell NM
Local report from the U S Weather Bureau Roswell New Mexico records a maximum temperature of 70 degrees and a minimum of 30 with a mean of 50. Precipitation is 0.0, wind from the north at 12 miles per hour. Cloudy conditions with a forecast of local snow tonight and Saturday and colder temperatures tonight.
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Roswell
N. M
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Mary P. Cobean
Mr. Kirby
Territorial
Bursum
Otero
Hagerman
Pendleton
San Juan County
Loomis
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