Report Favours Funding for Mining Schools in New Mexico
A Washington dispatch reports Representative Foster of Miners has submitted a favorable House report on a measure to fund mining schools like the New Mexico School of Mines at Socorro. If enacted, the policy mirrors agricultural schools with annual federal appropriations starting July 1, 1908, rising to 25 000 dollars then continuing. The funds would come from public land sale receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foster
Committee On Mines and Mining
House
New Mexico School of Mines
Congress
Socorro
600 Acres of Coal Land in Washington Sold for 125000
The Daily News of Tacoma reports the biggest Washington coal land deal ever closed, 600 acres between Centralia and Grays Harbor sold for 125000 with a planned million dollar plant. Eastern capital backs the project, led by Dan Van Wagenen and James G. Fitch, representing Los Angeles interests. Two Socorro County natives, sons of Capt and Mrs A B Fitch, are named in the deal.
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Washington
Centralia
Grays Harbor
Tacoma
Los Angeles
Dan van Wagenen
James G. Fitch
TL G. Fitch
Socorro County
A. B. Fitch
Reserve News Roundup Covers Local Visits and Rain
Chieftain correspondent reports busy farming activity in Reserve with many visitors including Sam Hilliard Edgar Hood Reed Dean and W Hamby. Easter was quiet, a good rain fell, and several marriage licenses were issued in Socorro and nearby towns. W Grant Milligan sold a carload of goats to Kansas City buyers.
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JE. Butler
W. J. Jones
Mr. Cover
Mrs. Dean
Sam Hilliard
Mr. Munday
Dan Higgins
Cooney
Edgar Hood
Reed Dean
W. Hamby
Van
Miami
Texas
Magdalena
Coleman
Stern Schloss Co
Albuquerque
W. Grant Milligan
San Marcial
Kansas City
Death of Thomas B. Reed in Albuquerque
Thomas B. Reed aged 22 died at 10 30 last night at his mother's home 208 North Sixth street Albuquerque resident three years body to be viewed at French and Adams chapel tomorrow services at 5 pm Rev Cooper officiating body to be taken to Toledo tomorrow evening accompanied by his mother and sister
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Socorro
Albuquerque
Thomas B. Reed
North Sixth Street
French & Adams’ Chapel
Cooper
Toledo
Death Wins in the Hace Earl Humeston Dies in Transit
Earl Humeston aged 21 died of consumption on a Santa Fe train near Holly Colorado while en route from Socorro New Mexico to Gaylord Michigan for health reasons. The body was taken off the train and prepared by a local undertaker for burial in Michigan. His mother, who was traveling with him, was prostrated with grief.
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Earl Humeston
Holly
Colorado
Michigan
Holby
Gaylord
Socorro
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Humeston
H. O. Bursum
Oscura Mountains
Bursum
Oscuras
Jas. G. Teh
Fitch
Hannah
Capital City
Isi
John Kerr
Fred Winn
Dan Fisher
Forest Service
Silver City
Kerr
Magdalena
San Mateo
North Gila
Mr. Winn
Roosevelt
Albuquerque
Geo. H. Browne
Mr. Browne
Magdalena Ranges
Browne
Crowded Out Last Week News Items
A compact roundup notes names and events in Socorro including Misses Helen Gildersteeve and Delia Harris heading to Greeley Colorado for normal school terms, a Knights of Pythias hall dance for Tri Bullion visitors, a $200 reward for the blue horse thief, and multiple local residents traveling, investing, and sending messages amid weather, health, and political updates.
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Helen Gildersteeve
Delia Harris
Greeley
Colo
Te Normal School
Knights of Pythias
New York
R. W. Lewis
Mounted Police Force
Corral
Jas. F. Berry
Bonanza
Mexico
A. W. Edelen
Blackington
McCutchen Avenue
Griffith
A. A. Freeman
Fresno
California
Judge Freeman
New Mexico
Victoria
British Columbia
King Edward
Good News From Sheepmen Report Strong Lamb Prospects
The Albuquerque Citizen notes a bright year for sheepmen with lambing progressing in southern territory. Reports from Solomon Luna in western Socorro and W S Fullerton in southern Socorro report large lamb crops, many twins and some triplets, aided by good rains and strong stock conditions. HL O Bursum in Oscura mountains confirms fine rains and strong livestock outlook with lambing at 100 percent prospects.
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Albuquerque
Solomon Luna
Western
Socorr
Grand Army Meeting in Albuquerque Held May 7
The G A R territorial encampment to be held in Albuquerque May 7 and 8 expects over a hundred veterans from across the territory. The local post plans entertainment in Odd Fellows hall with business meetings, banquets by the Ladies of the G A R and Women’s Relief Corps, and a camp fire on May 6.
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Albuquerque
G. A. R. Post
Odd Fellows Hall
Women's Relief Corps
Child dies after fall into boiling soap in New Mexico camp
The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H A Lyons of the Victoria camp in the Caballo mountains was cooked to death in a wash boiler of boiling soap. The mother cooked soup nearby as the child played and fell headfirst into the kettle. He endured four hours of agony before death and was buried in Hillsboro after a Wednesday funeral.
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Eagle
H. A. Lyons
Victoria
Caballo Mountains
Hillsboro
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Pedro S. Contreras
Stapleton
el Escribano
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W.E. Burris
S. Newm
Faustinaales
R. G. Foster
J. W. Wood
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el Reporte del
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Aniceto C. Abeytia
de Marzo
Hallado Correcto
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Agrimensura de
Distritos de Escuela
Rafael Mendoza
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Una Peticién de Los Ciudadanos de la Joya Habiendo
Pidiendo
Una Parte de
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Rio Grande
el Escribano Fue Instruido de Invest
la Fianza de
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E. Douglas Gordon
Nombrado
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Cuentas Fueron Concedidas Y Ordenadas
H. A. Wolford
Salario de Procurador de Distrito
E. K. Hilton
Medicinas
Domingo Baca
Salario de
Juex de Pruebas
Renta Whiter Co
Globo de Lampara
New Mexican Printing Co
Listas de Tasaciones
Lorenzo Vigil
Servicios de Guardia
S. C. Abeyta
Servicios de Carcelero
R. M. Zimmerly
Servic
de Guardia
Pedro S. Centre Eine de Comisionado
F. H. Sweet
Salario
Jos, McQuillan
Derechos de Juiz de Pax
Alfredo Armijo
Lo Mismo
Dr A.B. Besette
Servicios de Médico
Armstrong-Grandj
D. B
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Salario Ete
Maquina
Ciudad de Socorro
Hall
F. J. Conwy & Co
F. J. Cheney
Wapiic
Kixnan & Manvin
Geo. E. Cook
House Committee On Mines and Mining
Department OF Agricultura
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington, D. C
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China
America
South
Davyip Faracurta
Jerusalem
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Saturnino Torres
el Yeso
Aurelia Barela
Las Nutrias
Thomas A. McShane
Bertha L. Brewster
A. L. Freeman
Kelly
Iva Orn Springer
Antonio Eufemi
Estevan Zimmerly
Adelfina Torres
J. N. Broyles
Sheepman
the Grand Army Meeting
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