National Forest Improvements Planned for New Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture reports $2,000,000 in permanent improvement plans for all National Forests, including New Mexico. In the past year $31,463.51 was spent on roads, trails, telephones, fences, and ranger structures, with 52.75 miles of road and 236.44 miles of trails built. Estimates for 1909 total $2,000,000, with $600,000 provided. 1910 plans seek $974,981, to expand access, protection, and productive use of the forests.
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New Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Forest Service
Reserve Notes A week of visits and weather updates
Weekly Reserve roundup lists visitors including Mr and Mrs Ab Alexander and Angie Kiehne. Mrs Montague Stevens and Lula Hudson are noted in town alongside Reed Dean’s Magdalena return. A Christmas Eve dance is planned as cold weather and a minor scarlet fever scare pass. Edna Earle leaves for Luna and Ada Morley travels to Socorro.
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Ab Alexander
Reed Dean
Magdalena
Edna Earle
Luna
Ada Morley
Socorro
Lee Baldwin
City of Socorro in 1891 editorial reflects growth and calm trade
The December 25 1891 Chieftain notes Socorro near year end, with fire clay works Rio Grande smelter expansion a bridge site School of Mines under roof more homes and banks by 1891 merchants report unusually strong fall trade despite faults from some. Hall's Catarrh Cure ads compete with medical testimonials and drugstore recommendations.
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Socorro
Rio Grande
School of Mines
Card of Thanks from the Sisters of Loretto
The Sisters of Loretto acknowledge gratefully the gifts from friends and pray the Divine Infant of Bethlehem grant a blessing for each day of the New Year. Hon. H. O. Bursum returned Thursday from his Oscuras sheep ranches to spend Christmas with family.
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Sisters of
Loretto
H. O. Bursum
Oscuras
Entertainment to Change School Law and Public Interest
A musical and literary benefit held at the opera house raised 50 dollars for a new school piano, with high student performances and thanks to supporters. Separate notes discuss proposed changes to New Mexico territory school laws, including school consolidation, spring elections for superintendents, and prohibiting county superintendents from teaching while in office.
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Opera House
Santa Fe New Mexican
New Mexican
Board of Education
Grant County
Colfax
Otero
Masons Elect Officers At Socorro Lodge No 9 Meeting
Socorro Lodge No 9 A M and A F M elects H M Dougherty as W M E A Drake as S W John Greenwald as J W J P Chase as Treasurer C G Duncan as Secretary W D Crabtree as Tyler Installation set for next Monday. Inquire at Chambons for day or alfalfa in carload lots by actual weight.
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Socorro Lodge No
A. I
A. M
H. M. Dougherty
Chambon's
County Treasurer Takes Holiday Visit with Sons
County Treasurer Jose B E Torres traveled to Santa Fe at the start of the week to bring home his two sons Valentine and Estevan, students at St. Michael's College, for a holiday visit.
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Jose BE. Torrés
Santa Fe
Valentine and
Estevan
St. Michael's College
Baca Family Spends Christmas Day in Santa Fe
Conrado A. Baca deputy treasurer and collector and his wife spent Christmas day with relatives and friends in Santa Fe according to a notes item in the local column.
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Conrado A. Baca
Santa Fe
Ten Thousand Dollar Mogollon Road Improvement Planned
Plans to upgrade the Silver City to Mogollon wagon road, about ninety miles long, call for a total $10,000 funding. Socorro County $2,500, Grant County $1,500, Silver City merchants $1,000, with $800 pledged. Corro Mines Co and Ernestine Mining Co add $5,000. A six member committee from Silver City and Mogollon plus county boards will decide the plans.
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Silver City
Mogollon
Socorro County
Grant County
Socorro Mines Company
Ernestine Mining Company
Socorro
Grant Counties
Christmas at the Territorial Penitentiary
The New Mexican reports Christmas will bring holiday cheer to prisoners at the territorial penitentiary. Captain John W. Green will grant a full holiday with a turkey dinner and accompaniments. An amateur minstrel show by St. John's church troupe will entertain inmates in the afternoon.
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New Mexican
Territorial Penitentiary
John W. Green
St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church
Green
Aragon Notes Bring Snowy Week and Local Visits
The Chieftain reports heavy snow and cold in Aragon with a string of hometown visits. Mrs Morley and Eric Wallace were seen in Aragon, John and Joe Porter spent Sunday with friends, James Patterson becomes the new mail carrier, and travelers Delgar, Banta, and Wheeler made business or social appearances. Cruz Lopes recovers from run away horse injuries. A Kansan family gathering at the Sweet home in Aragon welcomes relatives from Topeka and Alexandria for several days.
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Aragon
Mis
G. H. Sweet
A. E. Sweet
Topeka
Kansas
F. H Sweet
Alexandria
Louisiana
E. H. Sweet
Park House Reopens for January Entertainment
The Park House will reopen on January 1 for guests. Large renovations transformed the adobe north wing into comfortable brick front rooms with a new dining area on the south side. Tin roofs replace old ones and inner spaces are thoroughly repaired and furnished. Mr and Mrs Richards are praised for restoring Socorro's hotel to meet reasonable demands.
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Park House
Plazita
Park Street
Mrs Tiburcia Flores Dead at 8 O Clock
The Chieftain reports the death of Mrs Tiburcia Flores a former Socorro resident who died Monday at 8 in Magdalena at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Knoblock. The cause was infirmities of old age. She leaves three sons Estevan Magdalena David San Marcial and Felix El Paso.
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N. P. Eaton
San Mateos
Socorro
Tiburcia Flores
Magdalena
Frank Knoblock
Inaugural Finances Highlight Taft's March 4 Event
Washington reporters note money drives the Taft inauguration with a $75000 guaranty fund up from four years earlier. Revenue sources include the inaugural ball at $46000 and the reviewing stand at $20000, with an estimated 200000 visitors expected. In Socorro, Sr D Jove Pino y Baca dies at 77 after asthma, funeral at San Miguel Church. Simon Stern and Leon Stern of Albuquerque visit Socorro for Christmas at the Price home.
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Washington
Taft
Giles
Finance Committee
Sr. D. Jove Pino Y Baca
Socorro
Church of San Miguel
Simon Stern
Leon B. Stern
Albuquerque
Joseph Price
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the National Forests
Chieftain
Hall
F. J. Corway & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Vanpine, Kinnan & Marvin
Silver Star
Sword of Honor
Santa and the Mouse
Rafael Lopez
Burris Potts
Samuel Zimmerly
True Eyes
Mayer —“Casamiento
Willard
Las Pelonotas
Hop Canon
Ethel
Sara Jennie
Emma
Slide Rock No
Jacpinabe
Masons
Mogollon Road
the Pen
Out West
F. H. Richards
San Marcial
Bocorro
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