Elephant Butte Dam and the Rio Grande Big Project
A senate passage of the Teller substitute for the Smith bill advances the Elephant Butte dam project in New Mexico, signaling the start of construction funded under the reclamation act. It expands irrigation reach to Texas and New Mexico, with costs estimated at seventy million dollars and implications for water rights and flood storage.
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B.S. Rodey
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Senate
Teller
Smith
Elephant Butte
New Mexico
Las Cruces
el Paso
Texas
Old Mexico
Mexico
Rio Grand
Walcott
Beveridge
Rio Grande
Eagle
Secretary of the Interior
Community marriage incentive in Dallas Pa Post
The Dallas Post reports a local scheme by the village pastor and editor to reward couples who marry through a minister. Couples receive a year’s free subscription and a wedding write up, with the offer open to all ages. The item sits among a string of light quips and notes amid the issue.
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Church of the Village
Dallas
Capwell
Dallas Post
the Post
Roman numerals vs Arabic in references spark study
Harvard's Prof. Yerkes tested ten educated individuals on writing and reading Roman numerals 1 to 100 and the Arabic equivalents. He found Roman numerals take longer to write and read with higher error rates, while Arabic numerals yield faster writing and reading and fewer mistakes. The study cites times and errors, noting the international catalogue uses Arabic figures for volume numbers.
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Pr. R. M. Yerkes
Harvard
Mistress Reproves Kitchen Hours In Lively Domestic Tale
In a Philadelphia Public Ledger item a young mistress scolds Mary for late hours and noisy company in the kitchen. Mary replies the friend was recounting how the mother tried to bake a cake, while a classroom memory ends with a humorous misquote about a dog and a kitty.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Mary
Divorce Suit Filed in Socorro District Court
In the Third Judicial District of the Territory of New Mexico Socorro County Leslie M Brown versus Alice Brown a divorce suit is filed on the ground of abandonment with other relief sought. Alice Brown must appear by April 1905 else default judgment will be entered. plaintiff's attorney John B Geilefith of Socorro NM. William B MARTIN Clerk with M J Teney deputy.
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Third Judicial District
Territory of
New Mexico
County of
Socorro
Alice Brown
John B. Geile Fith
Socorra
William B. Martix
M. J. Teney
Public Land Entry Notice for Guile Joreny Lopez
In Socorro County New Mexico Devaeralist of the bermane Public notice filed by Guile Joreny Lopez to establish a final proof for the quarter section in Township 12 North Range West. The hearing before the Probate Clerk is set for March 23 1905 in Socorro New Mexico with witnesses Chaves Chavez Carrejo and Garele all from Quemado New Mexico.
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Devaeralist
Tie Bermane
Santa Fe
N. M
Jan
Socorro County
Socorro
N.M
Mare
Guile Joreny Lopez
See. Co
Tin
Mie
Sith
Vies Chaves
Manuel Chavez
Karate ‘Carrejo
Ramon Garela
Quemado
City Franchise Granted to Ellego Baca for Electric Light
New Mexico territory ordinance grants Ellego Baca and his future company a city franchise to construct poles towers and plant equipment for electric light in Socorro. The franchise runs from March 1 1905 with year two year completion deadlines and penalties for noncompliance. It prohibits interference with public rights while defining enforcement fines and repeals prior ordinances.
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O Torre
Ter Mexico
Elfege
Connell
Jury
New
Law
Socorro
New Mexico
Elfego Baca
Baca
Losaid
Kifewo Baca
Atreeta
Socorta
Bifeyo Baca
Dwid Elfevo Baca
Comvet Council
Rowr
T. Couns
A. C
Amy Kay Cleve
Sovorra
Ni M
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DR. Swisher
The
University of New York City
U. S
Oan
C. G. Duncan
California Street
O Kornitzer, M. D
A. M. de
Kittrell, Durwrist
Abeyta Block
San Marcial
Harvey House
John Br, Griffith
Attorney At Law
H M. Dougherty
Ames G. Fitch
Terry Block
W. A. Fleming Jones
United States Public Land Scrip
BR. Kelley
G. A. Collins
San Francisco St. Santa Fe
New Mex
Carthage
M. L. Hilton
Givane Luera
Proprietors
A \ Eine. Co
National Life Insurance Co
U.S. of A
C. Severns
E. E. Burlingame & CO
Fase Laboratory
Colorado
Lawrence St
Denver
Colo
Keeley
Dwight
H. Chambon
Test
Guickest Curo
Elephant Butte Dam
United States Senate
KEW Mexico
Reclamation
Henry Secton Merriman
Hugh Scott
Willie
New York Times
Cupid
Feon
Arizona
Canese
Farmer
N.Y
Iss
al Paso
Washington Star
Eben
Indiana
Cholly Laphead
Mrs. Vinton
Jimmy
Ann
Take-a-Bita
Henson
Jenson
Baltimore
Maud
San Francisco Examiner
Polly
DeWitt's
Dewitt
Racranen We &. C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Stella
Bella
Brooklyn Life
Uncle Eben
New York Press
Mr. Smith
A.D. Coon
Winkler's
Leslie M. Brown
Kansas City
G. Biavaschi
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