New Mexico to see big rail boom this year and 1906
The New Mexican reports a brisk railroad expansion in New Mexico with multiple lines under construction or planned. Albuquerque to Moriarty extension 45 miles and Hagan field 18 miles. The Cut Off line from Texico to Puerco 212 miles. Durango & El Paso surveys and possible crossovers. broad gauge extensions to Farmington. total new mileage likely over 500 miles with many projects expected to begin within months and be completed by January 1, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexican
New Mexico
Albuquerque Astern
Moriarty
Santa Fe Central Railway
Albuquerque
Hagan
Eastern Railroad of
Texico
Roosevelt
Chaves
Torrance
Valencia
Puerco Station
Santa Fe Pacific
Helen
el Paso & Northeastern
Santa Fe Central
Rio Grande
Santa Fe
Belen
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
San Juan County
Durango
Farmington
Animas River
J. B. Orman
Pueblo
Kirkpatrick Brothers
Wyoming
San Juan
McKinley
el Paso & Southwestern
el Paso
Texas
Albuquerque Eastern Railroad
Denver & Rio Grande
Bills Passed by House on February 1
The House approved acts funding flood protection along the Rio Grande at San Marcial Socorro and Hillsboro with a four thousand dollar appropriation. Other acts cover registration dam and dyke construction county reorganization renaming Leonard Wood county Guadalupe highway building convict labor scenic highway funding a thirteen and one half mill levy for a Raton to El Paso road standard weights and measures and a Mimbres river bridge in Luna county.
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Rio Grande
San Marcial
Socorro
Hillsboro
Leonard Wood
Guadalupe
Raton
el Paso
Mimbres River
Luna County
New Mexico Weather Outlook From January Bulletin
The January month was mild and wet with rain and snow across most of the territory. Soil is soaked and good for early plowing and seeding while outlook shows abundant water and a favorable season. alfalfa and fruit appear to winter well and mountains hold heavy snow. Range in northeast counties is poor with some stock losses, but overall stock in fair to good condition and farmers optimistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Robbed and Murdered Near Central Mining Camp
Albuquerque dispatches report ex soldier John M. McMann employed at Fort Bayard sanitarium went on a drunken walk to Central mining camp where he gambled and won money. His body was found the next morning with a head wound after a robbery. Sheriff Farnsworth may arrest tonight.
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Albuquerque
John M. McMann
Fort Bayard
Central
Farnsworth
Irrigation Testimony Heard in Kansas Colorado Water Suit
January Jist dispatch reports in Santa Fe that testimony was taken in the Supreme Court chamber with Commissioner G A Richardson. U S attorney general aide A C Campbell appeared for the United States, C D Hayt and C C Dawon for Colorado, S S Ashbaugh with John R Doyle for Kansas. Witnesses included Governor Otero Luther Foster M W Mills W S Hopewell R E Twitchell T B Catron Solomon Luna. Evidence stressed irrigation value and reclamation act benefits, noting 3 to 15 million acres could be irrigated in New Mexico with proper storage and use of streams.
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Santa Fe
Jist
Kansas-Colorado
Supreme Court Chamber
G. A. Richardson
United States Supreme Court
United States
A. C. Campbell
Washington
State of Colorado
C. D. Hayt
Denver
C. C. Dawson
Canon City
State of
Kansas
8. S. Ashbaugh
John R. Doyle
Otero
Luther Foster
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Las Cruces
M. W. Mills
Colfax County
W. S. Hopewell
Albuquerque Eastern Railway
R. E. Twitchell
Las Vegas
T. B. Catron
Solomon Luna
Las Lunas
New Mexico
Irrigation Debate at Santa Fe in Kansas Colorado Case
A February 1 Santa Fe dispatch reports testimony by R E Twitch T B Catron and Solomon Luna before Commissioner G A Richardson in the Kansas Colorado water case. They discuss ancient irrigation methods in New Mexico and the potential to reclaim farmland under the reclamation act, with estimates of 15 000 000 acres could be made productive though only 250 000 are cultivated now. The commission adjourned for the day and planned to move to Roswell and then Arkansas cities Little Rock and Fort Smith.
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Santa Fe
G. A. Richardson
R. E. Twitch
T. B. Catron
Solomon Luna
New Mexico
aCtron
Roswell
Richardson
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Navajo Agriculture Progress Highlighted in Interview
Mr Prewitt of Aztec cites significant Navajo farming gains on the San Juan valley reservation under W T Sheldon. He notes 1904 shift to systematic cultivation and large harvests with wheat totals of 15000 pounds from one farmer and about 250000 pounds along the San Juan river plus alfalfa potatoes beans and other crops.
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Prewitt
Aztec
San Juan
Satna de New Mexican
W. T. Sheldon
Santa Fe
San Juan Valley
Navajo Irrigation Plan Could Boost Self-Sufficiency
A proposal suggests irrigating Navajo lands from the San Juan river at low cost. Government funding for ditch construction could create jobs and place up to twenty thousand Navajo on homes as independent farmers, with Commissioner Leupp urged to push the plan to completion.
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San Juan
Leupp
Las Vegas Grants Land for 10000 Acre Irrigation Project
Las Vegas officials report strong prospects for a government irrigation grant with 10000 acres to be developed. 4,000 acres have been claimed by residents, contracts lead to outside farming, and buyers agree to $5.70 an acre for ten years.
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Las Vegas
Territorial Ranger Bill Faces doubtful fate in legislature
Las Vegas dispatch reports cattle sanitary board officers backing a ranger bill yet fearing it will fail amid opposition from cattlemen who view it as special interest. A compromise floated by Secretary Barnes would tax extra millage to fund seven or eight rangers under the cattle sanitary board and grower association supervision.
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Las Vegas
Cattle Sanitary Board
Barnes
Territorial Cattle Growers’ Association
Cattle Growers’ Association
Governor signs bills changing Torrance County seat and enlarging area
Governor Otero signs legislation moving Torrance county seat from Progreso to Estancia and expanding county territory. A second bill raises salaries for the Sixth judicial district judge and district clerk.
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Otero
Torrance County
Progreso
Estancia
Sixth Judicial District
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