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Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
lying between lat. 31° 20′ and 37° N., and long. 103° 2′ and 109° 2′ W. It is bounded on the north by Colorado, east by Texas, south by Texas and Mexico, and west by Arizona. Area, 122,580 square miles. Population, 1890, 153,593; 1900, 195,310. Texas and Mexico, and west by Arizona. Area, 122,580 square miles. Population, 1890, 153,593; 1900, 195,310. Capital, Santa Fe. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, with 400 Spaniards and 800 Indians, makes an expedition from Mexico to the Pueblo Indian villages near Santa Fe, which he conquers, and explores the surrounding region......July, 1540 Augustints out from Austin, Texas, June 18, 1841, to ascertain the feeling of the New Mexican people with respect to a union with Texas. When near San Miguel the force is met by Damacio Salazar and his Mexican troops seized and imprisoned at San Miguel, frtion at Santa Fe, petition Congress for a territorial government, oppose the dismemberment of their Territory in favor of Texas, and ask protection of Congress against the introduction of slavery......Oct. 14, 1848 By proclamation of Governor
Raton Pass (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
debtedness of New Mexico $74,000......November, 1871 Governor Marsh Giddings dies, and is succeeded by William G. Ritch as acting governor......Jan. 3, 1875 The legislature enacts a law requiring places of business to close on Sunday......1876 Ute Indians removed from New Mexico to the Colorado reservation......April–July, 1878 Gen. Lew. Wallace, governor of New Mexico......Oct. 1, 1878 First railroad track laid within New Mexico, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, crossing Raton Pass......Nov. 30, 1878 Locomotive on the new Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad reaches Las Vegas......July 4, 1879 Apache Indians under Chief Victorio kill the herds and capture the horses of Captain Hooker's command at Ojo Calient, Socorro county, and open an Indian war which lasted several months, resulting in the death of many settlers and the destruction of much property......Sept. 3, 1879 Massacre by Apaches at McEver's ranch, rear Hillsboro, followed in a few weeks by othe
Albuquerque (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
ort of twelve soldiers, ascends the Rio Grande, and 8 miles from the site of Albuquerque the party separate, the soldiers returning to Mexico, the three friars remaiesolating but unsuccessful war for the expulsion of the Spanish......1696 Albuquerque founded during the administration of Duke of Albuquerque......1701-10 LieAlbuquerque......1701-10 Lieutenant-Colonel Carrisco discovers the Santa Rita mines near Silver City......1800 Baptiste Lalande, a Frenchman from Kaskaskia, reaches Santa Fe with a stock of ico incorporated......June 17, 1881 First annual territorial fair held at Albuquerque......Oct. 3-8, 1881 Public school law passed, creating the office of counb. 15, 1889 Acts of the legislature passed creating a State university at Albuquerque, an agricultural college at Las Cruces, and a school of mines at Socorro.... 1, 1895 The national irrigation congress opens its fourth annual session at Albuquerque......Sept. 16, 1895 United States government establishes the United State
Kaskaskia (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
a Fe......Aug. 21, 1680 New Mexico reconquered by the Spanish under Diego de Vargas Zapata Lujan......1692 Severe famine arising in the Spanish settlements, the Indians of fourteen pueblos enter upon a desolating but unsuccessful war for the expulsion of the Spanish......1696 Albuquerque founded during the administration of Duke of Albuquerque......1701-10 Lieutenant-Colonel Carrisco discovers the Santa Rita mines near Silver City......1800 Baptiste Lalande, a Frenchman from Kaskaskia, reaches Santa Fe with a stock of merchandise, which he disposes of at a very large profit......1804 James Pursley, a Kentuckian, leaves St. Louis in 1802, and after three years wandering reaches Santa Fe......1805 Lieut. Zebulon M. Pike, of the United States army, builds a fort on the Rio del Norte on Spanish soil, supposing it to be the Red River and American possessions, during the month of Feb. 1807. With his party he is taken to Santa Fe by a Spanish escort, where they arrive M
Las Cruces (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
.1859 School law passed requiring compulsory attendance and the appointment of teachers by the justice of the peace in each precinct, who is entitled to collect the sum of 50 cents per month for each child attending......Jan. 23, 1860 Miguel A. Otero having thrice served as delegate to Congress, also as attorney-general and United States district attorney for the Territory, appointed secretary of New Mexico by President Lincoln......1861 Maj. Isaac Lynde, U. S. A., in command at Fort Fillmore, surrenders the fort and his entire command of 700 to Lieut.-Col. John R. Baylor, Confederate......July 27, 1861 Confederates under Gen. H. F. Sibley defeat the Federals under Colonel Canby at Valverde, 10 miles below Fort Craig......Feb. 21, 1862 Battle at Apache Cañon, near Santa Fe; Colonel Slough defeats the Confederates under Colonel Scurry......March 28, 1862 Santa Fe, in possession of the Confederates since March 11, 1862, is recovered by the Federals......April 21, 1862
Austin (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
35 New Mexican constitution goes into effect, changing the territory into a department, centralizing power, and imposing extra taxes. The new system being obnoxious, the arrest and imprisonment of a local judicial officer on what the people considered a false charge provokes a revolution, Aug. 1, 1837, which is central at Santa Cruz, but which is soon quelled by Gen. Manuel Armijo......1837 New Placer gold-mines discovered......1839 Expedition under General McLeod sets out from Austin, Texas, June 18, 1841, to ascertain the feeling of the New Mexican people with respect to a union with Texas. When near San Miguel the force is met by Damacio Salazar and his Mexican troops seized and imprisoned at San Miguel, from whence they are marched under guard to the city of Mexico......Oct. 17, 1841 President Santa Ana, by decree, closes the frontier custom-house at Taos, Aug. 7, 1843, but repeals the act......March 31, 1844 Gen. Stephen W. Kearney, in command of a body of United
Mesilla Valley (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
Socorro......1889 Insane asylum at Las Vegas created by act of legislature......1889 Territorial board of health provided for by act of legislature......1889 Constitutional convention meets at Santa Fe Sept. 3, adopts a constitution for the proposed State of New Mexico, and appoints a committee to present it to Congress......Sept. 21, 1889 A. M. Howland, a wealthy retired wool merchant from Boston, in connection with Dr. Tanner, the faster, locates a colony of vegetarians in Mesilla Valley, and produces a voluminous volume which is called Oahspe, a new bible, a curious compilation of all the religious beliefs of the earth, alleging that the manuscript was written out on a typewriter through spiritual inspiration. The word Oahspe is said to be from the language of the continent of Pan, buried under the Pacific ages ago, and is compounded of O, the sky, ah, the earth, and spe, the spirit......1889 Agricultural college at Las Cruces opened......Jan. 21, 1890 Constituti
Clayton, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
e Rock Island road enters northeastern New Mexico and inaugurates a period of great industrial development......March, 1901 George H. Wallace, territorial secretary, dies......April 13, 1901 James Wallace Raynolds appointed secretary of the Territory......April 20, 1901 Assault upon any railroad train, with intent to commit murder or any other felony, has, under the laws of New Mexico, been punishable by death since 1897. The notorious Black Jack Ketchum executed under this act at Clayton......May, 1901 Gov. M. A. Otero, appointed by President McKinley to succeed himself, is inaugurated for a second time amid brilliant ceremonies......June 22, 1901 New corporations filed with the territorial secretary represent $89,735,925, for the fiscal year ending......June 30, 1901 The coal and coke industry gives employment to 2,000 persons. Production of coal was 1,217,530 tons, valued at the mines at $1,606,174, and coke 21,361 tons, valued at $60,000, for the fiscal year e
San Juan Valley (California, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
in March designated as Arbor Day, a territorial board of education created, and a high license bill passed by the legislature, at session......Dec. 29, 1890–Feb. 26, 1891 United States land court act passed Congress, which secured that settlement of land titles guaranteed by the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo forty-three years previous......March 3, 1891 J. L. Workman and O. A. Peterson, of the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, New York, in a search for fossils in San Juan Valley, N. M., find over 500 valuable specimens, among them a complete skull, the only one ever found, of the primitive elephant; other specimens found fill a gap in the geological calendar that is not represented elsewhere in the world......May 1, 1891 Ex-Gov. Samuel B. Axtell dies at Morristown, N. J., aged seventy-two......Aug. 6, 1891 Forest preserve in New Mexico set apart by proclamation of President Harrison......Jan. 11, 1892 Territorial capitol building at Santa Fe burned......
Santa Fe county (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
typewriter through spiritual inspiration. The word Oahspe is said to be from the language of the continent of Pan, buried under the Pacific ages ago, and is compounded of O, the sky, ah, the earth, and spe, the spirit......1889 Agricultural college at Las Cruces opened......Jan. 21, 1890 Constitution amended by a convention which reconvened at Santa Fe, Aug. 18, is rejected by the people by 16,180 votes for and 7,943 against, at an election held......Oct. 7, 1890 Ballot-box in Santa Fe county disappears mysteriously, and the commissioners of Santa Fe refuse to canvass the vote in that precinct, while Democratic commissioners in Taos county throw out returns favoring Republicans. After litigation before Justice Seeds, of the district court, in December, Sec. Benjamin M. Thomas, acting governor, swears in the Republican candidates in both precincts......December, 1890 Second Friday in March designated as Arbor Day, a territorial board of education created, and a high licen
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