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Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
it Carson appointed Indian agent in New Mexico......1853 Beall & Whipple's railroad survey, 35th-parallel route......1853 Thirty-second parallel survey for railroad by Capt. John Pope (east half) and Lieut. J. G. Park (west half)......1854 Territory acquired from Mexico under the Gadsden purchase is incorporated with the Territory of New Mexico......Aug. 4, 1854 Overland mail-coach line to Pacific coast, via Mesilla, N. M., established, making the trip from San Francisco to southwest Missouri in twelve to fourteen days......July 24, 1858 Overland transportation business employs 5,405 men; 1,532 wagons; 4,377 mules; 360 horses; 12,545 oxen; carrying capacity 7,660 tons......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, a
Branciforte (California, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
rtment, 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 respMexico the largest irrigation enterprise in the United States......May 15, 1893 New Mexico School of Mines opens its first session......Sept. 5, 1893 Irrigation congress meets at Deming......November, 1893 Prehistoric ruins opened near Santa Cruz, from which is taken a large collection of ancient stone idols or household gods which were objects of worship to the Pueblo Indians.......Jan. 18, 1894 The Postal Cable Telegraph Company enters New Mexico......June, 1894 House of Represe
Colorado (Colorado, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
New Mexico, A territory of the United States, 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. Capital, Santa Fe. Francisco Varmed from part of New Mexico......Feb. 24, 1863 Governor Connelly dies; W. F. M. Arny acting governor......1865 Portion of New Mexico above 37° attached to Colorado......1867 By act of Congress peonage is abolished and forever prohibited in the territory of New Mexico......March 2, 1867 Governor in his message announcere of army patients afflicted with tuberculosis at Fort Bayard......November, 1895 Francis Schlatter, the divine healer, creates a sensation in New Mexico and Colorado because of his alleged marvellous cures of human ills......December, 1895 Resolved, that we recognize that the early attainment of Statehood is a matter of p
Fort Stanton (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
Arizona declared a fraud by the United States court of private land claims and Reavis sentenced to pay a fine of $10,000 and serve two years in prison......June 25, 1895 Silver City suffers disastrous flood......July 23, 1895 San Juan county apple crop estimated at 4,000,000 lbs......Sept. 1, 1895 The national irrigation congress opens its fourth annual session at Albuquerque......Sept. 16, 1895 United States government establishes the United States marine hospital sanitorium at Fort Stanton and the general hospital for the care of army patients afflicted with tuberculosis at Fort Bayard......November, 1895 Francis Schlatter, the divine healer, creates a sensation in New Mexico and Colorado because of his alleged marvellous cures of human ills......December, 1895 Resolved, that we recognize that the early attainment of Statehood is a matter of paramount importance to the people of New Mexico at present, and insist that no partisan or personal advantage shall stand in the w
Childsburg (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
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 other massacres and destruction of property at and near Mason's and Lloyd's ranches, west of Mesilla......Sept. 11, 1879 The New Mexican Christian advocate (M. E. Church), No. 1, Vol. I,, English and Spanish monthly, 32-column quarto, issued at Santa Fe by Rev. Thomas Harwood, A. M.......May, 1880 New Mexico Historical Society, organized 1859-60 is reorganized......1880 Bureau of immigration established by act of legislature......1880 All-rail con
San Antonio (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
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 March 3. From there he is sent to Chihuahua under escort, arriving April 2, and has an audience with the commanding general Don Nemecio Salcedo. After some detention he is sent forward, reaching San Antonio, Tex., June 7, and Natchitoches......July 1, 1807 Captains Glenn, Becknell, and Stephen Cooper visit Santa Fe with small parties and a limited quantity of goods for trade......1821-22 First public school law in New Mexico; action of the provincial deputation: Resolved, that the said ayuntamientos be officially notified to complete the formation of primary public schools as soon as possible according to the circumstances of each community ......April 27, 1822 Francisco Xavier Chave
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
stablishes a government for the Territory of New Mexico, with Santa Fe as capital, proclaiming himserchase is incorporated with the Territory of New Mexico......Aug. 4, 1854 Overland mail-coach liney for the Territory, appointed secretary of New Mexico by President Lincoln......1861 Maj. Isaac Territory of Arizona formed from part of New Mexico......Feb. 24, 1863 Governor Connelly dies 1, 1878 First railroad track laid within New Mexico, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, crossinection established across the continent, Via New Mexico and Arizona, being the date of the railway c adopts a constitution for the proposed State of New Mexico, and appoints a committee to present itersey with $5,000,000 to construct in southeastern New Mexico the largest irrigation enterprise in , 1899 [In 1829 the Spanish population of New Mexico was 43,433, and it had eighteen schools taug, 1900 The Rock Island road enters northeastern New Mexico and inaugurates a period of great ind[36 more...]
Black Jack, Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
ed associate justice......Dec. 18, 1900 The 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 to
Rock Island, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
or delegate to Congress, receiving 21,557 out of a total vote of 39,414......Nov. 5, 1900 Public interest aroused in the preservation of the historic ruins west of the Rio Grande near Española, and Congress is appealed to to establish there a national park. The three best ruins are the Puye, Pajarito, and the old Cochiti, all of which were known to have been occupied in the sixteenth century......October, 1900 Daniel H. McMillan appointed associate justice......Dec. 18, 1900 The 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....
Bove (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
unce their old faith, results in an unsuccessful revolt of Indians......1640 Native Indian tribes unite in a project to make a simultaneous attack on the Spanish settlements, but the plan is discovered and broken up by Governor Concha, who arrests and imprisons the leaders, hanging nine, and selling the others into slavery......1650 Four Indians hanged and forty-three whipped and enslaved on conviction by a Spanish tribunal of bewitching the superior of the Franciscan monastery at San Yldefonso......1675 Pueblo Indians under Pope reduced to abject slavery by the Spanish, rise in rebellion. Their plan of a general massacre on Aug. 10, 1680, being discovered, they begin two days earlier a massacre of the Spanish, who are obliged to flee the country, the Pueblos taking possession of Santa 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 pueblo
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