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Pala (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
of Feb. 1807. With his party he is taken to Santa Fe by a Spanish escort, where they arrive March ins Glenn, Becknell, and Stephen Cooper visit Santa Fe with small parties and a limited quantity of 848 People of New Mexico, in convention at Santa Fe, petition Congress for a territorial governme......Sept. 9, 1850 F. X. Aubrey rode from Santa Fe to Independence, Mo., 850 miles, in five days Spanish monthly, 32-column quarto, issued at Santa Fe by Rev. Thomas Harwood, A. M.......May, 1880 e, and October, 1885 Territorial prison at Santa Fe completed and opened......1885 New Mexico school for the deaf and dumb at Santa Fe opened......1885 New capitol building completed at Santa...1889 Constitutional convention meets at Santa Fe Sept. 3, adopts a constitution for the proposegisters of the United States land offices at Santa Fe and Roswell, respectively......Sept. 17, 1897and Commandery, Knights Templar, organized at Santa Fe......Aug. 21, 1901 [The records of the Civ[28 more...]
Chama River (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
to Mexico, the three friars remaining......August, 1581 Don Antonio Espejo, with a relief party, ascends the Rio Grande, and, finding the missionaries located among the Pueblo Indians in 1581 had been killed, he returns to San Bartolome by way of the Pecos River......1582-83 Don Juan de Oñate, a wealthy citizen of Zacatecas, under authority from Don Luis de Valasco, viceroy of New Spain, settles with a colony of 130 families, ten friars, and a number of soldiers in the valley of the Chama River, just above its junction with the Rio Grande......1598 Santa Fe founded under the title La Ciudad Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco......1605 Religious persecution of the Indians by the Spanish, who whip, imprison, and hang forty natives who would not renounce 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 Govern
United States (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 xico under Spanish rule......July 5, 1822 The United States makes overtures to New Mexico to join the Americgust following, New Mexico becomes a part of the United States......August, 1848 People of New Mexico, in co, at session......Dec. 29, 1890–Feb. 26, 1891 United States land court act passed Congress, which secured thll, N. M.......Feb. 23, 1893 Bulletin No. 36, United States Department of Agriculture, announces result of a Mexico the largest irrigation enterprise in the United States......May 15, 1893 New Mexico School of Mines n New Mexico and Arizona declared a fraud by the United States court of private land claims and Reavis sentenceero and Howard Leland appointed registers of the United States land offices at Santa Fe and Roswell, respectiveay: We come as friends to make you a part of the United States. In our government all men are equal. Every
George H. Wallace (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
ervation 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......May, 1901 Gov. M. A. Otero, appointed by President McKinley to succeed himself, is inaugurated for a second time amid brill
J. G. Park (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
Santa Fe incorporated as a city......1851 Gov. James S. Calhoun dies while on his way to the States, and John Greiner becomes acting governor......June 30, 1852 Academy of Our Lady of Light, in charge of the sisters of Loretto, organized at Santa Fe......1852 Christopher or Kit 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 la
Nicolas Pino (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
pt. 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 Representatives passes a bill for the relief of the Ceran St. Vrain volunteers of 1847, the only surviving members of this gallant band being Nicolas Pino, of Galisteo, and Henry Cuniffe, of Mesilla......July, 1894 Public schools of New Mexico awarded prizes for their exhibits at the World's Fair, Chicago......July 15, 1894 Antonio Joseph renominated for delegate to Congress......Sept. 17, 1894 Headquarters 10th United States Infantry ordered to Fort Reno, and historic Fort Marcy abandoned......Sept. 19, 1894 New Mexico awarded first prize for wheat and second for oats in the agricultural section at the World's Fair......Sept. 2
Luis Valasco (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
scort 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 remaining......August, 1581 Don Antonio Espejo, with a relief party, ascends the Rio Grande, and, finding the missionaries located among the Pueblo Indians in 1581 had been killed, he returns to San Bartolome by way of the Pecos River......1582-83 Don Juan de Oñate, a wealthy citizen of Zacatecas, under authority from Don Luis de Valasco, viceroy of New Spain, settles with a colony of 130 families, ten friars, and a number of soldiers in the valley of the Chama River, just above its junction with the Rio Grande......1598 Santa Fe founded under the title La Ciudad Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco......1605 Religious persecution of the Indians by the Spanish, who whip, imprison, and hang forty natives who would not renounce their old faith, results in an unsuccessful revolt of Indians......1640 Native Indian
Pueblo Indians (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
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 Pueb..1824 New Mexico made a territory of the republic of Mexico......July 6, 1824 Santa Fe trail made an authorized road by act of Congress; the bill introduced by Thomas H. Benton passed......January, 1825 Caravans being often attacked by Indians, United States government details four companies as an escort on the Santa Fe road......1828 Old Placer gold-mines discovered about 30 miles southwest of Santa Fe......1828 Oxen first used on Santa Fe trail......1830 A Spanish newspape
Tomas Ortiz (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
nta Fe as capital, proclaiming himself provisional governor......Aug. 22, 1846 Fort Marcy established near Santa Fe......Aug. 23, 1846 General Kearney promulgates the Kearney code of laws, and proclaims Charles Bent governor of the Territory......Sept. 22, 1846 Donaciano Vigil becomes acting governor in the room of Gov. Charles Bent, who is assassinated at Taos......Jan. 19, 1847 Revolt against the United States government in New Mexico, planned by Dons Diego Archuleta and Tomas Ortiz, breaks out at Taos, but is suppressed by American troops under Col. Sterling Price, and Governor Montoya, prominent in the rebellion, is tried by court-martial and executed, Feb. 7. Six others, convicted of participating in the murder of Governor Bent, are executed......Aug. 3, 1847 Santa Fe Republican, the first newspaper printed in English, issued......1847 By the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, concluded Feb. 2, 1848, and proclaimed in Santa Fe in August following, New Mexico becom
Kit Carson (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-mexico
merican Plains and thus became the father of modern horticulture in New Mexico......1851 First legislative Assembly convenes at Santa Fe, and declares it the capital of the territory......June 2, 1851 Santa Fe incorporated as a city......1851 Gov. James S. Calhoun dies while on his way to the States, and John Greiner becomes acting governor......June 30, 1852 Academy of Our Lady of Light, in charge of the sisters of Loretto, organized at Santa Fe......1852 Christopher or Kit 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 Misso
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