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Show CHAPTER ADVENT OF THE RAILWAYS — XII GOVERNORS AND THEIR ADMINISTRA- TIONS — LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS — DELEGATES IN [CONGRESS — NATIONAL LEGISLATION — INDUSTRIAL PrRoGRESS — MINES AND Mininc — Citres aND Towns — EpucatTion — THE FERGUSson Act — REcLAMATION Act — NATIONAL AID IN IRRIGATION — PouiticaL AFFAIRS — CRIMES AND CRIMINALS — LABor STRIKES AND TROUBLES— EFFORTS FOR STATEHOOD — SPANISH-AMERICAN War — ROOSEVELT’S 2 be ee Ee, oa ae rer te hoes VENTION — State i RovucH Rivers — CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATING CoMMITTEES — SENATOR ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE — THE Enasuing Act — ConstTItuTIONAL CoNELEection — 1880-1912 pee ee lee tet} oe HE advent of the railroads in New Mexico was the beginning er of an era of permanent prosperity for the people of the terri- ‘ tory. The wonderful rapidity with which the great transcontinental transportation lines were constructed was not less marvelous than the astonishing awakening of the people to the fact enlightened nt ee Boe the The at the time demonstr : ating resolution of New the how follows: line . Mexico, was 1880. ree ie e oF a Ad bi eee eer ee ert ee ey ee tie oe 392 Session sad cine: Laws: session tion : i The legislature of New Mexico, 12i into the capital, passed a resoluchanged conditions the people were. constructe d appreciative of ‘‘Resolved, that the legislature of New Mexico observes with pleasure and Satisfaction the completion of a line of railroad to the City of Santa capital of the Territory, and the rapid extension of the same southward through the great valley of the Rio Grande. i ; That this event may well be regarded as the most important in ye ie ony of the Territory, as the beginning of a new era in which, through ¢ : development of its resources and the improvements which are certain to fol the establishment of means aa nion of rapid communication with other parts of the New Mexico may be expected soon to take her position in the ane to which She is by nature justly entitled. That in the celebration of the advent of the road to the capital, whieich Attorney I. Matt for Court of Private G. Reynolds. 2. Levi A. 4. Summers Land Claims and Assistants Hughes. 3. William Burkhart M. ; fie 3 m7 2 ee eer P2 eeeee * a> & s * nearer ers po A RA HSeee ee oe Be LOG. Fo Nin with i in touch Tipton. Se. BO really an Ce. » et Ps a . ee cae, es Eh eh Sap — + 3 ae was & Mexico progress and modern methods of the people of the eastern states.*” ee ; ators ere 2 se ES aa eae Ph SAAS a Perey pe * FOV e aA ata -— that at last New |
