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Show 1880 HISTORY . past year been visited by a large num EP travelers. Almost without exception, artists, scientists, historians, and ne i have spoken in highest approval of the spirit in which all the alterations ae building have been made and the plan upon which the museum oped. The museum visitors is constantly is kept open increasing. a ee ‘*The relations Manis. agen every eR day in the year, is iti and the a numbe : and the School of American ke have been all that was contemplated by the act of the oe gies perfect unity of purpose and harmony of action. The collections of t 7 Tittle have accumulated rapidly, and at present rate it can be but a sense woe time until the capacity of the building is overtaxed to accommodate lections on hand. : ‘It is the purpose of the regents and director to make this masece the history of the Southwest for the past thousand years. No ne United States is so rich in archeological remains, and the history 0 west is full of dramatic interest. It will be the function of ne Sonthae ro preserve all that is best in New Mexico’s historic past, and rd to the intention to preserve the Old Palace of the Governors as a especia ne ia. tie Spanish organic founders “184 1900. June 1901. of the act.’’ 4. Population New capitol April 13. civilization of New building of Mexico, the Southwest, as provi 195,310, according to the census. completed and dedicated. George H. Wallace, secretary of ie New ee af eounty: 1902. August 29. Disastrous floods along Mimbres river in ema Three hundred inhabitants rendered homeless. Governor issued pr calling for contributions of food, clothing and financial aid. dumb, at Santa 1903. February 13. Bills providing for asylum for deaf and Ss and @ Fé; reform school, at El Rito; an institute for the blind, at marge appointed hospital for disabled miners at Raton, became law, and boards were apf by the governor. CuadaFebruary lupe March 28. Roosevelt county created from portions ome Se counties. Governor appointed county officers for ofRooseve 31. on Union February 28. Quay county created from portions of Guadalupe ant 31. counties. Governor appointed county officers for Quay county on tional guar March 12. Bill providing for erection of armories for the ae of control at Las Vegas and Alburquerque became a law, and armory boa were appointed by the governor. March 16. Leonard Wood Valencia, counties, and governor September 1904. 25. Roswell and October. September years, died. September 17. county Wm. created from portions of Guadalupe appointed county officers on April 25, incorporated and as a city. G. Ritch, secretary of New Mexico for thirteen The most disastrous floods in the Mexico occurred during these months. From the latter part of the 18th of October it rained almost continuously. Millions of property were destroyed and hundreds of families rendered road traffic completely demoralized for two months. history of New September until of dollars homeless. worth Rail- November 26. Col. J. Francisco Chaves, soldier, statesman and citizen, as1905. February 4. WLaw enacted creating ‘‘New Mexico Mounted Police.’’ February 4. ‘‘Flood Sufferers Relief? ’ bill appropriating $50,000 passed both houses. Congress later invalidated this measure . 1906. January 23. Miguel A. Otero retired as governor of New Mexico. Herbert J. Hagerman inaugurated as governor. September 4, Apportionment of house and council districts changed by Proclamation of the governor. : 1907. Leasburg diversion dam completed and dedicat ed; first unit of Elephant Butte irrigation project of the U. 8. Reclamation Service. March Sassinated. 21. Act approved authorizing the erection of an annex to the capitol building and an executive mansion. August 8. George Curry inaugurated as governor. December 18. First passenger train was operated on the ‘‘Belen cut-off’ of the Eastern railway, a part of the A. T. & 8. F. system. ey 1908, January 1. Anti-gambling law passed by 37th legislat ive assem bly oe 4pproved March 21, 1907, became operative, prohibi ting gambling in New exico, July 1. Bureau of forestry reorganized and New No. 3 together with Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mexico placed in Division Porto Rico, headquarters for this division established at Alburquerque, N. M., December Ist, with large “rps of officials and assistants. 1909, February. Curry county created. March. New Mexico Museum established : at Santa Fé in old palace. _ New Mexico Spanish-American norma] school established at El Rito. Clovis as a city. 1910. March. Wm. J. Mills inaugurated governor. ae October Mcorporated 3. State of New Constitutional convention met to frame constitution for proposed Mexico; adjourned November 21. i : January 21. Constitution for new state, New Mexico, ratified by large majority at special election. ; a *85 The most dastardly mance by a committee of congres hessed in the history of the perfor American people was that of the famous s ever wit‘‘ Beveridge 1911, amittee’’ of the senate of the United States, appointed pursuan t to Senate ‘solution No, 289. This committee was compos ed of Senators Beveridge (chair- * itectural features to their original form as nearly as can be determined. modern plastering and papering of the walls have been replaced by Tt work of the most durable character, simulating as nearly as possible the origina finish of the rooms. The modern cloth and wall-paper ceilings have been removed, laying bare the ancient vigas and hand-chopped slabs of ae sei ‘“The rooms, thus repaired, present much of the appearance which t ell : before the modernizing of the past half century was done. All of the bui ca which has been turned over for the use of the Museum of New Mexico, has thus put in repair, and now affords office facilities for the school and saps number of excellent exhibition rooms, and a large room, formerly one by“The the United post office, for the purpose of library and 7 ph museumStates has during the ‘ The funds for the repair of the build- O79 For sixty long years the people of New Mexico pleaded, agitated, and fought for admission as a state,.435 Again and again they were on the point of being admitted when the cup was ENABLING ACT FOR dashed from their lips. The credit for the pasNEW MEXICO sage of the enabling act of 1910 must be given to the arduous labors and indefatigable energy of New Mexico’s last delegate in congress, William H. Andrews. To ba Nes 1e School of American Archeology. ae been furnished largely by public-spirited citizens of Ne The work of repair has consisted in the removal of modern woodwork from : doors, windows, and fireplaces, and the restoration of these rato ge 1912 aoe ring during the last decade of territorial government is given in a note.*%4 TO ae ary La a ee Re eer ae ek eee * ee ee RA ey ea ie Be Pt Bebo en gs oe | Peeeek Pde Seiad MEXICAN oe OF NEW co FACTS aoe PSP LEADING Coa ee ae are er ara nd Se F per se re Pe IP * hp ee FP PRES, Sr 074 |