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Photo courtesy of Palace of the Governor's Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA), Negative number 102042. Photograph taken January 12, 1912 Witnesses to President Taft's signature of New Mexico's Statehood Bill, White House Steps, Washington, DC. L-R: 1st row - Harvey B. Fergusson, H.H. Bull Andrew, George Curry, John Baron Burg. L-R: 2nd row - A.B. McGaffey, unknown, Mrs. McGaffey, Will C. Barnew, John Roberts, Charles Curry and Ira M. Bond L-R 3rd row - J.G. Darden, unknown, unknown, Arthur C. Ringland, unknown 10
“They Were There” – The Witnesses to New Mexico Becoming a State Cameron L. Saffell, New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum On the afternoon of January 6, 1912, a small group of about two dozen people stood in the Oval Office to watch President William H. Taft sign the proclamation that made New Mexico the 47th state. While the names of many of those witnesses have been published over the years, most of them are unfamiliar. While newspaper accounts described them as the “New Mexico delegation,” they were in reality just a colorful assortment of people who shared an unusual historical moment together. The “official” delegation of New Mexicans consisted of only two men—the new state’s Congressmen-elect. As the top vote getter in the November 1911 elections, George Curry (1861–1947) was given the honor of carrying the official papers from the canvassing board to President Taft certifying that New Mexico had fulfilled the final requirements of the Enabling Act. Curry moved to Lincoln, N.M., in 1879 and worked as a cowboy or clerk for several years before being elected to several public offices. Curry was a captain in the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War but his unit did not go to Cuba. Curry knew Taft well, having worked together in the Philippines in the early 1900s before President Theodore Roosevelt named Curry as Territorial Governor of New Mexico in 1907. In that role he cleared out corruption in Santa Fe and cleared the way for the final push for statehood. Curry was sworn into Congress two days after watching New Mexico become a state, but he only served one term. Afterwards Curry became an active businessman with real estate and oil interests. From 1945 to his death in 1947 Curry served as the first State Historian and was custodian of the old Lincoln County Courthouse in his adopted hometown. He was buried with full military honors at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. George Curry was accompanied to the statehood ceremony by two young men. The first was his oldest son, Charles Curry (1891–1960). Young Charles had gone with his father to the Philippines after his parents’ divorce in 1904. When George returned to be governor, Charles went to the New Mexico Military Institute for a degree. Charles acted as his father’s secretary for the final eight months of his term. He served briefly in General Francisco Madera’s army in the Mexican Revolution and in World War II. Later he was elected to several local offices in Chaves County (Roswell). The second man with the Currys was probably the youngest in the room and the only native New Mexican—John W. Roberts (1893–1918). Born in Taos, Roberts had been hired at age 15 to be executive clerk to Governor Curry, a job which he continued in under Governor William Mills. He was a quick study and was soon heralded as having an almost encyclopedic knowledge of territorial government, laws, and officials. With Curry’s election as U.S. Representative, he asked Roberts to be his private secretary, taking him to Washington, D.C. He shortly got the opportunity to join the diplomatic corps, serving in consulates in Chile and Chihuahua, Mexico over the next two years. He left the consulate about 1914 and became one of the most well-known border newspaper reporters, personally following the armies and events of the Mexican Revolution with Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. In 1916 he moved to a New York newspaper office before enlisting in World War I. He was severely injured in a training accident behind the lines in France and died three weeks later at a London hospital. He had a remarkably adventurous life for only being 25 years old. 11
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Page 41 and 42: About the New Mexico Statehood Cent
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*1941 John E. Miles (D) is re-elect
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Eugene D. Luján becomes the first
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Mexico. *1967 David Cargo (R) is el
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New Mexican Tony Sandoval wins the
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*1998 New Mexico celebrates its Qua
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**Rep. Ken Martínez, son of former
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2009 Republican Mayoral Candidate,
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NEW MEXICO LAND GRANTS In 1598, the
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DEFINITION AND LIST OF COMMUNITY LA
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Jornado del Muerto Rejected José A
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Río del Oso Failed to pursue Río
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DELEGATES TO THE NEW MEXICO CONSTIT
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"A Walk through Time" Photo by Shaw
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In 2005, two other memorable events
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NATIVE AMERICANS IN NEW MEXICO TODA
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MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE The Mescaler
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The Navajo Nation is engaged in maj
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OJO ENCINO CHAPTER HCR 79 Box 1500
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Navajo Code Talkers Photo and Summa
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JEMEZ PUEBLO PUEBLO OF JEMEZ P.O. B
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PICURIS PUEBLO PUEBLO OF PICURIS P.
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SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO PUEBLO OF SAN
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TAOS PUEBLO PUEBLO OF TAOS P.O. Box
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ZUNI PUEBLO PUEBLO OF ZUNI P.O. Box
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Last meeting of the Fort Sill Apach
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FEAST DAYS AND CEREMONIALS JANUARY
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Third Week St. Elizabeth's Feast Da
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In June 2012, Chester Nez is the la
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Through the efforts of Dr. Tom Chav
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een attacked—and the enemy is alr
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Company E Santa Fe Company F Santa
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Nation are known to have served in
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Today this research center is no lo
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and submarines at sea. They serve i
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proud heritage as the oldest militi
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NEWEST NEW MEXICO NAVAL VESSEL USS
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U.S. Army Sgt. Lee Todacheene, 29,
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2008 US Navy, Tech 2nd Class Menele
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"Double Rainbow" Photo by R. Thomas
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STATE BIRD The State Bird of New Me
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STATE CAPITOLS DOUBLE-DOMER TERRITO
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THE ROUNDHOUSE By the 1960's the go
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STATE FLAG The image to the right f
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STATE FOLKLORIST Claude Stephenson,
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STATE GRASS The "Blue Grama" (Boute
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Squash Blossom Necklace Photo Court
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STATE QUESTION: "RED or GREEN?" In
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NEW MEXICO STATE SEALS USED IN THE
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New Mexico Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico Mu
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"Summer Blessing" Photo by Tom Spro
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HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT IN NEW MEXICO
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3200 Monte Vista, NE Albuquerque, N
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"Abiquiu Overlook" Photo by Charles
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U.S. PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS
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PRESIDENCy NOTES 1. Political Party
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U.S. SENATORS JEFF BINGAMAN (D) www
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NEW MEXICO U.S. SENATORS OF THE FAL
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NM TERRITORIAL DELEGATES TO U.S. CO
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVES MARTIN HEINRIC
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NEW MEXICO U.S. REPRESENTATIVES THR
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“Carlsbad Caverns - Big Room, Hal
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State Treasurer Public Regulation C
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FORMER NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR'S 1912 -
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Bruce King (D) 1991-1994 Susana Mar
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MEXICAN NEW MEXICO GOVERNORS (1821-
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N. M. STATE GOVERNORS AND LT. GOVER
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John Sanchez Of
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FORMER NEW MEXICO LIEUTENANT GOVERN
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NOTES 1. Since the first state elec
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CAP participants are granted the us
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FORMER NEW MEXICO SECRETARIES OF ST
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ADMINISTRATION Statutorily mandated
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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS Ray Po
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STATE TREASURER James B. Lewis 2055
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available funds; the wisdom of its
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NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMIS
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Aging Network Division The Aging Ne
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE New Mexic
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welfare of citizens. When necessary
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keeping force and as peace keepers
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The New Mexico Department of Vetera
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HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Hig
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OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER The Ne
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STATE PERSONNEL OFFICE The State Pe
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New Mexico’s forest will soon bec
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS There are 30
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Department of Transportation Cumbre
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Supreme Court New Mexico Commission
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"Chili Harvesting in Chimayo" Photo
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1913 New Mexico State Senators 279
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President Pro Tempore Majority Lead
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PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE
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NEW MEXICO SENATE ERIC G. GRIEGO (D
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NEW MEXICO SENATE NANCY E. RODRIGUE
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LIST OF CHIEF CLERkS SINCE STATEHOO
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1913 New Mexico House of Representa
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HOuSE LEADERSHIP State Representati
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Ben Luján (D) Democrat, District 4
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NEW MEXICO HOuSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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"Chile Roasting Time" Photo by Barb
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LIST OF CHIEF CLERkS SINCE STATEHOO
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LIST OF SENATE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS SIN
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THE LEGISLATIVE EDuCATION STuDy COM
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REAPPORTIONMENT AND REDISTRICTING*
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HOuSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RE-DISTRIC
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"Shadow Bridge" Photo by Joel Duran
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1912 JUSTICES OF THE NEW MEXICO SUP
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JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS Back
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U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES - DISTRICT O
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Term of Telephone Office NINTH JUDI
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ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT San Juan
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nEW MEXIco countIES & DAtES EStABLI
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Rhoda C. Coakley (R) County Clerk E
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Laurie A. Pettigrew (R) County Cler
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Adam J. Gallegos (D) County Clerk G
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Rhoda B. Burrows (R) LIncoLn countY
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Joanne E. Padilla-Salas (D) County
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E. Janet Collins (D) County Clerk R
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Valerie L. Espinoza (D) County Cler
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Linda Kayser (R) County Clerk Joyce
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"Western Winter" Photo by Dena M. K
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See Figures 1A and 1B above and 2A
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UNEMPlOyMENT rATE by COUNTy 2005 20
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AvErAgE WAgE by COUNTy Annual Avera
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"Winter Storm, organ Mountains" Pho
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM -1913 “T
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PuBLic education coMMiSSion New Mex
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neW MeXico ScHooL FoR tHe deaF Foun
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1913 STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
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centRaL neW MeXico coMMunitY coLLeG
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MeSaLandS coMMunitY coLLeGe Founded
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neW MeXico MiLitaRY inStitute Found
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Northern has campuses in Española
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Santa Fe uniVeRSitY oF aRt and deSi
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and participates in men’s and wom
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National American University Nation
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inStitute oF aMeRican indian aRtS (
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"Dunes Reflections in the White San
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nationaL NATURAL LANDMARKS and HIST
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*** MUSEUMS *** NEW MEXICO HISTORY
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NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTOR
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MUSEUM rESoUrcES DiViSion Stewart l
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coronaDo StatE MonUMEnt i-25, exit
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NEW MEXICO STATE PARKS A division o
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HiStoric cHUrcHES & MiSSion rUinS N
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acEtracKS anD SEaSonS 2011-2012 Rac
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"Middle Fork Red River" Photo by Br
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Counties Los Alamos Río Arriba San
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Counties Colfax De Baca Guadalupe H
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SOUTHEAST REGION I - Counties Found
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Counties 2010 New Mexico Demographi
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TOWN OR POPULATION ELEVATION TEMPER
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Post Office & County Zip Code Ft. B
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The following post offices may be s
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ROSWELL HISPANO 327 North Main Stre
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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY CíBOLA COUNT
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SANTA FE Santa Fe Monthly PMB 317 7
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ARTESIA KSVP (AM) 990 317 West Quay
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MAGDALENA KABR (FM) 88.1 P.O. Box 5
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ALAMOGORDO KVBA-TV UHF 19 & 63/Cab.
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ARCHITECT EXAMINERS BOARD .........
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DISABILITY DETERMINATION SERVICES (
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NATIONAL GUARD (Military Affairs De
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIA
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Tourist Information ...............
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"Sunny Fillies" Photo by Connie Jo
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Q. Where would you find the "Petrog
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New Mexico? A. 1889, Thomas A. Edis
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located? A. Las Vegas, NM, with bra
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A. Five. Q. Where is the Cowboy Hal
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A. In 1947, an Unidentified Flying
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were both designated by law under P
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Q. What were the first nine countie
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A. Legislation passed in 1967 givin
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A Abbey, David 314 Absentee Voting
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Counts, James W. 329 County Flags 3
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Governor’s Boards & Commissions 2
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Maes, Petra Jimenez 322 Maestas, An
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Peralta, Gilbert 375 Per Capita Per
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Cookie 144 Cowboy Song 156, 163-165
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“Mirror” Photo by Anthony Marti
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