The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31

tai, the same as the rest Of US, and
contact with large mounts OF the ma.
yuma has Just the anne effect ON them
AS ON the rest Of mankind.
The attraction Of the great Seattle
exposition draws the attention OF the
American people, especially of the
west of the matter Of the acquisition
Of territory Of the United States. Lay.
ing aside the political phases Of the
matter, there has been some big slices
added since tho town Of Seattle be
came 4 part OF q white man . coun.
try and the whole history Of scquisi
tion Is one Of much interest. The
Roswell Workingmen 3 club recently
discussed the Alaska purchase and the
newspapers have been full Of II, and
yet, vast As the purchase was, it
forms but a small part Of the made
ground.
The area Of the United States by the
treaty at the close Of the revolution.
AIRY wal in 1883 included all that por
tion Of the present United States ly.
ing east of the Mississippi, except the
state Of Florida and a strip fifty or
sixty miles wide lying along the Gulf
Of Mexico, which was held by Spain.
Then anne the louisiana purchase
from France. II comprised the pres
ent states Of Louisiana, Arkansas,
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, the
Dakotas, portions Of the Indian Ter
ritory, Oklahoma Minnesota, Montana,
wyoming and Colorado. The gulf
coast portion Of the present state OF
Mississippi vas included in the pur.
chase, but Spain, which had formerly
owned the whole Of the Louisiana ter
ritory, refused to surrender 1t until
1879.
The second addition was the pur
chase Of Florida, which occurred in
1879 and the consideration necessary
to secure a title was s5,0O0,0O0.
The biggest event Of the whole
scheme Of expansion was the annexa
ton OF Texas, which occurred In ls45
Texas was the only independent
country Except the doubtful case OF
Hawaii) that ever became a part OF
tho union. Its territory at that time
included over half Of the eastern por
ton Of the present New Mexico aud q
part Of Oklahoma.
The Oregon region was next obtain.
ed by treaty with Great Britain, in
1916. 1t comprised the present states
Of Oregon, Washington and Idaho and
the western part Of Montana.
We New Mexicans are most con.
cerned in the next alteration Of the
map. The Mexican session occurred
map. The Mexican eession occurred
s~l5,0o0,OOO and some nghting. Out OF
this was carved California, Nevada
Utah, and n part Of Arizona and New
Mexico.
The Gadsden purchase, which came
Immediately after the above, com
prised that portion or Arizona and
New Mexico lying south Of the ella
river and west Of the Rio Grande. II
cost Uncle Sam sl5,0OO,OO0 aud soms
worry before the hostiles were clean.
ed out Of 1t. The butte opposite La,
Cruces, on the west side Of the river
WINS the northeast corner OF the pur
chase and 1t extended from taere OF
almost a straight line to the Colorado
river.
Alaska was next purchased in 1867
Of Russia, at a cost Of 100000. III
annual gold production has exceeded
that amount for many years.
Puerto Rico came next, In 1893, b,
the terms Of the peace protocol will
spain.
The same year Hawaii was annexed
after a revolution" that had all tn
earmarks Of comic opera.
Such title as we have 70 tho Philip
pines and Guam was obtained In 1850
from Spain, who received ts0, 1000, 90
for the whole outfit and was glad o
an excuse to let 20 at that. The Ia
lands are now American soil, or vii
be as soon ~ the natives are all kill
cd OF.
The same year Tutnila one Of th
Samoan islands, was annexed b.
agreement with England and Germany
The purchase Of the Danish wes
Indies, q group Of small islands lyin
east Of Puerto Rico, formed IN
twelfth Of the additions TO the thrice
states, and Cuba, which no senribl
marked by the sxpansionists, viii max
the thirteenth.