Territorial Charter Day 2017
Photos by Paul Michaud (as marked) and Mary Alice Murphy
Video by Paul Michaud
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Waiting for the ceremonies to begin (Photo by Paul Michaud).
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Silver City Mayor Ken Ladner (Photo by Paul Michaud).
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Mayor Ken Ladner, Former Mayor Mike Morrones as former Governor Axtell and County Assessor Raul Turrietta. (Photo by Paul Michaud).
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Turrieta and Brandy Thornburg of Silver City MainStreet Project.
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Ladner and First Lady of Silver City Rebecca Smith.
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Looking stylish Lee Gruber.
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Morones as Gov. Axtell.
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Smith and Morones.
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Former Police Chief and Town Marshal Tommy Ryan and Smith.
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Ryan and Ladner.
Silver City Territorial Charter Day celebration 021817
Melody Collins relaxes in one of the parlor chairs after the ceremony.
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On Saturday, the Town of Silver City celebrated Territorial Charter Day, the Saturday closest to February 15, when, after much political acrimony, a bill was signed in 1878 authorizing a Territorial Charter for Silver City. This allowed residents to elect city officials and participate in self-government.
Mayor Ken Ladner and other citizens and city officials gathered at the Silver City Museum to celebrate the 139th anniversary of the signing. For the full story of the Territorial Charter, go to http://www.silvercitymainstreet.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/77-territorial-charter-day