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| FORMATION | |
| Feb 1902 | George E. Blalock travels to Mexico to scout out opportunities |
| Jul 10, 1902 | Mangum Sun-Monitor publishes an article introducing the "scheme" of George Blalock to buy land in Mexico and start a colony |
| Jul 24, 1902 | George Blalock announces in Mangum Sun-Monitor plans for San Luis Potosi land |
| Aug 23, 1902 | First oranbizational meeting to discuss buying land and creating a colony |
| Sep 25, 1902 | Blalock sees Hacienda Chamal in Tamalipaus, Mexico, for the first time |
| Oct 07, 1902 | Letter from Blalock to Joe L. Sweet reporting actions taken to secure the Hacienda Chamal and descriptions of the property |
| Oct 25, 1902 | Investigation C ommittee reports on the Chamal tract at an investors' meeting |
| Oct 25, 1902 | Original Blalock Mexico Colony Articles of Incorporation document certified by E.E. McCollister, Notary Public for Mangum Territory of Oklahoma |
| Oct 31, 1902 | Original Blalock Mexico Colony Articles of Incorporation document archived in the office of the Secretary of State for the Territory of Oklahoma in Register No. 10, page 47 |
| Oct 31, 1902 | Original Blalock Mexico Colony Charter document certified by William Grimes, Secretary of State for the Territory of Oklahoma |
| Nov 15, 1902 | Blalock Mexico Colony By-Laws adopted |
| Nov 20, 1902 | Meeting with railroad representatives about transportation |
| Nov 22, 1902 | Membership in the Blalock Mexico Colony closed, all money necessary subscribed |
| Nov 29, 1902 | Land of Hacienda Chamal being purchased, list of 86 members published |
| Dec 09, 1902 | Application for duty concessions, land now 176,515 acres |
| Jan 03, 1903 | First decision about transportation |
| Feb 07, 1903 | Stocks issued |
| Feb 07, 1903 | Concessions granted |
| Feb 19, 1903 | Copies of original Blalock Mexico Colony By-Laws and Charter certified by E.E. McCollister, Notary Public for Mangum Territory of Oklahoma |
| EMIGRATION | |
| Feb 20, 1903 | First group of colonists leave Mangum at 3:00 AM (Friday) |
| Feb 22, 1903 | Colonists arrive in San Antonio, Texas |
| Feb 23, 1903 | Colonists left San Antonio, Texas, at 3:00 AM |
| Feb 23, 1903 | Colonists arrive in Eagle Pass, Texas, at 4:00 PM, Blalock lists roster of first group, 204 people |
| Feb 24, 1903 | US Customs inspectors truned loose on their belongings at 8:00 AM |
| Feb 26, 1903 | Arrived in C.P. Diaz |
| Feb 27, 1903 | Copy of original Blalock Mexico Colony Articles of Incorporation document certified by William Grimes, Secretary of State for the Territory of Oklahoma |
| Feb 28, 1903 | Colony train left C.P. Diaz at 8 PM |
| Mar 03, 1903 | John Hoy, Secretary of State of the United States of America, certifies the copies of the Articles of Incorporation previously certified by E.E. McCollister and William Grimes |
| Mar 03, 1903 | First wave of c olonists land at Escondon, Tamulipas, Mexico, at 5:00 PM |
| Mar 07, 1903 | WW Snell and group the last to leave from Escondon |
| COLONIZATION | |
| Mar 21, 1903 | First meeting of colonists in Chamal |
| Mar 21, 1903 | First auction of items purchased as part of the Hacienda Chamal land deal held in Chamal |
| Mar 21, 1903 | First rodeo, one bull ridden |
| Mar 22, 1903 | First religious service |
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