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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
1
Hon. William H. Andrews, serving his second term as New Mexico's delegate to Congress, has decided to seek renomination. Local letters report his candidacy, with Republican editors and national leaders largely backing him as the Territory's standard bearer.
Clelland Fisher, a painter, dies after a platform slip 630 feet above ground while working on the Denver Auditorium cornice. He leaves a wife and five children. formerly of Durango and Silverton, he later moved to Denver and joined Local No. 24 painters union. St. John’s Guild to stage a play to raise funds for St. John’s church building.
T P Hughart of Colorado Springs purchases 4000 dollars in Farmington Light stock, taking a controlling interest in the 10200 dollar capitalization. He is a Postal Telegraph veteran proposing an ice plant and electric light for Aztec, with wire stringing along the route and lower price of 2 cents per pound for ice. The project aims to supply electric light to Aztec and residents, enabling daytime service and even electric flat irons for households.
The senate committee of post offices voted to report favorably the postal depositories bill drafted by the Carter led sub committee. An amendment changed the name to address banker objections without altering the bill’s purpose to provide convenient depositaries for small savers distant from banks.
The Ladies Guild of St. John's Mission will host a chicken supper at Zippenmeyer and Bero’s store building on Wednesday April 23 from 5 to 8 p m. Supper is 25 cents. Music all evening. Bring the family.
Washington April 17 The Senate passed a bill for enlarged homestead areas framed by arid land state representatives. An amendment delaying entry until water availability is certified was rejected. Idaho was omitted. lawmakers debated extending to Idaho and House prospects remain uncertain due to filibuster. The measure covers twelve western states and authorizes 32 acre arid lands for homesteading.
The Chicago Tribune frames advertising as an insurance policy for trade, arguing ads guard against losses, sustain demand, and yield profits. It promotes treating ad outlays as invested capital, strengthening goodwill and a saleable asset while urging continued advertising rather than viewing it as mere expense.
Set on the Jersey shore, the world’s largest clock will face the Hudson River with a 28 foot dial and 1 134 square feet of display. It weighs over 12 000 pounds with an 18 foot minute hand and 2 000 pounds of moving weights. Incandescent lights will illuminate the dial and numerals so distant viewers can read the time, regulated to Washington standard time.
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