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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
3
Farmington based weekly paper published under postal act, with editor and legible office details. Market notice mentions Paraiseten Meat and Produce market and CVS ED for Dauutes. Subscription priced at $2.00 per year.
An April 24, 1968 fragment details varied items from a city page: municipal proposals on hats at a National League ball park, a century old meditation by James Lane Allen, leap year musings, junior and senior school activities, rheumatism remedies, and local business notices. It preserves names, places, dates, and ad hoc community snippets in a dense collage.
The piece notes seasonal change from gray to olive in the valley, with the river rising past fording depth. W. Quiver from Gallup crossed today. Farmers near completion of spring work look forward to a breathing spell though railroads seem unlikely.
E. C. Davis of Davie and Jackson traded his meat market interest to A. C. Hubbard for 40 acres up the Animas. Davis land adjoins the C. M. Hubbard place, recently valued at 88,000. The item notes Hubbard aged out his interest three months ago.
Fruitland notes describe Ed Thurland burning lime supplies, Walter Young traveling to Mancos, J D Tingley from New Mexico Agricultural College addressing Mesa schoolhouse, and hospital work planned at Ship Rock. Don Rotertes returns from West Virginia mission. Will and Thomas Evans attend Salt Lake City conference and praise Fruitland. Sextus Shumway and Alice Oliver wed at Liberty schoolhouse with local celebration.
A Rootville resident reports relief from years of skin disease after using a salve since December 1900. Nightly itching stopped. seller listed as Farmington Drug Store offering the salve for sale.
A local ad notes Beardsley’s Peanut Butter at 15 cents per jar and promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as safe and sure with a customer testimonial. Farmington Drug Store is selling the remedy, and Staplin’s offers the peanut butter. The note also mentions Johnsons Barn and Feed Corral with low prices and a Farmington phone number.
For sale at less than one fourth regular prices desert entry under ditch system in fruit belt in Montezuma Valley red candy lean no timber. Address Box 205 Durango Colorado.
A Manitoba editor endorses Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets describing them as gentle and effective for the biliousness of sedentary life. The note notes they clear the digestive tract and head with a price of 25 cents and mentions free samples at Farmington by J. D. Taylor, Undertaker.
P Shumway transfers 20 acres north of town to Peter Adamson for 900 with an email orchard and no dwelling. Frank Roberts sells 30 acres up the Lane to Arthur Bonwell Farmington for 92000 all under ditch. William Evans purchases 134 acres from John R Young for 400 and has begun building.
The article emphasizes awakening interest in students to secure attention and progress. It warns against overreliance on rewards, advocates a solid foundation, and stresses the teacher's moral character, discipline, patience, and genuine care. Also promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as constitutional treatment.
A public notice states that Joun R. Ponp is buying selling and trading horsea coie and Bee me. The notice appears to outline trading activity without further details or location.
Express and hauling of any description promptly handled by Frank Allen. Pupil nurses wanted for the St. Joseph Training School for Nurses at Albuquerque New Mexico. For particulars write Sister Superior.
A longtime sufferer from rheumatism credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with quick relief after two years of trial. The letter praises relief, better sleep, and invites others to try the liniment, noting its availability at Parmington Drug and Hotel Alamo in Denver.
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