12 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1910
Page
1
The Farmington Fair aims to showcase farm products and attract new settlers to San Juan County. Farmers and families should participate to advertise land for sale, attract outside visitors, and fund the fair through stock in the Association. The piece stresses balanced displays, local entertainment, and responsible gambling laws. John C. Hubberd, Secretary.
A plea for communal effort urges residents to unite as partners not opponents. It argues honest business, mutual support, and shared prosperity will boost the town as rival success benefits all.
Postmaster Fay issues rules to curb mail delays. If you miss a letter or two papers, ask him to search boxes and cellar. He may be hiding mail for a smile. request another search. When buying stamps, have him lick and affix them as part of his duties.
A pamphlet from Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture extols the toad as beneficial and harmless. It disputes myths linking toads to warts or harm to milk and infants, praising its amiable disposition, song, industry, and appetite for pest worms, urging farmers to keep toads.
A fragmentary Farmington passage references city politics and social issues. The text hints at dry status and local tensions, with unclear phrases about retention and surrounding communities.
The article projects New Mexico reaching about 406 000 residents on admission to statehood next year, comparing with other states at their admission or nearby censuses. It notes Oklahoma as the only state exceeding that figure among admitted states and lists various populations for states like West Virginia Washington South Dakota Wisconsin Maine Minnesota Michigan Colorado and more with historical context.
W. E. Vaplon of Colorado Agricultural College advocates using movable poultry colonies to curb grasshopper swarms. Fowls fed sparsely and allowed to forage can dramatically reduce hopper numbers, especially early in an infestation, with birds disposing of many hoppers daily.
Attorney Edwards was in Santa Pe this week to be present when Judge McFie ruled on the beads for the Orchard Irrigation District.
Fragmentary report notes activity pulling casing from an old oil wall near Blake’s yard south of town. Text is garbled but indicates work was abandoned or interrupted amid unclear yearend timing.
Directory page highlights topics from Good Roads to the cheapest, population of states and admission to union with local items and notes from Meadow Brook Fark and the Woman's Department.
Mrs Geisler buys the Bero building across from the Staplin store and runs a first class restaurant with plans for improvements. The New Mexico Restaurant opens in the Fay building offering a regular dinner and short order items. Early patrons praise their chuck but some locals remain hesitant to dine there.
The Socialista of San Juan County convened at Allen's Hall on August 4. Wm McRae chaired. Frank Hoff elected permanent chairman. Wm McRae of Farmington and C R Cutting of Aztec chosen as delegates to the Territorial Constitutional Convention. The mass meeting adopted a preamble and platform urging equal suffrage, initiative and referendum, proportional representation, presidential election by people, and constitutional protections for labor. The delegates pledged to push a constitution reflecting workers’ interests and resisting corporate power.
Speech by B F Yoakum and Congressman Sulzer urged government loans to states for road building. They argued current river and highway spending wastes funds, citing Mississippi River expenditures and farmer transport costs. They said better roads would cut farm transport costs by about 15 cents per ton mile and boost agricultural efficiency nationwide.
The National Good Roads association argues that improving roads benefits farmers by cutting costs and boosting productivity. It cites miles of poor roads, potential national development, and the need for federal guidance while highlighting savings from better routes and bridges for farming shipments.
James Elmer, former San Juan County sheriff now based in Guam, visits town to find housing and plan schooling for his children. Local residents note his interest in enrolling his kids in nearby schools.
Samuel Francis Woolard of Wichita Kansas reports on the San Juan country and Western Slope praising its undeveloped wealth. He notes 15 million acres of fertile valleys and mines producing over 10 million annually, with potential for greater farming and population growth through increased production.
The Albuquerque Tribune reports a forthcoming marriage between Miss Nellie Coyne of Laplata and Mr. Arthur Thompson of Farmington. Coyne is a former local schoolteacher who spent two years on her father’s Laplata ranch, while Thompson is the son of Mr. McHenry and highly favored. A fine residence is being built for them in the McHenry addition.
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