18 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
1
The Farmington fair lists prize exhibits across fruits vegetables grains and crafts with cash rewards from 1.00 to 20.00. It promises ball games and a grand Navajo dance on the fairgrounds drawing crowds from the reservation and beyond to enjoy dances, races, contests, and a daily town lot giveaway for non residents.
Reports from Pueblo say copper prospectors reached town after a 100 mile wagon trek and met civil engineers planning a Colorado and Arizona railway via Mosca pass. Rival parties from Denver Rio Grande and Southern Pacific push for the best cross divide route between San Luis Valley and Chuleta County amid uncertain leadership and shifting loyalties.
The notice lists rail and travel rates to Santa Fe and Albuquerque for the New Mexico Territorial Fair in September 1808. It also reports the death of Arch-Bishop Chappelle from yellow fever in New Orleans and local Farmington Fair plans, a lightning incident near Cedar Hill, Durango fruit shipments, USGS corps camp departure, Blake College building contract, large San Juan river catfish catches, and a Kansas trip for William Butler to see his ailing mother.
A Hartford dinner guest Prof Steiner tells an Irish Jewish marriage tale ending with the boy named Patmos. The piece blends humor with a segue urging readers to subscribe to and support the newspaper for news and guidance.
Judge Pops and Judge Abbott state the sheriff alone earns four percent for liquor and gaming license collections. Assessors and treasurers are not entitled to this fee, and county boards urge district attorneys to sue to recover fees improperly retained. Four percent is described as a heavy impost and should be recovered.
A notice advises mothers to use castor oil promptly for bowels in hot weather and to keep Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand. If needed, give fresh oil first then the remedy, to check illness early. Sold by Bowman Bros.
A number of fine blocks containing 1 to 5 acres on Sunny Side Avenue five minutes from the post office. A twenty five acre tract 1 4 mile west of town offered in 5 or 10 acre tracts. Several residence lots in Farmington good locations with water rights to all property.
A Logansport Times squib portrays William Backus and his sorrel horse as a community fixture. The piece jokes about the horse’s ubiquity in gardens and fields while poking fun at public nuisance and local assessor Backus.
Fragmentary text shows old spelling and references to sympathy for the ill and discussions on health. Mentions Chamberlain and deprivation of health prospects. Content is cryptic and lacks clear events or persons.
The directory catalogs territorial and appointed New Mexico officials including Governor Miguel Otero, Secretary J. W. Reynolds, Attorney General George W. Pritchard, Treasurer J. H. Vaughn, and Supreme Court Justices. It lists Santa Fe offices, district courts, and local officials for Farmington, Las Cruces, and Albuquerque with names and roles such as clerk, sheriff, treasurer, and superintendent of schools.
An office space is noted in the Engleman Block located in Farmington New Mexico as part of a local property listing. The notice identifies the venue within the historic district and lists the New Mexico location for potential tenants or notices.
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