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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
3
Framed as a 1906 local weekly, this issue lists advertising rates and submission rules, notes editorial practices, and includes scattered local items. It mentions Arizona Council party ties, a district attorney issue, and a Pueblo Chieftain dispatch about Gov Hagerman’s Washington trip to address administration criticisms.
T B Catron will contest E A Miera's Council seat and E Baca will contest E C Abbott's House seat, both in the Santa Fe and Sandoval district. The Hagerman apportionment decision remains unsettled, with expectations the legislature will uphold Judge Abbott and seat Miera and Abbott who led by large margins.
The Democratic central committee and Mr. Larrazula contest Delegate Andrews' election alleging fraud by Republicans. They note Larrazula won in Mexican counties with GOP judges counting the votes, and claim the returns show a fair outcome, despite Andrews' near victory. The challengers express sourness at falling short.
The General Land Office records show Clayton New Mexico top the nation in September for homestead entries. Roswell ranks second and the local land office is not far behind. The growth signals strong settlement and farming expansion in the Sunshine Territory and suggests New Mexico will become a populous prosperous state by 1920.
A collection of short aphorisms and quips on etiquette, self made success, speed of truth, and domestic life. Included are lines attributed to James Rotter Frank V. Dunn Horace G Fogel and Jake Wemes. A playful look at social norms and everyday observations.
Poem excerpt lines professing patience and destiny with repeated images of tide and fate. The speaker vows to wait for their own coming years and reap rewards from past tears, ending with an archaic date fragment.
The San Juan bridge proposition adopted last Saturday is costly and likely to raise 810000 to 812000, offering benefit to only a few precincts. Critics warn it inequitably shifts funds, burdens taxpayers, and could hamper future public needs, urging voters to defeat or postpone the measure until a fairer plan is devised.
The article cites disputes over singing records with Courtice Pounds attributed to 316 notes without respiration in 1898, surpassing Farinelli's 300 and Norman Salmond's 287. It notes the rarity of such lung control among trained singers versus the average person.
A narrator quips with Charles Tooring Karr about his passion for a four-cylinder air cooled shaft driven car. He likens its clutch disc to his heart and praises its beauty, control, and precise gears as if courting a beloved.
A Chicago News aphorism collection notes that the hardest work is doing nothing, urging effort to avoid failure. It quotes that industrious men should attempt things and that success is self-driven, while observing that appearances can mislead.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio to back a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice notes the product is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces and invites testimonials. Sold by druggists for 76 cents.
An advertisement markets a range of useful and ornamental items in Stationery Books Novelties and Fancy Goods. Imported Photo Album size 7 by 10 inches padded celluloid cover plain white back tinted landscape scenes and colonial pictures. Easel Album silk plush gilt edge cabinet holds 47 cabinets and 8 cards size 9 1/2 by 11 inches embossed brass eases priced 2 00 to 4 50.
The Stationer in Farmington advertises a range of paper novelties and desk accessories including napkins lanterns fans and nut cracker sets. It highlights a six pick nut cracker set in nickel plated steel priced at 35 cents, plus leather bags with pyrographic designs and a full line of toys and playful items.
Full celluloid album with plush binding and gilt clasp. Large lithographed cover with marbleized panels. Thirteen leaves hold twenty cabinets and sixteen cards. Base music box plays two airs. Size about 9 by 11 inches.
Imported Japanese teak items feature black lacquer, gold borders, and dovetailed covers. Glove boxes measure about 10 inches by 3 by 2 with lock and key. Toilet and manicure cases priced from $2.00 to $7.00 with embossed white rubberoid interiors and lithographed art pictures.
Foxwood finish toilet set includes a beveled glass mirror silver mounted, two Foxwood bristle brushes, one cloth, one high grade comb with sterling silver mounting. Priced from $2.00 to $4.00.
Floral decorated mirrors with German plate glass and high color glass flowers. Includes wire easel back. suitable as toilet or shaving mirrors. Priced 16 to 40 cents each.
In pocket, cloth lined and padded outside with a creased edge and imitation black seal. Includes a beveled plate mirror, one comb, and one fitting piece. Size 3 5 8 by 2 1 8 inches.
Black and green leather opera glass with nickel trim and clear ground lenses. Includes fine plush bag.
Circular polished brass base with moulded edge includes gilt metal cigar, ash and match cups. Describes a circular base item matching set priced at $1.86.
A display features a beautiful assortment of polished shell boxes purses napkin rings watch stands and other shell novelties highlighting intricate marine craftsmanship.
Four inch high novelty blown glass lamps with ribbed bases and plain founts, in bright illuminated colors. Includes combination shade and silver chimney. Priced from 10 to 20 cents.
A small fruit basket filled with assorted fruits arranged in real moss. The item features a long handle and a bucket-like width of about two inches and a height near three inches. Priced at 5 to 10 cents.
Vague line mentions average size ornaments in inches and inches diam. Mentions solid colors natural tints with a hanger, pears apples. References prices from 2 to 5 cents and other ornaments.
A wall pocket crafted from imitation brown leather features embossed basket weave patterns and a cover. dimensions suggest Texas size TX10 inches.
Gilt mat with black stripes frames a beauti ful lithographed picture. In center 7 1/2 inches. Price points listed as 0 20 and 25 cts.
A compact miniature suitcase houses a large bottle of cologne. The case features imitation leather and nickel trimming and is pitched as the finest novelty in its line.
A compact item describes a pressed imitation walrus case with tubular nickel frame two ball clasp leather handle nickel tips black cloth lining pocket inside gunseted ends and notes it is well made strong and BER style.
Nickel plated steel folding scissors with polished blades and keen edges. Spring hinges allow blades to fold into a red leatherette case. Includes a nail file and sharp points. Value listed as 20 cents.
Fine tempered refined steels full nickel plating with steel bolt and patent adjustable thumb screw. Regulates hole size up to 0.25 carats.
An assembled lot of first class sewing items including thread spools binding tape measure buttons needles pins scissors and household basics sold for 25 cents. The package features two spools of thread a 60 inch tape measure 24 hooks and eyes 140 adaman tine pins five inch scissors five packages of Peerless needles and other needles.
A listing describes a large stationery set including a rubber-tip pencil holder ink essence Albata sharpener ruler blotting pad and note paper plus 24 envelopes 12 visiting cards and 25 cent jewelry prize. The package features a goldine indestructible pen and a valuable free recipe with total retail value unspecified.
A compact iron cage scale suitable for family use features a large plain dial and indicator. Capacity ranges from 1 oz to 24 lbs with a tin scoop top. Finishes available in brass or enamel. Accurate to 0. ounce standard.
A fine assortment of pocket knives offered in multiple price points from 5 to 60 cents with additional higher priced models available. The listing advertises a range of quality and prices for boys and buyers.
A humorous blend titled Funny 800K8 Peck's Bad Boy Bill Nye's History of the United States Shams Comical Hits Hot Stuff and more presents playful riffs on classic science and history figures aimed at light entertainment audiences.
Beautiful decorated gift books suitable for Christmas and birthday presents. Also available Tesuque Indian idols Pueblo pottery Ute moccasins Apache baskets Navajo blankets and silverware.
Novelty mirror perfume with a round flat mirror front and nickel plated rim. Contains about 2 ounces of triple extract. Price 10 points.
Small decorative weather thermometers shaped like slipper fish owl and anchor. Made of celluloid in bright colors with printed familiar scale on back. Mercury tube mounted insecurely, pin back fastening noted.
A detailed description of a 16 inch fashion doll featuring a stylish silk satin dress with ribbon trimming fine lace and a cloth hat undergarments shoes and stockings jointed and with a bisque head and tinted features. Other sizes available.
Victorian style doll features a lace front dress with cape shoulders and frills. High cocked bisque heads, flaxen hair, tinted cheeks, painted shoes and stockings accompany a quoted price of 814 inches 0.000 eu 10 cts.
A detailed catalog-like listing describes a doll with sleeping eyes, Columbia Brand, flaxen hair, sewn knee and hip joints, finely proportioned and stuffed, open work black stockings and shoes, and a beautiful head.
A brief botanical note describes the Siempre Viva plant named Anasta Tica with Latin Selaginella Lepidosphylla. It stays green when placed in water and can grow in non-drained soil. when removed from water it dries and curls, entering a dormant state for years and reawakening upon rehydration. Bach.06405 5 cts.
From 5c to $5.00 blank books including pocket and West Pocket memorandums at 5c 10c 15c and 50c. Press board counter books 150 pages at 10c 15c 20c. Standard half bound and feather back day books ledgers records 200 pages at 80c. Double entry sets regular cap folio day books ledgers $1.00 to $1.50. Loose leaf ledgers from $8.00 up.
Special sale listing various school supplies with low prices including note books 10c stenographer and composition books 5c 10c copy books 5c 10c bill and statement pads 18c receipt books 10 15 20 26c and adhesive scrap books ready to receive scraps Buckem brand noted.
Advertisement notes Arnold's Sanford's and Carter's ink bottles ranging from 8 cents to 1 dollar. It lists colors black blue black red violet and green. Collins Ink Eradicator promises instant removal of ink marks.
Ordinary lead pencils offered at 1e and 3 for 5c. Better pencils 2? Best Eberhardt Faber and standard pencils at 1c each, 50c per dozen. Indelible pencils 8. Colored pencils 10c each or 2 for 18c. Drawing and copying pencils 10c. British graphite drawing pencils compressed lead for engineers and map makers from H to 8H at 10e each.
A full list of school books approved by the Territorial and Local Boards of Education is offered, including school material, read and colored tablets, pens, drawing instruments, paper, pencil sharpeners, composition and note books, examination papers, and blackboard erasers, among others.
A catalog style notice lists letter files filing envelopes cat racks waste paper baskets scales cuspriders ink stands stapling machines rules clips cp boards fasteners paper weights office paste mucilage liquid glue envelopes gummed tags signs stamps pads water color sets drawing sets and related art supplies with prices 25 cents and up Crepe and tiedye paper in varied colors.
Numerous tablet papers including Pom and Pencil Tablets with over 200 pages and Irish Linen Tablet paper. The Burro and Boy Tablets illustrated with a diff picture per sheet. Envelopes to match. Box stationery varieties priced from 16 cents to 1 dollar per box.
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