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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
3
Farmington Enterprise editor Frank Staplin prints notices and editorials from Farmington New Mexico. The piece explains publication details and public notices while discussing poetry authorship and reader communications, reflecting early 20th century local newspaper culture and constraints.
The letter discusses poor road conditions in San Juan county and calls for active road overseers and better funding. It urges swift legislative action to streamline territorial land elimination and land allotment for schools, noting Governor Hagerman suspended its operation and land grabbers exploit the situation.
The piece argues love grows by giving itself away and defines character by the reach of love. It asserts life must be inclusive beyond borders, with boundaries marking personal worth and urging openness to others. It frames love as universal and defining humanity.
A boilerhouse style exhortation warns a young man to plan for tomorrow. It urges learning a trade, avoiding pity, and aiming to be the one who hires rather than the worker who digs, to ensure a secure future and “easy street.”
An observation notes that a boy’s defiance of parental rules is seen by some officials as a fortunate respite from harsher punishments. The line hints at lingering debates over punishment and social norms in local governance.
Albert C. Thomas of Pendlietay writes to the Exterprise editor Staplin objecting to the poem published in the last issue titled The Title of Deucey, raising concerns over its originality and wording. He takes exception to the portrayal and requests reconsideration.
The Fruitland Tribune reports a government Geological Survey view that U S coal could last four to five thousand years based on historical production to population growth. The piece questions future withdrawals, suggests lower prices to spur development, and warns San Juan County would suffer if withdrawals become permanent.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December 6, 1886, states the remedy is taken internally and affects the blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available and pills advertised for sale.
A decorative gift item featuring a padded diamond imitation cribaloid cover with a plant white bark finish and lithographed colonial pictures. Includes a plush hinge, nickel spring clasp, and edge hebis o cabinets and Pe cards.
A varied catalog describes easel albums and compact cases with mahogany and gilt finishes, brass hinges, and animal ebonized details. Also listed are toilet and manicure cases, a Japanese teak wood box, folding pocket scissors, a Polydex sewing outfit, novelty thermometers, mirrors, and a miniature doll with bisque head offered in multiple sizes. Prices run from 15 cents to several dollars.
Description details a creased edged imitation black seal piece with leveled plate mirror and pocket fittings. Includes Ligne Chevalier opera glass with black and green leather bodies, nickel trimming, clear ground lenses, padded outside, and a fine plush bag for transport.
Circular polished brass base features moulded edge and gilt metal cigar ash and match cups. Describes size and a price of $1.85, with likely batched wording indicating quantity or sale context.
A display features a beautiful assortment of polished shell boxes purses napkin rings watch stands and other shell novelty ties.
Four inch high lamps with ribbed bases and plain founts, bright illuminated colors. Includes combination shade and silver chimney. Priced from 10 to 20 cents each.
A compact display features assorted small fruits arranged in real moss with a long handle. The piece measures about three inches tall and two inches wide, priced at five to ten cents.
Listing describes average size 1 percent inches in diameter with solid colors and natural tints. Includes pears apples and other ornaments. Prices range 2 to 5 cents. Also mentions wall pocket in imitation brown leather with embossed basket weave design and cover, size TXW inches.0.02 eee.
Gilded mat and lithographed centre feature a miniature travel case style bottle of cologne. The novelty item measures 0.6 20 and 25 cents in value with imitation leather case and nickel trimming. Described as the nicest novelty in this line yet fitted.
Round flat bottles with mirror front and nickel plated rim hold about 2 ounces of triple extract perfume. Item priced at 10 points.
A catalog entry outlines a large variety of first class writing utensils and requisites. Each package includes a jewelry prize and a range of items such as pencils pens blotting pads notebook sheets envelopes and visiting cards with small listed prices and a total retail value.
A handy iron case family scale with brass dial covers weights 1 oz to 24 oz and US standard accuracy. Boy's pocket knives offered in varied prices from 5 to 60 cents. Funny books and gilt decorated books for gifts. Native American crafts and silverware including pottery baskets blankets and moccasins priced to suit.
A storefront promotes a wide range of toys and accessories including jewel boxes in many sizes, rubber balls, rattles, games, dolls, furniture houses, whistles, chimis bells, and jewelry.
A fragmented fashion advertisement describes a colorful dress with lace front cape shoulder frills and painted shoes. It references flaxen hair features and a Columbia Brand sleeping eyes product line with ornate detailing and “Rembrandt” style imagery.
Ancient plant specimen labeled Siempre Viva with Latin Selaginella Lepidosphylla described as evergreen while aquatic and dormant when dry. It reawakens upon re-immersion in water and tolerates light drained soil for extended periods. Price listed as 5 cts.
From 5c to $5.00 on memorandums ledgers notebooks and pads. Includes leather back day books, stenographers, composition, copy and receipt books, inks, pencils, erasers and graph items. Full line of school books approved by territorial boards plus pencils and paper items. 18 cts.
A catalog listing assorted office supplies and art items including letter files filing envelopes café racks waste paper baskets scales ink stands stapling machines clips clip boards fasteners paper weights office paste mucilage and liquid glue envelopes shipping tags gummed tags and posters string tags duplicate cash pads price cards signs stamp pad ink pads rubber daters brass stencils watercolor painting sets brushes school drawing sets and Japanese pin trays with crepe and tissue paper in various colors priced from 25 cents upward.
Pen and Pencil Tablets in several varieties with over 200 pages and letter size. Irish Linen Tablets praised for ordinary correspondence. Paper in Tablets with smooth finish in several prices. Burro and Cow Bor Tablets illustrated with a unique picture on each wheel. Envelopes to match. Box Stationery in twenty kinds, priced from 18 to 1.00 per box.
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