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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
3
Editor and owner updates society notes from San Juan county areas.mentions tax locals business closures in Gallup and new town development near the Santa Fe Raton and Eastern line alongside opinions on patents for medicines and railroad rebates.
Delegate W L R Andrews introduces a bill to enable a constitutional convention with 75 delegates. Governor, Chief Justice, and territorial secretary named to appoint delegates. Provisions include formation of state government, representation in Congress, public land donations, and $5 million for public schools plus land grants to fund territorial debt.
Washington D C Senator Foraker proposes two amendments to the omnibus statehood bill affecting New Mexico and Arizona. One requires both states to vote to approve the constitution with a majority in each state, mirroring a prior measure. The second would remove all statehood provisions for Arizona and New Mexico if the first fails. Oklahoma and Indian Territory receive encouragement from lawmakers to seek one state if not tied to New Mexico and Arizona.
Washington December 14. House Republicans revolt against leaders over statehood. The caucus favors two new states by 110 to 65, aiming to admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory while excluding New Mexico and Arizona. Bitter debate followed before leaders halted further discussion.
The article lists several postmaster appointments and reappointments across New Mexico towns including Santa Fe Las Vegas and Las Veras. Frederick O Tool is strongly recommended for reappointment while Thomas Bran nigano and Ro W Hlor ing are named for positions with good efficiency records.
The Grante Block Company advertises a cheap durable product made from local material. It highlights savings on freight and home manufacture creating local employment. It notes 100,000 feet of rough and dressed dry lumber never culled for sale at McJunkin & Son's lumber store.
The Enterprise offers club and single subscriptions to leading magazines on December terms with postage and money order fees waived. Enclosed catalogue lists propositions and prices for titles like Pearsons Cosmopolitan Harper's Bazar Outing American Magazine and more, with Our price figures and other combinations.
The president reappoints or names key judges and land office officials in New Mexico. Chief Justice William J. Mills of Las Vegas leads a slate including associate justices John R. McFie of Santa Fe and Frank W. Parker of Las Cruces. Other posts cover land office registers and receivers in Roswell Clayton Santa Fe Las Cruces Clayton and Santa Fe, plus Morgan Llewellyn as surveyor general. Presidential postmasters to be named upon expiration of current terms.
When a child shows croup symptoms there is no time for experiments. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has long been trusted and never failed, says M. F. Compton of Market Texas who used it in severe cases with prompt relief. For sale by McEwen Bros.
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