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Farmington Enterprise

Location

Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1911

Page

8

Port Sumner and Fort Sumner Grow as Local Towns

The report notes several Tennessee towns sprouting near Port Sumner with growing crops and steady income. It cites the local State land office at Fort Sumner and Banta Rosa as a six year old but now permanent business community with banking and schools, connected by the Island and El Paso and Southwestern railroads from the north.

Port Sumner Ehansa Ricardo Fort Sumner Banta Rosa Cek Island el Paso Southwestern

Lincoln County and McKinley County Highlights and Growth

Lincoln County shows rich valleys and high mesas with irrigation advancing including underflow pumping development. The county supports cattle grazing and goats with mining in areas like Capitan and Nogal. Deming in McKinley County grows, with a new courthouse and strong rail connections via Southern Pacific El Paso Southwestern and Santa Fe systems. Population 12,968. county seats noted.

New Mexico Southern Pacific el Paso & Southwestern Santa Fe Demin Deming

Luna County Acreage Estimates Under Open Land Office

In Luna County the land office lists 1 194 798 unsurveyed acres with 260 000 irrigation potential and 472 acres marked as open. The county seat is noted in the record with uncertain terminology.

Luna County

Farmington Land and Investment Company Advertisement

San Juan County lo Good Enough! Two beat lots on the mesa 60 by 208 feet fenced for 300 dollars for the two. One trade offers 10 000 dollars stock of general merchandise in Johnson county Kansas for medium priced land here. Also first class city farm and stock propositions elsewhere to exchange for San Juan county property.

Johnson County Kansas San Juan County

McKinley County Land and Resources Overview

McKinley County offers large railroad owned sections along the Santa Fe main line for purchase. The Zuni mountains hold farm suitable tracts and irrigation potential. The county, noted for coal, stock raising, and growing industry, spans a wide area with development potential for farming and mining.

Mora County prospects and transport links outlined

The Mora County area in New Mexico shows open unentered lands in the eastern portion and along the northern boundary while valuable river valley lands have long been settled. Cattle and sheep farming thrive in the northwest, with new capital and an electric railway proposed from Las Vegas through Mora valley to Mora and into Taos county to improve transport.

Mora County Watrous Las Vegas Mora Valley Mora Taos County Black Lakes Dalupita

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed for All Ages

A local drug store advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, non narcotic treatment suitable for babies and adults. It claims to quickly improve cold symptoms and prevent pneumonia. Sold by Parmington Drug Store.

Chamberlain's Parmington Drug Store

Alamogordo and Otero County New Mexico Agriculture and Industry

Otero County offers open land for settlement with quarter sections and water from wells or reservoirs. Eastern New Mexico experiments show dry culture works. Angora goats rise in the mountains. ore in Oro Grande promises gold copper and lead. Alamogordo grows with El Paso Southwestern rail line, lumber industry, and a branch to Crown Croft near a summer resort.

Reeweil UN- An- Saat Las Crucand En’ Sero Eichera el Paso & Western Aoido Taa New Mexico Pees Jarila Oro Grande Alamogordo el Paso Southwestern Railroad Sacramento Mountains Croudcroft Southwest

Quay County Growth Fueled by Rail Link to El Paso

Quay County with Tucumcari as county seat has 14912 residents and vast land open for entry under the Tucumcari land office. Since its creation less than seven years ago the Rock Island railroad to El Paso spurred development. Thousands of acres once grazing land are found suitable for crops, drawing many settlers as large flocks of sheep and cattle graze in the area.

New Mexico Lincoln County Angora Capitan Lincoln Tucumcari Tucumcari Land Office Quay County Rock Island el Paso

Fragmented Text References Paso & Southwestern Rail Center

The readable fragments describe a developing city with a key railroad junction near Paso and Southwestern routes and the Rock Island Memphis line, plus Dawson line. Mentions of a monthly payroll in Tucumcari and significant local investments include a $40,000 hotel, a $20,000 key club, and a $27,000 high school.

Dawson Tucumcari

When you need. caleamer' pack them in a business like way the want ad way

Fragmentary line reads like a business style instruction to present items or services in a compact, adlike format. The text hints at a method for packaging or listing items efficiently in a sales style. No clear event or named entities are present.

Caleamer

Remedy Ad from Farmington Drug Store

When feet are wet and cold and the body chilled Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended. A big dose, hot water foot bath and bed are suggested to ward off a severe cold. For sale by Farmington Drug store.

Farmington Drug Store

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The Sunshine State Entay Roewel Mckinley County Farmington Land & Investment Company Kinley Sta Fe Railroad Zuni Mountains Igher Banta Office Clayton Land Office Otero County Dramma Clark & Wright Washington, D. C Laplata Otis Blacksmith Shop Reed Ducke Telephone Red Enterprise Office Otis Farmington 1 Eer E. E. Otis J. Price Wright Sacene — &c Farmington Illinois Chaco Seven Lakes Enterprise Main St
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