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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
2
Farmington and Aztec notes recount travels visits and incidents. Dozens of named residents attend church events, exams, and holiday gatherings while transportation, ditch work, and school activities are reported. The piece lists arrivals departures and small town affairs with multiple names and places.
A fragmented prompt appears to present a memory aid about recalling U.S. presidents. It includes garbled text and mentions pennies and a hundred cents but lacks a coherent event or dated details. No identifiable individuals beyond generic names Tom and Jane are established.
Staplin's Store held an auction last Friday and Saturday. Total sales reached 144 dollars on Saturday, a solid result given tight money conditions. The Staplin Company attributes most of the sales to the auction, crediting all but 44 dollars to advertising.
E D Fulwyler and Miss Pattie Graham were quietly married Sunday evening by Rev KR Jackson at Mrs Lillie A Jonson's home. A bountiful wedding dinner followed at Mrs Fulwyler's parents on Christmas Day. The couple left Wednesday for a honeymoon and will reside on the Graham place across the river upon their return.
Rolla Shidler was summoned to Aztec on Christmas Day by the sudden death of his sister Mrs. Dean Howe. Mrs. A W Shidler traveled by train later. The bereavement drew deep sympathy from Mr and Mrs Shidler and Rolla. The funeral was held Tuesday, as the story notes.
W E Vaplon of Colorado Agricultural College Fort Collins offers advice to poultry raisers. Maintain winter-ready housing with shelter sunshine and exercise to prevent colds and soup. Provide clean water dust baths good feed and occasional water disinfectant and warm mash with salts. Protect birds from vermin and keep them active to deter disease.
Elder Benton notes steady interest at the revival despite smaller crowds. Saturday night will focus on The Coming of Christ and Sunday on When Shall These Things Be with daily meetings through the week, except Tuesday for a union prayer service at the S. D. A church, all invited.
Rio Arriba, one of the oldest counties in New Mexico, sits around Tierra Amarilla with Rio Grande and Chama river courses supporting agriculture, fruit growing, and stock raising. The era includes 500000 acre Ilerra Amarila grant opened to settlement, timbered lands, mining districts Bro mide Hopewell Monero with coal copper and silver, and a 51 mile stage link from Chama on the Denver Rio Grande to Tierra Amarilla.
Gallup sees arrivals from Aztec and Farmington as T. P. Maddox brings cabbage from Aztec, Jim Bryant reports ten days in Seven Lakes for oil talks, and Royal Davis travels from Farmington to survey for party claims. P. C. Mattox and R. M. Mattox visit. the Fruitland oil operation reports a gas strike and hopeful oil prospects nearby.
Fruitland reports record cold with 2 below zero. The San Juan Academy closes for holidays and will reopen January 2 1913. Annie Claus toured Kirtland distributing gifts with a four horse team to children. Shiprock visitors Joe Lee Merritt Smith Mrs R 8 Baker and Pearl Biggs attended a Monday night dance. Roy Cooper and family crossed.
Roosevelt County population listed as 12 064 with Portales as county seat. note indicates open acreage and references continued details on page 4. The fragment cites En Sy ener Baewe and ieee Vvie w as likely garbled names.
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