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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
4
For sale 30 tons of alfalfa hay with corral and water for feeding. Also 000 pounds of potatoes offered in one lot or in small quantities. One span heavy work horses aged five and seven years. One span of colts three years old, plus one mare and one horse. Located at wy reach one mile east of town.
Editorial notes from Farming ton New Mexico dated May 20 1855 discuss politics Bank auditing and territorial growth. Roosevelt quote references Bryan and Corry while lines mention sugar beet plans and irrigation permit protests by farmers. Legal claims against the government for Navajo Apache conflicts are noted with slow red tape finally moving.
Dr J Al Gutherie arrives Monday and will stay a month before a wagon trip to Torson. Mrs Gutherie favors Arizona summer home then return to Barrington. Quick summons by C W White leads to capture of Navajo thief near flour mill. missing spurs traced to cache. Editor praises new Hotel at 17th and Market in Denver. T D Skeen and T were travelers on Thursday. Go to Johnsons Barn and Corral for team care and cheap feed. Farmington noting Eldas new addition nearing completion. Elmer and McJunkin advertise durable mens and boys suits. Red Balcom of Pueblo reports rising confectionery orders. A Beard and Shaver fight noted in a Colorado town. Bert R Betz from Ft Lewis Indian School attended on business.
The Russian commander General Stoensel was found guilty by a court martial and sentenced to death, later commuted to ten years imprisonment. The verdict is viewed as a modern example of degraded soldiers to appease public indignation amid France’s Dreyfus affair context.
The Bisbee Review quips that Mr Bryan will not demand the usual $500 fee for his acceptance speech at the Denver convention and jokes that the nomination will be delivered on his Lincoln porch in Nebraska.
Suaplaza guests at the Woodman dance last Sunday included Misses Mamie Steward Lola Steward Dora Larrick Hazel Larrick Pearl Flexagh and Messrs Roy Virden and William Steward. They lent a band to the merrymaking and good time beyond the music.
The text reports that supporters think William Jennings Bryan should not be the 1908 nominee. They fear defeat if he runs now but believe he could win in 1912. Some insistence comes from earnest, devoted Bryan allies facing the Republican steamroller led by Taft or Hughes.
A Fruitland hen reportedly produced an egg containing a quarter, believed to be a playful rebuke to critics who claim there is no money in chickens.
Mrs. John Meston of Durango traveled to visit her sister Mrs. B C Davis on Tuesday and planned to return on Saturday.
The Cousmoner notes a growing feeling that lawmakers are not earning a fifty percent pay rise, while observers across the land respond with muted expectations and sarcasm about such increases.
The band schedules an outdoor concert this Saturday at 7 30 p m with plans for a 7 30 start and likely public turnout in the evening.
A poem recounts a regiment returning from battle with blue uniforms and bright weapons, then blackened gear on the march back. It contrasts joyful cheers and drumbeat with the sorrowful, ghostly faces of dead soldiers and the weariness of out of step feet.
A witty diary remark on hard times and influenza as unseen visitors. It notes that struggles and illness intrude with ease, while skepticism about signs of opportunity remains. The tone blends social commentary with light humor.
Sixty acres of A Woodward’s across the Animas sold this week to Baumstead Hastings of Colorado Springs for 87000 pounds. W M Johnson acted as agent. Sixteen acres are fruit trees, fifteen alfalfa, rest cultivated soil. Nearby notes mention millinery sales and local visits by Canon City figures.
A Farmington resident Mr L J Woodbury praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children and against hard colds and croup. The ad notes the product is available at Farmington Drug Store. The piece also contrasts Gov Hughes and Fairbanks as political figures, touting Fairbanks as superior to Hughes for the era.
A quirky remark by J. D. Taylor, an undertaker, appears in the Salt Lake Tribune. The joke compares chewing tobacco to animal habit, noting it would be bearable if only animals chewed.
An old advertisement advises taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to cleanse the stomach and regulate the liver and bowels. It promotes a 25 cent price with free samples at Farmington Drug Store.
J. J. Hill calls for an end to what he terms ghost dancing while unemployed men want a return of ghost walking, highlighting a dispute over job prospects and social mood.
The Kaiser has halted the free list at Berlin's royal opera house funded from his private purse. The Baltimore American notes this as another cost of living burden.
Dont trifle with a cold is good advice for prudent men and women. It may be vital for a child proper food ventilation and dry warm clothing protect against colds and reduce risk of diphtheria. For any cold Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is safe and sure and Farmington Drug Store states a cold never results in pneumonia when it is sold there.
Blacklock ranch at Cedar Hill offers 190 acres of hay and grain land with portions under cultivation. Interested parties may contact Wm. Graham, Farmington, New Mexico.
A Colorado court holds that a pedestrian is not legally obligated to dodge an oncoming vehicle. The ruling implies a pedestrian can choose to move or stay, with civil liability considerations tied to the driver’s actions.
Mrs. Fanniz Gairren of Troy Alabama says Chamberlain's Salve cured a twenty year skin disease after treatment by several physicians failed. The salve is sold by Farmington Drug Store.
Social notices recap Farmington activities with the Farmington Independent club meeting invites to Mr. and Mrs. FE Holmes and a next gathering with Mr. Telkamp. Guests at Staplin home include Mr. and Mrs. G F Allen and Mr. Huber from Animas peninsula. Shiprock Camp No 24 W O W hosts a well attended dance with supper at Harwoods. Eastern Star holds Washington Birthday party at Mrs Behrends and Mrs Pond home with bunting and games for about forty members.
The quick relief from pain comes from applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm loved by rheumatism sciatica lame back and deep seated muscular pains. For sale by Farmington Drug.
A. M. Mossrae A. Edwards A. E. Dustin J. A. Johnson and G. N. Norton visited Aztec on Tuesday and Wednesday where positive matters were reportedly discussed.
Governor Hughes writes to a New York Republican club in a bid to refresh the image of national leadership. He argues the presidency should serve the office as a public trust, contrasting with what he calls feverish self agenda among modern politicians.
Col Lawrence Welch San Juan County cattle inspector visited our town on his regular monthly round in a pleasant mood during Thursday office calls.
Market reports state that money is easy but those who possess wealth struggle to translate access into real gains. Analysts warn of uneven lending, cautious investment, and hidden costs that impede the ordinary man from capitalizing on favorable conditions.
J T Fay and Frank Staplin visited Aztec on Wednesday on business.
A terse musing notes that wisdom grows with age after a man reaches a certain age and looks back at his past foolishness. The piece frames aging as a threshold for honest self-judgment.
Mr and Mrs Lou Kitt are the parents of a large handsome boy born Sunday in Fruitland.
Bert Dustin and Jesse Biggs left for the Montezuma valley after a load of flour. William Adair is convalescent after an attack of quinsy and has been under a doctor's care. Joe Adair of Bloomfield returned home Thursday after a brief visit with his brother.
Mr. Adamson buys the house and property owned by James Pierce of Liberty from Joe Hatch in what appears to be a straightforward real estate transfer.
Dr M D Gibbs moved through on Wednesday toward Liberty for a diphtheria scare with Prof Bailey. Clint Burnham and others visited Meadows on Saturday and returned with 130 rabbits and a good time. Dr W B Fish of Shiprocks went to Pueblo Bonito to supervise sheep dipping. A week of stormy weather brought mud but the conditions are clearing as sunny skies return.
An estimable resident in Farw ington was knocked out in the second round by John Harleycorn. After difficulties arose he could not stomach it, so they fought it out.
A display of seventy color landscape prints featuring varied subjects offered at Steplin's Store with prices from 10 to 26 cents each.
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