Citizens Ditch and Salmon Mesa Irrigation History
The article recounts the Citizens ditch development on the San Juan river and Salmon mesa, highlighting community leaders like Charles E Walker and G McClure, the 1908 completion, the bond financing, and ongoing irrigation and farming expansion including Spath’s wheat and corn on Salmon mesa. It notes the town Bloomfield’s growth, temperance influence, and local education figures for the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
Buldiberos
San Juan
Charles E. 3
Walker G. McClure
Fred W. Townsend
Charlie C. A. Ransom
W. H. R. Schafer
I. F. Houston
Eliza Robinson
Frank McClure
D. F. Ricketts
H. 8. Wattles
J. M. Thomas
Citizens Ditch
Hamed
Tiamge
Syphoni
San Juan E County
Salmon Mesa
Spath
San Juan County
Bloomfield
New Teachers for Farmington Schools Next Year
The Farmington district will hire several new teachers for the coming school year. All hires hold first grade certificates and each has five years experience or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
The Telephone Girl Sits Listening to Voices From Everywhere
A portrait of a telephone operator as a keen listener who hears all news moods joys troubles and strife. The piece emphasizes her unseen awareness of relationships and conversations across the city.
The Telephone Girl and the Town’s Secrets
A speaker laments the power of a telephone operator within a town, claiming she could destroy friendships, marriages, churches, and peace if she revealed a fraction of what she knows. The piece warns of the trouble and gossip a single person can unleash.
New Mexico Coke Emerges as Growing Local Industry
New Mexico has developed as a coke producer in the last five years. Output rose from under 90,000 tons in 1906 to over 100,000 tons in 1910, per Parker of the U S Geological Survey in Mineral Resources for 1910. Coke is produced entirely from coal mined in the Raton field in Colfax County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Parker
United States Geological Survey
Raton
Colfax County
Durango Beats Aztec Red Apples In Lopsided 12–4 Ball Game
The Durango baseball team defeated the Aztec Red Apples 12 to 4 at the fairgrounds. Durango opened with eight runs in the first inning and maintained a comfortable lead as a large crowd watched a loosely played but entertaining exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durango
Fair Grounds
Down
River
Durango Democrat
Real
Farmington
Astec
Gifts at Staplin Mercantile Jewelry Dept
A local store promotes itself as the best place for wedding and birthday gifts. It notes a varied stock across price ranges, including a jewelry department and inexpensive novelties. Alarm clocks are offered at $1.25 or $1.75 with longer alarms. The shop invites gift suggestions and correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staplin Mercantile
Eure
Public Spirit Drives Town Growth and Census Decline
The Silver City Enterprise argues towns fail to grow due to lack of public spirit. Citizens reject growth ideas as visionary and fear expenses, while census data shows stagnation and declining populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City Enterprise
Handled Table Silver Display by Staplin Mercantile Company
The passage promotes table silver from the Staplin Mercantile Company. It describes the stock as artistic and produced by talented designers. It invites customers to view the line or make inquiries by mail for prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staplin Mercantile Company
Eiversmith
Episcopal Visit of Bishop Kendricks at St Johns Mission
The Right Rev J Mills Kendricks, Bishop of the District of New Mexico, will make his annual visit to St Johns Mission on Sunday June 4 with a confirmation class during the evening service. Many friends look forward to hearing him again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mills Kendricks
District of New Mexico
St. Johns Mision
Iscopal
Kendricks
Traveling Necessities and Travel Case Fashion
The article notes traveling musts like a suit case, hand bag, or valise and links style to the traveler’s appearance. Tapits Mercantile offers suits cases at 1.50 and up valises 35c and up hand bags 1.25 and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tapits Mercantile Company
Tax Notice and Classified Ads Take Over Enterprise Page
A muddled page lists tax notices and miscads and an Enterprise office ad. It advertises plows cultivators and farm tools, a rewards offer for incomplete copies from past dates, and promotes the San Juan Employment Agency for seasonal help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan Enployment Agency
Emall
Sean Juan
Enterprise Office
Real Estate Runners Defeat Sinoings at Mair Grounds
The Real Estate Rualders won 27 to 18 at Mair Grounds yesterday before a large crowd that cheered the favorites. Umpiring was contested as printers challenged the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mair Grounds
Ruaders
Sinoings
Classified Ad Rates Announced for Local Advertisers
Advertising in the classified columns is charged at 1 cent per word with a minimum of ten cents per advertisement accepted.
Lost Dog Found After Three Years With Noted Owner
A stray three year old dog appeared at a residence two weeks ago and is described as unmarked. The finder asks the owner to come forward by replying to this notice to reclaim the pet and provide feeding arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fc. King
Farmington Notice Board of Real Estate and Goods for Sale
Multiple advertisements list for sale desert land acreage 100 complete copies of Desert Land Laws 25c each and relinquishments to 40 acre tracts. Items include team harness wagon household goods one share in Parm Fruit Growers Assn value 100 sell 50. Rentals offer new three room houses and beehouse. exchange 960 acre stack ranch in Larimer County Colorado for land near Farmington. be seen at Allens Grand Hotel and office inquiries with E Otis Prof Brooks Hubbard Land Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Farmington
N. M
Parm
E. Otis
Surrey
Allens
Prof. Brooks
Allens Grand Hotel
Larimer County
Colo
Animas Valley
Evans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reso
Burrows
L. T. Cook
Texline
Texas
Dumas and
Texline Cole
New Mexico Institute
Rosversistant
Charles W. Jordon
Clarendon
Noran School
Clarendon Allege
Nora R. Miller
Ilins
Colorado
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Lucile Cordery
Graduatormal
Coke
Pirote
Otis Feed Corral
Stormy W
Baron ‘Stone
Lagos
Atdalinh
M. 2
Rudy
Yorktown
Fathans
B., Garland
Otte
Corral
Public Spirit
Episcopal Services
Pyast
Yane
Penal 'Wate
Bie Ghoti
Ohherrieden
Public
Mimir
Farmington Fruit Growers Association
Nichols
Otis Blacksmith Shop
Illinoia
Hubbard Land Co
Famington
Staplin Mere. Co
Otis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!