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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
4
Farmington Enterprise records show J. B. Reilly as second class matter at the Farmington New Mexico post office under the 1879 act, with filing date May 20 1905.
Notice details new Sunday start June 7 for daily trains on the Farmington Branch. Local ads promote Lefler's parlors cream, Vualeanite roof paint, Phelps wood and coal, meat market cash for pontry, new stock of Nyal remedies, and various services. Includes health notes on self care and a package of Chamberlain remedies sold at Farmington Drug Store.
Wanted to trade an elegant 8 room modern home in Pueblo Colorado for an improved farm near Farmington. The property sits on a good cover one block from the best car line, with a 00 by 125 foot fenced lot, ornamental iron fence, two story frame house with surface bath and electric lights. Features include a good barn and carriage house and parking outside sidewalks. Suitable for retirement. Contact L A Racney 152 Carteret Ave Pueblo Colo.
A supplier announces arrival of a Durango Lime shipment with a guarantee of zero waste. The message mentions the Durango Lum Wes Ca phrase and asserts waste-free handling of the lime product.
Memorial Day was observed by Farmington residents with a morning procession led by the GA. K. and participation from citizens. The program at Allen's hall featured music, patriotic songs, an address by D. Bundy, recitations, an oration by Willie McCarty, a flag drill, and a cemetery decoration in the afternoon.
The class recounts eight years with fourteen teachers starting in 1900 under Mrs. Morris. They describe early struggles, epidemics, and rapid recruiting from distant states attracted by Armington. In 1906 they entered seventh grade with two teachers, adopted class colors, and planned promotion cards. The eighth grade years show growing studiousness and daily study, claiming county diplomas for top students.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Vacpine, Kinnan & Marvin and notes the product is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It lists price at 75 cents per bottle and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A group of enthusiasts traveled to the Aztec ball game aboard Allen's bus, festooned in red white and blue with flags and paper mache cascades in the harness of black horses. Under careful guidance, the trip took two and a half hours and the team remained fresh on arrival.
An optimistic look at San Juan County New Mexico highlights a planned Eden Ditch with reservoirs and canals to irrigate 32000 acres. The project, led by W G Black of Aztec, aims to begin construction this summer, backed by strong finances and immigrant growth fueling land and wealth.
Announcements note the wedding of Miss Edith Wightman and Mr. Richard Musgrave on June 6 at the Wightman home. Farmington Drug Store offers Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for stomach pains and diarrhoea. Staplin's advertises glass berry sets including a large dish and six nappies.
Roy Nicholson and his wife visit Sil verton with friends last Saturday. Rev. Mr. Doggett of Durango to hold services at Allen's hall Tuesday at 7 45 p.m. All invited. Homer Norton returns from the reservation for Incenturation Day with Sunday ice cream. Joineers Barn and Feed Corral offers team supplies at Farmington 16.
Fruitland notes describe KE Knextuen Peter Adamavo buying 12 acres from Fisher for 1200 dollars and seeking leases for coal deposits. Sunflower Shoe Co. selling agent Dave Flouston visited, John Hunt and Will Young scoped Ramah property, Algert family moved to a new residence, Hatch and Paulson bought horses to export, Ed Thurland orders lime for Shiprock and St. Louis, John Coolidge to sell ditch holdings, republican club to organize with 66 members, Fifield set to speak on Abraham Lincoln, and fishing remains decent though bait scarce with girls catching suckers.
Spring brings joy with birdsong and apple blossoms in the orchard. Advice covers testing seeds at home, spraying currant and gooseberry bushes to kill worms, burning briars to control regrowth, and using a buncher for market asparagus. Pest remedies include tobacco infusion and kerosene emulsion.
Local notice from Jounx R Ponp invites buyers to inspect and purchase horses. Trade includes buying, selling, and potential trading options. Public call to visit his premises for current stock and fair deals.
The editor recommends the Llotel Alamo at 17th and Market in Denver as first class with modern conveniences and reasonable rates. E K Hill returns from Shiprock where he worked on masonry for a new building on the agency's ground.
A humorous verse from the Chicago Record Herald contrasts Adam and Eve with playful moralizing. Eve sits in shade as Adam arrives late with weak excuses, while the couple’s domestic humor highlights mutual trust and blame. The piece uses biblical names to deliver a lighthearted domestic Uproar.
G C Bero associated with Parsinctron issues a nonpublic license inquiry. Contact by phone North 24 for details or verification of credentials.
J. E. Elmer leaves next week for southern California on a business trip expected to last about a month and involve visiting clients and inspecting operations.
Margaret M Thomas of Farmington New Mexico filed final commutation proof for her land claim in NE Section 12 Township 28 N Range 13 W and NW1 SW341 Section 7 Township 2 N Range 12 W N M P Meridian this 24th day of July 1908 before Frank Staplin A S Court Commissioner at Farlington NM. Witnesses: George E Allen John C Carson William Mc Rae William Lee Hobbs, all of Farmington NM Mazvost B Orzno.
A Sunday May meeting organized St John Mission of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. Rev W H Doggett chaired the committee with appointment by the Bishop. Members include M O Pickens warden G C Bero treasurer A M Edwarde clerk J K Hill A F Stump Ches F Holly.
San Juan County in the northwest corner of New Mexico covers about 3 600 000 acres larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined. It claims abundant coal water and land rich in irrigation potential with growing opportunities for investments and homes amid the three rivers Animas San Juan and La Plata sources in Colorado.
Farmington stands as the heart of San Juan County known for rich fruit country and serves as the present terminus of the Southern Pacific line. The town is portrayed as a regional hub with agricultural prominence and transportation significance.
Farmington features a flour mill, electric lights, a canning factory, three churches, a fire department, piped water works, a telephone exchange, a city hall, and a two story brick school. The altitude near 4,500 feet supports a population around 1,708 with broad streets and prosperous business houses. Hustling residents keep up with the times.
City officials call for investors to relocate to Farmington to promote growth, advertise the town and surrounding territory, and establish industries with payroll opportunities.
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