Cannery to Be Operated and Expanded for Season
The cannery will operate at full capacity this season with plans to add machinery next year to handle virtually all local fruit and vegetables. F. A. and J. E. Foley lease from Mrs. MacNichol, overhaul the plant, and expect tomato handling this year while targeting fruit that cannot be shipped. They promise to sell output in the immediate area and aim to boost Farmington’s economy.
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Messrs
F. A
J. E. Foley
Messrs. Foley
Farmington
Fitzgernia
Bonita Lodge elects officers in Knights of Pythias
Bonita Lodge No. 8 Knights of Pythias held its regular semi annual election with Wayne Walling as Chancellor Commander Arthur Caston guay as Vice Chancellor Rolla Shidler as Prelate H R Eliott as Master of Work L A Wiltae as Master at Arms Frank Nickel as Inner Guard and Asa Q O Darnell as Outer Guard Installation will occur the first meeting night in July Two representatives will be elected to Grand Lodge from those who have held the Chancellor Commander office The insurance department has been organized inington and the lodge is expected to gain many new members within the next year
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Bonita Lodge No. 8
Knights of Pythias
Wayne Walling
Arthur Castonguay
Rolla Shidler
H. R. Eliott
L A. Wiltae
Frank Nickel
Asa Q O. Darnell
Navajo Mission Brickwork Progress Under G C Bers Supervision
Work on the Navajo Mission at the new site advances with seven masons producing about 5 600 bricks daily. The weekly payroll is near $100. Katherine Bassett has asked bidders to contact Mr. Bero or Mr. A M Amsden for first building contracts while supervision remains with the Women’s Home Missionary Society.
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G. C. Bers
Misa Katherine Bassett
Wesing
Bero
A. M. Amsden
Allston
Womans Home Missionary Society
Legislature Debates Bills as Session Advances in New Mexico
In a busy week the New Mexico legislature passed multiple House bills including measures to curb highway flooding from irrigation waste, offer tax exemptions for new railroads and industries for six years, and empower towns to fund street improvements. The Senate moved on the general appropriation bill while debates over wine sales and woman suffrage continued with mixed votes. Memorial Day paused sessions briefly before actions resumed and revenue measures progressed.
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Chrisman
Chaves
Waa
Mullens
New Mexico
Board of Water Commissioners
District Court
Corporation Commission
House
Baca
Senate
Sulzer
Barth
San Uan
Revernoe
Llewellyn
United States
Mexico
Rogers
Vargas
Burg
Carter
Ie House
Cooperative plan drives Farmington fruit handling drive
The Farmington Fruit Growers Association prepares for the fall fruit season in cooperation with the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Plans include narrow gauge rail transfers, expanded packing and storage facilities, and a uniform packing system overseen by a supervisor to secure best prices.
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San Juan County
New York
Florida
West
United States
Farmington Fruit Growers’ Association
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Norton
Farmington Ranch
Old Soldier Gene. W. R. Epperson Dies After Operation
Gene W R Epperson an old soldier died Sunday from complications after bladder surgery at Oschner Hospital He had been brought to Farmington by ambulance last Saturday for the operation and funeral services were held on Wednesday?
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W.R. Epperson
Oschner Hospital
Farmington
Lorimer Resignation Not Likely Says Article
Washington reports varied views on the Lorimer matter and the Presidential situation. The piece notes Lorimer would not resign and hints the Senate seat turmoil may not greatly worsen his troubled state of mind.
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Enterprise
Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Chcago
Senate
Prohibition group uses franked mail to push literature
A Washington newspaper reports that prohibition advocates saved $12 000 in stage stamps by distributing literature under the frank of Representative Hobson of Alabama. It notes campaign bureaus and lobbyists using the mails without reimbursing the government and jokes that the Postmaster General stays up nights seeking better postal business records.
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Washington
Representative Hobson
Alabama
Three year homestead bill victory in Congress
Eastern and western Senators claim the three year homestead bill secures rights for homesteaders. Western lawmakers urge the Interior Department to grant broader recognition of rights, warning delays and costly patent contests may provoke strong public backlash akin to Ballinger era tensions.
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Congress
Department of the Interior
Ballinger
Land Office
Postmaster General Backs Bourne Parcel Post Bill
The Postmaster General endorses the Bourne parcel post plan. It uses fixed area units based on latitude and longitude across zones to reduce mail transportation costs for packages.
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Bourne Parcel Post
Senators Prepare To Pause Lawmakings For Politics
Nearly all Washington lawmakers plan to step back from tariff and other bills to focus on political work while Senator Heyburn of Idaho pushes for thorough consideration of pending legislation.
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Washington
Heyburn
Idaho
Farmington Forms Local Baseball Team
A Farmington meeting among players and fans organized a local baseball club. Al Hanan was elected manager and Lon Fox captain as daily practices begin and the Aztec team aims to redeem last week's defeat.
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Farmington
al Hanan
Lon Fox
Southern Outlet Prosperity Aimed for Growth
Editorial argues for liberal aid to a southern outlet, claiming it is the region’s salvation and urging support across South Colorado and northern New Mexico. The piece criticizes opposition and promotes economic expansion through targeted assistance.
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Colorado
New Mexico
Veteran of 8th Missouri Cavalry Dies at Farmington
The 80 year old resident, active in the Civil War, served in Company L 8th Missouri Cavalry from 1862 to 1865. He married Martha J. Hamilton in Missouri and moved to Farmington in 1689. Survived by son Ben Eperson of Rice Colorado, his death reduces local Grand Army ranks and recalls noble Civil War deeds.
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Missouri
8Th Missouri Cavalry
Epperson
Martha J. Hamilton
Farmington
Armington
Grand Army
Seed Potato Selection The Pedigree Promise
A seed grower explains that true seed potato variety depends on pedigree. Farmers should sample 100 hills, identify distinct strains, and select only the best producing hills for seed. Dig a patch, keep hills separate, and plant by year to cultivate true varieties with higher yields.
Farming ton School Seeks Expansion and Site Change
The Farmers ton Public School district seeks to add one more room for the Seventh Grade and possibly build two or three rooms this summer to save on rent. They question current grounds near steep rocky terrain and invite voters to propose better sites or exchanges, with offers from potential sellers at fair prices. John F. Young, President. Walter W. Smith, Willard Belknap, Clerks.
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Farmington
John F. Young
Walter W. Smith
Willard Belknap
Eleventh Annual Teachers Institute Opens at Aztec
The eleventh annual Teachers Institute of San Juan county opened in Aztec on Monday morning June 3 with Prof. E Lee Holden conductor and Miss Edna Baughman instructor. Forty teachers enrolled as devotionals lead by local pastors. County Superintendent Swupey supports the effort as educators listed include Refugio Aragon E A Lively B L Lively Margaret Kirk Nora Hargis Grace Locke and many others.
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Teachers Institute
San Juan County
Aztec
E. Lee Holden
Edna Baughman
Holden
Wagner
M.s. Gladys Martin
Upey
Institute
Refugio Aragon
E. A Lively
B. L. Lively
Margaret Kirk
Nora Hargis
Grace Locke
Bessie McDonald
Agnea Irvin
E. ©. Israel
Zola Henaderius
Pearl James
Gladys Martin
Josie Foutz
Lily
Wetherill Case Grips District Court Jury Trial
The district court spent the week on the murder trial of Chischill ing-began for Rich art Wetherill. Difficulties in jury selection arose due to public familiarity, prompting a special venue for extra jurors. Finn, a Cuban witness, testified as the trial proceeded toward the jury deliberation.
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Chischilling
Richart Wetherill
M. Finn
Cuba
Temperance Work At Local Methodist Church
The WCTU met at the Methodist church last Friday May 31 with great interest. A public meeting will be held soon. Mrs J C was elected Superintendent of Temperance Literature and Mrs J D Taylor Presa Superintendent. Regular meetings will be on the first and third Fridays each month inviting all town women to attend.
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Methodist Church
Mra. J. C
Department of Temperance Literature
Mra
J. D. Taylor
Olightors Pursued as Needs Drive Joint Plot
Fragmentary lines from a journal suggest a set of agents or groups called olightors chase a target for needs. The text mixes unclear terms and a possible reference to a Journal of Piyriculture, leaving the exact context uncertain.
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Foley Brothers
Billie
Old Soldier
Teachers’ Institute
Wetherill
Iaidron
Journal of Piyriculture
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