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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
2
Farmington news lists undertaker services, residents visiting from Durango and Durango arrivals, wedding announcements, upcoming dances, store ads for Rexall and Staplin Mercantile, and local promotions including rail excursion tickets, Coca Cola shipment, and Chamberlains remedies. Community events include a big dance June 14, memorials, and school officials traveling to Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
W oJ Hill, known for his optical and drug business, adopts the latest medao meter to test and fit eyes. The device accelerates vision correction work to about one tenth of the previous time, helping ensure accurate lens prescriptions. Hill regularly uses multiple instruments to achieve proper eyesight correction, keeping him busy with demanding work.
McGee's Outdoor Amusement Company arrived from Aztec and has held forth in the Plaza all week offering low price entertainment. The big tent features moving pictures and a serpentine dance by Mme Mamie while Jungle Land showcases snakes monkeys porcupines and an anteater for curious guests.
President Taft signed a three year homestead bill allowing entrymen to prove up in three years instead of five. It permits five months absence from a claim each year and lowers required cultivation on large claims from 80 to 40 acres. The measure aims to curb Canadian immigration by liberalizing U.S. homestead laws.
The Christy Comedy Company played three nights at the Opera House in Farmington but drew weaker attendance than prior visits. The sketches relied on old gags, and organizers hoped for newer material next time. A diamond ring contest on the third evening saw Miss Genevive Glass win amid lively bidding, followed by a dance with the Farmington Orchestra for eighteen couples.
The session approved House Bill 161 authorizing counties to issue bonds for good roads up to four percent of county assessed valuation by a 20 to 4 vote. House Bill 162 would submit a proposed state bond issue not exceeding 500000 dollars for good roads to voters in November, passing 20 to 4. Bonds to be issued in thousand dollar denominations.
Mr Pedro Montano traded in Largo Sunday. Fred Moss of Largo Canon was in Largo City Saturday and Sunday. Miss Edith Schultz visited the scribe last Friday. Ralph Townsend went to Aztec last Friday for the carnival and dance. The Baca brothers moved sheep to the Gallinas mountains for summer. Jesus M Munoz will run his sheep on the Jicarilla Apache reservation this summer. A dance at Alcet res last Saturday drew about sixty couples. Mrs Wetherill and Miss Hatch of Cuba passed through on their way to Aztec. Sullivan shopped at the Lar arotel last Friday on his way home from Aztec. Desideron Valencia, aged eighty, died last Monday and was buried at Alcetres on Wednesday.
Farmers urged to arrange spraying with lime and sulphur using a power sprayer for perfect work at reasonable cost. Miss Ettie Crame signs the notice.
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