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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
4
Local notes report removal of quarantine at McKinsie camp and a rain improving irrigation conditions. The community records river flooding along the San Juan with road washouts, bridge damage, and ongoing high water impacts on transport and agriculture.
A piece on small farm benefits argues workers should own an irrigated acre to supplement wages. George Maxwell urges daily engagement to keep the idea alive, claiming four hours on land could double income and shield families from want. It notes freight-rate implications for rail interests and mentions Phelps Dodge and Rock Island lines.
Sprained Ankle stiff neck and lame ailments are helped by Chamberlains Pain Balm. Prompt use saves time money and suffering. For sale by Bow men Bros.
The El Paso and Southwestern Railway gains control of the New Mexico Railway and Coal, securing Dawson coal fields in New Mexico and about 600 extra miles of rail. Phelps Dodge plans to build to the Durango coal fields, abandoning previous Durango plans, expanding the system to over 900 miles and strengthening southwestern rail power. Key actors include C. D. Simpson and Charlies B. Eddy, with a $16 million cash purchase and $7.8 million debt.
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