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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
4
Farmington and nearby towns bustle with visits, sales, and transport plans. Residents report deliveries for government work, new business ventures, and day trips to Aztec Durango Shiprock and Denver, while marriages, health, and post office changes thread through farm life and commerce.
Public lands notice from the U S Land Office at Santa Fe New Mexico dated June 6 1900 states John T Neleen of Kirtland New Mexico filed for final proof on a 160 acre entry in section 15 township 29 north range 15 west New Mexico Principal Meridian The notice lists required signatures and dates for the proof process and public posting of the claim closing with unreadable portions.
Mrs M D Taylor returns from Mise Edna Hatfield of Durango visits. County commissioners meet in Weston. Mise Seabright goes to La Jara for summer. Dr McRee travels to Durango on business. Mrs Geo Logan of Durango visits her sister Mrs Rhodes. Charley Maddox visits from Silverton. Miss Jennie Allingen arrives from Copperton. Clide Bell back from Durango schooling. Miss Mildred Flaningam returns from Durango. Baptists plan larger church. J Lahroy Slusher and John Olen arrive from Denver for irrigation work. Bam Ridinger S R Lanier Freak Wood visit Durango on business. Miss Marie Mueller and brother arrive from Gibson. Mueller becomes Aztec teacher.
The Fruitland School district approved an 81000 bond issue and a 15 mill tax for a special fund. A local arrest noted as Jipkin for assault and battery was settled out of court. Many small town items follow including burial, preachers, bridge repairs, and local visits.
Cedar Hill Measers Greomley Rous and Jeracy were in Aztec on business Monday. Mr Mefford and family returned from Oklahoma on Wednesday. Farmington contractors push work on Dr Luces residence. Dr I P George and Mrs Salms Steev ene came from Riverside Tuesday. Mr and Mrs A Tinker plan to Dur ango to help care for Mrs Tinker's father. O W DeRemer bought D W Otten's ranch and is now a major apple producer with an estimated 2000 boxes crop.
Laplata and Chandler and Dad Cunningham sold their ranches totaling 260 acres to H Bates of Aztec during the week. The Laplata Ditch and Reservoir Co. has twenty men at work near Hes peru a Colorado on rock work and cleaning the old ditch. Reservoir work starts next week covering the Prewitt pastures. W B Lenix and wife of Ponca City and John B Harris of Laplata were in on the Red Apple. Mrs. Leox visiting ten days, Harris to join them in Oklahoma. A Farmington party chaperoned by Mrs C O W Pishesdick camped with Laplata Ditch and Reservoir Co. in charge of Royal Davis. the group returned Saturday night, reporting a pleasant trip.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Santa Fe New Mexico announces that Clyde E B White of Paruington New Mexico filed a notice of intention to make final proof to establish his claim to the land described in his homestead entry Serial 04808. The applicant seeks to perfect his land claim by final proof before authorized officials.
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