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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
2
Farmington notes show community life with church events, school visits, and public notices. Local residents D. V. Sharp family arrival from Missouri, Rev J C Smith attending Clovis convention, and J Paddock planning a new picture show.
People travel weekly from the Farmington district to catch trains serving points east and west. Mr and Mrs Crist came down from Farmington to move to Oklahoma to live with their children. Rev W F Higby departs for New York to lead St. George's Episcopal church this summer and then chairs psychology in San Francisco. J O D Clark returns from Bayfield ranch duties amid rain praise from ranchers. San Juan teachers head to the New Mexico Normal University summer session and visit the legislature before heading to Las Vegas for the two months. Y M C A quartet and accompanist performed at Elk's Opera House en route to Estes Park for the convention.
A list of proposed bills includes No. 172 by Iffeld for school revenues and taxation. No. 178 by McCoy on district indebtedness. No. 174 by Bughten exempting new industries from taxation. No. 175 by Field governing commitment of insane persons. No. 176 by McCoy regulating correspondence schools and business colleges. No. 177 by Romero for insurance company examinations. No. 178 amending the garnish.
The first New Mexico legislature adjourned at noon after a stormy 90 day session marked by deadlock between chambers, bribery charges against four House members, and a late reconciliation that allowed passage of key laws and appropriations. The leadership and elections of Senator Fall helped break the deadlock and set up a ready government for next year.
Mrs M L Burrows left this week for Santa Fe where she will visit until next September. A blind couple and their two children were in town this week, singing songs on the street and collecting donations.
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