Local Firm Pierce Mercantile Leads Farmington Trade
Pierce Mercantile, established 1885 and reorganized with JF Pierce and sons Harry and James, remains a major Farmington general store. F. M. Pierce, longtime leader, has deep ties to community growth including banking and public service. Allen Hotel plans second story expansion to add twenty rooms as town growth continues.
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T Ie Pierce Mercantile Company
JF. M. Pierce
Harry
James Pierce
This Place Place
F. M. Pierce
Bowman Frothers Drugists of Farmington Since 1888
Bowman Frothers, a Farmington druggist firm, traces roots to 1888 from San Juan County Colorado. Alexander Bowman narrowed outside interests after W. R. Bowman’s death, focusing on the Farmington drug business as Bowman Bros. John Rogers serves as notary public and conveyancer. The Bowmans, originally from New York, became longtime western settlers with ties to California and San Juan County politics.
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Bowman Frothers
Farmington
San Juan County
Colorado
la Plata
Colo
W. R. Bowman
Alexander Bowman
Parmington
Bowman Bros
John Rogers
Bowmans
New York
W.R. Bowman
California
New Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Pioneer Frank B Aller and his expansive Farmington livery stable
Frank B Aller arrived in San Juan County in 1880 buying a ranch and ranching briefly before starting a Farmington butcher shop. He entered the livery business in 1891 and built a large two story barn with stalls for fifty horses and dry storage over 100 tons. He added shed space for thirty more horses and maintains about twenty horses and fifteen to eighty vehicles including buggies and carryalls. In 1698 he opened a hotel that became Farmington’s largest hostelry and a focal point for regional stage lines and river transport systems.
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Frank B. Aller
Grand
San Juan County
San Juan
Farmington
Southwest
Durango
Pullawan
Animas
Russia Not a Dying Nation Says Globe-Democrat
The Globe-Democrat argues Russia remains a major power despite defeats. It cites a census of 136 million in the empire, notes much of the population lies east of the Urals, and warns against viewing Russia as a dying nation. It discusses territory, resources, and the need for reform toward representative government.
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Sea of Okhotsk
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Ural Mountains
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United States
China
Nicholas
Poland
Finland
Linevitch
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Irelan
Sasisbury
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Japan
Manchuvia
Globe-Democrat
Laxative Tablets Sold By Bowman Bros Repairing McCormick Machines
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised for a natural laxative effect described as agreeable. Bowman Bros. marketed the product and referenced steel good repairs for McCormack machines and Hunter Mec Co.
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Chamberlain
Ty Bowman Bros
McCormac Machines
Hunter Mec. Co
General News From New Mexico Territory
Rain aided ranges and crops across the territory while Roswell receives a major dairy plant for 50 cows. Taos county bridges fail severing east and west side mail and freight service. Education board in Santa Fe adopts rules for teacher certificates and a irrigation commission forms with six named members. Belen cut-off for Santa Fe railroad estimated at 9.3 million per mile, 195 miles total, saving time and easing grades. Skeletons found near Ga Luz spur theories of remains from Tularosa or La Luz Indians. locals speculate on two men with money or two Indians killed by Mexicans.
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Rse
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Secretary of the Interior
Mrs. Staplin
Orrin
Mrs. White
Visitors Letter Reactions On San Juan County Prospects
Readers in Colorado and New Mexico praise the Enterprise for detailing San Juan county resources and development. John Makin of Erie Colorado recalls a coal prospecting trip and expresses intent to visit Farmington and Aztec to explore coal mining opportunities.
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Erie
Weld County
Colorado
Enterprise
Farmington, N. M
Granville Pendleton
Aztec, N. M
Aztec
Fruitland
Evans
Naval Battle in Corean Straits Sets World History Course
The Corean straits clash is hailed as among the decisive naval battles in world history. It surpasses Lepanto and Trafalgar in lasting impact, shaping future global events and power dynamics.
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Chicago Tribune
Straits of
Corea
Don John of Austria
Bay of Lepanto
Nelson
Aboukir
Dewey
Manilla Bay
Corean Straits
Actium
Trafalgar
Cuban diarrhoea relief praised in Texas testimonial
A Houston Texas widow cites a certificate from Mrs Minnie Jacobs praising Chamberlains Colic Diarrhoea and Dysentery Remedy for curing her husband after a severe Cuban diarrhoea attack. She says doctors failed and one bottle cured him, with neighbors to attest. Bowman Bros. marketing note.
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Cuba
Minnie Jacobs
Houston
Texas
Chamberlain
Cme
Bowman Bros
New Mexico Officials 1908 Territorial and State Roles
A compiled list of territorial and state officials for New Mexico in 1908 including revenue collector A L Morrison surveyor general W O Liewellyn marshal C B Foraker attorney W H H Liewellyn register M R Otero receiver Frits Muller and multiple elective and appointed posts. Notable offices include governor Miguel A Otero secretary J W Reynolds attorney general George W Pritchard auditor W G Sargent treasurer J H Vaughn superintendent H O Barsum public instruction Hiram Hadley librarian Mrs Chapman commissioner A A Keen and insurance head Pedro Perea. Also lists supreme court justices John R McFie F W Parker Ira I Abbott W H Pope Edwin R Mann clerk Jose D Sena district court judge John R McFie and other county officials for Santa Fe Rio Arriba Taos San Juan. Town of Farmington board trustees and clerk listed.
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United States
A. L. Morrison
W. O. Liewellyn
C. B. Foraker
W. H. H. Liewellyn
Senta Fe Land
Miguel A. Otero
J. W. Reynolds
George W. Pritchard
W. G. Sargent
Tresaurer
J. H. Vaughn
H. O. Barsum
Hiram Hadley
Mrs. Chapman
A. A. Keen
Edwin R. Mann
Alamogordo
Jose D. Sena
Santa Fe
Rio Arriba
Taos
San Juan
John R. McFie
A. M. Bergere
Alex Read
M. Martinez
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