Auto Mail Line Between Farmington and Gallup Favored
Readable excerpts show support from Albuquerque and local towns for creating an automobile mail route linking Farmington and Gallup. Proponents argue it would shorten travel, boost mail delivery, and knit northwestern New Mexico closer to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with counties San Juan and McKinley urging state help and road-building momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Gallup
Albuquerque Citizen
The
Citizen
McKinley
San Juan
New
Thie Tate
San Juan County
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Mancos Times-Tribune
Post Office Department
Father Jullard
Santa Fe New Mexican
Colorado
Torrance
Roswell
Frank Staplin
James T. Fay
W. M. Danburg
McKinley County
Gallup 1A
Coures
Comminston
San Juan County Teachers Institute Held at Aztec
The eighth annual session opens August 20 and runs through August 12, 1909 at Aztec New Mexico. Instructors include L M Garrett and Mrs Bessie L Young. Examinations for different certificate grades are set for August 13 14 with required subjects and fees listed. Myron F Fifield County Superintendent urges attendance and outlines exam standards and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan County Teachers Normal Institute
Aztec
New Mexico
L. M. Garrett
Farmington
Bessie L. Young
Taos
United States
Atty de Pars
Myron F. Fifield
County Supt. of
Navajo Mission Heads Return From Denver Meeting
Miss Bertha Little, superintendent at Jewett Navajo mission, and Miss Zillah Bruce, girls’ matron, return from the Presbyterian general assembly in Denver after ten days. Bruce stays another week. Little’s term has doubled attendance, with room for more, until new buildings are added. Mrs. Wilcox plans a brief Durango visit. A separate note reports a Poniente area case where Ammond Lamb and Erick Pouleon settled a horse larceny suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Papers
Jewett
Miss Little
K. A Wilcox
Durango
Herald
Notice for Publication of Homestead Claim in New Mexico
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Santa Fe New Mexico June 2 1909 notice given that Clyde E B Wiltee of Farmington New Mexico filed Oct 4 1907 for Homestead Entry Serial 04886 No 12198 for several parcels in Township 20 North Range 13 West with intent to reclaim and establish claim before Frank Staplin U S Court Commissioner Farmington July 15 1909 claimant names six witnesses all of Farmington New Mexico
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Clyde EB. Wiltee
Farmington
New Merxico
Frank Stapim
U.S
Parmington New Mot
Happily Wed Chas Voorhees and Miss Allie Walling in Aztec
The wedding of Chas P Voorhees and Allie Walling took place at A R Tatman’s home in Aztec with Rev Selheim officiating. After a wedding dinner at Stone hotel the couple left for Silverton for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, P. Voorhees
Allie Walling
A. R. Tatman
Aztec
Selheim
Bert Woode
Farmington
Stone Hotel
Silverton
Benedict
Mr. Voorhees
Wall Street
Wayne Walling
Big Tierra Amarilla land deal links wealthy buyers
A syndicate led by John K. Andrus and Thorp Brothers plus Thomas Peebles and R. J. Martin paid over 8.9 million for Tierra Amarilla in Rio Arriba County. The first 500 thousand was paid. a 370 thousand mortgage was settled. The grant holds coal timber oil and rich agricultural land with vast grazing capacity and potential multi million dollar product sales as engineers value coal at up to five million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tierra Amarrilla
Rio Arriba County
John K. Andrus
New York
Thorp Brothers
Thomas Peebles
Minneapolis
R. J. Martin
Kansas City
Tierra Amarilla
United States
Irrigation Permit Sought in San Juan County New Mexico
Joseph E Wheeler of Liberty San Juan County applied April 27 1909 to the Territorial Engineer for a permit to appropriate public waters. The plan uses flood water and underflow diverted by dams and pipes to irrigate 200 acres in sections 8 and 17 township 30 north range 15 west. Objections must be filed within four weeks of last publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Territorial Engineer
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Joseph E. Wheeler
Liberty
County of
San Juan
Territory
Territorial Engineer of
Territory of
Vernon L. Sullivan
Territorial
Fruiting Outlook Across Western Slope Shows Strong Yields
Reports from Mesa and Montezuma counties indicate a robust fruit crop with minimal frost risk. Valley projections estimate 3 000 carloads shipped, aided by orchard heaters saving about 65 percent of the crop. strawberries have begun moving to market as prices dip due to Missouri and other Colorado berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witc
Farmington
Mesa County
Lemocrat
Montezuma
Colorado
Grand Junction
Colo
Fruta
Fruit Association
Missouri
Grand Valley
Begin Mercantile Coverages Next Week Grain and Grocery Quotations
The Begin Mercantile Company posts cash quotations for June 21 to June 26 including Velvet Flour in multiple bag sizes, various breakfast foods, cereals, canned fruits, coffee, tea, condiments, oils, meats, pickles, peanut butter, jams, and glassware. Also listed are hardware items such as saws, hammers, axes, graining, buckets, and glassware with assorted prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begin Mercantile Company
Dr. Price
Calfornia
Curtis Bros
Staplin’s
Japan
Dunbar's
Anderson's
Eloma
Deavy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ington and
Teachers Institute
Ing
Downery
Elgin and Waltham
RED Front Jewelry Store
Farmington, N. M
J. D. Clark, the Land Man
Sumner
Noyes-Norman Shoe CO
Manfrsa
Saint. Joseph, MO
Staplin Merc CO
Laplata
Fruitland
Ammond Lamb
Erick Pouleon
Arrington, Sonn
Arrington
Raphena Lewis Wiltee
Farmington New Messep
Manne
B. Otore
Regivt
Staplins
Angie
Staplin
Whee
Esse Sens
Baoking
Isenes
Wm. H. Avery
A.M. Ameden
H .B. Sammons
Lillie A Johnson
G.W. Sammons
Miller
Farmington City
Hubbard Land Company
John C. Hubbard
Maftinger
Phooo Bik
Glen
Jd. Hill
Pure Drugs Patent Medicines
NGBW
Mexico
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
S. K. Hooper
Gen
Tht
Cele
Farmington Light and Power Co
E.E. Otis
Ganon Gallegos
NAT Indiay
All Pointe
Camp House
Corral
T. F. Simpson
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