Farmington News Notes and Local Life Items
Local notes from Farmington cover obituaries births purchases and notices. Mentions include completes lines of groceries and ice cream from Heflin's Staplin Mercantile Co and Burrows. Farmington Drug Store optician services and Mies Edna Connor visiting Durango. church events at the Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches. community health water issues in Lorena Street ditch and mosquitoes. various residents traveling visiting relatives and planning summer trips to Jemez forests and Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington Ditch
Lorena Street
Auburn
Health Board
Railroad inquiry party views Farmington to Albuquerque route
A delegation led by Col W. S. Hopewell of Aageorqge and including Herbert Green and J H Flick visited Farmington to study the proposed Farmington to Albuquerque railway. They toured coal mines and timberlands, met Board of Trade officials, and discussed tonnage population and financing prospects before continuing to Durango. The project’s fate will be announced after data is compiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. W. 5. Hopewell
Aageorqge
Herbert Green
J. H. Flick
Chicago
Roswell
New Mexico Central
Farmington
Albuquerque
Col. Hopewell
Reen
Flick
Hagan
Jemez
Board of Trade
Farmington Country
J. C. Hubbard
Orval Ricketts
A. L. Davis
L. Beck
Wm. Butler
Fruitland
Bagin
Green
Wis
Santa Fe
Albouerque
Durango
The Men Honored at WCTU Reception
About a hundred attended a Friday night event at the Presbyterian church honoring honorary members of the WCTU. A program was followed by ice cream and cake on the lawn, with games for youths and adults. The honorary pins were presented after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Earl Morris Advances to University Psychology Assistant
Earl Morris, who recently left for New Mexico to oversee summer excavation for the American Archaeological Society, has been appointed an assistant in Psychology at the University. He led an excavation party in 1913 in Guatemala under Prof. S Griswold Morley, with an account in the National Geographic Magazine. Morris and K Gull hold a government permit to dig on nearby lands and are now in the Realeda country on a reconnaissance trip to locate future excavation sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Morris
New Mexico
American Archaeological Society
The
University
Moris
Guatemala
Central America
Griswold Morley
National Geographical Magazine
Boulder Camera
Jara , Re
Realesa
Teachers Have Fun at Butler School Board Reception
A lively reception for teachers hosted by the Butler School Board featured state rivalry, songs, and games. Miss Baughman led Iowa in a mule-themed contest while Miss Kirk and Miss Hoke sang, and officers were elected for next year including L. B. Baughman as president and Lena Rickets as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
White
Jr. D. Taylor
L. B. Baughman
J. L. G. Swinney
Lena Ricketts
Earl Douglas
Ditch Extension Plans Progress in Durango Talks
Colorado Springs men Mr. Ritter and Mr. Aiken consult in Durango with Loftus and Hall contractors on extending the Hammond ditch project. The proposition is financed and work will start in a few weeks. Ritter serves as engineer for the Hammond ditch company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritter
Aiken
Colorado Springs
Colorado
William A. Palmer
Aztec
Durango
Loftus and
Hall
Hammond Ditch
Mr. Ritter
Hammond Ditch Company
Iowans Picnic Highlights A Breezy Rural Gathering
The Iowans held their annual picnic on a largely sunny Thursday with about one hundred registrants and fifty attendees despite light rain. They enjoyed food, a ball game against a scrap team, and a speech by Representative W. Chrisman from Aztec. Officers for the ensuing year include W. H. Chinaman as president and C. H. McHenry as first vice president plus Geo. E. Bruington and others from the Iowa San Juan Boosters Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. Chrisman
Chrisman
Az~tee
Iowans
Iowa San Juan Boosters Club
Senet Kight
Delia. Phelps
Bama ‘Miller
Lillie
Graham
Ce We
Institute Resolutions from San Juan County Educators
Teachers and students of San Juan County resolve to thank contributors to the institute. The resolution lists individuals and groups including Professor George, Miss Edna Baughman, Mr. L. B. Baughman, Harmington School Board, Presbyterian church officers, Mr. Allen, Rev. J. A. Armstrong, ministers of Farmington, County Superintendent Swinney, State Superintendent White, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, and the local boards. It also prays federal support to curb vice at the Panama Exposition and requests a copy to Franklin K. Lane and local newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvan N. White
Santa Fe
San Juan County
George
Edna Baughman
L. B. Baughman
Harmington
Karmington
The
Presbyterian Church
Allen
J. A.armstrong
Farmington
Swinney
White
William Butler
Butler Lawn
New Mexico
Franklin K. Lane
Secr.r
Interior
Ew Mexico Journal of Education
Asa Martin
Alice Kirk
Grace C. Anderson
Public Circulars on Moths and Aphids for San Juan growers
Senator Albert B. Fall forwards government documents for fruit growers and farmers of San Juan county. Fifty five copies of Circular No 109 Leopara Moth and thirty five copies of Circular No 80 Melon Aphis are available, plus about one hundred copies of Circular No 20 Wooly Apris of the Apple. These concise pamphlets offer essential knowledge for protecting shade trees vines and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Fall
San Juan County
San Juan
Farmington editor praised for tireless oil well funding efforts
Frank Staplin of the Farmington Enterprise earns commendation for his persistent work to raise funds to support oil development in his area. The Duranzo Democrat hopes his leadership will help him and associates become oil kings before next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Staplin
Farmington ,N. M
Durango Democrat
Public Meeting Called At Allen's Opera House
A public meeting is scheduled at Allen's Opera House next Friday night. All residents concerned with Farmington welfare are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen’s Opera House
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Burrows
D. D. Taylor
Undertaker
Otis
G. C. Bero
Heflin’s
Frank Miller
Mrs
Dell Miller
Staplin Merc. Co
John C. Hubbard
Dunango
Bursows
E. E. Otis
Franklin C. Smith
Dolarvices
Episcopal Church
Tee Building
Main Street
Nona D. Bowne
Tre. Bowne
Faming
Arrowanres
J. A. Armstrong
Atatian Church
Heflin Bros
Farmington Drug Store
Geo. A. Compton
Free Methodist Church
L. H. Miller
Arlington Avenue
Teacher's Institute
George B. Pratt
Plattoro
Geo. N. Green
Mies Edna Connor
Rome
C. H. McHenry
Beulah Wright
Karminn
el Baso
Texas
A. M. Edwards
Jemez National Forest Reserve
Jemez Springs
Cuba
R. C. Jackson
Las Vegas
Jackson
Roses
Tom Bousman
Jack Kendricks
Gallup
Tom
R. P. Hopkins
Ruth
Elizabeth
Lincoln
J. L. Sheek
Southern Boy Group
Mr. Sheek
Ornia
Durango Herald
Carital
Palle
Abe
Institute
Bevesl Ts
Riga
Foreign Exchange
Avery
Armineden
Biman
Presi
Attebonry
Issistan
Necn Russ
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