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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
9
A Grand Junction woman promotes a strange fix for dandelions using ten penny nails driven into the soil to rust and kill the plant. She claims patience is needed, but it outperforms salting, cutting, and pulling in eradicating the weed.
The San Juan County Teachers Institute in 1918 concluded last Thursday with strong attendance and enthusiasm. Prof. Holden and Miss Baughman of Farmington were praised for popularity and leadership. Lectures by Aztec ministers, Dr Taylor, Mr Peterson, and Mr Gill highlighted the program as the institute elected officers and formed committees for the coming year.
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph announces bulletin service for the Republican convention in Chicago and the Democratic convention in Baltimore. Bullets will flash over wires and be posted at designated spots, with detailed updates expected to interest Farmington readers. A telephone trade excursion will be introduced next month, details to be found in a large advertisement.
Congressmen Curry and Fergusson have forwarded pension blanks to the New Mexico Bureau of Immigration at Albuquerque for eligible veterans to fill and return to Washington to receive the recent increase. The blanks will be distributed to overlooked Grand Army Posts and veterans in remote areas, ensuring access to the proper form for the increase. The process will reach all pensioners in time, though some delay is expected as the initiative begins.
The Immigration Bureau distributes 1911 Agriculture Year Books and a list of Bulletin publications. One Year Book is mailed to each applicant while supplies last. Farmers can obtain the Bulletin list by writing to their Congressional representatives or the Immigration Bureau for access to hundreds of valuable Bulletins.
The New Mexico Bureau of Immigration has secured a supply of garden seeds from the United States Department of Agriculture. Residents can request seeds at the immigration office, with future shipments to Washington for a better assortment next spring. A postcard return system may expand distribution so virtually every New Mexico family can obtain seeds.
A speaker praises the town and condemns passive farming. He argues land should be developed to yield its best, condemning the complacent farmer who relies on nature and lets the town bear the burden. He warns idle citizens will starve on a weed diet.
List of Senate Bills 81 through 180 with actions and approval dates during 1912. Includes prohibitions on deposits of filth, property for animals, public officer debt limits, education board composition, water and sewer bonds, jail and prison regulations, and boundary marking. Also notes failures and rejections by the governor, plus a summer medicine advertisement at the end.
The Adventists reported a crowded general meeting last Saturday with many from Laplata. Four members joined the church, one baptized the previous Sunday in the Laplata river. Next general meeting set for Saturday July 6. Pastor Benton plans to leave around July 28 for Ft Sumner New Mexico for four weeks and will attend the State Conference of 8D.A. He continues regular Saturday night services at Laplata.
A series of sparsely documented visits and returns. Henry Ridenour arrived from Canon Gallegos store and came back Saturday, Griff Cherry and George Manum from Bloomfield were in Largo last Saturday, Fred Moss and family traveled from Largo Canon, Frank G Townsend went to Aztec Monday to see drum mers, Catalino Cordoba from Largo Canon visited his family before sheep herding, Daniel Munoz and Ostacio Espinosa returned from mountains, Port Townsend visited relatives in Aztec, Ralph Townsend attended a hall in Blanco last Saturday.
Farming ton defeated La Plata 26 to 5 in a hard hitting game that highlighted La Plata’s recent organization. Frank Sullivan pitched for Farmington while La Plata’s pitcher showed solid control but lacked run support. A rematch at Aztec on the 4th could extend Farmington’s winning streak to two.
Farmington New Mexico May 29 1912 railroads announce one fare for round trips to all points on D R G and Regs lines for July 3 and 4 with final return by July 6. Children under 12 travel at half fare minimum 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. For details contact 326.
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