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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
1
An Albuquerque Journal feature highlights A. M. Edwards praising Farmington's bright future including plans to irrigate an additional 25 000 acres in San Juan County and government projects for Navajo irrigation. He notes a new railroad line and a Farmington Gallup auto road link improving access, with strong fruit crops and a growing population.
Wallace and Co purchase the Harper ranch located at the foot of the Hill on the Fruit road. The 24 acre orchard and 40 acre tract were valued around Eight thousand five hundred dollars, previously offered at eighty thousand. The deal reflects a price near eight thousand five hundred as the sale closes.
An irrigation district for lands watered by the Illinois ditch is proposed in a bill introduced by Mr Walters. It mirrors Colorado's system and would place ditch and irrigation works under landholder control, with construction funded by capital. The district would reclaim lands along the Animas from Aztec opposite Farmington, enhancing farming and fruit land values.
Bonds amounting to 124000 were sold to a Milwaukee firm for the Citizens Ditch project. About 850000 is being distributed in and around Farmington with 820000 more due in the first week of July. Labor bills are paid and half the material bills cleared. Work to resume Monday, needing workers, with completion projected in sixty days if sufficient help is found.
I E Styan of Memphis late of Rock Springs Wyoming arrived in Farmington with a Reo automobile this week. He proposes to operate general passenger service between Farmington and nearby points. Styan, J D Clark and Dr fleece keep their cars in the sheet iron building behind Evans store.
A scanned catalog page lists quantities and prices for Velvet Flour, Graham flour, rye flour and other staples. It covers Dr Price's Breakfast Food, toasted cereals, oats, Postum cereal, Grape Nuts, Shredded Wheat, Ambrosia Syrup, various canned fruits, coffee, tea, pickles, peanut butter, olives, olive oil, red kidney beans, pork and beans, mustard, grape juice and codfish among others. Prices are given per bag, can, jar, bottle, or per pound.
The Lan County Board of Commissioners meets to review agenda items and approve minutes. Topics include budget allocations, contract approvals, property matters, and public comments from residents. Proceedings reflect standard county governance and administrative actions.
June 7 1900 Juan County Aztec New Mexico regular session of the Board of Equalization and County Commissioners. Taxes raised on several properties including Santa Fe Pacific R R Co and St Louis San Francisco R R Co. Road survey approved from Farmington to Pueblo Bonita. Numerous accounts and warrants listed for bridges schools and road districts with multiple local officials named.
Dr. Edgar L. Hewitt, head of the School of American Archaeology, reports locating Guanuecripta folios in an old Grageda palace in Spain. The 20,000 hand written manuscripts, 400 years old, document Cortez and Coronado era events in Mexico and Central America. He plans further explorations in Colorado Utah New Mexico and seeks dedicated researchers to study the Spain finds. A new railroad pamphlet on Colorado Utah and New Mexico ruins by Dr Hewett is issued by Denver Rio Grande.
Miss Adlie Walling and Voorhees wed secretly near Aztec and spent a wedding trip to Durango. They returned to Farmington by noon train Monday to a noisy, colorful welcome by friends and band members at the depot, despite secrecy around their plans.
In a clipped notice the T. J. Arrington Chairman confirms no further business after listing scattered financial entries for bridge costs, postage, and probate sal. names include O P Cromin mapiferial, Leonore Garee, Frank G Towneford, Alex Read, G Bolen, with sums like 63 60 and 100.99. Attest, L G Dy Clerk.
Fruitland notes report a new floating mill being built at the Coeslidge Arroyo north of the Materprice pumping plant with brick first story and frame second story. Chase's creamery branch in Fruitland doing big business with growing milk sales and a payroll of 196 dollars.
The Woodmen picnic at the fair grounds last Sunday drew a large crowd from Astec and nearby. Morning assembled at ten, with elaborate luncheon and children's games. a three o clock ball game saw Aztec Axmen lose to Farmingom 54 to 6.
Dispatch from Albuquerque to the Denver Republican dated June reports 25 000 acres to be brought under irrigation in San Juan county this year. A. M. Edwards notes a 30 000 acre ditch project and government irrigation for Navajo Indians costing 825 000 dollars. Apple crop in Ben Jwen county is expected to be immense despite some damage from fkeet.
An odd fragment describes a pleasant evening at the Home of Bike Biotics Chaig on a Wednesday night. Attendees enjoyed a program and refreshments after a meet, noting a first event and revived activity elsewhere.
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