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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
3
Farmington Enterprise reports editor and owner Frank Stapli seeks admission as second class clerk in a pending application. The brief notes his role with the paper and indicates action by the relevant civil service authorities.
A June 20 1905 report discusses post office salaries in major towns like Albuquerque Roswell Las Vegas Santa Fe and Carlsbad with up to 22 400 per year. It notes a land fraud probe parallel to Oregon Montana and Tallmadge of Chicago charged with perjury subordination.
President Rosseyveli dismissed Herbert W. Bowen once minister to Venezuela, ending a career that promised brilliance. Bowen alleged corruption by Assistant Secretary Loomis, who studied the claims while serving as minister to Venezuela and found them unfounded. Loomis faced counter accusations from Bowen through newspapers.
The Globe Democrat views Bowen’s dismissal as a necessary response to a public service scandal. Taft recommended Bowens dismissal, endorsed by the President, with critics noting the fall as a dramatic lapse for a prominent public official.
Mr and Mrs Henry P Bardshar of Prescott Arizona arrive in New Mexico from Washington He is appointed U S collector of New Mexico and Arizona and will assume office in Santa Fe on July 1 1905 relieving Judge A L Morrison after eight years of service Bardshar a 33 year old mining engineer native of Clyde Ohio studied at Oberlin Campbell University served in Troop A First Volunteer Cavalry The Rough Riders during the Spanish American War He plans no immediate changes to staff and will first study office management He is allied with Robert E Morrison and Joseph E Morrison Prescott attorneys and is well known in Arizona
A reflective piece notes a graceful town woman admired by schoolgirls and older girls alike. A plain younger girl explains her appeal lies in how talking with her makes others feel lovely, not just in looks. The New York Times adds a similar vignette about a young lady adored by children for her charm.
A fragment notes a plan to sell automobiles cheaply for profit, mentioning a figure of $500. The casual dialogue suggests a scam or deceptive rental scheme, attributed to a Chicago source. The dialogue hints at a conspiratorial approach to profit from car rentals or sales.
A veteran debate on Confederate memory during a Louisville gathering reflects tempered views toward reconciliation. Leaders warn against incendiary rhetoric and urge respect for shared history as forty years after the war softens old animosities.
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