Building contracts expand at Shiprock government school
Government awards P K Peterson a 19820 dollar contract for hospital and school additions at Shiprock with 5000 dollars of on site materials. An artificer plant will be built with the new structures as the agency grows into a Navajo hub and training center. Over 100000 dollars in buildings and improvements are now on site and enrollment grows from 114 pupils to about 164 with the Peterson addition. Superintendent W T Shelton pursues rapid development aiming to establish Shiprock as a Navajo capital and beacon of uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. KE. Peterson
Shiprock
Peterson
W. T. Shelton
Navajo
Laplata Bove Again Arrested Housebreakers in Durango
Sheriff B C Vaughan arrested Jamar Anderson and James Williams in Durango on a bind over charge of housebreaking from Leplata post master UC W Fisherdick. Their bondsman John Morrison withdrew, leaving them jailed. Trial on post office robbery pending as courts lack jurisdiction and federal action drags. Rumors of shows of startling developments circulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Vaughan
Durango
Jamar Anderson
James Williams
UC. W. Fisherdick
Leplata
John Morrison
Williams
Statehood favored by Roosevelt for New Mexico
T D Burns of Tierra Amarillo returned from Washington where he lobbied for reopening land added to the Navajo reservation. In a Roosevelt interview Burns quotes the president saying New Mexico will be a state before this Congress ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Burns
Tierra Amarillo
Washington
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Byrne
Congress
Cannery Accident In Delta Costs Arm Of Farmington Man
John Watts formerly of Farmington had his arm crushed by machinery in a Delta Colorado cannery this week. The arm was severed above the elbow and amputation was necessary. Jack Martin, Watts father in law, moved to Delta to assist, Watts was a former superintendent at Farmington cannery and friends here grieve the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watts
Farmington
Delta
Colorado
Jack Martin
Watte
Roosevelt Visit Possibility Spurs New Mexico Delegation
The vice president and five cabinet members may visit Albuquerque for the Irrigation congress, signaling strong interest from New Mexico in Washington affairs. A larger Washington delegation is expected to attend, with talk of President Roosevelt joining if national matters permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Wall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure With 100 Dollar Reward
An advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh, promising $100 for any deafness case cured by Wall's Catarrh Cure. It urges readers to send for free circulars and lists Druggists in Toledo, Ohio and Wall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Crenky & CO
Toledo
Real Estate Move Boosts Parmington Publicity
W. A. Hunter leases the building beside Elmer and McJunkine and begins a push into real estate. The addition promises heightened publicity for Parmington as the town welcomes a bold local real estate man to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hunter
Elmer & McJunkine
Parmington
Use of Electricity in the Home Lecture by Prof Lory
Prof Charlee A Lory spoke to the Fort Collins Woman's Club on Use of Electricity in the Home. He explained electrical principles and labor saving gains, showcased kitchen electrical apparatus, and compared operation costs with gas and coal. A demonstration lunch by Misses Rausch Crawford and Mills Brush illustrated cooking benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlee A. Lory
Woman's Club of
Fort Collins
Mise Rausch
Mise Crawford
Mills Brush
Col Bryan Book Captures Public Eye Worldwide Tour Gain
Col Bryan's new book THz Orp Wortp ann Ire Ways has sold 41 000 copies in five months with four large editions. Reports say demand is universal and rivals Grant's Memoirs in subscription markets. The work, illustrated with 251 engravings from photos, highlights his global journey and moral intellectual stature. Thorpeon Publishing Company of St Louis publishes it, with agents advertised in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Bryan
Orp Wortp
Agente
Grant
Col
Bryan
Thorpeon Publishing Company
St. Lous
Peach Tree Sale at Biberta Orchard
Several hundred Biberta trees offered for immediate sale at reasonable prices by W. Bo. Symonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bo. Symonds
Farmington New Mexico Town Board Proceedings 1908
Regular monthly meeting of the Town Trustees of Farmington New Mexico on March 4 1908 with F M Pierce C W White and F F B Allen present. Minutes approved. Insurance policies discussed and building permit granted. Election call issued for April 7 1908. Bills approved and officers appointed for election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
New Mexico
F. M. Pierce
C. W. White
F.F. B. Allen
A. M. Edwards
Town Hall
M. A. Mabany
W. M. Danburg
G. C. Bero
Farmington Electric Light and Power Company
Geard Company
Star Ditch
South Wall Street
Otto Berhend
John C. Hubbard
J. Allen Johnson
Willis Martin & Co
C. H. McHenry
W. F. Paxton
Walter M. Danburg
Durango Planing Mill & Lumber Co
Senate approves larger homestead for arid areas
Washington March 2 The senate passed a bill authorising entry of 320 acres under the homestead laws instead of 160 when the land is arid and cannot be irrigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Advertising on a Business Basis Editorial
The Augusta Herald argues advertising a good thing cannot be excessive if genuine. It says ads attract careful readers by showing store news, new and better products, prices, and access. Proper advertising boosts confidence and sales, while ceasing can signal weak belief or complacency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo Am
Augusta
Public Notice of Final Five Year Proof for Homestead Entry 6049
Frederick E. Hyde Jr of Putnam New Mexico filed for final five year proof on Homestead Entry 6049 dated November 96 1900 for the Big NEY BY BEX Section 14 Township 21 N Range 11 W. Proof to be made before the Santa Fe Register and Receiver on April 0 1908 with witnesses George Brett Clay Brett Frank Townsend Joe Adair Manuel R. Otero listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Santa Fe
N. M
Frederick E. Hyde, Jr
Putnaw
Big Ney
BEX
Beetion
Register & Receiver
George Brett
Flora Vista
Clay Brett
Frank Townsend
Bloomfield N. M
Joe Adair
Bloomfield
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Mancos
McKinzie
Ralph McJunkin
Dell Hudson
Kenney Hudson
THE
Hunter Mercantile Company
Hart Schaffner
Andrews & Brothers
Fariington, New Mexico
Addi
Laplata Bove
W. A. Huntere
Peach
Board of
I’. M. Pierce
First National Bank
W. H. Avery
A. M. Amsden
H. B. Sammona
M. A. Mahany
Farmington, New Mexico
Ganon Gallegos
Indiana
Gallup
Camp Houee
Corral
R. T. F. Simpson
C. P. Cronin
John Warren
Main Street
Farmington, N. M
Farmington Meat and Produce Company
Davis & Jackson
Hyde
Farmington, New Mbx
Manuel R. Otero
Grand Hotel
Frank B. Allen
Proprietor
West Main Street
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