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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
2
Readable items report multiple Farmington and Durango people in town this week. Names include J. D. Taylor undertaker W. P. Diggs R. M. Morris and Jack Schultz among others amid business trips, millinery openings, and seed ads.
Farmington community reports include Rev. G T Needles in town on business, new brickwork on Main Street, and shiprock visitors like G B Walworth. Prohibition amendments urged by WCTU, oil meeting turnout, and local shop updates at Evan's barber shop and Staplin Merc. Co. Also mentions a Durango-Democrat note, teacher joke from Alma Kansas, and obituaries for Mrs. Du Pree and A M Amsden.
Henry C King born December 25 1847 in Will County Illinois enlisted August 30 1862 in Company H 100th Illinois Volunteers. He fought from Perryville to Chickamauga Nashville and Atlanta, wounded twice, mustered out before eighteen, later married Elizabeth Jane Rhoades in Colorado. He leaves ten children and a devoted, faith filled end. Funeral lists relatives and invited guests across Colorado Arizona and Kansas before Aztec weather kept some away.
J. J. Palmer reports Lionel Palmer is very sick with appendicitis after a prolonged illness. H. G. Beebe and family moved to the Peninsula earlier this week and have rented the Craig ranch for the coming year. Mrs. and Mrs. Ewing Walling arrived from Oklahoma Saturday night en route to San Juan County to visit Commissioner Walling-Herald.
For Oil Stock Leases and Lands see Farmington Land and Investment Co. Note this item references oil stock activity and land leasing from the Farmington firm. Details point to ongoing property investments and notices relevant to local landholders and investors.
The Democratic state central committee in Santa Fe met to consider how to allocate 16 state, 14 land district, and other district posts plus offices. They rejected at least a dozen endorsement plans and left selections to leaders, avoiding a statewide primary and keeping the process within the party leadership.
Special telegram reports the Chrisman bill limiting power state water commission on a municipal league indebtedness bill has passed the House and is now in the Senate. Signed Frank Staplin for Farmington Land and Investment Co.
A refined card party hosted by Mrs. Carlile and Mr and Mrs Telkamp at the riner’s home on Thursday evening of January. Attendees enjoyed elegant surroundings and polished entertainment in a genteel social gathering.
Santa Fe March 3 Special to the Enterprise reports the governor vetoed the county officers salary bill after a three day delay. Senate overrode the veto 19 to 5 and sent the measure to the house where it awaits further action. The session also faces debates over local option measures and the general appropriation bill as lawmakers reassess agenda after the veto. A second veto blocked an appropriation for attorney fees for four men acquitted of bribery charges.
Frank has hatched about four dozen chicks with more on the way and will treat the Enterprise crew to a chicken dinner this summer if we pledge not to eat like the stereotypical Methodist preacher famed for a fondness for yellow-legged fowl.
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