San Juan County Promoted as Ideal Southwest Home Region
In extreme northwest New Mexico San Juan County is described as vast and resource rich with abundant water from the Animas San Juan and La Plata rivers. It touts coal fields, irrigation potential, and a booming prospect for investors and homeseekers, claiming rapid rise and self-made home ownership.
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New Mexico
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
Great West
Animas
San Juan
LA Plata
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
San Juan County
United States
Great Southwest
Southern Pacific
Pacific Coast
Arizona
Farmington Calls for Men of Capital to Devise Town
City officials urge investors to move into Farmington to help develop the area. They seek men with capital to support advertising the town and surrounding territory and to establish industries with payrolls.
Hart Schaffner Marx Varsity Models Featured In Ad
An advertisement showcases a Hart Schaffner Marx Varsity model suit line and the iconic $5 Stetson hat. Sizes range from 6 1 2 to 7, highlighting available fits and branding.
Arbor Day Message From Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt urges school children to observe Arbor Day, plant trees, and value forests. He warns that future generations depend on present care, stressing the nation’s need for trees and the role of forestry in citizenship and national well being.
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Ua Ae
No allotment to Navajo land extension questioned
The New Mexican reports Delegate W H Andrews secured Interior Department assurances that only Indians actually entitled as of November 19 1907 will receive allotments on the Navajo extension. Acting Secretary Frank Pierce says most surplus lands will revert to public domain and fears of nonresidents are groundless.
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W. H. Andrews
Department of the Interior
New Mexico
Frank Pierce
Pierce
Andrews
W. . Andrews
House of Representatives
Gregory Page
Gallup
Page
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
The Menace of the Forest Foretold by Dr. Felix L. Oswald
Dr. Felix L. Oswald warns in National that unchecked forest destruction will dry the continent. He cites the Mediterranean experience where forests vanished, shrinking habitable land by 4 500 000 square miles and threatening climates from the eastern hemisphere to the western coast of Africa.
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Felix L. Oswald
National
Old World
America
Mediterranean
Bactria
Africa
New Roller Rink Opens at Johnsons Hall
The new roller rink debuts Saturday night March 21 at Johnsons hall corner Main and Behrend streets. Promoters W M Johnson and K D Hunter of Colorado Springs promise orderly fun with ball bearing steel skates at a nominal charge. Farmington Meat and Produce market offers cash for poutry.
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Folke
Johnson's Hall
Main
Behrend Streets
W. M. Johnson
K. D. Hunter
Colorado Springe
Reverend B F Crocker Enquires on Pain Remedy
B F Crocker Enq aged 84 longtime Justice of the Peace at Martinaburg Iowa reports severe aviatic rheumatism in left arm and right hip. He states he used three bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it did him lots of good. For sale by Farmington Drug Store.
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B. F. Crocker
Enq
Justice of the Peace
Martinaburg
Iowa
Chamberlain
Farmington Drug Store
Band to Reorganize After Brotherhood Split in Farmington
Farmington band plans a Saturday night meeting at Allen's hall to reorganize after two factions clashed last Saturday and the group voted to disband. Instructor Domatti and others pursued town business support to start anew amid calls for unity and renewed practice.
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Allen's Hall
Farmington
John Domatti
Hays
Domatti
Second Homestead Entries Act Text Summary
The act grants returning homesteaders who lost or abandoned prior entries access to the homestead benefits as if their earlier entry never occurred. Applicants must provide the description and date of the prior entry, but the law excludes those whose former entry was canceled for fraud or relinquished for valuable consideration.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
New Mexico Ranks Third in Post Office Growth 1907
New Mexico, ranked third among states for new post offices in 1907, shows rapid territorial growth. Texas and Kentucky led, with New Mexico listing 96 new offices. Roosevelt and Quay counties saw 41, San Miguel Union Mora and Guadalupe counties also developed. The era is marked by rising land value and irrigation-driven productivity.
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New Mexico
Texas
Kentucky
North Dakota
Oklahoma
New York
New Hampshire
Michigan
Missouri
Roosevelt
Quay
San Miguel
Union
Mora
Guadalupe
Dining-hour Scrap Ends With Two Fists Flying
Grover Johnson and J C Hubbard fought briefly on a rural road after dinner, crowd urging. Johnson landed two blows to Hubbard's nose, Hubbard defended himself and restrained the incident, while W M Johnson and C W White argued over family slights and a hotel remark that sparked the quarrel.
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Post Office
Grover Johnson
J. C. Hubbard
Grover
J. C
Mr. Hubbard
Hubbard
W. M. Johnson
John Hubbard
C. W. White
Johnson
Massiegill and Mumma Dissolve Partnership
Notice states the partnership Massiegill & Mumma is dissolved by mutual consent as of March 17 1908. Signatures U Maseinaru C Mumma accompany a note about new stock of men's and boys suits marketed at hard times prices and crepe and tissue papers at the Drug Store Zimor and McJunkins are advertised.
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Massiegill & Mumma
U. Maseinaru
C. Mumma
Zimor & McJunkins
Stamp Pictures at San Juan Studio Saturday
Stamp collectors are invited to a photo stamping session at San Juan Studio this Saturday. The event offers hands on demonstrations and a chance to view limited edition stamp artwork from local artists.
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San Juan
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Hunter Mercantile Company
Hart Schaffner
Andrews & Brothers
Farnington, New Mexico
United
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
New
Mexico
First National Bank
Wm. H. Avery
A.M. Amsden
K. B. Sammons
M. A. Mahany
Farmington, New Mexico
Johnson’s Large Hall
Main and
Johnson & Hunter
W. A. Hunter
Ganon Gallegos Trading Store
Camp Hollas
Corral
Best Water
Reservation
R. T. F. Simpson
C. P. Cronin
John Warren
Farmington, N. M
Main Street
Hyde
Farmington, New Mbx
Grand Hotel
Frank B. Allen
Proprietor
West Main Street
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