San Juan County Prospect Promises Vast Southwest Wealth
The extreme northwest New Mexico county, about 3.6 million acres, is described as richest in resources in the state and the west. It highlights abundant water from the Animas San Juan and La Plata rivers, vast irrigable lands, future coal wealth, and favorable investment and home opportunities in San Juan County, urging timely action.
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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
Metropolis of San Juan County Center of Beet Fruit Country
The article promotes San Juan County as a growing hub at the San Juan Animas and La Plata rivers junction, amid coal fields and rich water resources. It notes Southern Pacific through line development, a home ownership town with buildings owned by occupants, and locals who built homes through labor in the valleys.
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San Juan County
Southern Pacific
Pacific Coast
San Juan
Animas
LA Plata
Colorado
Arizona
Men With Capital to Aid Local Development
Leaders state that men with capital will come to aid the country development. They will assist in advertising the town and the surrounding territory and establish industries with payrolls.
Republican convention selects New Mexico delegation
The Silver City territorial convention chose six delegates and six alternates to back the Republican slate at Chicago. Delegates include H. H. Bursum, M. A. Otero, C. A. Spiess, P. B. Catron, A. B. Ball, and W. H. Llewellyn, with Eddy County the only one not fully represented. The body also backed Roosevelt on policy and Taft for president.
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Republican Territorial Convention
Silver City
New Mexico
Chicago
HH. O. Bursum
Socorro County
M. A. Otero
Santa Ite
C. A. Spiess
San Miguel
PB. Catron
Santa Fe
A.B. Ball
Otero
W. H. Llewellyn
Dora Ana
Eddy
Del
Republican Territorial Central Committee
Isidor Artujo
Dora Ana County
Charles V Safford
San Juan County
George W.armijo
Santa Fe County
Illurentino Montoya
San Miguel County
E. O. Bursum
Republican Central Committee
Isidor Armijo
Aniceto C. Abeytia
Socorro
William E. Martin
Charles V. Safford
Martin
William F. Brogan
Bernalillo County
T. B. Catron
Roosevelt
Curry
Anudrewa
Taft
Locke Sells Eighty Acre Ranch for 86000 at Fruitland
This week William Locke sold his eighty acre Fruitland ranch to Mr Harper for 86000. A school election is set for April 6 to elect two directors. Roy Burnham found a watch but has not located the owner. Several residents, visits, and travels are noted including trips to Farmington Shiprock and Salt Lake City for a conference. A leap year party will be held at the Kirtland schoolhouse Friday evening.
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Wm. Locke
Mr. Harper
Roy Burnham
Will Evans
Will
Thomas Evans
Salt Lake City
Kirtland
Real Estate Sells Fast Across Farmington Area
Real estate transfers show M Overholser selling 55 acres with orchard and pumping plant interest to Mr Gring of Aztec for 84000. Other hunted parcels include Wm Locks ranch near town to Mr Harper of Gering for 36000 and Co M Elliott ranch to Mr Irving of Cannon City for 33650. Hubbard & Clark arranged these deals including 24 acres south of town for 6500 to J A Cramor and Albert Doty.
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M. Overholser
Gring
Aztec
Wm. Locke
Mr. Harper
Gering
Nebraska
Co. M. Elliott
Farmington
Mr. Irving
Cannon City
Colo
Jack Martin
S. R. Blake
M. Bachman
J. A. Cramor
Albert Doty
Breweries offer prizes to grow New Mexico barley
The Southwestern Brewing and Ice Company seeks local brewers barley to exhibit at the 16th National Irrigation Congress. It offers cash prizes for the best barley display: first 7500, second 50, and third 25. The letter urges farmers to plant barley this spring and promote publicity for the contest across New Mexico. The note ends noting strong interest in the congress and daily correspondence.
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Southwestern Brewing and Ice Company
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Board of Control
THE
Southwestern Brewing & Ice Company
R. Dir
Carr Presents Husband with Triplety Last Week
A Cheyenne woman named Carr presented her husband with a triplety last week. One of the things that man need no longer worry over is a Carr shortage.
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Carr
Roller skating draws crowds at Farmington amusement venue
Farmington amusement venue sees strong turnout as skaters fill every evening since last Saturday. Beginners scramble to master maneuvers while Miss Ruby Blake leads and Mrs. J. T. Fay follows. Afternoon practice for ladies noted. men kept away. Younger skaters with ice background adapt quickly despite falls.
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Eeekera
Farmington
Ruby Blake
J. T. Fay
New Mexico Bureau Awards Printing Contracts in Silver City
The New Mexico Bureau of Immigration met in Silver City on March 22 and awarded a contract to print 10 000 more copies of Elo to the Land of Sunshine the first edition of a like quantity having been exhausted. The secretary may authorize another edition after the current 10 000 are distributed. Additional contracts for county bulletins were approved and routine business conducted. The next meeting will be in Albuquerque during the Irrigation congress session.
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New Mexico Bureau of Immigration
Silver City
Homeseeker
Bureau
Albuquerque
Irrigation Congress
Pendleton Business and Farming Roundup
John Schaaf travels to Aztec for freight while Geo Jones reports fall wheat haying has improved to 100 percent. Robert Clarvey tends horses in the coal mine and loads wagons. Craft and Slads advance Navajo pasture fence projects. Melivelle plans trips to camp Durango and return early next month. Sig Helton visits Pendleton for stock business. N T Garrett from Farmington visits and heads to Ft Lewis Mesa to aid brother A B Garrett. A B Garrett rents Silverton house to open boarding house May 1. John Sharp receives six month homestead leave and will plant 300 fruit trees in the glade.
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N.T. Garrett
Farmington
Pendleton
Ft. Lewis Mesa
A. B. Garrett
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Merchants and Mothers
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is hailed as superior for coughs colds and croup and is praised for its pleasant taste and safety. W B Pelbau of Kirksville notes it has been a leading throat remedy for over twenty years and is especially effective for croup. Farmington Drug offers it locally.
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Chamberlain
W. 8
Pelbau
Kirksville
Town
Farmington Drug Utere
Westwater reservoir progress and local town notes
Garlinghouse reports the Westwater reservoir embankment six feet high with completion expected in ten days enabling irrigation for about 200 acres. Narrows Reservoir company to start in twenty days. Aztec meeting set for April 10 to resolve a dispute. Meantime workers plan overflow ditch from La Plata, and locals plant grain and potatoes. Government grants coal land patent rights. April 23 shows plowing activity in Kline and meadow conditions.
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Garlinghouse
Fruitland
Westwater
Narrows Reservoir Company
Aztec
Messie
Young
Norton
la Plata
Leroy Parker
Hogan
Kline
Durango Herald
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Hunter Mercantile Company
Great Southwest
Farmington Nelds
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Andrews & Brothers
Farmngton, New Mexico
Walen
G. EB. Kantger
Nat Trubbard
Frank Noel
Will Fivaps
Will Walker
Mesa
William Locke
Hall
Charles Brown
Mancos
Mary Y. Roberts
Wm. Adair
S. L. Noel
Hubbard & Clark
First National Bank
Wim. H. Avery
A. M. Amaden
B. Sammona
M. A. Mahany
Farmington, New Mexico
Albuquerque, N. M
R. E. Twitchell
National Irrigation Congress
N. M
Ley
Immigration Bureau
John Schaaf
Geo. Jones
Robert Clarvey
Mr. Melivelle
Durango
Sig. Helton
John Sharp
Mr. Sharp
Conan
Republican Party
Paso Herald
Bette
Johnson's Large
Main and
Behrend Streets
Johnson & Hunter
W. A. Hunter
Ganon Gallegos
Moat
Gallup
Camp House
Corral
Best Water
R. T. F. Simpson
C. P. Cronin
John Warren
Main Street
Farmington, N. M
Meee As
Hyde
Farmington, New Mbx
Grand Hotel
Frank B. Allen
Proprietor
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