26 May 1905
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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
1
A fragment outlines Theodore Roosevelt's youth experiences in the western United States drawing from streets and travel between New York and frontier towns. It implies formative early life events shaping his later public career.
The piece argues Farmington’s natural endowments and proximity to mines put it on track to become a major city like Pueblo. It compares growth, rail access, and economic potential to neighboring towns, urging unity to accelerate development and realize a regional center on the San Juan.
The article recounts Roosevelt’s early western life among ranchers in Medora North Dakota. It describes barroom life, lawlessness, and horse theft, then Roosevelt proving himself through boxing and marksmanship. It notes Medora as a rough hub and mentions lack of local government and roads in Dakota.
Mr C B Wainwright of Lemon City Frs writes manufacturers that Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy works better when taken with water. He reports double rapidity and instant effect in pains in the stomach cholera morbus and colic. For sale by Bowman Bros Druggists.
In a three game set last week the New Mexican Military Institute at Roswell defeated the Normal School at Alma Texas in each contest. The first day ended with a decisive victory and the second day saw a 6 to 0 score late in the ninth inning before the Mexicans clinched the sweep.
A new jury law enacted by the legislature takes effect June 20, 1905. It exempts officials doctors lawyers ministers professors and those aged over 60 and under 1 from duty. A three member commission will draft 300 jurors, with selection and drawing rules, grand and petit juries, and penalties for noncompliance.
The Thirty sixth legislative assembly backed a new election law approved by Governor Otero on March 16 1905. It tightens ballot printing and introduces safeguards against fraud including preparation of official ballots and party emblems. It restricts parties from placing rival candidates under wrong party headings to mislead voters while preserving voter choice.
The text outlines that parties must use unique emblems to prevent confusion, only official ballots issued by the county recorder are valid, and fraudulent ballots will be discarded. The system resembles the Australian ballot with safeguards to curb fraud, including penalties of one to five years, to ensure a fair, honest election. The narrative shifts to a military surveyor account, mentioning Dodge and the Union Pacific route via Sherman Hill, noting Indian resistance and the south pass decision.
In a reminiscence from Platte River days the writer recalls the 1864 Cherry Creek flood and salutes Denver’s water source. Jude Amog Steck recounts how a headless barrel could fill with water in the dry creek bed and describes a ten foot crest flood that compelled a warning to the town.
A scanned roster lists New Mexico state offices and officials for 1906 including Superintendent of Insurance Pedro Perea Chief Justice W J Mills Associate Justices John R Media F W Parker Ira J Abbott Adwin xk Mana Jose DP Sens Clatrict Cash First District judges and clerks Santa Fe Rio Arriba Taco San Juan with names John R McTie A M Tergere Las Jea Rio Arriba Alex Read San Juan Councilmen Alex Redé M Martines Granville Péndie J RR Williams F M Pierce L L Boies Sheriff B C Vaughan Archers Richard Woadricks Treasurer W E Williams Superintendent of Stheck C D Town of Pai Trustees Pierce F B Allen W A Huntee G
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