21 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
1
Farmington week contains obits, travel notes, and business ads. Burt Woods heads west for the winter in Wyoming while Wilcox and Holmes push hay and grain sales. Kodak film services, barber shop visits, road work, and church services fill the town page along with football honors for Aztec high school and plans for a new tennis court at the opera house.
A local notice invites residents to form a literary organization at 7 30 p m Monday November 24 at the high school building. All interested are welcome to attend and share questions and ideas to improve members benefits and town cultural life.
A fragmented sale notice mentions a Wednesday event by Weide and Bat ordky with a November timing and a reference to Jens. The text lacks clear details on location or items for sale.
Durango Dem-Enterprise invites poultry growers from Mancos Corte Dolores Farmington Aztec and nearby areas to support a February Durango exhibit. The paper offers free room heat water and feed to help breeders trade cockerels eggs and boost the San Juan basin poultry industry.
Statement shows May 8 to November 10 1913 financials with $183.65 disbursed. Payments include First National Bank $50 Edwards and Martin $25 Jones $15 Wm Butler printing $1.50 Mrs S N Blatcheira WCTU $5 Niagara Chambers do $10 Edwards Downey case $20 Frank Allen half fee $2.50 Oliver Jackson $2.50 Pierce Merc Co $2.15 balance $940.45. Notes indicate $60 to First National Bank borrowed to pay for barrel whiskey poured on streets and $10 unpaid subscription. Francis A Downe acting treasurer.
Readable lines depict a cryptic note about a train arrival and names but lack coherent details or verifiable facts. The fragment mentions a Veuve on the raster train and a northbound movement, with no identifiable people, places, or events to confirm.
A humorous poem warns how a town’s telephone girl could ruin reputations with gossip. It imagines her knowing every rumor about relationships, trips, excuses, and church life and how such chatter would provoke divorces and social chaos.
New Mexico shifted from mining lag to copper boom in 1912 as recoverable copper content and its value surged due to large low-grade deposits at Santa Rita. Coal output also rose with growing coal values. Raton district and Dawson Gardner Koebler host coking coal operations while gold lead zinc stone clay fluorspar gypsum iron ore lime mica vanadium are noted among state minerals. total mineral value rose from 8,176,229 in 1911 to 14,391,355 in 1912.
Fraternal resolutions express gratitude for the late Comrade C H McHenry at Farmington No 24 I O F and note his faithful service and the vacancy his loss leaves. The text records sympathy for his bereaved family and directs copies to be sent to them and the records. Harry Kent of Farmington, formerly in the chicken business and a mason, died in Hist Strousburg Pennsylvania after illness.
General Supt. Rockwell of the Denver Rio Grande stated last week that an appropriation was included in the 1914 ban for long-needed Farmington stockyards. The project, long awaited, is expected to begin next year despite prior railroad delays and neglect.
President Wilson designates Thursday November 27 as Thanksgiving Day in a proclamation praising divine providence. He notes peace at home and abroad, growing friendship and mutual understanding, and commendable progress in Panama Canal work. The speech emphasizes righteousness, national duty, and hopeful plans for the future.
Aztec New Mexico October 29 1913 Present Dr. Smith T A Pierce Wayne Walting The petition of Elmer Heatcher and owners for establishing a new road was passed for consideration at the next regular meeting The Board requests the County Commissioners consider a levy of 2 12 mills for 1913 for bridge purposes but law prevents any levy The board adjourned subject to the chairman's call
A Thanksgiving Service will be held at the Methodist Church on Thursday November 27 at 10 30 a m all welcome. Rev R C Jackson of the Presbyterian Church will preach the sermon. The service recalls thanks to God for all good gifts and boons from the Creator to be remembered by attendees. Francis A Downs Pastor Methodist Church
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