07 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1910
Page
1
The New Mexico Bar Association plans its annual meeting in Santa Fe starting October 1st at 19 a m with many lawyers from across the territory expected. A separate note mentions a sewer project nearing completion with a 900000 system destroying old pipes and a septic disposal plan.
The Board of Trustees of Las Cruces contemplates a contract to lay an new surface over the current macadam roads. The macadam is rapidly worn and in need of replacement to maintain proper street condition.
A large fire last week at L A Bonds fully consumed stock and contents valued at $22,000. The blaze damaged the shop building and gallants, with $4,090 in insurance. Authorities deem the fire incendiary, noting it is the fourth or fifth such incident in Esta in three months.
Residents of the day farming district report harvested bean crops and maturing corn while millet oats and wheat have been cut. Despite a few adverse conditions and disappointed expectations the season shows promise for a good harvest.
The McKinley County Republican reports a new government ruling forbidding the Navajo Iadigag to sell or dispose of fitness stock on the reservation. Traders are also barred from negotiating chattels with them. The aim appears to boost oil industry activity among the In Bs.
The city council of Raton approves a plan costing about 79,099 to upgrade streets. Work includes grading, concrete street cross ings, storm sewers to divert flood waters, and a uniform street parking system.
A large outfit has bought 599,099 acres along the Rio Grande and conducts a major roundup. It gathers stock lacking the company brand, corrals them, and fences the vast range at every point. The move marks a reorganization at the dawn of a new era in New Mexico.
Fragmentary OCR text describes alfalfa seed shipments with figures and locations but is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or outcome. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable from the legible words.
The article describes a new carriage paint shop by Mr. Cronin featuring a six bay by110 foot building with a concrete dock forges area, central air power, a main shaft extending into the structure, driveways for easy access, ample light from windows, and plans for modern machinery and electric motor power once the local light company wiring is ready. The plain iron building will be painted and is praised as a strong enterprise.
Willard E Holt of the Deming Graphic Bays New Mexico’s delegation led the congress with strong organization and advertising. Though defeated for the presidency due to Heney speech, delegates praised the effort and anticipated investment in the coming state. Farmington’s A A Ball boosted San Juan County and his hometown.
Mr M L Burrows rents the adjacent store room to the Japanese restaurant for a year and will open a drug store around the first of November. He comes from Santa Fe where he managed Stripling Burrows & Company and is a Texas University School of Pharmacy graduate. His wife to be Susan Weltmer of Santa Fe will join him soon and they will stay at Allen's Hotel until a residence is found.
The San Juan County Teachers Association held a workshop meeting at Cedar Hill to discuss education aims and cooperative plans for the upcoming term. Local educators and association officers participated to share strategies and resources.
Report from Ferancia News cites Re C Sterling near town as testing Russian thistle seed as chicken feed. He claims thistle seed yields up to a gallon per plant and that hens gobble it, suggesting a potential widespread substitute for grain if trials support the claim.
The Denver Post notes George Allen of Farmington New Mexico may write a book on peach culture. His six acre orchard near the Colorado line south of Durango yielded twenty thousand dollars from the 1949 crop. Allen, a trusted orchardist, uses original methods for tree care and overhauls his orchard regularly.
Ta Banking Business report from Belle fearne Dy beat notes trends in local finance. Officials report steady deposits and cautious lending amid shifting interest rates.
The text identifies Wever of Newell and Walker as partners in a proposed bank to be located at Wien with the bank at Oac. Walker resigns a position to join the venture, moving to Newell where they will run a real estate firm Meekl-Walker. Capital stock starts at 14,000.
The article extols New Mexico’s vast, varied landscape and rapid irrigation driven growth. It highlights 129,409 square miles of terrain, rich mineral resources, and two million acres of fertile land, with irrigation enabling year round farming and closer rural communities.
The thirteenth census reports New Mexico population at 387,296 in 1910, up 67.6 percent since 1900. County totals are listed for Bernalillo, Chaves, Colfax, Curry, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, and others with figures ranging from 3,596 in Bernalillo to 39,938 in San Miguel.
Early Sunday E B Otis started a reconstructed Schacht car to Gallup with Claude Nichol. Nichol returned Wednesday evening claiming a fifteen hour round trip and says the route is now feasible at about twelve hours with better roads. Otis plans to run the line about three times weekly, offering a time saving over rail and a cost effective alternative for travelers between here and Gallup.
The article portrays New Mexico as a land of fresh air and space with growing opportunities for profit through agriculture. It describes favorable social conditions, sober governance, and the potential for land values to rise from a few dollars to hundreds per acre as irrigation and cultivation expand.
Pruitland Ed Dustin and family visited Gallup with fruit. others report a weak truck market. A nine pound eight ounce boy arrived at J Fouts. Several residents plan moves to Mancos and Salt Lake City missions. Land open for settlement could spur ditch company activity. Mead area squatters optimistic about filing.
In Santa Fe, delegates gathered in a constitutional convention to frame the new state constitution. Judge A. B. Palj nominated ex Delegate B. Fergusson as president, with H. Crist of Rio Arriba and George Armijo among leading candidates. The body, 100 members strong, includes lawyers, bankers, merchants, farmers and ranchers with Republicans heavily represented. The convention plans a session lasting over sixty days.
The text lists hunting seasons and limits for doves prairie chickens grouse quail native and crested deer wild turkey trout and several water birds. Open dates vary by species with limits such as two per day for any person and six turkeys thirty other birds fifteen pounds of trout of seven inches or longer. Penalties are noted for illegal possession or taking outside seasons.
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