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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary report describes land about six miles from Aztec with twenty acres cultivated in vegetables alfalfa and other crops. Structures include a creamery and cellar, cistern, dig and outbuildings with water access and planned improvements.
The Farmington Enterprise notes Frank Staplin as editor and owner with publication as a weekly newspaper. It states second class matter at the Farmington New Mexico post office, under the 1879 act, and a yearly subscription of two dollars.
The article lists Republican candidates for New Mexico offices including president and vice president figures and state posts. It then discusses Judge Taft Bryan remarks, Congress party prospects, and concerns about ballots and school attendance. It notes New Mexico legislative race strength and comments on loafers, parenting and irrigation congress in Albuquerque with national figures attending.
In a Denver address, Hearst linked Gov. Haskell to Standard Oil and other trusts via affidavits and party finance, accusing him of serving as a Standard Oil agent and charity campaign financier. Bryan, speaking at Cedar Rapids, defended his stance and denounced attacks as venomous.
The Las Vegas Optic says Larrazola is a false alarm and voters in New Mexico will see through his race and birth claims. It asserts he is a Mexican by birth with no path to statehood and mocks his rhetoric as mere oratory without substance for representing the territory.
T. C. Ramey of the Bluff oil field, visiting the city, predicts the region will see vast activity with 100 000 worth of machinery heading in soon. He arranged with local firms to move 63 000 pounds of drilling gear and supplies by ox team, noting wells on sand with similar results and urging southeastern Utah's potential as one of the great fields.
An Indian resident near Geary paid a merchant and insisted on a receipt. The merchant refused saying none was needed. The Indian retorted that in heaven the Lord will ask if he paid debts, and he would show the receipt. He finally got the receipt amid laughter at Geary Journal.
A critical excerpt argues the self styled moral crusader lacks performance real virtue and uses false accusations to brand others as vile. The piece condemns his eagerness to purity as prompting deceitful character attacks.
Judge D C Beawan of Denver attacked Gifford Pinchot head of the forest bureau during the Irrigation Congress. Beawan criticized life rules and regulations as impractical and a hardship on settlers near reserves. The crowd largely favored forest protection but found the service head's methods unsatisfactory.
The Bryan papers push back on public deposit guarantees, claiming the idea originated with Republicans long ago. The Globe-Democrat notes the Bryan stance gaining traction as evidence of a shifting party position.
The County Commissioners at Aztec appointed the judges of election for the precincts and listed voting places. Precincts 1 through 11 show the judges and sites like Court House Center School House City Hall and various usual voting places. The record notes caution in acting on road petitions and states the season tempers decisions to avoid offense.
Joun R Ponp lists buying selling and trading offerings for horeea come and bee in a brief personal notice. Auction style with informal barters appears to accompany his trade card. The item hints at local exchange activity and potential collection aims.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway Co of Denver Colorado applies to the New Mexico Territorial Engineer for permission to appropriate public waters from the Animas River. Water will be pumped from a well and conveyed to the Farmington terminal for railroad use. Objections must be filed by November 23, 1908. Vernon L. Sullivan territorial engineer.
Mary L Muhas of Farmington New Mexico filed intent to make final commutation proof for Homestead Entry No 12191 01796 in section 5 township v range 13 W. The proof will be made before Frank Staplin U S Court Commissioner Farmington NM on November 16 1908. Witnesses: C P Voorhees W A Hunter W E Rosa and R A Waldraven all of Farmington NM. Manuel R Otero Register.
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