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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
4
An old item notes editor and owner Aselstan Staplin listed as second class matter at the Farming, New Mexico post office on October 29, 1909, under the act of March 3, 1877.
A7: D Taylor undertaker noted at Otis for hay and oats. A Mascangill visited Durango this week. Dance at Allen's Fall Friday night. Telluride traffic reopened by Southern. Cold wave forecast today. Downey watches repaired with guaranteed work. Coon from Artes on business. Mrs Wo Butler improved health after Keiver visit. Kit Carson sold 30 acres on peninsula to Joseph Moore for 95000. Allen Johnson family visited Flora Vieja. Monroe Fields of Astec in town on business. Rita's dance at Johnson's Hall pleased attendees. Sheriff Dufur traveled from Antec on official business. Oscar Paterson and R L Townsend from Largo on business. Notice: no hunting on ranch or peninsula. Willis Martin on trip to Pueblo and points beyond.
George Wheeler promotes a second hand store located one door east of Times-Hustier offering the highest prices paid for second hand merchandise.
Teachers offer five pounds in gold to the best reader in a county wide Sight Reading contest. Eligibility limits entrants to regular eighth grade pupils with a prior local contest held about a month before the county event. Organizers require schools to demonstrate strong reading interest through a local district convention, per Myron F. Fitfeld.
Town notes report a plan to trade 2 acres of fine Nebraska land for cultivates Led nexr Farming ton call on Young at Staplio's Store. The Enterprise reports daily read interest and a busy visitor list including Mr and Mrs Rumsour Glenn and Mrs Keel from Aztec.
The La Dell-Fox Asecert Compa presented at Allen's Hall as part of the Midland Lyceum Bureau season. The crowd filled the hall and enjoyed vocal and instrumental music readings and impersonations. The next program promises Col Gearbart, a famine lecturer, to draw strong crowds.
A writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge John E K Meise in San Juan County seeks to compel Abbey S Young to produce Klara Young wife of Jota Allen va. Abbey S Young is alleged to have taken Klara from her husband and forced her to stay at the Young homestead near Farmington. The matter, dated October 23, will be returnable November 9 at Agtuu San Juan county. The case centers on a marriage performed by Justice James T Way and involves Klara, daughter of Mrs. Abby S Young, Mormon widow of Brigham Young. The proceedings are described as unusual for New Mexico.
Fragments mention a church inquiry inviting attendance. The text includes a misread location and edge of a mission area with errors making specifics like names and place uncertain.
The San Juan County Index plans a special edition about the Gret of the year advertising San Juan County. Bob Wilson is invited to Farmington to gather material and write a comprehensive article covering the Farmington Fruit District and its boosts from the past year.
Notice is given that I will offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the old ethereal house in Fruitland New Mexico on Saturday November 6 at 2 00 p m all the stock title and interest of the persons hereinafter mentioned in the Fruitland Horse Company for the amounts due each deceased and listed: J A Brimball 4840 H H DeLuche 4398 J H Hadden 390 Polk Pipkin Jr 9148 90 R D Zufelt 863 63 W W Clawson 257 J B Clawus 231 61 J B Wheeler 643 80 O Ward 148 99 W R Zalek 148 99 Sale in pursuance of by laws and authorized by officers Fruitland October 6 1908 Cyril J Colyer Secretary First Publication October 8 1908.
In San Juan county district court J W Wiley sues P M Salman for 250 damages claiming goats trespassed into an orchard, damaging apple and cherry trees and destroying twenty five boxes of apples. Charles M Butler sues Danver and Rio Grande Railroad Co for 250 damages alleging faulty ditch construction along the railroad right of way damaged plaintiff's lands.
A business signals its philosophy of service with a sign promising neat clean and courteous treatment to all patrons. The message emphasizes welcoming atmosphere and respectful customer care as core values.
U F Algert recounts a five month European trip including Great Britain and New York, noting he would not choose any place over San Juan county for home. The Albany’s new rooms attract visitors with Jerry Land descriptions while Willie Martin and his mother from Farmington checked in at the Pa Mrs. Martin heads to Waco Texas after a Pueblo stop as part of travel chatter.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a 1910 topic involving a leader named Veactien Daleader and a printed companion issue. The text references color, gold, and weeks of remessing time after receiving a sub io. Further unclear due to garbled OCR.
Corey Mortichen and others file notices of intention to make final commutation proof to establish land claims in New Mexico. Publication lists Claimant names witnesses and dates, with hearings before U S Court Commissioner in Farmington.
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