12 Sep 1913
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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
1
Local column notes social chatter and short items about Farmington residents. Mentions Miss Anna Castonguay as queen of the pair, visits between towns, births, sales, and community notices. References to editor Spaulding, Rev. Johnson, and local businesses, along with wedding and entertainment tidbits.
The Underwood Simmons tariff bill cleared the Senate on Tuesday the 5th with a 44 to 35 majority. Republican LaFollette and Poindexter joined Democrats in support while Ransdell and Thornton voted no.
Farmington shipped peaches by parcel post, drawing wide notice in the United States. Youth's Companion reports postmaster general Burleson sent a nearly twenty pound crate to President Wilson on August 15 to showcase the new system. Soon 340 crates went from Parmington to Gallup New Mexico. Wilson urged producers to use the service to distribute crops.
John Peters, Republican, won the Portland Me special election to fill the late Congressman Goodwin’s seat. He defeated Democrat William Pattangell by about 600 votes as the Progressive party’s tally dropped by roughly 8,000 compared with Roosevelt’s presidential total.
Adbuquerque reports beekeeping yields at five pounds of honey from an acre of alfalfa and Pecos valley bees earning about 100000 this year. The state fair will feature a bee department with premiums and lectures on bee raising. Jack Sheehy of Roswell shows a herd of Yorkshire hogs including a 800 pound boar, highlighting the breed’s suitability to New Mexico.
The report notes Marshal McJunkin did substantial street work Wednesday and yesterday morning. It mentions a belief that if flair occurred four times a year Main street could be traveled safely. An advertisement offers a ten day old Jersey bull calf for sale at five dollars from F. Grebe, L740.
A large Farmington gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. Larch at a Friday evening party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Foley. The couple, married in St Paul, left for Albuquerque before returning to St Paul to settle.
Senator Catron introduces S 3053 to allow the Interior Secretary to grant extensions up to three years for desert land entry proof. The measure requires affidavits showing unavoidable irrigation delays and no fault by the entryman, with no effect on existing contests.
A man named Charlie Schasa was fined for repeatedly violating liquor laws. The report notes his designation as a troublesome violator and references ongoing enforcement actions by authorities.
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