Echoes from Early Navajoland Remains Unearthed
Hal Megordon a former Pueblo Chief tain printer turned correspondent for Frank Hartman’s Southwest reports from Durango in the 1870s locating a ranch near the Animas and San Juan rivers then moving to Oregon where he and his wife settled before his suicide after her murder. The Southwest items note Navajoes killing claims in Utah, a horse race on the San Juan, and a store standoff with a young hunter guarding a Winchester. Beekeeping and irrigation efforts below Farmington are described along with land clearing and a shared enterprise inviting whites to view. The June 16 1883 issue lists General George P Buell’s Nashville funeral and Mary Hartman’s role influencing Buell not to detain a civilian survivor of a Peninsula tragedy.
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Hal Megordon
Frank Hartman
Southwest
Durango
Animas
San Juan
Oregon
Megordon
John Swartzen
Tom Bryant
Utah
Bob Prewitt
Bob
Jock Evans
Florence
Colo
Williams
Farmington
San Juan River
George P. Buell
Mt. Olivet
Nashville
Tennessee
Buell
Mary Hartman
Early Day Parrott City Belle Dies at Denver
Mrs. Thomas Annear formerly Bertha Darrow of Parrott City died in Denver after a long life that began as a girl in the Mansion House in 1879. Judge Darrow, her husband, came east to recover fortunes and died years ago in Sawtelle. Annear served as court clerk and county treasurer at Silverton before marriage. Both were San Juan natives known for honesty and public service.
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Thomas Annear
Denver
Bertha Darrow
Parrott City
Judge Darrow
Sam
Sawtelle
Santa Monica
California
Annear
Ollie Lockhart
Silverton
Tom Annear
San Juan
Rich Gold Strike at Lady Stratford Reported in Mancos
A rich gold strike is reported at the Lady Stratford mining property in Mancos country with quartz assays up to 1000 gold per ton. If proven payable, it would be the region’s most important strike, though La Plata mountains remain largely unsurveyed due to prospectors misreading regional economic geology and vein occurrence.
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Arich
Mancos
la Plata
Geologists Lead Leadville Mission From Mt Powell
Major Hodgeson of the U S Geological Survey leads a party on geodetic control work from Mt Powell toward the Leadville region. The expedition has spent days in the Farming ton area reclaiming equipment used in the past two years. Hodgeson gained distinction with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
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Leadville
H. H. Hodgeson
U. S. Geological Survey
Mt. Powell
Farmington
Major Hodgeson
Mountain Shades Party At Pinkerton in the Pines
A jolly party including Mountain Shades members and guests Bob Moore Mrs Lily Davis Marene Barton Mary Moore and Bob Davis visited Pinkerton in the Pines. They were met at sharéegs by Mr and Mrs Herry Dietrich who is Lily Davis's sister.
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Cully Bartons
Bob Moore
Lily Davis
Chas. Wendt
Marene Barton
Mary Moore
Bob Davis
Pinkerton
Pines
Sharéegs
Herry Dietrich
High School Pupils Earn Credits This Summer
Fragments indicate summer credit work for students, with references to class placements and instructors. Details are unclear but suggest ongoing educational programs for high school pupils.
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Arog Credita
Farmington welcomes many visitors from Durango and beyond
Local notes show Mrs Bubland and son Bobbie in town Monday while Mrs Hayes Mrs Odle visited from Durango. Numerous Durango guests including the Hickersons Gardners and Oscar Thomas toured Farmington. Fishing outings at Electra Lakes Potototake and local mining chatter mark a busy week with several families traveling from Aztec Denver and Albuquerque.
Straight Shot from 1 Durango to Gallup
County commissioners work with road machinery to open a .2 mile link at the west end of Main street creating a straight route from Durango toward Gallup. The new road will be open to automobiles guiding tourists toward Shiprock and Gallup.
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Main Street
Durango
Gallup
Shiprock
Tum
Reeves Forgery Suspicions Tied to Past Prison Records
Durango investigators uncover Reeves a prior convict from San Juan county with sentences in the penitentiary in Dakota and Michigan before being sent from Durango to Colorado. His confession of forging checks spurred a broader probe. J L Patterson of the Hunter Mercantile Co. travels to Grand Junction on Western slope business and to reconnect with old associates.
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Durango
Althe Young
Reeves
San Juan County
Dakota
Michigan
Colorado
Western Slope
J. L. Patterson
Hunter Mercantile Company
Yeateday
Grand Junction
Western Elope
Clary Seels Poit Retires to Pagosa Life
H B Clary retires from Oklahoma group of oid magnates after drilling at Blackrock and moves to Pagosa to enjoy simpler life. His syndicate once had two or three live ones, hoped to prove ground over time. Ted Huntington seeks state utilities license for exclusive truck line between Durango and Gallup, with rate schedules to be set if granted. Freight rate average now 50c per hundred pounds, but sustainability unclear and may balance costs later.
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Oklahoma
Oid
Blackrock
H. B. Clary
Pagosa
Ted Huntington
State Utilities Commission
Durango
Gallup
Crawford Family Summer Travel to Four Corners Region
Mrs. F. X. Crawford and her son Kelley visited Shiprock on Sunday and met Mr. Crawford who had arrived from Gallup. The family then journeyed to Cortez and Dolores, planning four days away before Mr. Crawford continues to Salt Lake. Kelley and Mr. Crawford will return to spend the summer with relatives.
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F. X. Crawford
Kelley
Shiprock
Mr. Crawford
Gallup
Crawfords
Cortez
Dolores
New York Portrait Co
Salt Lake
Crawford
Durango Sees New Federal Post Office and School Expansion
A Republican reporter found boxes and office equipment being placed in the new federal building in Durango last Saturday to house the post office and federal court with possible district land office use. The school district seeks a new second high school site as growth remains steady and substantial.
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Federal
Durango
Federal Court
Durangoe
Real Estate Deal On Behrend Street Sold
James A. Pierce purchased the D. J. Miller corner on Behrend Street west of the telephone office in mid July. The Behrend corner is described as one of the most desirable close in residence sections in a growing city.
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Thru Green & Eaton
James A. Pierce
D. J. Miller
Behrend Street
Farmington News Roundup Reflects Local Business and People
Farmington lines of business are fully represented as Dr. Moss and friends trout fish in Payossa Springs. C F McGrady of Aztec made a business trip to Farmington Tuesday. Frank Webber returned from a week in Albuquerque. The Greathouse interests at Stony Buttes keep drilling. The Thomas Newton home is being painted and shingled. Colorado camp grounds owners protest a tax levy. Mrs. W A Sperry of Farmington ill at Cortez hospital but improving. The Weil railroad opens lands from Cuba to La Ventana for markets. Aerial adventure raises gambling risk as bettors stake lives and money. Willard Stolworthy and associates attended Union meeting at Red Mesa. The Second Troop Boy Scouts to meet Wednesday night at Methodist basement. Togora troop invited. State highway department pushes sane policy to save lives on New Mexico highways. Farley of Farmington operated in a butcher shop in Durango week. He previously worked as meat seller in Silverton. Old southwest friends learn Dick Sjaspoon is recovering.
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Farmington
Dr. Moss
Payossa Springs
C. F. McGrady
Aztec
Frank Webber
Albuquerque
Stony Buttes
Thomas Newton
Colorado
W. A. Sperry
Cortez Hospital
Weil Railroad
Leght
Cuba
la Ventana
Willard Stolworthy
E. F. Taylor
Bishop Stolworthy
Wert T
Red Mesa
Boy Scouts
Togora
New Santa Fe Schedule Cuts Travel Time Significantly
Gallup Independent reports the Santa Fe timetable ahead of Sunday June 9 reduces running times on the Chicago to Los Angeles corridor. Trains 19 and 20 drop from 63 to 68 hours? wait. The changes shift most trains by five hours, alter arrival and departure times in Gallup, and introduce mail car service on trains 19 and 20 to speed mail transit nationwide.
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Santa Fe
Gallup
Chicago
Los Angeles
Theoast
United States
Southwest
Santa Fe Railway
Political parties and open rifts threaten Aztec and Farmington
A frank editorial urges Aztec and Farmington to unite for the county fair and political reform. It warns against manipulation by aging power brokers, calls for two distinct parties, and proposes cross town support and a shared ground of understanding. The piece jokes about swapping loyalties and lampoons sectarian talk while promoting practical cooperation ahead of elections.
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Farmington
Aztec
Tunney
Dempsey
Smith
Hoover
Mister Lender and the Boy Who Kept a Promise
A young boy asks a lawyer for two dollars to complete a loan. He offers a pledge against liquor and tobacco as security, which the lawyer accepts after noting the boy’s mature effort and good influences. The scene ends with the lawyer praising the boy’s integrity and character as security.
Hoover vows to enforce prohibition more strictly nationwide
President Hoover declares intensified enforcement of the prohibition law as the Jones act tightens the Volstead framework. The article notes reduced liquor availability across the country and recalls Leadville’s stiff penalties for earlyreaders, with several prominent citizens reportedly sent to the penitentiary.
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Hoover
Leadville
Denver Baptists Debate Merger Amid Declining Membership
The National Convention of Baptists in Denver discusses shrinking Colorado membership and the push for consolidation with neighboring groups. The debate centers on future structure and regional cooperation.
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Denver
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Navajoland
Parrott
Chinesss
Pal Ot
Johnnie Lewis
Ed Barber
Electra Lakes
Mrs. Brittan
Gatag
Andy Garrett
Palmer Schenck
Susyi
Oscar Thomas
L. P. Longley
G. A. Bell
Tirerro
New Mex
Earl Douglass
Mark Heffin
Rubin
C. H. Nabors
E. B. Taylor
Potototake
San Juan Camps
Frank Gildersleeve
McPhee
Tom Nausman
Pagosa Springs
Sperry
B. P. Hunt
City
Hunts
M. M. Firber
Gus. Kennedy
Ity
F. G. Townsend
Clary
Robert W
Klondike Trail
Sam Mc Kie
Dan. McGrew
Almoet
Duranso
P. O
State Highway Department
New Mexico
Hata Suman
From Farley
Cash Carey
Ochneer Hospital
Dick. Sjaspoon
Mesico
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