New Mexico Must Have Such Men
An observer recalls the west’s sixty year march toward industrial progress led by standout figures. T. C. Henry secured Colorado water for irrigation in the San Luis valley, while Roy S. Shahan of the Gibson Land Company financed land settlement, brush removal, and ditch building in New Mexico. Their risk and vision transformed arid land into productive farms and inspired future reclamation efforts.
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Colorado
New Mexico
T. C. Henry
San Luis Valley
Rio Grande
Henry
Gibson Land Company
Roy S. Shahan
Mr. Shahan
Gibson Company
Roy Shahan
Farmington Beginnings of Fruit Industry Noted in 1883
The 1883 Southwest issue records Wm. Locke of Farmington traveling to Illinois to buy fruit trees and reporting Concord grapes from Farmington as exceptionally fine. It notes beekeeping losses, a Jimmy Kane windstorm, river low water, incoming Indians with silver dollars, and Farmington gaining its first close blacksmith shop.
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Farmington
Frank Hartman
Durango
Wm. Locke
N. M
Illinois
Locke
Concord
Charles Blake
Jimmy-Kane
George Coe
Farmington Ban
Epidemic of Matrimony Inflames Local Scene
Cortez Sentinel reports a spree of marriages in the region. Listings include Jyach Hammond of El Paso to Misa Joy Bennett of Lakeview, Victor Gunnales to Senorita Gomez of McPhee, and several other unions. Also noted are a jail escape recaptured, a 90 day sentence for theft, and a public utilities permit for Cortez to Shiprock.
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Cortez Sentinel
Jyach Hammond
el Paso
Misa Joy Bennett
Lakeview
Victor Gunnales
Senorita Gomez
McPhee
Wilbur Carriere
1Elluride
Mildred Irving
H. Q. Courte
Pauline Rucker
Farmington
Jim Becker
Viola Carley
Lebanon
Montrage
Charles Drott
Foster
Art Brumley
Henry Brothers
John Trimbie
Cortez
Shiprock
Casper
Wyoming
Cortes
Arthur Tapper
John H. Morgan
People Will Talk
A fragmentary verse warns that rumors will follow, urging calm and modest behavior to avoid being judged. It contrasts outward calm with gossip and cautions against boldness that might invite judgment.
Oil Drilling Advances Face Costs and Permits in San Juan Basin
The Angel Peaks company sets up a rig near canon awaiting crown blocks as drilling targets emerge in the San Juan Basin. W. M. O Bryans receives a second permit extension for the Alamosa dome New Mexico while other wells report depths around 2000 feet with gas shows and cased sections.
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Angel Peaks Company
Crown Blocks
Canon
J.T. Beardsley
Picture Cliff
Wm. T. O'Bryan
Alamosa Dome
New Mexico
Amos Martin Resigns from Public Service, Joins Durango Auto Supply
Amos Martin of the New Mexico Public Service Co resigns after three years to take a position with Durango Auto Supply. He grew up in Farmington and began his career with Public Service, gaining broad experience in operation and accounting. He plans to remain nearby and visit friends occasionally.
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Amos Martin
New Mexico Public Service Company
Durango Auto Supply Company
Mr. Martin
Farmington
Public Service Company
Pierce family heads to California in Buick for time
James A Pierce wife Paula and daughter Paula depart Sunday for Los Angeles in the family Buick. They may be gone weeks or until late fall. Jim faces retirement from a major western auto business after a long career. Raised in Farmington for almost fifty years, he is widely known by whites and thousands of Indians.
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James A. Pierce
Paula
Los Angeles
Jim
West
Farmington
Rabbit Tracking Dogs Signaling Cold Trails
A fragment notes that dogs use hunting instinct and scent to determine the direction a rabbit has traveled as a broader cold trail emerges. The text discusses how trailing methods guide detection in hunting contexts.
Kirk Visits Old Friends In Durango From Los Angeles
W. T. Kirkpatrick and brother J. W. traveled 314 miles from Flagstaff to Durango in a day. They arrived by cadillac and planned to stay the night in Farming ton to reconnect with old contacts they had not seen for years.
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W. T. Kirkpatrick
J. W
Los Angeles
Flagstaff
Kirk
Durango
Continental Oil
Farmington
Mining camps stay busy as 1500+ miners work year round
Reports from Silverton Telluride and Rico say more than 1500 men are employed in the mines with financial strength sustaining winter operations. Markets show growing demand for minerals, promising continued and expanding activity across western mining districts.
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Silverton
Telluride
Rico
Charlie Herrs and Family Return to Vallecito Visit
Charlie Herrs and his granddaughter Olegene arrive in the San Juan basin after forty years since moving from Ohio. They tour the mountain country and recall mining lumber manufacturing and land development. Herr notes San Juan basin offers unique safety and opportunity for small earners.
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Charlie
San Diego
Vallecito
Mr. Herr
America
San Juan Basin
Farmington's Lift to Greater Achievement
New Mexico Public Service Company drives a modern electric plant for Farmington and San Juan County. A large canal near the Animas River carries water to power the plant, with leakage minimal and sediment deposition expected to seal remaining leaks. The project aims to supply five times current light and power while the old plant handles full load during transition. Superintendent T C White notes Northwest New Mexico's determined advancement and public patience with early plant shortcomings.
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New Mexico Public Service Company
Farmington
San Juan County
Animas River
Vable Service Company
T. C. White
New Mexico
Rio Grande Railway to Employ Motors as Freight and Passenger Feeders
President Pyeatt of the Denver and Rio Grande Western announces plans to use trucking and motor passenger service as a subsidiary to regular railway operations. Trucks will haul freight from outlying communities and serve local routes, reflecting a shift from traditional rail to new methods.
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Pyeatt
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway
Dutch Taft In Auto Smashup Near Bayfield
Russell Taft collided on Bayfield road while driving a Buick at a curve. He swerved to avoid a parked vehicle and was struck by a passing car driven by Marion and wife, wrecking their car and injuring them, especially the wife who was taken to Durango hospital with guarded prospects. The parked car with a woman and children caused the hazard. Manager J L Patterson, on a Western Slope trip, commented on regional business conditions.
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Russell Taft
Bayfield Road
Marion
Marions
Durango
J. L. Patterson
Hunter Company
Western Slope
Patterson
San Juan Basin
Noisy Clock Routine Clarified in Apartment Life
A writer describes the hesitation to let a horn clock ring in a city apartment. The heavy rubber band around the clock muffles the bell, reducing disturbance to neighbors while still waking the resident.
Dark ages period debated by historians
Historians differ on the Dark Ages span with some arguing a broad early medieval window. The discussion centers on its start around the sixth century and its end near the later middle ages, though specifics vary.
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Vallam
Secretary Lowman in a Hornet's Nest
Assistant Secretary Lowman of the treasury accuses newspapers of coloring facts regarding a shooting in International Falls Minnesota. Scripps Howard papers conduct their own inquiry, indicating Emmett White lacks a defense and casts Lowman in a questionable position.
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Lowman
Treasury Department
Emmett White
International Falls
Minnesota
Scripps Howard
White
Telephone Girl Saves Beaver Dam Fire Scene
A fire alarm failure at Beaver Dam Wisconsin left the siren and fire bell inoperative. Operator Helen Hammer rapidly alerted all known firefighters to a blaze started after midnight, coordinating a rapid response that likely prevented a larger conflagration.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
Helen Hammer
City Hall
Miss Hammer
Indians Ready For Sunday Game At Farmington High
The Crown Point Indians visit Farmington High Sunday June 23 for a fast ball game against the home nine. The Indians are in fine form with a good chance to win and may rely on traveling rooters if local fans don’t show. The piece notes their sportsmanlike nature and recalls a past race where locals celebrated a white victor.
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Farmington
Crown Point
Pavilion changes and lumbering sale reported
Frank McCerville buys the dancing pavilion and grounds case and extends the American Legion pavilion lease. He will consult business interests on fall events feasibility. McPhee and McGinnity sell their Dolores country mills and lumbering interests to another company citing high costs and transport hurdles.
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Frank McCerville
Foster Blacklock
The
American Legion
Chinese car culture and growing auto trade noted
The report describes Chinese cities Canton, Vexing, Hongkong and Shanghai with taxicab services and mandarins using their own cars. It notes thousands of American cars sold in China in recent years indicating a widening auto market.
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China
Flrickshan
Canton
Vexing
Hongkong
Shanghai
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Hal Megordon
William Locke
W. G. Markley
Gretna Green
Reno
Charles M. Burke
Corez
Jeannette Saunders
Gallup
Kingman, Arizona
Bob Childers
Westwater
Dorothy Oil Company
Huntington
Blanco
Blanco Region
Gus
Pennsylvania
Pierces
California
Bret Rabbit
Klondike Trail
Sam Mc
Kee
Dan McGrew
Charlie Herrs
Rio Grande Railway
Secretary Lowman
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