Western Colorado City Promises Growth and Civic Drive
Artesia, a two year old Colorado town near Vernal, is poised for growth through oil field expansion, dam projects, and shale developments. The Chamber of Commerce, American Legion Post, and Fightway 40 group fuel a forward push with new schools, municipal government, and power improvements.
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Artesia
Vernal
Vernalites
Colorado
Uintah
Rangely
Ulatah
Echo Park
Split Mountain
Artesa
American Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce
Fightway 40 Association
Fighway 40
Dusaeiales
Hehenly
Artesis
Rocky Mountain Empire
Damalte
Lord Cady
Leo Hayden
C. W. Howe
Russell D. Kier
Fred Lane
Danaldzon
Edward
Ledford
Ettory Ie
Arthur Baxter
American Legion
Heigh School
Ely
St Artesia
Artesia Power Company
I. W. Cox
Rangely Power and Light Company
Artesia Concern
Artesia Power and Light Company
Artesia Water Company
Artesia Water Development Company
Wiley’s Resort
C. W. Stow
Artesis Water Company
Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Earl Hetts
C. E. ‘Farmer
Hetts
Hettsy Brothers Co
Ralph Harris American Legion
Ralph H. Harris
Verna
Mel Sperber
George McLeod
Baxter School Parent-Teachery Association
Re Ed Baxendale
Artesia Daily Notes Local Moves and Incidents
Artesia correspondent reports Mrs. Fannie Baxter Smith leaves Wednesday for Hot Springs New Mexico then Oakdale California to oversee property. Jack Nelsons lease Baxter Springs and plan a cafe station. Breach from Artesia Laundry expands business in Deliver. Sam Gorum bought land on Highway 40 and moves cabin. Red Brown injured in Rangely Oil Fields and hospitalised in Vernal. Local visits include Mrs Cobb party for husband and Vernal hospital notes.
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Fannie Baxter Smith
Hot Springs
New Mexico
Mr. Smith
Oakdale
Calif
Ito
Jack Nelson
Baxter Springs
Baxter Smith
Breach
Artesia
Sam Gorum
Highway 40
Gorum
W. C. Nelson
Jack Nelon
Red" Brown
Rangely
Vernal Hospital
G. W. Cobb
Lee Jones
W. Berry
8. E. Palmer
BI Stow
Artesia Water Department
Seaboard to Drill Skull Creek Area in Colorado
Seaboard Oil plans several shallow wells in Skull Creek area 45 miles east of Vernal and 18 miles east of Artesia. Mel Toles awarded the contract. Gilsonite trucks now pass through Artesia due to poor road conditions. Four Rangely High School riders from Artesia include Bill Long Carl Carbridge Thelma Temples and Luddi Hayes.
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Artesia
Bonanza
Vicinig
Seaboard Oil Company
Eee Taraat Ans
Skull Creek
Colorado
Vernal
Mel Toles
Rangely High School
Bill Long
Carl Carbridge Thelma Temples
Luddi Hayes
Enlargement Of Baxter School To Be Discussed
A general meeting for all interested in the Arthur Baxter School will be held soon. The discussion will cover bonding the district to enlarge the school, add a gymnasium, and create extra rooms as the 1945-constructed building is overcrowded with over 40 pupils in each of its four rooms.
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Arthur Baxter
Parent-Teachers Association
Fd Baxendale
Arthur ‘Baxter
Bake Sale At Wiley’s Resort To Aid PTA Program
School will hold a bake sale at the Stewart Brothers Store at Wiley's Resort this Saturday according to Mrs. Ed Baxendale president. Proceeds from the sale will finance the PTA program for the year.
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Arthur Baxter
Stewart Brothers
Artesia Chamber of Commerce to Hold March 16 Meeting
A special Artesia Chamber of Commerce meeting is called for March 16. The gathering will conduct the annual election and determine chamber actions for the year.
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Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Adrian Brimhall Named Water Company Employee
Adrian Brimhall is understood to be in charge of Artesia Water during the time that C Stow, manager, was confined to the Veterans capital at Salt Lake City. The item notes local names including Thelma Cobb, Mr and Mrs Gentry Johnston, Mr Davis of the Artesia Drug Store, and others in Artesia and Sanderson Texas.
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Adrian Brimhall
Artesia Wateree
C. Stow
Salt Lake City
Cobb
Mrs. Gentry Johnston
Illinois
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Davis
Artesia Drug Store
Sanderson
Texas
Thelma Cobb
Easy
C. E Hetts
Artesia
I W Cox Displaying Echo Damsite Pictures
I W Cox manager of Artesia Power Company has had ten large color pictures made in Echo Park Damsite. The images will be shown at prominent Artesia locations to stress Artesia as the gateway to Pyrischo Park Split Mountain Dam and Dinosaur National Monument. Smaller copies will be sold to the public. Cox returned Tuesday from a trip to Hot Springs and Socorro New Mexico.
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W. Cox
Artesia
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