1911 Business Directory for Farmington, San Juan Co, NM *********************************************************** Submitted by: Joy Fisher <> Date: 5 Dec 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.shtml *********************************************************** This file was extracted from: 37th Annual Volume The Colorado State Business Directory WITH A Complete Classified Directory of the Entire State, Including Mines, Reduction Works, Etc. 1911 DENVER, COLORADO THE GAZETTEER PUBLISHING CO. ESTABLISHED 1871 JAMES JR. IVES, MANAGER 1911 FARMINGTON. (New Mexico.) An incorporated town in San Juan county, New Mexico. Terminus of the branch of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad running from Durango, 50 miles south. Has six miles of cement sidewalk. The center of a district peculiarly adapted to fruit culture. Electric lights and water works, up-to-date schools and churches, and a population of 1,200. Altitude 5280 feet. ALLEN'S GRAND HOTEL, OPERA HOUSE AND LIVERY, Frank B Allen prop. ALLEN'S OPERA HOUSE, seating capacity 400 ; Frank B Allen prop. Amsden A M, vice-pres and cash First Nat Bank. Andrews & Brothers, clothing. Avery Wm H, pres First National Bank. Ball A A, real estate. BERO FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING CO, G C Bero prop and mgr. Bowman N T, transfer. Brooks Frank L, music teacher. Brown Mrs A J, restaurant. Brown Willet, town treas. Browne Chas W, newspaper man. BURDICK FRANK A, attorney-at-law. Butler Win, editor and pub Farmington Times-Hustler. Catholic Church, Father Garmiro priest. Chittenden J J, carpenter. CLARK J D, prop Farmington Auto Garage and mgr Clark Land Co. CLARK LAND CO, J D Clark mgr, real estate, loans and investments. Colorado Tel Co, C P Voorhees mgr. Coston Walter B, real estate. Cronin C P, blacksmith. Danburg Walter M, atty, insurance; town clerk. Douthitt J G, sec hd furniture. Downey F E, jeweler. DURANGO PLANING MILL & LUMBER CO, C C Mumma mgr EDWARDS & MARTIN, attorneys-at-law. Episcopal Church, Rev W H Doggett rector. Ewing J P, carpenter. Farmers' Mutual Ditch Co, WS Wallace pres. FARMINGTON AUTO GARAGE, J D Clark prop. Farmington Commercial Club, J C Hubbard sec. Farmington Creamery W L, Paddock mgr. FARMINGTON DRUG STORE, W J Hill prop. Farmington Electric Light & Power Co, L A Wiltse pres and mgr. Farmington Enterprise (w), F Staplin editor and prop. Farmington Fair Association, W A Hunter pres, John C Hubbard sec, W H Harrington treas FARMINGTON FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, G N Norton pres, W H Harrington sec, Holland Oliver mgr. Farmington Land & Investment Co, T J Skaggs mgr. Farmington Light & Power Co. Farmington Meat & Produce Co, Hubbard & Jackson props. Farmington Roller Mills, C C Pitrat prop. Farmington Times-Hustler (w), Wm Butler ed and pub. FARMINGTON TRANSFER CO, L A Wiltse prop. Farmington Water Works, G W Lefler prop. FAY JAMES T, mgr San Juan County Mercantile Agency; justice peace, police magistrate & postmaster. Fay Hotel, Frank Terada prop. First National Bank, Wm H Avery pres, A M Amsden vice-pres and cash. Garrett L M, prin city schools. Geisler M C, restaurant. Gibson Lumber & Hardware Co, Geo Doak mgr. GRAF R G, pres Hunter Mercantile Co. Green Geo N. dentist. Guarantee Abstract & Title Co, A M Edwards sec. Hanan A E. cigars and confecy. Hara, Matsumoto and Wakano, cigars and pool. HARRINGTON W H, sec Farmington Fruit Growers Association, and cash San Juan Nat Bank; notary public. Hill W J, prop Farmington Drug Store. Holley C F, surveyor. Hopkins R P, pres San Juan County Nat Bank. Hub Tailoring Co, Frank Williams prop. HUBBARD JOHN C, mgr Hubbard Land Co, and sec Farmington Commercial Club. HUBBARD LAND CO, John C Hubbard mgr; real estate, loans and investments. Hunter W A, mayor. HUNTER MERCANTILE CO (inc), R G Graf pres, E P Woods sec; genl mdse, hay, grain, hardware, farm implements, building material and Navajo blankets. Johnson J M, harness & saddlery. LAWS J A (The Clark Land Co). Little Standard Oil & Land Co, P C Mattox pres and mgr. McCully J F, R R and Exp agent. Mack E W, barber. MARTIN & MARTIN, genl mdse, Navajo blankets. Methodist Episcopal Church (South), Rev R V Waldraven Moulden W R, lunch. Mumma C C, mgr Durango Planing Mill & Lumber Co NORTON G N, pres Farmington Fruit Growers Association. OLIVER ROLLAND, mgr Farmington Fruit Growers Ass'n. Orchard Irrigation District, C S Cameron pres, A M Edwards sec. Otis E E, blacksmith. Palmer J M, attorney & abstracts Pierce Merc Co, genl mdse. Presbyterian Church. Rev R C Jackson pastor. Reece J E, physician. Rhoades J W, barber. Rush Samuel, carpenter. Sammons G W, physician. San Juan County Abstract & Title Co, J M Palmer prop. SAN JUAN COUNTY MERCANTILE AGENCY, James T Fay mgr. SAN JUAN COUNTY NAT BANK, R P Hopkins pres, G N Norton vice-pres, W H Harrington cash. Seventh Day Adventist Church, Rev W A T Miller pastor. Simpson R T F, genl mdse, 20 miles south. Singer Sewing Machine Co, J H Harper agt. Smith Arthur M, physician. Smith Walter W, physician. Staplin Frank ed and prop Farmington Enterprise. Staplin Mercantile Co, Frank Staplin pres, John F Young sec; dept store. Star Irrigation Ditch, T R Bousman sec. Taylor J D, plumber; undertaker. VAN HECKE L C, attorney-at-law Walker 0 C, Indian trader, Navajo blankets; 50 miles west. Walling J, marshal. Westbrook G E, cleaning & pressing. WILTSE L A, prop Farmington Transfer Co. WOODS E P, sec Hunter Mercantile Co. Wright-Leggitt Irrigation Ditch.