San Juan County NM Archives History - Businesses .....Farmington 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nm/nmfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 15, 2007, 5:30 pm FARMINGTON. Pop 1,000. San Juan County. An incorporated village on the D & R G R R 14 miles s w of Aztec the county seat. It is in the center of a fine fruitgrowing section which is the principal industry. Has Adventist, Baptist, Catholic, Free Methodist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, 2 banks, 2 hotels, a canning factory, a creamery, a planing mill, several irrigation companies, a commercial club, an opera house, an electric light plant and waterworks. Two weekly newspapers the Enterprise and the Times-Hustler are published. Exp Globe. Tel W U. Austin A Ball P M. Allen Frank B, livery. Allens Grand Hotel, Frank B Allen propr. Allens Opera House, F B Allen propr Barrett Fred T, tailor. Belknap Willard, lawyer. Bero & Allen (Gust G Bero, Frank B Allen), undertakers. Butler Wm, pub Farrington Times-Hustler. Burrows Marion L, drugs. Clark Jno D, real est. Colonial Hotel, David S Roberson propr. Cronin C Patrick, blksmith. Danberg Wm M, ins agt. Davis Askenas L, ins agt. Douthitt Jos G, second hand goods. Downey Frank E, jeweler. Edwards & Martin (Arthur M Edwards, Ernest A Martin), lawyers. Evans Orville S, barber. Farmers Mutual Ditch Co, J S O'Neii supt irrigation. Farmington Commercial Club, Willard Belknap sec. Farmington Electric Light & Power Co, L A Wiltse mngr. FARMINGTON ENTERPRISE THE, Frank Staplin Editor and Owner. (See adv) Farmington Fair Assn, G C Bero sec. Farmington Fruit Growers Assn, W H Harrington sec. Farmington Land & Investment Co, Thos J Skaggs mngr. Farmington Plumbing Co (Thos H Maguire, Jas E Sullivan). Farmington Times-Hustler, Wm Butler pub. Farmington Water Works, C H McHenry supt. First National Bank (capital $25,000), Avery M Amsden, pres; A M Amsden, cashr. Franklin Robt C, cigars. Gibson Fruit & Produce Co, Geo Doak mngr. Gibson Lumber & Hardware Co, Geo Doak mngr. Gooding & Paddack (Jas E Gooding, Will L Paddack), grocers. Grand Union Tea Co. Greene Geo N, dentist. Guarantee Abstract & Title Co, A L Davis pres and sec. Heflin Bros (Mart C and Reuben W), grocers. Hill Wm J, drugs. Hubbard Land Co (Jno C and Mathew I Hubbard). Hubbard & McJunkins (Adelbert C Hubbard, Bert McJunkins), meats. Hunter Mercantile Co, W A Hunter, pres; E P Wood, sec; gen store. Independant Irrigation Ditch, C W Guy supt. Johnson Jas M, harness. Jones Mrs Josie, milliner. Jones Thos H, lawyer. Lillard Jno W, civ eng. Loftus & Tucker (Thos L Loftus, Jno R Tucker), real est. McCully Jno F, r r exp and tel agt. McDonald & Son (Jno C and Wm C), laundry. McJunkin & Leighton (Elton McJunkin, Milton Leighton), expmen. McNichol Emma Y, conf. Mack Elijah W, barber. Miller & Rasmussen (Delbert Miller, R Chris Rasmussen), pool hall. Mountain States Telegraph & Telephone Co, C P Vorhees mngr. Mullen & Pierce (Jas Mullen, Lewis H Pierce), automobiles. North Farmington Ditch Co, G W Lawrence sec, irrigation. Orchard Irrigation District, A M Edwards sec. Otis Emmett E, blksmith Paddack Will L, creamery. Palmer Jno M, lawyer Pierce Mercantile Co (Frank M, Harry and Jas Pierce), gen store. Pope Alf H, vet surgeon. Reese Jas E, phys. Rhodes J Wm, barber. Roberson David S, propr Colonial Hotel. Sammons Geo W, phys. San Juan Chief Canning Co (Frank A Cleveland, Jas E Foley). San Juan County Abstract Co (J M Palmer). San Juan County National Bank (capital $25,000), R P Hopkins, pres; W H Harrington, cashr. Schultz Tyro W, mens furnishings. Smith Arthur M, phys. Smith Walter W, phys. STAPLIN FRANK, EDITOR AND Owner The Farmington Enterprise, U S Commissioner and Pres Staplin Mercantile Co. (See advs.) STAPLIN MERCANTILE CO (Capital $30,000), Frank Staplin, Pres; John F Young, Sec; General Merchandise and Navajo Blankets. (See adv). Star Irrigation Ditch Co, D B Ross sec. Taylor Jno D, plumber. Tice Danl T, architect. Walker Orlin C, Indian trader. Willhoite Gilbert S, county surveyer. [sic] Wright-Leggett Irrigation Ditch Co, A W Funk sec. YOUNG JOHN F, SEC STAPLIN Mercantile Co. (See adv.) Additional Comments: Extracted from: POLK'S NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA PICTORIAL STATE GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY FIRST STATEHOOD EDITION 1912-1913 VOLUME NO. 1 R L. POLK & CO., PUBLISHERS MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN DIRECTORY PUBLISHERS ST. PAUL, MINN. 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