Good Old Days

8 years ago

The Commoner

Nov. 1, 1889

A Commoner representative paid a brief visit to the towns of Farmington and Tekoa this week.

He found them both in an apparent flourishing condition, and their citizens in good spirits.

The latter place has made a rapid growth this summer, and now contains about thirty substantial business houses and many residences.

The business directory of this new town now comprises a good hotel, two restaurants, four well-stocked general merchandise stores, two drug stores, one hardware and furniture store, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, one dry goods store,...