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enchantment November 1, 2017 • Vol. 69, No. 11 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 102,180
enchantment (ISSN 0046-1946) is published monthly by the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. enchantment provides reliable, helpful information on rural living and energy use to electric cooperative members and customers. Over 102,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Non-member subscriptions are available at $12 per year or $18 for two years, payable to NMRECA. Allow four to eight weeks for delivery. Periodical Postage paid at Santa Fe, NM 87501-9998 and additional mailing offices. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Postmaster: Send address changes to 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505-4428.
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THE NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION provides legislative and educational services for the 17 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. The mission of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association is to strengthen, support, unify, and represent Cooperative member interests at the local, state, and national levels. Each cooperative has a representative on the association’s board of directors, which controls the editorial content and advertising policy of enchantment through its Publications Committee. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia George Biel, Vice President, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Tim Morrow, Secretary-Treasurer, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Duane Frost, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Cristobal Duran, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Antonio Sanchez, Jr., Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE William C. Miller, Jr., Chairman, Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Leroy Anaya, Socorro Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Chief Executive Officer, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico display advertisers email Kim Vigil at advertising@nmelectric.coop or call 303-253-5255. National representative: American MainStreet Publications, 800-626-1181. Advertisements in enchantment are paid solicitations and are not endorsed by the publisher or the electric cooperatives of New Mexico. PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY LIE SOLELY WITH THE ADVERTISER. Copyright ©2017, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.
DEPARTMENTS
INSIDE READS
Co-op Newswire
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Lota Love for a New Mexican Icon
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Winter Shut-off Protection Notice
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The Pretender of Pecos Pueblo
12 Enchanted Journeys
Still serving green chile cheeseburgers 65 years later. Notice about timelines and utility assistance.
A recount of a carpenter who confesses his sin.
What to Do If Your Car Crashes into a Utility Pole
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A safety diagram worth keeping in your vehicle.
When it Comes to Severe Weather The necessities of an emergency kit.
On the Cover: A view of
the mission church ruins at Pecos Pueblo. Photo by HJPD, Wikimedia Commons.
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Energy Sense
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Book Chat
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Vecinos 16 Backyard Trails
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6. You meet your congressional delegation 7. You make friends 8. You gain leadership experience 9. You learn history 10. You can include on your resume 11. You travel to Santa Fe to visit the state capital
Retail Electricity Prices up about 1.5 Percent Annually over Past Decade Retail electricity prices have climbed over the past decade even as the cost of natural gas, now one of the main fuels for producing electricity, has fallen, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The average retail price of electricity in the United States rose about 1.5 percent per year between 2006 and 2016, roughly the same as the 1.6 percent annual inflation rate over the period, while costs for natural gas used for power generation tumbled 8.4 percent per year on average. Much of the increase on the retail side was driven by soaring delivery costs (building and maintaining transmission and distribution networks, servicing consumers and administrative expenses)—those surged from 2.2 cents per kWh in 2006 to 3.2 cents per kWh in 2016, led by efforts to replace aging infrastructure. Delivery now accounts for 36 percent of overall electricity costs, up from 22 percent 10 years ago, according to EIA.
Coal to Reclaim Production Throne This Year In its recent Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says that because natural gas prices paid by power plants have risen significantly this year compared with 2016 (an average of $3.58 per million Btu versus $2.88 per million Btu), electricity generation from coal-fired stations will likely exceed gas’ share for full-year 2017 (30 percent to 29 percent). Coal generation regularly topped natural gas until last year, and the agency expects natural gas and coal to produce roughly equal amounts of energy in 2018. Non-hydro renewable sources are forecast to supply nearly 10 percent of the nation’s electricity in 2018, up from about 8 percent in 2016. Source: CFC Solutions
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Last year we asked for turkey stories. Carolyn Lovette of Lovington shared the following tale. (Note: Edited to fit in space.) With both men away, one in school and the other in the V.A. hospital, two of us women were responsible to provide food and shelter for the families. Putting a garden was important to survival. When the weather warmed, we would go and clear the garden. It was a large garden, ending at the stand of trees which was about 100 feet away. Planting was done, but nothing was growing. We were sitting on the ground near the house pulling weeds. We heard the turkey and saw him at the other end of the garden near the trees. The turkey looked at us and continued to graze on the young plants. This went on all week. Finally I told Chris, "I'm going to try to get the turkey, you stay here and I will go around the house and come up behind him." The turkey got away. Chris and I started laughing so hard we could not chase the turkey. That bird was destined for the table, especially with the men coming home for Thanksgiving. Needless to say, the turkey won the battle and may still be defying destiny. Thanksgiving would have to be celebrated with canned turkey.
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Remembering Thanksgiving, 154 Years Later
t’s November—the month of family gatherings with turkey and mash potatoes surrounding the cornucopia on the kitchen table. Thanksgiving is a time of reflection. The traditional picture of Thanksgiving has pilgrims and Native Americans sharing the autumn harvest. It’s a picture drawn with a feeling of peace and tranquility. There’s another Thanksgiving, however, that has special meaning in our nation’s rich history. It’s a tale of unrest and fear, of a time when families were torn apart and the very survival of our nation was in question. It’s the tale of a time when a lanky, bearded president from the frontier of Illinois told Americans that “we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.” It’s the tale of how that same president, just days before visiting the battlefield at Gettysburg to deliver his famous address, called upon his people to give thanks for the blessings bestowed on them by their creator. It was October 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in
the Heavens,” to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November. The war was not going well for the Union. Americans from the North and the South fought each other in some of the bloodiest encounters in history. Even so, he asked the people to forget their fears and their grief. He asked them to give thanks, for the “blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies” which they enjoyed. Much has changed since those dark days of our young nation. However, we still deal with tragedies. The shootings we have seen in Las Vegas, Florida, Sandy Hook… the list goes on and on. These events tear at our moral fabric and make us question the goodness of humanity. Yet, in these extreme times we see examples of heroism—folks who step up and unselfishly place the welfare of others before their own. But, there remain obstacles we must deal with in our day-to-day lives. We struggle to understand the corporate scandals that adorn the headlines all too often. Civility has left our elected leaders and Washington has become a game of king-of-the-hill between playground bullies. And, it is the American people who suffer the consequences. There are over 330 million of us today living in this country. All of us
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can vote and work and hold elected office. Every child, regardless of gender or race or color or creed, has the right to reach for the American dream in this great nation. There is no doubt this great country will persevere. Autumn leaves are just as colorful as they were that mythic day on Plymouth Rock in 1621. The magic aroma of roasting chile lingers in the air as it has since perhaps Antonio Espejo brought the spicy vegetable north from Mexico 50 years before the Pilgrims landed. The seasons come and go like clockwork. The timelessness of our enchanted land fill this season, as it always has regardless of our human anxieties. This month we celebrate the 154th anniversary of Lincoln’s call to set aside one day for giving thanks. We need to follow his advice this year more than most. We need to stop—stop our hurrying, stop our worrying, stop our fearing. We need to be patient, a trait not usually valued in today’s instant gratification society. We need to look beyond our troubles to see the beauty in our lives, the love of our family and friends. We need, in short, to give thanks.
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Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE
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lanet-viewing this November is scarce compared to what we are used to seeing. The one bright planet in the evening sky is Saturn, which sets about an hour after the end of dusk early in the month; and then sets during twilight by month’s end. Mercury also makes an appearance, of sorts, in the evening sky during the second half of the month, however, it remains very low in twilight and is never easy to see. Saturn and Mercury pass each other in early December. This event takes place in bright twilight and will probably not be visible. Mars rises one to two hours before the beginning of dawn and is easy to see. However, it is at the far side of the sun from Earth and is about as dim as it can appear to us. Venus begins to disappear into twilight; meanwhile, on Monday morning, the 13th, it passes close to Jupiter which emerges into the morning sky following its passage on the far side of the sun in October. Although this conjunction takes place in twilight, the two worlds are bright enough that it should be a spectacular sight. There are two distinct meteor showers which take place in November. One is the Taurid shower—which appears to come from the constellation Taurus, the bull—and peaks early in
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The Andromeda Galaxy—just left of center—rising in the northeastern sky. Photograph by Alan Hale. the month. The Taurids do not produce many meteors per hour, however, the duration of the shower lasts several weeks. The Leonid shower—which comes from the constellation Leo, now visible in our morning sky—peaks around the 17th, and produces no more than about 10 meteors per hour. However, the Leonids are known to produce intense “storms” of meteors around the time their parent comet, Tempel-Tuttle, returns to the inner solar system. A prominent star pattern in our eastern sky during evening hours is the “Great Square of Pegasus.” The northeastern star of the Great Square marks the “head” of the constellation Andromeda; both of these constellations represent characters from one of the more classic Greek mythological tales. Andromeda is home to the famed Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to our own, and which is fairly easily detectable with the unaided eye when viewed from dark rural sites. The most recent measurements place the Andromeda Galaxy’s distance at 2½ million light-years, which means the light we see left on its way to us long before the first humans walked the Earth.
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On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN
Just Around the Corner!
Hard to believe the holidays are upon us once again! Lucky for us, we have many delicious food traditions which add to the joy this time of year. Tamales, empanadas and posole with good red chile all say “be of good cheer.” Maybe this will be the year you bake your own biscochitos. To help you out, following is a relatively simple recipe for the Christmas treat.
Feasting Place Biscochitos
I learned this recipe from Norma Naranjo at her marvelous “Feasting Place,” in Ohkay Owingeh, where she shares the experience of traditional cooking with those who come to learn. She prepares these holiday delicacies in her outdoor wood-heated horno oven. The biscochito, in addition to being a blessing of the holidays, is the New Mexico State Cookie. 6 eggs 1 pound lard 2 cups sugar 2 Tbs. baking powder 1/3–½ cup vanilla 9–10 cups flour Dipping Sugar Mixture 1 cup sugar ¼ cup cinnamon ❧ Mix eggs lard, and sugar until creamy. Add baking powder and mix in well. Add vanilla and mix. Then add flour a little at a time until dough is soft and manageable. Shape cookies (¼-inch thick; not too thin) or use round cookie cutter with serrated edging. Dip in sugar and cinnamon mixture. Or sprinkle some on each cookie. Indoor Oven: Bake at 400 F for 10 to 12 minutes. Fun Note: Outdoor oven name in Tewa is Pante.
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Easy Does It Chicken Mole 4 cups homemade chicken stock 4-6 tsps. mole paste ½-1 tsp. ground cumin ½ tsp. dried oregano 1/8 tsp. ground coriander 1 boiled chicken, deboned Salt for flavoring Flour tortillas Cilantro, fresh, chopped for garnish ❧ Place chicken stock in 4-quart stockpot on a low flame. Add mole paste spoon by spoon, whisking it into broth, tasting as you go. Add spices. Stir well and simmer five minutes. Add pulled chicken and coat well in broth. Simmer gently 15 minutes. Salt to taste. To assemble, place 2-3 tablespoons chicken mole mixture on small flour tortilla. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with black beans and rice. Serves 4-6. (Leftover turkey works great, too.)
Holiday Sweet and Salty Nuts
I asked for this recipe from Albuquerque author Pari Noskin Taichert after I tasted these holiday nuts at a book signing. She adapted it from the Union Square Café Cookbook. 1½ cups cashews, lightly salted and roasted 1½ cups peanuts, shelled and unsalted 1½ cups walnuts, shelled and unsalted 1½ cups hazelnuts or macadamias, shelled and unsalted 2 Tbs. rosemary, freshly snipped 2 Tbs. brown sugar 1 Tb. coarse salt 1 tsp. ground cayenne 3 Tbs. butter, melted ❧ Spread nuts on a large baking pan. Toast in a 350 F oven until golden, about ten minutes. Remove from oven. Put nuts in a bowl, add rosemary, brown sugar, salt, and cayenne. Add melted butter and toss to coat. Let cool and store in airtight container. Makes 6 cups. Hints: Toast each type of nut separately. After 5 minutes, turn them, then toast for another 5 minutes or until done. Also, just start with ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne, then add according to taste.
Lota Love for a New Mexican Icon By Craig Springer
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ixty-five years ago, the headlines in the Albuquerque Journal reported on the grim progress made in the Korean War. The North Koreans had been pushed out of the South at great cost, readers were learning. But, there was other news in the making, much more pleasant. Turn a page and you would find a coupon for a soda to go with a Lotaburger, a new drive-in restaurant in Albuquerque. Turn a few pages further in the newspaper and tucked in the classified section you would find this advertisement: “Wanted. A young man, must be single and willing to work a split shift in a sandwich shop. Apply in person at 5101 Southern SE.” Glenn Blake Chanslor sought good help for his new endeavor, a drive-in restaurant, situated in a mere 230-square-foot building. His business was bound to become a New Mexico true icon: Blake’s Lotaburger. What started as one modest restaurant serving up sandwiches from a small menu turned to something much larger; it was destined to become a successful multi-state business. In a year’s time, he opened two more restaurants in Albuquerque—and many more were to follow. Chanslor was a veteran of World War II, where he served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. The Texas native was an enterprising young man, then only 32-years-old, and was riding the cresting wave that was the post-war devel-
opment of Albuquerque. The eastern edge of the Duke City would soon reach well beyond Nob Hill and onward to the new air force base. That growth experience in our state’s largest city would be experienced in select places around New Mexico and Chanslor’s Lotaburger would follow. Blake’s Lotaburger’s iconic red, white and blue man with skinny blue legs, bedecked in the top hat would come to mark the spot where you could get a good sandwich in many spots around New Mexico. Early on, 35 cents would buy a burger and a bag of chips. Quite a deal. It caught on, and Blake’s Lotaburger proliferated into nearly every part of the state including: Taos, Tucumcari, Milan, Española, Socorro, and on the campus of New Mexico State University. Today, 74 Lotaburger shops dot the New Mexico map and employ 1,542 people statewide. But the state line does not confine the company; new shops have sprung up in Tucson and Gilbert, Arizona, and three others exist in El Paso, Texas. And, they sell more than hamburgers. The menu is diverse for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can get fish dinners, kid meals, hot dogs, and nine varieties of breakfast burritos. But by far, Blake’s most popular item is its green chile cheeseburger—a New Mexico original—with a unique flavor. Blake’s has its own cultivar, or strain of chile, that no one else can use. It’s
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grown in Hatch by Young Guns Produce, a company established 20 years before Chanslor came to New Mexico. Blake’s has seen some changes over time. Its new stores have a new look, but many of its iconic unadorned and simple seating areas with red-cushioned booths remain unchanged. Limited-time-offers are still a favorite among customers; every few months a new specialty milk shake makes the menu. This November, look for the pumpkin shake. The skinny Blakeman seen in so many places throughout the state will remain a welcome roadside symbol for New Mexicans. Though Chanslor sold his business in 2003, it remains a locally-owned family endeavor, still dedicated to quality and community philanthropy just as Chanslor had done those so many years.
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Switch Things up with Stylish, Efficient Lighting for Your Home
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LEDs tend to save more money over the long run, and LED prices have decreased in recent years. A downside of CFLs is they contain a small amount of toxic mercury that can be released into your home if one breaks. When you’re considering which type of bulb to buy, consider both watts and lumens. Watts indicate how much energy (and therefore, money) is used to produce light. Lumens indicate how much light the bulb produces. A handy comparison is that an 800-lumen bulb is about equal to the amount of light from a traditional 60-watt incandescent bulb. Lumennow.org offers an excellent guide to understanding bulbs. Bulbs also give off different colors of light, known as color temperature. If a bulb burns out—or in the case of an LED, as it dims over time—it can be challenging to find a replacement that matches other lights in the room. If the variation bothers you, you may want to purchase and install bulbs of the same brand and wattage for the entire room or area at the same time. Installing dimmers instead of on/off light switches is a good way to save energy while giving you greater control of the amount of light in the room. Not all bulbs dim, so be sure to check the label on the bulb. It’s
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The Pretender of Pecos Pueblo By Eric Bryan
“I
have committed a great sin, and God is punishing me for it. And so I order you that you and your brothers are not to do likewise.” Such was the deathbed wish of Agustin Guichi to his son. Certainly, his sin could probably more accurately be described as an elaborate prank. It all began when Bishop Pedro Tamarón y Romeral paid a rural visit to the Pecos Pueblo on May 29, 1760. The Bishop’s small company included a priest, and an attendant of African heritage. During the visit, the Christian group was carefully scrutinized by a clever carpenter—Agustin Guichi. By the time the Bishop had left that following July, Guichi had noted every detail of dress, accessory and ceremony of the holy man and his entourage. Over the next few months, the resourceful Guichi fashioned his own pontifical robes and religious accessories out of odds and ends at
hand. Cloaks became material for surplice and cape, parchment and white soil were combined to form a bishop’s miter, and a reed became a pastoral crook or crosier. Next, Guichi selected two trustworthy assistants out of the Indian population. The first he garbed in a homemade Franciscan habit, modeled after that worn by the priest; the second he disguised to represent the Bishop’s black traveling companion. Thus decked out, on September 14, 1760, at around one o’clock in the afternoon, they made their grand entrance at Pecos Pueblo. The three imposters rode into the plaza on asses, where their admirers gathered to welcome them. The Indian women showed their reverence for the “bishop” by kneeling in two neat columns. Guichi strode proudly through the crowd and bestowed blessings like a champion. Next, he and his men retired to an arbor where two
thrones had been prepared. Guichi’s priest got to his feet and proclaimed the bishop commanded them to approach for confirmation. The Indians formed a line, and dipping his hand in supposed holy water, Guichi solemnly drew a cross on each devotee’s forehead. This religious ritual was followed by a specially prepared celebratory meal and dancing. The following day, everyone reassembled at the arbor. Guichi said mass, distributing tortilla scraps for the Holy Sacrament. Then, it was time to dance again. On the third day, the “holy” trio repeated their charade with more blessings, feasting and dancing. But at last it was time to move on, and Agustin Guichi and his two partners reverted to their humble occupations of crop-tending and carpentry. It had gone off without a hitch. The citizens of Pecos Pueblo believed themselves to have
The Restless Bishop
Cross at Pecos Church ruins, August 1936. Photo by F. D. Nichols, Library of Congress.
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Bishop Pedro Tamarón y Romeral was born in Villa de la Guardia, Toledo, Spain in about 1695. In 1719, he journeyed to Caracas as part of the retinue of Bishop Escalona y Calatayud, who had been named to the see of Caracas. Tamarón studied at the University of Santa Rosa in Caracas, and earned a doctorate in Canon Law. Remaining in Caracas, he held several ecclesiastical positions and taught at the university. In 1758, Tamarón was made bishop of Durango, New Spain. He took up his post in Durango in March 1759, and in the fall of that year, Tamarón started his first inspection tour of the expansive diocese. He made several such tours of his territory, leading him to become known as the “restless bishop.” Tamarón commissioned architect Pedro de Huertas to make over the cathedral of his bishopric, which resulted in a design in the Spanish baroque style. Amongst the books which Tamarón authored is a description of his diocese, Demostración del vastísimo obispado de la Nueva Vizcaya (Demonstration of the Vast Bishopric of New Spain, 1765), dedicated to Charles III, King of Spain. Tamarón died in Bamoa, Sinaloa, Mexico in 1768 while on one of his visitations.
been blessed, and the food and festivities were enjoyed by one and all. But an unfortunate fate awaited the good-humored Guichi. One day, while relaxing in the cooling shade of a cedar tree, Guichi was mauled by a bear. The animal had surprised him from behind, mutilated his right hand, bit him in the chest, and practically scalped him. When taken into the house, he warned his son not to repeat his “great sin.” The battered Guichi confessed, with the aid of an interpreter, to pueblo missionary Fray Joaquin Xerez. He told Fray Joaquin the story, and was given the holy oil of Extreme Unction before he died. The burial took place September 21. When the genuine bishop heard the story, he demanded an official inquiry. Nine witnesses
were questioned, three of whom were Spanish soldiers from the Santa Fe Royal Presidio. The military men had happened to be on escort duty in Pecos during the celebrations and had seen Guichi’s performance. When Bishop Tamarón had heard all the details of Guichi’s impersonation and violent end, he at last issued his statement: “The Most High Lord of Heaven and Earth willed this very exemplary happening so that it should serve as a warning to those remote tribes and so that they might show due respect for the functions of His Holy Church and her ministers, and so that we might all be more careful to venerate holy and sacred things; for the punishment that befell does not permit its noteworthy circumstances to be attributed to worldly coincidences.”
So ends the story of the Pretender of Pecos Pueblo. But if God took vengeance on Agustin Guichi, it could be argued that a great number of Guichi’s neighbors shared his doom. In the ensuing years, the population of Pecos Pueblo (which had peaked at about 2,000 inhabitants) was ravaged and decimated by disease and Apache and Comanche attacks. In 1768, a smallpox epidemic left 180 citizens alive. Fray Francisco Atanasio Domínguez visited Pecos Pueblo in 1776 and recorded a temporary population increase to 269 residents. An 1805 visitation of mountain fever reduced the number of inhabitants to 104. By 1838, the remaining 17 survivors abandoned what was once the grandest pueblo in all of New Mexico, and moved to Jemez.
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Aerial view of Pecos Pueblo. National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public Domain.
Grinding stones at Pecos Pueblo. Photo by HJPD, Wikimedia Commons.
Pecos Pueblo was originally called “Cicuique” or “Ciquique” after the Puebloan people who lived there. The ruins are about 18 miles southeast of Santa Fe in Pecos National Historical Park. Primary amongst the ruins are those of the church, Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula ("Mission of Our Lady of the Angels of Porciúncula"). The original church was built circa 1619 perhaps by Fray Pedro Zambrano Ortiz. A more substantial church was constructed in 1625, but was destroyed in 1680 during the Pueblo Revolt, a rebellion which resulted in the temporary expulsion of the Spanish from New Mexico. Another church was built in 1717 on the foundation of the earlier building, and it is the ruins of this church which are visible today. In 1935 Pecos Pueblo was designated a New Mexico State Monument. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on October 9, 1960, and in 1965 it was allocated to the National Park Service.
Kiva at Pecos Pueblo. Photo by HJPD, Wikimedia Commons.
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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD
ALL THE WILD THAT REMAINS
THEIR LIVES, THEIR WILLS
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THE SORROWS OF YOUNG ALFONSO
By David Gessner 2015, 354 pages, $26.95 WW Norton & Company, Inc. 212-354-5500; www.wwnorton.com
By Amy M. Porter 2015, 256 pages, $39.95 Texas Tech University Press 800-832-4042; www.ttupress.org
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In this passionate homage to the American West, Gessner weaves travel and nature writing with polemic contrasts between two iconic westerner writers: work-driven Wallace Stegner and anarchist Edward Abbey. On a pilgrimage through the droughtstricken West, Gessner defines “freedom” as a place where you can be alone in silence with the beauty of nature. He embraces transcendent moments in the writings of Abbey, resurrected “through the simple act of reading.” From Stegner, he learns how to perceive the land through the lens of history, geography, hydrology, geology. Gessner nails a western oil town, in the grip of climate change, overtaken by a lust for fracking. He seeks out people who knew Stegner and Abbey, the places where the authors lived and wrote. Alone in the wild, Gessner wallows, like Abbey, in the sensual pleasure of doing nothing. In the side canyons of the San Juan River, he becomes a water worshiper. From Abbey, he learns how to open to joy in the whirlwind of change. Five stars.
As Porter studies the wills and testaments of colonial women in Santa Fe, El Paso, San Antonio, Saltillo, and San Esteban de Neuva Tlaxcala in presentday northern Mexico, she redefines the male-dominated histography of colonial life with telling details. “Land was granted to women if they headed households.” Many husbands appointed their wives as executors of their estates, while women tended to leave property to their children or female relatives. Because cash was scarce on the frontier, women of means, both in and out of wedlock, often acted as moneylenders, operated their own businesses and owned many animals, especially sheep. Santa Fe had the largest number of widows: 88 percent of women had been widowed at least once; 28 percent remarried. Women commonly lived between 30 and 40 years of age, and had four to six children. Indian servitude was common. Many wills did not clearly distinguish between servants and children; both living and deceased children were recorded in their wills. A fascinating tool for historians.
The United States ranks 114th on the Happy Planet Index. But Spretnak details vital new discoveries that are sweeping the field of psychology and could overthrow inherited assumptions about mechanistic and narcissistic reality. Mind, body and heart are all in communication with each other and the natural world, she says. This in-depth study, seen through the lens of interrelatedness, with discussions on education and parenting, health and healthcare, community design and the economy, is a handbook for healing the human psyche through shifts in consciousness that may eventually restructure society. Spretnak certainly did her research—66 pages of bibliography and endnotes. She blames, in part, an educational system that relies heavily on computers and suggests instead a green approach: talking circles, sympathetic teachers, mutual respect, a school garden. She touches on everything from bullying to sleep patterns, Fukushima to pesticides, hedge funds to agribusiness, and genetically modified seeds in a compassionate articulate style that illuminates the problems and offers sound solutions. Five stars!
This soulful novel from a master author is based on his youth. Alfonso is exalting in the innocence and sensuality of first love when a Catholic priest plants in his soul the seed of sin. Touching Agnes is a sin. Doubts arise. “Why so many rules that contradicted his growing sense of self?…Could he find newer, kinder rules?…Jesus as shaman.” Alfonso explores the origins of shame, not just of sin but of poverty and failure, of being mestizo. Poor Agnes drowns while God looks on. “Why? Why? Why?” Alfonso turns to music, to books, to nature. To Frank Waters and Taos Pueblo. “Most formative was the crucial out-of-body experience Alfonso went through as he lay paralyzed in the water after that fateful dive…His soul rose up in a column of light…Life was whittling a poet out of him, this boy from the llano earth, son of owls and the river…” Delicious. Five stars!
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Vecinos BY JOHN MCWILLIAMS
AN AVID OUTDOORSMAN CREATES WILDSPIRITS OUTFITTERS T
he great outdoors offers a lot of recreation for many. From bird watching and hiking, to boating and skiing, to hunting and fishing. Many have their own liking. Andrew McWilliams likes to hunt. McWilliams has always loved the spirt of the outdoors. He and his family love hunting. It is a ‘family bonding experience,’ where family members participate. It is the chance to escape civilization, and to return to the natural world, free of modern cares or concerns. It is the sense of freedom and independence that can only come from a successful hunt, and a means of providing food for the family. Because of his passion for the outdoors, McWilliams eventually began his own business, WildSpirits Outfitters, a hunting guide company. The name was chosen to reflect the sense of “freedom and independence” that is a hallmark of the guiding service. A member of Otero County Electric Cooperative, McWilliams and other staff are well-known around the Ruidoso/Nogal area for their successful hunt guiding abilities. Williams has appeared on various TV hunting shows, including the Boneback Outdoors program on the Pursuit TV channel. WildSpirits Outfitters, a family-run business, remains in high demand with repeated customers as well as new clients who come from all over the country. The company provides experienced, knowledgeable, licensed guiding service throughout New Mexico for all types of wild game including wild turkey, black bear, elk, mountain lion, oryx, ibex, and mule deer. The hunting guides are familiar with the various terrain which they hunt as well as the habits of the game. Search "WildSpirits Outfitters" in Facebook for more information.
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Accidents happen. Would you know what to do if your car crashed into an electric utility pole? Knowing what to do could be the difference between life and death.
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Backyard Trails BY CRAIG SPRINGER
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Offers Solace Photos by Ray Seva, Department of Veteran Services.
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father’s anguish created what is arguably among the most beautiful tributes to the human spirit, to military service and sacrifice: the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire. Dr. Victor Westphall had the most unpleasant experience of losing a child in the Vietnam War. His boy of 28 years of age, First Lt. Victor David Westphall III, gave his last full-measure in military service on May 22, 1968, in South Vietnam. He was one of 16 Marines killed in action in a horrific ambush. The senior Westphall was a Ph.D. historian; he served as president of the Historical Society of New Mexico and authored a number of books such as the biography, Thomas Benton Catron and His Era; and two books on the disposition of land in The Public Domain in New Mexico, 1854-
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1891; and Mercedes Reales: Hispanic Land Grants of the Upper Rio Grande Region. Perhaps the most poignant title was David’s Story: A Casualty of Vietnam. It was a book with a cause inherent in the title. The father sought to memorialize his son, and with the book, help raise a little more money for his memorial in the mountains of northern New Mexico. Westphall acquired choice property in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at Angel Fire where in 1968 he was well on his way to developing the land into a resort golf course and mission retreat center. A visit from two U.S. Marines delivering the most unwanted news changed all that. Westphall and his wife, Jeanne, steered the hurt and anguish toward keeping alive the memory of their son and those many others
who gave their all in the terrible war. More than 58,000 perished in Vietnam. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is now owned by the citizens of New Mexico. It was for a time managed as a state park, but earlier this year the state’s Department of Veteran Services took over. A visit to the memorial should be on your to-do list. The sweeping lines of the memorial will pull at your heart for those loved and lost. The chapel offers a quiet place of solace. The 8,000 square foot visitor center affords an opportunity to learn about the war, and what those who served experienced. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is poised in the prettiest of places. The visitor center is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Entrance is free.
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FOR SALE: 16 FOOT UT TRAILER with ramp and sides, double wood floor, new paint, good tires. Almost new rock rake. Call 575-430-3221.
DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS, HEAVY DUTY Black Poly, proven algae resistant. 125 to 11,000 gallons, NRCS and EQUIP approved. Please give us a chance to serve you! MasterCard or Visa accepted. Call 575-682-2308 or 1-800-603-8272.
1955 JOHN DEERE 70 DIESEL, NEW front tires and wiring, 3 point after market hitch with top link. Good condition, runs good. New lower price, $3,750. Email: fstillger1@gmail.com or call 505-425-7443.
TRACTOR PARTS: SAVE 15-50% ON QUALITY Replacement parts for tractors. Large inventory for 8N and 9N Fords and TO20 plus TO30 Massey Fergusons. Visit us at Valley Motor Supply, 1402 E. 2nd, Roswell, New Mexico 88201. Or call 575-622-7450.
1938 FARMALL F-20, NEW FRONT AND rear tires. Rare factory hydraulic pump. All original, never painted. Original seat and steering wheel. Power take off, belt pulley. Recent overhaul. $2,750. Call 505-425-7443 or email: fstillger1@gmail.com
GREAT OFFER ON SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE SHALLOW/DEEP well pumps! ‘NRCS’ approved with 2-year warranty on selected pumps with affordable, easy installation! For a custom quote call 505-429-3093 or order online at: www.solarsubmersiblewellpumps.com Or, you can also email us at: sales@solarsubmersiblewellpumps.com 24/7 service.
AFFORDABLE SOLAR WATER PUMPS! REPLACE THAT broken windmill with a solar pump. New well with no electricity? THINK SOLAR! Less expense, easier maintenance. Call us and see if we have “Solutions 4 U.” Call 505407-6553 or 575-742-8050 or email: Solutions4u@yucca.net
OVERHEAD FEED BINS: 1 TO 4 compartment, 12 to 48 tons, save $45 to $75 per ton bulk vs. sack feed. Solar Pannel Rack: 3 or 4 pannel racks, 4 to 6 inch pipe. 20 and 40 foot shipping containers. Emery Welding, Clayton, NM, 575-374-2320. TRUCK & CAR LIFT: 22’0” X 10’3” 25,000 lb. cap, Make: Pro Lift USA made, 220 volt hydraulic, good condition, $4,700. Welding table with vice 1,000 lb. 4’x4’x1” steel table, $800. Call Chris at 575-770-0220. JCB BACKHOE, 1996, 6737 HOURS, 4 WD, extendahoe 90% rubber, new hydrolic pump. Located in Quemado. Call 575-773-4722. FOR SALE: 1/4 MILE SIDE ROW sprinkler, 5 foot wheels, $2,500; Flory Pecan Harvester, model #210, $4,500; new Holland Hay Cutter, model #2550, $9,000. Call 575-365-5968 or 575-365-2264. FOR SALE: WINDMILL PARTS. 13 AERMOTOR mills, 2 monitor, 1 baker, 6’-10’ mostly 8’, lots of wheels and tails. In Estancia. I’m usually outside, so leave a message. I will call back. 505-384-5081.
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USED ALUMINUM IRRIGATION SYPHONS: DOUBLE BEND, 5”x96”, 26 tubes at $28 each or 10 for $250 (less than cost of one new tube). 5”x120”, 3 tubes at $38 each or 3 for $100. In Logan. Call 925683-8095, leave message/text.
Livestock Round-Up DOUBLE CROSS RANCH-MINIATURE HORSES. NORTHEASTERN NEW Mexico. Mares, foals, registered studs for sale. Call 228-265-0632. NOT ALL WATER TANKS ARE CREATED Equal! Is Quality, Value and Longevity important to you? Buy High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Superior Black NRCS tanks. Lowest prices only provide minimum standards, lower weights, and shorter warranties. Find out more! 575-430-1010. NEW MEXICO DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS, Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs NRCS and EQUIP approved. High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Algae Resistant, Black NRCS Water Tanks. Call 1-800-6038272 or 575-682-2308.
EXCELLENT BREEDING RAMS. RAMBOULLIET COLUMBIA CROSS, multiple birth, progeny. Polled, open face, treated for parasites. Taos County. Call 575-5861323 or 575-770-2881. FOR SALE: 2 NEW MEXICO BRANDS 7 RHC RHH; 7 RHC RHH. Price negotiable. Call 505-281-1510. SMALL NUBBIN GOATS FOR SALE. TWO female mother goats. One with twins (one female and one male), one with a single male. All for $500. If sold individually, price will be different. Call for information, Darrell Russell 575-437-0312 or cell 575-921-4618. GRASSFED BEEF: NEW MEXICO 100% GRASSFED beef. No hormones. No growth stimulants. Processed to your specifications. From $2.85 per lb. plus processing. Mention this ad for a discount. Edgewood/Cedar Grove, New Mexico. Call 505-286-0286. Visit www.moonbeamranch.com EX SADDLE SHOP. WE HAVE SADDLE racks, stirrups, saddle trees, leather; one new saddle with adjustable skirts, a Stubben English saddle, miscellaneous used items, like breeding hobbles, breast collars, headstalls, saddle blankets, bits, etc. Call 575-626-7138. THANK YOU FOR ADVERTISING IN ENCHANTMET. Your business is appreciated! CIRCLE A FARMS AND SUPPLY IN Capitan, NM, has premium quality Hay and Feed. We are a dealer for Farmway Feeds. Alfalfa, Wheat Hay, Oat Hay, Sweet Cane Hay, Grass Hay, in 2 string bales, round bales, and large square bales. Loading and delivery available. Weather King portable buildings dealer and American Steel Carports. Come check out all we have to offer. Lincoln County’s most experienced and best priced for your animal feed needs. Call 575-491-7518. MOUNTAIN TOP GOATS. BABIES ARE ON the ground. We have Milkers, Bucks, Babies, Pets, Cabrito and Weed Eaters for sale. All 4-H and Show Quality. Nubians, Mini-Nubians, LaManchas, Mini-LaManchas and Nigerian Dwarfs. In Capitan, call 575-354-2846.
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COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS. Simple, Natural, Unique. Shipping or delivery available. Call 505-286-9410 for FREE funeral information. Visit our website at www.theoldpinebox.com PECOS PABLO. SANTA FE AND GLORIETA. Holiday Sweet Six Packs. Capulin jelly, peach, plum and apricot jams. Apple Butter. Mountain wildflower honey. 48 hour notice for preparation. pecospablo@hotmail.com 505-6032310. “Dinner with Miracle Mary,” miraclemary.com “Food that makes you feel good!” CHRISTMAS IS COMING! GIVE YOUR FAMILY the gift of wholesome grassfed beef. No hormones or antibiotics ever. Economical-eat steak for less than grocery store hamburger prices. 1/2 or whole. Cut to your order. Call Robin at 575-420-5868. HEADSTONES (I.E. CEMETERY MONUMENTS) IS OUR BUSINESS. Over 1,000 designs. An eternal memory of a loved one. TAOS MOUNTAIN HERITAGE. Call 575-770-2507 or email: taos_mt_ heritage@msn.com Visit our website: www.taosmountainheritage.com
Your family and friends will THANK you for a gift they will enjoy year round.
SOLAR EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM PACKAGES. TOP quality products at reasonable prices. Let our years of solar design and installation experience work for you. See our website/catalog at www.powergenx.com or call or text 575-937-3528. CASKETS: HANDMADE NATURAL CASKETS ONLY $399. Call Dave. Leave a message at 575-666-2140 or 505-652-0106. Located near Wagon Mound, New Mexico on Route #271.
Roof Over Your Head WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING. PROVEN SUCCESS, 41 years experience in Lincoln County. Will travel. Elliot Topper, 575-354-2984 (home), 575937-2722 (cell). CONCHAS. 204 CONCHAS PLACE. 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 2 car garage, large open RV storage, upstairs deck, coop water. $179,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com
LOOKING FOR WATER? GIFTED TO FIND underground streams. Reputable dowser with 50+ years experience. To God Be Thy Glory! Contact Joe Graves at 575758-3600. In Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You! CONCHAS. TBD BIG MESA AVENUE. IMPROVED high level waterfront lot with septic on .83 acres. $98,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461, bigmesarealty.com FOR SALE: IN ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM. Great family or lake house. Site built approximately 1,000 square feet, two bedroom, two bath, oversized heated/ cooled garage, concrete RV pad with sewer and electric hookup. Yard is low maintenance with drip and sprinklers. $145,000. Call 575-7401537 or 575-740-1253. ADOBE HACIENDA, 2500 SQUARE FEET. NORTHWEST Tucumcari. Nearly new, custom counter tile, R-57 insulation. 7 acres. 2 fireplaces, passive solar, great horse property on Pajarito Creek. $210,000. Will take late model motor home in trade. Call 575-403-5936.
HOME FOR SALE ON 1.25 ACRES. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-car garage, detached workshop, finished basement, refrigerated air, central heat, sunroom, gazebo, city water, swimming pool, EBID irrigation. $319,000. And/or 21 Acre Pecan Farm For Sale. Las Cruces. 2 wells, Elephant Butte irrigation water rights, $589,000. Possible owner financing. Call Sam at 575-647-0320.
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A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT. 39 acres in northeast NM mountains: 10 acres bottom land, acequia, hay barn, good well. Small log-frame cabin, partly furnished, on pine tree mountain.”Million dollar view,” great neighbors, hunter-free zone. County road, mail delivery. Appraised at $250,000. 505-425-1406 days.
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NEWKIRK/CONCHAS AREA. 134 PAISANO. 1 BEDROOM, 1 bath home with 1 bath guesthouse. Just over 7 acres. $34,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461, bigmesarealty.com
GRADY. 300 MARSHALL. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, attached carport, horse property on almost one acre, village water. $59,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461, bigmesarealty.com
LAKEHOUSE FOR SALE WITH SCENIC VIEW of Elephant Butte Lake. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 1/5 acre. Large detached garage, covered porches, private well with softener and R/O system. Central refrigerated A/C. FSBO. $198,000. Send us an email: hunter.dstallman@gmail.com
PRICE REDUCTION: 7-1/4 ACRE LIVESTOCK FARM south of Las Cruces along Rio Grande River, livestock facilities, irrigation well, mobile home with refrigerated air, natural gas, domestic well, completely fenced with 6-foot “V”mesh fence. $220,000. 575-434-2221.
CONCHAS. 7543 NM 104. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, double wide with sunroom on 2.91 acres. Detached garage, carport, outbuildings, chain link fence with remote gate. Highway frontage with commercial potential. $135,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461. bigmesarealty.com
10 LOTS FOR SALE ON BROWN Street in Folsom, New Mexico. Over an acre for $12,000. Call 505-470-9353.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM YOUR CO-OP FAMILY TO YOURS. HOUSE IN VAUGHN-3 BEDROOM, 1-3/4 BATH, 1900 square feet. Large living room, large dining room, large single garage. Extras: pantry, utility room, muck room, eight lots of property. Well established yards. Some repairs needed. “AS IS”. Cash sale or Pre-Qualified only. $50,000. Call 505-294-1779. WANTED! FARMS AND RANCHES. LET US sell your rural property today. Broker has over 40 years experience in production agriculture and is a farm owner. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000, Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461, www.bigmesarealty.com LAND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY: 1,045 ACRES, 7 tracts, approved subdivision in San Miguel County. Excellent location with I-25 frontage, 10 minutes to Las Vegas, 1 hour to Santa Fe. Underground utilities, roads and culverts, surveys and covenants included. Beautiful land with great hom rites ready to market. Price reduced to $1.4 million. Make offer, 254-899-8772. VALLE DEL SOL NEAR RUIDOSO. 5 acres, water, electricity, great road, close to golf course on Gopher Road. Must sell! Half price, $12,000. Call 575-403-5936.
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MOBILE IN HIGH ROLLS, NM. 6750 elevation. Adult Juniper Park Mobile Home park, country setting. Trees overhang 1970 12x54 mobile. Windowed porch, fenced yard. Two bedroom, one bath. New furnace, combo washer/dryer, newer gas range. Partially furnished, drapes. Owner finance. $12,500. Call 575-437-0814.
Things That Go Vroom! FOR SALE: 2002 FORD DIESEL BIG Engine, for parts. Will sell entire truck only. For information, call Jerry at the following phone numbers: 505-699-6790 cell or 505-747-2977 home. 2004 FORD F350 LARIAT, 6.0 POWERSTROKE, crew cab, 4x4, dual wheels, 32,000 original miles, one owner, this truck is brand new inside and out, $27,950. Or 2008 Chevy 2500 Lt, crew cab, 4x4, Duramax, one owner, nice, $26,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT, CREW cab, 4x4, 5.9 Cummins, automatic, long bed, nice truck, $19,950. Or 2005 Dodge 2500 Powerwagon, crew cab, 4x4, Hemi, automatic, nice, $15,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com for more information. 2008 FORD F250 KING RANCH, CREW cab, 6.4 Powerstroke, 4x4, low miles, $27,950 Or 2012 Ram 2500 Mega Cab, 4x4, Cummins, lifted, wheels, nice, $37,950. Call 505-832-5106 or see pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com
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2013 RAM 2500 TRADESMAN, CREW CAB, 4x4, Cummins, excellent shape, 432,000 miles (correct mileage), one owner, $19,950. Or 2012 Ram 1500, Laramie Longhorn, crew cab, hemi, automatic, loaded, $26,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK, 8,000 MILES, LIKE brand new, Major Hail Damage $10,000 off, $18,950. Or 2007 Subaru Outback Legacy, 5 speed, leather, new clutch, nice, $10,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2015 GMC 3500 SLT, CREW CAB, long bed, 4x4, Duramax, automatic, Z71, loaded, one owner, $39,950. Or 2014 Ford F250, crew cab, Lariat, 4x4, Powerstroke, automatic, $38,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2006 CHEVY 2500 DURAMAX, CREW CAB, long bed, 4x2 LT with leather, strong running truck, $12,950. Or 2003 Chevy 2500 4x4, crew cab, short bed, $12,950. See pictures at www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, SR5, 2 WHEEL drive, 190,000 miles. Very clean. $8,500. Please call 575-895-3334. 1993 21-FOOT WINNEBAGO ON TOYOTA CAB, with a/c, 110 volt auxiliary generator, 4 gallon water heater, microwave, refrigerator, lavatory, shower, 2-12 gallon holding tanks, LP furnace. 34,000 miles. $8,000 cash. Call Marie at 505-722-4855 between 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Vintage Finds B & C TRADING COMPANY. NOW open for business. Buying, selling, trading authentic antique Western Colonial memorabilia, saddles, spurs, bronzes, Navajo tapestries, jewelry, rare collectibles. Cash paid for antique firearms! Open 10-5, Monday-Saturday. 397 Highway 518, Mora, NM. Call 512-571-7733. 1920’S DINING SET. 2 BUFFETS (1 large, 1 small), 1 glass-front china cabinet, 6 chairs. Excellent condition. $900. Pictures on request. Call 575-626-1947.
WANTED: NEW MEXICO MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES 1912-1959. Paying $100-$500 each. Also buying some New Mexico car plates 1900-1923. WANTED: New Mexico Highway Journal magazine, 1923-1927, New Mexico Automobile License Directory (”The Zia Book”), Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900-1949. See the New Mexico Transportation History Project website NMplates.com for 2,500+ color photographs and 100+ year history of New Mexico license plates. Bill Johnston, Box 1, Organ, NM 880520001. Email: Bill@NMplates.com or telephone 575-382-7804. BUYING OLD STUFF: GAS PUMPS AND parts 1960’s or earlier, advertising signs, neon clocks, old car parts in original boxes, motor oil cans, license plate collections, Route 66 items, old metal road signs, odd and weird stuff. Fair prices paid. Have pickup, will travel. Gas Guy in Embudo, 505-852-2995. THINKING CHRISTMAS? WE ARE PACKED. SHOP early for great selection at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. Holiday oilcloth and red glass dinnerware. Family coming? We have chairs for the kids’ table. The store has added several new dealers since your last visit. Bring the truck. Open every day. Across the street from the Fred Harvey Hotel where “Midnight Texas” was filmed. 501 Railroad and East Lincoln Street. 505-454-8063. RAILROAD ITEMS WANTED: KEROSENE LANTERNS, BRASS locks, keys, badges, uniforms, bells, whistles, and pre1950 employee timetables. Always seeking items from any early New Mexico railroad, especially D&RG, C&S, EP&NE, EP&SW, AT&SF, SP or Rock Island. Call Randy Dunson at 575-356-6919 or 575-760-3341.
When Opportunity Knocks CRAFTERS NEEDED! HEIGHTS FIRST CHURCH OF the Nazarene, 8401 Paseo Del Norte NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122. November 18, 2017, time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00.p.m. Booth rental: space approximately 7’x 8’, $45 church table, $40 own table. Contact Kelly at kydcrafter@yahoo.com
Thank You Veterans Awesome drawings paying tribute to our Veterans. December is nearly here and that means snow. Draw a big, colorful and bubbly Snowman for December's topic: Bubbly Snowman. January is your month Youth Artists. You can draw whatever you wish for Youth Artist Choice. Have fun! Have a suggestion for a future Youth Art topic, email to: enchantment@nmelectric.coop
Send Your Drawing by Email: We accept Youth Art drawings by email. Send jpg file and required information by the 9th to: enchantment@nmelectric.coop
Remember: Print your name, age, mailing address, phone number, and co-op name on your drawings. Otherwise, your drawings are disqualified. Remember: color, dark ink or pencil on plain white 8.50 x 11.00 size paper is best. Accept artwork up to age 13. Mail to: Youth Editor, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Entries must be here by the 9th of the month before publication. Each published artist receives $10 for his or her work.
Estrella Rincon, Age 8, Hagerman
Brooklynn Keene, Age 8, San Fidel
Nancy Morales, Age 11, Lake Arthur
Santiago Gallegos, Age 9, Ribera
Eli Ray Esquibel, Age 5, Belen
Kierstyn Witt, Age 10, Lemitar
Henry Cortez, Age 9, Albuquerque
Mariana Chavez, Age 5, Guadalupita
Aaden Cordova, Age 7, El Prado
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