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Artesia

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Artesia . 1 City (1990 pop. 15,464), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; founded 1875, inc. 1959. Industries include dairying, printing, and the manufacture of photographic equipment and machinery. It was named for the many artesian wells in the vicinity. 2 City (1990 pop. 10,610), Eddy co., SE N.Mex., just W of the Pecos River, in an oil, gas, farm, and livestock area; laid out 1903, inc. 1939. Artesian wells, under tremendous pressure from the nearby Sacramento Mts., irrigate a large area. The city's industries include printing and publishing and the manufacture of plastic pipes.

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Artesia

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Artesia, New Mexico/USA Miller, Stegman New Mexico: founded in 1890 as a stop, known as Miller, on a stagecoach route, it was renamed in 1894 when it became a railhead for livestock. In 1905 an artesian water basin was discovered and its new name reflected this.

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	ARTESIA ENDS 'TOPPERS' PERFECT SEASON.(Sports) Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM); 11/26/2006
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