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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
3
Local brief notes list horseshoer services, carpentry, and carriage work. Visitors include Adelia Gammill of Lake Arthur staying with Q O Rogers in town. Rentals mention 2.0 acres artesian belt and 75 cultivated acres at 22.50 per acre. Other items cover musical catalog, store promotions, and residents traveling to Kansas City Canyon City Kenna.
Lee Ware of Wakita Oklahoma a prosperous farmer and nephew of S L Ogle left after a three week visit with Mr Ogle and other relatives details of departure not provided in the fragment.
J. B. Fain and daughter-in-law Mrs H E Fain, here two months for health, left for Anthony Kansas. G L Hulen and wife, who bought property here, sold out and left for Greeley Colorado. Frank Leslie, Y M C A worker, left for Elkins for an all day service. Song on sale at Zinks Jewelry. Wright of Wakita Oklahoma, a hardware merchant, departed after three weeks. R H McCune advertises a 4 room house near the M E Church South for 1500 dollars.
S J Nixon Portales lawyer and Roosevelt county Democrat chair returned home Sunday after a business visit. Russell noted for overzealous behavior. 1011 W B Scott Regna capitalist returned home Sunday after Roswell trip. J R Dendinger to Amarillo for cattle men convention. A Lewis heads to Topeka then Old Mexico on business prospecting. J H McKinstry seeks grazing land lease. W C Reid touts 100000 acres grazing land for lease. Nearby crowd drove to Hagerman Sunday to visit with Ross Rutledge and companions, chaperoned by Mrs Shirley and Mrs Rutledge. several ill but improving. Miss Sadie Carlton among those present.
Roswell Trading Co offers coal hay and grain at East Second Street with phone contact 126 ensuring reliable supplies for farm and household needs.
Chaves County Abstract Co with F P Gayle as manager offers reliable abstracts. Roswell Title and Trust Co provides abstracts real estate loans and title services.
Manager Oijief Johnson plans an open air theatre with a high wall and a stage end. A five member stock company will perform nightly for 10 and 20 or 30 cents. Mixed program as moving pictures and dramatic feature. Summer talent from out of town. Seating includes violin performances for ladies and negroes. Dr C M Rathbun camps with Charles de Bremond party near mountain ranch. Olivia Ledbetter arrives from Coleman for a two to three month visit.
Roswell Title and Trust Co advertises a souvenir for visitors staying in the city. W H Burnett of Busy Bee Barber Shop was away visiting his home near Elida over Sunday and Monday.
B H Marsh and Fred J Beck traveled to Marshs ranch in the county north end Sunday morning, visiting the property and grounds in a routine excursion.
The text lists unlawful acts for hunting and fishing with dates for taking bass dove and quail. It notes a standing $20 reward for information leading to convictions of violators after February 12 1908 and a $50 reward if dynamite or explosives are used on fish.
Advertisement notes Brunswick Balke Coll Co equipment offered by George B Jewett, proprietor, highlighting bowling billiards and pool supplies. Reads like a standalone business notice in a historical newspaper page segment.
JAFFA PRAGER CO and JOYCE PRUIT CO promote dry goods clothing groceries and ranch supplies. They offer wholesale and retail terms as the largest supply houses in the Southwest, with a broad catalog of dry goods clothing and related items.
A page lists leading jewelers, drug stores, lumber yards, furniture shops, and a notary office in Roswell. Entries include Harry Morrison as premier jeweler, Roswell Drug & Jewelry Co, Dilley Furniture Co, and Parsans & Son notary bureau, with ad lines pledging quality, selection, and up to date offerings.
Leading grocery stores promote best quality staples fruits and vegetables with full lines for city shoppers and emphasize complete selections from Western Grocery Co and Watson Finley Grocery Co in this period advertisement.
Roswell Wool and Hides Co advertises grain coal and wood supply and offers to buy hides. Contact via phone.
Successor Hess and Company offers first class photographs enlargements and views through Turner Studio, providing high quality enlargements and scenic views for patrons.
A C Wilson lists real estate offerings including farms ranches and city property. Office at 308 N Main St Roswell NM provides contact box 202 for inquiries.
Roswell Seed Co announces a new seed catalog featuring field and garden seeds. The catalog is available upon request at no charge.
Public stenographers and typists offer services at 210 Garst Building Rooms 5 and 6. BAKER & ELLIOTT provide book keeping and typing work for clients.
Vv. P. Wood offers tailor made suits with cleaning and pressing services at 118% North Main Street. Phone 409.
ILLey & Son provide private ambulance and prompt undertaker services. The notice lists contact numbers 75 and 111 for inquiries and arrangements.
Mrs P A Stewart arrived this morning from El Paso to spend the summer with her daughter Mrs M V Corn Jr of Eden Valley. Mrs Corn, who had been in town two days, went home this afternoon. Major and Mrs A J Thayer and daughter have taken rooms at the residence of Dr R L Casburn on North Richardson avenue and are taking their meals at The Gilkeson. They were occupying the J M Hervey home.
Miss Bess May MacClane returns from Artesia this morning. E A Bode of Albuquerque leaves for the north after several days in Roswell. Byron B Parish, constable at Portales, goes home. Co. Co. Shelburn travels to Kenna to work on a new dipping plant. Hon Herbert S Hadley of Jefferson City and his cousin J W Lyman of Kansas City, who have stayed ten days, depart for Colorado Springs on business.
E C Jackson arrived this morning from Lake Arthur in a brief transit report noting travel from the town named Lake Arthur with no additional context or details provided.
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