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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1905
Page
4
The Famous store signals a complete liquidation with ubiquitous bargains. Local activity centers on carlbad travel, wall paper, cheese, canned meats, and a broad mix of residents and visitors in Roswell. Numerous names and businesses are listed among daily moves and small-town commerce.
The Citizen cites Roswell New Mexico debates over issuing bonds for waterworks, noting a 1898 amendment to the Springer bill that allows chartered municipal corporations with 1000 or more people to issue bonds for sanitary sewer and street improvements regardless of existing indebtedness, effectively removing prior limits.
The M. E. church South ladies host a dinner and supper in the Gits Building on Saturday August 5. Dinner hours 11 30 to 2 and 6 to 8 with a 35 cent price. Menus list chicken pie ham string beans corn on the cob creamed potatoes cold slaw beet pickles sliced cucumbers onions pickles white bread butter for dinner. Supper features fried chicken and gravy potato chips rice sliced tomatoes sliced cucumbers apple sauce hot biscuits iced tea coffee ice cream and cake.
Five homestead filings were recorded on Monday in the Government land office. Claims by Charles H. Bell and Charles H. Curry of Swan Lake O T sit in sections 3 and 10 of township 4 south range 30 east, with others by James H. Sommer fruchte and James S. Sparks in adjacent quarters, plus Fannie Balmuth at Lake Arthur with scattered parcels in section 1 township 15 South range 26 East. The Bemus Chapman case was tried but awaits a ruling.
Tuesday filings include Helen Lenox getting Lot 14 Block 42 South Roswell for 300 dollars. Santa Fe Pacific Railway sells 129 acres in Township 15S Range 25E to John H Clarkson for 299 dollars. Lake Arthur Townsite Company transfers Lot 8 Block 49 Lake Arthur to M C Miller for 50 dollars. Carson Hon and wife convey South Half Block 53 South Roswell to H F Smith and others for 1 dollar and other considerations.
A contract of dissolution and settlement was filed in the County Recorder’s office. W. R. Slinkard will continue the business. Frank Divers and I. B. Rose withdraw with certain settlement provisions.
Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk until noon Saturday August 8 1905 for building a foot bridge over North Spring River on the west line of Main Street. Plans and specifications may be seen at the City Clerk’s office. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. LUCIUS DILLS
A marriage license is granted to Jesse T. Rouse aged 26 of Avis New Mexico native of San Saba County Texas and Miss Tamer Jones aged 23 of Hood County Texas native of Mills County Texas.
Ira Hart Henry Kruchenmeyer Jerry Cazier and Moses Schloss came up from Dexter at noon today for a short business visit.
The ladies of the Baptist church will host a tea at the parsonage Friday evening from six to ten o'clock.
In hot weather extra care with small children is advised to prevent bowel trouble. Use fresh castor oil for any disturbance and avoid substitutes. If needed, give Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by more castor oil to check illness early. Buy from druggists and keep on hand for immediate use. A forethought can prevent much trouble.
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