Peace conference risks collapse as war clouds loom
Portsmouth Aug 12 The peace talks drift with Russian Witte delivering the reply to Japanese plenipotentiaries who plan to respond at 3 pm If talks break off Oyama may strike Linevitch and a swift end to the conference is feared. Russia rejects indemnity and Sahkalin cession while defending honorable peace and continued hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyama
Linevitch
Associated Press
Sahkalin
Russia
St. Petersburg
Portsmouth
Well Owners Seek Opinion on Water Rights Case
The Well Owners association executive committee met and discussed obtaining opinions from leading attorneys on a potential test case. If a favorable report is not obtained, the case may be presented to the district attorney, then to the attorney general, with Tax Collector Smith Lea likely to initiate suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Well Owners Association
Smith Lea
Record of drilling contract and local notices at Orchard Park
Cummins and Sherman finished a 900 foot well for Colonel Elliott on Orchard Park land after a record drilling run of 200 feet in two hours. They later lost drill gear but recovered it. The well shows a 6 percent inch flow from a six inch casing. Other workers finish the well as the New York Store vacates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins and Sherman
Colonel Elliott
Orchard Park
Professor L W Martin to lead Hagerman school year
Artesia educator Prof L W Martin will head Hagerman school for the year at the Artesia salary. He brings a reputation for reorganizing public schools and will also continue real estate and insurance work. The Martins will rent their Artesia home furnished and live in Hagerman with board for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Martin
Artesia
Hagerman
Prof. Martin
Martins
Notice for Congregation Meeting at St Andrews Hall
A general meeting of the Congregation is called for Sunday evening next August 3 at 5 o'clock at St Andrews Hall Fifth Street. All members and officers are urged to attend due to business of special importance. Rector GEO. HINSON signs the notice. Also an admission line promotes the Alamo Cafe in Missouri offering the best dinner for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hinson
Missouri
Alamo Cafe
Turkey Dinner at Shel by Hotel This Sunday
If you enjoy turkey, visit Shel by Hotel this Sunday for dinner. The notice invites diners to join a special turkey meal offering. 39tl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Hotel
Auto Makes Quick Trip From Portales To Yellow House Ranch
J. P. White and J. W. Stockard wire that they traveled from Portales to Yellow House ranch, a distance of 65 miles, in six hours. The journey occurred in heavy rain throughout. The report cites their automobiile trip mentioned recently in the Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. White
J. W. Stockard
Portales
Yellow House Ranch
For Sale or Rent: 20 Room Furnished Hotel
Hotel with twenty rooms is offered for sale or rent in Dexter New Mexico. Furnishings are included and the listing notes an owner’s wife has left the area. Contact L. C. Card at Dex ter, N. M. 39116 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Card
Dexter
N. M
City Council Grants Fire Limits Reduction
The council held a hurried meeting to adjust the fire limits for wooden buildings. It learned that a canning factory, Chris Totten’s new residence, and other structures under construction were within the fire area and built of wood. The limits were extended too far, prompting removal of areas not on Main Street.
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Canning Factory
Chris Totten
Hain Street
Alamo landmarks and Salvation Army hall project
Captain Graham of the Salvation Army signed a contract with A. L. W. Nilsson to deliver artificial blocks for the Army’s new hall. Cement shingles will come from Roswell Cement Roof Manufacturing. The hall rises on East Fourth Street to serve meetings and please Roswell residents and Captain Graham’s supporters.
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Captain Graham
Salvation Army
A. L. W. Nilsson
Honda Stone Manufacturing Company
Army
Roswell
East Fourth Street
Fair Ground Items and Exhibition Hatch Machine
Six horses trained on the fair ground track as a volunteer group seeks help to clean the grounds. Hastings Manufacturing Co of Hastings Nebraska has sent a hatching machine for exhibition. it hatches every ten and one half days.
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Hasting Manufacturing Co
Hastings
Nebraska
Mrs Etta Hawkins to Open Store in Roswell
Mrs Etta Hawkins plans to open a store in Roswell late next week in a recently obtained building. The venture marks her return to retail and aims to serve local customers with new goods and services.
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Etta Hawkins
Roswell
Fires In My Welcome Accorded To All Who Wish To Worship
A brief community notice notes fires in the welcome space inviting all to worship. The wording emphasizes inclusivity and open attendance for religious services.
Roswell adopts fire limits ordinance No. 52 in 1905
Roswell city council passes ordinance 52 reducing fire limits by withdrawing blocks in original town and Thurber addition. City Clerk to issue building permits and City Engineer to review plans for compliance. Repeals conflicting ordinances. Certificate affirms copy of record. Contains notes on forest fires in Idaho and British Columbia, with mayor J F Hinkle and City Clerk Fred J Beck signatures.
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Roswell
City of
Thurber
British Columbia
Nelson
Wymir
Jubilee Mountain
Dundee
J. F. Hinkle
Territory of New Mexico
City of Roswell
Fred J. Beck
Alamo Dinner Guests See Roswell and Pecos Valley
Strangers and locals gather at the Alamo dinner hall on Sunday at 11 30 a m for a community event. H and T L Sharp of Northern 9 have toured the United States visiting sights including Roswell and the Pecos Valley before heading to Hagerman and then California. S L and W W Ogie are longtime Pecos Valley merchants who first settled at Carlsbad fifteen years ago and have run a Roswell hardware and furniture business for eight years. The twenty year clause excludes them from Old Settlers Society membership.
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T. L. Sharp
Northern
Hagerman
California
United States
Roswell
Pecos Valley
W. W. Ogie
Carlsbad
Old Settlers Society
Alamo Cafe Sunday Dinner and Local Studio Opening
Eat dinner with us at the Alamo Cafe Sunday a turkey dinner valued at 50 cents offered for 25 cents J W Gray Williams opens the Studio at 206 West Fourth Street Roswell after renovations promising first class up to date work with prompt service and reliable business focus to attract public patronage
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Alamo Cafe
J. W. Gray-Williams
West Fourth Street
Frost
Roswell
Among the Churches at St Andrews Hall Services and meeting
Protestant Episcopal services at St Andrews Hall Fifth Street 11 am and 8 pm Sunday School 9 45 am sermon Turn ing back from Christ. evening discourse The Widow's Two Mites a congregational meeting at 5 pm full attendance urged Rector George Hinson announces. First M E Church Odd Fellows Hall Sunday School 9 45 am sermon 11 am. Room for sale offered. $500 Navajo blankets and curios must be sold by the 20th to clear space for a larger electric stack. Open for inspection.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Andrews Hall
George Hinson
Local notices and church announcements in town
Bernard Gunsul advertises stereo graphic views at 214 Main Street with home delivery and electrical work offered. Model Meat Market lists fresh meats and groceries beside Grand Central Hotel. Epworth League and Presbyterian Church announce sermons and Sunday school with stereopticon lecture if outdoor weather fails. Public invited to attend services and events.
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Model Meat Market
Grand Central Hotel
Roswell Canning Factory stock notice August 1905
Special notice to stock subscribers at Roswell Canning Factory records a board resolution demanding ten dollars per share be paid by August 15 1905. Subscribed stockholders urged to pay at once to Secretary L D Fort to receive stock certificates. Also mentions local classes and telegraphy schooling ads with multiple locations.
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Roswell
Roswell Canning
Board of Directors
L. D. Fort
Entertainment benefit for African M. E. church draws net
The entertainment given by Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Lee last night for the African M. E. church was a great success, netting $20. Rev. J. R. Rector, the pastor, is thankful to all who assisted.
City Attorney K. K. Scott Returns From Lake Arthur Trip
City Attorney K. K. Scott arrived back this morning after a visit to Lake Arthur. He planned to review cases and consult with staff on municipal matters upon his return.
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K. K. Scott
Lake Arthur
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N. H
Deliv
M. Witte
Komu
The
Vy Yard
Japanese Plenipotentiaries
Agato
Japan
Min Foundation
Europe
Oruecresce Ee
Evelyn Snyder
Phyllis Nisbet
Snyder
Erent
Miss Woods
Miss Cobean
Mesdames
Gertrude Johnson
James Sutherland
Elida
Lycurgus Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Sylvester Johnson
Nora Harle
Misses Pearl Johnson
Marie Lewis
Helena Sutherland
Nora Meisner
Selah Reedy
Freda Eckman
Sylvester Johnson, Jr
Enter Nous Club
Roswell City Band
Holz
Man
Mealey
Beyer
Ripley
Rollison
van Alstyne
Texas Mealey
Boettger
Vanderslaot
Attorney General
Cummins and
Sherman
Elliott
New York
Missouri Avenue
J. T. Carlton
DD. Gillum
Honda Reservoir Force
J. T. Gillum
Hillsboro
Texas
H. R. Jack
Paris
Dexteer
Amarillo
Mr. Jack
Stringfellow & Hamus
C. Kornegay
Burleson
James McKinstry
Illinois
ST. Andrews’ Hall
Fifth Street
Alamo
Salvation Army Hall
Idaho
Wallace
Slate Creek
St. Joe
Montana
Munson
Shelby
Alamo’s
M. E. Church
Odd Fellows Hall
Bernard Gunsul
Main Street
T. F. Insche
Gunsul
Epworth League
Wm. Reade
Presbyterian Church
Moses
Young Peoples
Court House
Miss McCune
R. R
America
Morse School of Telegraphy
Cincinnatti
Buffalo
N. Y
Atlanta
A. K. Mott
Main St
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