14 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1906
Page
1
The New York Store opened a mass sale to clear its entire stock with deeper price cuts daily. Crowds gathered at nine as forty salespeople served shoppers. the event is billed to outpace all prior Roswell sales. Ten more days of rapid selling planned.
Judge U S Bateman a Democrat and strong statehood advocate in New Mexico supports annexing the Pecos Valley portion to Texas as a path to joint statehood or eventual statehood. He argues it would cut taxes, bring Texas railroad laws and a large school fund, and give residents U S citizen voting rights while shaping a future state’s politics. The favored counties are Chaves Eddy Roosevelt Lincoln and Guadalupe.
Notices announce bids due by 12 m Saturday August 13 1906 for a one story business block on Main Street Roswell N M with plans on file Architects J M Nelson & Co require a $150 certified check with bids and ten day contract entry bond. Owner may reject all bids. Also estate sale of Dr A B Waskom home 4 1/2 miles East Second St Roswell includes 202 1/4 acres water rights orchard alfalfa and good buildings asking $10 000 cash with terms for the remainder.
Governor Ide returns from Tacloben with Major General Wood and fifteen presidents to coordinate actions against Pulajanes. A commission will visit disaffected districts to mobilize town councils and push support for American authority. Jewelry theft valued at 55000 pounds reported at Earl Court. Church debt cleared at M E Church South prompting planned improvements and organ installation.
An unknown Mexican man about fifty was run over by freight train No 3 at 5 30 this morning a mile north of town. He died at 10 30 this morning after being brought to St Marys Hospital. An inquest and investigation followed identifying the deceased as Jesus A Montoya from La Junta New Mexico.
At the Texas Democratic state convention in Dallas on August 14, T. M. Campbell leads the primary vote but Colquitt supporters expect a second ballot. Howard Templeton chosen as temporary chairman and Judge Jos. E. Cockrell expected as permanent presiding officer.
Senator W A Clark of Montana arrives at Wall Street office after a seven weeks tour through western mining districts from Montana to New Mexico. The party used a private car for most travel and autos in Nevada’s Tonopah district. Clark heads to Liverpool aboard the Cunard liner Caronia.
Mil liner's art inspires new advance fall hat styles for ladies. Welch Millinery Company invites customers to call and view the exquisite creations, located first door south of the Grand Central Hotel.
Advertises Walton's Studio offering best photographs of women children babies men and boys in a brief notice promising quality portraits for all ages.
Paris reports William Jennings Bryan confirms plans to visit Australia and New Zealand after the November election. He will sail from San Francisco, travel alone, and be away ten weeks beginning soon.
Delegates to the fifty second annual International Typographical Union convention travel to the Cripple Creek gold camp aboard three special trains. The event features a one thousand two hundred dollar prize for best trip and gold camp articles to be published outside Colorado.
Fall woolens have arrived and are ready for inspection by Roswell’s well dressed residents. F A Mueller promotes superior suitings not seen before in New Mexico. Mrs Samuel Brame hosts an 11 o'clock breakfast for Mrs Hayden Smith and guests in Roswell. Guests include Mesdames Smith Turner Tannehill Leonard Peacok Helmig and Miss Brown. A man’s gray coat is missing between M L Pierces farm and the post office with a reward offered by Robert Beers or Walton's Studio. The Shelby for dinner plans are announced and Mrs M Davidson travels to Girard Kansas. Woodwork services offered at the Texas shop. tf
Local observation from Roswell New Mexico reports max 84 and min 62 degrees with a mean of 73. precipitation 0. wind southeast at 4 mph. Conditions partly cloudy. Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change.
Minneapolis marks reunion day as old soldiers gather city wide from nine in the morning to midnight. Patriotic societies and Grand Army affiliates host receptions while visitors surge toward an estimated 125000 with ample accommodations provided.
A Shelby town item announces a chicken and celery dinner tomorrow from 12 to 1 30 at the Shelby hotel and mentions local people including Mrs Walter Paylor Mrs W R Clements and O R Tanner in town. Also notes a marriage license issued to W H South and Mrs A E Clements and a church visit by Rev E D Dysart.
The eighth annual Grand Aerie convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles opened in Milwaukee with about 1500 delegates. Major candidates include Edward Krause of Wilmington and Wood A. Carr of Uniontown. The week includes parades boating trips and trolley tours.
Chicago report states belief that major collateral on notes from the Milwaukee Avenue Bank has been stolen. A genuine $9,000 note was found at President Stensland's residence, prompting a search for the collateral security, the outcome of which remains unclear.
Chicago August 13 The Illinois Tunnel Company will move merchandise in carload lots by underground freight rails for the first time tomorrow marking practical completion of a five year buildout that cost about 20 million dollars. The system spans forty five miles of tunnel with rails and overhead trolley in a district bounded by Chicago avenue the Lake Halstead Street and Sixteenth Street.
El Paso Texas August 13 All strikers on the Mexico Central railroad resume work today with a pay increase only no other concessions Mexican Consul Mallen says there is no danger of an uprising in Mexico and that the government has prepared to protect foreigners and natives alike
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