Bowman of Artesia Visits On Business
J. F. Bowman of Artesia arrived last night on business, traveling to the area for unspecified task.
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1910
Page
4
J. F. Bowman of Artesia arrived last night on business, traveling to the area for unspecified task.
John Grayson of Tucumcari is in town to handle business matters and meet with local contacts. He is noted for his active involvement in regional commerce.
N P Selden received word of the death of his aged uncle in Iowa. T F Carier left yesterday by auto for Vaughn en route to El Paso.
Will Ballard came back to his ranch yesterday following a several day stay in Roswell. Ralph Vandewart departed on yesterday’s auto trip toward Vaughn and points on the Rock Island.
An early morning birth announces the arrival of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Ernest Head. The family welcomes the new member with joy.
Mr and Mrs T P Downes of Alamogordo arrived last night from their home city in their car.
Oliver O. Haga of Boise Idaho is here on business dealings with Geo W. York and W. G. Hamilton.
Louis Angfang after surgery left the city for home near Orchard Park. W W Ogle C J Leland Robert J McClenny and A H Rockafellow went by auto to Artesia for a baseball game. Mr and Mrs Charles J Horn of Houston arrived yesterday from Vaughan on a pleasure trip to Roswell.
J. G. Hedgcoxe and Wm. M. Atkinson with their families and friends depart Texas for a mountain camping and pleasure outing today.
Mrs. Hayden Smith arrived from San Antonio for a family visit with her brothers the Messrs. Moore and sister Mrs. Phil Helmig.
W. T. Wells is entertaining his niece Mrs. Fay R. Grant of Sherman Texas who arrived Sunday evening for a one month visit.
R. R. Beardsley and his wife with their family arrived from Lake Arthur last night, seeking a visit or gathering in town.
The trial of Mayor Veal and Amusement Association managers over the alley adjoining the baseball park ended in Justice Welter's court. The case was dismissed for Veal and others. Judge Welter took the decision under advisement until tomorrow at nine.
Word arrives that the son of O B Colquitt, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, has died. No further details are available at present.
S FE Patton owner of the Roswell opera house said an architect's office on the second floor was wrecked by the Calisher building fire that struck El Paso Sunday morning. He noted this followed a prior blaze seven years earlier.
Regents announce Robert Roswell Brown, a 1900 Dartmouth graduate, as next year’s director of athletics. Brown formerly coached at Virginia Tech during its strong football era, led at Washington & Lee for four years, and last year served Tulane University in New Orleans.
L. F. Nickey sells his Hereford Texas ice plant and grounds to E. W. Poth for a ranch near Hereford. Poth plans to overhaul the plant and operate a refrigerating business selling ice to the trade.
City Councilman Joan C Davis received a telegram stating his aged father died of old age in Union City Tennessee last night He would have turned 83 next month Funeral arrangements will be postponed due to bad weather in Tennessee.
Miss Helen Herbst marked her eighth birthday with a lawn party at her parents J. B. Herbst home on North Pennsylvania Avenue. A dozen young friends joined games such as Froggy in the Meadow and enjoyed ice cream cake candy and peaches. Guests included Gertrude Zink Georgia Zink Evalin Lewis Blanene Richard Eleanor Bedell Lillian Tannehill Leon Richard Harold Zink Lloyd Crutcher Russell Loomis Bob Bear and Robert Kellahin.
A lively birthday party for Mildred Joyner drew a crowd of children who arrived after a letter invitation. The event featured games, a flag pole scene, a cake with ten candles, and prizes for Mark Dekker and Master Rogers as the sun faded on the lawn. Nearby guests included Lorena Whiteman Florence McKnight Mat tie Rogers Florence Ball Maud Rodney Ida Rodney Esther Waite and others unnamed.
Santa Fe reports an Estancia blaze destroyed the English Lumber Company box factory causing a $10000 loss. It is the fourth fire in weeks and the town lacks fire protection.
Boston August 16 trading in the local wool market remains quiet and volume declines while prices stay firm. The strongest demand is for three-eighths fleece and fine territory staples with territory at 64 to 65 cleaned and six to eight months Texas at 53 to 55.
Nashville Tennessee August 16 The Republican state convention meets to nominate a candidate for governor to oppose Malcolm Patterson and to name a candidate for railroad commissioner. The convention notes a scarcity of Negro delegates. Omaha Nebraska August 16 statewide primaries across the state nominate officials from U S senator to county officers. California August 16 voters select party candidates for state and local offices and California's eight congressional seats in the first direct primary. Theodore Bell leads Democrats for governor while the GOP race centers on Curry versus Johnson with insurgent vs regular factions amid debate over railroad influence and muckrakers. Major congressional contests exist in eight districts with multiple incumbents opposed and party officers contested. Oklahoma testimony highlights in Mc Murray contract probe and Indian policy.
Notice to mothers. those wishing to send a child to private kindergarten should notify Miss Katherine Bender to order materials. Address Box 774 City.
Sulphur Oklahoma August 16 Attempts to show that the government was justified in delaying the sale of exhaustively valued Indian lands in Oklahoma occupied the congressional committee report and inquiry into the delay.
The New Mexico Military Institute calls sealed bids for fresh meats and groceries with bids due Sept 3 1910. A separate public sale of Lee Fountain owned horses and chattels is set for Sept 30 1910 at Roswell yards to satisfy an August 3 1910 execution in Civil Cause No 1557 with a total of $423.82 due.
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