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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1910
Page
3
Mr Beers sold the apples from a 14 acre orchard to Roswell Seed Company. The buyer to pick up the crop at his expense. He received 4500 dollars, about 321 dollars per acre. One tree is estimated to bear 25 bushels.
LUGAL as C. E. Odem visited his ranch near Dexter today. J. Y. Thornton departed for Carlsbad for oil inspection. Mrs. D. W. Crozier of Hagerman visited friends. John K. Hinkle arrived from Hagerman on a business visit. H. T. Elrick returned to Dexter after a Roswell visit. W. E. Wiseley went to Greenfield for business. Miss Mollie Horner left for Lake Arthur for a week with relatives. J. C. Wilson came up from Hagerman yesterday.
Joann Ashinhust traveled to Hagerman for Roswell Marble Works business. Clint Wagner went to Hagerman to work on the new high school building. Miss Trene Basham returned from a three weeks visit at Clerendon Texas. Registration books are now open.
The U S Market reports highest cash price paid for poultry in 2011. Leo Halliburton returned to Dexter after a brief business visit in Roswell. Miss Mary Knode left on a two to three week visit to Cleburne and Dallas. 2 acres Hondo land located 2% miles from the city priced at 12.50 per acre. Title and Trust Co.
L. K. McGaffey departed this morning for Albuquerque for a week or ten days of business engagements.
Mrs. BE. T. Amonett and her children returned last night from a several days visit with Mrs. James Forstad at Dexter.
Mr and Mrs E D Huck and daughter Elva of Elida arrived for the Adventist camp meeting. George E Newman left this morning for Dallas for an extended visit with friends. Carl Saunders returned last night from a seven weeks visiting trip to Fort Worth Dallas and Denison.
The notice highlights an 80 acre improved property in the valley offered by Title and Trust Co. plus multiple society items including travel, births, and visits. Mrs J K Wright returns from Nogales Ariz after two months visit with Mrs Prank Wright and Mrs S K West. Mrs L A Dickman improves after operation at St Mary's Hospital. C F Erg land commissioner at Artesia and Dr J Dale Graham of Artesia travel to Kansas City. Mr and Mrs K S Woodruff announce the birth of a nine pound boy. Katherine Audrain McKay returns from Chicago to teach music. O O Skipwith travels from Clovis with Mrs Skipwith visiting Eureka Springs and valley friends.
P Durieux of New Orleans, who has spent about two weeks selling to Joyce Pruit, the Racket and F Snipes as representative of a novelty and dry goods house, left this morning for his home.
W G Hamilton departed early today for an automobile journey toward the Indian reservation and various destinations in the White Mountains.
Miss Carrie Dye returned this morning from a two weeks visit with friends at the old home in Carlsbad. Local services note frequent use of hack and livery terms in moving people and goods.
W. A. Johnson, president of the Roswell Hardware Company, departed this morning for a weeklong business trip to St Louis to conduct company affairs and meet with partners.
Joan B. Gill arrived home from Dexter after packing apples at the Macy orchard.
Two adjoining land parcels totaling 15 acres near city limits are offered for sale at a great sacrifice. Cash bids are requested by Title and Trust Company to acquire the properties.
Public notice states small ads under one dollar must be prepaid by RECORD PUB. CO. to avoid multiple petty accounts. The snippet notes early policy wording and a rare 196 reference.
Large frying chickens for sale. 20 tons baled alfalfa some wet damaged. Milk cow for sale. 40 full blood white leghorn chickens for sale. Residence in good locality with modern conveniences for sale. Corner residence for sale. 5 acres in El Capitan View for sale near city limits priced at $200. Records Office notices list contact details and addresses.
Sidney W. Cooper, the government drainage engineer, was called to Hagerman last night on business for his department.
Engineers yesterday conducted soundings for the C L Allison office building located at the corner of Main and Third streets. The work aimed to determine foundation depth and bearing capacity for the new structure.
Miss Douthit Reed arrived this morning and is visiting at the home of her sister Mrs George Davisson.
Miss Opha Boken returns to Hagerman after spending several days at the Adventist camp meeting last night.
The Boards of Registrations are headquartered in Roswell with Precinct No 1 at the District Clerk office and Precinct No 2 at the P V Lumber Co office.
W. S. Moore began a southern trip last night to Hagerman and Artesia to advance Roswell Marble Works interests. He aims to secure orders and promote the company during the visit.
Dick Davisson came in from Hagerman last night on business and remained in Roswell to spend the day.
The ladies of the Christian church host a chicken pie dinner with vegetables salads pies and more in the vacant building across from Joyce Pruit Co. on Saturday the 27th starting at 11 30 a m An evening supper includes ice cream and cake at 4615.
John Rodman arrived from Portales after attending a large water celebration. He reports a big time and a successful pumping plant.
Dr. H. D. Freeman departed this morning for a short inspection trip for the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry. His itinerary includes Clovis Texico and other points.
W. M. Atkinson and son Jesse with J. G. Hedgcoxe and guest F. M. Hill of McKinney Texas have returned from a week long hunting trip in the Capitan mountains. They report abundant game and favor the cooler side of the range.
Wanted governess on ranch aged about 30 with musical skill. Address Mrs S W Clore Mt View Ranch Meek NM. Also wanted salesman collector for good field with live man prospect. Singer Sew Mach Co 4411 W. Boarders needed two ladies in private family at 112 S Ky Ave. Need 230 hogs six months old barrows or spayed sows call J R Rays residence A J Holcomb 4116. Ticket to St Louis or Chicago apply Roswell Lumber Co N Main St 4316.
Multiple historic rental notices advertise furnished and unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping. Addresses include 613 WN Rich, 902 N Main, 206 WN Lea, 32 N Penn, and 502 S Lea Ave. Some specify no children or sick. one offers a five room modern house with bath and city services. Contact Dr J W Kinsinger for a related office space inquiry.
A compact catalog of Roswell businesses including U S Meat Market quality motto, Geo Jewett billiards at 212 Main, City Livery and Transfer, Anderson and Charing, Jaffa Prager Co dry goods, Joyce Prit Co wholesale and retail, Roswell Drug & Jewelry Co oldest store, Dilley Furniture Company, Roswell Hardware Co and Independent Hardware, Oriental Livery and Cab Line, Pecos Valley Lumber, Roswell Lumber Co, Kemp Lumber, Notary Mary A. Cobeen, piano tuner W S Murrell, Morrison Bros Ready-to-Wear, The Daily Record subscription, Dilley & Son Undertakers, Allery Furniture Undertakers, H H Henninger Undertaker.
Local grocer Shrader Grocery Co promotes strictly good goods at reasonable prices and invites patronage from shoppers seeking value and reliability in daily essentials.
A Roswell hotel promotes a dining experience promising not only good food but fan cooling as patrons eat. The gimmick frames hospitality with comfort, aiming to attract guests seeking a novel restaurant atmosphere.
E. W. Hulbert Miss Corinne Hulbert Miss Ethlyn Prirce of Picacho W. C. Johnson and wife of Capitan and Louis Bozarth of Lincoln came down Sunday from the mountain country west of Roswell.
Mr and Mrs Ed Weidman and Mrs Charles Weidman returned to their Dexter home after visiting friends. They were accompanied by Mrs Ed Weidman’s sister Miss Iva Roberts.
Mr and Mrs R H McCune and Miss Rebecca McCune returned from a three days fish and camp outing at Lea Lake fourteen miles southeast. They caught numerous bass and report a good time.
Harris Morrison of Carlsbad comes back from a three months vacation with his brothers in New York. He spent today with Joe Richard and friends in Roswell and will return to Carlsbad tonight.
John Gist arrived home from Buchanan Virginia after visiting his wife who remains at her old home to recover from a prolonged illness. The wife is reported to be improving and staying in Virginia.
Judge and Mrs. C. L. Elder and grandson Walter Elder leaves after a two and a half week visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson. They travel to Amarillo for a brief stop before continuing home to Greenville, Texas.
A four thousand dollar stock of general merchandise is offered to trade for young mules horses or cattle. The store sits in Custer county Oklahoma within a fine farming belt with good crops this year twelve miles from railroad and a post office on site. Crowder Bros Anthon Oklahoma invite inquiries.
Mr and Mrs D C Williams depart this morning for a visiting trip to Chicago New York Adirondack mountains and their old home near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where they will again locate. Mr Williams has worked at Pecos Valley Drug Company since last October.
Rev. Earle D. Sims a Baptist missionary departed this morning for Berkeley California to assume duties after a ten day visit in Roswell Mrs Sims and her son will stay two or more weeks with Francis Divers and family
Miss Inez Cosgrove and Miss Josephine Chisum returned from a summer trip in the East. Cosgrove has been attending Harvard in Cambridge Massachusetts and Chisum saw the sights of the East. They visited their aunt Mrs Mary E Reynolds at Putnam Connecticut and were in Washington when the statehood bill was passed.
Mr and Mrs J T McClure entertained a few friends at their North Richardson avenue home Saturday evening. Miss Bass visiting her sister Mrs Joe Rhea contributed musical selections and refreshments were served by the hostess.
Saturday Evening Post Ladies' Home Journal Woman's Home Companion each $1.50 a year. Hattie L. Cobean, Agent. Phone 166.
Territorial Sanitary Board orders dipping of infected cattle on the Pecos Valley and Plains range under U S inspectors beginning September 1. Two dipping outfits start at DZ ranch and at Doc Sears and Will McCombs ranches on the Plains and operate until completion.
National Socialist organizer J. E. Snyder will speak tonight at eight at the court house lawn. A debate is set for Friday on the lawn between Snyder and Judge Dixon Sutton over the resolution that people's liberty is best conserved by a Social Democratic form of government with Snyder for the affirmative and Sutton for the negative.
A demonstration of the Humphreys Rotary Pump will be held at Mr W W Ogle 410 South Pennsylvania Ave Roswell on August 21 22 and 23 The 3 inch capacity pump delivers 150 gallons per minute and runs with a one horsepower Fairbanks Morse engine Attendees can see its irrigation advantages and inquire about larger models.
Roswell residents push to raise the remaining $500 for a sands road project east from Roswell to the Plains. The county had allotted $1,000, and the Commercial Club seeks donations. Joyce Pruit Co gave $100 as the first pledge.
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