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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
1
New Orleans reports yellow fever cases rising with 1619 total and 229 deaths to date. Surgeon White urged optimism at St Pauls church that proper disinfection could end fever by October first if citizens cooperate. Italian residents at Good Hope resist regulations, police force insufficient. Baton Rouge notes many cages found with ground vegetables. eleven TB patients reportedly cured and insurable.
Telegraph and telephone wires all down with first rush of water. Railroads washed out in many places. Trinidad Colorado August 25. Thirty five lives reported lost and a score of homes washed away. Descriptive scene notes lavish details of a social gathering with named individuals and visitors. School opens early September at Switzer College Itasca Texas.
The outlook for Settlement AP is grim with persistent cloudy skies and limited chances of improvement. Forecasters warn of ongoing cooler temperatures and potential light rain, signaling a bleak near term. Local officials urge preparation for extended dreary conditions.
Reports detail a long dispatch from St. Petersburg after a meeting of foreign office officials led by Count Lamsdorf to discuss peace negotiations. Barons Komura and Katsura push for Japanese terms while other centers report anxious official sentiment over the Portsmouth conference outcomes.
Boston Aug 25 six thousand carpenters gained wage increases from 37 to 41 cents an hour under Judge George Wentworth acting as special arbitrator. The new contract switches overtime pay to double time for all overtime and adopts an eight hour work day for shop and mill hands, replacing the prior nine hour day.
Paris August 25 Until July end Jena Gallay was a punctual Paris bank clerk earning 60 a month to support a wife and two children. He is now a fugitive aboard a chartered steam yacht that sailed from Las Palmas August 9 to Buenos Aires. Bank book manipulations reveal a shortage of 200 290. Word says the yacht arrived at Bahia Brazil and the party aboard was under arrest.
The New York Post Graduate Hospital released a circular announcing a new cure for consumption. Physicians are highly interested as details describe a remedy derived from the juice of raw materials.
The British four masted schooner Marlborough Hill carrying oil and naptha was struck by lightning yesterday causing fire that burned through the night. Nine hours later the vessel remained burning and was towed from Tompkinsville to the dock with the hull exposed above the water as water was poured into the hold at the wrecking lock.
In St Louis on August 25 Laura Oxford, 22, escaped from her niece while en route to Texas after illness. She jumped from a train that halted on the Eads bridge and drowned. Authorities cite nervous trouble as the cause of the act.
The Artesia contest trial Joe Davis against Nora B Clayton ended at the Government land office at 3 PM Thursday. Defense was led by J M Peacock of Roswell and Captain E P Bujac of Carlsbad with Judge F Williams for the contestant. Outcome pending after briefs filed.
The Sisters' Hospital building committee has advertised for bids, signaling progress toward a Roswell hospital. Cash is needed to cover expenses, and the committee plans soon to begin collecting funds. Local supporters previously signed subscriptions and are urged to pay promptly to avoid forced collection.
The Roswell Electric Light Co will suspend daytime current for one day on Saturday August 26 to allow necessary upgrades at the power house. Buffers and Polishers in Convention report from St. Louis noting a large attendance and discussions on wages and hours. J B Frickey departed for Lincoln to pursue land buyers ahead of the next excursion.
Notice seeks tenants for four furnished rooms. Apply James Forstad at Western Grocery.
T H Bradley, who came from Sterling Ontario to escape cold, left town this morning in search of warmth. He planned to move from Childress Texas to continue the pursuit of a milder climate before returning to his Canadian home.
Miss Carolyn Tallman, a public school teacher in Belding, Michigan, has spent a month at her uncle H. Tallman’s home in Dexter. She left Thursday for Denver for a few days before returning home.
Mr and Mrs Joe Bradfield who spent time here for Mrs Bradfield health have departed for home in Dangerfield Texas. They were joined by Mrs Charles Brown who accompanied to care for Mrs Bradfield on the journey.
Miss Helen Mitchell, guest for ten days with Mrs. Fred C. Hunt, departed last night for Hagerman. She was accompanied by Master Ted Hunt, who will remain for a week or two in Hagerman.
Miss Shaver entertained the Chat ing Dish Club at her corner home yesterday afternoon from three to six. A musical program featured vocal and instrumental solos by Miss Rabb Denning Ogle Edna Littlefield Hedgcoxe Christina Littlefield and Hinson. Guests answered a game titled A Culinary Courtship using yellow and green menu cards. Mary Greenlee won a prize of Sterling silver embroidery scissors. A nine course lime luncheon followed with potato chips bread and butter sandwiches olives coffee chicken salad with nasturtiums ice cream and cake, each plate bearing a golden glow. The house was artistically decorat-
The lawn social scheduled at the Baptist parsonage for Tuesday night of next week is postponed to Thursday night due to a conflict with the Madam Jarley Wax Works exhibition. The change affects attendees and scheduling for local parish events this week.
L C Card and his son Bert arrived from Dexter yesterday. Card, a Dexter saloon keeper, was the man assaulted two Saturdays ago on his way from the saloon to his hotel.
Mrs. R. L. Peck, visiting her sister Mrs. J. L. Johnson, departed for Eastland Texas last night with her daughter Miss Imalee. J. T. Ringo arrived from St. Joseph Missouri for a visit with relatives in the city.
J M Hervey came back from Carlsbad where he has been handling the issuing of subpoenas for the upcoming term of court there.
E. F. Walker came up from Arte sia this morning for a short business visit. Col and Mrs. S. H. Elliott came in from their ranch southeast of Ros well this morning.
Mrs M E Eastwood, Miss Emma Daley and Miss Winifred Griffiths arrived this morning from Wildhorse Texas for a visit with George W Medley and family.
A for sale notice lists a very gentle horse suitable for buggy work offered at 821 North Main with the seller seeking a buyer.
On Tuesday night August 29 the program titled The Show airs with scheduled performances and guest appearances. Details remain sparse in the fragment but imply a local entertainment event with a planned stage lineup.
Mrs Maggie Towler aged 44 wife of John Towler died last night at her Hindes place home two miles southeast of town. She moved here from Russell I T for consumption three years ago. She leaves four children aged up to 15. Funeral was at two this afternoon with burial in South Side Cemetery.
Four homestead filings recorded yesterday include Wm A Turner of Portish J T claiming the NE of section 29 township 2 south range 35 east Wm H Hawkins of Roefer T taking SW 4% of section 32 township 4 south range 32 east Wm O Posey of Cloudcroft NM claiming 60 acres in section 27 township 15 south range 14 east Robert G Ingersoll of Roswell taking W% of section 14 township 12 range 24 east.
Classified rental item lists a brick business house for rent half a block east of the postoffice. Ad signed by A. K. Mott with end date of 15 A. M. No other details provided.
A new lath and plastered five room cottage is offered for sale as a rental with price values. It lists worth 1750 dollars but can be bought for 1450 dollars with a 150 dollar advance and the balance on easy payments. See R. H. McCune at 121 Ne Mam street 5016.
A lawn social hosted Thursday night at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. Vermillion's Bible Class to raise funds for a new classroom. Cream and cake priced at 15 cents and punch at few cents. The ad notes Roswell Lumber Co offers a wide range of building materials from the oldest and largest yard in the Valley on North Main Street.
John Richey Tom Shoemaker Jove Clayton and wife Louis Scholars were in town for contest business and left last night for Artesia. Attractions at the Madam Jarl ey entertainment included Live Yankee Mother Goose and Mrs Winslow. Admission was 25 cents and organizers urged others to bring friends to help fundraise.
Mrs Clymer Coldren and her children left this morning for a ten days' visit at Muscatine Iowa.
Local Roswell report shows max 96 and min 62 with mean 79. Precipitation 0.0 and wind northwesterly at 2 mph. Weather clear. Forecast for Roswell and vicinity calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with local thunder showers. Stationary temperature.
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