Great Land and Irrigation Show Impresses Chicago Visitors
J S Kirby notes the second week of the Land and Irrigation Show at the Coliseum, calling it superior to last year. Highlights include the Hawaiian String Orchestra, Navy exhibits, and diverse lectures by New Mexico delegates, with attendance records and a public ballad about the new state.
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Chicago
Coliseum
W. H. Godair and Son
Navy
United States Navy
Spencer
Wilson
Aldrich
Buchanan
Union Labor Movement
New Mexico
Ralph C. Ely
Deming
Pecos Valley
Ely
Garcia
A. & M. College
Messilla Park
Great
Southwest
Alldridge
H. B. Hening
Professor Strong
Bernalillo County
Hening
Mr. Alldredge
J. S. Kirby
School board mulls funding for new high school rooms
A Roswell school board meeting discussed raising 16000 to finish the new high school building now to avoid damage to floors and future work. Directors Jaffa Ogle Rucker Hamilton Saunders Murray and Supt Brasher attended at the Central building. The plan calls for note secured funding and an added bond issue with business leaders to complete all sixteen rooms if feasible.
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Messrs
Jaffa
Ogle
Rucker
Hamilton
Saunders and Murray
Supt
Brasher
Roswell
Elks Lodge Holds Special Initiation Meeting
A special meeting of Roswell Lodge No. 969 B P O Elks is called for Friday evening solely for initiation. Lodge opens promptly at 7 30 All members and visiting brothers are requested to attend. F C Hunt E R
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Roswell Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
F.C. Hunt
E. R
Kansas City Stock Market Cattle Hog and Sheep Report
Kansas City cattle receipts 4000 with native and southern steer and cow ranges noted. Hogs 8000 with bulk around 7.10 to 7.20. Night sheep receipts 5000 with lambs and ewes priced in the 3.75 to 6.50 range. Market overall steady.
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Kansas City
Arizona adopts recall clause for all state offices
The recall provision was written into Arizona's constitution today as originally drawn. The measure passed final with eleven votes in opposition and thirty five in favor. All Republicans and three Democrats voted against the recall.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Pullman Company Cuts Rates on Upper Berths
Chicago December 1 G S Fernald of the Pullman Company announces before Interstate Commerce Commission officials a general reduction in upper berth rates and select lower berth rates. The upper berth reduction is twenty percent when the lower berth rate exceeds a dollar and a half.
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Chicago
Commissioners Lane and Clark
Interstate Commerce Commission
G. S. Fernald
Pullman Company
Rebellious Soldiers Win Demands in Macao
Official advices from Macao report complete order restored after the soldiers and sailors won their demands. The Macao governor, suspected of backing the religious orders, was replaced and the population acclaimed the new administration.
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Macao
Lisbon
Portugal
China
Wanted bell boy at Gilkeson hotel
Job notice seeks a bell boy for Gilkeson hotel with immediate applications addressed to the establishment. Contains brief instruction to apply at once.
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Gilkeson
Bennett Resigns as City Supervisor Amid Efforts to Fill Post
City Supervisor Jas W Bennett tendered his resignation to the water sewer and lights committee effective December 1. His assistant Fred J Beck and City Clerk George M Williams assume responsibility. Bennett plans to leave soon, likely for Oklahoma, as the committee seeks a replacement. Bennett earns 250 dollars monthly but officials believe a capable successor can be found for about 150 dollars. He has served since July of last year after previously heading the water and sewer department.
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Jas. W. Bennett
Fred J. Beck
George M. Williams
Bennett
Oklahoma
Water, Sewer and Light Committee
Cummins
Cottingham
Anderson
Veal
Water and Sewer Department
Artesia Visitor T. G. Johnson Tours City
T. G. Johnson of Artesia arrived in the city as a business visitor today.
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T. G. Johnson
Artesia
Van Horn Business Visitor Arrives in City
S. S. Cummings of Van Horn Texas is noted as a business visitor in the city today.
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S. S. Cummings
van Horn, Texas
Dr Gook in London
Frederick A. Cook who concedes uncertainty about reaching the North Pole faced difficulty selling his account in London. He is living in Bloomsbury and wrote The Story of Cook's Trip to the North Pole in hopes of regaining favor. He plans to return to Brooklyn and came to the United States via Canada in November to arrange publication.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Cook
London
Brooklyn
Bloomsbury
Dr. Cook
United States
Canada
Population Growth Figures for West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Washington December 1 population figures show West Virginia at 1 221 119, up 262 139 or 21 percent since 1900. Pennsylvania reaches 7 665 111, rising 1 362 996 or 21.6 percent over 1900.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
Forest Fire Prevention Bill Weighed By Minnesota Officials
Brainerd Minn December 1 The Minnesota legislature may face a forest fire prevention and control bill backed by state forestry officials the Minnesota Forestry Association and the Northern Minnesota Development Association The convening of the latter group centers on forestry protection as a key issue amid recent fires in northern Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan Proposals include forcing railways to clear fifty feet of rights of way on each side of tracks and requiring spark arresters on locomotives in forest districts The text also notes a prohibition on settlers setting…
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Brainerd
Minn
Minnesota
Minnesota Forestry Association
Northern Minnesota Development Association
Wisconsin
Michigan
St.Paul
Socialist speaker draws crowd in Roswell lecture
Rev. Wm. A. Ward of St. Louis lectured at R. W. Smith’s building on East Fourth Street as part of the Christian Socialist Fellowship. The crowd praised his address, noting his unusual merit even among nonbelievers. He argues Christians should be socialists and speaks again tonight and tomorrow night.
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Wm. A. Ward
St. Louis
Christian Socialist Fellowship
R. W. Smith
East Fourth Street
Roswell
Wm. J. Bryan
Miss Lula Godfrey Visits Albia Friends
Miss Lula Godfrey of Albia Iowa arrives this evening for an indefinite visit with Mr and Mrs A A Mason. She spent the winter here three years ago with the Mason family and has many friends among the local young people.
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Lula Godfrey
Albia
Iowa
A. A. Mason
Godfrey
Mason
Insurgents Hold Towns as Mexican clashes widen
Reports from Chihuahua City describe a clash at Padernalles near El Paso with 150 government troops facing a larger insurgent force. Nine soldiers killed and twenty seven insurgents slain, with prisoners taken. Other dispatches note insurgent control of most towns from Madera to Guerrero and a U S consul resigning in Ciudad Porfirio Diaz.
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el Paso
Texas
Associated Press
Chihuahua City
Padernalles
Here
Plata
Madera
Guerrero
Arnold Case To The Jury This Afternoon
District court heard argument in the murder trial of Wm. T. Arnold. The case will likely be given to the jury at six o'clock this afternoon.
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Arnold Case
Wm. T. Arnold
Inauguration of Diaz in Mexico City
Diaz begins his eighth term as president with ceremonies in Mexico City. Ambassador Henry L. Wilson heads the diplomatic corps in offering congratulations. Oath administered by Manuel Flores, and Diaz and Corral proceed to the national palace. Citizens enjoy band concerts and public performances while aid is distributed to the poor.
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Mexico City
Diaz
Henry L. Wilson
Diplomatic Corps
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Manuel Flores
Ramon Corral
National Palace
Federal Department
Britt named third assistant postmaster general
Postmaster General Hitchcock announced James J. Britt of North Carolina as third assistant postmaster general to succeed A. L. Lawshe who resigned some time ago.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock Today
James J. Britt
North Carolina
A. L. Lawshe
Roswell Weather Update December 1 Roswell N M
Local report notes 6:00 a m observation in Roswell New Mexico with temperature highs 50 and lows 20 mean 35. Precipitation 0 wind from east at 3 miles per hour. Clear conditions. Forecast: fair tonight and Friday. Historical extremes listed for this date and 16 year record.
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Roswell
N. M
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U. S
Elks
Piet
McCain Drug CO. Prescription Druggists
DR. Gook
Daniel Drug CO
Christian Socialist
Ghittuahua
Sonora
Thomas Miller
Eagle Pass
Luther Tollsworth
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Lawshe
U. & Weather Blureau
Joyce-Pruit Co
Calla
Western
Slain Street
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