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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
2
A collage of brief notes comments and squibs mentions small advertising returns from Chicago Record advertising a suggested parallel to Record advertising. It notes aviator deaths totaling 27 in 1910 and 40 across three years. Roswell seeks peace amid recent turmoil while New Mexico shows population gains. A London physician claims colds are imaginary, and Mexican unrest continues under Diaz’s long rule.
Under the proposed constitution Chaves county will form the nineteenth senatorial district with one senator and the eighteenth representative district with three representatives. A past plan of two reps and a floating senator was rejected for a better setup. The fifth judicial district will include Chaves Eddy Curry and Roosevelt in a compact arrangement.
W B Walton, Democratic Territorial Chairman and editor of the Silver City Independent, publishes in support of the Santa Fe convention's constitution for New Mexico. He notes the document aims to frame a fundamental law, predicts statehood possibly in 1911, and cites congressional and presidential approval as likely if accepted.
The document is a progressive guide with strong provisions like elected officers and four year terms. Grant county gains a favorable judicial district and railroad aid reimbursement. New Mexico Normal School receives land, and ratification on January 21 is anticipated amid Democratic party divisions. The Independent urges voters to decide independently at the polls.
Charles DeBremond of Roswell New Mexico describes his 500 acre irrigated farm in the Pecos Valley. He notes 250 acres of alfalfa yielding five tons per acre and an apple orchard. He recalls Roswell’s transformation from a wild gambling village to a settled city of over 6 000 and praises the climate and crops.
Mrs. Robert J. McClenny’s Sunday school class at the Southern M E church hosted a tacky party last night in the church room. About thirty youths attended, most in costumes, with Miss Lora Goodwin winning first prize as the tackiest dressed and a boy named Glenn voted the worst looking. Prizes were candy boxes, and refreshments were stick candy and apples.
Hattie L. Cobean promotes Christmas subscriptions offering 76 magazines to any address for three dollars, covering The Ladies Home Journal and the Saturday Evening Post. Subscriptions or renewals urged. phone 166 for orders. Address 2912.
Enterprise Howe Co announces heating stoves priced from 2.50 and up with phone contact 378 for orders and inquiries.
The Governor proclaims to the people of the Territory of New Mexico that the Constitutional Convention convened in Santa Fe on October 3 1910 prepared a state constitution and has adjourned, pursuant to the Act of Congress enabling New Mexico and Arizona to form state governments and be admitted to the Union on equal footing with existing states.
New Mexico appears at the Chicago land show as a new state in focus with more than thirty irrigated districts on display and over two hundred delegates expected November 27 led by Governor Mills. Officials urge swift constitution approval to gain full statehood and accelerate development of coal, minerals, forests, and irrigation.
Sunday pastor McDowell opens a four sermon sequence at the Baptist Church titled Satan s Traps for the Soul. The day features 11 00 a m The Trap of the Double Life and 7 30 p m The Trap of the Border Line Life with baptisms at evening service. Sunday school reports 126 in attendance and a Young People s Union devotional at 6 20 p m. Wednesday highlights a prayer and praise service at 7 30 p m.
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