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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
2
The Record notes strong talk on adopting the constitution with a warm fight anticipated. In Roosevelt county pumping plants expand, and Congress to convene Monday may decide New Mexico and Arizona statehood. The paper invites peaceful communications pro and con, while noting Pecos Valley opposes the constitution.
The Guadalajara Times reports that if Democrats who back the constitution are expelled, the party loses strength and counties that reliably backed Democratic majorities may fade. It notes protests by law abiding citizens and foreigners at sensational border stories, while Guadalajara shows no riot or rebellion and Madero sympathizers remain silent. Diaz forces display vigor in maintaining order amid unrest.
Portales jurist Judge W. E. Lindsey argues the constitution’s amendment method mirrors Texas, adding a rule that a majority of the legislature may propose an amendment at its second session and every eight years thereafter. He notes the provision is “rather interesting, if true.”
The so called revolution in Mexico failed as insurrection and was quelled by federal and state authorities. Francisco I. Madero may have entered Mexican soil, but confirmation is lacking. Across the frontier troops massed, with American rangers patrolling the Rio Grande. Skirmishes occurred in Parral and Chihuahua but yielded peace, two Americans killed, and total casualties under a hundred. News from Mexico was hampered by wire seizures and sensational reporting.
The Orson, Sweden town model claims no local taxes as its railway and telephone service are free. A municipal forest reportedly earned 5 million dollars over 30 years to cover expenses, while the U.S. national forest neglect cited a 200 million dollar loss and over 100 lives.
The column argues that murder in a saloon by a saloonkeeper is treated as unsurprising, while similar acts by clergy or professionals would shock readers. It claims liquor fuels baser passions and corrupts the moral code, suggesting saloon life breeds crime and desensitizes society to violence.
The article argues the saloon endangers life and morality, is a continuous cost to taxpayers, harms health and happiness, and impedes future financial success, labeling drinking establishments a social menace.
Hattie L. Cobean promotes Christmas subscriptions offering 76 magazines for three dollars and 24 issues of the Ladies Home Journal plus 52 issues of the Saturday Evening Post. Subscriptions or renewals urged to arrive before the busy season. Phone 166. Address 2912.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Salvation Army activity among churches. Readable items suggest a church event or meeting overseen by the Salvation Army in a local setting.
A dense listing of church services and events across multiple denominations. Holiness, Bible School, preaching, and Sunday school times are noted for churches including Southern Presbyterian, St Andrew's Episcopal, First Presbyterian, and Southern Methodist. Also covers Advent themes, minister sermons, and a forthcoming Rescue Service.
The notice lists sermon topics including Joseph favored tested honored and Joseph the Viceroy of Egypt with 11:00 worship and 9:15 Sunday school. It notes Epworth League and Junior League times and a Wednesday study on the Lord's Prayer. Services at Stockard's Hall are 11:00 Sunday and 8:00 Wednesday with a 10:00 Sunday school and daily reading room hours 9:30–12 and 2–5. The Sunday morning subject is God the Only Cause and Creator.
President Taft allows the Chicago Association of Commerce to present the first public report of the National Tariff Board at a Chicago banquet. Chairman H C Emery will deliver a one hour outline of the board’s aims, work on production costs, and a scientific basis for tariff schedules with Yale professor Emery leading the effort joined by J B Reynolds and Alvin H Sanders. The association previously urged a non partisan tariff commission with a $250,000 appropriation to study revenue and US industry while balancing international competition.
A ten dollar cash prize will be awarded to the customer who buys the largest bill in a single day during F. Snipes' Christmas Slaughter sale. The ad appears on the newspaper's last page.
December 165th 3 30 p m at Central School features music by the High School Orchestra recitations by Freda Smith and Xanna Yater a vocal trio Mesdames Goslin and Prager and Mr Pope plus an address by Will Robinson That Boy all presented in a Mothers Clubs Lyceum course program.
December 16 at 8:00 p m features a piano solo by Miss Bessie Dolan, vocal solos by Col Barlow and Mrs McClane, violincello solo by Dr Berkes, reading by Mrs Gladys Sigler Henderson, and a lecture by Capt Peele titled The Possibilities of the Individual In the 20th Century.
Property listing for 40 acres of alfalfa land with a dairy and aviary, located on Berrendo four miles northeast of town. Terms offered.
Be at Out Statehood offers warranty deeds leases mortgages satisfactions releases receipts and rent and sale cards among many blanks. They supply papers used in estates mining and justice court matters and offer custom blank forms at reasonable prices.
Enticing gift idea with a year of Woman's Home Companion to a friend for Christmas. Clubbing deals include subscriptions to other magazines, shipping to separate addresses. Hattie L. Cobean, agent. Phone 166, 2912 Heating stores from $2.50 and up by Enterprise Home Company. Phone 378, t2.
Governor Mills orders a January 21, 1911 election in the Territory of New Mexico to ratify or reject the constitution prepared by the Constitutional Convention. Eligible voters may vote English for the constitution or Spanish for opposed. The proclamation cites the act enabling statehood alongside Arizona.
A public record from November 22, 1910, in the Executive Office of the Territory of New Mexico shows a vote in either English or Spanish against the Constitution. The document bears the Great Seal and the signatures of Governor William J. Mills and Secretary Nathan Jaffa.
Pastor McDowell starts a four part sermon series at the Baptist Church with Sundays at 11:00 a m and 7:20 p m on December 4 focusing on The Trap of the Double Life and The Trap of the Border Line Life. Baptism planned at evening service. Sunday school 9 45 a m. Mayor Veal presides at 230 p m devotional study for the Baptist Young People's Union led by Dorothy McNally and Dr W E Gossell. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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