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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
2
Dispatches note President Roosevelt faces a Congress split on building four battleships annually. The Pecos Valley in New Mexico shows thriving development driven by locals like Mr Ball, who transformed alfalfa farming into profitable investment, boosting land value and settlement interest in Carlsbad region.
Excavation began yesterday for Roswell s new armory with workmen clearing the site on Fifth street between Main and Richardson avenues. Lyon Axtell, the firm that built the Military Institute barracks, holds the contract and will advance the project to a solid foundation. Material is being brought in as preparations continue.
Carlsbad New Mexico December 10 The work on the McMillen reservoir progresses well with the earth embankment on the east side nearly complete In related notes cattle interests are active as 600 to 800 Williams steers yearlings are to be sold at Bovina on the 18th to satisfy a 7500 mortgage held by Williams attorneys the sale is described as a medium plains stock event Further details available at the Record Office under 4212 and 4013 Y Z Record Office money to loan 8000 inquiry line
J. T. Clark, lessee of the Fair grounds, plans a Christmas holiday race meet inviting local horse lovers to enter. Clark’s Kentucky stock draws attention from Roswell horse fanciers and the meeting is expected to attract interest.
Washington reports the first crop season after the Carlsbad project in New Mexico shows strong farming results as experienced by settlers like William E Ball who learned by trial and now expects orchards and alfalfa profits. The piece notes the shift from pioneer to skilled farmer and cites federal reclamation findings alongside local commentary.
Barney Nelson, conductor on Pass enger Train No 28 from Plain view, died Wednesday morning in Amar ico Hospital following the wreck near Canyon City Texas on Sunday morning. Crews report progress on riprap and embankment as repairs continue, gates concrete shell filling, and channel work advancing to prevent floodwater backing toward the dam.
The river flow has declined to about 400 cu ft per second from 800 last week. Avalon reservoir is nearly full, with indications reservoirs will be full well before irrigation season. A. M. Howe notes the change. Miss Mattie Boone leaves for Warrensburg Missouri to live with her aunt after teaching at Lake Arthur. she seeks a lower altitude.
A short city council meeting Tuesday night resulted in the appointment and confirmation of R M Patrick as city electrical inspector under the new ordinance for inspecting all electrical wiring. The mayor made the appointment and the council confirmed it.
Professor Navarre demonstrates live glass blowing at the carnival inviting local glass blowers to compete. St O M Lewis, longtime Bar V manager, departs on a three month pleasure trip to Colorado City Denver Omaha Chicago Niagara Falls and New York City.
The Roswell Automobile Company completed three sales yesterday to Carlsbad residents for 1909 Buick touring cars. Buyers were John C. Draper John R. Holt and B H Schwerdtfeger. Draper and Holt stayed for instruction on car operation and maintenance. Legal blanks at Record Office.
The contract for a new 25 by 30 foot stone one story bank building for Dexter was awarded to Charles Whitman of Dexter. The Dexter Bank will be territorial in scope with A E Macy of Hagerman and John W Poe of Roswell as major stockholders and Jerry Cazier Fred W Mielenz and C W Halliburton as directors. The bank will begin once the house is finished and work starts immediately. Local citizens have long sought a nearby bank subsidy.
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