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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1905
Page
4
Morrison Bros. in Roswell New Mexico advertise their status as exclusive agents for garments bearing the makers guarantee. The notice emphasizes unique distribution rights and the guarantee tied to each labeled garment.
The article reviews the large federal irrigation appropriation of 37 million dollars for 1908 and the distribution by Secretary Hitchcock. It highlights state beneficiaries Arizona Nevada Wyoming Montana and Nevada with their expected gains, the Shoshone and Pathfinder projects, and the political opposition from land grabbers who profited before. It notes that the plan prioritizes western public lands, with repayment by settlers over ten years.
A sequence of states is enumerated including Washington Colorado Nebraska South Dakota Oregon North Dakota Oklahoma Utah Kansas and New Mexico in that order. The list ends with New Mexico.
James Russell Parsons former consul general to Mexico was killed December 5 in Mexico City when his carriage collided with a streetcar. He was a cousin of Mrs. Mary Cobean of Hoosick Falls New York. Parsons was appointed to Mexico in 1904 and previously served at Aix La Chapelle Prussia from 1888 to 1889.
Arrive daily depart daily railroad time south bound 4 50 p m north bound 11 10 a m 11 20 a m M D Burns agent trains close at
Roswell shop touts finest Bibles in all bindings and finishes as ideal Christmas gifts. Advertises discounted rail tickets to northern destinations, claiming savings at Ingersoll's Book Store.
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