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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1910
Page
4
Mrs Frank Caffee and two daughters arrive from Oscuro New Mexico and stay at the Grand Central. The Caffees plan to make Roswell their home for the present. An auto route between Roswell and Vaughn operates daily continuing passenger service. Details available at Roswell Auto Company.
Judge William H. Pope today appointed F. M. Smith at Mount Vernon Roosevelt County and Claud M. Singleton at Plainview Chaves County as United States commissioners for the district.
Six miles from Roswell, 640 acres with 160 irrigable, fully fenced, house, well and windmill. Plenty of out range. Priced at 6.00 dollars per acre. Title and Trust Company notes a good purchase.
W. A. and E. M. Howlett of Norman Oklahoma are prospecting in town. Lost a gold class pin engraved H. S. OS. Return to Ruth Shrader 100 South Sea. Charles Hendy of Denver, representing Ford, left on today’s auto for Vaughn en route home.
The Cemetery Association Bazaar will be held tomorrow in the old post office building at Main and 3rd. Doors open at 1 p.m. with dainty Xmas items, coffee and cake served in the afternoon. Helpers should gather at 9 a.m. with donations. E G Kimmel left for Keyser West Virginia after a brief visit exploringRoswell and Pecos Valley plans.
The district court verdict returned Not Guilty after a trial ending yesterday. Jurors deliberated overnight and the court gave additional instructions before the verdict. Husemeyer faced charges of concealing stolen property involving two horses brought from Texas. The day also includes a civil suit titled Bessie Hale against J N Ak in.
Roswell Gun Club led by R. B. House plans a Christmas shoot. Traps will be moved to the vacant property of E. L. Bedell east of the railroad on east Second Street and left there until objections arise. A Christmas program will be announced by Mr. House later.
Fire of unknown cause damaged a wooden warehouse behind the Costa building on Main Street last night. Fire chief said the roof was burned out by the time crews arrived. Daniel Drug Company and G A Freiden bloom had goods inside, both partly damaged as most goods were moved to a new warehouse.
A long distance message from Elida reports snow falling today. Elida lies seventy miles northeast of Roswell. Early this morning a few drops of rain mixed with snow, though the ground remained warm and many residents did not notice the flakes at seven.
Lee A. Phillips loan agent for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company and F. H. Schwentker traveling agent left this morning in Schwentker's automobile for a trip down the valley where the company has about 150000 in loans. They are joined by M. R. Summers of Albuquerque assessor of Bernalillo county who has visited here several times this fall on business.
The Catholic ladies serve chili and frijoles with sandwiches and coffee from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. onward in the Sheridan building on Saturday December 17.
Wm Mennecke long active in the local sheep industry leaves for Europe with brother Louis Mennecke Jr. He will travel to Pyr mont near Hanover Germany and plans to stay at least two years possibly longer.
The Aid Guild of St Andrews Episcopal Church hosts its annual Christmas Sale Saturday the 17th in the old post office building. Doors open at 10 a.m. Readily available items include aprons bags dolls infant apparel dressing sacques centerpieces and fancy work with coffee tea sandwiches and cake served.
At a Roswell Lodge of Elks meeting, plans and committees were formed for Christmas charity. They discussed a public Christmas tree but decided to focus on more substantial giving and will announce the distribution committee later seeking Elks’ help to locate those in need.
Washington D C December 14 Carnegie Transfered ten million dollars in five per cent first mortgage bonds to a board of trustees to hasten abolition of international war and establish lasting world peace. The board elected Senator Elihu Root president with President Taft as honorary president. Income amounts to about half a million annually and trustees determine its use. Permanent trustees include Nicholas Murray Butler Joseph H Choate and Dr Charles W Eliot.
New York December 14 Andrew Carnegie’s latest donation brings his total benefactions to about 180 million dollars. The gift for international peace follows previous large endowments including 53 million to libraries and 20 million to small colleges in the United States. A list of prominent figures in civil life from universities and diplomacy is noted in connection with the news.
The Wool Market from St Louis reports unchanged values with territory and western mediums at 21 22 for fine mediums at 17 19 and fine at 12 413.
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