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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
2
A daily newspaper item notes a government dam project at Lakewood with publication details from Record Publishing. The report references the agency overseeing construction and potential schedule notes for completion.
The announcement calls for precinct conventions in Chaves county on December 19 1908 at 7 30 pm to nominate one Justice of the Peace and one Constable for voting January 11 1909. Local readers are urged to attend and participate in the party process.
Washington December 14 The Supreme Court of the United States reversed the verdict of the United States circuit court for Colorado which discharged from custody a number of individuals in a land related case.
The Albuquerque Journal notes a bill before Congress that would grant two million acres of public lands to New Mexico to pay territorial debts, with strong support in party and presidential circles. It also discusses Roswell and Chaves County bonds for a sewer system, hoping Uncle Sam funds could cover the costs.
Three men knocked out deputy postmaster Frank Higgins at the Sault Ste. Marie post office and escaped with 2500 dollars. A separate item notes a fresh shipment of fancy box candy for Christmas.
The notice outlines Democratic conventions in Chaves County for precinct committeemen and nominees for constable and justice positions to be held January 11. It also reports a Supreme Court ruling that financiers Harriman and Kuhn need not answer Interstate Commerce Commission questions about railroad dealings.
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