28 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
1
The territorial superintendent speaks on the state of schools, outlining policy priorities and funding considerations. Officials emphasize improvement plans and oversight, with attention to curriculum, teacher staffing, and student achievement across districts.
Santa Fe New Mexican reports Professor Hiram Hadley praised Roswell schools. He noted strong educational spirit across Portales Roswell Hagerman Artesia Carlsbad and smaller towns. Salaries for first grade teachers ranged from 60 to 70 dollars monthly with higher pay for high school principals.
A rapid rise in the federal call loan rate pushes banks to adjust borrowing costs. The move signals tighter liquidity and could influence short term lending, money market behavior, and investor sentiment across markets.
The call money market opened strong with loans of 2.86 million at 30 and 0.2 million at 60. By 10:35 quotes jumped to 80 and climbed to 100, then 110, before easing to 90. Brokerage demand came from out of town banks and country lenders, amid a volatile sector led by Amalgamated Copper and Anaconda.
The Tallmadge Company reported two sales excursions with totals around $90,000, the largest ever for the office. On Christmas Day Walker Davisson handled deals totaling $43,800. The firm, small and recent, plans steady, bona fide buyer growth rather than crowds. Weather hindered expected valley sales of $125,000, yet big deals occurred despite conditions.
New York says James Hazen Hyde former first vice president of Equitable Life sails for France seeking months of rest. He denies plans to leave America for good and insists fatigue prompts the trip. The report follows controversy over Insur ance Department investigations and internal reports.
The administration will dispatch a squadron of ships led by Admiral Sigsbee to European waters to protect American life and property if needed. The Brooklyn Galveston Tacoma and Chattanooga head for Jadeira and may move to the Baltic, else winter at Naples. Moscow reports the insurrection broken with guerrilla fighting as authorities round up leaders in St Petersburg. Martial law declared at Odessa as the strike winds down.
The Baptist church held its annual meeting electing J. H. Estes as clerk W. C Burrus as treasurer P. Denning as trustee Prof J. M. Powell Sunday school superintendent S M King assistant superintendent The finance committee was authorized to systematize finances and arrange quarterly reports and auditing. A continuation meeting will be held next Wednesday after prayer service to complete reports. Since Rev H Vermillion took charge at Roswell church last May there have been seventy additions and subscriptions for the new church are progressing.
Secretary Shaw, arriving from Washington, ruled out criminal proceedings tied to the Chicago National and Home Savings Bank closings. He stated that John R. Walsh did not act dishonestly and merely did as other bankers do across the United States.
Fire at Niagara Falls damages the Porter hotel the Imperial hotel and the Temperance house plus several other structures. Guests escaped unharmed. Loss estimated at 140000 dollars.
The First Methodist Sunday School held a Christmas celebration in the I. O. O. F. Hall. A tree and exercises were featured and Santa Claus distributed presents, delivering a memorable moment during the church’s time of temporary services while its building was completed.
Tom Bell aged 56 died last Saturday in Fort Worth after a severe stomach congestion. He was buried Tuesday in Hillsboro. His widow and three daughters Mrs. James McGrory Geraldine and Rebecca traveled through Roswell en route from Hillsboro to Amarillo. The Bell family were longtime Roswell residents and he had served as a Santa Fe special agent on this line.
The British bark Melfort under Captain Cougal bound from Ancon to Puget Sound drove ashore on rocks near Ampitrite Point, Vancouver Island. All crew were lost, with three seamen bodies recovered from the surf. date reported as December 28 at Victoria.
New York December 28 Louis Dalrymple the artist died suddenly last night of acute paresis at age 42. His caricatures of politicians and cartoons have appeared in many well known newspapers and periodicals.
Kansas City reports cattle receipts around four thousand with southern cattle easing and natives steady to weak. prices span native steers 3.75 to 6.00, southern cows 2.00 to 4.25, calves 3.00 to 6.75, western stockers 2.75 to 4.80, sheep muttons 4.50 to 5.90, lambs 5.75 to 7.50 as market remains firm for sheep.
A railroad contract crew led by Mike Dooling of Overly Kansas arrived in Roswell yesterday. They were taken in many wagons to the Honda reservoir work site where they will assist with government earthworks on the large project.
Walker & Davisson, immigration and real estate agents, reported the largest single excursion sale in Pecos Valley history. They disposed of land totaling $83,000, with only one exception among their group of companies.
El Paso police recovered five hundred dollars in new dimes from a saloon in the Mexican suburb where the bartender said Louis Gonzales left them. Gonzales was arrested on suspicion of raiding an express car at La Junta Colorado where two thousand dollars in dimes was stolen.
Louis F. Payne former New York state insurance commissioner testified before the insurance investigating committee that charges by James Wells former vice president of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company claiming $642,000 was paid to Payne were denied as untrue. The hearing occurred in New York on December 28.
Mr. Morrison, eastern buyer for Morrison Brothers, leaves Sunday for El Paso then Los Angeles and San Francisco to meet New York Buyers Association. He will advocate for his firm and the Pecos Valley buying public, with plans to expand space following stronger spring sales and advertising success.
The body of the late Consul General Parsons arrived in Laredo Texas en route to Albany New York. The remains were transported to the United States in the special car of President Diaz.
Prime mercantile paper 54%4 6. Silver 64%. Closing Stocks Arch 87% preferred 104% N Y C 152 Penn 142% S P 66 54 U P 148% pref 99 Copper 106 Steel 40 14 prefer red 107%
A Roswell Produce & Seed Co notice promotes kaffir corn for chicken feed. Classified line also advertises a position for one waitress at the Shelby Hotel. Local listings reflect rural trade and hotel staffing needs.
Local Roswell observation at 6 a m reports max 42, min 22, mean 32 degrees with 0.04 inches precipitation and west wind at 18 mph. Forecasts: Roswell area fair tonight and Friday with colder temperatures. New Mexico statewide fair with colder southeast portion Friday.
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