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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
2
A composite editorial excerpt denounces politicians who court special interests and gamble with public welfare. It notes New Mexico delegates, and contrasts church prophetic duty with political complicity, urging moral political ethics over expediency and corruption.
Antonio Bosting a Santa Fe shops boiler maker helper was killed by R. Dorma, Clarksville Coal Yards employee, in the Right Spot saloon on Christmas day. The Albuquerque Journal editorial reaction condemns alcohol fueled crime and urges strict license enforcement to curb saloon violence.
Local 1906 platform asserts support for progressive municipal policy including high saloon licenses and gambling suppression. Mayors and alderman pledge to uphold platform. editorials note endorsements and opposition to gambling. Also public notices involve real estate sale petitions and district court actions in Roswell, New Mexico.
The Roswell City Council votes to issue negotiable coupon bonds totaling 120000 for a city water works system. An election is set for February 20, 1908, with voters in five wards deciding the bond issuance under Congressional and territorial law. Provisions include bond terms, interest not above six percent, and designated polling places and election officers.
The Roswell City election lists judges and clerks for five wards with polling hours 9 am to 6 pm. A voter registration period runs January 30 to February 8, 1908, under New Mexico law, open to all property owners registered per statute.
The document declares the appointment of ward boards of registration for all five wards in a New Mexico city by Resolution No. 37, with J. W. Stockard and Mayor Fred J. Beck overseeing. It names S L Ogle, Chas Johnston, J A B Bear for First Ward. E H Williams, M D Minter, G M Williams for Second Ward. I B Rose, J D Billings, Fred Meeks for Third Ward. Laws Phillips, Chas Brown, W T Wells for Fourth Ward. Walter Paylor, Oliver Pearson, Charlie Lane for Fifth Ward. Boards to register legal voters per law, opening January 30, 1908 at polling place.
The record shows a council motion by R D Bell seconded by J P Church to keep an item open for two days ending February 8 1908. It passed with all eight members voting aye and none voting no. Resolution adopted December 19 1907 in Roswell New Mexico City Clerk Fred J Beck certified this as a true copy on December 20.
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