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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1908

Page

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Prisoner from Artesia Held Behind Bars in County Jail

A man identified as Frank McDaniel, tied to Artesia, was turned over to the county jail this morning. Deputy Sheriff R Youngland reported the arrest, with authorities seeking to extradite him for alleged fraudulent money theft involving several hundred dollars. He reportedly left town after cashing checks and was headed toward Hagerman, Kansas. His demeanor at the jail was tearful as authorities investigated, including a claim that funds were secreted by his wife.

Arten Sheri Frank McDaniel R. Youngland Chayes Artesia Thar Sia Rom Artesia Teokerly Prjom Homolk Iit Artesia Gescial

Rollickers and Ellis Boiler Work Note at Haskell Event

Brief readable item notes boiler work by Russell for the Rollickers on February 18 and mentions Mrs Haskell at a Saturday evening event. References Roswell Title and Trust Company and real estate context appear in the fragment.

Son Real Estate Roswell Title and Trust Company

Governor Smith Promotes Carpenter to Philippines Executive Secretary

From Manila Governor Smith announces in Washington that F. Carpenter, assistant secretary, will be promoted to fill the Philippines executive secretary post left vacant by the death of Arthur W. Ferguson.

Wasmington D. C

Artesia Nursery Names Foundations and Contacts

The Artesia Nursery, known for fruit shade and ornamental trees, is listed with J. S. Highsmith of Artesia and Wyatt Johnson of Roswell as contacts. A brief reference mentions a third party or location in Roswell, indicating regional supplier links.

Artesia J. S. Highsmith Wyatt Johnson Roswell

Funeral Held For Mrs John Finley At Main Street Home

A funeral for the late Mrs John Finley was held yesterday morning at eleven o'clock at her Main Street home. A large crowd attended, deeply touched by the passing of a well regarded woman.

John Finley

Beloved figure honored at service and burial

Elder C. C. Hill led a funeral service for a greatly loved figure as many flowers arrived. Pallbearers from Mrs. Finley’s Christian church included J. S. Cooper, G. A. Richardson, Phil Helmig, Joseph Carper, J. T. Carlton, and R. F. Ballard. Burial followed at South Side Cemetery.

C. C. Hill Mrs. Finley The Christian Church J. S. Cooper G. A. Richardson Phil Helmig Joseph Carper J. T. Carlton R. F. Ballard South Side Cemetery

Three Propositions Offer Real Estate and Music Event

Three purchase options are listed by The Cumberland Company Cumberland New Mexico. Proposition one offers five acres with fruit trees irrigation and care for 100 cash plus 25 monthly for 36 months. Proposition two provides a 25 by 175 Main street lot for 12 cash and 1 weekly for 50 weeks. Proposition three offers ten unimproved acres at 50 cash and 10 monthly for 30 months. Hear Violinist Mr DeVoll at Powelson concert tonight at the M E Church.

THE Cumberland Company Mr. DeVoll Powelson M. E. Church

Shakespeare Club to Be Entertained by Mrs Haskell

Invitations issued for a morning social at the home of Mrs W A Johnson with Mrs Fenetta Sargent Haskell. She arrives Saturday to present Shakespeare readings in an event open to the public, tied to the Woman's Club program.

The Shakespeare Club Fenetta Sargent Haskell W. A. Johnson

Noted Powellson Concert Co. at M. E. Church South

This evening the noted Powellson Concert Company will perform at the M. E. Church South. Admission is 50 cents. Mrs. Haskell will appear Saturday evening.

Roswell Rod and Gun Club Sets $20 Reward for Violators

The Roswell Rod and Gun Club met informally this morning and arranged a $20 reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone breaking Territory game and fish laws. They will publish a notice in the Record indefinitely to ensure knowledge of the law.

Roswell

Oregon Apples at Watson Finley Grocery Co Price

Local shoppers can buy fancy Oregon apples at Watson Finley Grocery Co for 2.50 per box. The deal highlights fresh fruit offerings from a regional grocer.

Powelson Concert Tonight at South Church

Powelson performs tonight at the M. E. Church South venue. Only Ste. attendees noted. check local listings for door times and seating.

Country merchants flock to New York in record numbers

New York February 13. The Merchants Association says several hundred buyers arrived yesterday, bringing the city total to about four thousand a figure surpassed only once before. Western merchants report strong business and expect a quick return to pre crisis trade levels. Also notes garden seed, Oregon apples for sale, and a ladies' tournament at the rink.

New York The Merchants Association

Garfield at Lincoln banquet blasts privilege and reform

Chicago February 13 J G Garfield secretary of the interior argues at the Hamilton banquet that special privileges must end. He asserts the Republican party must pursue enforcement against wealthy lawbreakers to uphold administration policy and avert revolt.

Chicago Hamilton J. G. Garfield Interior Garfield

Democrats nominate Wallace for Missouri governor

Judge William H. Wallace criminal court of Kansas City announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of Missouri. His platform calls for state wide enforcement of Sunday observance and liquor laws.

Missouri Kansas City William H. Wallace Criminal Court

Budget Passed Amid Six Hour Debates and Riots

Tokio crowd reports a six hour floor debate ending in rioting as the budget passes by 102. Speakers accuse bias. chair suspended for a half hour amid heated exchanges. Budget emphasis shifts to armaments, drawing strong opposition. Epworth League to hold Valentine social at Mrs E A Bemis home on Friday night with invites to youths and friends.

Tokio The Epworth League of the First M. E. Church E.A. Bemis North Ky

Hammond Gives Up A $250000 Salary

New York reports that John Hays Hammond, the mining expert, has severed his connection with the Guggenheimer Exploration Company after an appendicitis operation in San Francisco. He earns a salary of 250000 a year and will be succeeded by his first assistant Chester Beatty.

New York John Hays Hammond San Francisco Guggenheimer Exploration Company Chester Beatty

Rollickers Feb 18 Elks Wheat for Chicken Feed

Rollickers report dates Feb 18 and Elks event with Wheat for chicken feed, sourced from ROS WELL SEED CO 9412. The brief notes a local community listing tied to the seed company and a small agricultural aid item.

Rollickers Elks Roswell Seed CO

Union Pacific Dividends Will Not Be Cut

New York Feb 12 E H Harriman dismissed Wall Street talk that Union Pacific dividends would be cut at the directors meeting. He said current net earnings remain well above the amount needed for the ten per cent dividend. He added that restoring complete confidence is all that is needed. Carload Triumph potatoes and corn sets just received Roswell Seed Gets feetDr Presley Eye ear nose throat glasses fitted phone 130

New York E. H. Harriman Wall Street Union Pacific Harriman

Japanese to Help Entertain Bluejackets

American Japanese rapprochement marked a fleet reception committee meeting in Los Angeles. The Japanese offer to assist in entertaining Rear Admiral Evans and his bluejackets was accepted, described as extraordinarily magnanimous and praiseworthy.

Los Angeles Evans

Mrs Fenetta S Haskell at the ing

Announcement fragment notes Mrs Fenetta S Haskell at the ing with a price of 50 cents and a time code 95t3, lacking full context or details.

Explosion at Monongahela blast furnace burns men in McKeesport

Pittsburg February 12 A dozen workers were burned and two fatally hurt when a massive molten steel explosion rocked the National Tube Co furnace at McKeesport It sent fifty tons of liquid metal pouring onto the floor showering nearby laborers with hot steel and steam

Pittsburg Monongahela National Tube Co McKeesport

New York to Paris Auto Race Kicks Off

Six autos begin the New York to Paris contest from Madison Square Garden area at 11:15 after the flag drop on February 12. The fast start marks the opening stage of a transcontinental challenge that will test endurance and speed across the Atlantic route.

New York Paris Madison Square 42Nd Street Broadway

Hagerman to Host Big Farmers Institute Next Week

Roswell plans a farmers institute meeting tomorrow and Saturday while Hagerman and other valley towns hold events next week. Hagerman sets the main program for the 18th and 19th with all territorial speakers on the Roswell ad roster. W. M. Atkinson of Roswell will speak on The Waste of Irrigation Waters.

Farmers’ Institute Hagerman Roswell W. M. Atkinson

Wrecking attempt on New York-Chicago express foiled

A tie and stones on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Girard were spotted by a section boss and removed before the New York-Chicago express could pass. Vargo and John Metro were arrested nearby. In New York, Union Pacific directors declared a 2.5 percent common stock dividend and 2 percent on preferred. Southern Pacific set an 11.25 percent quarterly common dividend. Oregon apples offered at 2.50 per box by Watson-Finley Grocery Co.

Girard Vargo John Metro New York Union Pacific The Southern Pacific

Woman's Club endorses bond issue for public improvements

A large turnout at yesterday's Woman's Club meeting backed the bond issue for public improvements scheduled for election in one week. The session included remarks from President Robert Kellahin of the Commercial.

Woman’s Club Robert Kellahin The Commercial

Ladies Rally for Bond Issue and Civic Reform

In a club meeting the group urged support for a bond issue emphasizing cleanliness progress and improvement. A unanimous resolution favored the bonds and members agreed to wear badges until the election. Mrs. J. J. Hagerman led the day’s study on the Inquisition, with a lively discussion afterward.

J. J. Hagerman

Apples at Watson- Fin ing for 2.50 per box

All kinds of Fancy Oregon apples offered at two dollars and fifty cents per box at Watson- Fin ing. Only fifty cents 9513.

Japanese Loan Talk Sparks Paris Market Rumor

Paris reports a Japanese government loan attempt through Banque de Paris could not be confirmed. The Japanese embassy said nothing was known of the matter while Mrs Haskell is noted at the Presbyterian church event Saturday evening. The notice includes a standing reward for fish law violators and a separate bounty for dynamite use.

Paris Banque de Paris

Hagerman Hs vs Roswell Ss at Amusement Park Saturday

Basketball card notes Hagerman High School battles Roswell High School at Amusement Park this Saturday with admission 25 cents.

Hagerman H S Roswell H. S Amusement Park

Jewel Heard Dies Sudden at Pecos Texas

Jesse B Heard received word that his brother Jewel Heard died suddenly in Pecos. He left Roswell recently and had lived here two years. Known locally as Joe Heard, he was about 26 and staying with his parents in Pecos. Funeral planned for today or tomorrow. The piece also notes a local grocery ad offering Fancy Oregon apples for 2.50 at Watson Inley Grocery.

Jesse B. Heard Jewel Heard Pecos Roswell Joe Heard

Alaskan strike prompts federal troop move to Fairbanks

Washington sent a company of infantry from Fort Gibbon to Fairbanks to preserve order during the mining strike in Alaska. The action followed a U S Court representation to the Attorney General and President’s directive, with Bonaparte informing the President and issuing the orders.

Washington Oliver Fort Gibbon Alaska Fairbanks U. S Bonaparte

Powelson Concerts Tonight at M E Church South

Powelson Concerts tonight at M E Church South at 8 o clock with admission of 50 cents. Also basketball notes and Farmers Institute at courthouse tomorrow afternoon described as a major gathering of the year.

Powelson M. E. Church South Farmers Institute Court House

Roswell Sets Monthly City Teachers Institute Meeting

The City Teachers Institute held its regular monthly program with strong interest from teachers. Roswell claims unique status in New Mexico for monthly professional school meetings with a structured outline. New pupils entered, including Herring and Mabie families relocating to the city. Flag Day programs impressed at Central and North Hill. Geo A. Puckett spoke to grades 6 7 and 8 on the occasion. Col Baker will award a high school declamation medal during commencement week. Patron Day planned for March 13 with visits to grades, followed by student readings and music.

City Teachers Institute Roswell New Mexico J. L. Mabie Independence Towa Central North Hill Geo. A. Puckett The Daily Record Col. Baker

Powellson Concert at M. E. Church South Tonight

Mrs Haskell performs Saturday evening as part of a Powellson Concert at the M E Church South with local attendance expected to include churchgoers and community music lovers.

Roswell NM Weather Summary and Forecast

The Roswell area reported a temperature max 60 min 27 mean 44 with 0.00 precipitation. Winds north at 4 mph. sky clear. Forecast calls for rain or snow and colder tonight, Friday generally fair and colder. statewide expected rain or snow with a north portion cold wave, eastern areas colder.

Roswell N. M New Mexico

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sd Moe Cca Ellis Russell Mrs. Haskell Carpenter Philippines Shas Als Main Street Cumberland, N. M Powelson Concert Co CLUB Oregon Watson- Finley Grocery Co Watson-Finley Grocery Co Pecos Valley Drug Store Blue&rass Wallace R. B. Jones Riverside Drive Albany New York State Buffalo Cleveland Toledo Omaha Cheyenne Ogden Reno Goldfield San Luis Obispo N. Y Ells CS Aan Fenetta Haskell Presbyterian Church Hammond Gives UP Presley Fenetta S. Haskell Fish and Game Laws Presbyterian x “ Oe Texas Watson Inley Grocery Co Federal Mr. Herring Big Springs Tex Ents U. S. Weather Bureau M. Wright
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