18 Feb 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1904
Page
1
In Roswell on February 18 1904 a heated factional gathering of Chaves County Democrats debated statehood with many delegates chosen for a city convention. Speakers including Morrison Tannehill and others voiced strong opinions on single versus joint statehood and viewed territory status as a pivotal issue for New Mexico.
The Hon Jerry Simpson was toasted this evening by the Norfolk sisters at the First Methodist church where he served as toast master.
The Knights of Pythias of Roswell will observe their 40th anniversary with an entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening. All K of P members from the lodge and visiting brethren are invited. A. P. Davis of the U S Geologic Survey also spoke on irrigation at the Grand Central banquet.
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Fragmentary OCR text shows a misread line with names and numbers. Readable bits mention Leena and a stray numeric token, but the full event or context is unclear.
A community event opened at nine o'clock with remarks from W Reid and Sir J A Graham among others. Speakers urged teamwork for improvements while a toast to the American Girl was proposed. a later report notes a separate item about railroad negotiations breaking off between Hemsvivagina Railroad and Gould interests over an Atlantic outlet.
A scrambled report notes a hearing with Mr Davis at a hotel about pooling of interests for a reservoir site and irrigation plans. Paul Morton of the Santa Fe Railway System comments on railway trust issues and proposed legalization of preferential rates amid ongoing policy debates.
A Democratic Territorial Convention is scheduled to assemble in Silver City to select party delegates and set platform priorities. Local party leaders urge turnout and discuss candidate support and regional issues.
The article notes April 13 as the date for a Democratic convention with 150 delegates or one for every 100 votes, plus regional allocations like Chaves County. It also covers wartime dispatches from Wiju near the Yalu, Russian actions near Shanghai and Port Arthur, and a Berlin World dispatch on Japan and Korea.
A man killed his wife then shot himself after a dispute over living together. Officials, including Senator and Governor figures, gathered at a train station and city events as hundreds attended the victim’s in state body arrangement.
A blaze today razed Dartmouth College's Dartmouth Hall, the campus's oldest structure, dating back 110 years. Fire crews battled the flames as the building burned to the ground, leaving the site a smoldering ruin.
Reported by a telegraph from Cripple Creek on February 18, Governor Peabody advised mine owners to negotiate with unions. He dismissed aggressive imperial aims and warned against China’s stability fears while noting Russia Britain and Japan influence in regional tensions. The note emphasized sovereignty and cautious diplomacy amid international conflicts.
A Shakespeare Club meeting took place yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Hill leading and readings from the Fourth and Fifth acts of Romeo and Juliet. Attendees included Mesdames Hill Norvell Thorne Mason and Graham and Misses Hall and English. New Spring Woodens at Tom Campbell's.
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