Tucumcari Railroad News From Bedell and Mudge Meeting
Edgar L Bedell secretary of the Tucumcari Commercial Club reports on a meeting with H A Mudge president of the Rock Island system. The Roswell Tucumcari railroad is eyed as a feeder with potential traffic agreements or operation by Rock Island. April visits to Roswell are planned to inspect the valley and gauge endorsement.
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Torrance
Edgar L. Bedell
Commercial Club
H. A. Mudge
Rock Island
Tucumcari
Mudge
Roswell
Bedell
Pecos Valley
Mr. Mudge
The
Santa Fe
Santa Rosa
el Paso
Tucumcari Clovis
Tucumcari Roswell Road
Tucuncari
Tucwmeari
Western Plains
Mr. Bedell
Battery A to Present in Uniform Tomorrow Night
Battery A meets at 7 30 tomorrow night and will appear in uniform for the first time. Uniforms were issued this past week and all members are expected to be present in the new outfits.
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Battery A
Will Banishing Saloon Policy Dominate City Meeting
A mass meeting at the Methodist Church South by the Citizens' Civic movement urged a spring council vote for anti-saloon licenses. Speakers Dr George Fowler and Rev P T Ramsey argued licensing must be decided by candidates pledged to an anti-salo on policy, with Ramsey stressing citizen leadership and non sidetracking action. A Baptist Young People's Union resolution pledged to oppose license issuance and to back candidates committed to banning saloons.
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Methodist Church
South
Citizens’ Civic Movement
Citizens’ Movement
George Fowler
P. T. Ramsey
Ramsey
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Real estate sale offers near Grand Central Hotel
Parson s and Lawrence brokers advertise a business house and lot beside the Grand Central Hotel for sale at a sacrifice. They list 160 acres within a mile of town at 20 dollars per acre and guaranteed within the artesian belt. Also one half block of seven lots near the school house priced this week at 1000 dollars. Every day a bargain day, ask Parsons.
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North Main St
Parsons & Lawrence
Grand Central Hotel
Parsons
Roswell Citizens Oppose Early Local Liquor Election
A public assembly in Roswell adopted resolutions opposing any attempt to hold a special local liquor election before the regular city election. The group condemned suspicions of saloon influence and warned officials and residents against participating or pressing for such an election in defiance of territorial law.
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Roswell
Cairo unrest tightens as militia crowd moves in
Cairo Illinois on February 21 faces a tense scene as a hundred militiamen ride in on a special train while residents wait for events. The grand jury opens an inquiry into riot incidents from the previous Thursday and the coroner's jury closes its investigation. A drizzly night kept crowds apart as soldiers maintained vigilance.
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Cairo
For Sale A First Class Modern Residence Bargain
A fully furnished modern residence, well located one block from Main Street. The owner is leaving the city and accepts cash on delivery. Contact care RECORD for directions and details.
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Main ST
Care Record
Tillman Improves in Washington
Washington reports Senator Tillman showing improved condition with paralysis less severe than yesterday. Doctors say the outlook for recovery is more encouraging as legal proceedings for W. T. Wells, J. B. Eldridge, and James Walker are postponed to tomorrow at 9 a.m. before Judge Pope due to Eldridge's delayed arrival and defense attorney Gatewood’s illness.
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Washington
Senator Tilman
W. T. Wells
J. B. Eldridge
James Walker
Wm. H. Pope
Mr. Eldridge
Boise
Idaho
W. W. Gatewood
Chaves County Abstract Co Promotes Title Perfection
The Chaves County Abstract Co urges buyers to rely on its top quality title records. It touts one of the county’s best sets of books and emphasizes precise title work backed by careful clerical standards.
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Chaves County Abstract Co
Farewell reception for the new governor in Las Vegas
A formal farewell reception was held in Las Vegas to honor Judge William J. Mills as he prepares to move to the governor’s mansion in Santa Fe. The event highlighted Mills’s service and the community’s warm sendoff ahead of his departure.
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Las Vegas
N. M
William J. Mills
Santa Fe
Governor Curry Honored at Duncan Opera House Ball
A formal reception and ball followed Governor Curry's arrival with his staff, territorial officials, and prominent figures from across the territory joining a large Las Vegas crowd to pay respects to the new governor and celebrate in the Las Vegas Commercial Club rooms.
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Duncan Opera House
Las Vegas Commercial Club
Curry
Territorial
Territory
Las Vegas
Taft Nominates Federal Officials for Three Posts
President Taft announced nominations for William W. Sewall as collector of customs at Aroostook Maine Eugene Nolte as United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas and Chariel A Boynton as United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas Dr E McQueen Gray leaves Carlsbad to return to Albuquerque to resume duties as president of the territorial university after a lecturing tour in New Mexico
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Taft
Washington
William W. Sewall
Aroostook
Maine
Bill” Sewall
Mr. Roosevelt
Eugene Nolte
Chariel A. Boynton
United Attorney
Western District
Texas
E. McQueen Gray
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Territorial University
New Mexico
Japan to Bar Foreign Land Ownership Under New Exclusion Law
Tokyo declares a bill to bar land ownership by foreigners unless their country allows Japanese to own land. The measure, introduced in the Diet, mirrors reciprocity rules and targets alien ownership in Japan.
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Tokio
Japan
Washington Birthday Colonial Club Party Planned
A Commercial Club event tomorrow night will be a colonial affair to honor Washington’s birthday. Ladies are urged to wear hair dressed in Revolutionary style, with the rest of the evening featuring a Washington motif, followed by the club’s regular cards and dancing program.
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Commercial Club
Washington
Leprosy Tro-mrats Spark City Health Probe
St Louis, February 21 Acting on Board of Health information two girls in this city are found to suffer from leprosy caused by rats made of Asiatic hair A. G. Jordan assistant health commissioner began an investigation into the sale of hair goods Two victims are under treatment and quarantine efforts will be pursued The girls were employed until recently in a downtown store.
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St. Louis
Boad of Health
G. A. Jordan
Cook Leaves Santiago for Valparaiso today
Dr. Frederick A. Cook departed Santiago today bound for Valparaiso, amid resumed travel in Chile.
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Cook
Santiago
Valparaiso
Chile
Frederick A. Cook
Household goods and sausage ad in one notice
An odd classified brief announces unexcelled fresh sausage and household goods for sale. It notes a 31 quality meats line, a leaving city sale at 400 S. Lea, with no sickness mentioned.
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S. Lea
Trusts in Court in Pennsylvania Anticorruption Prosecution
Philadelphia reports argument in the United States circuit court over the government's suit against the anthracite coal combine. Judge Gray leads a panel including Buffington and Linning, with Reading companies and railroads named among defendants. Minnesota wins tax case against Great Northern Railway before the Supreme Court. In St Louis, telegraphers strike fallout: judge rules telegraph company not liable for interrupted message delivery during the strike, reversing a lower court.
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Philadelphia
Big Trust
Roosevelt
United States Circuit Court
Gray
Anthracite Coal Commission
Buffington
Minnesota
Washington
Great Northern Railway
Supreme Court of the United States
St. Louis
Mcepherson
United States Court of Appeals
Alvis Is Discharged In Embezzlement Case
After a two day trial Justice A J Welter dismissed the embezzlement charge against J W Alvis former manager of the Co operative Supply Company store at Main and Sixth streets. Welter’s opinion found Alvis aggrieved and noted the business practice of watering stock by agreement, not criminal wrongdoing.
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J. W. Alvis
A. J. Welter
Alvis
Co-operative Supply Company
Main
Sixth Streets
Justice Welter
Couple Married Who Met at Panama Canal
W H Frazee twenty seven and Miss Bertha McCombs twenty one secured a marriage license late Saturday and were married Sunday night at the First Methodist parsonage by Rev Van Valkenburgh. They reside with the bride’s mother on North Pennsylvania avenue. The bride’s father is in government work at the Panama Canal and the groom once held a position there. After a short time the mother will return to Panama and the couple will move to the groom’s former home in Salt Lake City. The bride formerly lived in New York. Roswell was chosen as a honeymoon site for its pictured cosiness.
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W. H. Frazee
Bertha McCombs
Ilicense
van Valkenburgh
N. Costa
Pennsylvania Avenue
Panama Canal
Panama
Salt Lake City
New York
Roswell
Notice of Sale Real Estate by K of P Trustees
Trustees of Damon Lodge No. 15 K of P invite sealed bids for two parcels on Main Street Block 6 and Taurbers Add Lot 9 until February 24 1910. Send bids to P O Box 411. Trustees reserve right to reject any and all bids.
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Damon Lodge No. 15
K. of P
Main Street
Taurbers
P. O. Box
Elks to Meet in Roswell Lodge Session
Regular meeting of Roswell Lodge No. 963 BPO Elks on Tuesday night February 22. Lodge opens promptly at 7 30 with ballot and Otto Baumer E R presiding.
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Elks
Roswell Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
Martha Washington tea at Mrs Norvell home notice
Notice that a Martha Washington tea will be hosted by the ladies of the Southern Presbyterian church at the home of Mrs C A Norvell next Wednesday afternoon and evening. The public is invited and a silver offering will be taken.
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Martha Washington
C. A. Norvell
Southern Presbyterian Church
City Clerk at Cruces Dead.
Las Cruces New Mexico February 17 Mr Rodney H Fry city clerk died there last night at 9 35 o clock of pneumonia after an illness of one week.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Rodney H. Fry
The Quakers Walking Quakers Walking
Philadelphia February 21 a large strike paralyzed several Traction Company lines with cars running intermittently. Distant crowds faced rider risk as stone throwing and injuries mounted. police and fire crews mobilized while thousands walked in rain and skaters rode to work amid high fares. A mill district riot injured motorman and conductor as a car was wrecked.
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Philadelphia
Traction Company
Fire department test at Cummins Garage shows quick response
Firemen staged a Friday night exercise at the rear of the Cummins Garage at 13 30. The crew sprang into action within one minute after the alarm. The test demonstrated the department’s prompt service.
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Cummins
Light at Depot Improves Night Passenger Safety
A new ac light at the north end of the depot, near the Fifth Street crossing, has been installed to aid passengers alighting from the Norton train and help the public locate arriving friends after dark, improving safety and convenience at the station.
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Railroad Company
Norton
Fifth Street
Former Sultan Abdul Hamid Still Crazy
Vienna reports former sultan Abdul Hamid remains in declining condition after an attempted suicide. A Saloniki dispatch says he was moved with his harem to Constantinople as his mental state worsens.
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Sultan Abdul Hamid
Vienna
Austria
Abdul Hamid
Saloniki
Constantinople
Battery to Be Equipped March 1 in New Mexico
Adjutant General R A Ford reports the National Guard light artillery battery at Rowel will be fully equipped by March 1. Pledges and suitable grounds for a target range have been secured.
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Amta Fe
N. M
R. A. Ford
Hery
National Guard
Rowel
Weather Report Roswell New Mexico February 21
U S Weather Bureau Roswell New Mexico reports at 6 00 a m temperature max 64 min 28 mean 46 with 0 precipitation wind 3 miles SE clear. Forecast generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Extremes this date last year May 70 min 29 and 16 years ago May 80 in 1901 and 18 in 1898.
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U. 8
Weather Bureau
Roswell
N. M
S. E
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Portiers
Pecos Valley Drug CO
Foxall
Tillman
Wells
U. S
N. Y
Finley Rubber CO
Leprosy Tromrats
Otto Baumer, E. R
Cruces
Quakers
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