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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
4
Roswell Encampment No. 7 of the Odd Fellows lodge held its annual installation of officers with W. C. Wolf as Chief Patriarch and A. ty as High Priest among others. The event included the appointive officers being installed and a celebratory oyster supper featuring well prepared oysters and a feast.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs J B Martin of Acme died here Tuesday. The brief notice records the death of the infant and identifies the family and location involved.
Day night funeral was held yesterday from the home of Mrs. G. A. Punckett at 113 South Missouri avenue with burial at South Side cemetery.
Mrs Tipton aged about forty died last night at her North Hill stopping place from tuberculosis. Her body rests at Allery undertaking rooms awaiting word from her husband and will likely be sent to Louisiana. She leaves a husband and several children, some of whom were with her in Roswell, and she is related to Harvey Hall and John Tipton, a railroad employee.
Sineer formerly of this city now of Clovis and Frank Talmage of Greenfield are in town to discuss a contract for the new I. O. O. F. building. Talmage reports the arrival of a fine big girl at his home last night.
J. H. Nicholson came back this afternoon from a business trip to Arizona. Clarence Allery also returned from a several day business trip on the road.
Frank Talmage and W W Ogle opened bids for the Odd Fellows Home for aged and indigent members on a half acre tract one mile east of town on Second street. G N Amis of the city submitted the lowest bid at 36832 and is expected to secure the contract after the Territory committee reviews the bids. Excavation expected to start within ten days. rentals note follows.
Deeds recorded include Lake Arthur and Hardware Co to I Landau for 1 1 2 of lots 1 2 3 block 33 Lake Arthur and others. J E Carper to W P Chisum for 4000 three fourths acre in 32 10 24. Roswell Realty to F E Sparks for 800 half of lot 19 Military Heights. Urton Town Co to C Hircock for 125 lot 11 block 26 19 23 block 19 lot 11 block 18 Urton. R O Hansel to E W Fisher for 45 lot 5 block 58 19 block 54 Kenna. C Hoover et al to F L Methop for 110 11 interest in 120 acres in 17 13 26. H Essinger to L Essinger for 180 acres in 25 11 25. M M Brunk to F L Methop for 1 Water Rights Nos 266 265 267 268 Northern Canal. Kenna Development Co to J Q Hamilton for 1 multiple lots in Kenna. F M Todd to W P Chisum for 50000 240 acres and lots in 5 13 26. U S to J O Hicks NW quarter of Sec 47 28. B F Hall et al to Acme Irrigation Co for 80000 Dam and water rights of Tanner Barnett Irrigation Co. W R Wilson to A S Trube for 1 S half of lot 3 block 9 Alan Heights.
Dr H J Rosenau of Harvard Medical School told the Association of Life Insurance Presidents in Washington that typhoid fever remains the nation’s top preventable killer with 35,000 deaths and over 350,000 cases. He urged public health education and a civic militia of citizens to support preventive medicine, noting Harvard’s Chair of Preventive Medicine and the need to diffuse knowledge to curb the disease. He warned that public enlightenment is as essential as professional research in fighting typhoid and other preventable illnesses.
A modern home with five rooms, bath, electric lights, and a large barn, centrally located at a reasonable price. See E. W. Burns with Joyce-Pruit Co or call 118.
A public health appeal argues for state action to protect citizens from phoid fever and infantile diarrhoeas. It calls on life insurance firms and officials to assist in education and legislation, stressing government duty to enact enforceable public health measures. Valley Electrical Co advertises Tungsten electric lights in all sizes and offers explanations.
Caldwell will save you money on your electrical work. Phone 31.
Active work will begin soon on dividing and selling the 40,000 acre El Sebrante de San Jacinto ranch near San Jacinto. A land company recently bought the property for about a million dollars and plans to subdivide into small farms for sale.
A letter urges Congress to shift ten million dollars from naval buildup to create a Department of Public Health. The plan envisions a New Mexico sanitarium to treat tuberculosis, with a model city and hospital facilities in a pine valley. It contrasts a warship with a life‑giving valley and argues humanity justifies the cost.
New York January 20 delegates at the National Wholesale Dry Goods Association session predicted a highly prosperous year for the dry goods trade. Jobbers from all sections are present and the optimistic outlook is widespread.
Athens Georgioa January 20 Georgia moves away from the one mule farmer as State College of Agriculture demonstrates new intensive farming methods. Agriculturists from across the state gather to learn fertilization and crop rotation that could double or triple yields, showing progress in the state as the "Empire State of the South" leads in modern farming.
For rent a furnished room in a modern dwelling located at 206 North Sea. Contact number 7313 for details and availability.
Colorado Springs on June 20 hosted the Colorado State Realty Dealers Association session. The meeting covered irrigation and dry farming topics along with other matters and boost talks.
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