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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1907
Page
4
Community tidbits list visitors residents and sales pitches from Roswell Carlton Bell. names include Joe Boyd Lake Arthur B F Egger Por tales S P Smith Jr Florence Colo Will Lawrence Lake Arthur GC Wilson Dayton. new china jars at Racket Store. grippe illness E W Mitchell. real estate buys urged by Carlton Bell.
T F Cazier arrived from Avalon dam Sunday morning for a brief visit with his family.
Charles Brown seeks a single fully furnished rooming house close to town. He offers a good price and invites landlords to respond with available terms and location details.
W Mayfield Claude Chambers and Fred Witt of Carlsbad were here Sunday calling on lady friends.
L. W. Holt, vice-president of the First National Bank in Hagerman, visited town on Sunday. The Shelby has moved toward metropolitan service by putting its porter in uniform, signaling enhanced formal service standards.
Master Percy Greinir returned Sunday morning from a visit with the family of J Thode of Dexter. We have all kinds of bargains in city property of all kinds. See us before you buy. Carlton & Bell.
Beginning Monday January 28 the tuition fee for the Kindergarten at 106 South Kentucky will be 3.00 per month.
H T Drury and B F Daniel returned Sunday morning from a several days business visit in Hager man.
Miss E Stevens arrives Sunday from Boston for a five or six week visit with Miss Elizabeth Kingston.
Charles wn seeks a seasonal rental for a small house with two rooms. Message is brief and informal, mentioning the request without additional details.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hemstreet of Texico visited friends Saturday night and returned home Sunday.
W. A. Stewart, special agent of the railroad from Amarillo, was here Sunday on his way home from a business trip to Texico.
Nine year old Rippy Oriental. Limburger Cheese feature at the Majestic. Dr. A. L. Norfleet came up from Artesia this morning. Mr. and Mrs. 7A. Manning of Carlsbad were here today. A new line of pyrography wood and outfits at the Racket Store. Mrs. J. J. Leonard left this morning for a months visit with relatives in Kansas City.
John Decker returned to Hager man this morning to resume work pruning trees.
W. H. Moses, bridge foreman on this Santa Fe section, arrived from Carlsbad this morning for work coordination and site checks.
Mr and Mrs Harper Sillman of Carlsbad travel to New York for a six weeks visit after passing through town today en route to their destination.
All members are urged to be on time for the Wo man’s Club meeting scheduled for 2 30 in the afternoon. The notice emphasizes punctual attendance and exact start time.
J. M. Hughes came back to Urton this morning after purchasing a gasoline engine here for his recently established newspaper plant.
Local ad offers forty acres of land with water access an orchard and some alfalfa. The seller urges action with contact to Charles Brown for details and sale contact.
Mrs Helen Whittlessey of Crest on Illinois finished a three week visit and left this morning for Colorado Springs.
Mrs M J Stroub has been prospecting for ten days and left this morning for her home in Fallis Oklahoma. She plans to sell out there and return to swell.
A. M. Robertson has recovered enough to leave St. Marys Hospital and move to the residence of Charles Brown on South Washington. He was moved on Sunday.
J. H. Fox and Doud Patrick arrived from the Plains area where they have been drilling a well for Elza White.
J. B. Morris and wife of Lake Arthur shopped in town today. J. W. O'Brien arrived back this morning from Dexter.
A. G. Walters and E. E. Rinehart of Hagerman arrived this morning to finalize a building contract for their hometown project.
C. M. Caristenson and C. F. Simpson a piano tuner arrived Sunday morning from Carlsbad to make Roswell a prospecting visit. They lately came from New York.
Ed Bachtold and his wife returned to their home in Elkins this morning after spending two weeks visiting Mrs. Bachtold's sister, Mrs. M. C. Scott.
E. E. Bateman and his young son Geo. left Sunday morning for their Marquez Texas home after visiting Bateman's brother U. S. Bateman in the area for a week.
Miss Helen Mitchell arrived from Hagerman for a day visit. She was joined by Miss Eva G. of Denver, visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Farnsworth in Hagerman.
The Spiker family arrived back in Artesia this morning after a week in Roswell. They were joined by Misses Maud Cavin and Glessie McCully from Clarence Missouri.
J Irwin and his wife, after four weeks away, left Vincennes Indiana to sell their property and return to Roswell to live. They plan to come back in about a month to buy property.
C L Bigday returned Sunday morning from a stay of several days at Malaga where he is interested in the boom recently started in that town and surrounding country.
Mrs E W Mitchell came back this morning from Hagerman where she stayed with her sister Mrs A R Teeple. Mr Mitchell was able to be out today after an attack of grip.
W E Tipton sheriff of Texico traveled home Sunday from arranging a search in the Guadalupe mountains for A M Boykin who recently escaped from Portales.
Y. A. Wilson, a surveyor and artesian well inspector who had been working near Artesia for a week, came Sunday morning to visit lady friends and returned to his work Sunday night.
The Woman's Club schedules a Wednesday meeting at 2 30 PM in the Carte Library led by Mrs. J German. Members are urged to attend in full and be on time.
Lisses Lou B. Gee Georgie Garner and Bert Wigginton formerly of Fredonia Ky returned to their homes near Hagerman after an extended visit in swell They plan to do some fencing and other improvements on their claims near Hagerman.
Pearce traveled to Amarillo Sunday to supervise construction of three new buildings for the Morrow Thomas Hardware Co. instead of the originally planned two. He will be away about a week on this trip.
The note suggests planting trees before roots begin to grow and advertises KR F Cruse offering a variety of cheap options.
A man named Ke tf Brayer of Oriental is hired to trim a small orchard in town. The job involves careful pruning and maintenance of fruit trees to improve yield.
Peter McMillan of Prince City Missouri claims his patent for armor plate fastening was used in sixteen American battleships and in ships for Russia and Japan. He has filed a government damages claim totaling five million dollars and a bill has been introduced in both House and Senate.
A revival of Don ald MacLaren's The Redskin opens in Liverpool tonight under the title Adulola the Lily of the Ocktochee with a British cast. The revised drama features Cagawicka Kon awanda Tanamongosh and Matawag non and adds romantic episodes to appeal to English audiences educated by Hiawatha and Fenimore Cooper.
A movement to adopt the Galveston plan of municipal government by a commission has begun in Iowa. A bill to permit such a change is likely to pass this session, applying only to cities with 40 000 or more residents, and adoption would be optional rather than compulsory. Sioux City started the drive and is expected to be first to implement the plan.
Pueblo Colo January 28 A twenty round boxing match is set for tomorrow night at the opera house featuring Kid Tex of Leadville and Roxy Roach of Sedalia Missouri. Both fighters will weigh 122 pounds at 6 o clock with Tex favored after recent victory over Kid Hardin.
Cattle receipts total 9 000 with 200 southerns. Market steady. Native steers 4.00 to 6.60. southern steers 2.50 to 5.25. southern cows 2.25 to 2.75. native cows and heifers 2.25 to 5.00. stockers and feeders 3.75 to 5.75. bulls 2.75 to 5.25. calves 3.25 to 7.50. western fed steers 3.75 to 5.75. western fed cows 2.50 to 4.25. Sheep receipts 8 000, steady. Muttons 4.75 to 5.75. lambs 6.75 to 7.50. range wethers 5.00 to 6.40. fed ewes 4.00 to 5.25.
Felix Knox drove a lumber wagon on Main Street at 1:45 PM when two fighting dogs darted from Fourth Street causing the team to bolt. The driver was thrown, the wagon tongue dragged to the Grand Central Hotel, and a horse was injured by a splinter as workers freed the hitch. Knox escaped serious injury.
FE W Mitchell found a telescope full of lady and child’s clothing, some unfinished, in the old ice factory this morning. Items appear stolen and hidden there. A present from Bessie Clark was also in the grip. Owner may claim by calling at the Record office, proving property and paying for this notice.
Special bargain offers five acres a quarter mile from the courthouse with a good six room house, alfalfa, and water right. Carlton & Bell manage the listing.
Emmett Patton came home this morning after a Sunday visit at his residence near Hagerman.
Miners entombed after gas from ice machine head released ammonia fumes. three men died instantly and a fourth died en route to hospital. Union main fire at Columbia building in Buffalo caused a half million dollars in damage. three firemen missing, Elliott Norton and Heineke among those unaccounted for. In Luxora Arkansas a levee broke flooding the town. no lives reported lost though wires are down and details scarce.
American Consul General Rodgers in Shanghai cables the State Department urging money contributions rather than food shipments. Provisions are available in Shanghai at favorable prices, and the main aim is to save time in relief efforts.
D L Newkirk editor and Gayle Talbot former Artesia editor arrived from Santa Fe where they had lobbied for the proposed new county. They reportedly gave up the fight as a resolution to bar lobbyists and a Cameron proposal to delay county division measures likely settle the matter.
Professor Wilber S. Jackson dean of the University of Chicago School of Education died after a brief illness in Chicago on January 28. The late educator was a prominent figure in educational circles and had served at the university for many years.
Richard T. Blue a Kansas attorney and former congressman died of heart disease at his Bartlesville home. A Civil War Union Army veteran he held the rank of Colonel.
Ellen Terry begins a farewell American run at the Empire Theatre in New York tonight in Captain Brassbound's Conversion a comedy by George Bernard Shaw. Her daughter acts as stage manager and Charles Frohman leads the tour with plans to visit major cities before returning to Europe.
The Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of Tennessee convened in the Masonic temple in Nashville on January 28 following a Grand Council session this morning. Prominent Masons from across the state attend the conclave and will be hosted by local members.
Colonel and Mrs. W J Bryan arrived in Los Angeles and will be guests of Nathan Cole Jr. Bryan plans to address a large crowd at the Auditorium this evening.
Coroner's jury finds Horace George Rayner guilty of willful murder in the killing of merchant William Whitely on January 24. Police say little new was learned and suspect the motive may have been an attempt to blackmail the merchant.
Austin Texas January 28 a telegram is alleged to have been sent to newspapers accusing Senator Bailey of corrupting morals and influencing votes in a political scandal. The message claims misconduct by Bailey and questions his integrity as the press investigates the claim.
The legislature and senate investigate a report accusing a senator of using wine, women and money to gain re election. A committee is appointed to determine which newspaper men, if any, propagated the story and who sent it.
44 acres in alfalfa 12 acres in bearing orchard 55 to 60 acres more in cultivation Direct water House and farming implements Rents for part of crop See Carlton and Bell.
Tuesday’s bargains include Ten is Laundry Soap for 25c and a $1.00 box Toilet Soap for 25c. Two mouse traps for 5c and Four rolls Toilet Paper for 25c. One Ax Handle 15c. Change of program tonight at Majestic. Disney of Lake Arthur visited. R. T. Allison returned from his ranch near Lake Arthur.
Percy Hagerman and his young son left South Spring this afternoon by auto for Santa Fe after a visit there.
After February 1 the Pe Sos Valley Steam Laundry will operate as a strictly cash business, with no credit or checks accepted. 73112.
Mr and Mrs G E Norwood of Nelson Nebraska who have spent two weeks at Lake Arthur arrived in Roswell this morning for a visit.
Fred Vanderwark of Lakewood came on business to Roswell today. He was joined by M. P. Hatfield of Wichita Kansas who plans to stay a few days before returning home.
M. M. Brunk from Dexter arrived with J. S. Steele of Loveland Colorado to finalize an artesian well contract on Brunk's property near Dexter.
Kipling's Candy Store announces a shipment of Schrafft's candies made in Boston. The display is arranged in a terrace like display in the showcase. The ad invites customers to inspect Schrafft's Boston Made Candy at Kipling's store.
K C Dye Works offers cleaning and pressing services located at 122 West 2nd Street.
Roswell New Mexico report shows high 52 and low 24 with a mean of 38 and no precipitation. Winds from the southeast at 4 miles per hour and clear skies. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with steady temperatures.
Multiple small ads list land scrip cow horse fencing drilling equipment bronze turkeys and chickens Scotch Collie pups near the Military Academy, J. A. Williams Slaughter farm F. H. Patrick R. F. D. 66 and Oasis Ranch contact numbers or founders for inquiry and purchase.
Multiple short rental notices list front rooms unfurnished rooms in the same area with addresses 313 T. C. Market 106 S. Ky. 80L3 719 N. Main St and 221 N. Main One acre fertile ground with water furnished near the city Refer to sharecropping Inquiries directed to H P Hobson and to Tee Hampton room occupancy after February 1st.
An exposition of safety devices under the American Institute of Social Service opens in New York on January 28 and runs through February 9. Inventors and manufacturers from the United States and Europe show hundreds of life and limb protection devices. Belgian exhibits are loaned by the labor minister, with European experts sending typical and photographed safety displays.
A boy asks for a package at the post office and the clerk cannot locate it from a vague description. Days earlier a tiny girl visits the Carnegie Library seeking “one of them lu-u-uve books.”
Chester New York January 28 Chester Gillette once sentenced to die in Auburn prison has won a stay through an appeal by his lawyers. Gillette killed his sweetheart Grace Brown at Big Moose Lake on July 10 after failing to marry her. Letters from Miss Brown to Gillette were read in court and moved the jury. Gillette maintains his innocence.
Washington reports the bid opening for 200,000 parcels in Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands. The average price is 12.19 dollars per acre, with the total payout to the Red Indians exceeding 4.5 million dollars, averaging about 1,200 dollars per bidder.
New York dated January 28 Archbishop Quigley of Chicago sailed today for Naples and will travel to Rome to visit the Pope.
The Washington Automobile Dealers' Association opened its motor car show at the Dupont garage today. The exhibit runs through the week and is expected to draw a large crowd due to the high quality and cost of the cars on display.
I offer 16 23 acre orchard known as the Crawford or chard about one mile northeast of Roswell court house. Price if sold within 30 days is 6000 dollars though property value is about 500 dollars per acre and could rise. E L Wildy Los Angeles Calif smat6 206 Grant Bldg. 500000 loan on irrigated farms.
The Majestic shows the song Cheyenne with illustrations tonight. Wm. McWilliams, visiting his son, left this morning for his Hamilton Missouri home.
Ar tesia postmaster Harry Hamilton returned Sunday night after a month long family visit in San Antonio.
Roswell citizens including R. H. Kemp headed to Interstate Commerce business. He departed Amarillo Saturday on a trip mast.
Mrs T A Baldwin departed this morning for her home in LaBelle Missouri after a month visiting her daughter Mrs C C B Hutchinson.
J. M. Hughes launches a weekly newspaper in Urton, formerly Kenna. The inaugural issue appeared last week under the banner The Urton Record.
George Slaughter arrives back Sunday night from Midland after an extended driving journey through the Panhandle. He traveled from that area to Portales in his automobile and returns.
Wool market reports from St. Louis show steady trading with territories and western mediums quoted at 23 to 27 cents, fine and medium 18 to 21 cents, and fine 5 to 17 cents, reflecting overall price stability in the period.
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