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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1906
Page
1
Incomplete returns show C L Ballard leading for sheriff with 499 votes across precincts reported. Totals to date list Atkinson 783 and Evans 546 in key races while several county offices tally with Gayle 852 and Peck 767. remaining precincts including Roswell and several districts still outstanding.
An accident in England results in the death of American travelers when their vessel or transport wrecks. Authorities report the loss and ongoing investigations into the incident.
Salisbury England reports a disaster aboard the steamer New York linked to a fatality in a local family. J H Farmer, about forty, died of tuberculosis at his home near Main Street after moving from Webber Falls, New Mexico. The Knights of Pythias lodge arranged funeral services this afternoon with interment at South Side cemetery.
Secretary Shaw announces plans to raise thirty million dollars through canal bonds. The move aims to fund canal construction and related infrastructure, with details on issuance and repayment terms to follow.
The Senate does not confirm the Isthmian Canal Commission. President Roosevelt appoints a new panel led by E. P. Shonts with Theodore S. Critchell, Chas. E. Magoon, and Brig. Gen. Sentell as members. The shift follows a derailment caused by a wreck near Roswell.
City Marshal J J Rascoe issues re ceed orders to enforce a city rule making it an offense for property owners to permit weeds or rank vegetable growth to appear on their property. He pledges to uphold the duty and urges residents to cut weeds promptly on or near their property.
The studio invites visitors to view the latest arrivals in photography with what it claims as the finest collection in town. Access to new prints and portraits is highlighted as a marquee feature.
Weather bureau report from Roswell New Mexico notes a July 2 observation with max 100 and min 63 degrees, mean 82, precipitation 0.01 inches. Wind from the southeast at 5 mph, cloudy skies. Forecast calls for showers and cooler conditions tonight and Tuesday in Roswell and vicinity.
A cloudburst in Lincoln Nebraska delivered the heaviest flood on record, with water in business streets theater basements and many storefronts. Southeast Nebraska rivers overflowed, damaging crops as streams exceeded banks across the region.
Boston dated July 2 reports that investigators have results from developments in a larceny case. The report notes a grand jury process and possible connections to political campaign contributions. No further specifics are provided in the excerpt.
In Common Pleas Court Assistant Attorney General Trickett filed contempt citations against saloon keepers who defied a court order to close. Only one arrest was made yesterday for violating the closing order.
Two miners trapped for six days in flooded Caradoevale, Wales, were rescued alive today after surviving a week on candies in old workings. One miner remains missing and is presumed dead. The rescuers reported they were in old workings and had endured the flood and shortage of food.
Percy Mann, once with Joyce Pruit store and a passenger brakeman for Pecos Valley Lines, died Friday morning after an appendicitis operation. He passed away in Amarillo where he had headquarters and the body was shipped to Hugo, Okla., for burial beside his sister. another sister lives in Ardmore. He was about 26 years old and well regarded in the community.
The Australian ballot system in Roswell allowed Mexican citizens who are U S. residents to vote with assistance from judges and Major Mark Howell the interpreter. Voters chose candidates in private booths with guidance to avoid influencing choices. Most voters favored only a few names and ballots without a preference counted for no candidate. Details on other counties were not yet known.
An artesian well by Mr. Wolf about fourteen miles south of Roswell reaches 800 feet with signs of a strong water flow. A successful result could unlock a vast area in Pecos Valley for orchards and farming, while failure leaves a good chance of locating water elsewhere.
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