Roswell Council Passes Levy and Ditch Funding
Roswell city council in a long session approves the 1906 07 tax levy including 8 1/2 mills general 1 for Carnegie library and 1 for parks and approves a $3 000 set aside for irrigation ditch filings. An occupation tax for railroad ticket brokers fails and sidewalk ordinances move forward as bids for city printing stalemate persists.
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Board of County Commissioners
Bell
Burns
Pecos Valley
Fourth a Quiet One Here on the Fourth
The article notes a muted Fourth of July in Roswell with many private picnics and out-of-town celebrations. It highlights Carlsbad drawing a large delegation while locals stayed home, keeping the celebration small and intimate.
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Alan
Roswell
Carlsbad
New Finest Picture Collection Opens in Town
Call and see the new photographs and artwork in town as the fin est collection debuts. Visitors are invited to view the display and compare the works with prior exhibitions.
Press meeting urged between Arizona and New Mexico journalists
The Tucson Star urges a joint gathering of Territorial press members during the Territorial Fair. Editors from Arizona and New Mexico would meet to foster acquaintance and unity as states form, with the goal of benefiting the people of both territories and inspiring public goodwill.
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Tucson
Ariz.) Star
Territorial Press of
New Mexico
Arizona Press
Arizona
Currency Problem Not Settled
Frank A. Vanderlip vice president of the National City Bank of New York tells the New York State Bankers Association meeting that the currency problem remains unsettled and that the New York association must lead a steady movement to improve conditions.
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Bluff Point
N. Y
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
New York State Bankers’ Association
New York Association
Storm in House Shakes Russian Parliament Riot
In St Petersburg the lower house faced a stormy session as radical deputies clashed with supporters of the government. M Sidelnekoff was beaten by police after urging resistance at a mass meeting. The Interior Minister promised protection for deputies and punishment for offenders. Emper or Nicholas ordered an investigation into troop disorders and General Ozeroff was dismissed. A widespread press crackdown and agrarian unrest were noted.
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St. Petersburg
Constitutional Democrats
M. Sidelnekoff
M. Alladin
Mouroveff
Nicholas
Grand Duke
Nicholaevitch
Ozeroff
Bialystock
Gen. Bogalevski
Daily Paper at Amarillo to Start by Former Socialist Editor
D L Newkirk of Giraff Kansas arrived on the excursion and plans a valley visit to pick a site for a newspaper and printing plant. He reports J A Wayland of the Appeal to Reason is no longer in control and intends to move the Socialist organ to Amarillo.
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Appeal To Reason
D. L. Newkirk
Giraff
Kansas
Wayland to Move Press and Linotype to Amarillo
The journalist Wayland moves the perfecting press used for the Appeal to Reason to a Panhandle town and plans a Linotype installation. He is described as a decisive operator who will stir newspaper circles in Amarillo for a time. He recently visited Roswell and purchased land down the Valley.
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Panhandle
Wayland
Amarillo
Roswell
Fourth of July Accidents Count 38 Dead and 2789 Injured
The Daily Tribune presents its ninth annual nationwide Fourth of July death and injury tally. Dead total 38 across causes including fireworks nine and firearms eleven. injuries numbered 2789, with fire losses at 66450 dollars.
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Chicago
Daily Tribune Today
United States
Roswell Man 63 Dies After Illness in New Mexico
Bertolette Y. Yoder aged 63 died at 1 30 this morning at his daughter Mrs C C Martin’s home at the corner of Alameda street and Lea avenue Roswell. Funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at 2330 from the Martin home Rider City Hill officiating burial in South Side Cemetery. Native of Berks county Pennsylvania he moved to West Point Nebraska 33 years ago then to Omaha 14 years ago later seeking relief from Hodgkins disease and enlargement of glands in New Mexico wife joined him in April and a son and daughter followed surviving are widow nine children and four grandchildren including Elizabeth Kimball Harland Yoder Mrs Martin Clara Ruth Yoder Bertolette of North Platte Neb Sol Yoder Monarch Wyo five sisters and Civil War veteran and Mason.
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Bertolette Y. Yoder
C. C. Martin
Alameda Street
Lea Avenue
Berks County
Pennsylvania
Yoder
West Point
Neb
Omaha
New Mexico
Andaughter
Martin
Elizabeth
Kimball
Harland Yoder
Roswell
W. B. Irwin
Oak Park
Clara
Ruth Yoder
Bertolette
North Platte
Sol. Yoder
Monarch
Wyo
Cholera Situation Improves in Manila
The July 4 report shows 28 cholera cases and 1 percent death rate with five Americans affected and two deaths. The outbreak remains confined to native Manila areas. For the past week ending yesterday there were 116 cases and 99 deaths.
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Manila
Bryan visits House of Commons with John Burns
William J. Bryan was an interested visitor to the House of Commons this afternoon as a guest of John Burns, president of the Local Government Board.
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William J. Bryan
John Burns
London
Wm. J. Bryan
House of Commons
Local Government Board
Five More Bodies Recovered From Manawa Lake Disaster
Omaha, Nebraska. Five more bodies were recovered this morning from Lake Manawa where last night over a hundred spectators watching fireworks fell into water fifteen feet deep. The listed dead include Mary Loone Mary Sheehan Yes sie Hiland Mary West Lena Rosenbloom all of Omaha. Eight were injured and several others reported missing.
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Omaha
Neb
Lake Manawa
Mary Loone
Mary Sheehan
Yessie Hiland
Mary West
Lena Rosenbloom
Trestle Collapse Kills One in Monongahela Area
One man died and five others were seriously injured when a trestle 45 feet high collapsed at Shiroaks nine miles west of Monongahela Pennsylvania on July 5.
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Monongahela
Shiroaks
Here
Captain Wynne Resigns from Marine Corps
Washington July 5 The resignation of Capt. Robert F Wynne U S Marine Corps was accepted by Secretary Bonaparte today.
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Wynne
Washington
Robert F. Wynne
U. S. Marine Corps
Bonaparte
Fourth of July Picnic at Country Club
The Fourth was celebrated by many members and their ladies with a picnic at the country club grounds northeast of the city. About 250 attended with music at the pool, a lamb barbecue, and dancing to a Mexican orchestra.
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Country Club
Oasis Ranch
Albuquerque Advertiser Questions on Legislature Accounting
The Albuquerque Advertiser questions cash handling by the last New Mexico legislature. It cites alleged appropriations for "employes" and "junketing" and accuses leaders of avoiding accounting while demanding an audit for public funds.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Legislaive Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Tailand
Catron
Otero Administration
Otero
T. B. Catron
Leaky Roof Flavor in Shaw Tariff Critique
From Bryan's Commoner the piece satirizes Secretary Shaw likening him to the Arkansas Traveler with a leaky roof. It argues against tariff revision before and after elections, claiming public votes show no support for changes. Blue print maps of Roswell oil fields are also noted in Carlton and Bell's office.
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Bryan
Shaw
Arkansas Traveler
Roswell
Carlton & Bell
Weather Report for Roswell New Mexico July 5
Local 6 am observation Roswell New Mexico July 5 shows a max 77 min 60 mean 68 with trace precipitation. Winds northeast at 2 miles per hour. Forecast calls for local showers tonight then Friday fair and warmer.
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Roswell
N. M
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Kinsinger
Mr. Whiteman
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Dills
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Water and Lights Committee
Skipwith
North Main Street
Committee
St. Mary’s Hospital
Chu
Petty
Kemp
Haynes
Spring River
Church
Lea and
Union Avenues
Pauly
Carnegie Library
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Jump
Stone
Burrus
Mery
Walton’s
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