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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
1
F Blasher requests the city council grant rights for lighting services. He seeks a franchise agreement detailing terms, duration, and any fees, aiming to secure municipal electricity access for his venture. Further steps or hearings are not specified in the fragment.
Roswell city council weighs George F Blashek lighting franchise to build a water mill powered plant offering lighting at 9 cents per kilowatt hour with minimums. city to possibly buy plant after 30 years. Council also approves June bills and school levy of 74 mills, plus W W Phillips reports 13 births and six deaths in June.
The remains of honored American are secured in Paris. The body was delivered as a formal closure for a long awaited repatriation. Diplomatic and military officials coordinated the transport and arrival ceremony.
Five hundred American sailors and Marines parade through the streets of Paris amid celebrations. Reports say crowds shout Vive les Americans as the visitors pass landmarks and receive warm welcomes despite lingering concerns about typhoid fever and public health.
President Roosevelt offered the post to Elihu Root and Root accepted though declined comment. Hagerman becomes a town by order of the county commissioners and a town election is set for August 15. Typhoid concerns prompt sanitary measures as reports urge lime in closets to prevent disease.
A major storm crossed into Indian Territory causing extensive damage and heavy loss of life. Reports from Montague County and Denison describe a tornado sweeping areas near Colbert and Garnett, with fears of high fatalities and significant property destruction.
A local group announces a water meeting to discuss supply, infrastructure, and future planning scheduled for March. Officials from the city and regional agencies will attend to review options and funding prospects.
A meeting of Roswell citizens to decide on securing a water plant has been postponed from Thursday to Friday night in the Roswell Commercial Club Rooms. All residents are invited regardless of club membership.
Having left for a thirty days visit in New York my business will be conducted by J R West who will collect accounts and have general charge of the stable.
Roswell New Mexico July 1 1905 for the benefit of our employees we will close our yards every St Wr day during the summer at 5 o'clock p m Evey to Ootial Kemp Lumber Company Pecos Valley Lumber Co Roswell Lumber Company G W Levis who has been here and at Artesia looking after a land contest left this morning for his home in Madison Wis
New York July 6 Albert T Patrick who awaits execution for the murder of Texas millionaire Wm M Rice has instructed his counsel David B Hill to take the case to the supreme court. The execution set for August 10 will be stayed pending the appeal.
Probate Clerk F P Gayle records show Elmer E Fuller transfers 22.73 acres in section 11 24E to Nellie B Walker for 4000 dollars. Maria Shanahan and Dennis Shanahan sell Lot 7 Block 18 North Side addition Roswell with water right to Joshua X Dunn for 1125 dollars. Lake Arthur Townsite Co sells to Charles A Flinn Lots 1 2 3 Block 8 and 4 5 6 Block 53 Lake Arthur for 105 dollars. Frank H Pearce and wife transfer half of eighty acres in Section 14 Township South Range 23 East to Edward A Cahoon for 1500 dollars.
President Mason of the Commercial Bank announced it would not reopen after an examination found a confused book condition. Cashier John Bowman died by suicide on July 3. The private bank, owned by Bowman and Mason, held about 100000 in deposits.
Franklin R. Strong, 77, wealthy resident of Trinidad, died hours after his first automobile ride ended in a plunge over a twelve foot embankment. The accident occurred July 6 and left Strong with fatal injuries.
July 6 dispatches report Theodosia residents fleeing under orders as mutineers of the Potempkine threaten to fire on the town. Admiralty inquiries fail to confirm departure of the Potempkine or specifics on the battleship, while Admiral Wirenius proposes torpedo boat action.
Mrs. H. C. Pitts and Mrs. Marion Brooks of Roswell visited Mr. and Mrs. Cazier in Dexter for the Fourth where a grand ball and dinner capped the day. The Roswell Creamery Co promotes butter purity and cleanliness with daily sterilized utensils and a renewed churn flavor guarantee.
A Baltimore cloudburst on July 6 caused about $50,000 damage citywide with heavy rain driving farmers from homes and fields. No loss of life reported as residents fled to safety amid widespread destruction in Timonium and surrounding countryside.
For sale a gentle pony suitable for children. Contact 405 W. Kansas.
Topeka officials debate whether the half million dollars held by the First National Bank makes the state a preferred creditor. Treasurer T. T. Kelly says it would if the funds were ordinary collections, not interest deposits. Receiver J. T. Bradley doubts preferred status and warns of awaiting liabilities and assets with a ten day timeline.
A Great Northern Flyer westbound wreck near St. Paul Minnesota on July 6 left three seriously injured, possibly fatally, with many in critical condition. Rails spreading caused coaches to derail and eight passenger cars burned.
Roswell Creamery directors plan a meeting tomorrow night at the Roswell Commercial Club alongside a citizens’ gathering to discuss a proposed water plant. The events focus on local dairy interests and municipal water needs.
Miss Leora Jones, who was accidentally shot on Independence Day, rests easily today with considerable pain. Doctors report her condition improved and no complications have arisen.
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