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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1906
Page
2
The notice requires all advertisements and changes to be in the printers by eleven in the morning to insure insertion in the same day issue. Orders to remove standing ads must be at the office by eleven to avoid that day's run.
A brief note from The Record proposes to print all land office notices and sheriff sales at fifty percent of local rates to undercut the Register Tribunes charges. The Record claims the Tribune robs patrons and offers similar rate cuts to other offices including the district clerk and military institute.
The Nogales Oasis argues that New Mexicans should discuss statehood with Arizona audiences and that anti jointure forces fear public instruction. It cites figures like Judge G A Richardson and J J Hagerman and notes Roswell politics and possible delegates to a constitutional convention from Chaves County.
About 20 local sheep men met at the Commercial Club to organize the Chaves County Sheep and Wool Growers Association ahead of the Territorial meeting in Albuquerque on September 18. Al Garrett was named president Elza White secretary and treasurer with a finance committee including C. C. Martin Chas de Bremond Will Norris J A Craig and Elza Waite. The group adjourned to July 28 to finalize plans.
The article claims a former Register-Tribune writer returned to town to disrupt the Democratic party and city government, seeking revenge on several businessmen who opposed his Belrose plan, and even holds a grudge against Governor Hagerman. The passage concludes that the uproar is ultimately a minor distraction.
Mrs. Roy Canning returned to Ant arilla Sunday after a short stay in Roswell. J. C. Richards arrived Sunday morning from Hope to spend four or five days with friends.
Three years ago Carlsbad disputed the Hondo reservoir project while the Roswell Register-Tribune editor was active in a Carlsbad paper fight against it. He later joined a Roswell delegation to a Democratic convention backing a Carlsbad attorney opposed to the reservoir. Carlsbad then sought irrigation aid, with Col Ballard Governor Hagerman and Roswell businessmen helping secure attention and support.
The Artesia Advocate notes Roswell already has numerous cement sidewalks and the city council, though they are costly, voted unanimously to build more. It contrasts enterprise in the Pecos Valley with the Register-Tribune's warnings about unpaid advertising.
Chas Pfeiffer of Altoona arrives to visit Jerry Brown at his ranch seven miles up the Hondo. Miss Katherine Diess travels from Dayton to spend a week with Miss Carrie Whiteman.
Mrs. H C Pyle traveled from Dix ieland Sunday morning to join her husband. The couple will make their home in Roswell.
B F Daniel arrived from Hager Man on Sunday to spend a day or two with his family while building the new bridge near that place.
Mrs. J. X. Dunn and her children came back Sunday after a month visiting their old home in Lancaster Kentucky. They also attended the home-coming celebration in Louisville.
Miss Alda Smith arrived Sunday morning after visiting Artesia Lake Arthur and Lakewood. She was a guest of Mrs. E. E. McNatt at Artesia for most of the absence.
Mrs J Richard of Midland Texas sister in law of Ike Richard joins Mrs H Moore and Hymen Michaelson of Carlsbad for a several day visit. They arrived Sunday morning and plan to spend a few days visiting local relatives.
Professor L E Woolverton of the Woolverton Practical Business College Company travels to Roswell to help finalize plans for a new business college. The institution aims to be among the territory’s most modern schools and has already sold many scholarships with a large expected enrollment.
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