City Council Approves Ordi nances and a Bridge Contract
The City Council adjourned Saturday night after passing a Dog Ordinance and a Pound Ordinance. A roller skate platform was approved for construction. New tree planting limits and walk extensions were discussed, with several motions tabled or rejected. A bridge contract on Albuquerque Street was awarded to B F Daniel for 160 dollars. City printing bids selected Roswell Record as official paper. An extra ten dollars per month was approved for the city marshal’s horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
City Clek
Mary
Ey Patton
Brooks
Devine
Johnson
Church
Insinger
Ogle
Parsons
Wryllys
Fifth Street
Missi Avenue
J. E. Dill
Rmit
Main Street
B. F. Daniel
Hono
Albuquerque Street
Roswell Record
Oswellister
Roswell Rinting Company
Aswell
Timine Fo
Iverts
Figres
Home Seekers Leave for Tallmadge Land South of City
Two Tallmadge special cars carried about twenty five prospectors to northern points this morning. The group praised the trip and several members bought 1800 acres south of the city to settle permanently. The Tallmadge Land Company expects five hundred homeseekers by June 21 from northern states.
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Tallmadge
Points North
Ern
Tallmadge Land Company
S. S. Ludlum
Chicago
Greenville
Michigan
Hearst favored to control Illinois Democratic state convention
Indications point to W. R. Hearst backers controlling the Illinois Democratic state convention in Springfield. Delegates likely to be instructed for Hearst, despite Mayor Harrison's strenuous opposition and a three‑cornered factional fight shaping party leadership and the gubernatorial slate for November.
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Harrison
Springfield
W. R. Hearst
Chos
Chicago
St. Louis
Gwen P. Thompson
Jacksonville
W. C. Crolius
Joliet
L B. Stringer
Lincoln
Elmore Hurst
Rock Island
William Prentiss
Illinois
Hearst
John P. Hopkins
Trapful engagement near Shang Mao reported
A wary Japanese force lured a party into a trap near Shang Mao. Details remain sparse regarding casualties or exact combatants and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shang Mao
Port Arthur siege reports and Russo Japanese War updates
A detailed dispatch from New Chwang and St. Petersburg outlines Japanese maneuvers near Hulan Tien and Shang Mao, Russian regrouping at Port Arthur, and claims of Russian losses. It notes spy testimony on ship repairs, coal shortages, and Admiral Togo's blockade amid rumors of a looming battle.
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Port Arthur
Shang Mao
Kaichou
Baimatgu Tsaichou
New Chwang
China
New Chiang
Associated Press
Togo
Kuropatkin
Cardiff
Barbecue and Races Highlight Third Day of Program
The program lists events for 3:25 p m including baseball open to all teams with a $75 purse, a horse trot and pace open to named horses, a half mile dash, a 100 yard sprint, and a bicycle one mile dash with a $15 purse. Second Day adds free for all trot and pace races with half mile heats and a $100 purse.
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Erector
Hondo
Lampoe
King Clay
Niobe
Camperdown
Lady Patchen
Orr
Mt. Samerson
Local Track Meet Details Include Races and Polo Stakes
Road race and trot events feature half mile heats three in five and a three-eighths mile dash with cash prizes from fifty to one hundred dollars. Polo open to all teams from Amari lo to Pecos inclusive with total stakes of three hundred twenty five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarilo
Pecos
Nan Patterson Indicted in First Degree Murder Case
New York reports Nan Patterson indicted on murder in the first degree for the shooting of Caesar Young a bookmaker. The charge marks a pivotal step in the high profile case with authorities pursuing trial likely to reveal more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Clem
John Allison
Bailey
New York
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Real Estate Moves as Malone Sells Warren Property
Ross L. Malone the real estate man reports recent transactions including the sale of the Will Wheeler place on Ken tucky avenue to M. B. Garton of Garton & Moss Grocery Co. and 40 acres adjoining the L. F. D. ranch to J. E. B. Basham of Alabama with a water right. The Winston property changed hands and Basham plans a residence and family move.
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Ross L. Malone
Will Wheeler
Kentucky Avenue
M. B. Garton
Garton & Moss Grocery Company
L. F. D. Ranch
J. E. B. Basham
Alabama
W. C. Winston
Ross L. Malone. Mr. Basham
Artesia school work hire and farm sale offer
Professor L. W. Martin plans to take charge of Artesia school work next year and offers his farm for a limited bargain period. The property includes 28 percent acres of land 20 acres in an orchard just beginning to bear a modern four room cottage with bath pantry and two closets artesian well a large reservoir water works system plus lots corrals and outbuildings. For prices and further particulars see Carlton Roach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Martin
Artesia
Carlton & Roach
Hay bargain at Overman yard on South Main street
Five bales of hay sold for one dollar at the Overman wagon yard located on South Main street, 8912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overman Wagon Yard
South Main Street
Mayor Hinkle Returns From Kansas City Trip
Mayor J. F. Hinkle arrived home Saturday afternoon after a business trip to Kansas City. Sleepy Tom Duke also came back Saturday from a month long stay in Ft. Worth and Dallas.
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J. M. Peacock
Independence
Kansas
St. Louis
J. F. Hinkle
Kansas City
Tom Duke
Ft. Worth
Dallas
For Sale Five Room House on Three Lots in East Front Location
5 room house with 3 lots 50 by 200 water access in a good east front location near Kentucky and Santa Fe. Furnished or unfurnished sale. Immediate calls for bargain. R. P. Farris, Farris & Bird handle the sale.
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East Front
Kentucky
Santa Fe
R. P. Farris
Farris & Bird
Property ads on Roswell Record page two
Carlton and Roach offer a broad range of properties in room 7 Oklahoma block. If nothing suits you, visit us for listings “world without end” with Carlton and Roach.
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Roswell
Oklahoma Block
Carlton & Roach
Wichita Sisters to Visit City for South Highlands Hospital Plans
Father Herbert notes that the Sisters from Wichita Kansas will arrive today and stay several days to discuss establishing a hospital in the South Highlands area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cornwell
Wellington
Kansas
Dayton
Cornwell
Herbert
Wichita
South Highlands
Real estate pitch from Gariton and Roach
Gariton and Roach offer to list houses in the United States and claim daily renter demand. They assert they can fill properties quickly.
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Gariton & Roach
Five-room house on Military Heights for immediate sale
A good five room house with yard and improvements is offered at a special bargain if sold at once by Carilton & Roaca.
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Military Heights
Carilton & Roaca
Reunion of Ex Confederates in Nashville Convention
United Confederate Veterans plan the fourteenth annual convention in Nashville Tennessee starting Wednesday. The five day program features many events. General John B Gordon commander in chief is deceased since the last reunion but other veterans and notable visitors are expected to attend.
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Nashville
Tenn
United Confederate Veterans
John B. Gordon
Two Men Executed in Electric Chair in Ossining
Ossining New York June 13 Albert Koephing and Oscar Borgstrom were executed in the electric chair this morning. The sentences followed nonpayment and jealousy linked killings. Both faced death with no visible emotion, Koephing for murdering John Marien after eviction and Borgstrom for slitting his wife’s throat in a jealous quarrel.
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Ossining
N. Y
Albert Koephing
Oscar Borgstrom
Koephing
John Marien
Borgstrom
Two Hundred More Deported From Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek Colorado June 13 The union suspectsing in the bull pen includes Frank J Hangs attorney for the Western Federation of Miners arrested today by orders of General Bell He will be deported with about two hundred others to be sent out this afternoon Quiet conditions prevail as most mines reopen Except the Portland mine. Citizens alliance and mine owners association oppose lifting martial law and many urge Governor Peabody to keep troops in the field longer
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Frank J. Hangs
Western Federation of Miners
General Bell
Bell
Teller
Hangs
Portland
Citizens’ Alliance and Mine Owners’ Association
Peabody
Hailstorms Cause Heavy Damage Across Colorado
Farmers report hailstones two and a half to three inches wide hitting Brush, Sterling and surrounding regions. Estimated crop and property losses range from 75,000 to 100,000 dollars. A waterspout and strong storm devastated Sterling crops, threatening total failure. In Colorado Springs, a cloudburst near Monument washed away houses and bridges, delaying trains.
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Brush
Colo
Sterling
Colorado Springs
Monument
Here
Writ of prohibition sought to block election contests hearing
In Denver on June 13, Democratic attorneys asked the state supreme court for a writ of prohibition to stop Republican election contests in county court arguing neither the constitution nor the 20th amendment authorizes such hearings there. The court suspended proceedings until June 20, ordering contestants to show cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Supreme Court
Call for National Bank Statements Washington
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for statements of condition of National banks as of the close of business June 9.
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Washington
Phone No. of Record Office Noted for News Items
The notice reminds readers to call the Record Office at 11 for news items. It emphasizes using the listed phone number to submit or report local happenings to the newsroom.
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of Chicago
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Carlsbad
W. S. Moore
Points South
Salvation Army Street
Thomas White
Yellow House Ranch
Eva Higday
McMillan
Mose Schloss
Dexter
City
Fletcher
Walter Moir
Portales
Herbert Bell
Hot Srings
Arkansas
Will Spen
Walter Paylor
Danville
Virginia
E. F. Hardwicke
D. A. L. Norfleet
First National Bank of
Harry W. Hamilton
Roosevelt
M. M. Barrett
University of Chicago
W. H. Barrow
Joyce-Pruit
Barbara Marsh
Frank Childs
W. F. Greenlee
Eleanor
South Spring
Florence Hutchinson
Carlsbad Current
A M. King
N. Main Street
Scott Jordan
Jordan
J. C. Vincente
Chas. Young
New Catholic Church
Deming and
Bessie Saunders
Lib Rainbolt
Douglas
Arizona
Mike Ditto
Arlington
Texas
R. S. Cravens
Mr. Ditto
George M. Slaughter
Bovina
Long S Ranch
Nel Coffy
New York City
Paris
Mrs
Charles Whiteman
Lorcan
Grand Central Hotel
Proven Artesian District
Defreest
Solomon
Prospector
R. M. Tigner
Pecos Valley Drug Company
E. E. McNatt
Mr. McNatt
Michael Davitt
Russia
Europatkin
Hulan Tien
St. Petersburg
Associated Press Today
Moscow
Odessa
Feng Wang Cheng
Liao Yang
Liu Yen
Hai Cheng
Fenwang Cheng Road
War Office
Mies
Seoul
Corean
Nin Yang
Cheng Jin
Fair Grounds
Berzzin
Tric
Colorado
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