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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
3
Multiple sale notices listed including a sound horse at 1206 Pa Ave, a quarter section near Hagerman at eight dollars per acre, a near new rubber tired canopy top survey for 125 dollars, a Roswell to Carlsbad business generating 1800 monthly, and a young Jersey cow for seventy five dollars with a note option.
Nicely furnished ventilated room at 494 N Sea contact 9413. One furnished front room for one or two gentlemen with or without board at 625 N Main. Rear room at U S Market Record Block apply U S Market. 1911 houses for rent include corner Pa and Alameda Ave and a double house at 21 Alameda Ave inquire at Price & Company.
About forty young ladies gathered at Mrs. A Pruit's home for an enjoyable afternoon. Mrs. Pruit's nieces the Misses Ray were honored, with prize drawings and a "stunt" contest won by Miss Jennie James. Refreshments and sweet peas followed, gifted to each guest.
Classified notices list a female assistant for house work at Pecos Valley Laundry with P. O. Box 6 and phone 518 9415. Kemp Lumber Co seeks a stenographer and assistant bookkeeper with youthful male preferred at 9511. Also selling a gentle mare and top buggy via S. P. Glover 508 N Pecos Ave 9412. Additional ad offers horses to pasture at 1.50 monthly through Dr. Van Doren at former L. R. Smith place phone 282 four rings 9412.
City Marshal Rascoe and Patrolman Witt led arrests for burglary and arson cases involving J F Patterson store and J S Blackwell. Atlas Assurance Company of England sent a June 12 1906 letter from San Francisco praising Roswell officials and their prosecuting attorney for securing indictments and convictions.
Philadelphia June 19 John Joseph Keane abducted seven year old Frederick Muth. He was captured in a West Philadelphia vacant house, tried within hours, and sentenced to twenty years in prison. The rapid sequence followed his arrest, with less than a day passing before imprisonment.
C H Hale announces candidacy for Sheriff of Chaves County New Mexico subject to Democratic primaries Ballard and Higgins also file for the sheriff race pending primary or convention action within the Democratic process
A vintage advertisement touts Yellowstone as bottled in bond and the greatest American whiskey, credited to Oriental Saioon. The quirky line suggests a bold, collectible label with strong branding.
Mark Howell files as a Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Schools in Chaves County subject to Democratic primaries. He declares his intention to seek the post and urges voters to consider his bid in the forthcoming primaries.
Notices list candidates for the Second District WM Atkinson and W G Orton and for the First District Thos D White all seeking county commissioner posts in Chaves County subject to Democratic party primaries with progressive affiliations noted.
A newspaper fragment presents declarations from J. T. Evans and J. M. Peacock announcing candidacies for Probate Judge of Chaves County. The notices reference actions by the Democratic primaries or convention and mention F. Williams.
Public notices announce candidacy for the office of Assessor in Chaves County. W C Burrus and John C Peck declare they will seek the position, subject to Democratic primary actions.
Date for the office of Probate Clerk and County Recorder, subject to Democratic primaries, F. P. Gayle.
The office of Treasurer and Ex-Officio Collector of Chaves County announces a date for the upcoming Democratic primaries led by J. S. Lea. Details specify election timing and eligibility for the county post.
W. H. MecBrayer's Cedar Brook features bottled in bond branding tied to the Oriental Saloon, highlighting a historic spirits listing and local saloon connection.
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