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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
3
Carlton Brothers in Room 12 Oklahoma Block advertise city property available for trade for country property and offer valuable country tracts of various sizes in exchange.
Captain Calfee and Second Lieutenant Leland resign as officers of Company B local militia. Calfee’s resignation sent days ago and Leland’s papers were forwarded last night to Colonel Borrodaile of Albuquerque. Neither resignation has been accepted. Calfee seeks to be relieved of command but remain an officer at large. Leland resigns unconditionally to exit militia service.
A subscriber from Gila Bend Arizona writes The Record praising the paper as bright and newsy and notes his son attends the New Mexico Military Institute He commends the school and shares facts about Gila Bend and its improvements but space limits publishing more He also mentions Senator Mitchell trial and regional meetings in Texas Georgia and Atlanta with local events and conventions in June and July
Ed Gross and L B Craig sue J M Dickson and Lula M Dickson in district court for 2 dollars and costs claimed as cement sidewalk price. Roswell Board of County Commissioners seeks sealed bids for cement sidewalk along Court House Square with bond and check requirements. Also notes local sermon and market ad copy amid varied local notices and items.
Probate Judge J T Evans returned home after a weeks absence in Louisville Kentucky where he attended the national encampment and reunion of Ex Confederates of which he is a member The trip produced many stories and he brought home a cane gifted by a Nashville Tennessee son who obtained the present in the Tropics He was accompanied by his daughters Maud and Lizzie and later visited their Nashville brother for a few weeks
W A Willey aged about 75 years died yesterday afternoon after four o clock at his Washington street home after coming from Delta county six months ago. A G A R veteran funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the Catholic church with requiem high Mass and a sermon. Interment will be at South Side Cemetery. A widow and daughter Mrs VieGee survive.
T. M. Prince aged seventy who arrived with his wife from Texas several years ago and bought land northeast of town died yesterday afternoon. He leaves a wife and daughter recently moved from Dallas. Funeral held at ten this morning with Dr. C. E. Lukens officiating. burial in South Side Cemetery. Dr. T. E. Presley left for Chicago and New York for eye ear nose and throat post graduate work, plans to be away six weeks. Roswell residents praise the doctor’s service.
During summer 1905 the Pe cos System offers greatly reduced round trip fares to Los Angeles and San Francisco with several route options and liberal stop over privileges. Call at ticket office for rates selling dates and details. M. D. Burns, Agent.
Probate records show Albert H. Bliven purchasing three Roswell parcels in West Side and other blocks for 2525, 4800 and 3100 dollars. Deeds filed with Probate Clerk F P Gayle list H J Shaver, C J Franks, and Mrs Willie Martin as sellers with water rights attached to each lot.
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