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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
3
The city lists cottages and homes with prices from 1,900 to 4,500 dollars plus several farm properties. Highlights include five-room cottages on Penn and Kentucky avenues, a seven-room house with barn and orchard, and 240 acres of irrigable land near a railroad with water from an artesian well. Also offered are exchange options and multiple lots and homes near Main Street with various cash prices and terms.
The Roswell City Council appointed Boards of Registration for all five wards to oversee voter registration for the upcoming regular biennial city election on April first 1908. Registration opens March 16 and closes March 26 with lists posted for six days for corrections or additions by eligible voters.
T F Cazier returns from Lake Arthur where he organized teams for a large plowing job and plans to sell some teams as ongoing work is scarce this spring. The Stine Shoe Co. from 3rd and Main reports Mrs. J C Trout and daughter Ruth visiting from Dexter. A new farm list is being prepared to mail east to prompt sales, with Roswell Title & Trust Co. handling small ads paid in advance to avoid petty accounts.
It is unlawful to take bass between October 15 and May 16 or possess them except with hook and line. Doves may only be shot Aug 1 to May 1 and quail Nov 1 to Jan 1. The Roswell Rod and Gun Club offers a standing reward of $20 for information leading to conviction.
Roswell business directory listing Smaves County Abstract Co. F P Gayle, manager and many local firms including Roswell Title & Trust Co Abstracts, Roswell Wool & Hide Co, Roswell Trading Co Coal Hay and Grain, U S Meat Market, Bowling and billiards facilities, Jaffa Prager & Co dry goods, Joyce Pruit Co wholesale and retail, The Daily Record newspaper service, Bernard Pos piano tuner, Roswell Title and Trust Co soliciting abstracts, Roswell Hardware Co and various real estate and hardware merchants in Roswell New Mexico.
An old Roswell advertisement promotes The New Gilkeson dining room with meals and sample rooms nearby. Grand Central Hotel highlights up-to-date management by Ellars & Ellars and Daniel Drug Co advertises as drug store headquarters with paints and wallpapers.
K C Dye Works offers alterations repairs cleaning and pressing services. J H Angell provides contact via phone 517 and is located at 123 W 2d.
Harry Morrison leads the exclusive jeweler market with watches and diamonds. Boellner promotes Roswell’s best jewelry selection. Pecos Valley Lumber and Roswell Lumber Co advertise building materials and paint. Kemp Lumber Co offers lumber and shingles on East 4th Street.
Bernard Gunsul and McGinnis & Dixon advertise electrical contracting in the city. Bernard Gunsul offers all electric work from 110 North Main Street with General Electric agent status. McGinnis & Dixon provide repairs supplies annunciator and bell work and expert typewriter service at 104 East Second Street.
The Roswell advertisement promotes Dilley Furniture Co offering a swell line of furniture at high quantities and low prices with emphasis on value and selection.
Western Grocery Co promotes itself as the leading grocery store offering nothing but the best products and service to the community.
Successor Hess and Co offers first class photographs enlargements and views at Turner Studio. The studio advertises high quality portraits landscapes and city views with professional enlarging services.
Local shop offers ready to wear apparel for men women and children with a specialty in millinery. Firm targets customers seeking stylish hats and accessories alongside broad clothing selections.
Roswell Seed Co announces a new catalog featuring all kinds of seeds for held and garden use. Free copies are available upon request.
New and second hand furniture at 100-02 N. Main Hills & Dunp proprietors offer coal and cook stores from 7 to 10 dollars. A good line of furniture to select from at 109 Main St. MIRKINS 2nd HAND calls for everything for everybody and a phone number is listed as 69.
Public stenographers and typewriters offered by Dr G L Parsons manager Iaker and Elliott at Garst Bridge rooms 5 and 6 Roswell.
W P Wood offers tailor made suits cleaning and pressing at 118 North Main Street phone 409 Dilley and Son provide undertaker private ambulance prompt service Allery Furniture Co undertakers phone 75 or 111
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