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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1905
Page
4
R L Ramey returns to Artesia while J C Mann travels from Dexter for business. Dozens of residents visit Artesia Portales Hagerman Greenfield and Roswell on personal and work matters. Homesteads and desert claims filed at the land office. Estate and business trips recur with many named places and people including Oak Park Chicago Dallas El Paso and Plantersville Ill.
An Iowa observer extols the Pecos Valley of New Mexico noting the North and South Spring rivers, artesian wells, and irrigation potential. It describes high water yields, vast fertile acreage, and the superiority of irrigation over uncertain rainfall. Roswell adopts a July 1 license regime for saloons and gambling, signaling likely saloon reduction and shifts to higher class establishments.
Thomas Bean died near Dallas, Texas, leaving an estate valued at 30 million dollars. He was a bachelor with no will, and his Beans of the state are named heirs. Among them is Mrs. Mary Bean Cunningham of Bourbon County, mother of Col. John Cunningham, the administrator. The clipping notes ties to Richmond area residents Eli Bean Evans of Sanit ary Dairy and John O. Duncan of Artesia.
Notice to the Public. C A Ciem has sold his interest in the firm of Ciem & Ringo to A L Numer and the new firm Rumer & Ringo will continue the bicycle rent and repair business at 74 Main street. The old firm will collect and pay all its bills. Rumer & Ringo. 55 t2.
Farmers are offered cane and white Kaffir corn seed at 1.50 and 2.00 per 100 pounds. Both seeds advertised as the best by W M Ferguson.
Dr W C Buchly moves office to front rooms 1 and 2 Texas Block telephone 275. Wanted to buy 100 head of fat mares with good color five mares with male colts and some two and three year old mules. Address J P Lovelady San Antonio Texas 214 San Pedro ave.
Mrs Ricards from Kansas City and Miss D Arcy from Kenna arrived last night to spend time with relatives in Roswell.
A four mile south pasture, fine and available for stock, announced by W. W. Petty. The Methodist church hosts a prayer meeting tonight on the topic What is a Parable and Why Did Christ Use Parables. This begins a study series on New Testament Parables.
C M Trowbridge becomes sole owner of City Meat Market after buying Mage Link. He will personally oversee all orders and be in the shop at all times. Phone 225 5412.
The passage urges keeping money safe by depositing it in The Citizens National Bank rather than keeping a bag at home or in a store. It emphasizes safety, ease of access, and the potential growth into a larger account, whether the sum is large or small and whether it contains gold or bills.
A couple have set up residence at Greenfield and left this morning for their Pecos Valley home near Belding Michigan. They plan to return to their Pecos Valley home in the fall to spend the winter.
George C. Power of Springfield Illinois, district manager for New York Life Insurance Co., has been prospecting here and went to Artesia last night as he searches for a new location.
One deed was filed in the County Recorder’s office transferring lot 6, block 1 in West Side addition to Hagerman from O. R. Tanner and wife and J. C. Wilson and wife to James M. Woollam for $62.
Dr F W Richardson pastor of the First Christian church of Kansas City is expected soon for a visit with his son Clement Richardson who is making his home here The visit will be of interest and pleasure to many of the Christian people here.
Mrs J N Faison and her son depart this evening for Los Angeles to spend the summer with her son in law and daughter Prof and Mrs T R McAnally of Jerome Arizona will join Mrs Faison in Ash Fork later McAnally to join in Los Angeles and Mrs Faison expects to be gone three or four months returning to Roswell in late August
Scrip for sale in 40 acre lots. Farm for rent. Inquire Ava E Page Roswell or Dicus Frost Co Dexter. Alva vs Military Institute. Three great games Thursday Friday Saturday.
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