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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
4
A stream of visitors and residents depart and arrive in Roswell with trips to Hagerman Artesia Carlsbad Lake Arthur and Denton area. Names include Mitchell Dooley Whitlock Browning Kennedy King and Ett ers while church events and local meetings occur. Ed Scott pleads guilty to a territorial charge. A Archey family expresses thanks. Reverend Gray accompanies Amarillo visitors to Carlsbad and Roswell.
W. J. Findlay of Graham Missouri and P. S. Hamilton of Menden Nebraska visited the town then went on to Artesia last night. T. M. Dietrich his wife and baby who have been here two months seeking the former's health left this morning for Chuiksha.
Mrs. Charles Shaver arrived from Des Moines Indiana last night and today departed for Dexter to join relatives for making her home there.
S. J. Dodson an attorney from Hereford who has been in town for a week attending court left this morning for his home.
R. L. Hadley of Carlsbad, representing Jaffa Prager and Co., in the lower valley, returned home last night after a brief visit.
For sale 20 acres within Roswell city limits. Land is well fenced and cultivated with an artesian well, fruit trees, and a six room house. Asking price 3000 or trade for a good residence. Carlton and Bell.
C. Koeln, who visited three weeks ago seeking a site for machine shops and a small foundry, returned with his wife and son from St Louis. He has closed his interests there and reports his plant is shipped and en route to Roswell.
Clyde Caldwell of the Institute suffered a severe knee injury after colliding with El Paso’s first baseman while running to first base. The damage tore ligaments from the bone and will likely keep him on crutches for several weeks, affecting Roswell’s pitching staff.
Albuquerque May 8 193? Former New Mexico Governor and U S Senator from Kansas Pitt Ross died at his son Pitt Ross home after a pneumonia illness. A noted Republican who opposed Johnson's impeachment he served in the Civil War as a Major and earlier as governor of the New Mexico Territory. He left several sons and daughters and had lived in Albuquerque since 1899.
The final meeting for the year and annual election of officers of the Woman's Club was held at the Carnegie Library. Officers elected include Mrs. A. Pruit as president, with Mrs. G. T. Veal, Mrs. H. F. M. Bear, Mrs. C. A. Norvell, Mrs. S. H. Elliott, Mrs. C. A. Baker, and Mrs. J. J. Hagerman in various posts. Adjournment was set for fall. The Presbyterian church Woman's Missionary Society met with talks on Liam, Laos, Cuba, and Porto Rico. Ice cream and cake followed. yearbooks were distributed. The Commercial Club winter round-up social capped the evening with cards, music, and dancing.
L. C. Card once in hotel and saloon business at Dexter arrived to attend court as prosecuting witness against Coldwater Johnnie who is accused of assaulting Mr. Card for robbery.
Carlsbad New Mexico May 9 Peter Corn sold his 20 acre farm in the Seven Rivers valley to Newton P. Wiles of Wellington Kansas for 22.50 an acre. The buyer paid cash and the seller proved irrigation farming pays. Also note 500000 to loan on irrigated farms with long term terms and annual interest.
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