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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1907
Page
4
The item notes Boellner the jeweler offers cheaper goods and promotes the Majestic venue with eight o'clock shows. Horton from Hagerman reports returning home. Fulcher entertainers perform at Southern M. E. Church at six or eight o'clock. Ethel Van Epps of Dayton returns home after shopping. First show starts at eight.
Miss Minnie Baxter of Hagerman visited yesterday to make proof on her claim and then returned home. Judge Freeman and Mr. Cameron, who had been in court in Carlsbad, returned there last night.
Durham the cattle inspector went to Carlsbad last night to stay two or three days to attend to his duties. M Coleman of Albuquerque who represented the American Lumber Co left this morning. Mr. and Mrs H R Donahoo went to Lake Arthur last night to spend a few days tending their holdings there.
Dlord George W. Carier of Hotel Schiltz in Carlsbad greeted friends today while Farr Mrs. Fred Simpson and Mrs. Kate Townsend from Gridley Kan departed after a month’s visit. The Lyceum Fulcher entertainers performed at the Southern M. E. Church with 50 and 35 cent tickets. D. R. Bettison left for Abilene Texas after a month visiting her father G. H. McDell’s family.
Mrs A E Graham departs for Escota Texas after a December 28 visit with daughter Mrs J T Waldrip. Miss Lillian Garner heads to Brownwood Texas to spend the summer with her grandmother.
The Fulcher entertainers present a program at the Southern M. E. Church tonight under Military Institute auspices. Admission is 50 cents. 35 cents for some seats.
I W E Laubenheim of Dallas Texas arrived this morning on a business visit concerning the gasoline engine department of the International Hat Company.
Mrs J P Stewart returned to Carlsbad last night after a Sunday visit with Mrs Shirley. She was accompanied by Miss Effie Vickers of this place, who will visit in Carlsbad.
W H Rhodes returned from a northern trip and H A Lay traveled to Amarillo on business. Sheriff Lang came from Portales while Mrs J J Beck and daughters returned from Artesia. Ed Buss visiting from Bovina for a few days. W D Mack from Carlsbad plans Roswell residence. W H Graham back from San Marcos and New Orleans trip. Rev R W Lewis returning from a three week revival in Haskell with forty professions of faith.
W S Dugan and his sister Miss Cora, visitors since February for her health, left this morning for Butler Missouri. Miss Emma E Anderson Territorial Baptist missionary departed last night for a ten day trip to Lake Arthur Carlsbad and other valley points.
James J. Hagerman of Roswell resigns as Territory water commissioner to Acting Governor James W. Raynolds effective immediately.
Mrs. Thomas Spurgeon departed this morning as she returned to her Iowa City home after visiting her daughter Mrs. J. B. Keaster since January 1.
S I Roberts district court clerk came back from Carlsbad after attending to his wife who is reported to be improving.
Henry Veck, who previously worked on the Hondo reservoir project, departed last night for Las Cruces and will proceed to the government project at Elephant Butte to continue his assignment.
E. G. Kluck from Falls County Texas and C. A. Sipple of Nebraska traveled to Artesia last night to view the country and consider a new location. Kluck is actively looking for a location in the area.
J. C. Brown and family left for Fort Worth this morning and will pass through several places on the way. They visited Bud Wilson and family during their stay.
Mrs E L Pegtey and her daughter Miss Grace returned last night from Fort Worth where they had been since September visiting Mrs Pegtey s daughter Mrs W G Boilinger.
Ladies, get a deck of these cards and learn the game so that you will enjoy a real game when you attend. Mrs. Roy Langenburg visits, leaving for Fort Worth. Mr. Langenburg heads south.
J. R. Greenlee and his daughter left Roswell yesterday to return to their former home in Warrensburg Missouri where they will reside with Mr. Greenlee’s sister Mrs Divers.
A shipment of Goodyear Wiring rubber tires arrives for the buggy. Cruse is to fit a new set of tires using only top quality material guaranteed for one year.
Las Vegas Optic reports experts from Colorado Agricultural College advise fruit growers on whether to spray apple trees for codling moth this year. If no fruit is borne spraying may be unnecessary. light crops call for thorough spraying. If wormy fruit occurs despite spraying, destroying early may curb moths for two to three years.
Mrs. M. Weazel will run a large Rep ten passenger Carry all between Silver City Santa Rita Hanover Fierro Copper Flat and Central. Service to start in about thirty days with two round trips daily and an estimated three hour cycle. The line will aid residents of the camps and Silver City by providing a fast convenient transport option amid no prior connection to Hanover and Fierro. Silver City also pursues a telephone link to El Paso.
A fire at the Tenares Copper Mines in Valardena Durango last Friday night is reported to have killed thirty-five workers with seventeen escaping. The blaze continues to rage and is described as beyond control. The figure comes from a special dispatch to the Associated Press in Mexico City.
Reports from San Juan County and across Colorado New Mexico detail widespread frost damage. Alamogordo and Mesilla Valley orchard losses mount with peaches apricots plums destroyed and early vegetables frozen. Some regions expect half or light fruit yields while small fruits survive. Ranchers plan to replant vegetables sugar beets and other crops to recoup losses.
Deeds filed with Probate Clerk F P Gayle show D W Wynn and wife selling to H C Pitts for 900 dollars a three fourths interest in parcels in Roswell and a fourth interest to I W Culp for 300 dollars. James M Neff and wife sell to Alfred Engler for 250 dollars a lot in town. W C Burrus and wife sell to Stuart F Loughborough for 1 dollar a pair of lots in North Spring River addition to Roswell.
The funeral of Edmund G. Ross former governor of New Mexico and U S Senator from Kansas was held at the Presbyterian church on Silver avenue and Fifth street Albuquerque at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic marched from the deceased's home to the church and the services were solemn and well attended before burial at Fairview cemetery Las Vegas Optic May 11.
J. A. Harlan offered the lowest bid on May 1 for 28 000 square feet of concrete sidewalks and gutters at Fort Bayard as reported by the Silver City Enterprise. If accepted by the Quartermaster General in Washington he will install a Portland cement block and brick manufacturing plant at Fort Bayard.
The Gash termaster allocates funds for macadamized roads in the next fiscal year. New non-commissioned officers quarters will be built, a 350000 gallon steel water tank erected within two months, and a large well contract to be let soon. A larger pebble dash style “Battle ship” building may replace two old barracks, with further expansions planned as authorities consider watershed control and other developments.
In Chaves County New Mexico District Court case 943 Christian F Harra plaintiff v Lula M Dickson J M Dickson et al defendants notice of sheriff sale issued. real estate described as NW of SE Quarter Section 25 Township 10 Range 24 East plus water rights to irrigate about 1.5 acres and Crow and Garrett Ditca claims. sale June 15 1907 at 10 am at Roswell courthouse front door for cash to satisfy $930.17 debt plus interest and costs. Sheriff C L Ballard Deputy G H Herbert. (Wed 4-15 to 6-12) other items follow.
A stage touring Death Valley near Ash Meadows caught fire on Sunday burning $15,000 in bank notes and $13,000 in registered mail that were aboard. The money was consigned to the Greenwater bank and authorities suspect a cigar caused the blaze. Cecil Phillips won a clothes suit in a contest at a shooting gallery that ended last night.
A federal grand jury convened in Denver to probe coal and timber land frauds and mining swindles. About a dozen witnesses arrived from St Louis. The panel operates under Ernest Knaebel and Ralph Hartsell, assisting U S attorneys.
Chaves county New Mexico will consider sealed bids July 8 1907 for a metal and concrete Pecos River bridge near Hagerman. Bid must include plans and a $1000 check. contract pays half on completion December 1907 and half in June 1908. Board may reject any bid.
District court yesterday afternoon focused on assembling a jury for the Jim West horse larceny and stolen goods case. Testimony began today as the judge presides. Judge Pope issued a temporary law license to John T. McClure on recommendation. Arthur E. Curran, U S Commissioner for Clovis, Roosevelt County, was appointed.
At the Oklahoma Medical association annual meeting in Shawnee on May 15 the Women’s auxiliary was organized under the name Daughters of the New State Doctors. The group was created during the association’s concluding session.
Property ad offers five acres and an additional five acres of land in one Main Street block for 800 dollars with a prospect that the investment yields 12 percent. Carlton and Bell promote the sale of 110 front feet on Main Street, urging quick purchase within days.
A reflective verse recaps childhood in Arcady and April scenes in a Baltimore Sun piece. Separately New York reports include F Hernandez and J S Lea winning a raffle for a Mexican baseball team and a streetcar conductor robbing Antonio Kresnic of 3980 after a late ride toward Jersey City.
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