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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
2
An advertisement lists pricing phrases Daily Per Week Daily Per Daily In Advance and Daily One Year In Advance signaling various subscription terms. The fragment implies a periodical offering with multiple payment options and advance pricing terms.
Fort Worth Record notes President Roosevelt sparks a nationwide push against grafters urging earnest government action. The piece mocks vanity in politics while urging serious reform and warning that those who shape history are rarely bookworms.
The article notes a nationwide anti graft movement pressuring officials in New Mexico as part of a broader housecleaning trend stretching from New York to San Francisco. It highlights growing public demand for accountability and potential investigations into corruption amid political reform efforts.
The York figure Abe Hummell is remembered as someone whose death underscores the risk of a criminal lawyer absorbing clients moral standards. The anecdote suggests ethical lines blur when defending offenders and the public must scrutinize professional influence.
The Saturday Evening Post reports an investigation finds Pennsylvania taxpayers paying 18.40 dollars per cubic foot for air used in the state capitol in Harrisburg.
A Grandview Texas publication counsels against snobbery toward working people urging gentility comes from respect for labor and equality in public life. The note emphasizes that true manners involve mingling with common folk and avoidance of social superiority.
The Hagerman town will receive a new bridge after an advertisement for bids appeared in the Record. The construction contract will be awarded on the 8th of July.
In preaching happiness the Par son refrains from offering hope to snobs and sycophants. They do not deserve hell or heaven and will likely wait to see which place has the best society before any advice is given.
C. E. Mason of Roswell, business manager of the Roswell Record, member of the Bureau of Immigration, departs this morning for the Pecos Valley after attending the bureau meeting here. Albuquerque Journal, May 13.
Ruef pleaded guilty in San Francisco. Pierce of the oil trust was turned over to a Texas sheriff in St. Louis. A federal jury opened probes into coal and timber land frauds in Colorado. ICC attorneys urged prosecution of E H Harriman for Sherman law violations.
A fragment notes a phrase about patrons of the school and traces its origins to earlier days, hinting at antiquated language and usage without a clear event or action.
A note on how patrons once supported subscription schools by sending children and paying tuition. In the era of compulsory education the term patrons becomes obsolete and non patrons may face social pressure.
The Roby Montana banner jokes about a Kansas man and family waking routine to illustrate a plain analogy to New Mexico politics. The sequence ends with the mother growling as the man sleeps and the cycle restarts, underscoring ongoing political friction.
Sidewalk contractors say the skating craze has hindered cement sidewalk work. Citizens with new contracts seek alternative walks while children skate to errands like the corner store and to borrow items, altering daily routines.
A Roswell Record editor is faulted for misquoting poetry in a late issue. The Albuquerque Morning Journal notes the cryptic verse lacks a credited author and suggests reviewing quotation marks to avoid misattribution.
H E Davis becomes manager for John Becker Company in Willard. Carrizoto Townsite Co. won't raise lot prices for 30 days. Fred Brockler and Co. buy Park house in Socorro and reopen after overhaul. Clark Coal Co. opens Gallup office in Banner Drug Store rear. Fepdon oversees Gallup office. W S MelIntyre buys 2 000 goats for Kansas City. Alamogordo ranks second in U S for goat shipments. I F Powers, noted California detective, pocketed 1 000 reward for Eytinge case. Ranch Supply Co issuing Magdalena store building project. Blackrock dam project to create acequia Madre eight miles long supplying irrigation for six acres.
Mesilla Park May 13. The annual field day at A and M College drew a large crowd as the 100 yard dash started at 2:30 and ran to 5. R Elliott won the all round medal with forty points, while R B Deemer took second. Records fell in shot put discus and broad jump by Redding and Justin Weddell. Evening dancing followed with light refreshments and high interest in track this year.
Roswell financiers quietly organize a subscription for a 100000 dollar bond issue to extend the Santa Fe Central line to Roswell. More than a third of the amount is already raised as investors back the plan without forceful persuasion, signaling strong local support for another railroad.
Hugh Lynch, an Indian trader of note in eastern Arizona who resided at Navajo, died recently at the Gallup Hospital of pneumonia. Lynch came to western New Mexico.
Ty Dearse died leaving his widow and children a California competency with instructions for their thorough education. The Masonic lodge at Holbrook attended his funeral and will ensure his will's directions are carried out. Dearse was a well known and popular figure in eastern Arizona.
Juan Martinez a Barelas machinist shot at his wife as she washed clothes injuring her arm and narrowly missing fatal harm. A posse pursues the intoxicated suspect who fled after the incident in Socorro. The wife wounded but alive she has not disclosed a motive.
Trinidad Call May 13 The strike between the Carpenters and Joiners union and contractors is settled. Outside men get 4 per day inside men 3 dollars 60 cents for eight hours. Work resumes after May 1 stoppage on major city buildings. Public welcomes settlement as summer building demand rises.
Frank Teal and his father of Hope sent last year’s wool clip to Roswell for shipment. The total clip weighs about 19 000 pounds with the first load around 2 500 pounds arriving last night.
The Urton Town Company transfers 360 to W R Kenney for lot 22 block 3 and lot 12 block 2 in Urton. J Barclay Reeves sells to Wm J Chisum for 50 a one inch water right from an artesian well on lot 10 block 8 to flow on lot 14 block 9 in Roswell.
Youth baseball at Amusement Park featured Roswell Cubs beating Alameda Height 7 to 4 in nine innings. Crowds watched players aged twelve to sixteen with Cubs battery Amonett Hinson Rogers and Moore Doss Neilson on deck.
The Mississippi Sunday School association opens its annual convention in Nachez today with a large delegation. Top religious workers will deliver addresses over the next three days, drawing attendees from across the country.
A compact notice in the Trade Directory notes concerns over misdeeds or misstatements seen by the public. It warns readers to scrutinize listings and decisions presented to them by merchants and officials. The item stresses accountability and transparency in the local marketplace.
For sale or trade an appealing hotel proposition described as a money maker on the first day and every day. Readers are directed to Carlton & Bell for details or trade propositions.
The Improved Order of Red Men plan a three day gathering at the Jamestown Exposition. May 15 is Virginia Red Men's Day with a drill parade and mounted escorts on the grounds. John W. Cherry of Norfolk and R H Sexton coordinate events at Armory Hall May 15 16 17.
A long list of items for sale appears from multiple advertisers including Carlton & Bell and Pecos Valley Trading Co. offerings span land, houses, fencing, machinery, and vehicles. Notable entries include 600 acres near Roswell at 700 per acre, five acre South Hill plots, a Studebaker buggy, an Austin well drilling machine, a 12 lot sale, and a motor cycle with details and contact points. Also noted is a National Red Men Exposition committee and event plans with delegates and dates.
Multiple rental notices list furnished rooms with or without board at addresses 512 N Lea 102 S Ky 711 N Richardson and 309 N Ky include two housekeeping rooms with bath and a new furnished house keeping room with gas for cooking priced at 12 dollars.
The Probate Court of Chaves County appointed Ross L Malone on May 11 1907 as administrator of the estate of Hudson S Malone deceased. Creditors and claimants are asked to present debts and payments to the administrator.
Col James A Lockhart of Lockhart Livestock Colorado Springs reports one of the state’s largest cattle deals. He sold choicest Colorado bred steers to Denver firms Colorado Packing Co and Western Packing Co. First delivery alone valued over 100000 dollars, total deal well above 500000 dollars.
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