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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
2
Snow and bitter cold hamper crops across the territory. In the Estancia Valley settlers push to claim land amid rapid agricultural development with wells, plowed fields, and rising activity. Local residents, former Roswell neighbors, and new arrivals mobilize as land and water access draw steady immigration and rail freight interest toward New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle.
The famous old church of Ysleta del Carmen was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The largely destroyed building left over 1000 residents of the pueblo heartbroken as dense smoke and flames engulfed the timbers. Crowds gathered, recalling generations of baptismal ties and ancestral benches long associated with the site.
The Record reports a traffic manager letter noting a sharp rise in immigrant outfits hauled over the Pecos Valley Lines, highlighting a large year over year increase and drawing attention to population movement into New Mexico and Texas.
William D. Haywood, on trial in Idaho for ex Governor Steunenberg’s murder, is linked to Fairfield through an uncle James Messie. Messie, a respected local, believes his nephew is innocent and persecuted. The elder Haywood settled near Fairfield in 1874 and later carried U.S. mail to California before moving to Salt Lake City where he married.
Santa Fe reports several incorporation filings by firms in Alamogordo Lordsburg and Roswell. The San Fernando Mine Company of Alamogordo capitalized at 500000 lists Warnock Thompson Miksch Holmes as incorporators. Monte Rico Mining and Milling of Lordsburg also 500000. Three Rivers Mining of Alamogordo capitalized at 3000 lists Chicago and Alamogordo directors. Chaves County Abstract Company of Roswell capital 12000. Other filings include Alamo Business Man's Club Alamogordo New Mexico Holiness College Lakewood Eddy County and Magdalena Presbyterian Church Socorro County.
Classified ads list sale items including land scrip from W G Skillman water barrels from Pecos Valley Trading Co and multiple houses on South Mo avenue West 8th St 1202 N Ky and near Roswell New Mexico plus horses buggies harnesses fencing land 600 acres and a motorcycle all with contact details and terms.
J. W. Riggs a laborer at the Dark Canyon wells suffered a severe accident while working on an 18 inch diameter 65 foot deep well. He fell into the well was found unconscious and sustained a broken right leg two dislocations and a severe scalp wound. He was transported to a city hospital for treatment.
A Jamestown Exposition display shows a Panama Canal relief map by civil engineer C. H. Johnson of the Panama Canal Commission. The map outlines a future canal linking Panama to Colon with two end dams creating inland lakes and altered topography.
Classified rental notices list furnished room at 512 N Lea and two rooms with bath at 102 S Ky. Also furnished or unfurnished rooms with or without board available at 711 N Richardson.
Loan offer states real estate loan of $1,250 by R. L. and T. H. Malone. Other notes mention Carlton & Bell and a general loan listing.
Classified notices seek a cook at Hotel Hagerman Hagerman New Mexico with meals provided. Also a lady cook for out of town at $25 monthly with board, inquire at Roswell Auto Shop. Additional ad requests a 4 or 5 room furnished house by June first for a family of three with no sickness, inquire at this office.
A canvas grip is missing between the depot and ten miles south of town. Reward offered for return. Leave at the Record office. 6613.
The description outlines a large relief map with hills valleys water courses and ships. Scale is one foot to two thousand with mills up to 800 feet high featured. the canal cut is 200 feet wide and 40 feet deep while lakes vary in width and depth but stay at least 40 feet.
Washington May 17 The United States bureau of ethnology will study black peoples in Africa to learn origin race history and purpose of their presence in the United States. Distinguished scientists will travel to interior Africa to uncover racial history and aid a fair assessment of the race problem for development potential of African groups.
The funeral of the late Frank Fox was held Thursday afternoon from the Dilley undertaking parlors. Father Herbert of the Roman Catholic church conducted the grave side service at South Side cemetery. A number of friends attended, but none of the relatives could come to the funeral.
Mrs. S. H. Runyan was laid to rest in the South Side cemetery Thursday morning. Services were held at the Roswell Tent City at ten o'clock conducted by Rev. John Murray of the Methodist Episcopal church. Many friends of the deceased and her husband attended.
Deeds filed for record in Probate Clerk F P Gayle list Walter H Weatherby to James Forstad for 1 and other value, lot 16 block 1Boaz. Weatherby to Forstad for 1 and other value, lot7 block7 Boaz. Frank H Anderson and wife to B H Wixom for 2000, lots 9 11 13 block6 Hagerman. Rufus W Smith and wife to Wm Fenimore for 2800 a tract of 220 acres in 15 22-40-23.
For sale or trade. A splendid hotel proposition, a money maker the first day and every day. Don't pass this up. See Carlton & Bell.
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