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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1910
Page
2
The Record announces A. Durand as a candidate for County Commissioner 3rd District, subject to Democratic primary action. Durand is presented for the upcoming election and endorsement process in the party's selection.
Nounce B. H. Wixom announced as a candidate for County Commissioner in the 3rd district, subject to the Democratic primary. He aims to secure the party nomination and advance to the general election.
A Washington dispatch suggests statehood for New Mexico remains doubtful this session. The piece highlights political tensions, corruption claims, and cabinet infighting as factors shaping federal decisions and public sentiment.
The excerpt notes the Republican party would never consent to admitting more states in the West, particularly if those states might become Democratic. It reflects partisan concerns about statehood and party balance in the region.
The piece accuses Washington insiders of manipulating the exoneration report on Ballinger. It asserts Ballinger drafted a whitewashed document and Taft signed it as his own. The broader claim notes corruption in New Mexico judges, highlighting Republican politics and nerve.
The article notes a comet passing near Earth tomorrow night as observers brace for a ten hour ride through the tail. Astronomers say there is no danger and many older residents recall similar experiences, though likely nothing spectacular will be visible to the unknowing eye.
The Southern M. E. Women’s Home Mission Society held a Sunday service during the pastor’s absence to review their work since organizing in 1897. Reports detailed chair and parsonage improvements, financial tallies, and tithing guidance, with music and readings marking the event.
A movement urged Carlsbad to vote on saloon licensing but saloon men now favor running through license expirations in December and closing afterward. This would avert an election and its costs while reflecting the likely no license majority.
A public address recounts Supreme Court Justice Brewer noting the United States spent 409 million dollars in war preparations in 1907, more than Britain Russia or Germany, marking a shift toward militarism under the Republican party and questioning the value gained from this spending.
Lovers of Shakespeare should secure their tickets at once for the shows Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available at P. V. Drug Store.
Local farm offers fresh vegetables delivered to any town location each morning. Orders may be placed the evening before. The advertisement also notes a new sale at Owens Farm with contact via phone number 293-6 rings 2112.
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