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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1906
Page
2
The Record of Roswell New Mexico publishes a mix of editorials and local notes. It discusses municipal ownership, irrigation and sugar beet industry, health tourism, and Ripples of regional opinion referencing Hester the Cadet pitcher and local publications. It notes advertising deadlines and the paper’s official status for Chaves County.
The Santa Fe New Mexican notes the Snowy Territory rivalry with Roswell’s artificial ice plant idle. It questions whether high prices point to an ice trust or railroad monopoly while stressing Santa Fe is not all of New Mexico and Roswell lacks natural ice.
On the death of Dr. A B Waskom the estate near Roswell New Mexico sells a large irrigated farm four miles from town. The property includes a modern eight room residence, extensive outbuildings, six acres in bearing orchard, sixty in young orchard, balance alfalfa and farm. For details contact W Warren trustee Roswell.
J Ralph Burton is seen as fair by those in power in Kansas. The state Republican ticket, tainted by railroad and corporate influence, has caused many party papers to bolt and back Democrat gubernatorial candidate W A Harris. The Record notes rival New Mexico papers Albuquerque Journal and Santa Fe New Mexican view each other with enduring hostility.
The Record notes progress toward simplicity with the linotype. It cites ongoing improvements reducing parts and increasing efficiency, as patents are filed weekly by the manufacturer. The aim is one fewer, simpler principle yielding better workmanship.
For sale ten head of work and three saddle horses. Will sell to interested parties. Call at Leland Farm two and a half miles east of Roswell.
After the flood Galveston adopted a five man commission to run the city and it proved simple and economical. Other Texas towns followed and now Iowa residents seek legislative action to allow adoption of the same plan, a Galveston method gaining popularity nationally.
Classified notice items seek a dining room girl at the Al Capitan Hotel and two boys to set plants at Nokes' Gun Shop. Also seeking men with teams to stack 80 acres of alfalfa for H. P. Hobson in 62tf format.
Several rental listings: housekeeping rooms at 200 East 8th Street, one 4 room house with barn via Payton Drug Co, nicely furnished rooms at 464 North Lea, and a desirable rear room at U S Market in the Record Block.
A sorrel mare with a P brand on the left hip and a slit in the right ear is found. Parties may claim by paying for ad and pasture at Slaughter Ranch.
C H Hale announces for Sheriff of Chaves County New Mexico subject to Democratic primaries or convention. Co L Ballard F red Higgins Mark Howell announce for Superintendent of Schools of Chaves County subject to Democratic primaries.
County officers seek re election in Second District with Democrat party action. WM Atkinson and W G Orton listed for Second and First District seats, subject to Democratic primaries. Thos D White shown as Progressive Democrat candidate in First District race.
A series of Democratic party notices names F Williams J T Evans and J M Peacock as candidates for Probate Judge of Chaves County subject to Democratic primaries or convention. The notices indicate dates for the primaries and authority of the party in selecting the nominee.
In Chaves County the race for Assessor features candidates John C. Peck W C Burrus and Z F Deen announcing their intent to seek the office subject to Democratic primaries or convention proceedings.
For probate clerk and county recorder the date is subject to the action of the Democratic primaries, F. P. Gayle is noted as the candidate in a terse political notice.
The office of Treasurer and Ex-Officio Collector of Chaves County sets a date for cratic primaries. The position names a county official role and outlines election timing and duties for the upcoming party primary process.
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