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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1910
Page
2
We are authorized to announce C E Tobe Odem as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
The Record announces A. Durand as a candidate for County Commissioner, 3rd District, subject to the Democratic primary action.
B H Wixom is announced as a candidate for County Commissioner in the 3rd district, subject to Democratic primary action. The notice lists Wixom as the contender in the forthcoming party contest and outlines its procedural status.
Tom Malone declares his run for tax assessor of Chaves County, running under the Democratic party and subject to the party's action. The announcement states his candidacy and party affiliation.
Local church notices list morning and evening services at First M. E. Church corner Kentucky and Fifth with sermons on Christian Patriotism and The Story of Ruth. Also Baptist and Presbyterian programs, Salvation Army meetings, and Episcopal, Christian Church, and Church of Christ services on Sunday with Sunday School rallies, choir offerings, and evangelist serm ons.
George B. Irving’s Armory lecture jolted listeners as he swung a hammer against a crowd of about three hundred. Advertised as a booster, he instead targeted local knocker and extreme conservatives, urging action on community issues. His blunt rebuke and practical suggestions drew daily discussion and were hoped to spur beneficial reforms.
Roswell clinched the three game series by defeating Clovis 4 to 3 yesterday afternoon. It was a tight pitcher’s duel with eight hits apiece and Weeks pitching for Roswell in a game marked by a disputed seventh inning decision. Crowds packed the field as Roswell took the rubber match to complete a 2-1 series win.
Roswell and Clovis played a tight game with Roswell making four errors. Clovis benefited from Crowell’s control issues and walks, while Weeks struggled with 18 strikeouts. Earned runs favored Roswell 2 to 1 with Roswell’s Freeman, Wallace, Wright, and Stains stealing bases. Decorations Day visit and upcoming games noted.
A jumbled account recalls heavy betting on a Roswell Clovis baseball game with prominent men including a governor attendee placing large wagers. The tale links gambling to moral decline, noting revival meetings and urging restraint while naming Enterprise Hardware Co.’s new ice cream freezer as a detail in the scene.
Six cadets left this morning from the Military Institute in Roswell. G. W. Houghton headed to Carralites, Mexico Taylor Morton, Ray Murray, and Sam Carothers to Los Angeles, Tom Pearson to Virginia, and Major Sadler to Pittsburg, Pa. Several non-resident cadets remain, mostly this year’s graduates, visiting with friends from their years at the Institute.
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