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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1905
Page
4
A porch addition at the Roswell hotel is noted along with a flurry of city entries. Residents Homer H. Wiley and others travel, sale items at U S Market, real estate, cattle industry chatter, and social rounds fill the scene in Roswell gossip and notices.
Captain Charles N McWhorter of the New Mexico Military Institute will not return for the next session. A lawyer by training, he plans to practice in Virginia or West Virginia after a visit to Lewisburg. He was a beloved yet strict athletics and arithmetic instructor, well liked by cadets and local friends.
Mrs. George W. Stevens and Mrs. Charles D. Keys plan a Friday afternoon gathering at Ingleside Farm for Mrs. Geo. N. Oberne. Eloise and Dorris Parsons host a party Tuesday afternoon at three. Mr. and Mrs. James Hervey entertain for Miss Hodgson and Mr. W. C. Reid tonight. The Record warns of a temporary shortage of local matter due to a city editor shortage while noting Miss Hester Robinson’s upcoming marriage to Percy Evans and her move to Roswell.
New York May 29 United Gas Company withdraws its offer to advance 25 million dollars for Philadelphia city gas works extension after a stampede by leaders of a cited organization, leaving the project in doubt and drawing sharp criticism from officials.
Chilean cruiser Presidente Pinto foundered in the Gulf of Ancud north of Chile island. Report says Captain Whiteside died by own action in despair. Another account claims he drowned.
Chicago May 29 The grand jury opened a probe into the strike focusing on graft allegations by some employers who claim the stoppage could have been avoided if money had been paid The Employers Association added non union drivers today and only one disturbance occurred A mob attacked a non union driver prompting police intervention Several firms resumed operation with non union drivers while bricklayers walked out over material delivery by non union drivers
Kansas City reports cattle receipts at 6000 with 1000 southern. Markets steady to strong as native steers bring 4.25 to 6.00, southern steers 3.50 to 5.00, cows 2.25 to 5.00, stockers 3.25 to 4.75, bulls 2.80 to 4.50, calves 3.60 to 5.50. Sheep receipts 8000, market steady and active. muttons 4.00 to 5.50, lambs 5.50 to 7.30, top Colorado lambs 7.25. Chicago also cites 18000 cattle receipts with prices 5.59 to 6.50 for good to prime steers, 4.00 to 5.40 for poor to medium, plus stockers.
Washington May 29 Supreme Court of the United States decides against the corporations in the New York special franchise tax cases. The ruling affects the tax treatment of franchises Jim.
New York May 29 Millions of dollars in taxes in arrears will be paid after Supreme Court decision upholding the tax on corporation franchises in the state. Unpaid taxes totaling more than 24 million dollars in Greater New York are due from firms including Manhattan Elevated 4 221 951 Metropolitan Elevated 6 025 184 Brooklyn Rapid Transit 2 222 654 and Consolidated Gas 1 489 966.
Mr Henry F Jacoby, via The Record, thanks those who helped after the Bent ley building blaze last night including Mr and Mrs Charles Norvell, Mr and Mrs R F Barnett, and Mr S P Denning.
Ira P. Wetmore of Roswell New Mexico quotes a statement from P. J. Pauly Sr of St Louis Missouri to the Deep Well Committee. Pauly pledges to deed three lots in Pauly's addition to Roswell if the well is sunk and will take five hundred dollars of the company's stock. Dated Roswell May 29 1905.
Quick sale offer lists Hotel Richards at 214 East Fifth Street with lot 48 by 150 feet and a one acre suburban property. It includes a six room house with outhouses, 275 two year old apple trees and five peach varieties, one acre alfalfa, and a perpetual water right one mile east of Military Institute on College Boulevard. Offered now for less money than ever again.
R N Andrews editor reports using Herbine in his Cocoa Florida household with marked benefit. The tonic claims to overcome indigestion dyspepsia regulate bowels and cure liver and kidney complaints. Purely vegetable and harmless and sold by Pecos Valley Drug Co.
The remains of J. P. Clay, who died March 5 1904, were shipped today to the old home at Bristol, Tennessee, to be re interred. Mrs Clay and children returned to Bristol about a year ago. The remains were accompanied by brother in law Gus Beidleman who will spend several weeks at the old home.
Mart Goodin of Oscuro arrived Saturday afternoon from his ranch and will stay several days with relatives to handle business affairs. He formerly operated in Roswell with the firm Jaffa Caffee and Company before it was sold to Jaffa-Prager Co.
Libby McNeil and Libby offer compressed corn beef in bulk at U S Market for cold lunches. The item is advertised as suitable for dependable bulk purchases and easy cold lunch use.
E. L. Tailor of Amarillo is visiting Roswell, showing travel movement between Texas and New Mexico.
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