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Roswell 1940 Prospects and civic strengths outlined
The piece extols Roswell New Mexico’s climate with mild winters and dry air, population around 15,000 to 16,000, and strong growth prospects. It highlights the city’s water supply, Santa Fe railroad access, auto-bus lines, and Continental Air Line service. It notes a robust school system, a $150,000 building program, and the New Mexico Military Institute’s $500,000 expansion. It praises parks, clubs, hotels, and the city’s residential appeal as a growing center for farming, livestock, oil and potash industries, and tourism.
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Roswell
Rocky Mountains
Santa Fe Railroad
Clovis
Atlantic
Pacific
Canadian
Mexico
Continental Air Line
East Coast
West Coast
New Mexico Military Institute