Roswell Leads New Mexico Exhibits With Medals
The Pecos Valley beat the world with gold medals for J. J. Hagerman Roswell alfalfa hay and corn and Group 107 gold for Hagerman fruit. Roswell entries claimed silver medals for cantaloupes apples plums peaches and bronze for additional fruit and Roswell Chamber of Commerce. The Roswell Board of Education won a bronze for its educational exhibit.
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J. J. Hagerman
Roswell
aAlellen Growers’ Association
Cantaloupes
Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Wilson
J. R. Slease
New Mexico
Robert Beers
Charles de Bremond
Parker Earl Orchard Co
Ingleside Orchard
L. F. D. Orchard
George Medley
F. G. Tracy
Carlsbad
Group
Gen
R. S. Benson
Pickering Orchard
The
New Mexico Good Roads Association Formed at Las Vegas
Delegates from the Territorial Good Roads Convention held September 26 to 29 in Las Vegas form the New Mexico Good Roads Association. Ex-Governor L. Bradford Princh elected president and Frank Owen secretary, with a vice president for each judicial district. The group aims to create district clubs and push county road projects, including a Pecos Valley plan to unite the valley with improved roads. Other reports note lower prospective construction costs in the territory and outline forthcoming land-office filings in Carlsbad and nearby towns.
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Las Vegas
Pecos
Graham boosting autos boosts Roswell route
J A Graham secretary of the Roswell commercial club returns from Las Vegas Albuquerque and other points and becomes a strong plugger for the Roswell Automobile Company route He says the route will greatly increase patronage for traveling salesmen and lauds the route as a major New Mexico advance He predicts the auto stage will be a great success and notes job prospects in telegraphy and accounting schools while advertising several distant programs and locations.
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Roswell
Commercial Club
Trip
A Judicious Inquiry A well known traveling man
At Kansas City Mo October 9 14 a well known traveling man is noted in a brief item. The fragment suggests a travel or court note with dates but lacks full context or names. The readable facts reference Kansas City Missouri and a traveler with a date span October 9 14.
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Kansas City
Johnston not Lost Roswell Man Writes From Clifton Arizona
A Roswell man named R. P. Johnston writes from Clifton Arizona on Sept 22 1905 to describe his travels after leaving Roswell August 7. He details working in El Paso, a layoff, and a new job with the Arizona Copper Company. He paints Clifton as rough and scenic with locals drinking and fighting, and notes the remote rugged terrain and loops in the railroad. He invites letters to Clifton Arizona care of Johnston.
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Roswell
Arizona
Improvements for Dexter Townships to Have Road Grader
The Dexter and Lake Arthur areas seek road improvements including a grader and a road boss with a new voting precinct. Lake Arthur residents request 240 dollars for graveling to smooth the ford crossing, making it usable except in flood. Two new precincts are created. elections must be called within 30 days to appoint constables and a justice of the peace. A deed filing details a $200 sale of a 50 by 165 foot tract in South Roswell.
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Lake Arthur
Dexter
Avoid Trouble with Electric Bitters at Roswell Drug
Don’t borrow trouble and overreact to dyspepsia or biliousness. Electric Bitters offer relief and permanent forgetfulness of troubles, marketed by Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co. Price 50c. Also cites a minister’s toast about editor support and clear handwriting to reduce mistakes.
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Bright
Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co
Dr. King
Dexter gains road improvements and precinct vote plan
At yesterday's county commissioners meeting Dexter was declared a voting precinct and District No. 4 in township 13 was named for a $200 road grader, with a road boss to be appointed and Jerry Cazier named for the post. Cazier secured half the grader cost through subscriptions and county matched the rest, earning him praise as a practical good roads advocate. Also noted are various travel notices and patent medicine ads.
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Ther
Carier
Chaves
Jerry
Property and court notice in Roswell NM listing brokers and defendants
A physician offers a practice in a good town with two valuable corner lots and a nearby drug store site in New Mexico for 800 dollars, with part time option. Address Doctor care Roswell Record Roswell New Mexico. Territory of New Mexico District Court Chaves County Joseph D. Lea plaintiff versus Robert E Lea and Frank A Lea defendants.
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Territory of New Mexico
Chaves County
Joseph D. Lea
Boons for Lake Arthur Victory and Legal Notice
Defendants are notified of a partition suit in Chaves County District Court New Mexico filed by F Williams for the heirs of Lake Arthur real estate with appearance due by October 30 1905. County commissioners approved a Lake Arthur voting precinct and a cement crossing over the Pecos river. Other items include rental notices and lumber yard ads from Roswell area.
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District Court
Chaves County
New Mexico
F. Williams
Roswell
N. M
Pecos
Lake Arthur
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Telegraphy
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R. P. Johnston
Recorder
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G. W. and
M. E. Johnson
South Roswell
Tomers
M. D. Burns
Chamberlain
Care
Roswell Record
Roswell New
Mexico
Robert E. Lea
Frank A. Lea
BOONS
C. M. Bird
Page & Co
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Kemp Lumber CO
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