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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
2
The Roswell Record urges civil improvements, water works, and street paving to elevate the city. It argues citizen pride and urban beautification are essential, urges public discussion on water works, irrigation, and public interest, and notes local business and news updates.
A dispatch reports Governor George Curry a Rough Rider of New Mexico opened the Socorro county fair by riding an unbroken bronco before about 10 000 spectators. He joined a roping display and fancy lariat throwing, winning third prize.
The Pecos Valley soil proves its agricultural value as settlers dug irrigation ditches and bored wells before reclamation. Public works from Congress will conserve water and stimulate land use, with plants costing a million dollars, while the new population settles on land within reach of water. Transfers include Weatherby to Cook for $150 and McGaffey to Sanchez and Lujan for modest sums, plus a $3,000 sale to Wilson in Roswell.
J L Nokes announces a closing out sale at 1208 South Main Roswell New Mexico offering bicycles at greatly reduced prices. The notice lists a stock clearout and prices likely to attract local shoppers.
A collection of sale and rental advertisements listing items from ponies and fencing to a Remington typewriter and a Jersey cow. Includes multiple properties for sale or rent near Artesia Roswell Picacho and town listings with contact addresses and prices.
Classified items include a wanted secondhand house move, loan offers by Carlton & Bell, and a list of livestock and seeds for sale. John Edwards advertises Rambouillet Rams for immediate sale, plus hogs and seeds from John Towler. Sophie Willis departs Western Union. F W Sands arrives to replace. W P Lewis Hardware advertises stove pipe at ten cents per joint.
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