New Mexico tax rate up as property value soars in 1909
The 1909 territorial budget faces higher levies after an increased valuation of taxable property in New Mexico. The levy rises to 14.45 mills from 13, with potential total tax increases between 50,000 and 200,000 dollars. Governor Hagerman era saw population growth but allowed reduced rates. current trend may set a new high. Also included are ordinances on fire escapes for Roswell buildings and ditches abatement in Roswell, plus Articles of Incorporation for the New Mexico National Life Insurance Company in Roswell with a 200,000 dollar capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mex
Legisla
Hagerman
Harman
Thornton
Roswell
City OF
Washington Avenue
Union Avenue
North Spring River Center
Eastern Railway of
New Mexico
Hondo River
Eureka
8th_ street
Main Street
Belle Plain
7Th Street
Garden Avenue
Pear Avenue
E. A. Cahoon
C. E. Traweek
W. A. Johnson
W. M. Atkinson
Henri Heflin
W. J
Chaves County
George M. Slaughter
Siegfried Totzek
Territory OF
Chaves
A. D
J. W. Rhea
R. L. Bradley
R. P. Bean
W. C. Lawrence
Robert T. Williams
J. F. Hinkle
H. P. Saunders
J. E. Rhea
Otero
Territory
Tribune Citizen
Albuquerque
Territory OF New Mexico
Nathan Jaffa
NEW Mexico National Life Insurance Company
Santa Fe
United States
Territorial Expenditures Discussed With 1909 Roswell Context
The item notes Otero and Thornton administrations, comparing early annual costs to later figures near three quarters of a million under recent legislation. It cites taxes and expenditures, plus a local ordinance on fire escapes in Roswell New Mexico, with enforcement and penalties.
Pan Hellenic Meeting at Commercial Club Friday Eight
A brief notice announces a Pan Hellenic meeting Friday at eight o'clock at the Commercial Club with important business. The entry is signed by M. O'Brien as president and includes archival notes from the Territory of New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O'Brien
Roswell Trade Directory Abstracts and Local Businesses
A Roswell section lists abstract firms Chaves County Abstract Co and Roswell Title & Trust Co with services in abstracts titles and loans. Local shops include U S Meat Market Billiards Livery and Cab Line Jaffa Prager Co Joyce Pruitt Co Independent Hardware and Pecos Valley Lumber Co. Also piano tuners Bernard Pos and J S Murrell with addresses and service notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County Abstract CO
F. P. Gayle
Roswell Title & Trust Co— Abstracts
Icrude Oilcurity CO
Oklahoma Block
Roswell Retail Ads Highlight Local Furniture and Goods
Local ads promote Dilley Furniture, Hills and Dunn hardware and second hand items, G A Jones and Son Queensware, Morrison Bros Store for ready to wear and millinery, and A Mueller Tailor offering cleaning and pressing services. Includes addresses and phone numbers for Main Street outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills & Dunn
Morrison Bros
A. Mueller
South Main Street
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Roswell Daily Record
Democratic
Siik. Mason
George A. Puckett
Sela Isanieanest
N. M
Anager Editor
Associated Press
City OF Ros
G. A. Richardson
W. T. Paylor
Legislative Assembly
A. Cahoon
Si ” R. L. Bradley
B. Bean
Altus
Oklahoma
M. Atkinson
W. J. McInnes
Lake Arthur
New
Oklahoma City
Frances F. Bailey
O. Territory OF
County of
R. F. Ballard
Garnation Gream
Payton
Stationery Company
Allery Furniture Co
Ambulance Service
Jacob
Fire Department
Texas Pipe Foundry
Fred M. Prescott Steam Pump Co
Record Office
J. A. Swails
Ramona
Roswell, N. M
Perfectly Healthy Family
N. Penn. Ave
Roswell Auto Co
Trade Directory
U. S
GEO. B. Jewett
Main St
Lon Holland
Virginia Avenue
City Livery and Transfer, Co
Ririe & Mussenden
2Nd St
Department Stores
Jaffa, Prager & CO
Joyce-Pruit CO
East 5Th St
Owen Campbell
Oriental
C. C. Vaughan
R. J. Dunnahoo
Palace Livery
Pecos Valley Lumber CO
Roswell Lumber CO
Kemp Lumber Co
Bernard Pos
Europe
America
Jesse French
Baldwin
Chickering Bros
Kim Pe
Adress
Artest
S. Murrell
Chicago Conservatory of
E. 6Th St
Roswell Drug & Jewelry CO
Dilley Furniture Company
JAS. Forstad Grocery CO
Roswell Wool & Hide CO
Roswell Trading CO
East Second St
Roswell Hardware CO
G. A. Jones & Son
N. Main
Nell R. Moore
Tailors
Undertakers
Dilley & Son
Lee
Roswell Seed CO
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