Auction draws 350 despite weather in Maywood addition
About 350 people braved rain to attend the Friday auction of 70 town lots in the Maywood Addition west of Roswell’s New Mexico Military Institute. Colonel Sheets of Fredonia Kan led the sale with free carriages provided, Roswell Band guiding the procession, and prizes awarded to attendees. Lots sold from $15 to $102.50, with a few higher-ticket parcels and a two-room house bringing $175. Dandy of Manhattan Kan. bought the section from Casebier, who bought from H. R. Morrow. Dandy also owns the Morrow residence.
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Maywood Addition
Yesteray
Roswell
Yena
New Mexico Military Intitute
College Boulevard
F. M. Dandy
Thanute
Kan
Casebier
H. R. Morrow
Ohe
Morrow
Howard
Dandy
Start Drill Today at Home Oil Well Site Near Roswell
The Parker Drilling Co starts drilling for Home Oil Company with a 127 600 lb outfit claimed as the largest in the Pecos Valley. Two boilers will operate alternately to avoid boiler cleaning. The site lies twelve miles northeast of Roswell on a line with Roswell Oil Company’s well and the Stockyard, four and a half miles northwest of the former well. Roswell Oil Company’s well is down 1400 feet with better indications than before, and more gas and oil are suggested.
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Home Oil Company
Parker Drilling Co
Home, Oil Company
Roswell Nd
Roswell Oil Company
New Mexico Military Institute Adopts West Point Parade Habit
Roswell residents will view weekly Sunday parades as the New Mexico Military Institute introduces a West Point style drill. The afternoon muster drew a large crowd with Cadets Garret Coppin Kenara commanding officers named at supper formation.
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N.M. M
New Mexico Military Institute
West Point
Roswell
Capain Fletcher
Col. Barlow
Robt. Garrett
Walter Coppins
Drew Kenara
Cadet Promotions Outline Nomenclature Across Companies
The list assigns ranks to cadets across companies A B and C led by Sergis Co. C and includes names such as Young Montoya Samworth Dow S Young Light McCrohan Rowley Erwin Baldwin Swenson Robbins Oliver Jones Sayre Hall Richardson Dobgan Fowler and C Rowley. Promotions specify corporals and sergises for each unit.
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Hubbell
Paden
T. Sutherland
Dow
Sergis Co. C
M. L. Young
Montoya
Samworth
Ortiz
S. Young
Light
McCrohan
J. Rowley
E. Erwin
Baldwin
Swenson
Robbins
Oliver
W. H. Jones
Sayre
Co. C
Hall, Richardson
Dobgan Fowler
C. Rowley
Will be the Finest in the Valley Harness Shop Moves
J F Patterson, harness and saddle dealer, will relocate to the Garst building vacated by George Zink the jeweler after construction of a new addition. Patterson plans a larger stock and a premier harness and saddle establishment in Roswell New Mexico.
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J. F. Patterson
Garst
George Zink
Patterson
New Mexico
Roswell
Rams For Sale In Roswell By Arcey Bros
Great offer from Arcey Bros for French Moreno yearling Rams arriving in Roswell around October 12. Rams are acclimated and claimed to improve wool and mutton output. Price listed at $1250 per head.
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Roswell
Arcey Bros
Registration Notice for Precinct 2 Open in Hill & Rogers Store
Registration books for Precinct No 2 are open at 100 N Main Street in Hill and Rogers store. Hours run on Saturday October 6, Monday October 8 and Tuesday October 9 from 9 am to 12 noon and 2 to 6 pm. After that, books stay open Saturdays through October 27.
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N. Main Street
Hill & Rogers’ Store
Women Ineligible For County Superintendent Posts In NM
Attorney General Reid issues opinion, at request of Hiram Hadhey, ruling women cannot become County Superintendents of schools in New Mexico. The stance cites the Organic Act as the basis.
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Reid
Hiram Hadhey
Public Instruction
New Mexico
Hagerman Heads North for Week of Speeches
Governor Hagerman left Santa Fe for a weeklong tour of the northern Territory. He plans several speeches along the way to address local issues and gain support.
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Hagerman
Santa Fe
Territory
Snow Clamps Las Vegas As Storm Hits City
Las Vegas endured a severe snow storm last Friday. The heavy fall of snow felled trees and knocked out wires, bringing widespread outages and disrupting services across the town.
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Las Vegas
Livestock Industry Heads Meet in Kansas City Convention
A joint convention of the American National Live Stock Association and the Corn Belt Meat Producers Association opened in Kansas City. Delegates discussed expanding foreign markets to absorb surplus U.S. meat and improve domestic prices. The call urged fair trade relations to help Europe and other nations supply meat shortages.
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Kansas City
American National Live Stock Association
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
United States
Spanish War Veterans reach forty five thousand members
Washington Oct 8 Spanish American War veterans from nearly every state attend the third annual reunion held in the capital Commander in Chief Chas R Miller reports a strong awakening of interest in the organization especially in the South where many camps are forming Massachusetts Legion may consolidate at this encampment The financial condition was reported good membership of the United Spanish War Veterans would approximate 45000.
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Washington
Union
Chas. R. Miller
South
Legion of Spanish War Veterans of
Massachusetts
United Spanish War Veterans
Rhode Island Mills Struggle as Wage Increase Fails
Providence Oct 8 Rhode Island cotton manufacturers report a wage rise last summer did not attract back workers who left during lower pay. Some mills have more spindles idle than ever, and a fierce competition to recruit permanent help engages factories offering inducements to families.
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Providence
R. I
Rhodes Island
Roswell School Bonds Sold to Topeka Investor
In Roswell New Mexico on October 6 1996 County Treasurer J S Lea sold 3000 dollar 10 to 30 year 6 percent semi annual bonds of Farms School District No 2 for 102 percent plus accrued interest to A Zahner Topeka Kansas. Highest bids were Wm E Sweet & Co Denver 102 1 10 Watson Preston & Co Chicago par and accrued interest S A Kean Chicago 101 1 10. On the same date Lea sold 6500 dollar 10 to 30 year 6 percent semi annual bonds of Lake Arthur School District No 20 to Zahner for 102 percent and accrued interest with the same rival bidders desal.
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Roswell
N. M
the Farms
Chaves County
New Mexico
J. S. Lea
A. Zahner
Topeka
Kan
Wm. E. Sweet & Co
Denver
Watson, Preston
Cadets Defeat Artesia In Splendid Baseball Game
Cadets beat Artesia 1 to 0 in a pitcher’s duel at Artesia diamond. Hester struck out 17 while allowing six hits for the Institute. Osborne allowed six hits with 15 outs. Crowell scored for Artesia on a ninth inning drive by Gammon. Umpire Harry Hamilton officiated. fans praised the well played contest. The teams meet again in Roswell on Tuesday and Wednesday with 3:00 pm and 1:00 pm starts respectively.
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Artesia
Osborne
Kennard
O’rourke
Crowell
Gammon
Hester
Institute
Hill
Harry Hamilton
Roswell
Valley cross bats show two strongest teams set for tight clash
Two top Valley cross teams prepare for a closely contested showdown with every point crucial as both sides aim to claim bragging rights.
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Valley Cross Bats
Evry Point
Roswell's Booming Trade Drives Local Blacksmithing Demand
Roswell shows growth as a thriving western town with increased work in blacksmithing and shoeing. A second first class workman is employed to speed up service and meet rising demand. The message emphasizes industrious spirit and local pride in the town's prosperity.
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Roswell
R. F. Cruse
S&tf
Secretary Root to Speak at Carnegie Hall
Root will campaign in New York at Carnegie Hall on October 22 as part of his speaking tour. The event announced for October 8 in Washington notes the venue and date for the New York appearance.
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Carnegie Hall
Washington
Root
New York
Stray or Stolen Mules Advertised for Reward
A notice seeks two missing work mules a yellow mule and a brown mule with split right ears. They were camped seventy miles west of Hagerman and were hobble free. The owner, A Russell, offers a twenty dollar reward at Hagerman or six miles south of there.
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Hagerman
Russell
New Mexico Delegates Named for Tuberculosis Congress
Governor Hagerman appoints Dr. C. M. Wiener of Carlsbad and Dr. John W. Elder of Albuquerque as New Mexico delegates to the International Tuberculosis Congress in New York City on November 14 and 16.
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Hagerman
C. M. Wiener
Carlsbad
Eddy County
John W. Elder
Albuqunerque
Bernalillo County
New Mexico
New York City
Bargain 60 Acre Farm For Sale Fronting 2nd Street
60 acre farm 14 miles from city limits offered at a bargain by Carlton & Bell. Improvements include a small house orchard 10 acres alfalfa artesian well and sturdy fencing. Cash or trade for Hondo or other lands. Tear down house fill well destroy orchard or alfalfa and the place still worth more than asking price. See Carlton & Bell at once.
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2Nd Street
Carlton & Bell
Grand Lodge Delegation Heads to Deming for Meeting
Grand Master W. W. Ogle leads Roswell and Pecos Valley Odd Fellows representatives to Deming for the Grand Lodge session. Delegates from Carlsbad Lake Arthur Hagerman and local Roswell members accompany them to push for Roswell as the next meeting site and to finalize acceptance of the Odd Fellows Home plan in Roswell.
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W. W. Ogle
Lodge of
Oud Fellows
Deming
Grand Lodge
Mark Howell
C. C. Hill
R. H. McCune
J. T. Evans
Roswell
Dr. Doepp
A. A. Bearup
Carlsbad
J. J. Boyd
Lake Arthur
M. C. Moore
Hagerman
Pecos Valley
Odd Fellows
Territorial
Odd Fellows Widows and Orphans
Cheapest in history insurrection reports from Cuba
Advices from Havana say little damage from the insurrection in Havana province with no burned houses or ruined crops, described as the cheapest revolution in West Indian history. The Brookyn landed 350 marines at Camp Columbia, while U S transports Niagara Sampson Farragut and Antilla passed Virginia Capes.
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Cuba
New York
Havana
Brooklyn
Camp Columbia
Norfolk
U. S
Niagara
Army Camp of Embarkation
Newport News
Virginia Capes
Admiral Sampson
Farragut
Antilla
Supreme Court Opens Term With Kansas Colorado Irrigation Case
The U S Supreme Court convened for the 1906 07 term after summer recess. The Kansas Colorado irrigation case leads the docket and may be postponed to a later date due to constitutional questions. Chief Justice noted hearing may wait for Justice Brown’s replacement. decision on this point to be announced tomorrow.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Barbecue Dinner by Colored Baptists Saturday
The Colored Baptists will host a barbecue dinner on Saturday October 14. Meals will be served at 35 cents each from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and again for supper from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. J B Bell 88tl
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The
Colored Baptists
J. B. Bell
Cleveland Electric Railway seeks injunction vs Forest City Railway
The Cleveland Electric Railway petitioned the Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court to enjoin all work on the Forest City Railway lines and to bar interference with Cleveland Electric lines. It also asks to void all grants to the Municipal Traction Co, alleging Mayor Johnson has financial interest in the Forest City Railway and helped obtain its franchise.
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Cleveland, O
Johnson
Forest City Railway Company
Mnes
Cleveland Electric Railway
Common Pleas Court
Cleveland Electric Railway Co
Municipal Traction Co
Democratic Territorial Central Committee Opens Albuquerque HQ
W. B. Walton as secretary opens headquarters for the Democratic Territorial Central Committee in Albuquerque. The move signals organized party activity in the territory with an accessible base for operations and outreach.
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Albuquerque
W. B. Walton
Democratic Territorial Central Committee
Six Per Cent Int on Long Time Orchard Offer
Stark Brothers presents a six percent interest orchard proposition with high quality trees. Agent Wyatt Johnson of Roswell handles sales and can be reached at phone 502 for details.
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Stark Brothers
Wyatt Johnson
Agent Roswell
Kansas man dies of tuberculosis in North Hill
John Olsen 23 from Benton Kansas died Saturday on North Hill of tuberculosis. The body was taken to Dilley undertaking parlors for shipment. The father arrived on the delayed train last night and left with the body for home this morning.
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John Olsen
Benton
Kansas
North Hill
Dilley Undertaking
Nell White Back in Hagerman to Teach
Miss Nell White returned to Hagerman last night where she is teaching after visiting Saturday and Sunday with her mother Mrs. Fannie White.
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Nell White
Hagerman
Fannie White
Mose Schloss Spends Sunday With Friends in Rosweil
Mose Schloss, manager of Price & Co. store in Dexter, spent Sunday visiting friends in Rosweil.
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Mose Schloss
Price & Co
Dexter
Rosweil
Walton's Studio Offers Views and Souvenirs
A brief ad notes Walton's Studio featuring views and souvenirs of all kinds and promotes Payton's for sacrifice books.
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Walton
Roswell Weather Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity
Observation at 6 am records max 81 min 40 mean 60 with no precipitation. Wind NW at 4 mph. weather clear. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures tonight in Roswell and vicinity.
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Roswell
N. M
Live Stock Prices and Receipts From Kansas City and St Louis
Live stock market notes show cattle receipts at Kansas City 2 400 with 200 Southerns and steady to 10 cents lower prices. Cattle categories range from natives to westerns with varied bids. Sheep receipts 17 000 and market weak to 19 cents lower with muttons and lambs quoted. St Louis reports wool steady with territory and western medium grades and fine categories priced per market notes.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Postponed Lecture At Military Institute
Dr. Yen Waverley Briggs postpones his appearance due to South storms and will lecture at the Military Institute on Monday October 15. The event date is rescheduled to Monday October 15 at the Military Institute.
Texico and Farwell gain two new local papers
The Texico Democrat and Farwell Times have begun distribution in Texico and Farwell. The copies arrived at The Record, though the sheets are still messy. The newspaper office wishes both publications success.
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Texico and
Farewell
Texico Democrat
Farwell Times
Pacification of Cuba Nears Completion Reported
Havana reports by the provisional government indicate Cuba’s pacification is practically complete except for Santa Clara province where resistance remains. The dispatch underscores the improving security situation across the island mid October.
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Cuba
Havana
Santa Clara
Liberal mayor reinstatement stirs liberals moderates divide
The liberals and moderates are evenly split and irritation grows as a liberal mayor is reinstated. The move fans tensions among party factions highlighting ongoing political rifts.
Competent Young Clerk Seeks Work In Starkville Miss
Employment Wanted by a temperate, competent young man. Seeks honorable work on small salary and offers to prove himself with a trial. Best references available. Inquire of J. W. McKell in Starkville Mississippi.
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J. W. McKell
Starkville
Miss
Boykin Murder Case Moves Toward Trial in Portales
In the A. M. Boykin case over the Stolz killing the defense sought to quash the indictment arguing Stolz was not stated as a human, but the motion was overruled and trial set for Wednesday. A change of venue motion by Attorney Nixon was denied as jurors were examined for qualification.
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Boykin
Portales Herald
A. M. Boykin
Henry Stolz
Henry Stoltz
Nixon
No successor named for Magoon in Panama Canal zone
Washington reports the vacancy from Governor Chas. E. Magoon's retirement in the Panama Canal zone will not be filled until after Secretary Taft returns to Washington, expected early next week.
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Magoon
Washington
Chas. E. Magoon
Panama Canal Zone
Taft
Not Johnson's Boy Found Dead in Amarillo
Amarillo Texas October 8 The boy found here Friday is dead The local authorities say the youth is not the son of J C Johnson of Roswell New Mexico The man who is with the boy denies any relation to him and asserts he is not his child
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Johnson
Amarillo
Texas
J. C. Johnson
Roswell
Clothing found with bloodied hatchet tied to boy’s disappearance
The Record reports the recovered clothing and hatchet linked to a boy missing since traveling to Amarillo. Laundry marks and hat inscriptions were destroyed to hide identity. The boy, son of W P Wood, was last known traveling to Amarillo, causing parental distress over a possible murder link.
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W. P. Wood
Amarillo
State Fair Round Trip Fare Notice 1906
Dallas announces a round trip fare of 22 dollars for the Texas State Fair to be held Oct 13 to 26 1906 tickets on sale daily Oct 12 to Oct 27 final limit Oct 29 children half rate agent M D Burns P V and NE.
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Dallas
Tex
M. D. Burns
Agt
P. V
N.E
Small loans noted under R D Bell guidance
The article points readers to R. D. Bell for information on small or short term loan options and related services. It identifies Bell as the contact or authority for these loan arrangements.
Bargains Offered by City Auctioneer R D Bell
If you have anything to sell see R. D. Bell the city auctioneer. Some bargains in small or large homes both city and country See R. D. Bell 8816 Mrs C A Norvell entertained a few friends on Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Jessie May Denning.
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R. D. Bell
For Sale Horse Buggy and Harness Ad Dress M care Record
Small classified notice offering a horse, buggy and harness for sale. Reads for inquiry write to M., care Record at 8816. Includes brief call for a bargain.
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Care Record
Lost or Strayed Muley Cow and Calf Near Roswell
Red and white muley cow branded KX and a 10 month old calf branded with cross and crescent. $10 reward for information on their whereabouts. Notify J. T. Harrison Roswell or the Record office.
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J. T. Harrison
Roswell
Record Office
Tallmadges Visit Roswell Amid Growth Enthusiasm
Co. L. Tallmadge of Chicago and E. H. Tallmadge of Denver arrived Saturday night and praised Roswell’s summer growth. E. R. Tallmadge has taken residence in Roswell and is staying in City Clerk Fred J. Beck’s home while Beck’s family travels in Missouri.
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Co. L. Tallmadge
Chicago
E. H. Tallmadge
Denver
Roswell
E. R. Tallmadge
Fred J. Beck
Missouri
Mrs Myers Denied Writ of Error in Missouri Case
Missouri Supreme Court denies Mrs Aggie Myers a writ of error to the U S Supreme Court. Her attorneys may file another writ to appeal to the U S Supreme Court for review. October 26 is set for Mrs Myers to be hanged.
Excursions to Kansas City for American Royal Show
Travel note announces round trip fare from area points to Kansas City Missouri for the American Royal Live Stock Show October 5 to 9 with return by October 15. Fare is one fare plus 2.00. extensions to October 31 available by depositing with Joint Agent and paying 50 cents.
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Kansas City
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Bugs
Mery Hae
U. S. Supreme Court
Cleveland
Payton’s
U. 8 Weather Bureau
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