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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1910
Page
4
Several Roswell figures depart for Artesia Carlsbad Pecos Midland and Lake Arthur while Federal court duties and Grand Lodge events draw attendees. Notables include W H Rhodes Mrs F G Stieg Capt E P Bujac J L Koonce W A Johnson and Dr C F Helmig.
W. E. Washington arrived home last night after travels to Kansas City and western states Oklahoma and Texas, entering the lower valley region.
Roswell Gas and Electric warns that if the electric bill is not paid today, service will be shut off tomorrow. The notice is a terse reminder of imminent termination for nonpayment by the customer.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Stevens and Mrs. P. D. R. Snyder depart for their home in Raton after attending the Masonic Grand Lodge sessions.
Mr and Mrs BE McNatt returned to Artesia Saturday evening after spending the week in town for the Masonic Grand Bodies meeting held there.
J A Klasner arrived after days with a bridge gang in the Panhandle. The bridge crew and train proceeded to Lake Arthur today for further work and travel.
Mrs FE H Reynolds her son Harry and daughter Gladys left Roswell this morning for Golden Illinois after five weeks of sightseeing in Roswell and area highlighting local sights and attractions.
Frank H. Anderson appeared in Federal court this morning but left after being excused due to illness of his wife Mrs. Anderson who had been in town last week and fell ill Saturday night then was driven home by auto on Sunday.
A listing offers 70 acres of level land under Hondo Reservoir once water rights in place, partly cultivated and fenced. Prospective buyers are to contact L. H. Hallam of Brownsville Texas for price details. Also notes A. R. Atchison and Mrs. George Paullin with her daughter arriving from Atlanta Illinois for unspecified visit.
The United States court for the Fifth judicial district opened this morning with Judge Wm. H. Pope presiding. Seventeen petit jurors qualified and twelve for the grand jury, special venires issued for tomorrow. Chinese exclusion act cases from Carlsbad on trial. Local officials include Deputy Clerk G. L. Wyllys and U. S Attorney D. J. Leahy. Bailiffs sworn in as James Chaves and Frank Young.
Bowling Green Kentucky physician Dr J N McCormick, chairman of the AMA Organization Committee, will visit Roswell on Wednesday November 2 to deliver a free lecture on hygienic and sanitary topics for the public and local doctors. He travels the Southwest giving eight lectures in New Mexico.
Introduced by Mr. I. Armijo, the bill seeks to ban any race based distinctions by school directors boards superintendents or teachers for pupils attending public or common schools and calls for legislature to enact laws enforcing the provision.
Nestor Montoya introduces a measure in Bernalillo County aimed at guaranteeing equal civil rights. The proposal, spearheaded by a Franco-American election committee, asserts that no law shall deny any citizen of the state basic civil rights.
The passage describes rights including suffrage, testimony in court, jury service, and holding local offices for individuals unable to speak read or write English. It emphasizes equal political privileges regardless of English language ability.
The document outlines first readings on voter qualification prohibiting prison voting, protecting election purity, and guaranteeing civil rights regardless of language. It also introduces Education Committee proposals to maintain equal access to public schools while contemplating separate schools for White and Negro children, introduced by Mabry and referred to Education.
Benjamin Co Speck and Mrs Susan Mae Dyer received a marriage license and were married by Justice A J Welter at 4 30 Saturday afternoon. E F Cooper of Artesia was here for jury service but excused due to illness in his family. Hl White and W P Riley of Hope are city visitors. W P Johnson of Queen NM is a guest at the Grand Central hotel. Mrs Will Bates came from Clovis for a short visit.
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