Number of School Age Persons in the District
District census counts reveal the total number of persons of school ages within the boundaries. The figure helps gauge enrollment needs and resource allocation for local schools.
10 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
1
District census counts reveal the total number of persons of school ages within the boundaries. The figure helps gauge enrollment needs and resource allocation for local schools.
W T Jones, secretary of the Roswell School Board, reports 1506 school age residents (five to twenty-one) in the district this year, up from 1122 last year. The gain totals 384 pupils, a 34 percent rise, underscoring rapid local growth and the need for more classrooms.
Las Vegas trader H L Goldenberg completed the largest Pecos Valley sheep deal in years selling 24 000 head of three and four year olds to J R Hamilton of San Angelo The Riverside stock yards received the flock driven from San Miguel county with about forty men and a two week drive plan to San Angelo The sale was private and Goldenberg plans to move 69 000 head from Las Vegas He will stay in Roswell a week with Hurd Porter Audrian and Patterson present
A Roswell fair committee plans doorstep calls to gauge housing capacity for a likely larger fair week crowd. The piece notes doctors and officials report few contagious diseases, including a recovering diphtheria case, with quarantines in place and a police fine of about 11.50 for removing quarantine cards.
The school board held a brief 10 o'clock meeting this morning to discuss the present course of study. A conference with the superintendent will decide the best course to ratify for the schools.
A double wedding occurred last night at 8 at the home of W M Donald in South Roswell. Miss Willie McDonald wed Daniel D Arcy and Miss Myrtle McDonald wed Mage Leick in joint ceremonies officiated by Judge Evans. The couples will reside in Roswell. Additional relatives attended including Ernuett D Arcy and Miss D Arcy.
Lodge notice calls all members to gather at Odd Felons hall tomorrow at 8 p.m. for important business under Secretary MatoE Hughes. Also mentions Miss Mattie Guthrie joining the California store and store manager Kingery hiring more sales staff amid improving business. Frank Strickland of Cresswell Cattle Co visits Lower Penasco on business.
The surveying party under Mr. Hurd, sixty-five miles north for four months near Fort Sumner, returned to the city last evening. They will begin platting notes in City Engineer Reed's office, a process expected to take several weeks.
The New Mexico School Laws, not published since 1897 due to funding gaps, are now in print. County Superintendent J McL Gardiner received his quota today and directors are urged to visit his office to obtain copies. Also noted are a Artesian Well boring machine shipment to Artesia, and Salvation Army officers departing for Chicago with Wichita plans, while Denver Captain Graham arrives Friday to assume Army work duties.
Work for the Roswell car begins in earnest as Col. Page receives twenty five boxes of apples pears and peaches from Hagerman. John Perkins arrives from Hagerman with a wagonload of fruit for the car. Some apples are enormous and will serve as a fine advertisement. The narrator notes having over two hundred customers using distilled water.
Miss May Moore held a pleasant 8 to 11 o clock entertainment at her home on Second Street and Spring River Avenue in honor of Miss Bertie Anderson of Lee Summit Missouri. Stock Exchange games began the evening followed by delicious refreshments and punch. Grace Lewis assisted in receiving as a number of guests including Ella Lea Laura Hedgcoxe Eva Hedgcoxe Slaughter Patton Spencer Mabel Patterson Bertie Anderson May Moore and several gentlemen attended.
Bass walked into the Joyce-Pruit Co store and filled his pockets with inexpensive jewelry from the showcase. Manager Garner intercepted him and recovered the items. Henry Brown jailed him, fining $10 and costs after police court today. the man claimed drunkenness and memory loss.
A. H. Karr left yesterday for El Paso with Mrs. Karr and Clark following this afternoon. Mrs. Karr and Clark will return to El Paso where Mr. Karr has a good paying Singer job. Hynes Buggy Co. president P. B. Hynes is in town en route home from California. Bowman travels to Oklahoma City on a business trip. Mrs. J Ewell and son return from Texas. Lee A. Cass sold a six room El Capitan View house for 1500. Captain Roberts of Tulerosa visits. R. L. Malone returns from Hagerman and Pilant recovers from illness. Malone of Page & Malone leaves for Hagerman. Brick work on the new bowling alley west of Lea block finishes, changing 2nd street’s look.
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