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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1903
Page
2
Roswell Daily Record notes Roswell in gala attire as visitors flood town for the fair. Main street buzzes with activity. rail service hoped to improve, irrigation and fire engine work noted. Schoolboy faces a single day to view melons and pumpkins. early fair attendance forecast to surpass expectations. Extra copies of The Record sold ahead of fair week.
Rail laying has not yet commenced on the Roswell street railway but conveyances to the fair ground are plentiful. Hotels boarding houses and restaurants report a rich harvest with patronage multiplied tenfold while prices remain unchanged.
A local town notes increasing visitor numbers as arrivals rise and more guests are expected. Officials report a growing influx and anticipate continued growth in the near term, highlighting stronger activity on streets and at venues.
Yesterday's Record notes direct weather service contact and a Roswell fair that advocates statehood. Beveridge is urged to attend to see the impressive exhibit of New Mexican soil products. The fair features fine stock and fruit, highlighting the county's wealth potential.
The Carnival company touted as high class and moral presents four main attractions. The Athenian Arena features acrobats as the centerpiece. The Old Plantation Show promises light humor. Setepha's Burlesque offers sensational exhibition. Mr Cannon's Wonderland invites life like statues. Annette the Fire dancer appears with Iolaim poses and Lynett the Ariel Hypnotic subject.
The P V and N E Railway offers one fare round trip tickets to all points on its New Mexico line for Roswell Fair visitors. Tickets go on sale September 22 23 24 and 25 with a five day return limit from the sale date.
Under Samuel Atkinson guidance a line from the depot southwest corner to the telegraph pole south of the depot has been drawn to keep hotel wagons and transfer wagons away during train arrivals. The change aims to reduce dust and noise from porters and passengers and paves the way for a platform and truck loading of express goods. The note ends with a hope that the Santa Fe remembers the new depot amid the improvements.
The Chaves county Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for a public highway bridge across the Rio Felix near Hagerman New Mexico. Plans are on file in Roswell probate clerk’s office. Bids due by 2 PM October 5 1908. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.
P. W. Nolen and his son from Wichita Falls Texas are expected to arrive on the evening train. Mr. Noles is the father of Mrs ID. T. Bulloch of Roby Texas who is visiting in the city.
A bold sales prompt urges property owners to list any describable real estate for sale, presenting the commission as the sole motive for taking interest in advertising and selling. The fragment hints at a broker aiming to secure listings.
Real estate ad lists 640 acres east of Roswell plus 560 acre ranches with artesian wells, stone houses, and river view lots. Includes 5 to 20 acre parcels, 4,000 dollar to 5,000 dollar homes, and multiple building sites with easy terms. Kellahin seeks listings and buyers for quick sales.
Seventy acres of highly cultivated land with water rights and pumping plant, orchard, alfalfa, and a modern seven room residence. Additional 40 acre and 80 acre tracts with water rights, fenced plots, and prices from 30 to 40 per acre. Further parcels include 480 acres Hondo soil, artesian wells, and near Roswell. Also a five room adobe cottage, 3 acres in fruit trees, and other irrigated tract options with varying water access. A well paying business is available for sale.
A local notice urges saving money on a profitable investment and invites contact at an office behind the First National Bank building. The message emphasizes not letting the matter drop and suggests calling at the referenced office.
320 acres of bottom land in the Pecos valley with an artesian well that irrigates the whole tract for orchard or half for alfalfa. Fenced, 1.5 miles from railroad. Price 20 per acre with good terms. Listed by 146 ft Richey & Defreest.
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