Roswell Fair Association Third Annual Meeting Oct 1905 Rules
The Roswell Fair Association sets dates October 10 11 12 and 13 1905 for its third annual fair in Roswell New Mexico. It outlines entry rules timings class limits judge conduct prize ribbons and ticketing requirements with detailed duties for directors superintendents and exhibitors. The document also includes notes on admission prices and the premium list for live stock and other divisions.
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Roswell Fair Association
Roswell
New Mexico
Board of Directors
Oratorio at Presbyterian Church Promises Best Musical Treat
The Oratorio to be given at the Presbyterian church tonight promises to be the best musical treat of the year. Reserved seats on sale at Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co. and Payton Drug Store for 35 cents.
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Presbyterian Church
Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co
Payton Drug Store
All Companies Bring Men for Pecos Land Sale Tour
Land and immigration outfits from Pecos Valley arrived on the delayed train last night with crowds of buyers. Southwestern Land Company led with twenty buyers in a special car and dining car, followed by Pecos Valley Immigration Company with twenty five men, and DeFreest Draper Land Company among others. The group aimed at prospecting land sales as they travel with organized parties.
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Davisson-Walker Company
Jaffa, Pra ger & Co Wagon At Fifth Street Crossing
A Jaffa Pra ger & Co delivery wagon crossed the railroad on Fifth Street at six last night. An engine blew two short blasts, the horse bolted like a flash for about a hundred yards. Driver Frank Patterson was on one wagon wheel, Will Bucy stayed in the seat until the horse leaped a barbed wire fence. The rig ended with a broken cross-bar and ruined harness. no injuries reported.
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Jaffa, Prager & Co
Fifth Street
Frank Patterson
Will Bucy
Desert land claims filed and proved in Roswell and Oklahoma City
James Stewart of Roswell filed a desert claim on Lot 6 in section 39 township 7 South range 24 East totaling forty acres in the Government land office. Thursday John F. Stanford, assignee of John T. Gillett of Oklahoma City, made final proof on a desert claim of 160 acres SW quarter of section 34 township 18 South range 26 East, Thursday.
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James Stewart
Roswell
Government Land Office
John F. Stanford
John T. Gillett
Oklahoma City
For Sale or Rent Four room cottage in city fronting lot
For Sale or Rent. Four room cottage with hot and cold water baths and modern conveniences south and east frontage lot 175 by 178 fine view close in. Rent 18 dollars per month or sale 2000 dollars cash or terms. Also 3 room cottage for rent at 10 dollars per month or sale at 1000 dollars with two lots 50 by 160 each. 7512 E. L. WILDY Hotel Shelby.
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Fie View
E. L. Wildy
Hotel
Shelby
Cottrell Returns from Owensboro to Seek Pecos Land
O. E. Cottrell formerly with Porter Ew ell Co arrives from Owensboro Kentucky to oversee his land near the Hondo reservoir. He promotes Pecos Valley settlement and is joined by two Owensboro farmers P W Pardon and J W Coots who may buy lands. Cottrell distributes the Record to friends, helping secure subscribers and interest in the region’s resources.
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O. E. Cottrell
Porter, Ewell & Co
Owensboro
Kentucky
Hondo Reservoir
Cottrell
Pecos Valley
P., W. Pardon
J. W. Coots
Oratorio to Night Aids Roswell Children
A Roswell event invites families to attend an Oratorio tonight described as a music stimulus for children. Reserved seats cost 35 cents at Kinsinger and Payton drugstores. George Hockenhull of Gainesville Texas, known as 73tf Pees, travels for a threshing machine house and has reconnected with Mr. Bellar of Bellar McElhinney. Bellar plans to sell him a farm to settle down.
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George Hockenhull
Gainesville
Texas
Roswell
Bellar
Bellar & McElhinney
Graham and Sanders head to Las Vegas for fairs and meetings
J A Graham secretary of the Commercial Club and W H Sanders a traveling man left this morning by automobile for Torrance. Graham will attend the Good Roads convention the Odd Fellows grand Lodge meeting and various other gatherings during the Northern New Mexico Fair.
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J. A. Graham
Commercial Club
W. H. Sanders
Torrance
Mr. Graham
Las Vegas
Good Roads
Odd Fellows’ Grand Lodge
New Mexico
Notable Hereford Cattle Men Visit City Guests of Atkinson
J. H. Vannatta a leading Hereford cattle man in the United States and Thomas J. Barnes of Lafayette Indiana arrived in the city last night. Today they tour the country’s finest cattle districts as guests of Wm. Atkinson examining livestock quality and potential.
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J. H. Vannatta
United States
Thomas J. Barnes
Woth
Lafayette
Ind
Wm. Atkinson
Interstate Troubles California Protests Railroad Interfering With Irrigation
California protests over dam construction on the Colorado River threaten irrigation projects across Colorado, Arizona, and California. Los Angeles officials plan to seek support from Senator Flint and Representative McLachlan to back government reclamation efforts, arguing the Moffat rail line blocks dams needed to reclaim about 2,000,000 acres. The report notes local groups view the railroad as obstructing rights of way and the Southwest irrigation program.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Colorado
California
Colorado River
Arizona
Los Angeles Realty Board and
Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Flint
McLachlan
Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railroad
Moffitt Road
Denver
Salt Lake
Grand Canyon
Brown’s Park
Fruits Industry Urges Congress to Cut Icing Costs
Kansas City Mo Sept 22 The American Pomological Society urged Congress to back legislation reducing icing and refrigerator charges for fruit shipments. The group cited reports that carrier lines charge growers excessive prices for icing cars, harming the fruit industry.
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Kansas City, Mo
American Pomological Society
Alll
Committee On
Loss of 200000 Dollar Fire Destroys Charleston Store
A $200,000 loss and serious injuries to several firemen accompanied today’s blaze near Charleston’s business district. The six story Smith and Cannon department store and adjoining Coil and Richardson building and tenants were completely destroyed.
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Charleston
W. Va
Smith & Cannon
Coil & Richardson
Roswell Men Plan Tile Drainage to Improve Land
R F Barnett and George M Slaughter, rosed from Roswell, plan to tile one mile each of land east of town to drain surplus water and improve farming. They bought cement tiling from A L W Nilsson and will install the system at once, betting on better yields from sub irrigation east of Roswell and the Pecos Valley.
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R. F. Barnett
George Slaughter
Roswell
George M. Slaughter
A. L. W. Nilsson
Pecos Valley
For Sale Household Furniture at Gray Williams Studio
Dinner for old settlers details Walter Chisum and family hosted near South Spring after a picnic on the seventh. Attendees included Mrs. Lucy Clarke of Rushville sister of Mrs. Jerry Simpson Mr. Cosgrove of Silver City Will Chisum and family Mr and Mrs Pierce and Miss Lea. Guests enjoyed peafowl at the dinner.
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Walter Chisum
South Spring
Lucy&. Clarke
Rushville
Ind
Jerry Simpson
Cosgrove
Silver City
Will Chisum
Pierce
Miss Lea
Window display features exqui site line of Japanese China
Mrs S D T Smith of Carlsbad visited with friends and shopped Thursday, stopping by Payton Drug Co at 7312 to view a Japanese China display.
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China
Payton Drug Co
Bargain Home Near Colleges in Roswell NM
A good home with lot 100 by 250 feet in a cultured Christian town of 4000. Two blocks from a top college and large music conservatory in the South. Accessible to another good college in town. Will sell cheap or trade for property in Texas. Henry F Vermillion, 210 W 4th St, Roswell NM.
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Texas
Fourteen Acre Farmette With House And Orchard
For Sale: 23 acres with artesian well, eight-room house, 1000 fruit trees, fourteen acres alfalfa. Ideal suburban home near Military Institute. Price and location available upon inquiry. Contact 7512 E. L. Wildy at Shelby Hotel.
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Military Institute
E. L. Wildy
Shelby Hotel
Military Institute baseball game this afternoon
The town team and the second team from the Military Institute play a matched baseball game on the Institute grounds this afternoon with fans and admirers in attendance.
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the Military Institute
Oratorio Special Numbers At Presbyterian Church
Special numbers tonight include violin solos by Prof Axelson and Miss Katharine Norfleet and vocal solos by Miss Rodkey and Mrs McKay with a cornet solo by Leslie Audrain as part of the Oratorio at the Presbyterian church.
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the Presbyterian Church
Prof. Axelson
Katharine Norfleet
Miss Rodkey
Mrs. McKay
Leslie Audrain
Suburban residence site offered with artesian well
20 acres at 2 miles from court house described as a high class residence site for suburban homes. Priced at $2,000 and advertised by 7512 E. L. Wildy at Hotel Shelby. Also notes social events and church concert plans with new numbers and refreshments teased.
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Court House
E. L. Wildy
Shelby
Sunday market run to Star Market order
Take your Sunday order to the Star Market. Everything on the market, fresh and clean. Phone 56. 75-It.
Tongues in Roswell Seek Cornucopia Sandwich Tale
Roswell residents are urged to share all tongues about Cornucopia Ice Cream Sandwiches. See me at 309 Main, A. K. Mott, for details and discussion.
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Roswell
Main
K. Mott
Walton Portraits Studio Seeks Reserved Seats
Walton, photographer, advertises portrait services for all kinds and notes secure reserved seats for the oratorio or arriving early tonight.
Weather summary for Roswell and New Mexico 1905
Roswell weather report shows max 87, min 57, mean 12, precipitation 0.00 inches, NW wind at 3, conditions cloudy. Forecast: fair tonight, Saturday showers and cooler. New Mexico outlook: showers and cooler tonight, fair in southeast, Saturday showers.
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Roswell
N. M
New Mexico
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Roswell Fair Ass’n
Association
Ehibitors
Peete Bisa
Dessin
al- Dmnneris
Joop
tLive Stock
Otte
C. C. Hill
Odd Fellows
Roswell Lodge
Territorial Odd Fellows’ Home
Orphans of
The
Chris
Elder Hill
Roswell Odd Fellows
Missouri
Liberty
Corsicana
Arkansas
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellowship
Board of Regents
Land Office
Kinsinger’s
Payton
Chisum
Gray-Williams Studio
Henry F. Vermillion
W. 4Th St
Roswell, N. M
D. L. Guyer
N. Richardson Ave
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Roswell Creamery Courts
U. 8 Weather Bureau
M. Wright
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