I Left My Birthplace for Colorado in 1858 Journey
W W Gatewood recalls his long trek from Paris Illinois to Denver arriving June 6 1858 with two companions. he describes routes by ox team through Tipton Clinton Council Grove and Was Council Grove to Colorado and Nebraska City wintering in Iowa and California journeys driving cattle and apple crops in Hagerman valley now a growing town. he plans to sell and stay in the valley while noting crops and climate. Gatewood also mentions recent return from Carlsbad where he attended court.
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Colorado
Paris
Lll
Ison City
Fipton
Mississippi River
Tipton
Clinton
Missouri
Fansas
West Point
Council ‘Grove
Denver
California
Nebraska City
Iowa
Nebraska
Pecos Valley
Ee Honte
Hagerman
Pecos Valley Abstracts and Local Ads
A compact page listing include Chaves County Abstract with C F P Gayle as manager, Western Grocery Co advertising TV leading groceries, Cash Grocery Prunty and Gordon, Watson Finley Grocery Co, Hess & Co for photographs, The Daily Record subscription, and Bernard Pos piano tuner at the post office with phone 85.
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Bernard Pos
P. O
Local Markets and Services Ad roundup in Roswell area
An old classifieds snippet lists O. C. Nelson and J. M. Nelson Co. architects, Oklahoma Bik, and markets in Roswell New Mexico including T. C. Meat Market offering fresh meats and groceries, U. S. Meat Market touting top quality, and Star Meat Market at 123 North Main with corn fed beef and other meats.
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Star Meat Market
N. Main St
Roswell Grain and Hull Supplies Advertisements
Roswell Wool & Hide Co offers grain coal and wood. buys hides with phone contact. Roswell Trading Co advertises coal hay and grain with claim of best quality from East Second Street location and phone number.
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Roswell Wool & Hide CO
Roswell
Blacksmith Shops advertise services and specialties
DR. J. W. LOGAN offers practical and scientific blacksmithing rubber tires and woodwork on South Main St Texas Shop. T. M. RABB'S SHOP lists all kinds of blacksmithing wood work rubber tires and horseshoeing as specialties in the same area.
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J. W. Logan
Texas Shop
South Main St
T. M. Rabb
Hardware firms advertise wide stock and low prices
Roswell Hardware Co and Enterprise Hardware Co advertise wholesale and retail hardware, pipe, pumps, fencing, gasoline engines, stoves, rang es, and kitchen utensils at competitive prices. W. P. Lewis Hardware Co promotes itself as the largest house in the West with complete stock and polite attention. First and Main streets.
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Roswell Hardware CO
Enterprise Hardware Co
W. P. Lewis Hardware CO
West
Joyce-Pruit CO
Ingersoll's Book Store and Local Hotels Adverts
An advertisement page lists I ngersoll's Book Store offering copyrights and popular titles, and a roster of hotels including Gilkeson Europe an Roswell's New Hotel with private baths, Capitan Hotel with European plan, Central Hotel under new management, and Roswell Hotel noting medicinal displays.
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Postoffice
Depot
Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co Advertises Oldest Store
Roswell merchants advertise the Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co as the oldest drug store in Roswell with up to date offerings. Daniel Drug Co is named as headquarters for drugs wall paper paints and varnish. K. C. Dye Works is recently established for cleaning and pressing with J H Angell listed at phone 517.
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Roswell Drug & Jewelry CO
Roswell
Daniel Drug CO
K. C. Dye Works
J. H. Angell
Local Roswell Jewelers Spotlight Watches and Glassware
Harry Morrison offers watches diamonds and jewelry with cut glass and hand painted china plus sterling silverware. L. B. Boellner proclaims Roswell’s best jeweler with glass and china and diamonds. C. Feinberg promotes a new Roswell jeweler at 20314 Main Street and a repaired watch service with guaranteed work.
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Harry Morrison
L. B. _BOELLNER
Roswell’s
C. Feinberg
Roswell
Main St
Foel
Local contractors and stores promote services in Roswell
Bernard Gunsul an electrical contractor at 110 N Main St advertises general electrical work as agent for General Electric Co. Dilley Furniture Co. showcases the Swellest line of furniture and refrigerators in Roswell.
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Dilley Furniture CO
Roswell
Malone Insurance Ad Promises Fire Loss Protection
R. L. and T. H. Malone announce office over the First National Bank offering fire loss protection services with contact by phone 262.
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R. L. & T. H. Malone
First National Bank
Local Lumber Yards Advertise Building Materials
Pecos Valley Lumber and Roswell Lumber advertise lumber shingles doors lime paints and glass. Kemp Lumber Co promotes lumber shingles and related supplies with a friendly call to customers. East 4th Street address noted.
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Pecos Valley Lumber CO
East 4Th Bt
Capital Life Insurance Co Denver Ad
Capital Life Insurance Co Denver Col a Western Co for the Western people. The largest dividend payer in ee we See us before you buy no trouble to show our policy Horace A Lay Manager.
Local Furnishers and Undertakers Ad in Pecos Valley
E. H. Williams & Co advertise as the sole exclusive men’s furnishers in Pecos Valley. Dilley & Son offer undertaker services and private ambulance. Allery Furniture Co provides undertaker services with contact numbers 75 and 111.
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E. H. Williams & CO
Pecos Valley
Dilley & Son
Allery Furniture CO
Printing Printing Cards Posters Commercial Stationery
The Daily Record notes printing services for cards posters and commercial stationery including booklets catalogs. The item highlights availability and potential production options.
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the Daily Record
The Racket Store sells Nations China and graniteware
Local dealer advertises Nations China graniteware and cooking utensils at The Racket Store. It promotes a varied stock for kitchen needs and household use.
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China
Carlton and Bell Real Estate Adverts in City
Carlton and Bell advertise as the city’s largest real estate business offering buying and selling services. Edward A. Finnegan promotes 5 percent commission from Garst Building. Gilmore and Fleming list property with Nell R. Moore at Americana National Bank and offer low prices. Morrison Bros Store sells ready to wear apparel for men women and children with millinery as a specialty.
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Carlton & Bell
Nell R. Moore
Americana Nat’] Bank
Morrison Bros
Roswell Produce and Seed Co Seeks Seed Catalogue
Roswell Produce and Seed Co advertises a full catalog offering all kinds of field and garden seeds. The notice invites readers to request the catalogue by mail for farm and home planting needs.
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Roswell
The Peeler Shoe Store Ad Highlights Peters and Stetson Specials
An exclusive shoe store promotes Peters and Stetson footwear as specials. The notice emphasizes its status as the only exclusive outlet and markets current deals to shoppers.
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Peeler Shoe Store
Peters and Stetson Shoes
Local Furnishings and Services Advertisements
Roswell second hand store lists new and used furniture at 100-02 N Main run by Hills and Dunn with phone 69. Makin’s Second Hand Store promotes granite ware queensware paints enamel furniture and stoves at 109 Main St with phone 227. Baker and Elliott advertise stenographers and typewriters at 210 Garst Building rooms 5 and 6.
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Roswell
N. Main
Hills & Dunn
Queensware
Main St
Baker & Elliott
Tailor and Transfer Services Advertised Downtown
R H McCune agents U S Fidelity guarantee bonds on short notice Tailors W P Wood Tailor made suits Cleaning and pressing 118 North Main St Phone 409 Transfers Robert Ballard The Reliable Transfer man Downtown phone 224 Residence phone 426
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R. H. McCune
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Ce Bonds
W. P. Wood
North Main St
Robert Ballard
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Chicago
New York
Mahogany
Chickering Bros
Estey
Postoffi
Bernard Pos Piano
W. PD
W. W. Gatewood
Carlsbad
Roswell City
Patterson
Chaves County Abstract
F. P. Gayle
Western Grocery CO
Cash Grocery
Prunty & Gordon
Watson-Finley Grocery CO
Hess & CO
Walton
Associated Press
J. M. Nelson
Architects
O. C. Nelson
J. M. Nelson CO
Oklahoma
N. M
T. C. Meat Market
U. S
Grain, Fuel & Hide Dealers
Ingersoll’s Book Store
Brunswick Balke Coll. Co
Geo. B. Jewett
Hotels
Patterson’s
Building and Loan Association
ScraNp Central Hotel
Woodruff & DeFrees
Harness
Department Stores
Jaffa, Prager & CO
Roswell Hotel
Dye Works
C. L. Allmadge
Aswell, New Mexico
G. L. Tallmadge
Southwestern Lands
New Mexico
Bernard Gunsul
Agent General Electric Co
Fire Insurance
Russell & Brown
East 2Nd Street
Chamberlain
Alameda Greenhouse
Roswell Lumber CO
Life Insurance
Mens’ Furnishers
Undertakers
T. E. Presley
Oklahoma Block
R. E. Lund
Record Office
Edward A. Finnegan
Garst Bidg
Gilmore & Fleming
North Main
Makin’s
Granite Ware
Roswell Tent City and Sanatorium
Incorporated
Dr. C. L
Pas "A
Stenographers & Typewriters
Tailors
W. C. Reid
J. M. Hervey
Texas
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