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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
1
Rain fell across Roy and nearby areas bringing welcome relief to farmers stockmen and property owners. The showers boosted crops and activity with increased commerce and optimism for a thriving future in Roy and vicinity. Residents who left for better conditions may return in the fall with renewed confidence.
A Spanish-American representative toured Floersheim Mercantile Co. praising its five large stores, extensive stock, and wholesale and retail operations. The Big Store in town houses a three story building with ladies and gents wear, dry goods, groceries, hardware, and more, plus a basement eatables area and new elevator. The firm also operates a hay grain and feed warehouse, wholesale storage, sheds, lumber and coal yards. This year the firm sold over eight cars of seeds and is a leading buyer and shipper of wool and hides, leveraging load lots for low prices and freight savings. credit to Mr. Goodman for management.
The Moquero Monitor reports Roy has a city well to 338 feet with abundant water and nearby wells 18 to 100 feet deep. The paper questions efforts to spend large sums on securing town water and invites editors to visit and see the situation.
County school superintendent announces a compulsory Teachers Institute at Wagon Mound on August 17 for all teachers wishing to teach in Mora County. Laws of 1907 require attendance to qualify for teaching in the county.
The great emperor of democracy is dead and Grover Cleveland is hailed as the greatest democrat of them all. His death ends a fifty year era of republican victory succession and marks the loss of a truly great man of the age. America loses a prominent leader, the Republican party a worthy foe, and democracy a fine and intelligent guide.
An eastern editor notes a man faced trouble for marrying two wives, a western editor says many men do so by marrying one, a northern editor recalls friends troubled by mere promises to marry, and a southern editor cites a friend troubled by being seen with another man's wife.
A young woman sues a Gila Monster Railway conductor in southern Arizona after his train did not stop to retrieve her Merry Widow hat blown from a carriage window. The case raises questions about railway duty and what caused the hat to pass through the window.
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A party of surveyors led by A. B. Bushkevite returned late Sunday from the Ocate mountains. They describe excellent trips amid green valleys, alfalfa, corn, and hospitality from Mr. Valdez. They visited Fort Union, camped in a mountain pass, endured a storm, and found bear hunting fruitful only for appetite not game.
A farmer who did not market hogs in a rush later gloats over his timing while neighbors note he claims superior judgment. The tale suggests many feel shrewd only when luck favors them and reflects on market timing in the provision trade.
A critic argues Oregon laws bar a candidate from asking a friend to vote for him, treating constituents on election day, giving campaign buttons, or making untruthful statements about opponents. The commenter likens the rules to restricting campaign activity to a Sunday school level.
Maggie Ward and sister Annie Smedley with niece Eideth Ward arrive. J H Spencer returns from Red River Canyon to work on irrigation flume. John W Van Duyne to Ra ton as Gate City Lumber Co foreman. locals seek a lumber yard. trades and relocations shift at Abbott. Weather brightens farming. Ward store near ready with groceries and nations stock. Mesteno grows hopeful for future. Sersain heads to Oklahoma for winter store work. Listenbee to Denver for Democratic convention before Abbott duties.
Hon W H Andrews, candidate for the 61st Congress, is coming to Roy to greet supporters. A welcoming ball at Bushkevits hall will honor the visit as Republicans and Democrats rally for statehood hopes and continued influence in Washington.
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