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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
8
A Mora page compiles misc notices and ads including For Sale folding bed and wool shipments, church services by Rev. Grim mel and Rev. J. S. Russell, rental dressmaking, wares at Floersheim’s, and local visits by Mr. McAfee and Mrs. Aldridge. Also reports on land travel, illness, new adobe house by J. A. Proctor, and post office postage guidance.
Trvin Ogden and wife visited from Solano on Sunday. R. H. Carson and G. Morris came from Solano for business. D. P. Moore will work in Springer for months. G. F. Mander of Denver spent days in Roy on business. Dr Et Brown traveled to Tucumcari and back. F. H. Carter and George Lloyd of Abbott were in Roy on business. George McClain and wife tour Cement Oklahoma for extended visit. Elmer Green of Cherryvale arrives to join a steam drill job. Mrs A Stanton returns from Springer and Las Vegas. Rev Cellier joins Father Pijot for services here. Frank McDaniels returns from Cheeryvale after months away.
Mrs Raquel Trujillo wife of Juan Trujillo manager of the Charles Tifeld store at Santa Rosa died July 1 after several days illness at her parents home in Guadalupeta N M. She left many friends and the Spanish American community mourn her loss with sympathy extended to her husband.
Last Thursday July 2 Sunnyside faced a devastating tornado with heavy hail. Thirty six houses were blown down or wrecked and most others badly damaged. Many residents lost everything and need outside aid as Commercial Club redirects a $200 Fourth of July fund to relief. The club appeals to New Mexico cities and towns for assistance.
Citizens and visitors filled Roy and surrounding country to celebrate liberty signing. The Roy ball team defeated Solano nine to one with Red Foster pitching surprisingly well. Races featured a five horse field and a high jump of five feet four inches. An evening dance at Bushkevitz hall capped a day of cheerful local festivity.
John Schneider sold his meat market last Monday to Roy Bros of this place. They moved the business to their Main street building and will operate there in the future. Schneider had run the shop for about a year and earned local esteem and goodwill. The Spanish American War era reference appears as a historical aside forSchneider's future plans remain unknown.
Remaining letters for Collins Tonny Astrada Miguel Fuller G Honen John Haynes J C Mott E A Nogle Norboy Pedro OBrien William Stockman W H Stofer Beddie Yount Thurman will be sent to the dead letter office after August 1st for missing addressees and unclaimed mail.
The Lumbard, Van Duyne, Spence, Hobson and Ward families totaling twenty five met at Lum bard’s on the Fourth for a pleasant evening with ice cream cake and lemonade. Coberley and Weatherby of Galena Kansas visit to locate, staying with Van Duyne. Sproull of Raton plans a homestead home build, then business to Roy. Ward store expansion noted as stock grows. Sersain heads to Oklahoma for winter work. Draton Bros and Marshel also head to Oklahoma for about four months. Farming and building dominate valley activity this week.
A bay mare about 4 or 5 years old with a 3x mark on the right side was stolen during the night of June 24 1908 from Francisco S Ortega’s pasture in La Gallina Precinct 12 Mora County NM. Information leading to recovery is appreciated from Rasenda Vialpando Ocate NM.
Department of the Interior notices proclaim final homestead and desert land proof requirements. Mary J Phelps seeks final proof August 25 1908 with witnesses John Schneider Melvin Morse Jacob Bbersheim Charles Scroggins. Joe Brown seeks final proof August 24 1908 with witnesses Louis Lujan Jose Ma Gallegos Dolores Maestas Hilario Lujan.
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