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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
1
The committee plans a grand ball at Bush Kevita Hall on Saturday evening July 4 1908 with dances American and Spanish and a day of festivities. An afternoon ball game between the home team and a neighboring club promises exciting action followed by fireworks and the grand evening ball. Attendance is open to all.
The U S Land Office creates a Twelfth division for New Mexico with Phoenix as headquarters while the existing Sixth governs Arizona. Captain F C Dezendorf moves to Phoenix and Leroy O Moore heads the Twelfth in Santa Fe. Effective July 1, the split aims to shrink coverage and boost staff as workload grows per Commissioner Fred Dennett and Secretary James Garfield approval.
Wright takes over the City Restaurant leasing from Honeycutt and Patton this week. He is an experienced operator, joined by cook Deaton to serve the public. The former owners depart for Mangram Oklahoma for an extended visit with relatives and friends.
Last Friday evening L B Aldredge and Roy Wood hosted a complimentary dance for Miss Beulah Cane of Colmar at Bushke Vita Hall. About fifteen couples attended with music by Hanson Krause and Stanton. Guests enjoyed the smooth floor, warm weather, and called the evening one of the season’s most enjoyable before Miss Cane’s brief stay ends.
The excursion train returning from El Paso carried six coaches of Dawson's baseball fans and visitors. Dawson won two of three games there last week and is touring the southwest with stops at Bisbee Camina Mexico Tucson and Phoenix among others. They plan to play Tucumcari on the 30th and return home for a game on July Ath.
Local discussions consider enclosing the baseball park with strong interest in funding if the Roy team performs well on the Fourth. The Las Vegas Optic compares the town’s size to a flyspeck and notes fans would pay for better grounds and a stronger team. Manager Harmon’s health has caused some discouragement, but the players will regroup and try again.
Mark Twain answered a superstition about finding a spider in the Virginia City Enterprise. He said the spider’s presence signified nothing good or bad luck. it was surveying merchants who failed to advertise so it could spin a web to profit from their doors forever.
A gray mare about ten years old branded S on the left hip was taken up on the dunes on the 15th. The owner may recover by paying for keeping and for this publication. Emelio Gonzales Haves.
Our peaceful town faces a disturbance as horse theft and highway robbery occur on consecutive nights. Wm A Brumage finds his horse missing from in front of Roy Bros saloon and Fred Ogden is robbed near the railroad crossing with losses just over a dollar. Authorities promise swift action if perpetrators are caught and later Brumage reports his horse located five miles west, saddle found in a house, a curious freak of nature.
Carrie Nation railed against Chicago thirst parlors in a rough melee with a bartender who slammed her into the street. She shouted at the President and Mayor, then wandered on, leaving only a few broken chairs and wounded pride in the incident.
Presiding Mider Dr Blair of Albuquerque visited Rey last Sunday and preached in the evening to a large appreciative audience. He proved himself a great orator and logical thinker and his sermon was highly enjoyed by all. This is the Drs third year in New Mexico and he expresses great faith in the country. He left Monday afternoon for Paso Texas.
The Roy Water Works Co met in Bushkevitz hall on Wednesday June 24 with most stockholders present. Chairman Goodman opened the session and the group discussed operating plans including windmill and storage tank options and a contract to deliver water at 20 cents per barrel with royalties. A public trough and water service for tradesmen were proposed, with stockholder taxation tied to holdings. William C Roy urged a plan to secure control by buying out small stockholders, and the meeting adjourned for consideration to next week.
A heavy Thursday night rain lasting about two hours dropped an inch of water, breaking a long drought. Farmers report excellent crop prospects and earlier May June dryness unmatched by the past twenty five years. Sheep men call it one of the worst years for the adder vating Dustiens.
A merry crowd spent Sunday at the canyons with Mr and Mrs YoMr, J Ploersheim, Mrs Titterington, Myrtle Tindall, Hilda Floersheim, Floyd Ivey, Melville Floersheim, Max Krause and Al Hanson enjoying a day outdoors.
Strayed one red Jersey cow four years old dehorned halter and rope on when last seen. Will pay a 3.00 reward for delivery to my place two and a half miles northeast of Roy. WF Gross.
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