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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
1
The Roy election is praised as the quietest in Mora County history with no quarrels and strong police performance. A. B. Bushkevitz thanks voters and supporters and pledges to serve Mora County and Roy, urging continued harmony and district improvement.
Dramatic entertainment titled The Lonelyville Social Club was staged at Bushkevitz Hall Thursday evening by the Swastika Dramatic Club. The show drew a large audience with excellent performances by the ladies and a few pieces by Miss Byrde McFall Roys elocutionist. An announced future entertainment and a male club participation were mentioned. A printing error in the program prompted a note from the paper. A dance followed the entertainment.
Sheriff Cogdell arrested bootlegger J. B. Humphreys in Wichita and, while detaining him, uncovered an express robbery suspect wanted for a $1000 reward. Humphreys is accused as one of four men who robbed an express agent at French New Mexico of about $35,000 in May.
Regional returns show Hon. W. H. Andrews leading in Rio Arriba and Mora counties with majorities around 65 and 205 respectively, while Larrazolo leads in Lincoln and other counties. Preliminary counts in Colfax, Taos, Roosevelt, and Valencia indicate shifting majorities, with Democrats and Republicans each claiming gains and losses as official tallies trickle in.
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