Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-29
CITY AND NORTHERN MAIL
CHAYES NEWS CULLINGS.
A County In Which There Is Always Some
thing Going On.

A lamp exploded in the Red Front sa =
loon at Roswell and set the furniture on
fire. The flames We're extinguished be-
fore much damage was done.
The faculty and pupils of the New
Mexico Military Institute at Roswell
drew up suitable resolutions upon the
death of Lieutenant MaXfffiliano Luna.
| AT special meeting of the board of
regents of the New Mexico Military In
stitute it was decided to build barracks
| 70x40 feet to relieve the overcrowded
! condition of the school
Hammett G. Wylles, Of Roswell, put
| ten teams and fifteen men at work
| grading and planting trees on their
property in the suburbs of Roswell.
Y. S. Crumpacker, son of Judge Crum-
packer, of Albuquerque, has entered the
New Mexico Military Institute as the
cadet from Bernalillo county.
c. w. Haynes is laying out eighty
acres in southwestern Roswell into
streets and building lots.
D. J. Taylor is drilling an artesian
we'll for J. r. Ray at Roswell.
O. c. Bush struck good flow of ar
ty of A. w. Henderson.
Frank Six health seeker from Wei
lington, Kan, has located at Roswell.
A public school has been opened on
the NJ. R. Lewis ranch. Miss Grace
Lewis is in charge.
A. S. Taylor and Milo Sweinhart, of
Cleveland, O.. both health seekers, have
located at Roswell
S. Armstrong, of Pittsburg, Pa, a
health seeker, has decided to- locate at
Roswell and to open a flour and feed
store there.
G. w. Jones and family, of Kingman,
Kan, have located at Roswell for the
health of Mrs Jones.
An entertainment given for the school
library fund of Roswell netted $4S.
G. P. Dunn, of Roswell, sold his drug
store to ]. r. Hodges and w. w. Ogle.
Several attempts have been made to
set fire to the house of Joseph Anderson
at Portales, who recently came from In
dian territory. Mr.. Anderson fired two
shots at the two incendiaries, but they
escaped. The following night they threw
a big rock through his window. The
same parties tore up corral on F. NJ.
Boykin's sheep ranch and waved their
guns at the herder.
Lon Reed was arrested at Portales for
being drunk and running amuck with a
six shooter.
Mrs. G. Riley, mother of Cage and
Ray Riley and Mrs. Charles Moore, died
at Portales.
Alexander s. Taylor, Il real estate
dealer of Cleveland, O., has settled a
Roswell for his health
Mrs. Nichols will build a fourteen
room boarding house at Roswell upon a
one-acre tract purchased by her from
Mrs Thomas Long.
Mrs. o. J. Parker and son Harry have
removed from Roswell to Howell, Mich
LIE Roy & Daniel have completed
three new cottages at Roswell, and they
are all occupied already. The cottages
belong to Samuel Atkinson, who is
building himself a four-room cottage.
August Jacobson, who moved to Ros
Well from Farragut, Ia, bought out the
shoe business of Payton & Myers.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Henson, re-
Gently married at Coleman, Tex. have
located at Roswell
A boy was born to Mrs. C. l.. Ballard
at Roswell, whose husband, Lieutenant
C. L. Ballard, is in the Philippines,
Ellsworth Murphy died of consump-
ton at Roswell, and was buried there.
He came three weeks before with his
wife and child from Argentine, Kan.
H. N. Watson. a health seeker from
Cleveland O., has located at Roswell.
J. w. Stockard and Curran D. Swint
started chicken ranch near Roswell.
A. E. Vincent Is drilling another ar
tesian well for Mr.. Hagerman near Ros
well.
A thief entered the residence of w.
w. Caldwell on Spring river, and stole
a gold watch and fountain pen.