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The California Court of Appeals has decided that electricity is personal property. This decision was reached by a process of elimination The civil code of the State declares that what may be owned is property and that every kind of property which. is not real is person. al. Electricity is not real; therefore it Is personal. The court ruled that a plaintiff is entitled to recover for breach of contract for the delivery of cleo tricity under a complaint charging a breach of contract to sell and deliver personal property.
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GRN OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB-
 LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
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A. c. Spalding, the sporting goods manufacturer, has turned farmer and is going to reclaim the largest acreage of arid land ever put under irrigation by a private individual He has &C., quired 1O4, ,00O acres of land in the Mim- bras valley of New Mexico, north of Deming and south of Haywood, Hot Springs, and is going to dam the river and sell the ground in small tracts to farmers or cultivate it himself with associates. The dam will cost $1, ,0O0, GOO to construct The land is very rich and will grow almost anything Frost nev- CT comes till November, and planting can be begun in early March.
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70. sos Main st. Opposite P. o.
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ELECTION -.pRocLAMATIoN.

I, j.. r. Hink1e, Mayor of the City
of Roswell, New Mexico, do, by vir.
tue of the law in such cases made
and provided, give notice thai the
regular biennial election of city Of
icials of the City of Roswell will be
held in said City at the places here.
matter designated on the first Tues
day in April, 1906, the same being
the third day of April. 1906; at which
and elected the following officers, to-
wit:
Fog the City at Large
One Mayor,-To serve for the term
of two ca years.
One Clerk,-To serve for the term
of two (2) years.
One City Treasurer.-To serve for
the term of two (2) years.
For Each Ward.
One Alderman,-To serve for the
term of our ca years.
One Member of the Board of Edu-
cation of the City of Roswell, to
serve for the term of four ca years.
And n other vacancies existing
at the time of said election.
The polling places for each ward
shall be as follows:
First Ward,-County Court House.
Second Ward,-E. B. Stones Store.
Third Ward,|City Clerks Office.
Fourth Ward,-Pecos Valley Lum-
Der Co.
Fifth Ward,-Jump's Livery Stable.
h polls will be open at 9 O'Clock
a. M, n closed at 6 o'clock D.. M,
local time, on said day.
Boards of Registration will be ap-
pointed as required by law to regis
ter voters who are legally qualified
to vote; and said election shall be
conducted in each of the five wards
Of the City in all respects as is re-
by law governing municipal
in the Territory of New
Mexico.
Done his 27th day of February,
1906. J.. F. HINKLE,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
FRED J. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
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READ THIS.
We Have the Following List
of Special Bargains Besides
Much Other Property for Sale.
We Give Our Customers the
Best Possible Service. Look
Over Our List.

We have a ten room house with
all modern improvements, well loca-
ted and nicely arranged. This proper
ty together with 50 valuable lots.
some nice orchard and a plot of splen-
did alfalfa is not only a good and val
liable home, but a good investment.
See us for particulars.
We nave e acres of land one
mile from Main street; z room house,
good outbuildings, well and windmill.
and other improvements. We can sell
this property very cheap or exchange
for city property close in.
We have a nice piece of land 1 mile
from Main street, artesian we'll and
also ditch water right, some fruit and
some alfalfa, see us about this.
A number of nice Hondo properties
we would like to show you. We have
the very best of these lands in large
or small tracts.
No. 159. A nice 4 room house, ar
tesian water plenty of shade, a SPLEEN
did location, a good bargain.
No. /. We have a nice ten acre
tract young orchard, ditch water right
This place must be sold.
No. So. A splendid 8 room residence
pleasantly located within easy dis
lance of the center of town. Three
reasons why the property can be
bought for less than its real value.
No. 16S. A five room house, south
east front, good location, good shed
surface well, cheap.
No. 169. 4 room house on North Mo.
Ave. So feet front, artesian water
right, see this if you care for a home
il a good locality.
No. 127. 80 acres land broke. fenced
and with a 3 room house. This place
has an artesian well and is cheap at
our price.
CARLTON & BELL.
No. 303 Main st. Opposite P. O..
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polling place for said election shall
be al the once of the City clerk The
polls will be opened at 9 O'clock a. m,
and CLOSED at s O'Clock p M, local
time, on said day.
The Judges for said election shall
be- J. r. Ray, Charles Brown, Will
lam s.. Prayer.
The c~lerksIfor said election shall
be: R. III. Mccune. ]. j. Williamson.
The ballots in favor of the grant
ing of the said franchise shall read,
"In Favor of Franchise and
Contract with J. N. chipiey and
Lee A. Reynolds, Their Heirs
n Assigns
The ballots against said franchise
shall read,
Against Franchise and Con
tract with J.. N. chipIey and
Lee A. Reynolds, their Heirs
and Assigns.
The registration list of qualified
voters, used at the general biennial
city election held in said city Tues
day. April 3rd, 1906, shall be used at
said special election, and all persons
SO registered shall be qualified to
vote in favor of granting said fran
chise and making said contract or
against granting said franchise and
making said contract. and said cleo
ton shall be conducted in said city
in all respects as is required by law
governing special elections in the
Territory of New Mexico. \
Done this 14th day of March, 1906.
J.. F. HINKLE,
Mayor City of Roswell.
Attest:
FRED J. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
(First published Mar. II, 19O6.-Dai-
ly Record.0
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SOCK SOCIAL A BIG SUCCESS.
st. Patrick's Day Appropriately cele-
brated by the Catholic Ladies
and Thei Friends,
R. D. BELL

Saturday was ST. Patrick's Day and
it was properly celebrated by the
ladies of the Catholic church., who
gave a sock social that evening at
the home of Mrs. Henry Lutz, at POS
N Missouri avenue. The crowd in
attendance numbered at least IT'S
and was twice the size of what had
been expected. Those in charge
hardly knew how TO manage About
It's little green socks had been sent
out and the guests brought these,
each putting two pennies in the sock
for each unit in the number of his
sock.
A nice program was rendered, the
hostess contributing a number of very
pleasing piano selections. Mrs. Lewis
and Miss Bachman sang most impress
sively the popular n 'sTessie."
Mrs. J.. NJ. Nelson entertained all with
a medley of Irish tunes. "St. Patrick's
Day" ''The Irish Washwoman,' and
three others. Her number was an ap-
propriate one and was one of the
most pleasing of the program. Miss
Eva Nelson sang very sweetly, 1.-THE
Girl l Love Out in the Golden West"
A side issue to the main even was
an exhibition of the seven onders
of the world. conducted by Carlos
Punt Manhyni, to which he charged
an admission fee of five cents. In
real life Carlos is Otto Bachman, but
on this occasion he changed his nation
atty and was a red-whiskered Irish
seven wonders were: The Belle of the
Town-a COW bell; The Swimming
match-a match in water: The Wan
d~erer's Rest-a toy doll chair; Homer
Sweet Home-a doll house electrical
" lighted; The World stuck up-a
pin cushion; All Over TOWN. guam
tity of DUST; The Greatest Dead-beat
the World Ever saw-a mirror. reflect
ing the face of Carlos Punt Manhyni.
The ladies served nice refreshments
the coffee being especially nice, hay-
ing been donated by Mr. Olson. the
baker.
The ladies cleared s45 on the =
tertainment. They have done well
with their entertainments lately. the
musical two weeks g having Melted
| them $40.
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A CARD FROM Mr.. BELL
Declares Himself in Full Accord witt
Democratic City Platform.

declares Hlrnseff IN Full accord With
Democratic City Platform.
Roswell. n. M. Mar. 10. 1906.
To the Editor Of the Record:
Il having been reported that am
not in full accord in every particu-
lar with the platform adopted by tho
Democratic city convention, | desire
to publicly and once for all announces
public in general that / am heartily
and in full accord with said platform
and with every declaration and pro
vision thereof, without mental resere
walton or evasion. and that if
should be elected alderman from the
Fourth ward, / will faithfully support
said platform to the best of my abil-
ity during my term of Office and do
all in my power to carry forward the
policy for the city government there
IN outlined. provided the same in the
mean time shall not be altered or
changed by another Democratic city
#AH
convention two years from now.
1 desire to add to the foregoing an
nouncement hat my information is
such that the move to nominate the
present ticket for city offices was in
no wise in the interest of gambling
in Roswell or with a view to the re-
peal of the present gambling aad
high licens ordinances. l have no in
terest whatever in the saloon business
or in gambling. either directly or in
directly, and I am a property holder
and tax payer in this city and have
been such ever since l came hero
four years ago. AS a citizen and tax
fare and advancement of every
wholesome and best interest of this
city. | am in favor of progress and
sorts of public improvement that
will help advance Roswell in the first
place among the most enlightened
and progressive communities in this
entire section of country, and it shall
be my purpose to carry forward to
the foregoing views to the
best of my ability in the event |
be elected. Respectfully.
r. D. BELL.
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SPECIAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION.


1, J.. F. Hinkle, Mayor of the City
of Roswell, N. M, do, by virtue of the
law in such cases made and provided,
give notice that a special election is
hereby called to be held in said City
at the place hereinafter designated,
on the second Saturday in April, 1906.
same being the 14th day of April.
1906. At which said election there
will be voted upon the approval or
non-approval of Ordinance No. 81.
passed by the City Council on the
14th day of Feb. 1906, and approved
by the Mayor on the 18th day of Feb.
1906, and published as required by
law. Whereby H. S. Farnsworth, his
associates, successors and assigns
were granted the privilege of con-
structing and maintaining a gas
plant and using the streets. lanes,
alleys, N and public grounds for
laying the mains. pipes. conduits and
quired in the construction and oper-
alton of a gas plant, ETC., as publish
ed in the Roswell Daily Record, a
newspaper published and circulated
in the City of Roswell. The polling
place for said election shall be at
the Office of the City Clerk. The polls
will be opened at 9 o'clock a. m. and
closed at 6 O'Clock p. M, local time.
on said day.
The Judges for said election shall
be: J. R. Ray, Charles Brown, Will
lam S. Prayer.
The Clerks for said election shall
be: r. H. McCune. J. j. Williamson.
The ballots in favor of the grant
ing of the said franchise shall read,
ain favor of Franchise with n.
S. Farnsworth, his Associates,
Successors and Assigns"
The ballots against said franchise
shall read,
Against Franchise with n.
s. Farnsworth, his Associates,
Successors and Assigns"
The registration list of qualified vo-
tGrS uS0Q at the genera DIeuHldl GIcc-
ton held in said city Tuesday. April
Ord, 1906, shall be used at said spe
cial election, and all persons so reg
istered shall be qualified to vote in
favor of granting said franchise or
against granting said franchise, and
said election shall be conducted in
all respects as is required by law gov
erning special elections in municipal
tiles in the Territory of New Mexico.
Done this 14th day of March, 1906.
J. F. HINKLE,
Mayor of City of Roswell.
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(SEAL)
PROCLAMATION

l0iNs
1, ]. F. Hinkle, Mayor of the City
of Roswell, N. NJ, do, by virtue of
the law in such cases made and pro-
vided, give notice that a special cleo
ton is hereby called to be held in
said City at the place hereinafter des-
igGated, on the second Saturday in
April, 1906, same being the 14th day
of April, 1906. At which said election
there will be voted upon the approval
or non-approval of Ordinance No. so.
passed by the City Council on the
9th day of March, 1906. And approved
by the Mayor on the 9Th day of
March. 1906, and published as requir-
ed by law. Whereby j. N. Chipley and
Lee A. Reynolds, their heirs and as
signs, were granted the right to lay,
maintain and operate water mains. to
connect service pipe thereto, and to
erect hydrants thereon, in the
streets, alleys and public
places in the City of Roswell, to
erect pumping stations. stand pipes
and other such buildings and struc-
lures as may be necessary for the
maintenance and operation of a wa
ter system in said city. and making a
contract with the said J.. N. Chip1ey
and Lee A. Reynolds. their heirs and
assigns. for eighty 600 hydrants for
a term OF ten (10l years at an annual
rental of forty dollars fs40.001 pei
hydrant for the supply of water for
public purposes. as published in the
Roswell Daily Record OF March Sth-
1906. q newspaper published and cir
culated in the City of Roswell. This
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DSSAAS ~
Registration, Judges n Clerks q
Election for the City of Roswell
and Fixing the Time and Place Of
Registration.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing board of Registration were,
on the 9th day OF March, 1906, duly
appointed by the City Council of the
lCity of Roswell, New Mexico, to reg
lister the qualified voters of said City
for the regular biennial city election
to be held herein on the first Tues
day of April, 1906:
First Ward:-J. A. Gilmore, w. L.
Ray, d. L. Geyer.
Place of registration for First Ward
at Court House.
Second Ward:-E. B. Stone, r.. S.
| Hamilton, J.. c.. Peck.
Place of registration for Second
Ward at Stones store. corner of
Fifth street and Missouri avenue.
Third Ward:-Claud Hobbs, w. S.
Moore, c.. L. Stone.
Place of registration for Third
Ward, City Clerks Office.
Fourth Ward. H. Mullis, j. T.
Carlton, Harry Morrison.
Place of registration for Fourth
Ward, office of Pecos Valley Lumber
Company, corner of Main and Walnut
street.
Fifth Ward:-B. F. Moon, George
G. Gilmore. E. l.. Smith.
Place of registration for Fifth
Ward. Jumps Livery Barn, corner
Third street and Pecos avenue.
The registration books will be open
for the registration of voters at nine
o'clock a. m. on the 18th day OF
March, 1906, at the places hereinbe-
fore designated, and will be closed
March, 1906, but a certified list of
the registered voters will be posted
for a period of six days thereafter
outside the door of the places of reg
istration h~ereinbefore designated, du-
ring which time any person noticing
hat his name is not registered may
apply to have the same added there
to and placed upon said books within
six days after the posting of said
registration list, or the name of any
person., who, within said six days may
be discovered not to be a legal voter |
be stricken from the list by any
of the Boards of Registration.
The following persons have been
appointed by the City Council of said
City, judges and clerks to conduct
said election in all respects as re-
quired by law:
First Ward:
Judges:-E. H. Skipwith, J. A.
C. d. Dilley.
Clerks:-J. A. Cottingham, Tom
Malone.
Second Ward:
Judges:-Frank Divers, w. H,
Smith, A. d. Garrett.
Clerks:-Harry Howell. w. E.
Wisely.
Third Ward:
Judges:-J. H. Henning, John G
Eliza White.
Clerks:-E. J. Carlin, H. w. Wal
ters.
Fourth Ward.
Judges:-Charles Brown. Grundy
w. NJ. Reed.
Clerks:-C. C. Hill, r. H. Miner.
Fifth Ward.
Judges:-Frank Easton, F. NJ.
Jump, b.. F. Daniel.
Clerks:-E. T. Diggs. A. o. Millice,
Done his 18th day of March, A. D.
1906, by order of the City Council of
the City of Roswell.
J.. F. HINKLE, Mayor.
Attest:
FRED J. BECK,
(SEAI0 Civ Clerk
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of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure tonic medicine; of especial
benefit to malaria, for it exerts a true
curative influence on the disease,
driving it entirely out of the system
1t is much to be preferred to qninine
having none of this drugs bad after
effects. E. S. Mundy, of Henrietta,
Texas writes: MY brother was YER
low with ma1arial fever and jaundice
till he took Electric Bitters. which
saved his life. At the Roswell DRUG
& Jewelry Store price SOC guaranteed
-0-
WANTED-Boy for work about the
house. Apply at 200 s. KY. ave.
15t3.
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In the spring time you renoyate
your house. Why not you body2 Hol
listers Rocky Mountain Tea drives
out impurities. cleanses and enriches
the blood and purifes the entire "
tenn. SIS cents Roswell Drug g Jew
elry Company.
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FRED J. BECK

FRED ]. BECK.
(sEAL) city Clerk.
tFirst published Mar. IA. 1so6-Dai.
ly Record.)
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twenty-five teams wanted at the
Hondo reservoir, II miles west of RIOS
wen. Tor wagon work. Apply at the
once Qua tho works--Wood. Ban
croft T. Doty. contractors. lots
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14
Homeseekers and Settlers.

To points in Nebraska, eastern Col
orado, Kansas Missouri, Arkansas, In
dian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas and
Louisiana, etc., the Iowa Central Ry.
has placed on sale for February 20 and
March and 20, round trip and one
way tickets at extremely low rates for
benefit of homeseekers and settlers.
One way tickets at two dollars higher
than half fare. Round trip tickets at
three-f ourths of the regular one way
rate, limit tMenty-one days.
Twenty-one day tickets are on sale
first and third Tuesdays to points in
other states in the southeast, west and
northwest, at one fare plus $500 for
round trip.
Don't fail to call on Iowa Central
agents for full particulars as to rates,
etc, or address A. B. Cults, G. P. & T.
A, Minneapolis, MINI.
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Neifhborhood Notes


Feb. 14.-At an adjourned meeting of
the Laurel Creamery company Tues
day. the building and ground were sold
to the Stock Pavilion company Tor
consideration of 1926. The machinery
was reserved and will be sold to other
parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Freese are par
ents of a daughter, born to them Mon
day.
Rev. L. E. Gallagher and l. H. Hol-
den spent several days the past week
with Evangelist Van Marter, at
Rhodes, where they took part in the
revival meetings new in progress.
Charles Campbell. of Coon Rapids,
visited from Saturday until Tuesday
with relatives, south of town.
Louis Ent and wife. of Grinne!l,
were oyer-Sunday visitors at the W..
C. Hamilton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. McIlrath left
Monday for Ellsworth where they will
attend the marriage of the latter's Sis
ter Miss Mary Bloom, to j. Talcum
on February IA, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
bloom former residents of Laurel
The residence Oh the San 1850
farm two miles northwest of town. and
occupied by w. L. Ingraham, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday afternoon.
The fire caught from defective f1ue
in the upper story of the building and
was under such Roadway when dis
covered that nothing could be done to
save it. Mrs Ingraham and children
were at home, Mr.. Ingraham being in
town when the fire broke out The
household goods in the lower story
were partly saved, but goods in the
upper story, comprising bedding and
clothing of the family, were total
loss. The contents of the cellar were
also destroyed. No insurance was car
ried on the contents of the building.
Mrs. T. N. Brown and Mrs. Esther
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CHEAP Rates to Pacific Coast.

Commencing February Is and con-
tinuing until April the Iowa Central
Ry. will have on sale reduced rate one
way tickets to California, Oregon.
Washington, British Columbia, Utah.
Montana, Idaho, and Old Mexico. Rates
$500 below regular fare. On Wednes-
days through tourist cars to Los An
geles and San Francisco are run via
kansas City and popular Sata Fe Sys-
tenn.
Call on agents for particulars, or adj
dress A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A., Min
neapolis, MINI.
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TO APpRAlsE LAND VALUE.
sheriff's Jury Chosen to Fix Value Of
Land Wanted by City for Fifth

StT66C.
On Thursday the sheriffs jury, APP
pointed to appraise the value OF that
portion of the j. G. Trotter land, lying
west of Fourth street and north OF the
Highview addition, of which the city
wants part for its extension of Fifth
street, will visit the land and fix the
value of the property needed by the
city. The city will take over strip
of the Trotter land lying just east OF
what is known as Long" and Round
ponds The jury is composed of John
Brennecke. l.. McKinnon, S. w. Rubee,
A. d. Gay, E. L. Benedict and James
Cammack.
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Water Ren+-Meter Service.

The bills for water rent for the quar-
ter ending February 1, 1906, are now
ready for settlement. The discount is
good on or before February Is. AS
the number Of bills is larger than ever
before our collector may not reach you
in time for the discount. If you settle
at the clerks office you make sure of
the discount. L. DERBY,
CITY Clerk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

Please announce that 1 will be cam
didate for councilman from the Third
ward at the coming municipal election.
A. T. PRICE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

Twenty-one bodies have been recov-
cred from the 2arral mine in Fayette
county, West Virginia. and it is sup
posed that only one body remains to be
recovered, making the to al fatalities
twenty-twO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Friend, who
have been in Chicago for a week, ar
rived home Tuesday evening.
The Royal Neighbours Aid Society
will meet Thursday afternoon at $50,
with Mrs. l.. S. Gantz, sos North
Center street.
The Hawthorne Club met with Mrs.
e. l.. Coffeen Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
A. II. Balch had the paper, her subject
being The Story of Jephthah and His
Daughter" 1t proved very interesting.
After the regular meeting, refresh
ments were enjoyed.
When we advertise muslin under
wear sale it means something and all
the ladies that have attended our pre-
vious sales come again and again. This
sale that is now going on will prove
the greatest money saver to you that
we have ever had. Remember the sale
lasts to Saturday night. Nettie Ingle-
due & Company, The Up-to-date Dry
Goods House.
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i will be a candidate for councilman
in the Fourtsl ward, subject to the will
of the voters at the coming city cleo
ton. GEORGE HERMAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

Announce that I will be a candidate
for. councilmen from the Fifth ward at
the coming municipal election.
ARTHUR L. BRUNER.
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Announce that will be a candidate
for the office of representative at the
republican primaries in March.
G. F. STANSBERRY.