The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-11-19
OVER A FOOT OF SNOW
IN THE PECOS VALLEY

twelve oldest inhabitants of Roswell
relative of the snow storm that be
gan Saturday night and still contin-
| ues. And they are undoubtedly right,
for certainly not much more snow
could have fallen in a land of per-
ennial sunshine and Italian climate.
1t has not been cold, however, and
snowfall
1t began showing in Roswell late
Saturday night, but the ground was
so warm that the downfall made no
impression until early Sunday morn
ing. The melting was almost as fast
as the falling until Sunday after
noon, when the blanket thickened
rapidly. During the "a hours ending
at six o'clock this morning the snow
fall amounted to 11.9 inches, on the
level, according to the report of NJ.
Wright, the Government observer.
During the day the downfall passed
the twelve-inch mark
The snow, being wet, clung to the
trees, vines and buildings.
The weather mans report on the
temperature at six O'Clock this morn
ing was 19 degrees above zero as the
minimum. While this seemed quite
chilly to those whose blood has be-
come thin, it was not cold enough to
do much actual damage.
The parties most affected were the
cowboys and sheep herders on the
plains and in the mountains. They no
doubt suffered terribly. Considerable
loss will no doubt be sustained by
sheep and cattle men. but if a sud
bad as might be supposed. The wea-
ther man predicts snow today and
tonight with fair and warmer wealth
er tomorrow. If he makes good, the
damage will be comparatively small.
The automobile from Torrance was
delayed but slightly Sunday, arriving
in Roswell one hour late, but the
auto out had harder luck 1t ran out
six miles, and then the driver, unable
to see twenty feet ahead and unable
to follow the road, returned. The
drifts on the plains are heavy and
deep, but the auto service will be
resumed as soon as it is possible for
anything to make the trip.
The train from the north Sunday
afternoon arrived an hour late, but
by today the trains between Roswell
and Amarillo were annul1ed. The
morning train came up from Carls-
bad, but attempted to go no farther
in the direction of the Panhandle.
The snow-drifts in the Panhandle are
reported to be fifteen feet deep. 1t
is not thought here that today's train
from Newton will reach Amarillo.
Parties coming in on the Bob
Tall train from Carlsbad, report the
snow to be II inches deep there, also
The snow was evidently uniform all
over the Pecos Valley.
Drilling is going on without inter
mission inspite of the storm at the
prospect well of the Roswell Oil Com
pany and the drillers still say ''it
looks mighty good" A gusher at this
time would serve to help over the
storm depression. The hole at the
Home Company's plant is down 1.O03
feet
The storm had a telling effect on
the churches Sunday. Services were
held in the Christian, Methodist,
Southern Methodist and Episcopal
churches in the morning. but the
night service was dispensed with at
all of them.
Only a small number of pupils
came out. in the storm this morning
to the various schools of the city.
Lessons were mad at Central and at
Mark Howell school Ton North HID
until eleven O'Clock when the pupils
were dismissed for the day. No les
sons were had at the High School in
the Pauley building Supt. Thompson
hopes TO have full rooms tomorrow.
if the storm has abated.
An auto made a bold dash in the
direction of Torrance at eleven
O'Clock this morning, but was able
to proceed no farther than five miles.
and then returned.
At two o'clock this afternoon the
railroad officials had received no or
ders to return the "bob-tail' train to
Carlsbad.
This storm will not kill the cattle
in this section of the country, unless
the snow stays on long enough to
starve them to DEATH" said George
NJ, Slaughter this afternoon ..Of
course it is doing them no good, and