The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-01
A TRIP TO
ROSWELL
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on the search for rooms. We were not
successful for two days, then rested
over Sunday. We did not get to the
church Sunday morning, but went il
the evening and, through the kindness
of Mr. and Mrs. Murray, met some
fine people. Monday we began the
search anew, mi just as We were re
turning discouraged from u at
tempts We were met by a Mr.. White,
a young Methodist, with his rig, who
had come to AXE US to see a cottage
on North or Military HILL" which
was for rent. 1t proved to be a two
rOomed furnished cottage with antry
and clothes closets. the floors were
bare, but the furnishings were COM
plete enough to do light house-keep-
ing. You might know we took it at
once, as it is only a year old and in
good condition. Lee canvassed in the
front porch, with the assistance of
Mr.. White, who offered his help, and
good help it proved to be. He sleeps
out in the canvassed porch, and in
tends to all winter. as nearly half
the people do here. Nearly every
house has a canvassed or screened
porch and quite a few people sleep
in tent houses. We get the full benefit
of the sun, and we have a landscape
view | never dreamed of seeing. We
get more sky here han you'd think
there could be, and the sunrise and
ssT,
Captain" peak IS miles distant, to
the west, from our back porch. and
as we can see equally as far on all
sides you can imagine what a sky
we have. We can look down On the
town, although all We see of it is
trees n a few church spires, as it
is so we'll shaded. We have no well
on our place, but get water from an
artesian well just across the road,
belonging to the Military Academy,
whose lands begin there. We were ov-
er watching them drill the other eve
ming, and they SHOW strict discipline
and good training. The school is now
a pretty place with quite a number
of buildings aside by the territory for
improvements for h coming year.
1t is a good institution.
Roswell has a population of $500
which swells to 10000 and 1000 in
the winter when health-seekers and
tourists are mere. It's business places
are thoroughly up to date in all re
spects. You can get anything here
you would get in a northern city II
has Wooster beat all ways. Wooster,
we all know, is slow in a business
way. but | thought it would compare
with Roswell, as OrvilIe is compared
to MarshalviIIe in a business way
but it is vice versatile size is the
same, but the hustle is a long ways
distant. Roswell is enjoying a boom
like Orville, only il an agricultural
way. [ haven't time now to write of
the country mere, what we've seen of
it, but will at some future time tell
you of the ranches, fruit orchards,
etc. We have been taken for a trip
through the prettiest farming district
here by a friend, and Lee is so anx
ious for the time to come when he
Will be able to get out on a ranch Oh
his own, which ne expects to 10 as
soon as he mas the strength to are
for it.
Watermelons, m~uskmelons, and
cantaloupes are very plentiful here.
We get fine melons at 10c and the
best at 15c each. Catalogues are 10
and zoe per dozen. And you never ate
such sweet melons. They are the kind
the darkies dream about.
The weather nas been fine. Hot
days and cool nights. We sleep with
both doors and windows open. We
have no damp nights, such as we
have at home, so do not fear catch
ing cold. We are delighted with the
place and we have been feeling first
rate. We think this will in time, be
real home to us. | cannot write more
now, but will be glad at any time to
hear from any of my friends and
gladly give any information regard
ing this country or answer any ques-
tions you might ask. Very sincerely,
MARY a. MOHLER.