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Killed by Lightning.

From Portales Times.
About ninety miles west of Portales
a man by the name of Tom Lemay
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed on Thursday. He was walking
along on his claim that evening be
tween sundown and dark, when he
was struck fairly on the head by the
lightning which passed through his
body into the ground. His clothes
were torn into snreds and We're scat
tered around for twenty or thirty
feet. He had on a cap which was torn
into bits and even his shoes were
bursted a1d torn from his feet His
body was scorched black in streaks-
He was a bachelor about As or so
years old and had lived there about
four years. The remains were buried
on his claim the next day by the set
tiers in mis- neighborhood He was
walking out to meet some teams that
We're just coming in from Roswell
bringing him some supplies. when the
blow fell, so he was found right away.
A brother living in easter Texas was
at once notifed.
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INCREASED COST OF
NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION

The newspaper publishers of the
United States seem to be getting more
than their fair share of the increas-
ed cost of wages and materials nee
essary for their business.
When the typesetting machines
came into general use, ten or twelve
years ago, the cost of newspaper max
ing was greatly reduced, and this led
on the one side % much larger pa
pers and on the other reduced sub
scription and advertising rates. Re
cent events have made it evident that
the publishers will henceforth have
to adopt different policy, and alrea-
dy many newspapers have increased
their subscription prices while others
have reduced the number of pages.
The paper situation, especially, is
a most serious one for the publishers.
who will have TO pay from 20 TO %
per cent more for white paper than
they have been paying this year, al
though this years prices were consid-
cred high, The main reason for this
increase in the rapid consumption of
Of the forests.
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Changes in Game Law.

For the benefit of sportsmen, the
summary:
AS October LIST marks the open, or
shooting season, for most game in
this territory, a short resume of the
game laws of New Mexico may not
come amiss TO many of the ardent
sportsmen who have not had time to
read up on the subject.
Only one act pertaining to game
was passed by the last legislature, and
tnat was an act changing the season
for deer. doves and quail, which law
authorized the county commissioners
to extend the open season for quail
two months in any precinct ol petit
tion of twenty-five resident. 0See chap
ter 1859
The open or shooting season for
different game is as follows:
Deer, with horns. October Is to De-
cember /.
Quail, native or crested, October l
TO February /, and season may be
extended as above explaine.
Mountain grouse, prairie chicken,
wild turkey, Oct. l to Jan. /.
In the above dates the last day is
not included in the open season.
Turtle dove, July Is to May /.
Deer without norns, elk and noun
tain sheep are protected all the year
round, and must not be killed.
Antelope enjoy a closed season ul-
til March 13, 1910. and bob white
quail, pheasants and wild pigeon are
immune until the same date, While
there is no open season for ptarmi
gan.
The laws of the territory prohibit
the export of all game for market and
the sale of all protected game taken |
within the territory
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BOTTLE BROKEN OVER
HEAD WORKS INJURY.

A well driller named Douglass, on
the crew of Sam Butler at Artesia,
was brought Roswell Saturday even
in on the local freight and taken to
st. Mary's hospital for treatment,
Last Friday night he was hit over the
head with beer bottle by a bar tend
er at Artesia, and did not consider
the injury serious. But two hours af-
ter being struck, he went 'fout of his
head and has remained so to this
time He is now slowly showing signs
of regaining consciousness and there
is a chance of recovery.
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Ex-Mayor James F. Hilkle, the man
who is morally responsible for the
system of sidewalks that today is the
greatest improvement in Roswell,
today said to Record reporter:
I am in favor of a city water
plant, and the sooner we get it the
better. l am in favor of the city issu-
ing bonds to tae laws limit and us
ing the money for a city water plant
and sewer system. We can issue
s165,000 in bonds more than are now
outstanding, and 1 would like to see
that amount spent for this great dou-
BILE necessity
My favorite plan is to have the
money put in the hands of a commit
tee of three who will have full pow
er to spend it for the systems, and
to pay this committee for its trouble.
A good way to select the committee
would be to let the council select one
member, the Commercial Club and the
citizens not identified with cit. the
third. These committeeman 81 ,uld
all be resident taxpayers, owners of
real estate in Roswell
Il look for petition to be out in
few days asking the council for a
vote on such a proposition"
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st. Louis Globe-Democrat Special.
Washington, Sept. 25.-By order of
the President, Mr.. Peytoa Gordon, the
assistant attorney general, who has
been assigned to go after the land
frauds in New Mexico. remained over
in Washington instead of starting for
the Southwest today. Tomorrow Mr..
Cooley, another of the assistant at
torneys general, will accompany him
to the White House.
The President proposes to familiar
ize himself with every detail of the
transaction. The principal company
against which suit is to be pushed
is the Pennsylvania Development Co,
backed by many prominent Pennsyl-
vania politicians and formerly con
trolled by Senator Matt Quay
There have been persistent reports
that criminal prosecutions We're to
be a part of the administrations
plans. 1t has also been said that for
Governor Hagerman, whose resigna-
ton was asked for by the President
within the year, was to be indicted.
This can be denied by authority of
Mr. Cooley himself, who said today:
al cannot talk for publication about
the departments plans in detail, but
! can say that Mr. Hagerman will not
be indicted, and that it is my convic-
ton that whatever may or may not
be the facts about his connection with
land matters in the Territory, he is
not guilty of any moral wrong"
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INVESTIGATING THE
ALLEGED COAL Trust.

Albuquerque. n. NJ, Sept. 2S.-As a
result of the recent advance in the
price of coal the territorial grand jury
vestigation into what is alleged to
be an unlawful combination of coal
interests to control and increase the
prices of this commodity in restraint
of trade and in violation of the anti
trust law.
Subpoenas were issued for officers
of the American Fuel Company, sever
al mine managers and two local coal
dealers to appear before the jury and
answer series of questions relating
TO the management of the mines, cost
of production of coal, the price at the
mine. to the dealer and the consum-
er The witnesses refused to testify
on advice of their counsel who claim
that the New Mexico statute is in
conflict with the Sherman act.
Following the refusal on the part
of the coal men to testify the grand
jury presented a report to Judge Alb
bott asking that the defendants be
compelled to testify. As a result of
this presentment the court issued an
order upon the witnesses, the mine
superintendent for the American Fuel
Company at Gallup, W. H Hahn, of
Hahn & Co, and John s. Beaven. re-
tail coal dealers of this city. to ap-
pear and SHOW cause why they should
not be required to answer the ques-
tions.
Judge Caldwell Yeamans of Dem
yer. general counsel for the American
Fuel Company. and n. NJ. Dougherty
of Socorro. local attorney for that
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AT the regular meeting of the city
council tomorrow night a report will
be made by the streets and alleys
committee, approved by the finance
committee, recommending the calling g
of an election to vote bonds for street
Improvement purposes and to pay the
city's share of the cost of cementing
irrigation bitches, as ogderd by the
district court. In order to cover all
the objects sought about $4,000 will
be necessary.
The purpose of the ordinance that
was referred to the committee at
first was as follows:
Ito provide money for the purch
ase of ten-ton road roller, the nee
essary rock crusher, engine, dump
wagons, etc, and a tract of land on
Six Mile Hill, or nearer so that the
city could furnish and place in stu
at actual cost macadamizing mater
ial for streets in the city and roads
in the county.
2.-For the purchase of a city lot
Or lots for the permanent home of the
fire department, for the placing of
place for farmers, for the tool houses,
and for the construction of fit en-
CINE house
An expenditure of $4,000 was first
contemplated, but the committees
have decided to recommend an issue
oses and reasons:
To pay the citys share of the ce-
menting of the irrigation bitches, as
provided by the board of arbitration,
and later confirmed and made a part
of the Judgment of the Fifth Judicial
district court, wherein the payment
of such amount is absolutely manda-
tory upon the city of Roswell.
The work of cementing the bitches
is already well under way, and the
owners stand prepared to pay their
part of the cost as it becomes due.
The city. on the other hand, has no
way to provide the money except by
such bond issue. 1t is now too late
to cover it by a special tax levy. The
committees of the council believe
that the benefits to the people and
general increase of property values
will justify the expense, but favor
making it as easy as possible by the
issue of 20-year bonds.
1t is stated that under the financial
statement and estimates it is appar-
eat that the city will have money
only for its most necessary expenses
for nearly six months to come, hence
the only way to meet the order OF
the court is to issue the bonds. Fur
ther details will be discussed after
the meeting of the council, and the
Record hopes TO present a complete
financial statement of the city as
well as the complete report made on
street improvement etc.
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Mrs. Thomas Boone Dies.

Mrs. Thomas Boone Dies.
: E., wife of Thomas Boone,
tunday morning at 8 O'Clock at
bme on West Hill. She came
tour years ago from Johnson
! Mo-. seeking cure for con-
don, and the climate undoubt-
prolonged her life. Mrs. Boone
b years old, and was married
3 to Thomas Boone in Indian
bry. Five children survive her.
1neral was held from the home
10 this afternoon, Elder c. C.
Miciating. Burial was made in
tutn Side cemetery.
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Notice.

L. K. McGaffey, administrator of
the estate of Samuel Atkinson, de-
ceased, has filed ais final account as
administrator of said estate. Hon. J.
T. Evans, Probate Judge for Chaves
county, has appointed the first Mon
day in November. 1907, for hearing
OF objections to said final account and
settlement thereof.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 18th day of September. 1907.
tSEAL) F.. p. GAYLE,
Probate Clerk for Chayes County.
New Mexico. wed. 9-1S t3.
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Governor Curry has appointed as
delegates to the Farmers National
Congress at Oklahoma City delegates
from all over the Territory, among g
them being the following from the
Pecos Valley: Walter P. Chisum, of
Roswell; L. Hale, Ruidoso: Martin
Chaves, Picacho; also Pat Garrett, of
Las Cruces. He has also appointed
Lucius Dills, of Roswell, one of the
delegates to the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON at Chicago.
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LOCAL SKATER DEFEATS
CHAMPION OE CARLSRAI

In the races at the Skating Rink
Friday night Carl Saunders, of Ros-
well. in a ten lap race defeated with
a safe lead the champion skater of
Carlsbad. Other Roswell boys in the
contest were Howard Moore and Bob
Mclaughlin, both of whom fell at a
critical moment and lost their chance
of winning the race. The Saturday
night crowd augmented by the pres
ence of the orchestra. was almost up
to the capacity of the rink Since the
cool weather has set in the populari-
ty of the rink as a pleasure resort
has more than doubled
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uf color will render the pre-
81 salute; with 40 arms in hand,
thte will be made by uncovering
tAddress being-neld in the right
hpposite the left shoulder, right
fh against the breast"
hd:-"Whenever The Star
Sed Banner is played by the
Hn a formal occasion at a mill
tfation, or at any place where
IB belonging to the military ser
Fe present in their official ca
d all officers and enlisted men
II will stand at attention, and
il in ranks will render the pre-
s salute, the position of the sa-
lking retained until the last note
De Star Spangled Banner The
Sespect will be observed toward
utional air of any other country
vt is played as a compliment to
q representatives of such coun-
When The Star Spangled Ban
! played as contemplated by
Hragraph, the air will be played
Oh once without the repetition
4 part, except such repetition as
Jed for by the musical score"
d:-"At every military post or
l the flag will be lowered at
tunding of the last note of the
I, and while. the flag is being
Id the band will play The Star
led Banner
obedience to the above regula-
of the War Department, univer-
approved and respected through
le United States, all officers, ca
and other persons connected
the New Mexico Military Insti-
when on the campus, will face
llors, uncover, and stand at "at-
n" while 1.-The Star Spangled
r. is being played
fSIlIZSIS WHCh dl
olies are expected to render
anne salute and manifest the
respect toward the national col
/ is required of those belonging
military organization. Because
} is dressed in civilian clothes
5 not under military authority
wise excuse him for not remov-
Is hat and standing at "atten-
while the band plays the nation
/. on a formal occasion. Ladies
lay be present at such times are
sed to stand and remain quiet
the music ceases. Gentlemen
ed or in carriages need only re-
their hats.
Order of,
COL JAMES w. WILSON,
tIAL: Superintendent.
| A. LOHMAN,
and Asst Instructor, N. NJ NJ. I.
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w. T. Wells, w. S. Prayer AMI Will
Ii Ford went to the deep lakes south
4 of town Saturday afternoon on a
W days fishing trip. They went in
Mr.. Wells auto, which was well load
ed with provisions for several days,
but bad luck may send them in ear
lier. R. H. McCune and G. E. French
followed them up in a buggy and re
turning today report a catch of thir-
ty bass, one Weighing six pounds.
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NOTICE OF SALE


OF REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of a Special Execution
issued out of the District Court of
Chaves County, n. NJ, directing the
u1dersi gned to sell lots 6 and I of
Block Al of West Side Addition to
Roswell, n. NJ, as the property of
Walter W. Petty and Leonora Petty,
his wife on December 17th 1908, or
at any time since that date, to pay a
Judgment rendered in the District
Court within and for ChaTes County,
N NJ, o1 June Bird, 1907, for s1,75S.58
with u per cent interest until paid
and S1555 as costs of suit to that
date wherein W. E Wiseley was
plaintiff and Walter w. Pettey and
Leonora Pettey his wife, Eva L. Pet
tey, Kemp Lumber Co, Minter &
F,yffe and Joyce Pruit Company were
defendants.
NOW THEREFORE: l will on Octo
Der 7th, 1907, between the hours of
ten and eleven O'Clock a. m offer for
sale at the front door of the Court
convey to the highest and best bidder
for cash, subject to the approval of
the said District Court of Chaves
County. n. NJ. Lots, six and seven
of Block Forty seven of West Side
Addition to Roswell, N. NJ, as the
property of Walter W. Pettey and
Leonora Pettey his wife on December
18th, 1903 or at any time since that
date. to pay the above Judgment. in
terest and costs of suit and of this
sale
Roswell, N NJ. Sept, 4th, 1907.
e. A. FTNNEGAN.
Special Master. by order of the
District Court within and for Chaves
County. New Mexico.
IRA P. wETMoRE Attorney for
Plaintiff. Roswell, N. NJ. st.
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ave a few 6 lb. electric l.
which ! wish TO dispose of,
iiscOunt these 10 per cent
they last. A $3.50 iron
SIS cash. Get one at once
M may be too late.
Bernard Gunsul.

re are still certain Republican
IN the Territory that perists
iting Ex-Governor Hagerman. 1t
/ to us that rhey would take the
hat the people Of the Territory
ok and tired of this continual
/ reminds US of some big over
boy who has a smaller one
and keeps tantalizing him just
ie he can. When Mr.. Hagermal
listed from office by a square
president, that president was
! either say more or take back
te mad already said, and he saw
Slose his mouth like a clam and
hpt it closed ever since. This
satisfied us that ne found he
%rking up the wrong tree and
lit Now if some of our friends
4 the hill cut it. it will take a
deal better with the people in
a.-Hagerman Messenger.
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Through it's secretary and railroad
committee the Roswell Commercial
Club will make another crusade for
reductions in rates into the Pecos
Valley. Through oversights on the
part of the petitioners and the inter-
state commerce commission in the
recent suit brought by the Pecos Val
ley before that body, the railroad
company has been able to dodge the
real intention of the commission in
several instances, and the club propos
es to have these overSights corrected,
that there snail be no technicalities
by which the railroad can continue
to dodge the issue.
For several days the secretary of
the club has been preparing tables
showing that the rates are a great
deal higher, per mile, into Roswell
than into Amarillo, and these tables
will be used in securing the reduc-
tions A peaceable method will be
adopted first. Traffic Manager d. l.
Myers has been asked to meet the
clubs representatives here this week
and at this meeting an attempt will
be made to get the reductions that
are believed to be due. If this attempt
fails the club will bring another suit
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. If this suit is brought, every
article shipped in and out of the val
ley will be included.
The officers of the club VINO have
been doing this work are now thor
and are prepared to carry on their
case better than they were the first
time. They will not stop until Ros-
we'll has as fair freight rate as 9th
er locates
Examples of the dodgilg that is
being done by the railroad are: ID
In the case of Chicago, as a shipping
point. The commission did not make
a specific rate from this point, leav-
ing it for the railroad to make pro-
portionate rate. While the railroad
did make a slight reduction from Chi
cago, they are still charging more,
per mile, from Chicago than other
points. (2) In the case of Galveston,
as shipping point. The commissions
finding was for a big reduction on
lumber from Beaumont It meant, un-
.pubtedly, the Beaumont district, for
wy little lumber is started out of
aumont, as an original shipping
point But the railroad interprets the
report literally. and grants the re-
sductiol from the town of Beaumont
alone. On account of this technical
mistake the lumber dealers in the
Beaumont district can ship only small
quantities of lumber to Roswell on
the new rate. because there is not
enough lumber in the town of Beau
mont to supply the trade. They can
not get the rate from the logging
camps on the little branch railroads
that should come under the ruling.
There are many more similar evas-
ions.
The reductions which went into ef-
feet September 1st amounted to an
average of 21A cents from Chicago,
13A cents from Kansas City, 1SA
cents from st. Louis, and about nine
cents from Galveston
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Capt. and Mrs. w. c. Reid and Mrs.
J. NJ. Hervey returned Sunday morn
ing from Carlsbad, where Capt. Reid
had been attending court and where
the ladies went for two days pleas
ure trip. Mrs. Hervey expected to
meet Mr.. Hervey there, but the lat
ter returned to Roswell Saturday
night va the northern route from a
trip over the Territory. Capt. Reid
went back to Carlsbad last night.
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The Star Bakery today gave a new
oven its initial trial. The oven is
something new for this country, be-
ing made of a steel frame, lined with
fire brick The proprietor, Emil Ber-
ling, put it together without the as
sistance of a mechanic, and the prod
good job. The new equipment of the
bakery cost $1,000
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Durham left Sun
day morning for Kansas City, where
they will make their home. They have
lived here two years, during which
time Mr.. Durham has been cattle in
spector for the government. They
made many friends here and quite d
large party We're down to the station
to see them off Sunday morning
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I'd papers went to press.

bad papers went to press.
In the case of the Territory of New
Mexico versus Robert Faulkner charg
ed with carrying a deadly weapon,
the defendant reappeared in court
asked leave to withdraw his plea of
not guilty and plead guilty, which was
allowed by the court, VINO thereupon
sentenced the defendant to a term of
sixty days in the county Jail
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L. K. McGaffey and his mother re
turned on the auto Saturday from Al
buquerque, where they had been Wis
iting the formers brother, A. B. Nc
Gaffey. Mrs. McGaffey had been gone
all summer, her trip having been
largely in the east.
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company, appeared in behalf of the
Gallup mine superintendents: Neill B.
Field appeared for w H. Ham and
o. n. Marion for John S. Beaven.
District Attorney Clancy and Julius
Staaib appeared for the territory.
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Justice A. ]. Welter had quite
grist of petty cases in his court to-
day, from Saturday night and Sunday.
All were to small to be worth mention
except one in which a boy was fined
for using his pocket knife on the
benches in the park. This will serve
as a warning.
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Miss Eula Spivey. who has been
spending the summer at La Mora
ranch north of Roswell. came in on
the auto Saturday and left Sunday
morning for her home in Little Rock,
Arkansas
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Lay are making
plans to move to Ell Paso, although
they probably will be here until the
middle of the winter. Mr.. Lays busi-
ness over the territory is growing at
such a rate as to demand that he
move to a point better situated as to
railroads than Roswell.
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Owing to the advance in mine pric-
es of coal, caused by car shortage and
scarcity of miners in the Colorado
coal fields. and as coal is bought for
cash and carried in storage for sew
eral months, on and after October
first, coal and wood delivered from
our yards will be strictly cash.-Ros-
we'll Wool & Hide Co. If
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
DOES GOOD SERVICE.

The fire department was called out
at noon today to extinguish a blaze
that had started spontaneously in a
manure box at the Kemp Lumber Co
The department speedily went to the
fire and put it out. probably PREVENT
ing widespread disaster.