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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-07

The two hundred and twenty-fiv
| families of Roswell who Cook Wit
Cas- awoke to the disappointment
Sunday morning that they could no
| make a fire in their gas stoves. Thos'
who had kept their old coal or Woo
stoves congratulated themselves, ant
those who had not, were late a
breakfast, to say the least. Telepho1
ing to the gas plant did no good, fol
there was no reply. The girls at Cen
tral finally relieved the suspense il
a measure by telephoning tnat the
crude oil supply had become exhaust
ed and that there would be no gas
that day. Neighbors' gasoline stoves
chafing dishes, even camp fires and
the boarding houses at once became
very popular.
And still there is no gas in the
mains. Superintendent Sweet, of the
Roswell Gas Co., says that the sup.
ply may be- replenished at any time,
and again it may be ten days before
it will be possible to renew the ser
for cookings a1d lights are getting
along as best they can, many taking
their meals out and at night return
ing to the use of candles and lamps.
Manager Sweet explains the mis-
management (as ne admits it to bel
in a satisfactory manner. He says ae
knew his supply of crude oil was get
ting low, but thought he had enough
to last MIN until another car could
be ordered from Chanute, Kansas. He
says that with what was ordinarily !
three weeks supply on hands he sent
in his order for another car. Further,
that this car is now five days over
due and he is unable to ascertain any
thing as to its Whereabouts on the
road, although he sent tracer after
it as soon as he first began to fear
a delay The trouble came, he says,
when he found water in the bottom
of the tank filling the space he had
apportioned to a weeks Use in max
ing gas.
Mr.. Sweet states that he did not
know Saturday night of the coming
difficulty, or he would have notified
his customers. He says that wne1 he
learned that the last weeks supply OF
"oil'' was reached and was found to
be water. he bought $50 worth of re
fined oil and tried unsuccessfully to
make gas of it.
q made just one mistake said
Mr.. Sweet today: 'I did not order
the oil soon enough. But we will en-
large our facilities for storage and l
will promise that it shall never oc-
cur again.
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NUMBER 1877
GOVERNOR CURRY
nnrct,rN


The st. Louis Republic OF October
3 ran a three-column picture of Gov
ernor Curry and President Roosevelt
standing together. with the President
pointing to Curry as the cause of de-
laying the departure of the Presiden-
tial party by steamboat southwark.
The Republic says:
President Roosevelt, sixteen gov
ego and about 10000 people were
kept waiting at the Levee from $3.50
until Ala o'clock in the afternoon
while Governor George Curry, of New
with an old friend The presidential
boat was delayed on its departure
for Memphis about forty minutes,
while a search was made for the gov
ernor, whom many thought was lost.
After the party left the Jefferson,
ers for valise. There he and an old
friend became reminiscent and the
governor forgot about the boat.
When he finally reached the Levee
he was lost in the crowd and had diff.
ficulty finding the right boat. In the
meantime search was being made
for him by secret-service men and the
governors We're anxiously walking the
deck of the steamer Mississippi.
1T seems a hoodoo was pursuing
Governor Curry in st. Louis. On his
arrival here he lost his trunk, con-
tanning his evening dress suit. and he
was compelled to buy an entire new
outfit
THE Governor was Rough Rider
and is a personal friend of President
Roosevelt. When Governor Curry
reached the boat the President good
naturedly punched him and exhibited
him from the upper deck TO the en-
during crowd as the cause of the de
law
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line persons to sign applications for
| 160 acres each. 1t is alleged that these
applicants were told that the proceed
! ing was necessary to comply with the
law, and that these forty-nine appli-
cants were asked to each deed over
the $50 acres to the corporation. Five
of these applications were filed with
Commissioner Keen on November %,
1902, the others later. 1t is alleged
that the commissioner and the land
board had full knowledge when the
applications were made that the indi-
vidual applicants would turn over the
| land to the Pennsylvania Develop
ment Co. 1t is alleged that the board
was aware that the scheme was fraud
ulent and planned to evade the pro-
visions of the law.
The government declares that mon
ey and promissory notes were paid
over for the lands, not by the indi-
vidual applicants, but by the Pennsyl.
vania Development Co, and w S.
Hopewell, as manager.
No contract in writing was execut-
ed and no record of the sale of the
lands to the defendants was ever
made on the books of the land board
All payments, on the contrary, were
credited to the forty-nine applicants,
none of whom paid in any money. 1t
is alleged that forty-nine appi
cants have all decided their tracts over
to the corporation as arranged. The
defendants, says the government,
knew when they were paying So an
acre that the land was covered with
valuable pine forests worth as much
as $4,000 and upward. plaintiff be-
ing unable to state the actual value.
Territory Only an Agent.
Messrs. McHarg and Gordon state
that wnen the public lands were plac-
sold for the benefit of the public in
stitutions, the Territory simply be-
came the agent of the government;
that congress intended only to make
the territory depository of title and
its agent in carrying out the terms
com plant. was made subject to the
retention by the plaintiff of its rights
of title as owner of the said Terrific
rial lands.
THE trust was not being properly |
executed and the lands were not be- |
ing used for the purposes named in
the grant, as they were sold for a
grossly inadequate sum and caused a |
loss to the funds belonging to the in |
The government says the deeds to
the total of 1875 acres are null |
and void. The Territory, it is alleged, |
has never done anything to prevent |
the fraudulent sale, and is still fail |
ing and neglecting to take any action |
against the defendants. Therefore it |
becomes the duty of the United States
to enforce the terms of the grant.
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TO ENLARGE SOUTHERN
METHODIST CHURCH

Plans have been completed for re-
modelling and ellarging the interior
of the Southern NJ E. church. A gal
lery is to be built on the inside and
the partition between the main audi
torium and Sunday school room is to
be entirely removed and the floor of
the room put on level with the main
floor, making one immense room of
the entire building. The pulpit and
choir arrangement will he bettered,
also. With the new improvements the
church's capacity will be increased
from 400 to 100, and there will be
better accommodations for the in
creasing attendance. The contract for
the work is to be let Monday and a
start made at once.
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select the third man. 1t was a mis-
taken idea of many people that mem
bers of the commercial club or the
council should be barred from this
meeting, which may select any tax
payer, business man or citizen it
desires. 1t is important that man
should be chosen who is not only will
work. Mr. Bell and Mr.. Hink1e have
the time and are willing to devote
weeks or months to the matter if nee
essary. R F. Barnett seems to be a
favorite for the third place. He is a
competent business man, large prop
erty owner and deeply interested in
securing a waterworks system.
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Mrs. M. S. Williams is Dead.

Mrs. NJ. S. Williams died at O'Clock
last night at her home at 502 South
Kentucky avenue of tuberculosis, at
the age of Al years. She, ner husband
and family have been residents of
Roswell ten months having come from
Century county, Mo, to make their
home. Her son died here of typhoid
fever last July The remains of the
son will be disinterred and taken with
those of the mother to the old nome
in Albany, Mo-, Wednesday morning,
Funeral services will be held at 4 80
this afternoon at the home, Rev. ].
w. Smith officiating, after which the
body will be removed to the Dilley
undertaking rooms to await ship
me1t.
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New Schedule in NIGHT Train.

new time-card went into effect
on the PecOs Valley railroad Sunday,
by which the night train is supposed
to come in at 8: O5, local time, and de-
part fifteen minutes later. Heretofore
the supposed time of arrival of this
train was 5:25, local. In reality the
train will probably continue to come
in midnight or later, for several
months, at least. The new schedule
does not affect the morning train.
If the automobile line only carried
freight, the Pecos Valley railroad
would probably have to be abandoned
az entirely useless.
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white Liberty satin with garniture OF
Duchess lace, long white gloves and
white slippers A white tulle veil over
the face, surmounted by a wreath OF
orange blossoms and a huge bouquet
of brides roses completed the cos
tune. The groom was attirad in even
ing dress suit
The ribbon bearers wore white or
candle trimmed with Val lace, white
slippers The ring bearer and flower
girl, white silk frocks, white slippers
and stockings.
The mother of the bride wore a
handsome gown of dark blue silk,
with yoke trimmings of cream lace,
and long white gloves.
Miss Louise Thode, who played the
wedding march, wore a gown of en-
broidered, pale blue silk null with
waist garniture of cream lace and
spangles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left at once
for Highmore, S. D., where the groom
has a large law practice and a home
furnished for his bride. The brides
travelling costume was of brown
broadclotn, with hat, veil. shoes and
gloves to match. Many beautiful gifts
were received, of cut glass, silver.
ETC. Among those present were:
Mesdames and Messrs Ware, Tee
pie, Mills, Waskom, Hurst, Smith
Weaver, Durand, Petit, Waters, Tai
madge, Hare; Misses Ware, Waskom,
Hare; Messrs. R. Waskom, Hal Ware.
P. Hansen, Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Ath-
erton, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Griener of Ros-
well, and others.
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MISS THODE BECOMES
MRS. ROYAL C. JOHNSON


Saturday night at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Thode. near Dex-
ter, occurred the wedding of their
eldest daughter, Miss Florence, to
Mr.. Royal C. Johnson, of Highmore,
S. D. Promptly at $50 p. m. as the
streams of Mendessohn's wedding
march pealed forth, the doors of the
south parlors were thrown open, and
Misses Marcia Waskom, Leslie Hare,
Alice Ware aad Marion Thode enter
ed, bearing wide streamers of white
satin ribbon, forming an aisle through
which the bridal party entered. First,
the groom and the Rev. Mr. Evans,
followed by two tiny girls, Helen
Weaver strewing flowers, and Lor-
raine Mills bearing a silver basket
containing one white rose in the
heart of which lay the wedding ring
Following these came the bride. on
the arm of her father, the bridal pair
stationing themselves under an arch
of smilax, asparagus and cosmos,
where the beautiful service of the
Episcopal church was pronounced by
Rev. Mr.. Evans.
After receiving the congratulations
of their friends the bridal party and
guests were shown to the dining room
which was decorated in white rib
bons entwined with smilax. ferns and
bowls of cut roses. where elaborate
refreshments were served.
Fhe bride. who is a graduate OF
vermi1lion College, S. D.. and is well
known as one of Chaves county S
most charming girls. wore gown OF
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THREE DOCTORS HAVE
COMBINATION OFFICE,

Since the completion of DR.. j. w
Kinsinger's neat cement stone build
ing at the corner of Second street and
Richardson avenue, it has been entire
ly taken up with physicians, three OF
them having arranged a very conven-
lent and nicely equipped combination
Office in the building. Drs. Kinsin ger
C. NJ. Yater and w. T. Joyler are the
physicians who have taken up the new
quarters. They have one large wait
ing room in the center of the building
and around it are the private Offices
OF each and a laboratory and X-Ray
room. which they will use in common.
Miss Marie Klinefelter has charge of
the waiting room.
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DENTAL EXAMINERS TO
MEET IN ROSWELL
FRED ]. BECK,
L. City Clerk.

- -
The Territorial Board of Dental Ex
aminers meets in Roswell tomorrow
and Wednesday and the full board is
expected to be in attendance. Its me-
mbers are Drs. F. E. Olney, of Las
Vegas; c. n. Lord, of Santa Fe; NJ
]. Moran, of Deming; L. E Erwin, OF
Carlsbad, and F. N. Brown of Roswell
AS the board requires practical work
of all dentists taking the examination
an opportunity is offered to ten or
more to have free dental work done.
The work will consist of such work
as extracting. gold-fHing, etc. No
distraction will be made as to color,
but the board would prefer charity pa
tients. All who want to secure this
free dental work should call at DR.
Browns office tomorrow morning at
eight O'Clock.
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Pianos at Half Price.

The sacrifice piano sale Of the Pc
with a boom Two sales have already
been made, and others pending. High
grade pianos offered at nalf their re
al value, find ready buyers. To Sc
cure one of these fine pianos almost
given away, you should come at once
Only four more will be sacrificed al
these prices-At links.
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Imported Registered Hogs for Sale.

Imported Registered Hogs for Sale.
One Duroc-Jersey boar, Is months
old and weighs more than six hun
dred pounds; one Duroc-Jersey SOW /;
one Berkshire SOW.
All fine individuals, and certificate
of registration furnished with each.
Also Boob fine alfalfa seed, and
sob Kentucky bluegrass seed.
Apply John fowler, on Kinds farm
two miles east S4t6
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INSTITUTE GETTING

READY FOR FOO BALL.
The football season has opened at
the Military Institute. The team was
organized at a meeting Friday night
and practice will be commenced this
week. An order has been sent in for
guards and bandages. The team has
one trip planned, the destination be-
ing El Paso, and will make an effort
to get some games here.
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Removal.

We have moved our Office frtm
Room s of the Texas Block to the
front rooms over the FIRST NATION
AL BANK, where we will be glad to
meet the public to transact business
in real estate, fire insurance, building
and loan, loans, taking of dispositions
and notary work. Accounting a spe-
cialty. ct
MILICE, DUDLEY & WILSON.
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ORDINANCE NO. III.

An Ordinance Repeating Ordinance
No. 1903 Passed on the First Day of
October, 1907, Authorizing the CALI
ing of an Election to Vote Upon the
Question of Issuing Bonds for Street
Improvement.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSWELL:
Sec 1-That Ordinance No. los,
passed on the first day of October,
1907, entitled AN Ordinance author
izing the calling of an election to
vote upon the question of issuing
bonds for street improvement in the
City of Roswell be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Sec 2-The City Clerk of the City
of Roswell is hereby directed to with
draw from publication the notice of
election provided for in Ordinance
No 10S
Sec 3.-This Ordinance shall be
in force from and after five days from
the date of it's publication.
Passed this 5th day of October,
1907
Attest:
FRED J. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk
Approved by me this 5th day of
October, 1907.
GEO. l.. WYLLYS,
Acting Mayor of the City of Roswell
Territory of New Mexico, County of
Chaves, City of RosweH.-ss.
l, Fred J. Beck, Clerk OF the City
of Roswell do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true copy of
Ordinance No. Ill as the same ap-
pears of record at page f69 of City
Ordinance Record No. 1.
Witness my hand and official seal
on this the fifth day of October, 1907
FRED J. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
published Oct. 7, 19O7.--Record)
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The city council met il called ses
sion Saturday night to select a rep
resentative for the waterworks com
mission, and decided to recommend
IN increase of the committee to si1
members, giving the council two
representatives, the commercial clut
two, and the citizens at large two. AS
its own agents the council chose
r. D. Bell and Will Robinson. An in
vitation, or request, was sent the com
mercial club to select an additional
member, and call was prepared for
a mass meeting to be held Tuesday
night in the court house for the
choosing of two committeeman at
large,
President Wyllys presided over the
meeting of the council and the fol
lowing members were present: Bell,
Church. Kinsinger, Johnson, Robin
son and Whitemal. City Clerk Beck
was present of course, with his read
ing clerk, Dills and stenographer, and
losopAer.
After the reading of formal no
tice from the commercial club an
nouncing the appointment of j. F.
Hinkle and recommending that the
council select a man, Councilman J..
r. Church nominated r. f. Barnett.
This led to discussion which was
finally settled in few words by Presi-
dent Kellahin of the Commercial
Club, stating that it was the idea of
the club that the man selected by
that body should be advised by the
whole club, and that the council in
turn would select one of its. own mem
bers who would consult and be ad-
vised by the whole council in all mat
ters relating to the waterworks prop
ositiol 1t was also shown that all
the work of the committee would be
finally subject entirely to the approv-
al of the council.
The nomination of Barnett was
withdrawn, and Mr.. Whiteman nomi-
mated Alderman Bell. Church nomi-
mated Alderman Wyllys..
On a vote being taken by roll call
Oh lHe name Vi Dell uS W dS uSCldl Co
elected, with four ayes and two noes.
No vote was taken on the name of
Wyllys Those who voted against Bell
were Church and Kinsilger.
In view of the plan to vote bonds
for waterworks and sewer system
when the labors of the committee are
concluded, it was decided to call off
the special election to vote bonds for
street improvement and cementing
irrigation bitches. A recess was TAX
en- for tea minutes so that the City
Attorney might draw an C<dinance
repeating the ordinance authorizing
the special election referred to above
During this recess the councilmen
indulged in a little private harmony
talk, the result of which was that on
re-assembling Mr.. Robinson was nom
mated and elected by unanimous vote
as a second member of the water
works committee, and the recommen-
dation made that the commercial
club also increase its membership
and the citizens at large be allowed
to choose two representatives. Mr..
WHY'S positively declined to allow
mis- name to be considered for service
on the committee under any circum-
stances.
Ordinance No. Ill, repeating Ordi-
nance No. 10s. authorizing a special
election was passed under suspension
of the rules
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Notice to the Public.

The firm of MILLICE, DUDLEY &
WILSON will act as our agents in
They will be found at our office,
front rooms, over the FIRST MA
TIONAL BANK.
st r. l.. & T. H. MALONE.
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Notlee to stockhoIders.

The office of the ROSWELL BULL
DING & LOAN ASSOCIATION has
been moved from Room of the Tex
as Block to the front rooms over the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK. where
payment OF dues win be received.
st. A. o. MILLICE, Secy.
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The New York Store will be
open every night until 9 O'Clock
from now until the entire stock
is sold.
NOTICE OF MASS MEETING

Pursuant to a motion duly passed
by the City Council of the City of
Roswell in called session assembled
Saturday night October 5th, 1907, a
mass meeting of the citizens of Ros-
well is hereby called to assemble in
the county court house Tuesday night,
October 8, at 7:3O o'clock for the pur-
pose of selecting two citizens as mem
bers of the Water Works Commission
of the City of Roswell. By order of
the City Council.
GEORGE L. WYLLYS,
Acting Mayor.
Attest:
FRED J. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk. t2
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By purchasing a piano of the Pc
save enough to pay your daughters
music lessons for two years; an item
well worth your consideration. S4tf
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D. E. Cope. VINO has spent the past
year in Roswell. returned last night
from two months stay at his old
home at Gallatin, Mo- He was accom-
panied mere by his wife. and they
win spend the winter in Roswell.
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GOVERNMENT BRINGS SUIT AG-
AiNST THE PENNSYLVANIA
DEVELOPMENT CO.
ASKS AN INJUNCTION

Federal Government Wants Title to
the Lands Restored to the Territory
and Damages for Timber Already
Cut Deliberate Conspiracy Alleg-
ed on the Part of Purchasers and
the Public Land Board.
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Get your husband a nice signet
ring and have his monogram elgrav
ed on it.-L. B. Boellner, the Jeweler
and Optician, mas them. 1t
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Any paper delivered anywhere in
the city on monthly rates.-Ingersoll's
Book Store. 87tf
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Hemp's Hot Blast Heaters do the
work with less fuel.-Enterprise Hard
ware Co. Phone 37S. 87t2
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FOR RENT A three roomed house
already furnished The furniture
is for sale. Address E. w, care OF
Record eodtf
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COUNCIL
ALSO ACTS
SELECTS TWO OF ITS MEMBERS
FOR THE PROPOSED WATER
WORKS COMMISSION
BELL AND ROBINSON

Special Election to Vote Bonds for
Street improvements Called Off,
Mass Meeting of the Citizens to Sc
Iect Members for Commission Called
for Tuesday Night.
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Something entirely new in Post
SOILS Book Store. 87tf
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U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
(Local Report.)

Roswell, N NJ. Oct. 7-Tempera-
ture.-Max.. yesterday 80; min. "a;
mean, g.
Precipitation, 90; wind w, veloci-
ty 10 miles; weather clear.
Forecast not received.
M. WRIGHT,
oniclal In Charge.
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A guaranteed fuel saver is Hemp's
Hot Blast heater. For sale by Enter
prise Hardware Co. S7t2
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Fred G. Hunt and =. A. Finnegan
returned via the auto route Sunday
from El Paso. where they went on.
business.
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County Commissioners in Session

County Commissioners in Session
The county commissioners, w. NJ.
Atkinson, T. d. White and N. j.
Fritz, met today in the regular quar-
terly meeting for October. 1aey have
only routine work to do, but will pro-
badly be occupied two full days.
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w. S. Logan, the sheep buyer of
Douglas, Wyo., has returned from a
trip nome, and will remain here sew
eral days.
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w. B. Cornwell and w. Fl. Burdick
came down from Amarillo last night
on a business visit.
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See those Teddy Bear Bracelets at
L. B. BoelIner, the Jeweler and Opti=
clan. 87t2