The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-19

would have accommodated an ordi-
nary crowd, but on this occasion was
inadequate. A great many had to
walk, but this they took good humor-
edly and everybody seemed to have
| a good time.
Upon reaching the we'll the eXcur-
sionists were served free lunch, con
sisting of sandwiches cake and cof-
| fee, and although the crush was eX-
cessive for while, everyone finally
was reached with the refreshments,
and all appreciated the work of the
! ladies in charge. From a prominent
place on the derrick, Mayor G. A.
Richardson, of Roswell, made short
! speech announcing the details of the
program and making a few sugges-
i tions relative to the movements of
the hearers, after which he waXed
eloquent, speaking of the Pecos Val
ley and its resources, of it's greatness
and the superiority of its people. AS
climax he referred to the gas well
as the Goddess of Liberty, the latest
discovery of the Valleys wealth.
lighting up the other resources and
showing the way to nome finders and
home builders from all over the
world.
Then the well was turned on and
lighted lIOu1 IHe up. lHSLSdu VI Jun
ing into applause, the people became
quiet as church, with only the roar
of the burning gas audible Finally,
when turned off, they broke into ap-
plause and demands for more were
shouted from all sides. Again and
again the well was turned on and
burned for while, until the people
finally began to move for seats in
the wagons, as their curiosity be
came satisfied and their wonder ap-
peased.
The owners of the well formed
themselves into a recpetion commit
! tee, and as far as possible made the
visitors. feel at home. Souvenir rib
| bon badges, bearing the words, Com
pliments of the Dayton Gas & Oil
Company" were distributed as favors
The long wait at the railroad for
| the return of the train, which had to
go to Lakewood for sidetrack room
to let the night passenger train pass,
and the engine, which had to go to
Carlsbad to turn around, was the on
ly disagreeable feature of the excur-
sion. Bonfires were built and the time
spent socially. The return was with
out incident, the train reaching Kos
well at three o'clock this morning.
Among those who went from Ros
wei were htSSIo- anu -hCSddtIiCo- NJ
A Richardson, NJ. D. Burns, Percy
Evans, Pearl Wilson, Clyde Mathews,
Mrs NJ. C. Morgan, Frank Crosson,
A. L. w. Nilsson. G. n. Amis, ]. A.
Graham, J. F. Bryson, Lyman Saun
ders, Joe Torian, Emory Hobson, j
B. Finley, w NJ. Bond, NJ. Bond, S
w. Holder, James Nation, F. J. Peel
| er, Claude Smith, Frank Smith, For
rest Levers, Edward Gessert, L. B
Boel1ner J. w. Atkinson, H. B. Davis,
Donovan Richardson, E. H. Wilkin-
soa, Edgar Calfee. George Jewett
George Williams, A. j. WiIteman,
Harry Morrison, L. K. McGaffey, J.
E. Gilkeson, A G. McElhinney, j. B.
Trotter, John C. Peck, Mack Minter
Hugh Lewis, G. B. Casey and VIM
Joyner.
Other Roswell people, who had
been down the valley and boarded the
train farther south and returned this
morning were Mrs. George Williams,
Fred Miller, VIM. PIunkett, R. w
Smith a1d brother, and others.
1t was by far the largest railroad
excursion ever handled in the Pecos
Valley 1t was an orderly, well be-
haved crowd. The lower valley towns
contributed almost as many ladies to
the excursion as they did men.
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