The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-10

| Leaving school he entered the en-
ploy of Gibson & Young at Garden
Grove, Iowa, and. he filled the posi-
ton of pharmacist for that firm for
about eighteen months, acting also
in the capacity of general clerk Tir-
ing of this position, he went to Lam
| caster, Mo-, where he entered the
gist, and remained there for about
| two years.
In the fall of 1896. Mr.. Kinsinger
went to Bloomfield, Iowa, and engag.
| ed in business for himself, remaining
until the fall of 1897, when he closed
out his business there and went to
South Dakota, where he entered the
employ of r. L. Hardy, as pharmacist
at DeSmet. He worked there until
the beginning of 1899, when he came
to Roswell.
Arriving here March II, 1899, he
went to work for the Roswell Drug
Company, which was established in
1895, and Of which concern R. E.
Baughman was the head After nine
months Mr.. Kinsinger was taken into
the firm, and for nearly nine years
he was actively engaged in the pro.
motion of one of the leading drug and
jewelry houses of southeastern New
Mexico. The name was changed and
became THE Roswell Drug and Jew
elry Company" and occupying the
and Main, it has become one of the
best known business stands in the
city. The company was Incorporated
in July, 1906, with a capitalization OF
$4,000, by E. D. Kinsinger and wife
and r. E. Baughman. Later Mr.. Baugh
man sold his half interest to B. A.
Stewart, of Tennessee, and the last
transfer of interests in the business
was made by Mr.. Kinsilger to Mr..
Stewart, the half owner of the busi-
ness, and to w. R. Bond, the well
known transfer man. The employees
of the concern will be retained.
Shortly after settling here Mr.. Kin
singer made an important trip to
"a, 1900, at that place, he was mar
ried to Miss Myrtle M. Monroe and
returned here. His pretty home at
los S. Penn, is silent evidence OF
his home building. He built the resi-
dence, improved the lot, secured wa
most substantial residence proper
ties in the city.
During his connection with the Ros
well Drug Company and the Roswell
Drug and Jewelry Company, Mr.. Kin
singer was head prescriptionist for
the firms, and his correctness was
undoubted, having passed the state
examining boards of Iowa, Missouri,
South Dakota and the New Mexico
Territorial Board.
Besides having been engaged in
the drug and jewelry business he has
made some active speculations in
the land business in the Pecos valley,
and has received lucrative profits on
investments in the vicinity of Arte-
sia. He has practically closed out all
his holdings in the valley.
During his stay IN 1oswen Mr.. Kin
singer was always an active booster
| for the good of the city. He was a
member of the Roswell Commercial
Club and the Roswell Country Club.
Member of the Fraternal Union OF
America. In every way he lent and
added his influence in the making of
the greatest town in New Mexico.
| He was first attracted to this coun-
| try by the great good it had accom-
plished for his brother, DIR. J. w. Kin
singer, the well known physician OF
this city. DR.. Kinsinger came to Carls-
bad in 1890 from Pulaski, Iowa,
and was in a frail condition, but the
climate of this country Immediately
restored him. Today he is a living
testimonial of the curative powers
of the southeastern New Mexico eli
mate. He is living in Roswell and is
hearty and enjoying an excellent prae
tice as physician.
w. t. Kinsinger, another brother
who later located at Artesia, has an
Irrigated farm near that place and
is one of the most prominent farmers
of Eddy county
Mrs. Kinsinger left Tuesday morn
ling and viii visit relatives and
friends at Bloomiustnn. Iuxa, bsfDr<