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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-21
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following deeds have been nj
ed for record in the Office OF probate
clerk and Recorder r. r.. Gayle:
Sylvanus Johnson and wife to 81
vester p. Johnson and others for 81
500 forty acres in 2-11-24 and two
shares of water in the North Spring
River Ditch Co.
Asa Dickey to ii. A. Davidson. for
81 and other valuable consideration.
lot 1, block l, Dickey's redivision OF
block &c. South Highlands addition To
Roswell.
Mrs. Sarah L. Beavers to Joseph f.
Wootton. for $4,000 and other consid
Grafton, twenty acres in 5-ll-24 and
lots l to 6 inclusive. block 81. South
Roswell.
Estate of F. Fl. Lea to Abram Glea-
son and others. for $500 twenty acres
in l2-12-25.
Artesian Valley Land Co. to C. p
Schumacher. for $1.7O0. twenty acres
in 1S-15-26. known as h north half Of
tract No. 4S. Farms OF Lake Arthur.
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successful In many OF the states of the
Union, notably in Iowa and Texas. In
the latter state a movement is on foot
to have the system applied to coun-
ties.
A recent Issue of the Dallas News
reviewed the history of the Commits
sion plan in Texas telling of its
spread over the state and how 1t had
succeeded. We give herewith a few
extracts from this article:
The commission form of govern.
ment as applied to municipalities has
become SO thoroughly established in
Texas, where 1T was developed, that
the people Of this State now generally
realize its worth, and suggestions are
heard that it should be applied to
county government, and even State
government. Outside of the State too
it has been adopted, with certain mo
difcations. in many cities, where its
value has been tested to a certain ex
tent. Naturally, people Of other States
who lave taken an interest in the mat
ter still turn to Texas, where the test
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-21

has been most thorough, for informa-
ton upon the subject. One of the
latest inquiries is as to whether this
particular kind of government is cal
culated to succeed in small cities, say
places of 1000 to 10000 inhabitants.
Heretofore Texas students of the sub
ject have declared their belief that it
would be easier to make a success of
commission government in small cit
les than in large ones. Now they are
able to point to results for proof that
the commission government will sue
coed in small cities. Here is the &C.
ord in brief of commission govern
ment in Texas-the names Of the cit
les which have adopted commission
government, the year in which they
were granted charters prescribing that
method and the population of each Of
them. approximately:
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ten proved unsatisfactory for

ten proved unsatisfactory for these
reasons:
with a large number OF elective
officers, the government proved Gum
bersome and unwieldly, responsibility
and power being diffused. When real
ly capable men were elected to office
they found it difficult or impossible to
accomplish good work.
with a large number Of Offices
to he elected, and generally a number
of candidates seeking each Office, 1t
became practically impossible for any
citizen, save the professional polite
ian who devotes all of his time to the
subject, to i~ntelligently choose as be
tween the various candidates for each
office, and
3.-The better class OF citizens, qua
lifted and honest, refrained from being
candidates for Office because (a) 1t
was practically impossible for voters
to make Intelligent choice as between
the candidates, and OBJ 1t was prac-
tically difficult for such men, If chos-
en- to Office to accomplish much good
therein. II
Basis Of comTission Plan.
Per contra, the commission form OF
government, has succeeded because,
in the first place, the people having
fair opportunity to choose wisely AS
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-21

The government of the United Stat
es spends more money for war and
military affairs than does any other
government in the world. Our yearly
expenditure exceed even those of
Great Britain with her enormous navy
and Germany and France with their
huge armies. The last congress ap-
propriated the immense sum of over
half a billion dollars more than fifty
per cent of b total expenditures OF
the government. Thus one Of the re-
suits of the administration Of the
Strenuous One was to saddle upon
the country those huge expenses for
military and naval affairs which have
been so long avoided by this country.
America is surely a world power with
a vengeance and the people will have
to pay the piper.
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BONNIE"
COMPANY AT

The young people who took part in
the recent play, Princess Bonnie were
entertained at supper and al informal
party at the Country Club last night
by Col. j. w. Wilson and the dra-nat-
ic club of the Military Institute. The
crowd was a jolly, congenial one. and
the fun started pon their arrival,
shortly after six o'clock. 1t was a buf
fet luncheon of sandwiches, pickles,
olives, COTE, cake and ice cream, and
was thoroughly enjoyed. Dancing and
various games were the amusement of
the after part OF the evening.
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COMPARATIVE l

COMPARATIVE SIZE
OF NEW MEXICO.
New Mexico Comprises 122. $50
square miles.
The Republic Of France is not quite
twice as large, comprising 10000
square miles.
/. The Empire of Germany is nearly
twice as large, comprising R11,168
square miles.
The kingdom of Greece is about
on-ifth as large comprising 24,977
square miles.
The Rock of Gibraltar comprising
two square miles would fit into the
Territory nearly sixty-two thousand
times.
New Mexico is about W and one
fourth times as large as England
which comprises 50.s40 square miles.
New Mexico is about one-twenty-
fourth as large as the Dominion OF
Canada, which contains 3,04S,711
square miles.
The Philippine Islands would fiji
comfortably in the Territory as they
comprise 114,3 1856 square miles.
Ireland is about one-fourth as large
as New Mexico taking in BLISS
square miles.
Old Mexico Is about ss-. time as
large as New Mexico, being 751,177
square miles In area.
The kingdom of Italy would fee,
comfortable If placed in the Territory
leaving nearly $4,000 square miles.
Holland is about one-tenth as large
as New Mexico containing 12,6St
| square miles.
New Mexico is a little more than 9
| thousand square miles larger than the
| United Kingdom of Great Britain
| which Is 121,115 square miles.
New Mexico contains about one
tw~enty-ninth of the entire area OF the
United States which comprises 1851,
| 1856 square miles.
In a square miles there are 27,878,
| 400 square feet, therefore. in New
Mexico here are in all 3,415,1 O4, 900,
900 square feet. Figuring the popula
ton of the entire world at one AND
one-half billion, the Territory of New
Mexico would afford for each person
a lot of about % by 100 feet roughl.
ffgured.-New Mexican.
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THE COMMISSION PLAN
A SUCCESS IN TEXAS.

The last legislature authorized the
adoption of the Commission Plan of
City government in New Mexico. This
law was put through at the especial
request of b City of Roswell, and
other cities in h Territory are now
awaiting its trial here. Hence it is
undoubtedly up to the city to make a
trial of the law which the city was in
strumental in having passed.
Additional testimony of the merits
OF this form OF government is coming
to light every few days. 1t has been
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-21
Body Of L. II. Browning Shipped.

L.. H. Browning, a young man of rs
years, who came to Roswell from
Ell Dorado Springs, Mo-, about a year
ago, seeking better health, died Mon
day night at the home of his brother
and mother, on West Tilden street.
His death was caused by catarrhal
trouble and a complication of diseases
The relatives arrived about 2 months
ago and accompanied the body to the
old home, shipment havinb been made
from the Ullery undertaking rooms
his morning.
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Palestine 1909 1900
Corpus Christi, i. 1909 10000


This hist shows that the value of
the commission form OF government
has been proven to the satisfaction OF
the people in most of he principal cit
les Of Texas, but perhaps the most
impressive item is to be added: The
fact that the Texas Legislature re
Gently enacted a law authorizing those
cities (of less than 1000 in~habitants)
which incorporate under the general
law, to adopt the commission plll
The people in many of these smaller
cities Of the State have manifested a
lively interest in the matter, and 1t Is
likely that a number of them will soon
avail themselves of the opportunity
afforded by the new law.
It may be said that the commission
form of government has succeeded be
cause of its antipoda1 difference from
the old council plan, which latter OF
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-21
GETTING READY FOR
PLAYS At THE ARMORY.

Workmen were busy at Armory
Hall yesterday installing improve
ments in the stage and dressing rooms
which have been unhandy. The up
per dressing rooms were accessible
only by means of ladders and stair
ways had to be put in. Better cur
tains and scenery Is now in place at
the new building. The start OF sum-
[mer shows at the Armory will be
made next week, when some good vau
deville attractions will be put on.
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residence. This property was survey
ed this morning and the work of erect
ing substantial improvements will be-
gin at once. This is considered by
Mr.. Gavin { be the best location av8h
able for lumber purposes at this time
and will add greatly TO the business
interests of South Main street in
which direction other substantial bu-
siness houses are now under construc-
ton.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-21

A Chicago professor asserts that
love and indigestion are the same
thing. Perhaps he speaks from
perience.
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Tillman evidently believes in tell
ing exactly what he thinks, and for
tina reason his opinion of Taft and
Teddy, as expressed yesterday is all
the more interesting. We may now
look for q cajbled denial from Africa.
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100000 to loan on irrigated farms.
long time looms. interest payable an
nually with privilege to pay on loan
before DUE. d. Herbst. Financial
Agent, 303 N. Main. opp. p. o.
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New Lumber Yard Located.

G.. E.. Gavin, of the Gavin Lumber
Company has bought Of F. D. Morrow
of Oklahoma six lots fronting on S.
Main st. ut the corner of Tflden street
and running South to the F. P. Gayle
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Special for a Week.

have just received a shipment of
new hats and for one week will close
them u for HALF PRICE Ladies'.
now is your chance TO get the latest
styles in this seasons hats Come
and see them.-Nirs. G. II. Hale. 43t6-
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,b6tFean D cnnnaantivsAv small num-
beg oe eapdidates, the better class Of
lcit1ken1, eApAh1e and honest, n will.
ing 70 become candidates for public
|o1lossS6A secondly, becanse such
F1nens Nhq6te lected are chile bJSreason
~ t1e faet that the commission is a
small and wieldly body, clothed with
adequate powers and under @definite
rezponsfbdifty, to achieve their worthy
purposes. This second eason to
gether with the first, constitutes the
inducement for the rights sort of men
give their services to the public.
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Eiahty Pounds bal Seven Minutes.

Eighty Pounds In Seven Minutes.
All the machinery was quiet at the
pumping station OF the city water sys-
tenn yesterday afternoon when the fire
alarm came In. The only advantage
was hot water in the boilers. With
this to york with, the engineers got
up a pressure OF eighty pounds to
the square inch In seven minutes.
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To those who want the advise or ser
vices OF a lawyer. I desire to say I
win practice law In all the courts of
the Fifth Judicial District and in the
Supreme court OF New Mexico. I will
make a specially Of criminal law, col
lections and Land Titles. Call at my
office from 1880 o'clock a. m. to IL
and from l p. m. to s p. M, Oklahoma
Block, room IL, Main street, Roswell,
New Mexico. Yours truly, 43t6s
N. M. REDW1NE.
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MEMsER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Bill Taft took In q base pal game
yesterday and as a rooter and peanut
eater Is said to have been a great
success.
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Hammocks from 75c L 5000 AT The
Racket.
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Croquet sets from $1.00 to $500 ut
The Racket.
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Correct legal blanks It Record.
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Result brfngers-Record ads.
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Best printing-Record once.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
HORsIrsHOEING

P. J. White, Is Bath Street. Horse shoeing in all It's branches Careful attention pn our part insures your pat customer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
WILL HAVE RAGING
 ON METROPOLITAN TRACKS.
Betting Greatly Restricted Under New
 Laws.

New York, March 14.-Followers of the sport of kings and horsemen throughout the United States are awaiting with keen interest the dcvel- opment of the Jockey clubs plans for horse racing on the Metropolitan tracks this season. A continuance or racing in New York, in view of the hard blow given the pastime last year by the Haft-Agnew law prohibiting bookmaking on race tracks, would ex- ert a powerful influence toward the rehabilitation of the horse racing in other sections of the country where horse betting is now forbidden. While the members of the jockey club are maintaining strict silence about their plans 1t can be stated with authority that there will be racing on several tracks in New York this summer. An- nouncement of racing dates Is ex- pected shortly.
 The spring season will probably commence about the middle of April and with the exception of Brighton Beach course 1t is expected that rac- ing dates will be apportioned amung all the Metropolitan tracks. Omcials of the racing association look for light attendances under the new order of things and it is likely that there will be racing only three or four days a week. Betting on the races will. per force, be greatly restricted at the tracks until the courts have finally de termined the scope and application of the present anti-racing track gambling laws passed at the last session of the state legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15

The Norwich Association football club opened its spring season Satur- day at Sachem park, winning over the team from Jewett City to 2. The sod at the park was in good condition and fast game was played for the en- tertainment of falr crowd of spec tators.
 The game was opened shortly after o'clock. At the outset the Norwich lads began to press and gave nice display of combination for the first fifteen minutes, during which time Buckley. who was playing fine game, sent across a few nice centres which should have. been converted. Hilton missed a golden opportunity, his at tempt going yards wide. It was evl- dent from the start that Jewett City valued A. F'indlayson well above par, as his every movement was closely watched. The first goal for Norwich was scored by Jewett City's half- back fumbling a kick and sending through his own goal.
 Shortly after Buckley sent across a lovely center, Brown making no .mis- take and scoring the second point Jewett City, who were playing strong game. now tested H. Findlay son. he clearing several dangerous at tempts in good shape. Half time found the Norwich team in. the lead by two goals. Jewett City having failed to penetrate the solid defence of the homesters. Score, Norwich 2, Jewett City o.
 On the re-start, Findlayson and Hil- ton changed places. but the formers guardian refused to be shook and watched his man as closely as before. The visitors dashed towards the Nor wich end and opened their account with a goal which seemed to be pure ly offside, but the referee ruled other wise The homesters again made a determined attack and backed up by the halves, who were in fine form, forced several corners, but were sent to the rightabout once more. A period of give and take play followed, and then Norwich fastening upon the ball made a quick run and scored their third per Buckley. The fourth follow ed shortly after, Findlayson passing out to Hilton, who made a quick run and scored from the wing. Again the visitors pressed and were rewarded with another goal. shortly before fun time Findlayson scored the last goal for Norwich. Final score, Norwich 5 goals, Jewett City goals.
 Norwich played with this lineup: H. Findlayson. goal; Ferguson, Andrews, fullbaclls; Warlng Critchley, Corner, halfbacks; A. Findlayson, Hilton, Me Comb, Brown, Buckley, forwards. Considering that this was the first game this year, the display was very creditable. H. Findlayson in goal could not be blamed for the two points registered against him and as this was his first appearance between the sticks his performance was very good. An drews and Ferguson st back were in fine form, their defence being very solid while the halves were a capital trio, their tackling and kicking being clean and vigorous. The forwards were pretty good bunch, though some nice chances were allowed to slip. MT. Dar- ragh of Baltic refereed to the satis- faction of both sides.
 Next Saturday Norwich expects to have Fort Trumbull as visitors at Sa- chem park and good game should be | the result.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
LEFT ON HER DOORSTEP
 FOR THIS MOTHER

Mrs. A. c. Tuson, of Lvermore, Cal, writes: T picked up from my door step one day a little book in which soon became very much interested. My little girl of i've years of age had been troubled for a long time with loss of appetite, extreme nervousness and undue fatigue. She was all run down and in very delicate condition.
 This little book was very compre- hensively written, and told of the new method of extracting the medicinal ele- ments' of the cod's liver from the oil, eliminating the obnoxious oil which is 50 hard for children to take.
 "Just the thing said I. for my little daughter and I immediately went for a bottle of vinol. It helped her won derfully. She has gained rapidly in flesh and strength, and she does not take cold half SO easily.
 T am extremely grateful for the good 1t has done her, and hope other mothers who have weak, delicate or ailing children will be benefited by my experience and just give Vinol trial"
 N. Q. SEWN 6 SON, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
MoAAwks WIN ROUGH eAME.
N. F. A. Independents Shoot Poorly
 Score 39 to IA.

The N, F. A. Independents lost to the ,Mohawks in New London Satur- day night, 39 to 14, in one of the toughest games seen in the Whaling town this year. In the first half, when there was only Referee Bentley in charge of the game. any kind of tactics on the part of the Mohawks went. and the Independents followed suit for self protection. but in the second period Physical Director Williams took hold as umpire and the tactics of the Mo- hawks were stopped.
 On the part of the Independents, the marked feature was the inability of all except Gallivan to shoot baskets, but this fast forward registered 12 of the 14 points for his team, Donohue get ting the other two. Stanners starred for the Mohawks in the scoring cag- ing the ball 10 times. Mckay of the Norwich team twisted his ankle early in. the game, but pluckily stuck it out
 At the end of the first half the Mo- hawks led IS to g. Tn the second peri cd five goals from free tries were the only points scored by the Inde- pendents. The lineups:
 Mohawks-Stanners, Marsters If, Ar mold If, Hansen c, Prince, Murray rg Nosek lg.
 N. F. A. Independents-Gall If Donohue If. Sullivan c, Lawler rg. Mo
 Score. Mohawks Ss, N. F, A. Inde- pendents 14. Goals from the floor Stanners 10, Arnold 3. Hanson 8 Prince 2, Nosek, Gallivan 8. Donohue Foul goals, Stanners 8, Marsters 1 Gallivan 6. Referee, Bentley. Umpire Williams. 20-ninute halves.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
WORE SKIN OF BEAR HE KILLED.
Chief Fighting Bear Did Up 6ruin With q Knife.

Because of big bearslxin coat which he wore at the Lebarre-McGrath match here last Thursday night, the Chief was a prominent figure at the hall, and on the streets the next day. There's a story attaching to the coat, but you have to pry it out of the Chief by the sign language, for he gets along with as few English words as possible. The skin once belonged to a big cinnamon bear that caught the chief out walk ing with only knife. MT. Cinnamon reared up and came at the Chief on his hind legs. Chief tucked and Jab- bed him in the ribs till he stopped kicking. That's all, nothing exciting about it the way the Chief tells it, but he got his name. McGrath will take pains to see that knives are barred from the coming bout.
 Through 8 slip in the composing room Saturday morning, Bulletin readers missed an account of the Lebarre-Chief Fighting Bear wrestling match in Westerly, Friday night. Lebarre was | beaten by the Indian in straight falls in IT m. 16 s. and F m. 45 S. The h. dian showed speed, science, and strength that will make him a formidable op- ponent for Jack McGrath when they meet in this city Tuesday night the Indian agreeing. to throw McGrath twice in an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
CYCLONES WERE EASY.
Tigers of Y. M. c. A. Put it on to JeW-
 ett City Basketball Five.

At the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium Sat urday evening. the Tigers of the As sociation easily took the measure of the Cyclone basketball team of Jewett City, by the score of 36 to IS. The visitors were out classed in all de- partments of the game. the speed and basket shooting of the home five set- ting the score at 25 to in the first half, after which they took 1t slower.
 Both teams were slow in getting in to the game at the start, but Reed got things going after several minutes with a pretty long shot for the first score.
 Two penalties on Jewett City gave Reed two shots from the foul line. He made good on both. Then HHeureux, who starred for Jewett City, took 8 long pass and shot the first basket for Dtbe visitors. Carron. Reed and Carron again piled up the home score, the Tigers doing pretty work in passing and rarely allowing the visitors a hand on the ball. Bothwell registered a goal from free try for Jewett City. L'Heursux eieverly opened up for two long passes and popped the ball in twice with one hand shots for the Cyclones final score in this half
 The Tigers put new jump into thsig play and before the half was over add ed 14 more points, Aberg registering
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
Final Score.
Many Entries for PhiIadeIphia Reaatta.

Philadelphia. March 14.-From an announcement made tonight from the board of stewards of the American Rowing association, there will be five and possibly seven crews entered in the junior collegiate race at the sixth annual regatta to be held hece May 22. Entries have been received from Cor nell, Yale. Harvard, Pennsylvania and New York university. It is also un- derstood that Princeton will send down two eights, this being the first inter collegiate regatta in which Princeton has expressed her intention to com pete. 1t is also likely that Columbia university will send a second crew for the first time in the history of the ss- sociation.