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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21

1t Is expected that the price will be
$l2,000.000. which is the minimum
specified by the Federal Courts in or
dering the sale.
The Morgan concern has formed a
corporation for the purpose of buying
and operating the line, and it is an
understood they'll have no opposition.
The many English stockholders of the
company have agreed to the reorgan-
ization plans. which consist of a gov
erning board to be appointed and con-
trolleT by Morgan and his associates.
II the purpose goes through as an
ticipated. the Great Western will take
its place among the strong roads of
The country. There is no doubt f5ut
that the road is in a strong position
with regard to the territorial situa-
ton" said an official of the company.
'As son as the company has plenty
of funds for development il is sure
10 take a prominent part in the traffic
regulations and transportation prob
lems of the Middle West. The com
pany has long been known as a rate
disturber among other lines.
Among the assets of the company
listed to be sold are the Mason City
x Fort Dodge Railroad; the Wiscoa-
sin. Minnesota a. Pacific. and the De
Kakb and Great Western. These lines
are subsidiary companies whose stock
is controlled by the Great Western.
The rolling stock listed includes:
two hundred and fifty nine engines.
las passenger cars. S.204 freight cars
and 325 miscellaneous cars, such as
pay, repair and kork cars.
A clear title will be given the pur-
chaser. who must pay all debts and
costs of legal action. Any surplus left
from the proceeds of the sale, after
the expenses of the road are paid, will
be divided among the present stock
holders
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
RIGID QUARANTINE is
PLACED ON TEXAS SHEEP.

According to recent order issued
by the u. s. Department of Agricul-
ture a rigid quarantine is placed on
Texas sheep. The order reads in
part as follows:
"u is ordered that that portion OF
Rule 3. Revision l, to present the
spread of sca5bies in sheep, dated
March %. 1907, and effective on and
after April Is. 1907, which provides
or the interstate movement of sheep
from the quaraptined area, in so far
as il relates tS the interstate move
ment of sheep in the state of Texas.
which state is quarantined by said
Rule 3. Revision /. is hereby revoked
and superseded by the following:
80
THE effect of this amendment is to
require that scabby sheep may lbe
dipped twice in accordance with the
regulations and shipped intefstate
| without further Federal restrictions
or they may be so dipped once and
| shipped interstate. for Immediate
slaughter. ALL OTHER SHEEP
may be shipped interstate, withou'
| dipping for immediate slaughter as
| "EXPOSED SHEEP FOR SLAUGH
| TER" or they may be dipped onot
in accordance with the regulations
and shipped interstate without fur
| ther Federal Restrictions"
This ruling went into effect An
| gust IS. 1909. and will he of grea
| importance to sheep dealers, in New
Mexico, who purchase sheep in Tex
| as and bring them TO New Mexico
According TO this ruling all sheel
leaving Texas for stocking or feed
ing purposes will have to be dippe'
under Federal Government supervis
ion Immediately before being shippe'
or trailed out of the state.
l. Another class of sheep owners tha
viii be greatly affected by this orde
are the sheep feeders of Texas.
will be noticed that this order dis
. tinctly states "AI1L OTHER SHEEP
! meaning all sheep not infected. ma
be shipped as exposed sheep 10
slaughter This portion of the orde
will apply TO all sheep going to pacl
ing centers for immediate slaughtel
i Packers always make quite Gu
! on the price for exposed sheep. o
the other hand to dip fat sheep in
mediately before shipping them fc
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21

slaughter would also be quite an ex-
pense to the owner as well as reduc-
ing the price the packers will pay
for the sheep.
1t is quite likely this rigid quaran-
tine order on Texas sheep was issued
on account of the state of Texas max
ing no attempt to eradicate sheep
scaib from within its borders.
The Federal Government has been
spending hundreds of thousands OF
dollars and even millions in coopera-
tion with the western states in the
work of eradication of sheep scab.
Great progress has been made in this
line in the past few years. The Fed
eral Quarantine has already been
raised off of several states and the
sheep owners now enjoy the privilege
of moving their sheep interstate at
viii and without Federal restriction
Thereby obtaining the highest mark
II prices with no extra expense.
great deal of work toward the
eradication of sheep scab has been
done in New Mexico. especially in the
past two years. In this work the
Territory has cooperated with the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
THE FINALS.IN THE FROM
TIER DAY CONTESTS

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 2l.-The fin
ais in both the bronco busting and
roping championship contests took
place this afternoon on the closing
day of the Frontier Day celebration.
Dick Stanley, the present champion,
Clayton Danlls. ex-champion, Harry
Brennan, ex-champion, Sam Scoville.
ex-champion, II. s. Crandall. Ed Nc
Nurtin, F. c. Carter and Frank Still
will compete for riding honors, while
the roping prizes lie between Ed Nc
Carthy, Nick Mari and w. II. Gar
rett and Frank Still. The feature of
yesterdays contests was the hiding
of Red Bird by Dick Stanley in a
style not yet approached in the tour
nament
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
MRS THAW SAYS HARRY
is NOT TREATED RIGHT

iMattsawan N Y Aug 21.-MrS.
Mary Copley Thaw today issued
statement criticising the treatment
accorded Harry X. Thaw since his
return to Matteawan. The statement
says that not only are the privileges
which were first given him when he
was sent to Maueawan first been de
MED him but he has been refused the
comforts which We're given him dur
ing the last IS cnonths in the asylum.
Mrs. Thaw says that DIR. Lamb. the
superintendent of the asylum. answer
ed when asked why the privileges
were not given Thaw in compliance
with Judge Mills order, that Thaw
did not appreciate what was done
for him.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Won Elm Bound Over.

The preliminary hearing of Gus Won
Elm, who killed John Childers at
Clovis last Saturday night, was held
Thursday and resulted in his being
bound over to the grand jury. The
trial was held at the hospital where
Won Elm is recovering from the
wounds inflicted by Childars at the
time of the killing. Won Elm was
held on the additional charge of kill
ing a young man named Parker a few
weeks ago. 1t is alleged that he hit
Parker with a beer glass and that
PParker died about a week after the
injury. However, it is claimed by
some that it was typhoid fever that
caused Parker's death.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
NUMBER I47

OF. course, central can afford to wait.
as she has nothing else to do.
Take your time about answering
your bell; or, what is a great deal
better, do not answer at all, but
wait a half hour and then ring up
and ask who called you and get mad
If central has forgotten who Is was.
Hang up your received big end up.
as in this way it gets full of dust
and out of order, and this will fur
nish you with an excuse for swearing
through. drop the received or throw
it down. This allows the batteries
TO run out and breaks the strands on
the receiver cord. This gives another
excuse TO kick
Throw keys. combs. etc. on top of
your telephone. which will short cir
cult your instrument; then go to
sleep and no one can call you.
Never speak kindly to the operat-
or. as she is more used to being call
ed names.
II the party you called does not an
swer. blame central.
Never call by number. as you don't
have time to look in the directory
and central has time to barn.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
FINDS ALL THE BOOKS
IN GOOD CONDITION.

John Joerns, assistant to Travelling
Territorial Auditor c. V. Stafford, has
spent several days in Roswell in
rpecting the books of County Treas
urer James Sutherland. of the Ros-
well Building q Loan Association and
of the Military Institute and his re-
port that all three concerns are in
splendid condition. so far as their
books and his investigation is con
cerned To this effect he has given
written report concerning the county
treasurer's books to the county COM
missione-s.
To n Record reporter he said to-
day: The Roswell Building & Loan
Assn. is in fine condition. / have gone
over all the securities and loans and
The books The association is
strong one and in the best OF condi-
tion. The books are well kept, also
The association has a capable man
ager in the person of r. II. McCune."
Mr.. Joerns has installed a new set
of books at the Institute He and Mr.
! Stafford recently adjusted the differ
| enceS between Roosevelt and Curry
| counties, relative to the division OF
| school funds license cnoneys, etc.
| He will leave tonight for the south.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
AN EFFORT TO STOP
PREDATORY CORPORATIONS.

Detriot, Mich. Aug. 21.-The Com
nissioners on Uniform State Laws
now in session here are forming uni
form state corporations laws. which
will prevent corporations taking out
incorporation papers in a state where
there are few restrictions and then
operating in states where they would
deem II impossible to get the original
charter. 1t is expected that the COM
missioners will frame unifor m
marriage and divorce laws to be sub
mftted to the state legislatures.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
The Kansas City Stock Market.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 21-Catue
receipts, 500, including 200 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers, 4.259
$50; southern steers, 3.254650; /;
southern cows, 2.50M 3.s5; native
cows and heifers. 2.25m6-50; stock
ers and feeders, 3.00m5 500: bulls, p
75@3.75; calves. 3.5067.25; western
steers. 4.SOG $50; western cows. 2.15
G440.
Hog receipts. 5000; market steady.
Bulk of sales, 7.7Om7.s0; heavy, 7.75
67sO; packers and butchers, ZOO
7s5; light. 7.6O67.S5; pigs. 6.0097.'
Is
No sheep.
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One Runaway Starts Another.

A team of bays hitched to one of
Ed Mundy's transfer wagon ran away
In the railroad yards at $3.50 this
morning. running with Two drivers
In the wagon and a dragging weight.
These handicaps finally stopped the
team in front of the Richards hotel
before any damage had been done.
except TO collide with Lewis Ruck-
er's transfer wagon and start his old
horse to running. Rucker has had
this particular horse seventeen years
and today brought his first runaway.
The Rucker wagon was broken up
some in the collision but not much.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Rain Did Not Stop Dancing.

Two dancing parties were held in
Roswell last night and the rain did
not stop either of them. a small
crowd was out to the Elk Club and
the cool air made this winter amuse-
ment popuIcr in the summer time.
At the Gaullieur Club at least thirty
couples were present, the affair be-
ing a farewell TO a number of young
ladies who leave soon for college.
Here the dancing was continued until
late. a four piece orchestra furnish
ing the music.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
GOES TO WORSHIP AT A
PECULIAR SHRINE.

Lenox, Mass, Aug 2l-Following
a custom which has come to be al
most a solemn rite. Major George
Tate. L.. s. A, retired. has left on his
annual pilgrimage to the grave of his
left leg shot off in action and buried
on the battlefield at Gettysburg
Since the battle not n year has passed
that Tate has not gone to Gettysburg
to hay flowers on the grave of his
lost member.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
AN INCUBATOR BABY WAS
KIDNAPPED TODAY.

Topeka. Kan, Aug. 21.-Marion
Bleakley, the Worlds Fair incubator
baby. the cause of litigation extend
ing over several years, was kidnapp-
cd this morning by two men and a
woman One of the men shot at a boy
attempting to interfere. knocked him
down with the revolver and escaped
with the child. The child was adopt
ed by Mrs. j. G. Barclay, of Moline.
H.. but was returned TO the mother
by the courts. She was Kidnapped
from the mother once before.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
PRAcTICING NIGHTLY
FOR THE COUNTY FAIR"

Practically every night brings on
practice for some department of
the big show, "The County Fair" to
he given September 10 at The Arm
ory under the auspices of the South
ern Presbyterian church. The plan
of the show includes so much the
different parts have to meet at diff
erent times to practice And the
work of drilling the forty children
who are to take part has not started,
less they tire out before the time
comes for the show.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
A MURDER MISTER IN THE
DEATH OF A WOMAN.

Trinidad, Colo, Aug. 21.-A mys-
terry surrounds the death of Mrs. ID.
Goldman. found dead this morning
in the rear of her small store with a
brown silk handkerchief knotted
tightly around her neck. The wom-
ans husband declared the store was
rihed and roiibed and the police be
Heve that robbery was the motive.
William Thulman. a brother-in-law
of the murdered woman is held as a
suspect with twelve others.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
HEAVY RAINS UP ON
THE TORRANCE ROUTE.

The auto from Torrance arrived at
uwo O'Clock this afternoon. the delay
being caused by heavy rains between
Roswell and Torrance. The mud
was hub deep on the car in many
places between the Ballard ranch and
half way house and the road for 26
miles this side of Torrance and right
into Torrance was very muddy.
There We're light rains all the way
to Torrance.
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U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
Local Report Observation Taken at

Roswell. y. NJ, Aug. 21.-Tempera-
Uure max. 80; min. SO: mean 73: pre-
cipi,ation. 1.2S. Wind. dir. SW. We.
locity a. Weather, cloudy.
Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity:
Partly cloudy with local showers
tonight or Sunday.
Comparative temperature data. ex.
rrcmes this date last year. max. IS.
min. SO: extremes this date Is years
record, max. 100 1896; min. So. 1897.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Tree Bears Eighty Years.

w +. Chamberlain brought to The
Record Office this afternoon a sample
apple that was pretty in appearance
and strong on ancestry. II was pick
ed from a tree in Pike county, Mo.
that was planted by Mr.. Chamber
lain's grandfather, eighty years ago.
The tree has been bearing practically
every year since that time. Mr..
Chamberlain's grandfather is still
living and is 80 years of age.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Half Inch at Hondo Reservoir.
Children's Day at Fair

Seattle. Aug. 21.-Children's day
was celebrated at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition today. The feature
of the program is a representation of
a great fete in France in the eigh-
teenth century. Michigan day was
also observed at the fair today, with
many prominent citizens of the VOL
VERNE State in attendance.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Miss OeIrichs Engaged

Newport. r. L., Aug 21.-One of the
most important social events of the
Newport season will he the dinner
dance to be given tonight by Mrs.
Charles May Oelrichs for her daugh-
ter. Blanche. whose engagement TO
Leonard NJ. Thomas, of Philadelphia,
is reliably reported.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
CLAIMS TO BE ABLE TO
SOLVE THE RAIN PROBLEM.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 21.-In a let
ter to George w. Mathews, a local
rain maker. Nicola Tesla announces
he has developed certain electrical
apparatus with which it will be pos
sible to control precipitation from the
atmosphere. He states that while the
great problem of rain making cannot
be solved by one man, a successful
solution is bound to come.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
BIG RAIN
GENERAL

Beginning at nine o'clock last night
Roswell and the immediate vicinity
received a rain that lasted through
much OF the night and amounted TO
an inch and a quarter. according TO
the close and accurate measurement
of the United States weather man.
Marsden Wright. IL was the biggest
rain since one year ago this month.
The value of the water to the farm
ing country and range is beyond
measurement and today the whole
country smiles with satisfaction.
The rain was general over the Pee
os Valley, at least as far south as
Carlsbad. as far north as Elida, west
10 the mountains and far out on the
plains to the east. Long distance tel
ephone messages from every town
down the valley as far as Carlsbad
state that the rain was practically
the same as here. The Elk and YO
Crossing country also had practical
ly' the same rain. The storm was
more divided to the north, some plac-
es having heavier rains than others.
Boaz had fine rain, probably less
than Roswell Kenna had a good rain.
a little less. The country west of Eli
da had n heavy rain. There was no
rain al Portales.
The downpour was very heavy at
Salt Creek and that stream was al
most overfiowed. The bridge of the
Torrance auto route was four inches
under water this morning and the
mail carrier expected to have to
transfer at Salt Creek.
Half Inch at Hondo Reservoir.
A phone message from the Hondo
reservoir this afternoon reports the
rainfall there last night at hall
inch. Only trace of water is RUM
ing into the reservoir.
Today's auto arrived this afternoon
at three, bringing the mail and two
passengers from Torrance. The rain
extended all the way to Torrance.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
ANOTHER BIG FIRE
AT CLOVIS YESTERDAY.

Especial 20 The RecOrd.)
Clovis. Aug. 20.-Another big fire
Of unknown orignin broke out in a
frame business block here this morn
ing al 2: 30 and destroyed three stores
and one vacant building before got
ten under control by the fire depart
ment. The total loss was about $5.-
600 with Insurance of $4,000 The
places destroyed were Willie Jacks
Grocery, Jones Bicycle Shop and
Tague's Second Hand Furniture store
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Old Home Week

Concord, y. H.. Aug. 21-The cele-
bration of the New Hompshire Old
Home Week Association was COM
menced today and will extend to next
Friday
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
OFFICERS
ELECIED

Hammerfest, Norway, Aug. 21.-
Walter Wellman's balloon, America,
exploded August Is at a point 327
miles distant from the balloon shed
on the island of SpitZbsrgen. Well
man and his men were forced TO make
a landing but none of the men were
injured.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Commissioners Approve Books.

The county commissioners met for
a short session with all members
present yesterday morning and ap-
proved and signed up the books of
County Assessor Guy Herbert 9th
er business was transacted, but all
was of routine character.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
SANTA FE BUYS MUCH
STEEL FOR ROAD BUILDING

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The Santa Fe
road has ordered 10000 tons OF 80
pound steel rails at a cost of s3.6OO,-
600 for 700 miles of new roads and
renewals 1t will be delivered in 1910
and a large portion used in Texas.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
ToLsTops SECRETARY
SENT TO SIBERIA.

Tula. Russia, Aug. 21.-M. Guesef,
private secretary to Count Leo Toll
stoi has been exiled to Siberia for
two years. having been found guilty
of circulating Tolstoi's pamphlet,
Thou Shalt Do No Murder" plea
against the infiiction of the death
penalty.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Party from CarroIlton, III.

The following party from Carroll
ton. ILL.,. is prospecting in the city and
registered AT the Grand Central hotel:
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Dowdall. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Y. Cunutt, l.. Cunningham.
A. NJ. Gallup, J. Phillips. George w.
Allen, S. Dyer and II. I. Kelley.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Miller Off to London

New York. Aug. 21.-Henry Miller
sailed today for London, where he
will appear in "The Great Divide" al
the Adelphi Theatre. under the man
agenent of Charles Frohman.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
CENTRAL WAS A BIT
SARCASTIC THIS MORNING.

A telephone operator hands in the
following rules for publication:
II you have a telephone in yonr
office or store. call up central and
then go and wait on your customers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21

st. Paul, Aug. All. p. Morgan
win probably be the only bidder on
the property of the Chicago Great
Western Railway Company and sub
sidiary lines. comprising the great
Maple Leaf System, which will be
knocked down to the highest bfrider
Mt a public auction in st. Paul today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
Miss Mannerino Coming

London. Aug. 21.-Miss Ma1nering
the actress. who has been visiting her
family in the south of England. sailed
today for America on the Campania-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-21
FRIERS AND FAT HENS

Bought and sold by Spring River Gro
Gerry and East Fifth Street Grocery,
phone 426. 43t4.
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II you have something TO sell: II
you have netting to trade. or some
thing you wish to buy, tell the Record
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The Wool Market.

St. Louis. Mo-. Aug. 21.-Wool un-
changed Territory and western med
iums. 2362S; fine mediums, 22924;
fine, 1919.
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Get the Record habit, the habit OF
placing your ads. where they pay. In
the Daily Record.
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Clothes cleaned and pressed at 104
8. Penn. ave-. or. phone SEQ. You
need the work; | need the money
'nuff sed" 36t20.
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Federal Government and at this time
there is being conducted one of the
most thorough dippings possible OF
all sheep within the Territory.
1t seems that the Federal Govern
ment is willing only TO help those
who help themselves in the work
~ NJ should be proud of what she
has done and is now doing in this
line. especially when We look at our
sister state and see the bondage she
has brought upon herself.