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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
2
Carlsbad New Mexico newspaper entry states the Tee Evening Current published daily except Sundays, edited and managed by Wm H Mullane, entered at the Carlsbad post office April 16 1917 under the 1870 act, affiliation Carlsbad Printing Company.
The county board met after the eight welock train from the north arrived with Commissioner Mann from Artesia. They adjourned after approving some accounts and moved to the delinquent tax issue, deciding to begin personal suits against nonpayers under a new five percent collection rule. District Attorney Dow offered to prosecute to save county costs, and suits will start once full procedure instructions are obtained from the attorney general.
Read of rising thefts in Eddy County as juries face pressure from thieves and lawyers. The piece argues juror corruption and calls for stricter punishment and vigilance against crime. It laments lax enforcement leading to vigilante responses and wrongful releases.
In Jal on Saturday Lea county court house and jail bonds were rejected by voters 24 to Cat Cooper and 26 to 0. Local residents including Harry Woodman of Carlsbad and a Santa Fe government agent noted the closing of polls as boxes were collected. Several residents traveled among Lovington Carlsbad Cooper Electra and Lamesa for business and family visits this week.
F B Carter and Joe Morris conducted county business in Monady. Mrs J H Hughes visited Corsicana relatives then toured much of the state returning via El Paso. Rev L C Vermillion concluded a successful Nadine week meeting. Four additions to the church.
Joe Morris hosts friend Mr Ledbetter this week amid a 25000 bond election result of 24 to 10. Walter Turland family and Earl Kornoway depart on a Prospecting trip to Albuquerque Deming and El Paso. B C Hamilton family visits Caprock and daughter Mrs Rille White returns from Los Vegans. Reverend Lofton holds meetings as Prof J W Fletcher returns from Las Vegas. Fletcher to teach at Tatum New Mexico this year. Mrs Auburg and daughters attend Baptist Association at Tatum. Bear grass broom maker Mr Fletcher finds sale for brooms and Nadine bears abundant grass for Lea County. Lewis sells his relinquishment to W R Bilbrey.
A Sunday morning blaze in Loving destroyed the pool hall and barber shop operated by the Yturralde Brothers along with a nearby grocery store. Goods valued around 400 dollars were lost. the fire started from waste in a barber shop. The grocery store was saved after firefighters contained the flames.
Clovis New Mexico July 40 Martin Tornes a track laborer was killed in a brawl at Texico he was struck by a fellow worker Guadaloup Pacheco 35 held on murder charges Pacheco had a throat wound but was uninjured a knife was found near the body witnesses say both men were drinking a preliminary hearing was held.
Trouble over a goat roping contest at the Upton picnic led to a quarrel between Worth Shipley and West. Shipley stabbed West in the head and back, with the back wound near the spinal column. West was taken to Portales and is in critical condition. Shipley remained at large.
New Mexico Bar Association members respond promptly offering legal services. M Botts of Albuquerque, president, reports letters from attorneys statewide ready to help interpret draft regulations and aid board members.
Notary always in.
Portales New Mexico July 28 more than sixty thousand dollars in new construction is under way including a Surety State bank building nearly finished and a two story brick home for Judge G L and a residence for W O Oldham. Con man A B Adams had his sentence suspended and was fined after pleading to obtaining goods under false pretenses.
Captain Ralph of the training corps lost control of his plane and plunged eight hundred feet to death. Sergeant Pell, who rode with him, suffered a broken jaw and internal injuries.
Miss Gertrude Allen Smith became the bride of Seaver H. Booth at the Monroe home of Samuel W. Smith on June 28 at 2 pm in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Seaver M. Holden. Attendants included Pauline Smith and Helen M. Booth among others. guests came from New York Philadelphia Boston and Hartford. The couple, after a wedding luncheon, departed for a honeymoon by car and will reside on Franklin Street.
The publicity bureau for Santa Fe Railway territory in northwest Texas and New Mexico is relocated to Amarillo under General Manager R. J. Parker. A. Howe heads publicity. bureau operates from the general offices. Santa Fe aims to develop the territory and spotlight regional resources.
Ned Shattuck with wife and children came from Artesia after renting a seven room concrete house with range hot water tank and bath for seven dollars per month. The Shattucks are described as a splendid family and an addition to Artesia as they plan to spend the school term there.
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