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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1917
Page
2
The Evening Current published in Carlsbad New Mexico is a daily paper issued under the act for second class matter with Mullane as editor and manager. It notes entry date of April 14 and publication at the Carlsbad post office.
A farmer near Gallup was assaulted and abducted by a mob of about thirty old miners after visiting town for a pump. His team was left behind for two days without feed or water. The writer condemns mine operators, claiming they hire gunmen to force workers into servitude.
A man in Albuquerque was seen driving a two passenger car with about twelve children inside. The observer questions whether they belong to him or if he is simply helping others. The piece praises the benevolence and contrasts city life with needier families, urging consideration of those less fortunate.
Mrs Cantrell and her father H R Besing arrived from the ranch at the mouth of the Canyon this morning to load cotton seed cake. Their ranch was one of those that got rain, the seed cake remained in the pasture near the house, and they must irrigate the garden from the well. Mrs Cantrell fears the peach trees will be harmed.
State Game Warden T Rouault Jr reports arrest and conviction of two women Abeyta and Mares for killing deer out of season. Captured west of Las Vegas with two deer, trial in East Las Vegas yields 150 dollar fines and jail sentences each. G P A notes willful disregard of game laws costly. Congratulations to Rouault.
Fran el and Everett Grantham have returned from a western coast tour visiting Santa Anna LA and Salt Lake City. They met New Mexico locals in Albuquerque and were praised by leading officers for their efforts.
Ancle Sam's income from the national forests of Arizona and New Mexico rose to about 615,000 for the fiscal year, signaling stronger timber and grazing activity. Increased timber demand, cattle and sheep ranges, and higher grazing fees drive the gain, with Arizona set to receive about 25,000 for roads and schools from southwestern forests.
Saturday night at about seven a fire alarm drew everyone to their feet. George Lucas’s auto caught fire due to a leak in the Prestoshtgcting system. The chemical engine quickly extinguished it with only slight damages. The Prestotank burned, one side of the paint burned away, and a tire was ruined. No insurance on the car, though George used it the next day.
District Attorney George R. Craig, whose district includes McKinley County, opened an inquiry into the deportation of 34 men from the Gallup area. Exiles were interviewed at Belen with UMWA backing as authorities plan further action and monitor federal attention. The group includes Italians, Americans, Mexicans, Austrians and others, some with families or bank deposits in Gallup.
Mrs Mansell and Mrs Howell from Artexia were in Carlsbad as visitors on Saturday.
Thomas D. Jones, prominent Chicago financier, named to the administration shipping board to fill the vacancy left by Hurley, who now chairs the Federal Reserve Board. Appointment follows rejection of Jones by the Senate for the Federal Reserve post.
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