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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
2
The Carlsbad Bundays Printing Company publishes the Mexico edition daily with H. Mullane as Editor and Manager. It is entered as second class matter, with subscriptions priced at 5.00 per year, 3.00 for six months, and 60 cents for one month. sample copies are 5 cents.
An invitation from Queen to a two day August carnival in 1917 invites all to bring camping gear and sport outfits. The event features roping races and dancing with a western flavor, plus meals and lodging under the cedar shade. The note mentions local families including Baxter Col wife and daughter and Mrs Waggoner Harden traveling ahead to Monument, with Harden's wife recovering.
A double wedding occurred Monday evening at six at the Wm Baumbach home in Albuquerque. Miss Willie Matheson and Sergeant M Foote wed, and Miss Bernice Willison married Lieutenant Fred M West. The brides traveled with Mrs West from Carlsbad. Reverend Cook officiated as is customary for war brides.
Hope New Mexico August 6 one of the finest rains in years fell Wednesday night estimating at least two and a half inches in about ten hours. Ranchers considered moving cattle to the pond due to water shortage. More feed and larger garden crops planted than ever before in the history of the country.
The Van Horn Advocate reports an owly week with fair rains in the Van Horn region. Some ranch lands received enough moisture to settle dust and improve grass growth, and stockmen hope for better road conditions as roads can now be worked with minimal expense in wet areas.
CN Hutchings and family move from La Huerta to town occupying Mrs Chay tor's residence. Mr Hutchings is a carpenter and prefers proximity to work and access to schooling for their children.
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