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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1918
Page
2
The Evening Current 8. L. Perry editor and manager lists its second class matter filing date April 16 1917 at Carlsbad New Mexico post office under the March 3 1879 act. It is published daily with Sundays excepted by Carlsbad Printing Co.
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The Current reports attention to a supposed ordinance banning driving over street fire hoses. Investigation shows no such law exists and public complaints about marshal enforcement are moot as the marshal lacked authority to act.
Uncle Sam consolidates rail stations nationwide and officially merges the Santa Fe and T and BP depots in Pecos with J Ho Howley continuing at the T and P agency and C M Wilson moving to Carlsbad as an auditor arrives to finalize the consolidation. scale removals at the Santa Fe station mark the change.
Tass Love, wife and three children stay in the mountains where they tend flocks. Mise Kate notes daily rain and good conditions. They expect to move to town on September 1 to enroll the children in Carlsbad schools.
Jame A. Lasley of Roswell and Walter J. Ralph of Carlsbad joined 63 others in the YMCA Southern Department Training School graduation at Camp Travis. The pair led as vice president and played key roles in the closing program. They praised the three weeks of training and reported improved physical condition and a broad view of YMCA war work overseas and in camps.
A private letter from Skull Valley describes a prosperous year for the Kuykendall family in Arizona with copious rains and bumper crops of corn beans and cabbage on irrigated rented land. Son Alva has enlisted in the navy and goes to San Francisco for examination as a fireman. Abner already in service sends word he is well and working hard. Prof. W A Poore travels to Santa Fe for a government school efficiency meeting amid teacher shortages.
Mesdames Martha Ward-Livings ton and Cort B. Livingston arrived Tuesday night after four weeks away visiting Santa Fe and Albuquerque. They continued to Cloudcrest and noted cool weather and nightly use of blankets. They praise mountain scenery and say they have improved after the trip.
A patriotic meeting is planned tonight at the Methodist church at 8 p m led by J L Graham field secretary of the Red Triangle Sea from an army camp. Government pictures To Berlin by Atr Kkoute will be shown in an instructional evening. admission is free and all are invited. Mrs John Barber and children were dinner guests yesterday at the J W Games home and planned to return to their ranch today.
The Minute Men Program lists weekly lectures by J Oliver on Woman and Child Foster care and by V L Minter on Nation Rewards Groups, with talks by F G Tracy and W A Poore scheduled for August 14th to 17th under JOHN W. ARMSTRONG as Chairman.
Local campaign urges residents to join the War Saving Stampa drive with calls to enlist in saving efforts and support for the war effort. The message markets thrift and patriotic duty to contribute to national defense.
An ordinance amends section 6 of Ordinance No 83 in Carlsbad New Mexico. It sets poundkeeper compensation at 1.00 per day for horses cattle and 0.60 per day for hogs goats and sheep with advertising paid by the marshal. If the marshal is the poundkeeper fees may be collected for own use. The measure takes effect five days after publication.
Describes several desirable rooms for rent at a reasonable price. Provides contact by phone 243 and references Mrs W J Ralph. Urges readers to do their duty and buy War Savings Stamps.
Carlsbad New Mexico passes an ordinance prohibiting opening hydrants or drawing city water during a fire within city limits. Fire department may access hydrants to extinguish fires. Violators face fines up to 25 dollars plus costs, ordinance effective after five days post publication.
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