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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
2
Note places the item as second class matter dated January 16, 1917, at the Badlands post office in New Mexico under the 1879 act. It states daily publication with Sundays excepted by Carlsbad Printing Company.
Mrs Hart Whitaker and her son William return from a relatives visit in Mianview Texas. Alice Hrincoe is very ill at her sister Mrs Miller J D Christopher has recovered from a short illness. Mark Brewer leaves Thursday for Cincinnati to enter the University of Cincinnati. Ward and Wardie Bates return home in Carlsbad. Hollis Watson on a visit with relatives. Mrs ps Fannin spent the week at the Ward wheat of Rev ai Mew. EJ Ward in Artesia on business and Rev Mr Ward was in Artesia Thursday. Ryan ill at home and operat ion at the Fald in morning.
A seven mile from Ell Texas rancher brought to Clovis New Mexico the dead calf with two perfectly formed heads joined at the front and two functional jaws working on one hinge. The Hereford calf lived three days under careful feeding and attempts to prolong its life. McGuire plans to ship the hide to Denver for mounting and may exhibit the specimen locally if a price isn’t offered.
Fire swept Melrose on Tuesday afternoon destroying four wooden structures including Turner Me oable company and City meat market. Townspeople credit vacant lots with preventing a complete blaze as water and equipment access were blocked. estimated losses run into the thousands with little insurance coverage.
A severe hail storm swept Santa Fe and surrounding areas causing widespread destruction. Winds toppled small structures and roofs, crops including corn and beans were ruined, arroyos flooded, and numerous turkeys were killed.
Chicago trading on the Board of Trade set a maximum price of 1.28 for December and May corn deliveries, effectively ending major grain speculation in the United States during the war. After wheat futures were restricted and fell, traders focused on corn where prices rose to match wheat, with record intensity in the corn pit. A broker predicted the ruling would curb speculation through the war’s end as the market faced new limits and the scene on the trading floor grew tense.
A fine Jersey bull will be found at the Club Stable for cow owners seeking a good serviceable animal.
Portland July 11 Mrs Mary C Bradford Colorado state superintendent urged consolidation of rural schools to aid community development and standardize schooling The country relies on rural districts for education she said and urged county units or large consolidated schools with trained teachers and well arranged facilities to serve health comfort and civic ideals.
Mrs Bradford outlines a campaign of education in every district to create a rural school system based on a sane and beautiful relation between life activities and educational effort. She urges salaries matching living costs, supportive home environments, and community unity to raise teacher efficiency and enrich society.
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