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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1917

Page

3

Local residents juggle ranching and town business

C N Jones tends cattle at Lee Brown ranch while Ed Burleson visits from eel mountains. J R and L R Pope from Snyder conduct business in town. Barrow of Odessa buys alfalfa locally. Mrs Tom Reeves and son Roy convalescent. Glasscock from Hope stays at Springs hotel. Mrs Ross Mitchell recovering at Eddy hospital. Harry Sprong and wife relocate to Carrizozo for barber work. Cemetery Association plans Saturday market at Orme store for Sunday dinner. Mary Fletcher to Loving ton as houseguest. Tom Morrison returns from Pecos. County Agriculturist Knorr plans mountain trip via Ruidoso Cloudcroft.

Farrar Rides in for Teachers Test as Reform Dates Shift

Floyd Farrar traveled from Hope country to take the teachers certificate examination but learns the date has changed and he may not stay long. Charley Grammer, far from the 7 for and 49, tends cattle and reports horses or stock doing well.

Floyd Farrar Hope Country Lon

Williams and Kubat Headed South of Eunice Today

Mr. Williams and John Kubat, located south of Eunice, are in town today and plan to leave for the afternoon.

Mr. Williams John Kubat Eunice

Local Notes From Queen Country and Ranch Visit

Mrs Ollie Thayer came down today for the Queen mail car to transact business and expects to return to the ranch tomorrow. John Howard arrived on the mail car from the Queen country. Mrs Mattie Beeman, 48, in town with a broken hand, was seen yesterday. De Autremont and friend Hugh came down by train and planned to return last night.

Ollie Thayer John Howard Queen Country Elmer Baker Lakewood

Hope man tied to drug store scene discussed

Elxie Swift of Hope works at the R. E. Dick drug store and is mentioned as an incapable young man who will, no doubt, please the public. E. W. Waite and family are due home today from Geneve Nebraska where they stayed a month due to Mrs Waite’s mother’s illness and death on the 10th. Barber family members arrive from the ranch and plan to return noon. Mack Fletcher recovers from gun wounds after being shot at close range, with 32 bullets fired and only three hitting him.

Elxie Swift Hope R. E. Dick Drug Store E. W. Waite Marjorie Geneve Nebraska Mr. Waite Mack Fletcher Tom Hill United

Pumps Stop Today Restraining Order Hits Carlsbad Project

J E Walake of the board of directors received word that a federal court in Santa Fe issued a restraining order against pumping piers owners. The order stops all pumps along the Posen flow to the Carlsbad project. Notary public in the Current office.

J. E. Walake Santa Fe Ates Om Posen Carlsbad

Cattle Region Bulletin Adds Carlsbad Mountainair Fort Sumner

Washington July 20 Congressman Walton secured inclusion of Carlsbad Mountainair and Fort Sumner in the cattle region bulletin for daily weather reports aiding eastern New Mexico cattle interests. The project also notes a new $25 000 power plant for Carlsbad to meet future electric needs and a August completion target.

Washington, D. C New Mexico W. B. Walton Carlsbad Mountainair Fort Sumner United States Daily Weather Report Weather Bureau Walton C. F. Marvin Bureau Uilding Lin

Water Plant Shutdown Advisory During Drought

The board warns of possible brief daily power plant shutdowns due to Pecos River water shortages. If needed, outages would occur 4:20 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with minimal disruption and only if emergency fire risk requires it.

Board of Directors Pecos

Public Utilities Company Heads Public Spirit Man A. J. Muzzy

Congratulates Carlsbad on having A. J. Muzzy lead the Public Utilities Company a man broad enough to see community needs and with the nerve to supply funds for up to date plants now and to come.

Carlsbad A. J. Muzzy Public Utilities Company Public Utilities Compa

Also Mentioned on This Page

C.N. Jones Lee Brown Ranch Ed Burleson Eel Mountains J. R. and L. R. Pope Snyder H. C. Barrow Odessa Tex Tom Reeves Roy L. P. Glasscock Ross Mitchell the Eddy Hospital Harry Sprong Carrizoxo Harry The Cemetery Association Orne’ Store N. A. Welty Sacramentos Allison Loving Eddy Hospital T. C. Love Edamphier Kate G. R. Pendleton R. B. Dick Drug Store Roswell Mary Fletcher Mrs Nat Roberta Lovington Miss Merchant Will Me Bryde Tom Morrison Clovis Knorr Ruidoso Cloudcroft Paso Gladys Knorr Artesia Just Milwaukee Milady Chocolates Sweet Shop Charley Grammer Wis Ray V. Davis Mattie Beeman Playerphone Victor Columbia Pathe Feixon Records Ieus R. E. Dick J. J. Barber Barber-Nell Annie Lee Kreso Dip Nyal Quality Store Cattle Region Star Pharmacy Rexall Davie Taree the Public Utilities Co
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