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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1917

Page

3

Madam Thorne Heads North for Roswell Visit

Local notes report Madam Thorne traveling north today to Roswell to visit friends and kin. The passage notes Flag Day set for June 14 by the American Flag Association and asks what Carlsbad will do. Several residents are mentioned traveling or visiting, including Sam B. Smiths family moving to a ranch and Mrs. Iva J. Keebler arriving from Roswell for short business needs. Chas Littlefield returns from Littlefield, Texas, after tending to his flock during a prolonged drought.

American Flag Association Flag Day Carlsbad

Uncle Sam Settles Old Mail Claim From 1861

Reddy Heard notes that Uncle Sam has paid a claim on his father’s estate for mail service in 1861. The paymaster funds all obligations though briefly strained, and he urges all to return when needed.

Reddy Heard Sam

Ray's Photo Studio Guarantee Promises Satisfactory Work

Roswell residents Mr and Mrs W H Merchant plan a Saturday visit while Mr and Mrs Paul Ares prepare to depart for their mountain ranch. C N Walker, proprietor of the Springs hotel, was seriously ill last night and showed some improvement this morning. The Pecos Valley notes abundant alfalfa as a high quality pea green staple with hay priced at eighteen dollars per ton for baled hay, though many farmers expect higher prices later.

C.N. Walker Mr. Walker The Springs Hotel Pecos

Cattlemen and Visitors Trickle Through Carlsbad Town

Monars, Lee, Smith and Beals, a trio of D ranch cattlemen, are in town today. John Means arrives from a Hope area ranch. Mrs Sadie Cheatem travels to Roswell for stenographic work for Attorney Dow. Crain family sold Eddy county holdings and contemplates relocation. John Gaither of Monument visited Carlsbad yesterday. Flora Smith and grandfather R Carr depart Clyde Texas for mountain home. Marvin Livingston heads to Dallas for a month’s stay with Current staff at Southland Hotel.

Monars, Lee, Smith and Beals D Ranch Dim Crain Daugh' Sie May Eddy County Marvin Livingston Dallas Texas Southland

Local Workman Recovers After Eye Injury at Bat Caves

Wayne Riley employed by J. M. Jones at the bat caves southwest of town returned last week with an eye injury. He was recovering from dust exposure and measles symptoms and has been under treatment, showing some improvement.

Wayne Riley J. M. Jones Wayne Wan

Family Leaves Town Due to Husband’s Illness

Mrs. Bert Alewine and her two children Warren and Millard departed for El Paso after three weeks in town. They hurried their return home upon receiving word that Mr. Alewine is ill.

Bert Alewine Warren Millard el Paso MF Alewine

District Attorney Don to Hear Tax Complaints in Roswell

District Attorney Robert Don arrives in Roswell to spend time listening to tax complaints before the county commissioners. Complaints on file will be considered in order, with new filings added. The four Ares brothers Albert Louie Fred and Calvin are in town from the home ranch.

Robert Don Roswell Board of County Commissioners Ares Brothers Albert Louie Fred Calvin

City visit by Iddy Heard and daughter highlights tough journey

Iddy Heard and his daughter Miss are in the city for a few days. Miss is described as an expert chaffene, with the road to the plains likened to a hard journey, reminiscent of the biblical Jordan.

Iddy Heard Miss Highlonesome Plains Jordan

Santa Fe Messenger Boy Doyle Tandy Praised

The sick child of Mr and Mrs J B Piper has recovered enough to travel. The parents plan to depart tonight for Western Oregon and testify that Doyle Tandy delivers Associated Press dispatches promptly to the Santa Fe office, and may become its president someday.

Piper Oregon Santa Be Doyle Tandy Doyle The

Stewart family plans trip to Douglas Arizona ranch

John Stewart his wife and son will depart Thursday from Queen for Douglas Arizona to seek a small ranch. Mrs EMe Bass and two children join. travel by war. An M an's Club program committee led by Mrs Hemen ay outlines American history study from 1870 for the year. Mrs John Draper and family head to Hebronville Texas Tuesday. Draper group has stayed in Carlsbad months with several Selene still un wrote.

John Stewart Queen Douglas Arizona Stewart Eme Bass The Man's Club Hemen“ay John Draper B. A. Nymeyer Dorothy John, Jr Draper's Hebronville Texas Draper Cai Dion Carlsbad Selene

Paul Ares Recovering From Long Injury After Colorado Trip

Paul Ares has not recovered from a serious accident noted months ago. X ray photos taken in Colorado show broken bones near the shoulder joint and injury to the arm. Pain persists and physicians fear the limb may become helpless.

Paul Ares Colorado Ares

Mrs Joyce Hosts Bridge Party for Surgical Dressings Fund

Mrs. J. F. Joyce will host a bridge party tomorrow afternoon to benefit the Surgical Dressings Committee. Each attending lady may contribute fifty cents, with all funds to be turned over to the committee for use in their work.

J. F. Joyce

Boy Scouts Return From Camp Meeting in Carlsbad

Thirty three scouts returned home Saturday after a well enjoyed trip led by Rev H W Lowry. They spent time with games swimming hikes and social visits at the Albert Johnson farm camp attracting about fifty townspeople over two days.

H. W. Lowry Albert Johnson Carlsbad

C C Hitchcock Returns From Artesia to Lovings Work

C C Hitchcock came back from a long trip to Artesia this afternoon and left for Loving this morning to attend to work in his line.

C. C. Hitchacock Artesia Loving

Local visitors and residents seen in Loving area

Miss Bright of Loving visited the city today. J F Farrell from a ranch near Lake McDonald in town. Lakewood resident mesdamee Kilgore and Will Senith were seen shopping with a local dentist. The Oliver family and Mr and Mrs Page enjoyed a countryside picnic yesterday. Miss Hazel Flemming returned home in Loving after visiting friends.

Miss Bright Loving Lake McDonald Lakewood Mesdamee Kilgore Will Senith Rocky Today J. S. Oliver Mr. and Mr. Page Hazel Flemming Claude Parris Rex Freeman Huet Flemming

Service at Methodist Church Honors Men of Company B

Night service for about fifty men of Company B drew large attendance at the Methodist Church. Hall decorations featured national colors, flags, cut flowers and an immense flag behind the pulpit. A large choir directed by Mrs. Dibble Clark accompanied by Mere J. W. Armstrong on piano led patriotic hymns as Rev. A C Bell preached on Christian Soldiership.

Mesdames Flowers Linn Crawford A.C. Bell St. Paul

Injured Youth Taken After Canyon Accident

John Stuart arrived in Carlsbad from Dog Canyon with four young men to help after a Saturday accident left Ad Baine wounded in the groin. A bullet had lodged in his flesh and Stuart acted as surgeon with a pocket knife while helpers ferried him out, reaching Anderson Sanitarium by Sunday morning.

John Stuart Carlsbad Dog Canyon Baine J. R. Bonine Ts Sy John Stewart Anderson

Couple Returns From Extended Texas Trip via Roswell

Geo. Lucas and wife arrived in their auto last night from El Paso after a weeks long tour through the Central and Western part of the state. They traveled by way of Roswell and visited many towns on their way to the West Texas metropolis. Geo says it would be hard to convince him that the roads he traveled were TA No. 1.

Geo. Lucas el Paso Roswell West Texas Geo

Carlsbad Teachers Named for Coming School Year

The Carlsbad Schools list teachers for the upcoming year including Geo Brinton superintendent, G M Mann and Miss Hertha G Smith at the High School, Miss Mary Hemenway Laity and History, Miss Naomi Vanwill English Grammer School, F M Hatfield and Maude Jones principals, and several gradeteachers. Also noted are local residents Henry Laman and Bert Woods in the courthouse precinct, and others traveling or visiting from Loving El Paso and Portales.

Carlsbad Geo M. Brinton G. M. Mann Hertha G. Smith Asn't Mary Hemenway Naomi Ei Vanwill Chicago

John Plowman Visits Miss Julia Means in Hope

John Plowman arrived from Malaga to meet Miss Julia Means of Hope. She will visit afterwards, then Means will leave for Queen to spend the rest of the summer with relatives.

John Plowman Malaga Julia Means Hope Misa Means

Cicero Stewart Boards Southbound Train to Pecos

Cicero Stewart left on a southbound train this morning for Pecos City Texas. He appeared happy and prosperous with no stated mission or destination shared.

Cicero Stewart Pecos City Texas City

For Sale Good size thoroughbred bull pups

For sale good size thoroughbred bull pups at reasonable price. See W. J. Gossett, Carlsbad, N. M.

W. J. Gossett Carlsbad N. M

Jersey Bull for Service at Club Stable

A fine Jersey bull will be found at the Club Stable ready to service cows in need of a good animal.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logal News Madam Thorne Sam B. Smith Monley Iva J. Keebler Kansas City Chas. Littlefield Littlefield Ray’s Photo Studio Mrs. W. H. Merchant Mrs Genin Jovin John Means Sadie Cheatem Attorney Rc, Dow John Gaither Monument John Star Pharmacy Tee Rexall Frank Stetson Bina River Edison Mazda the Public Utilities CO J. F. Farrell Grammer School F. M. Hatfield Maude Jones Aast Mabel Polk Vera Pearie Clyde Cook Lowens Jackson Whit Wright Einglish Viola Dandridge Gov Re Spencer Lowen Dishman Henry Laman Bert Woods Coury Mr. Woods Portales GB. Ewing Our City Roewell Clovis Texas Panhandle Nile Jones Bil Nib iv Jersey Bull Clark Carlsbed Well Purdy
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