Local notes report illnesses and travel in town
Little Miss Alice Walter is very ill with measles and Mrs Laila Bradfute is ill with threatened appendicitis. Groves family left for Santa Fe via Pecos and El Paso after visiting daughter Mrs Gene Roberts. G V Price departs for El Paso on Mercantile business. Geo R Wilson, a St Louis businessman, travels for pleasure to the Pacific coast. Crowder returned from Black River ranch after illness. Daddy Heard departs for Highlonesome healthy. Home Guards meet at the Armory with usual food, squads vie to carry out commands, calming fears of townsfolk. Mia, Dick Bass and two children arrive from Douglas, Arizona, staying at Carlsbad Springs hotel. Clara Bass travels to mountains to Dr Lyons for treatment, visiting Ed Bass and family. John Queen and Mrs Plowman of Malaga arrive. Nettie McCullough returns with them in the Overland. Jim Delk of Rocky seeks help to shear and reports a cool garden ready for market. Father adapts to misfortune without murmuring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Dick Bass
Clara
Holland
Douglass
Arizona
Carlsbad Springs
Model Market Loaf deal quoted in damaged notice
Fragmentary OCR reads a bread sale notice listing price for loaves at three for 450 and 14 loaves for 1.00 with mentions of a model market and a phone contact. The text is incomplete and unclear but indicates a local bread sale listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bross
Ita
Eley
Youngest James son visits town after ranch duties
Chas. H. Jones, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Joe James, spent yesterday in town and appeared well as he worked busy delivering the James and Hendricks cattle. R. F. Tucker was a Carlsbad visitor today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Jones
Joe James
James and Hendricks
Local notes from Carlsbad and surroundings tonight
Hoone Beach on the Black river town status. Jim Willcox of Lakewood left Bates hotel last night. John Higgins writes from Congress Junction Arizona about regaining health. Master Masons degree to be conferred by Exdy lodge No. amil Kaufmann. all members urged to attend. Twenty six carloads of cattle shipped from Avalon to Roewell pasturing by Hallard and Russell outfits. Gillies Hendricks wore last summer's trousers for lunch and joined a fishing party today. H. B. Barber known as Todd sold Buckhorn ranch and moved to Silver City with son in attendance at State Normal. They once ranched near Pecos and Carlsbad. Mrs. G. W. Hostetter hosted a farewell for daughters Lucile and Marie. Second winter in Carlsbad for health, returning to Sibley Missouri. Ice cream and cake served. E. M. Hemenway left for Albuquerque as Modern Woodmen delegate. Popular Dad Grubaugh on the mend, hopes to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. BE. Barber
Todd
Buckhorn
Silver City
Pecos
Carlsbad
G. W. Hostetter
Minses Lucile
Marie
Clay
Hostetter
Carlebad
Sibley
Bernard Brown Writes Home From the Coast
Bernard Brown informs his parents Mr and Mrs W G Brown on the eastern coast that he is well and in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Brown
W. G. Brown
Mise Richards Visits Stanton Niece of Imprisoned Bob Richards
Mise Ida Richards arrives at Stanton after the new year and will stay a few days. She is the niece of Bob Richards, who is now imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Ida Richards
Stanton
Bob Richards
Tanbill Dam repaired ahead of schedule after high water
River walk observers will see a restored view at Tanbill Dam as water stands about four and a half feet deep. The summer high water gap is closed, rip rap work has begun on the east end, and cement edging will be in by tomorrow night, setting up completion two weeks early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanaill Dam
Farmers Meet at Loving Deliberates On Crop Shortage
An enthusiastic Lov ing branch meeting of the Eddy County Farm and Live Stock Improvement Association in Loving discussed future plans and crop culture. Speakers stressed immediate action due to shortages of grain cotton and forage, urging planting now to avoid a long delay before harvest and potential eighteen months to grow another crop. The Evening Current warned farmers in the valley of the serious crisis and urged neighbor support. several joined the organization and officers were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LovIng
Eddy County
H. D. Hill
W. L. Muggeridge
Malaga
Complimentay Dance Honors NM Military Institute Team
The New Mexico Military Institute boys were honored by Company B after a night of dancing described as the best of the season. Fifty couples enjoyed moonlight waltzes as attendees praised the mood and fun. Bill Reed Elmore Jones and Granville Hardy traveled in Elmore's car to Roswell. A decisive baseball game was set for tonight to determine the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Military Institute
Institute
Bill Reed
Elmore Jones
Granville Hardy
Elmore
Roswell
Waite Returns From Socorro on Business Trip
W Waite of the Chnemus Shops returned from Socorro yesterday evening after several days on business observation and to report progress and findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Waite
Chnemus
Socorro
Ev Ming
Claude Brown on the Sick List with Measles
Claude Brown is reported sick today with an elegant attack of measles. He remains under care as health authorities monitor his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Brown
Wheat and Rye Prospects From 1917 Cropa Report
The department of agriculture notes winter wheat and rye as sown. Winter wheat expected at 480,000,000 bushels with 482,000,300 in 1916. A bumper 674,000,000 anticipated for 1918. Rye to yield about 90,000,000 bushels, higher than 1916 and 1915, but still a minor crop. Carryover likely small if planting fails, worsening food shortage versus last year. Historical figures reference 1910 to 1915 crops and include grains and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Four Joyce-Pruit men enlist with Company B
The Joyce-Pruit Company mourns losing four treated men to Company B today. Beatie Wilsom, a longtime grocery salesman, plus Robert and George Hemenway and Henry Brockman, are highly regarded youths. As Company B heads to the front, the firm fears leaving a vacancy hard to fill.
Local Visitors From Black River Ranch In Town
Mr. Dillyhunt from the Black River ranching section transacted business in town today. Miss Annie Hewett, visiting her brother Sheriff Hewett, left Friday for home in Douglas Arizona amid well wishes and friendly farewells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dillyhunt
Black River
Annie Hewett
Sheriff Hewett
Douglas
Arizona
Miss Hewett
Monu ment Merchant J W Cooper Makes City Purchase
J W Cooper a merchant from Monu ment visits the city today to buy supplies for his emporium. He is seen selecting goods and arranging shipments as he reviews current stock and pricing with local traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cooper
Monument
Baby born to Artesia couple with nurse plan
Sunday night birth to Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCaw of Artesia a daughter who will enlist as a Red Cross nurse. Grandmother Maggie Reed reports mother and babe healthy. District Attorney Robert Dow said the trip went fine but there are 36 or more ahead causing a ten day or more wait. Mrs. Joe Welch and Grace visiting Mrs. M Livingston while dental work is discussed. Mrs. Ben Wheeler ill at Obnemus farm. Mr. and Mrs. Yardly headed to Denver with a reclamation crew. plan to settle in Bemver with Rettie Ruin’s introduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McCaw
Artesia
Maggie Reed
Babe
Robert Dow
Fifth Judicial District
Joe Welch
Miss Grace
M. Livingston
Welch
Mrs. Yardly
Denver
Mr. Yardly
Hare
Wife
Mise Rettie Ruin
Bemver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alice Walter
Laila Bradfute
Groves
Santa Fe
el Pano
Our City
Gene Roberts
G. V. Price
el Paso
Peoples Mercantile Company
Geo. R. Wilson
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
A. Crowder
Daddy Heard
Highlonesome
Our
Home Guards
John Queen
A. R. Plowman
Jim Delk
Rocky
Shear
Jim
R. F. Tucker
the Sweet Shop
Hoone Beach
Jim Willcox
Lakewood
Bates Hotel
John Higgins
Congress Junction
Exdy Lodge Noamil Kaufmann
Avalon
Roewell
Hallard and
Russell
Gillies Hendricks
E. M. Hemenway
Albuquerque
Dad Grubaugh
Nick
Tanbill Dam
Sereo
R.M. Thorne Furniture Store
Mr. Sellers
J. W. Pollard
Mr. Rosson
Weaver
Ben Wheeler
Obnemus Farm
Yeaterday
Petters
Taraty A
Public Utilities Co
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