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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1917

Page

3

Local People in City News Briefs

Fred Sting of Santa Fe spent the night in our city and left on the 6:30 am train. Marty Gaither from Monument arrived on business. may leave today. Bill Jones and wife with Mr and Mrs Earnest Shafer and their son are in town. Tom Wheat came from near Knowles en route to Fanning County to visit ill parents. Harris Garrett left for his Lovington ranch and plans to return soon. Oncar Middleton and daughter Lee Middleton from Queen were in town. W B Miller of Artesia visited and conducts business locally.

Fred Sting The Santa Fe Lakewood Our City Marty Gaither Monument Bill Jones Earnest Shafer Tom Wheat Knowles Fanning County Texas Stixrude Presbyterian Church Pecow Africa America Europe France

Bread sale details from Shelby County model market

Fragmentary notice indicates bread loaves sold at the Model Market in Shelby County for 1.00 dollars. It references three loaves of choicest bread and a choice ouaiver at a pepe tre, with unclear additional figures 0. 8 and market made.

Pepe Tre Shelby Co

Price Cut Alert Sparks Quick Buy At Local Market

A rush to purchase at a reduced price signals Model Market and Bakery promotion. Lakewood resident Kemp stays at Hotel Bates overnight before returning home. C. T. Cook, P. A. boy, remains seriously ill with little improvement since Sunday.

A. Kemp Lakewood Hotel Bates

Peoples Theatre Tonight and Local Notices

Chas McDaniels from Knowles arrives with merchandise for Nat Roberts. For rent two large freshly finished rooms north side jetty park. Snooks Gordon from Last Chance area is in county business today. Henrietta Dick has measles this week. Mr and Mrs Ferguson plan to leave for California soon aboard Freaklin ear. Ferguson brothers bought Acrey ranch and sheep recently and sold it. locals wish them well as they depart Carlsbad area.

Ferguson California Ferguson Brothers Carlsbad

Local News Briefs From Albuquerque and Big Springs

QWEET HOP SERVICE reports visitors from Big Springs Texas including D A Cordell and J M Robb arriving to Friday. Albert Bogolin Navy recruit passes No 1 exam and heads to Naval College San Francisco. New Mexico Rocky Mountain Club Hoover fund campaigns urge statewide donations to support the effort.

Albert Bogolin el Paso United States Navy Naval College At San Francisco Albert New Mexico Rocky Mountain Club- Hoover Fund Albuquerque Amoun

Recruiting Expedition for Company B Opens Across Texas

Lieutenant Dyson sails southbound to Pecos to recruit for Company B. Willard Bates and Oran Middleton from Dayton report cattle on green pasture near Panama Tanks. Dr. Stixrude Presbyterian missionary arrives from Pecos to speak at 8 p.m. on Africa life and war keeps him from returning. Captain Dean seeks rapid recruitment. Hartshorn Neill go to Roswell. Buford Cooper and Dyson head to Pecos. Weat and Foote travel to Lovington to seek men.

Dyson Pecos Texas Points Willard Bates Oran Middleton Dayton Mr. Hates Panama Tanks Wm. W. Dean Fort Sam Houston Seargent Hartshorn Seargent Neill Roswell T Company Buford Cooper Fred Weat Seargent Foote Auto Lovington Plains Country

Denver businessman A G Pitzhuga visits Texas points

Denver businessman A G Pitzhuga motored through our city today en route to Texas points, indicating travel for commerce and local interest in regional routes.

A. G. Pitzhuga Denver Our Texas Points

Cost of Bad Roads and Rural Welfare

The piece argues for better roads by detailing economic impacts. It notes higher transport costs and wasted farming time on poor roads versus improved roads enabling timely harvests and school and wartime life improvements. It stresses direct and indirect costs and calls for state and local action.

Malaga Forms Local Farm and Livestock Improvement Group

Farmers in Malaga organized the Eddy County Farm and Livestock Improvement Association. C W Beeman was elected president, John Plowman vice president, and W J Gerlach secretary treasurer. F G Tracy outlined the county goals as food needs and wartime farming duties while about thirty farmers attended.

Malaga N. M Eddy County Farm and Live Stock Improvement Association C. W. Beeman County Central Board of John Plowman W. J. Gerlach F. G. Tracy County Association Terent Arene

Hubbard and brother finish Kansas City visit in Wichita trip

H. D. Hubbard returned from a Kansas City business trip and a Wichita visit with his brother yesterday. His son Harry accompanied them and planned to stay a few days longer in Wichita before returning home.

H. D. Hubbard Kansas City Wichita Hin Harry

Santa Fe Raises Wages 10 Percent for Half-Year

Amarillo Texas May 2 The Santa Fe railway will on July 1 pay employees a ten percent addition to wages earned January through June This bonus applies to all service employees as of June 6 except those earning 51000 or more annually or on schedule contracts No one will receive more than 2500 for the first six months This follows rising living costs cited by President E P Ripley and will be calculated after July 1 A M Hove

Amarillo Tex Santa Fe Railway E. P. Ripley Santa Fe Ripley A. M. Hove Soamesom The Public Utilities Co

War Department to Train Whites and Blacks Separately

Washington reports the War Department will not mix races in training or camps and will not pursue measures seen as favoring the South. Officials say past solutions will be used to handle wartime needs.

War Department Washington Sexro

The Crawford Airdome Nears Completion

The Crawfont Avnsome theater project will seat 1000 or more with aisles painted and ready as warm weather arrives. It will have no roof just a blue canopy and starry sky for open air cinema.

Crawfont Avnsome

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logal News Harris Garrett Oncar Middleton Lee Middleton Queen W. B. Miller Artesia C. T. Cook P. A Vitagraph Dorothy Kelly Peoples Theatre Chas, McDaniels Nat Roberts Snooks Gordon Last Chance Henrietta Dick D. A. Cordell J. M. Robb Big Springs Mr. Robb Mias Don Huton le Bred Onde C. Marabel Penasco County J.T. Smith Frijole Pecon Smith Ad Owen Owen Ferrell Jelcee R.M. Thorne Furniture Store Local Farm and Livestock Improvement Association Maxwell Weaver’s Garage Treasure Grove England Bodies London Crawford Airdome Sou
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