Local Notes Highlight Visits and Travel Plans
Mrs. T. J. Day visits Otin Ira J. Stockwell’s Keith farm in the valley after years away. Mrs. Sam H Smith’s friends note her improving health and hopes for an outing. Sam McMahon spends Tuesday in Carlsbad joining Mrs. Lewis Means. Lewis Means travels to Artesia after Queen, delivering mail and accompanying Jenny Gerrella and Jack Scott. Minnie Metallaum returns to Terre Haute Indiana for summer with her mother. Heard departs for a San Antonio trip to visit her mother and Mona, planning to return to the ranch with her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam McMahon
Carlsbad
Tor
Lewis Means
Artesia
Queen
Jenny Gerrella
Jack Scott
Minnie Metallaum
Crin
Chas. Walter
Terre Haute
Indiana
A. ©. Heard
San Antonio
Lewe
Mona
Milk Price Increases and Local Market Notes
Milk prices rose recently with gallons up to 36 cents and quarts to 12 cents. After June 1 prices cited 40 cents for gallons, 10 cents for pints, 15 cents for quarts, and 25 cents for pints of cream. Hotels and large cream buyers face 40 cent quarts. Harden Clark reports cattle fine but grass dry with no losses. Taneitl dam work advances height and riprap to guard against floods and muskrats. River water nearly reaches dam top as work nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harden Clark
Mosley
Taneitl
Horn and Exell Board Southbound Train Home
Jack Horn and Rupert Exell rode the southbound train this morning for Angeles Texas after sightseeing in a large city and attending the chautauqua while they had the chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Horn
Rupert Exell
Angeles
Texas
Prominent Visitors Spur Oil Interest Near Carlsbad
Wm. Davie from Finlay-Pratt Hardware and Grover Merrill of Lubbock arrive to explore oil and mineral prospects around Carlsbad and plan it as a future home. They own Oklahoma oil interests near Tulsa with a producing well. Rosson notes rising prices, while Elizabeth Clyde and Buster Pearce arrive from Knowles, likely making Pecos Valley home for summer. Loving ladies celebrate ceiling completion and plan a social with Mrs. Wyman. S. T. Yancey of Memphis passes through on business to Denver. The Sweet Shop seeks sweet cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Davie
Finlay-Pratt Hardware Company
Grover Merni
Lubbock
Texas
Carlsbad
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Elizabeth Clyde
Buster Pearce
Knowles
Pecos Valley
Our
Wests welcome a daughter and travelers head home
Mr and Mrs Joase West welcomed a fine daughter Tuesday. Mrs Allen Heard left for San Antonio on an extended visit to her mother who will join her for summer at Highlonesome. Nay Stiles from Knowles and his wife visit, after a spell of illness. Heard from El Paso and friends pass through Purity on a mountain and Pecos valley trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joase West
Stork
el Paso
Mountains
Pecos Valley
Chas, Mellonastill
Lovington
Dorothy
McGonagill
Quebedeous
Local notes note long service and travel plans across towns
Sweet Dream Mulford of Kansas City marks fifty years with Goodyear in Missouri. Visitors Elke Koppehe and wife plan to move to Oregon. Frank Morrison and sister Florence visit Lakewood for a chautauqua. I W Arthur family attend chautauqua then stay at Hotel Eaten. Mrs. Mitchell leaves Loving hotel and Mrs Hawkins moves. Nay stiles and Walker depart after visits and shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitley Mulford
Kansas City
Carlsbad
Prownt
Goodyear Rubber Company
Missouri
Mulford
Wanted Sweet Cream At The Sweet Shop
Help needed for the Sweet Shop offering sweet cream. contact by phone 76 for supply or purchase details at the shop location.
Notice to Car Owners on New Ordinance Enforcement
The matter ordinance will be one forced after June 1. J. 5-286 J. 1, Baker, Marshal, Carpenter and painter seeking work at 3.50 dollars per day. G. W. Kindley, Pecos Valley Lumber Co. 28 May 2w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Marshal
G. W. Kindley
Pecos Valley Lumber Co
Chautauqua Attendees and Local Visits Highlight Town
A number of Loving residents attended the chautauqua while others arrived in town by car or jitney. Mrs W E Roxe shopped and attended the event. several guests stayed at Hotel Bates, including Hugh M Gage and wife from Hope. A baby boy of Mere John Draper is ill, and Misses Vaud Kroeger and others from Lakewood joined the afternoon train. Six o clock dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs John Lucas honored daughter Miss Gladys departing for Silver City. Mrs John Steven ill at home with family providing care. Circle member Men Stephene shows concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh M. Gage
Hope
Hotel
Bates
John Lucas
Gladys
Silverity
Navid
Company 1
Ada Fowler
Lorene Powell
Gladys Bush
David Bush
Bryan Mudgett
Chas, Witt
John Steven
Homeward boundCarla lad attorney hopeful Joe Owen returns
Joe Owen arrives from California where he has studied at Berkeley for three years and prepared to practice law. A favorite local youth from Carla lad, he has earned laurels abroad and his family celebrates his return and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Owen
California
Berkeley
Joe
Carlabad
Mra Owen
Hoa
Lakewood visitor notes measles and family visits in Pecos valley
Roy Murrah of Lakewood visits his sister Dr Lael and baby Wanda shows measles but improving. Mr and Mrs Rowan of Artesia host overnight at Hotel Bates. Gene Williams leads Bob’s group. Mrs Hob Richards ill at Richards ranch. Mrs Les Bates guest. T. C. Love and Annie Lee travel Texas towns Sweetwater Midland Ode Geo. Murray from El Paso tours Pecos valley praising city. Mrs Scott Etter and Mr Etter return from Washington D C amid heavy rains and cyclone delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Murrah
Lakewood
Dr Lael
Wanda
Gene Williams
Bob
Hob Richards
Richard
Hatel
Fet
Les Bates
T.C. Love
Annie Lee
Points
Texas
Sweetwater
Midland
Ode
Jersey Bull at Chib Stable Offers Cow Service
A fine Jersey bull will be at the Chib Stable for cows needing service. The offer targets local cattle owners seeking breeding assistance and highlights the stable as the place to obtain the bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chib
Faithful 10 Sick Cow and Family Struggle
A fragmented report describes a family caring for a sick cow amid hardship. The piece references medical treatment, displacement, and a dwelling that had been occupied for four months, with unclear regional details and several garbled names.
Weather Forecast for Wednesday May 30 1917
Unsettled conditions prevail with little change in temperature across the region. Expect variable cloudiness and chances of light showers in some areas, with temperatures remaining near seasonal averages. Winds from the southwest to west, grazing moderate strength at coastal zones.
Leteuc tale and garden wonders from Jandsen’s wonderland
Sprong and his wife offered the Current force a two hands of let today with a joke about timing and weight. The heads would fill an ale bucket and taste as good as it looks. They also boast fine beds and blooming bean vines at Jandsen’s wonderland of good things to eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprong
Jandsen
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. J. Day
Ira J. Stockwell
Keith Farm
Sam H Smith
Sweet Shop
Mr. Rosson
S. T. Yancey
Memphis
Tennessee
Denver
Colorado
Billy Egler
Point of the Mountains
KC. Koppehe
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Koppen
U. S. Reclamation Service
Sam
Frank Morrison
Mian
Florence
Frank
W. Arthur
Ralph
Mrs. Mitchell
Loving
Mra Ls. Hawkins
Josh
Stiles
Our City
God
Toffelmire
Walker
Layington
W. E. Roxe
Charles Pardue
Mere
John Draper
Graham
Mise George
Carlebad
Vaud Kroeger
St John Sisters
Ies
Sinter
May
Mise
Anna Jones
Weaver’s Garage
Mrs. Rowan
Hotel Bates
Murray
Scott Etter
Mr Etter
Washington, D. C
Etter
Mr. Etter
Waho
He Kendrick
Chicago
Mer Kendrick
Jersey
Owen
Spencer
Tel
Howe
U. S
the Public Utilities CO
Ray
Leteuc
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