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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
2
Mullane Editor and Manager announces the Carlsbad Evening Current published daily under press service rights. This notice records entry as a second class matter April 16 1917 at Carlsbad New Mexico post office.
The note explains turning the Carl Yad Project into an inrocation district akin to a school district. It proposes government assumes all indebtedness in a single action, replacing many mortgages and enabling water users to mortgage land to the government. The piece argues this would inject capital into the country and questions the need for more capital. The Evening Current touts Associated Press coverage as reliable.
Dr Glazier, visiting with Dr Rock in Sioux Falls, plans to return and possibly establish an office in Carlsbad. He is a respected physician who may bring his wife and two sons, while Mrs Glazier pursues winter residence in the sunny climate. The Downings may also invest locally.
Dr Harkey, wife and daughter Miss Myrtle, are in from the ranch today. Mrs. Harkey may stay several days near a physician for rheumatism. Also advertised is a salt sale and a good milk row from A W White.
Hart and Mullane, dealers in fancy bred Rhode Island Reds, received an order this week for 24 cockerels all from the same vicinity. The order came from Mr Hill of Tondis New Mexico.
A Society girl, blinded in France by shell fragments, helps her fiancé recover his sight. He learns her identity during a dictation and reconciles. An operation restores his sight and a wedding is planned after bandages come off.
An improvised Pecos Water Users Association gathering in Carlsbad heard E. W. Burr outline how forming an irrigation district could substitute the Water Users’ Association, obtain federal farm loans, and discharge existing government liens, enabling landowners to secure benefits while preserving certain local funding mechanisms.
A visitor notes that wartime constraints make congressional action unlikely yet cites advantages of the irrigation district, including rural credits, as compelling reasons for support and a quicker path forward despite necessary hurdles.
A party of Pleasure Seekers from Loving county spent a day at Hope viewing apple orchards flowers and acres of alfalfa and corn. They traveled by car, enjoyed lunch of fried chicken and salads in a moonlit lawn setting, and included Mr and Mrs Frank Rows Mr and Mrs Rose and families Mr and Mrs Rossen and families Mr and Mrs Arthur and son Mr and Mrs White and a baby boy.
Attorney RC. Dow and family occupy their new property near the Dark Canyon wells recently purchased from Mrs. Pearl Lackey. Mrs. Lackey and family have moved to town for convenient access to school for their boy.
Miss Julia Dunaway long remembered as a teacher has resided with her mother in Canyon Texas for four years or more and is now in Hart Texas where she has accepted a teaching position.
Mrs Guy Barry and her six month old son Da vid of El Paso are visiting her mother and grandmother, Mrs Dora Smith, for a month or longer. The baby brings joy to all who meet him.
Mrs Dan Lucas and her daughter arrive by auto from Craneel Ugine Chaoilean. Mrs Nelly Gray joins in while Mrs John Lucas visits in Albuquerque with son David Bush before his departure for a distant point.
The Carlsbad Light and Power Company reports the completion of a new laundry building with a concrete wall roof and door measuring 3gx7 feet and has just received two more cars of machinery.
Mrs Hartshorn left Friday night for the home of her daughter Mrs Skidmore in Wichita Falls Texas for an extended visit. Her son Obart and grandson Obart will join her making the trip a happy family gathering.
In Albuquerque Mrs Lacan will visit with David H and Mrs Hartahon with Otto Holwell. Both boys are Company B members and well known here.
Mrs Clark arrived this afternoon from Chicago. She is the mother of Guresey Clark, foreman with the Carlabad Light and Power Company, and may spend a few months here.
Mr and Mrs Tom Johnson hosted a goodbye dinner at their home for Rev and Mrs A C Bell and family who depart today at noon for a new home in Texas. Close friends shared a six thirty old fashioned fried chicken meal with cake jellied fruit whip cream and coffee. Guests included Mesdames Asbury Moore Childhood Gilson and Stanford and several visiting friends of late Virginia Files with the family’s little daughter. Rev Bell spoke fondly of Carlsbad and the Pew amid a short prayer.
Notary certifies a publisher ownership and circulation statement for Mullane Delia S Mullane as of August 1917. It lists editor and business manager Wm He, owners Mullane Delia S Mullane, and notes no bondholders or security holders owning 1 percent or more. The affidavit covers average copies circulated in the prior six months and sworn before Notary W A McRee.
Marion Walker of Carlsbad brings cheer to Lovington this week. Miss Mona Heard leaves for Missouri with Mr and Mrs I Rich and stays about two months. R D Fuller of the Mercantile Company at Carlsbad visits Lovington. The Furniture Store is being remodeled as Penny and Purdy plan to add a full line of furniture and undertaker supplies. new owners Purd may take over.
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