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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
3
Local dispatches report M Lewis foreman of the 9K ranch 47 miles southwest in town yesterday as various ranchers W H Hartoun Doepp Bud Campbell and others attend to business. Two new nurses arrived from the forth today to aid Sister's hospital amid the epidemic, with high activity at the Santa Fe station and Red Cross efforts ongoing in Roswell and Denver.
L. J. Whitaker and his wife arrive in Carlsbad and check into the Palace hotel from Colorado. They seek a winter house, aiming to settle for the season.
An emergency hospital has been made of the room formerly occupied by the Bates restaurant on Main street. A number of persons have been taken there and Mrs. D F Sellarde is taking care of them.
Mrs Leater Smith formerly Nettle Crozier long time city resident now in El Trane visits relatives in Carlabad and plans to stay about a month.
Rufus Madero arrives from his ranch to handle various business matters and plans to return home this afternoon. He recently suffered a bad cane of influenza but shows signs of recovery though remains weak.
Harold Galton arrived from Miami Arizona Tuesday night to help his mother pack for a move to Minami. He was taken ill on arrival and confined to bed, though not in serious danger. His condition remains to be monitored as the family assists with the transition.
Washington issues compulsory directive requiring every physician in the county to promptly report new cases of influenza and pneumonia to the county health officer Dr L MH with reports due to him. The order governs all physicians across the county and must be obeyed. Judge D Grantham of Carlsbad mourns the death of his father Richard Grantham aged eighty five. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 PM with interment likely at McGregor. The elder Grantham, a devout Christian, was remembered for his strong personality and kindness, with many in Carlsbad recalling his visit to the son’s family years ago.
State National Bank lists subscriptions from numerous locals with varied amounts led by Dwight I. Wisson at 100 dollars and totals including 1,200 dollars for Haw Denbrone and 1,000 dollars for Runyan. Names span Mr and Mrs across communities, showing broad civic participation in the Liberty Loan drive.
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