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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1917

Page

3

Overnight Guests at Bates Palace and Local Ranch News

Meus Tom Roan from Seminole Texas and Dolph Lusk with family stayed at the Bates and Palace hotels respectively. Anna Hoag of Malaga, Gardener McKeen of Malaga, Jeff D. Hart and family from Lovington, and Mr. and Mrs. McKnight of Wichita were overnight guests. Tom Gray retired from a buying trip at Eunice Monument and Lovington after purchasing 850 head of steers. Harry Creasy left for Chicago due to health, having led the Public Utilities pumping station. J H Graham and son Joe arrived from their ranch and may ship large steers soon.

Harry Creasy Chicago Harry Han Public Utilities Company

Lovington Buyer Buys 860 Yearlings at $5 Each

Tom Gray purchases 860 yearlings from Emzy Roberta and others in Lovington at five dollars a head. The steers are in good flesh and experts expect strong prices as spring approaches, with market rates possibly reaching around sixty dollars.

Tom Gray Emzy Roberta Lovington Mr. Gray McKittrick Canon Texas

Hascal Bingham Visits Campbell and Witherspoon Ranch

Hascal Bingham arrives in town from the Campbell and Witherspoon ranch on the Delaware. He is a cousin of a local resident, and the visit reflects the close family ties and familiar connections that ease social gatherings.

Hascal Bingham Witherspoon Delawa Mr. Bingham

Ranch Social Ties Span Several Towns

Mrs Dick Bates joined Mr and Mrs Will Fenton at the ranch Saturday evening to spend a few days Zelpha visited the ranch Friday after school and stayed through Saturday Dimpare Smith, who spent last winter here, arrived from Lovington Saturday for a night at the Craft home W G Mune Arthur and wife traveled from Lovington to visit the Bates They were joined by Misses Garrett Robinson and Smith Mac and wife once residents of Carlsbad are welcomed back John Cantrell and wife are in town for business He notes a hard year for cattle but expects they will winter and be fed in spring

Dick Bates Will Fenton Zelpha Dimpare Smith Lovington W. G. Mune Arthur Bates Garrett, Robinson Smith Mac Wife Carlsbad John Cantrell John

Ranch men discuss sale prospects near Amarillo

J H Yaten and Vince Baier arrived from the ranch Saturday evening and left for Kansas the same night. Mr Stubbs showed the ranch with a view to selling it but no trade details were learned. Graham and son Joe J are in town with Uncle Joe returning from a Panhandle trip to Amarillo, noting high land prices and potential ranch sites.

J. H. Yaten Vince Baier Kansas Mr. Stubbs Graham Joe J Joe Tri Forengs Panhandle Amarillo

Mrs Sellers Returns From Visit Abroad

Mrs. W. C. Sellers came back Friday from a pleasant trip visiting her son in laws and sisters at other places. She says the trip left her feeling deeply tied to her city.

Miss Lynch Leaves Carlsbad After Two-Month Stay

Miss Ronica Lynch, who has visited the Shannon home for two months, departed last night for her Des Moines residence. She praises Carlsbad and plans another visit in the near future.

Presbyterian Bazaar Planned at Thorne's Furniture Store

Tuesday December 4th the ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a bazaar at the usual place Thorne's Furniture Store. Ady Will Simmons wife and son Roy also Mrs Charles Ward and the small boys were in town Saturday from the Simmons' ranch. Mrs Ward is visiting her parents while Charlie is gathering his cattle.

Will Simmons Roy Charles Ward Simmons Mrs. Ward Charlie

Weaver and Tucker Visit Loving for Store Business

Oscar Weaver and R. E. Tucker were in town Saturday to conduct business and supervise store affairs in Loving.

Oscar Weaver R. E. Tucker Mr. Weaver Loving

Local visitors trade and arrivals pair with minister family

Dr and Mrs Miller of Loving with their sons visited Saturday for a pleasure trip and some trading. Mrs Givan wife of Reverend G H Givan and their son arrived Sunday and will reside in Carlsbad with the new Methodist ministry.

Dr. and Mrs. Miller Loving

Ranch festival ends in lighthearted miscue for travelers

Jack Hines and Frank Kindel with Bonnie and Lynch left Saturday for the 9K ranch festivities but they missed the road and found Orla eling miles off course. They ran out of gas and had car trouble yet enjoyed the ranch round-up and report a fine time.

Jack Hines Frank Kindel Bonnie and Lynch Orla Eling

Whitworth and Baker Attend Evening Show from Lakewood

Giles Whitworth and Elmer Baker of Lakewood were in town this afternoon planning to attend the show tonight.

Giles Whitworth Elmer Baker Lakewood

Social Calls From Local Families Prompt Short Visits

Christian & Co and W Beeman with family visited the F E Little home after coming from Malaga. Mrs Jim Johnson returned from Big Springs Texas where her daughters are. Lucile Johnson, now a swift stenographer and bookkeeper with the railroad, also visited. Bill Late and wife joined Mr and Mrs C N Jones for a visit with Mrs Lusk's parents after arriving from the plains.

Jim Johnson Big Springs Texas Mia Kirkley Lucile Johnson Bill Late the Plains C. N. Jones Mrs. Lusk

Family letter from Clifford Lewis bound for Linda Vista Cal

Mr and Mrs C Lewis received a long letter from their son Clifford who is with the Company iB boys en route to Linda Vista California. The boys seemed glad about the change and expected to reach their destination Thursday. Emerson and Tom Ross of Knowles arrived Saturday evening in Mr Ross's car to discuss cattle business.

C. Lewis Clifford Ib Boys Linda Vista Cal Emerson and Tom Ross Knowles Mr. Ross

Birthday Dinner for Little B A Wheeler

A birthday dinner honored Little B A Wheeler at his grandfather Roman Chne mus home on Sunday. The child reached his fourth milestone with gifts a big cake and four pink balloons. He hopes birthdays do not fall on Sundays next year so he can have a real party.

B. A. Wheeler Roman Chnemus

Boy wanted to deliver for Ralph the Cleaner

Advertisement seeks a boy to deliver before and after school and on Saturdays for Ralph the Cleaner. No other details provided.

Ralph

Salesman Wanted for Lubricants and Supplies

Riverside Refining Co of Cleveland Ohio seeks a part or full time salesman to sell lubricating oil grease and paint on a mission basis until able to established. Man with rig preferred. Also Pecos Valley Hide and Fur Co offers top prices for hides and junk at Fire Falls south area contact Phone 208.

Riverside: Refining CO Cleveland Ohio Pecos Valley

Roswell Doctor to Visit Carlsbad for Eye Care

Dr. D. D. Swearingin of Roswell New Mexico will be at Dr. Lauer's office in Carlsbad on the 8th 9th and 10th of each month to examine eyes ears and throats and fit glasses.

D. D. Swearingin Roswell N. Mex Carlebad

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tom Roan Seminole Anna Hoag Malaga Palace Hotel Gardener McKeen Dolph Lusk Hotel Bates Jeff D. Hart Tom Aneel Mrs. Mort McKnight Miss McKnight Wichita Eunice Monument J.H. Graham Plains Mr. Graham the Sweet Shop Ray Davis MR. Farmer MR. Stockgrower Kemp Lumber Company Christian & CO W. Beeman Miss Bertie F. E. Little D. Jackson Sam U. S the Public Utilities CO
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