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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1917
Page
2
Carlsbad New Mexico newspaper notices show editor H Mullane and Carlsbad Printing Company publish daily except Sundays. Paper entered for customs April 16 1917 at Carlsbad post office under the 1870 act. Associated Press is exclusive for republication of credited news and local items.
The Grace church congregation of Carlsbad mourns the loss of Reverend F. H. Pratt as he leaves to join the staff of teachers at NOMMf and teach Baghdad. He will fill the pulpit until a new pastor is provided by Bishop Howden.
Carlsbad forms New Orchestra managed by violinist Mr Gerlach with Bert Rawlins Karl Matheson Karl Tedford Joe Hercog Jack Hines and others. The group promises ready performances for dances and amusement events and asks local support for their debut and future gigs.
Cars depart for northern destinations with Mbuquique Magdalena and points ahead in a pleasure trip. Sergeant Major Arthur O Quinn returns to Albuquerque after a furlough and service, praised for self made progress, high school finish, typing skill, and steady promotions.
Deputy forest supervisor J. Anderson travels through Queen country this week to reclassify land within the Alamo forest. The move signals administrative changes and potential shifts in land use guidelines for the region.
Railroads face a huge task moving 687000 recruits to training camps starting Sept 5 with staged waves through Oct. 28. The plan includes 200000 men per wave, a 6200 car, 806 train setup per army, and simultaneous duty to move 250000 National Guard personnel as orders rise.
Items salvaged from a sunken steamer show remarkable preservation after fifty two years under pressure. A silk gown dried remains nearly as bright as when new with crimson and blue cotton goods also undimmed by long immersion.
American forces in France push a thorough school of life fire to restore rifle accuracy and keep the tradition of top US shooting. Officers believe rifle fire will again be crucial, citing British and German lessons and early successes with rifle and machine gun training.
President and Mrs. Wilson riding with secret service on Belair road got stuck in a grass covered mire. A Baltimore motor truck owner offered to help and freed the car in a short time without accepting pay. The rescuer said it was reward enough to help the president.
China Mr. Baker the carpenter who left for Deming last week is well pleased with the change writing he is making eight dollars a day building houses for the soldiers. Oliver and Hines auto dealers placed a Dodge today selling one to Patska who lives on the Robb farm.
EN ITEMS reports Dave McCotlaum a juryman and his wife Mrs Pat Middleton with two children Opal and Son Boy went down the mountain Sunday. The wife seeks treatment and Middleton needs dental work. The younger child is ill. Gladys stayed with grandmother and will go to school. School opened Monday with good attendance and an experienced teacher.
The W. C. T. U. plans a temperance rally on the Court house lawn Wednesday evening September 12 featuring music from a community chorus scripture reading prayer by Rev. W. D. Sellards and addresses by Rev. A. C. Bell Judge D. G. Grantham and Rev. Houston W. Lowry with solo by Mia Rackley and audience participation. If weather fails the program moves to the Methodist church.
Ne d Shattuck and Gus Dean left for Artesia Saturday with a load of fine produce to be used by Mrs Shattuck for winter. Wild cherries are abundant as residents rush to jam production. Ross Middleton and Dave McCollaum went to Carlsbad court. Rain fell over a strip from Beech place to near Mosley on Saturday.
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