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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
2
Evening Current edited by H Mullane operates in Carlsbad New Mexico under second class matter status since April 14 1917. The paper is published daily with Sundays excluded and is a member of the Associated Press with rights reserved for republication of AP news and local despatches.
Road overseer FP B Little reopened Dark Canyon Bridge today after repairs. Traffic flows over the bridge now that the winding stretch and dangerous curve have been improved. South side rock cleared and mud holes filled, creating better access for drivers. Local call to keep roads in good condition continues.
Mr and Mrs B S Sprong marked their forty second anniversary with a family dinner. Daughters made three large wedding cakes including one from Amarillo. The celebration included a drive to the Witt ranch and visits with relatives, ending with a supper and gifts from friends and kin.
Reports from El Paso Gap include the Scott family passing through on a trip to Carlsbad and touring eastern and northern parts of the state. George Chandler made a business call at the Gap. Mrs. L. M. Sifford reports a slight setback in health. Rain brings about two inches of water by Tuesday morning.
Mr and Mrs George Adams of Carlsbad visited Roswell on business. Mr Adams recently returned from Salt Lake City with fourteen head of top quality sheep for his ranch, paying 2500 dollars total. Six rams and eight ewes were purchased, including a ram bought for 500 dollars.
Misa Lucile Ke Kneely accepted a position in the grammar school and began work this morning. Miss Kneely has taught in the Carlsbad schools before and is a favorite with the children. Joe Cunningham arrived from the ranch yesterday and plans a ten day camping trip at week’s end, surveying for parties.
Judge J T Evans an longtime Roswell jurist leaves morning train for Portland Oregon to start a new home Mrs Evans visiting relatives in Texas will meet him there in weeks Evans a familiar public figure native of Alabama and former Chaves County probate judge dies not present after moving for prospects For sale Jersey cow and a four month old heifer offered by W N Bloxom Roswell news mentions Dave Gorton visiting locally
The piece promotes banning saloons in New Mexico with a temperance rally tone and chorus declaring New Mexico’s going dry. It references voting, captions, and a hopeful outlook for prohibition following election results.
Jeff D Hart arrived from the Witt ranch Monday and went out yesterday morning bringing an engine for repair. Hart now owns the Witt ranch while Mrs Witt moved closer to Lovington. Miss Pattie teaches in Lovington school and Marion attends Lovington High School.
Department of the Interior Roswell New Mexico notices James W Brownfield of Orange filing to prove up a land claim for NW 1-4 Section 2A Township 20-8 Range 18-E NM P Meridian. Final proof before J B Cavender in Orange October 16 1917 with witnesses Thomas W Jones Alton J Jones Victor H Justis J Harvey Lewis all of Orange NM Emmett Patton Register October 12.
The verse proclaims a nationwide temperance movement with Georgia Maine Tennessee Oklahoma Kansas Mississippi North Dakota West Virginia Virginia South Carolina Alabama Arkansas Oregon Washington New Mexico Colorado Idaho Arizona Iowa and others going dry. It claims 26 states agree to prohibition and a united front across the land.
William E Cass of Lakewood New Mexico filed to prove final five year land claim for parcel in Section 1 Township 20 8 Range 258 N M Meridian. Hearing before A R OQuinn Clerk at Carlsbad on October 16 1917 with witnesses William G Cass William G McGonagil Taylor Ross Cecil Cass.
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