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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
2
The Carlsbad Printing Company publishes the Carlsbad Evening Current daily except Sundays under a 1911‑era notice. H M Mullane serves as editor and manager with rights reserved for Associated Press content and local news republication.
Eddy County reports a grand jury and sheriff uncovering crimes but cites higher crime in Curry and Grant counties. A Silver City murder and theft case involving Steve Burne prompts calls to double petit juries and harsher punishment, while theft convictions remain rare over ten years.
Sunday morning a Methodist church will preach on No Room for Christ and return at night for a sermon on Jonah and the Whale. The service will include responses about how the whale swallowed Jonah and related biblical questions.
Former Carlsbad girl Elizabeth Pruit of Roswell will perform at the Armory next Friday night to benefit the local Red Cross Material Fund. The recital marks her farewell New Mexico appearance before further study. Proceeds go to buy supplies for the Red Cross Chapter, with Pruit known for her charity and art.
Mrs. A Pruit and Miss Elizabeth Pruit plan to travel Sunday or Monday to New York where Miss Pruit will pursue winter studies in the best manners of the country. Her bright future in concert work or grand opera draws local interest as she prepares to enter Nazareth Academy in Kentucky with Charlotte Wilson accompanying her grandmother.
The Scout troops near full but vacancies open as two or three boys left. Candidates should see Mr. Pratt or Mr. Lowry. Meeting is at seven Saturday evening in the Presbyterian chapel to canvass the roll and ensure trustworthy members. Joe James and wife returned from Cap Rock ranch visiting their son Elsworth James, daughter in law, and grandson Buster.
R. A. Taylor who purchased the Far rell-Russell ranch returned last night from Sonora and other Texas points where he has been on business.
The Eddy County district court was busy Wednesday into Thursday with the Rawls case. State witnesses examined after Henry Hamilton included Dave McCollaum Fred Montgomery Ross Middleton Ira Taylor and J N Hewitt. A goat owned by Hamilton was brought into the courtroom as evidence of theft. Defense witnesses were Buck Ables and wife Bill Covington W W Warner and the defendant. C N Jones and son Dallas Mr Benbow and son Earnest Derk with a wagon man headed to plans with about four hundred head of fine white faced cattle. Jones bought an interest in the Etcheverry ranch with his son in law Bill Lusk and will move the cattle there to better oversee them.
The Carlsbad High School will host the second patriotic meeting at 2 20 p m Friday with Major Bujac as the speaker. The event promotes weekly public assemblies to teach patriotism, drawing letters of support from state officials and publications.
In Roswell Spencer and George head back to the N M M S as first-class cadets after a pleasant plains vacation at home. They return rested and ready for business. Last night J H Graham came
Jim Simpson of Chalk Bluff ranch, an old timer in the valley, visited Roswell after his trip to town. His wife underwent jaw surgery there, with their son Harry Woodman reporting she is resting well. BB Polk from the Queen country arrived noting recent rains. D Harkey and wife arrived from the ranch.
John Gaither and family of Monument Montana return from a mountain trip reaching Gallup New Mexico. They visited Albuquerque saw the soldier camp and a regimental parade. Major Bujac and Captain Dean arranged supper with Company B and a friendly visit with soldiers.
W. R. Kirkley, formerly a pharmacist at Corner Drug Store, leaves Carlsbad for Roswell to join Roswell Drug Co. Lucile Johnson, a Carla High School and business course graduate, has a rising career with Texas and Pacific in Big Springs as master of mechanics, promoting three stenographers in a short period and planning a return to Carlsbad.
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