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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
2
Entered as second class matter at the post office at Mexico under the Act of 1879. Published Sundays excepted by the Carlsbad Printing Company. Exclusive rights to republication of all news credited or not, and local news, are reserved.
In Eddy county in eleven years no white man has been convicted of theft, despite many plead guilty pleas and ongoing nightly thefts in Carlsbad. The town’s leaders urge residents to fund rewards and organize to imprison all thieves, noting past efforts in Texas counties. The Current offers to publish reward propositions and reports a town meeting agreeing to quarantine contagious illnesses, while stressing a strict school zone speed limit to protect children.
The Epworth League of the Methodist church held a business and social gathering on the church lawn with twenty five to thirty attendees. Mrs Mabel Polk was chosen president, Leon Mudgett first vice president, Ray Hill second vice president, Mrs Maybette Thayer third vice president, Miss Fern Hartshorn fourth vice president, Miss Mabel Mudgett secretary, and Annie Weeks Epworth Era agent. A social hour followed with sherbet and wafers.
A Pruit of Roswell, well known to old-timers, is in town to accompany his daughter who sings tonight. He met many old friends this afternoon whom he had not seen in years.
In Eddy County Fifth Judicial District news items the Rawls jury returned a not guilty verdict after a brief deliberation. A second bootlegging defendant, Val des, faces immediate trial. The report notes surrounding community updates, travel to Roswell, and local concerns about road improvements and cattle movements.
California adopts a plan to register secret marks on automobiles with the state bureau of identification. August Vollmer chairs a committee to implement the scheme, not compulsory but offering reduced theft insurance. Police statewide will receive copies of the marks to aid identification of stolen cars.
Collin Gerrella and Mrs Maybelle Thayer with Virginia Thayer and Sargeant Major Arthur H O Quinn leave for Albuquerque for a short visit. Arthur reports for date and may not return soon. Ragan Middleton and family depart Monument in doctor’s car. Mrs Middleton visited her parents Mr and Mrs Tulk for eight to ten days.
Mother Plowman hosted a fish dinner yesterday after two fifteen pound fish were caught the day before. Relatives and friends attended including Mrs James Tulk Mrs Regan Middleton Miss Nettle Tulk from Carlsbad. Queen family members and Bruce Queen attended. Mr and Mrs Hillman Queen and baby Victor were absent.
Rumors and reports follow Knowles ties as H V Wright moves his family from Hardin ranch to Knowles and prepares to drive cattle to Pinion country later this week. Oscar Denton, a Gaines county ranch seller now in Lovington, reports heavy rain but grass fails to meet needs. Louis and Sam Tinker visit Knowles during a protracted meeting. China sends a chosen group to Russia to advise on crisis response. G O Chance returns from Las Mesa after buying cows at low prices and notes strong U S money in them.
C A Dublin and W F Matkins moved families to Pyote for the coming school year. J F Black, Howard Chase, J R Rich, and I B R Stuart went grass hunting in Elida country this week. They returned via Ron Weill KC Withers and Max Vance who will leave Monday for the north plains seeking grass. Bob and B McCutcheon went to Barstow for the rest of the week and next. J H M Harrell and wife and Alfie Harrell will leave early in the week for Carliad. RS Norfleet and family with C L Mimne and family left for Barstow, with Fitley and family and his brother and brother left for the Texas plains Thursday. Several will leave later for the Salt River Valley in Arizone, including Mrs A P Eaton and family, S W Dabbs and family, and G W Dobbs and kin. D W Justis busy running the mail car two days weekly and Harrison track the rest. L W Houghtling left Thursday for Clovis to establish a home there. H L Heath of Walk er Smith grocery, Midland, Texas, was a business visitor here Wednesday.
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