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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1917
Page
2
Editor H Mulane announces second class matter at the Cariyoad post office under March 1 act. Bundays Press prints the edition and lists subscription rates. Associated Press news credited herein. Local despatches protected for republication.
Focusing on the Pecos valley in New Mexico, crop progress appears strong with cotton and alfalfa yields rising. Looming developments include a remodeled Loving gin, new machinery, expanding dairies at Portales and Lakewood, and a growing cannery in Lakewood. New electric plant work in Pampa and widespread town improvements in Texico and Farwell signal regional growth.
Across northwest Texas and eastern New Mexico highway grading and bridge construction progress between Amarillo and Clovis and continuing to Roswell. The region sees rising population and strong demand for housing and farmland sales increase.
A military officer announces that his firm will be Bujac and Brice and Tones with Me Chas, He Jones directing the Carlsbad office. Major BE. P. Buiac, Ist. N. M. Inf, thanks friends for past favors after answering the call of country.
University of New Mexico in Albuquerque reports cleaning and repainting completed for fall opening on Monday October 3 As war strains faculty members have left for service leaving many in government roles President De Ross Boyd will address students outlining new plans including year round operation military training and upgraded equipment Hodgin elevated to Vice President with Mitchell succeeding Hodgin as Dean and registrar respectively
The Carlsbad town board authorized a committee to purchase a pumping apparatus and other irrigation equipment for the town. W A Poore and Julian Smith were named to the committee. Trustees discussed Culverts with G W Davis proposing two concrete culverts at up to one dollar per running foot. The motion passed and the mayor adjourned the meeting.
Minutes of an adjourned meeting of Car bad town trustees dated August 1st list present officials including Mayor D G Grantham and Recorder R A Toffel. They authorize Julian Smith to investigate the Roberts Dearborne Company sprinkling account and decide on payment. They discuss buying a one ton six cylinder Studebaker chassis for 1400 dollars with town attorney approval. A warrant to draw 1200 dollars on refunding bonds at First National Bank is approved.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe announces that every freight car will bear red white and blue service stripes during the war period. The self adhesive carboard stripes carry a patriotic message urging shippers to load to capacity and unload promptly to help win the war.
Arthur H. Samuels of the U.S. Food Administration appeals to Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle to cut wasteful custard usage, reporting that they destroy 236 custard pies monthly. The piece notes the humorous tone of the effort.
Orville Wright warns the air will be filled with airplanes after the war and urges immediate expansion to ensure a postwar aviation boom. He argues without rapid buildup, there may be no aviation industry to flourish once the fighting ends.
TheNation urges citizens not to waste any food stressing collective limits on resources. It emphasizes personal duty to avoid waste and aligns actions with national need rather than individual affordability.
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