Knowles Local News Recaps Rain, Travel and Departures
Knowles residents record a busy period with relatives moving to California, a large rain event halting farming, and residents returning from Midland in a Studebaker with flour and supplies. Local events include a Sunday school organized, a car dealer visiting, branding and cattle movement, a child’s death, and various visits by locals like Professor Poore and Mrs. Stiles. The piece notes improved winter prospects due to recent rains and continued activity in the Knowles area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Natho
Olin Harden
California
John Grant
Midland
Texas
Roswell
Will Buy Your Poultry and Local Visits
D Jackson announces he will buy poultry and notes the Notary public is available at the Current office. R H Dennin, tied to Temple Texas but visiting Artesia, tours Carlsbad with friends to view the valley. A M Howe and son William were in Carlsbad. M N Cunningham travels from the lower valley to Fayetteville Arkansas for business and pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dennin
Temple
Texas
Artesia
Carlsbad
A.M. Howe
William
Ace Hove
M.N. Cunningham
Lower Valley
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Roswell Doctor Schedules Carlsbad Eye Clinic Visits
Dr. D. D. Swearingin of Roswell New Mexico will fit glasses and provide eye ear nose and throat services in Carlsbad at Dr. Lauer's office on the 8th 9th and 10th of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Swearingin
Roswell
Commissioners Proceedings Eddy County July 1917
Board of County Commissioners of Eddy County New Mexico met July 2 1917 in regular session. They approved minutes from several April to June dates and reviewed school maintenance estimates for the upcoming term. The board issued warrants for school district payments and for Wild Animal Bounty claims and adjourned to next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Eddy County
New Mexico
A. Swigart
EB. Mann
R. D. Bruce
J. Tom Cooper
A. R. O'Quinn
Cariibad
Artesia Court Session and Local Visitors
J. Stagner presides at Artesia court today for routine matters. N. E. Wiley of Artesia arrived by auto this morning and will stay a few days. Ley and Nelson, plumbers, are mentioned in local business notes.
Slain at Arroyo Seco Man Killed by Ranch Foreman
Samuel Allen an 18 year old employee at the Block ranch was shot and killed by Jim Taylor at Taylor's ranch on the Arroyo Seco about 50 miles west of Roawell. Taylor says Allen fired first. Taylor returned fire hitting Allen in the heart and causing instantaneous death. Crumb reported the killing to Sheriff Rector. Allen leaves five children. The shooting occurred in Lincoln County. Crumb will turn Taylor over to authorities in Carrizozo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Allen
Jim Taylor
Arroyo Seco
Roawell
Taylor
George Crumb
Thin City
Allen
Allen Bees
Jackson
Ronwell Lite
Cramb
C. A. Rector
Mr. Crumb
Tom Massie
Carrizozo
Lin
Bear Hunt Begins for Roswell Explorers
J. EB. Todd and George W. Cox of the Roswell Overland Company departed for the mountains east of Santa Fe to pursue a bear hunt. The outing comes as local curiosity rises over the expedition. Judge Emmett Patton traveled from Roswell to oversee official business in district court this week, with J. B. Wandbaw and Scrivner brothers plus J. E. Cecil and Theron Scrivner present near Cap Rock toward Levinton for court activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Todd
George W. Cox
Roswell Overland Company
Santa Fe
Brain
Roswell News
JE. Scrivner
Scrivner
J. E. Cecil
Theron Scrivner
Dagerman
Caprock
Levinton
Vanity cases for nurses head to France from Red Cross
New York reports the army and navy field comfort committee plans 10 000 special vanity cases for Red Cross nurses serving with American troops in France. Each case includes toilet water soup talcum powder dental paste toothpaste a vanity box with mirror and other items, packed at a cost of one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Red Cross
France
Army and Navy Field Comfort Committee
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F.C. Teague
Gaines County
Knowles
Jim Isaacs
Arizona
Surlatad
J. B. Belcher
Lamesa
M.D. McDaniel
Floyd Willhoit
Cronbyton
M. Willhoit
Mra. Willhoit
Hunsick
Carlsimd Automobile Company
W. Blackwell
Lovington
A. Miller
Poore
Knowlien Smith
Nay Stiles
Hen
Stiles
Ben
S.J. Stiles
Mera
HP Collier
Dr. Coleman
Oakland
Or. G. Woerner
C. M. Breckon
Mineral Wells
Claud
Lawrence Clardy
Lawrence
Mre
Tom Ross
Bessie
Frank Hardin
Tom O'Neal
Nick
Adon
J. Stiles
Lee
Georgian Miller
Geneva
Florence Love
Florence
Ed. East
Tom lIvey
D, Jackson
Commissioners’ Proceedings
Attem
Riley and
Nelson
Ley and Nelson
Christian & CO
Samuel Allen
James Taylor
Emmett Patton
J. B. Wandbaw
Hope
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