Carlsbad current., 1901-03-02

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Al. NJ. Holloway. who has been quite
IN, Is much better this week.
Sheriff Stewart returned saturday
bringing with him Bob Railey.
Bob Maddox. the clever city marshal
of Roswell was In Carlsbad Sunday.
John q. Lucas came in Tuesday from
his ranch OH the head Of Black river
C. w. Merchant and family, of Black
river. were shopping In Carlsbad Thurs
day.
Mrs. /. d. T. Smith sustained quite
serious injuries from u fab last Mon
day.
will Craig had horse to fall with
him last week, badly crippling his left
foot.
Dave Runyan and Joe Tanning came
in Saturday to keep an eye OH the Ma
sonic goat.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wright are the
happy parents of fine boy born Mon
day morning.
Florence Muliane left Wednesday for
Moline, Illinois, where she will attend
Il Catholic school.
Rufe Thomas returned Saturday
from visit to various- Texas points.
He came here from san Angelo.
Marshal Riddick returned Tuesday
from New York City, where he has
been buying spring goods for Joyce
Pruit 4 Co.
Regular services of the Baptist churth h
tomorrow. Bible school 10 Il. M;
preaching by the pastor at II II. m. and
7:30 p. NJ.
Read the "ads" IN the CURRENT.
Live business men use the columns of
the newspaper to inform the public
what they are doing,
DIEp.-Clark Vaughn, infant SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Napghn, at the home
of his parents, Tuesday morning at
$3.50; aged II months.
Mr.. Russell, of Geyser Springs, was
transacting business in Carlsbad Thurs
day. lie reports that Mrs. R!ussel Is Il
sufferer from rheumatism.
Jack Reed igforms MS that I've Will be-
gin the construction OF the foundation
for the two story dwelling to be erected
for Mr.. Toby, In La lIuerta
Mrs. Whicher left for New y ork Wed.
nesday In response to a telegram bear
ing the sad news of her mothers death,
which occurred Wednesday morning.
Andy Williams aud Lon Meeks, EN-.
ployes of the "a ranch, came In Mon
day, having been instructed to appear
here on the 26th as Il witness In court.
w. Ii. Merchant game in from the
Tax ranch Monday lie says they had
much larger fall of snow there than
here, and consequently the range is IN
an excellent condAion.
Gus Stegmap Teports that parties
drilling on the BTemond place, ax miles
above Miller, struck regular "spouter."
1t is an artesian well 800 feet deep and
flows about GOO gallons.
Jack Heard returped Wednesday
from trip to the High Lonesome
ranch, where he found everything In
good shape. The recent snow insures
good early spring range.
"Afier the Mulksy Meetings, WHAT
This Is Pastor Powell's question sun
day at the Baptist church. *What of
Your Special Privilege rs II Christian =
Is the morning query. What of Your
Peculiar Case, or Why You ara Not Il
Christian 2" is the eyeising problem.
Sheriff Hunter went down to .Iarlla
Tuesday and arrested Bob Rally who
II is alleged, stole horse from John
Donoughue oyer in Eddy county. Sh,E
in stewart, OF that coup;y, ar
rived Wednesday sAd Thursaay re.
turned with the prisoner 10 carlsbad
Rally states that he pnrchasea tbe horse
in question otero county Advertiser
Clay MeGonagig won lfst prize IN a
roplng contest at tsesoR, AIzonq, hsid
Feb. 2ith His time was D and 2 )
seconds. Joe GaTdlneI won second
money; time, 81 sJaa ls6 secoqds. Me-
Gonagill then roped against time aud
lowered the worlds Tec0rs, formerly
held by Jack Mjls. VT ssn Angelo
lie caught and tied his steey In 23 Sec
onds. MctionagIli and 1a<dtneT are
both well known here, having hyed at
Midland and having ropsd here during
the carnival.