Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-16
NEW HEAD FOR THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF ARTES|A
Superintendent Bishop Resigns;
Eddy County Produces Two
Democratic Candidates for
Delegate.

democratic CandidateS 10I
Delegate.
Especial Correspondence To Morning JourMail
Artesia, y. NJ, Dec. 14.-Superin-
tendent w. a. Bishop of the Artes'l
public schools resigned last week, mis-
resignation TO AXE effect as soon rs
| his successor is chosen The board has
two superintendent in view, one uf
whom will. no doubt. be chosen and
report for work after the Christmas
holidays. superintendent bishops
work has been satisfactory.
A preliminary contest of pupils of
the public schools. for the selection
of a representative at the territorial
contest to be held at Roswell while
the teachers association is in prog
ress, will be held at the Phantom
Tuesday night of this week. The
contestants are George Threlkeld,
Beulah Stagner, Bertha Bolton. Mearl
Allen, Helen Askew, Estelle Mauldin
and Noble Brainard.
]. II. Askew, the alfalfa man, has
about 1000 tons of finest alfalfa
stored in his large warehouse. Most
of this was purchased at a reasonable
price and as it is now worth some SIS
per ton, and still looking upward, he
is certain to realize well on his in
vestment.
Johnson Bros. have moved into their
new laundry building and will be
ready for work this week. They are
arranging TO erect a well equipped
ice plant adjoining their present To-
cation, in the spring and will have it
ready when the warm weather opens
IN.
A party of men left last week for
the plains cast of the river to lay out
and construct an auto route from Ar
tesla to Knowles and L%ovington. 4
! temporary crossing at the river Will
be provided until the new bridge is
completed.
Local merchants are getting ready
for the holiday trade, which prom
Uses to exceed that of former years.
The past has been a prosperous year
in the valley and people are in good
shape to enjoy their Christmas.
The Artcsia National guard is
planning to erect an armory. They
are hoping to interest the citizens of
the town to the extent that they will
advance The money until the next
meeting of the legislature,
The A. +. ana a. NJ. have recently
elected the following officers; w. NJ,
L. F. Phillips; $. W. Il. f. McNatt;
j. W., l.. b. Kemp; secretary. $. T..
Ferree; treasurer, j. p. Lowry; tyler.
S. w. Gilbert.
A company has been formed for the
installing of an auto route westward
across the mountains to Ell Paso. II
is thought that arrangements may he
made so hat the trip can be made
in one day.
Rev. j. l. Sadler, superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon league of New Mex
leo, Is to lecture at the Presbyterian
church in Artesia Friday night, De-
cember 10, on the subject, Battle on
the Bottle"
The Artesia band is arranging to
incorporate. This is one OF the best
organizations of it's kind in the ter
ritory and will nave the support of
the citizens in anything that they un-
dertakc.
Several good real estate deals have
made during the past week and
there are many people here now look-
ing for locations. The scarcity of
business buildings still continues.
Eddy county Is To- have two demo-
candidates for 1eiegat. to con-
gress. both from the mother Of can
didates, Carlsbad. They are Judge |,
J. NJ. Dye and J. r. Brice.
George G.. Hall from Kansas viii
open a shoe store as 500 as a build
ing can be erected for his use on the
.ot west of the new home of the Pocoa
drug store.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
'hurch held their annual bazaar in
he old Howell building Saturday OF
asst week. They enjoyed a liberal
patronage. i
ID. L. Newkirk. for several years /
jnited States commissioner at this /
ilace. has resigned n ". a. Kauf- s
nan has been appointed to fin the
'acancy. !
The Cat-ClaW Canal has :
completed its syphon under Eagle /,
and are now able to carry wa n
er to all the land under this project q
Hin. Brown a Co. have dissolved u
'artnership. Mr.. Brown retiring. Il
The artesia high school football
defeated the Lake Arthur tesm a
"a their oen ground last Saturday h