Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-03
Las Vegas

N. w. Chaffin a veteran livery man
and long time resident of Las vegas,
has gone to Denver to receive medlcal
treatment. During his absence Mr..
Chaffin has left his business in the
hands of James Whitmore.
Osborne Hayden is home from Ros-
we'll, where he attends the New MeXl-
co Military Institute, for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs William o.
Hayden.
Mrs. +. P. Sieglitz has gone to Cali
fornia, where, in the city of Los An
geles, she will attend the wedding ct
her mother, Mrs. j. G, Carse and G.
l.. Martin of FL Paso, Texas
Mrs. d. T. Hoskins, who has been
spending several merths in California,
accompanied by her daughter, MISS
Frances Hoskins, has returned TO her
home here.
Spanish influenza has been the
cause of six deaths in the family OF
the late Warren Hewet FIRST mr.
Hewett's brother-in-law died; then
followed the deaths of Mr.. heWett
his wife, two Of their children ana
Mrs. Hewett's sister one of the most
recent victims of the disease is Mrs.
Con Jackson, wife of one of the prom
Iinent San Miguel county cattlemeh.
Mrs Jackson died suddenly aIter
brief illness, leaving her husband and
family grief-stricken. Mr.. Jackson
is widely known because of mis- con-
nection with the Cowboys Reunion as
arena director.
c. IT, Strong of Mora, republican
candidate for state treasurer, was in
the city several days last week, ac-
companed by his daughters. The
strongs are popular with Las Vegas
people and are frequent visitors here.
Charles Echart of the Various Gis-
trict has returned from Kansas City
where he marketed shipment of
cattle.
Because of the Spanish influenza
quarantine regulations, the CONNER
cial club has been unable to hold its
annual election of officers. President
f. j. McWenie and the present board
OF directors will continue in Office UNI
til their successors are elected The
club expects to renew its custom of
holding dinners at stated periods
S. A. Starlight, formerly n resident
of Las Vegas, but now engaged in bus
mess in Leadville, Colo, was 4 visitor
here for few days early in the week.
Halloween FRANKS were conspicu-
ously absent on Thursday night,
though few youngsters rang door
bells or ran away with porch chairs.
1t was the first Halloween in many
years that was not featured by num-
erous parties.
A. j. Fry, division campaign man
ager for the United War Work. is
making Las Vegas his headquarters.
At present he is working in Mora
county, An effort will be made to
put San Miguel, Mora and ColfaX
counties way over the top. Mr.. Fry is
a Y. NJ, C. A. secretary at Camp Cody,
| in charge of educational work.
Mrs, Ralph Hunt. wife of one of
| the proprietors and managers of La
| Cueva ranch, is seriously i'll with in
| fluenza, at the ranch, Is miles north
west of here. Mrs. n. A. Whiting
| ton, wife of Mr.. Hunts partner, was
stricken with the disease shortly aft
er Mrs. Hunt. Young Miss Whiting
! ton, who was sent to Las Vegas, with
her tutor, Miss Edith Tooker, to avoid
the disease, also came down with in
! fluenza, and Miss ToolIer. too. is re-
ported to be i'll with it. 1t is believed
that all will recover.
Mrs, d, L. Blood, who stopped here
on her way home from California. for
a visit with her brother, Mayor Fred
IC. Blood, has gone on to Topeka, Kan
sas, where she resides.
The paving gangs are running a
| race with the weather and hope to
get all their cement work done before
winter arrives Nights have beer cold
and frosty, but the DAYS have been
warm and sunny. Cement has still to
be laid on Center street, Sixth street
from Lincoln to Main, Douglas on it.
west extremity, two blockson Twelfth
street and about $50 feet on Nation