Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-08
LOCAL AND
P PERSONAL

G. VI. Powers was here from Co
lumbus Sunday Mr.. Powers says
the people at Columbus believe the
oil field being opened up there is
going to develop into a big thing,
and temporarily at least it has made
business conditions very good.
R. S. Pond, Of Tunis and Red
Mountain. was transactine business
in the city Monday.
The social circle Of the ChIistiaa
church met at the home Of Mrs. Wal
ter Russell on Copper avenue yes
terday.
Miss Billie lronmonger spent We'd
nesday with her friends in the Pass
City.
Paul Brier Gibson, civil service
clerk at the camp quartermaster's Of
fee, has been appointed notary pul
lie by Governor Lindsey.
Major Vernon W. Boiler, camp
quartermaster at Camp Cody, has
been notified Of his approaching
transfer to Camp Greene, Charlotte,
n. c.. where he is TO take command
Of the Goth infantry regiment. He
is succeeded as quartermaster here
by Captain c. NJ. Murphy, who for
merly held the same position. aud
whose efficiency on the job is a
proven fact.
Chas. Dalquist. ogner Of the Star
hotel at III Paso, which enjoys
considerable Deming patronage, was
here on business the first of the
week
Christian science services will be
held in the Moose hall, over the Prin-
cess theatre, Sabbath morning at
HOO. A special invitation is ex-
tended the public
The county commissioners met last
Monday in regular session and after
allowing bills against the county adj
ioumed to next Monday, when they
will SIT as a tax assessment board
on county values for the last quarter
Of 1917. Bills allowed Monday APP
prOximated about $4,000.
Mrs. Theodore Plat arrived We'd
nesday morning for a visit with old
time friends, Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Par
rish Rev, Theodore Plat was pas
tor of the Baptist church here and
they have Il large circle Of friends
here who are always glad to see
them.
Capt. Oscar L. Heating, Co. B,
Tooth military police, has been
granted a ten day furlough and has
gone TO Omaha, Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Wilson were
nj Lordsburg last Saturday. Mr..
Wilson going over to take some pan
oramic views of the So mine.
Senior Eugenio Barrios gave TN in
vitation ball at his home on Platinum
avenue, Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy G. One hundred invitations were
issued. The ball was well attended,
and delightful time was had by
all. An orchestra furnished the mu-
sic.
+. A. Butler Is here from Tucson,
Arizona. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Wilson Mr.. Butler recently
came out of Sonora. Mexico, where
he has mining interests, For ten
years he was a resident of Mexico
and in 1915 was taken prisoner by
the Yaqui Indians, On February 10,
Mr.. Butler leaves for Camp Keaney.
where he will enter the service of his
country.
Senior Sixto Guerrero, of Fierro,
arrived in the city Saturday FOR a
months vacation with friends. He
is valued employee Of the Hanover,
Bessemer Iron & Copper Co. as
weighman.
Mrs. J. j. Sullivan and family NOV
ed into the residence formerly occu-
pied by Frank 0verton, 3l5 West
Hemloek. on Wednesday.
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Hart are
here from Iowa visiting their son,
Private Claude Hart, at Camp Cody.
They are comfortably domiciled at
the home of Miss NJ. A. 0lcott. 400
South Copper