Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
Las Vegas

Extensive repairs and improvements
are to be made soon to the Jewish
synagogue that are expected to make
it the most handsome church edifice
in the city. Architect e. w. Hart is
preparing the plans. The building re.
Gently was removed from the corner Of
Douglas avenue and Ninth street to a
location on North Eighth street in q
fashionable residence district. The old
site was sold some time ago to the
United States government, which ex-
poets to erect there a postoffice build
ing. The structure, which is of frame
is to be covered with stucco and a
new vestibule and cloak room are to
he added to the front, while in the rear
a social room will be built. The old
tower is to be torn down and rebuilt
along classical lines. Congregation
Nontefiore, which has been without a
rabbi since the early summer expects
to call new spiritual director soon.
Miss Helen Kelly of this city, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Kelly.
has made application for commission
to serve overseas with the Red Cross.
Miss Kelly hopes to get into the ambu-
lance service, where she can get as
near the front as possible and do the
maximum amount of good work for
the soldiers. j. H. Culley, secretary
of the San Miguel county chapter of
the Red Cross and one of it's most I'M
firing workers, also hopes to get into
foreign service. Mr.. Culley is a native
of England, and his knowledge of
European affairs he expects to turn
TO good account if he gets his coveted
overseas appointment.
Philip Callahan, a Las Vegas boy
who is serving in the navy, is here for
a visit with his mother and friends.
Mrs. +. McRoberts is here from Hot
Springs, Ark, to join her husband,
who has been here since early in the
spring. The McRobcrts will spend
the winter at FL Porvenir.
Isaac Montoya, who attended the
normal university here for several
years, and who now is in the navy, is
here on a visit. Montoya completed
a six months training course in five
months and he has been across the
Atlantic four times and has made sew
eral visits TO South America during his
service. Montoya will have twenty
one days leave of absence to attend
to his San Miguel county crops.
Girls employed at the Casnateda
hotel, the Harvey house, furnished
cigars, cigarettes and candy to soldiers
who passed through here Thursday.
The Harvey girls have been found
ready to assist in any patriotic cause,
and have been of aid in Red Cross, Y.
NJ c. A., knights of Columbus and
Liberty Loan campaigns.
the condition of all residence and bust
ness property in Las Vegas, having
been ordered by the city council to see
that the city is put in better condition
to resist disease. The majority of the
properties have been found in good
condition, but no less than $50 owners
have been notified that they must rec
tify conditions or be subject to a fine.
When Edward Hanson returns from
France, where he is with the United
States army, he will find somebody to
call him daddy" A son was born a
few days ago to Mrs. Hanson at her
home on Columbia avenue. He was
given the name Edward Nelson Han
son, Jr.
Buster" Cunningham is here from
Springer for a visit with his grand
parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Cunning
ham.
Dr., Martin of Anton Chico, who has
been i'll with the Spanish influenza
here for several days, has recovered,
and has hurried home to take charge
of several dangerous cases of the dis
ease. In Mora Charles t. strong, cam
didate for state treasurer, is recovering
from the disease and DIR. and Mrs. II.
j. Hoag and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cassidy are all suffering from it.
The Las Vegas chapter of the Red
Cross is looking after the needs of
sufferers fro mthe influenza in Las
Vegas who have not the means to pro-
cure aid Volunteer nurses have been
called for, and supplies and medicines
will be furnished in cases where the
sufferers are in poor circumstances.
A man and wife were found i'll of the
disease, both bedfast and neither able
TO help the other. They had been i'll
several hours when discovered. Much
private charity is being extended to
influenza sufferers and poverty is be-
ing robbed to a large extent of his abil-
itv TO handicap unfortunate victims
of the disease.
George II. Hunker, a prominent at
torney and democrat of this city, suf-
1efcd q severe INJURY 10 ms knee early
last week while hunting in the coun-
try northeast of here Mr.. Hunker at
tempted to ride horse up slippery
trail in La Cinta canyon, and the ami
mel fell with him. He spent two days
in bed in a ranch house, and later was
brought to Roy in a buggy and from
there to Las Vegas in an automobile,
An X-ray examination of his knee will
be necessary to determine the extent
of Mr.. Hunker's injury w. G.. Benja-
min, John Oldham of Kansas City, and
j. II. Harris were in the hunting
party.
School boys are contemplating the
time when freezing weather will ar
arrive, for Green's lake, which has
been dry all summer. now is filled to
the brm The lake is just outside the
city limits, and while, it does not af
ford as good skating as the ice lakes
in the Gallinas canyon, it is within
easy. reach of even ordinary walkers.