Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-13
Artesia, N. M.

The city council announces a new
plan Of street lighting for the city
which contemplates double the num-
Der of lights in the business district
and quite an extensive plan of light
ing the streets in the residence por-
ton. 1t is probable, too, that the city
pumping contract will be given the
light company the city's power equip
ment being retained for emergency
purposes.
Artesia decided to concentrate her
energy celebrating on soldielB re-
turn day July Is, and called off the
cetebrauon booked for the Fourth. As
a result many of her people went TO
Hope and Hagerman to spend the
Fourth and reports from both places
indicate that these towns put up their
usual good entertainment.
The Artesia baseball team which
was revived with the return of the
soldier boys is rapidly shaping up AMI
taking its place as one of the crack
teams of the state.
Albert Blake will leave for Indiana
some time during the month and eX-
poets to return by auto.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Knorr arrived
here Thursday from State College \.
NJ, where Mr.. Knorr is one OF the
faculty. They brought with them
Mrs. G. r, Brainard and Mrs. Mark
Corbin, whom they picked up at the
Artesia camp in the Ruidoso
Mrs, Mary Bivins, formerly of Ros-
well, and the mother of j. A. Bivins
has moved here TO make this her
hcue.
Van WEIGH, general manager Of the
Illinois Producers Oil and Refining
company, came in Wednesday.
Harold Stroup is laid up with light
attacks of mumps
NJ. Stevenson fell from a load of hay
wednesday and broke his arm near
the elbow.
Carl Cunningham is enjoying a visit
from his brother, late of Turkey
Creek Tenn, who will probably re-
main in Artesia permanently,
Rufus Rowan came in from over
seas Friday, surprising the folks who
did not look for him until the next
day.
Capt, B. C. Mossmah of the Fleul
de lis ranch, was in Artesia severa
days last week.
MIR. and Mrs. H. w Schuster VIII,
were called to Missouri by the deatF
of Mr. Schuster's brother a few week!
ago, write home that they will prob
ably pay relatives in Pennsylvania
visit and may later spend some tim,
in California before returning to theil
Artesia home. Mr.. Schuster alst
mentions that it is probable that hi
brother, Aaron and wife, will return
with them and make their home here
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Carr of the Tur
key Track ranch, spent Tuesday il
town.
Martin Yates, Jr., and B. P. VIII
liams came in Monday night from tn,
Ruidoso.
Mrs. w A. Tippit is the guest O
Artesia friends.
Mrs. William Benson, who has bee,
spending the early part of the sum
mer with Mrs. r. p. Williams at he
camp on the Ruidoso, came HON,
Monday.
Mrs J, Fl Jackson and little so,
came in Wednesday from a visit will
friends in Tennessee.
Tex Polk is spending some time il
Texas in the interest of the Interstat
Drilling association.
The shower Tuesday damaged quit
lot of hay, Cutting was in full swim
and most every crop in the path O
the thunder storm was caught.
Maurice Moore. the genial host q
the Hardwck is recuperating thi
week at the Mummert cabin on tn,
Ruidoso.
Rev. Buren, Sparks of Carlsbad. wa
in town Monday getting his Attest
home ready to move into.
The Carlsbad Boy Scouts. properI
uniformed and equipped were in Ar
tesla Tuesday en- route to a summe
camp near Cloudcroft.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Spencer wer
Roswell visitors Sunday, Mr.. and Mr..
George Anderson being guests of tn
Spencers on the return home.
Mrs. Sam McCord was called to Mis-
souri, Monday night by the sickness G
daughter.
A shot gun in the hands of JET
Hightower was accidently discharge
in the Barnard Corbin store Wednes
day. Luckily no one was injured al