Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-20
Artesia, N. M.

Soldiers homecoming was duly cell
ebrated in Artesia Tuesday. Prac-
tically all of the boys arc back from
France and as a measure OF appTeci-
alton a fish fry with side attractions
was the order of the day. The base
ball game was close and holly con-
tested, resulting in victory for Ar
tesla by the score of 8 to s. Old
time fans were reminded of the days
when Fred Brainard and Carl Manda
played on the local diamond. Brain.
ard afterwards went to the New York
Giants and Manda to the Chicago
Cubs. All service men in this sec
ton We're invited guests. everything
being free to men in uniform and uni
forms were almost in the majority,
especially at the big DANCE given in
the Ford garage that night
Artesia was visited by the Santa Fe
officials last week. The railroad com
pany owns quite a block of land ad-
iacent to the acreage held by the IL,
linois Producers Oil and Refining
company who are drilling some thir,
teen miles south and We understand
the visitors were highly elated over
the showing in this well and the ex-
cellent prospect of bringing in well
close to their land.
Several carloads of rig timbers and
machinery We're loaded at Artesia last
week for shipment to Kenna. where
the Great Western Oil company in
tends drilling a we'll.
Joe Goodale brought in the first
watermelon of the season Tuesday
and placed it on exhibition at the Cit
liens State bank.
Gail Hamilton blew in Tuesday
direct from France and says things
are quiet along the Rhine Gail serv-
ed with the signal corps during the
war and says he saw enough to last
him for quite a while.
DR.. C. w. Williams and son Rex re-
turned Tuesday from a trip to Wich-
ita Falls, Tex.
Mrs. L. p. Evans has been enjoy
ing the visit of a sister this week.
Beecher Rowan and son Rufus left
Wednesday for Texas 10 see how tie
Texas oil fields compare with those
of the Pecos valley.
Mr.. and Mrs A. ID. Hill We're guests
of the Hightower family Tuesday
while EN- route TO California.
Walton Hyatt and wife of Ranger,
Tex, have been paying Artesia a visit
THIS week, MT, hyatt is one Oh the
old-tmers in this section. now in the
oil game in Ranger, so his visit here
combined business with pleasure.
II. l.. Muncy has been spending
SOME time in Eel Paso in the interests
of the Interstate Drilling association.
who are to drill north of Artesla,
Tex Polk returned last week from
visit to relatives in Texas. Tex
came by the Texas oil fields and look
ed them over but says he Will take his
chance here.
M. w. Evans of Lake Arthur was in
town Wednesday in the interests of a
new well to be put down for the black
fluid between Artesia and Lake Ar
thur.
Verne II. Lincoln returned Sunday
from short visit to California.
Lon Ellis and wife of White Lake
Draw were in town last week buying
supplies for the ranch. Lon says the
grass is sure good on the range this
year,
Mr.. Sam Kelly of Ell Paso is in
town buying hay for his firm. who
have large government contract.
) S. +. White came in Tuesday for
a visit with the folks
N. V. Cook of Lakewood was up
to the regular meeting of the Artesia
well board Wednesday.
p. II. Adams and wife of Hope were
in town to the doings Tuesday and
drove back a new car next day.
Mrs. Belle De Autremont of Lake
wood visited Artesia friends Tuesday.