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

| pare VI hlSAi tSdNSSs ldTS6 ruins WASH
ed from the hillsides into the streets
sewers choked and streets flooded an
i washed bare of their cinder GOVERNS
down to bedrock Water pourei
through some stores IN the lower sec
ton of the city. owing to diversion
from the ehoked sewers Heav
lightning accompanied the downpoul
No lives were lost, nor buildings dam
aged. Acting Mayor w, C, Ritten
house and Marshal Burns wer
promptly out inspecting damages an
organizing repairs. By Tuesday eve
ming the streets commenced to presen
a restored condition.
Luther Swanner of Spring Vale
won the worlds championship for rid
ing bucking horses at Prescott on tn
Fourth of July. He captured frs
place in the first contest, but did no
ride in the second contest. He rod
again in the third contest, winning
third place. and in the fourth contes
he took first place, giving him tn
championship. Besides winning S44
in cash, he will hold the handsom
gold medal. with five bars. until 1926
when he will have to put it UP TO
| contest. The bars carry the names o
the winner of the championship TO
1916, 1917 and 1918, and his own ba
for 1919. besides the bar of presenta
ton. The medal is diamond studded
and is very valuable affair intrinsic
| ally. If he should win it a secont
time he may retain ii permanently
but he must ride in 1920. no mattel
in what part of the country the NEE
may be staged.
Ed Hoffmeir and p Shafer made 6
business trip to Flagstaff on Monday
Misses Bessie Campbell and Ruth
Mowrey were among the Williams
visitors to Flagstaff to celebrate the
Fourth. us
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Buttles of st
Louis were in Williams on Tuesday
en- route to San Diego, where they Will
be the guests of relatives. While here
they were guests of Mrs. Bert Kearney.
Jack. Smiley. of the Grand canyon
passenger train crew, fell from the
running board of the engine on the
4th instant, and had the misfortune
to break his leg. He was taken to the
Fray Marcos hospital. where the In
jured limb was attended to by the
company physician, and on Monday
he was removed to his home in the
Grand canyon. His many friends re-
greet the accident and hope for his
speedy recovery. His daughter came
over from the canyon to accompany
her father home.
Mrs. S. Snyder left for Kansas City,
where she will be the guest of rela-
tives for few weeks. eE
Mrs. E. A. Franl1forter and daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel, of Phoenix, are visit
ing with Mrs. Frankforter's sister
Mrs. James Kennedy. H.
Miss Ethel Crossely, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. r. d.
Mitchell, for several months, left for
Los Angeles on Tuesday, She was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Garrett who have also been the guests
of Mrs. Carrots mother for the past
month.
f. C. Scoville returned from Pasa-
dena, where he has been spending his
vacation with relatives His family
will remain in Pasadena during the
summer. Roger Morse, who substi-
tuted for Mr.. Scoville. is now with
the Citizens bank of Kingman.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Diamond and
daughter of Springervlle, Ariz., are
the guests of Mrs. Diamonds parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Moore. They ac-
Mrs. Moore to Williams on
Saturday, and will remain here two
weeks. 5,
On Friday Mrs. T. A. Moore left
for Albuquerque to meet her sister,
who will visit here for several weeks
and later tour California with Mis-.
Moore. ..4a.
Miss Bessie Gilsan, who, on account
of i'll health, resigned her position as
a school teacher here. in January, anil
returned to the home of her parents
in Los Angeles, died on July 2. She
was with her relatives in Los Angeles
at the time. Heart trouble, one of the
after-effects of influenza. was the
cause of her death. While here she
made many friends, who regret to
hear of her death and sympathize
with her relatives.
Lawrence Murphy is visiting with
Mrs. f. Platten at Davenport Lake,
George Kimball, who was with the
5Sth engineers in France, has returned
to williams and is again, with the
forest service after an absence of two
years He was one of the first vol
unteers from Williams. His many
friends will be glad to welcome him
back
George Spellmire and his daughter,
Miss Blanche, and Mrs. Betty Murphy
have returned from pleasant weeks
stay in Phoenix. On the return jour
ney they remained at Prescott for the
celebration of July the, Fourth.
Mrs, Fletcher BLY, and Mrs. Ray V.
Wickens delightfully."- entertained a
large number of friends with bridge
on Wednesday afternoon.
e. A. Philips received a telegram
morning informing him
Of the safe arrival at Camp Merritt,
N. j., Of his son Bert. who has been
Tor year in France with the A. r. +.
He was mess sergeant of head supply
He will arrive in Will
Jams in about two weeks.
Major George II. Kelly, editor of
the Douglas international at Douglas,
Ariz., was Williams visitor Thurs
day. He was returning to Douglas
from the Grand canyon. Major Kelly
IS a pioneer in the newspaper field
IN Arizona and was for some years
with another leading daily,
the Star. Of Tucson.
s Charles Matt returned to Williams
after years service in the navy.
Mrs. James Smith has returned
from Ashfork. Hi Sa
e. A. Kimball, of the forest service,
s insWilliams and will remain in this
vicinity for several weeks investigat-
ng the damage done to young pine
trees by sheep grazing. III
Mrs. Norman Nellis of Ashfork WIS
he weekend guest of her mother.
Mrs. Mary Powell. IL
County Attorney F. M. Gold of
Flagstaff was business visitor in
Williams on Wednesday. !;
F. J. Cox. district forest ranger at
Ashfork, is in town on grazing bust
ness,