Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-18
ARTESIA

f. G. Humphreys, of the Paso
del horde hotel, Ell Paso, with his
family, is spending a few weeks on
his big farm near Dayton.
Lloyd Conn, who recently under
went second operation at Wichita
on account of gas poison received
while fighting in the tank corps in
France has come home to recuper-
ate. He fought forty-two days at
stretch in the battle of the Ar
gonne Forest and was decorated for
his bravery. He will spend a few
weeks with his parents on the
banks Of the Cottonwood.
The completion of the drainage
canal near Lake Arthur the past
week and the discharge of the
water into the Cottonwood uncov-
cred the fish in several large pools.
The fish, cat, carp and buffalo,
were thrown out by the hundred
with pitchforks and several fish
bakes on q large scale were held
on the banks of the classic Cotton
wood by Artesia and Lake Arthur
parties.
Mrs. Frank Newkirk celebrated
the seventh anniversary of her
daughter, Carrie, by party, TO
which all the young lady's friends
were invited.
Col. Joe Anderson has purchased
the f. B. Kemp residence on
Roselawn and will occupy it May
/. This is one of the finest resi-
dences in town and the considera-
ton was $4,000. 1t is said that the
house alone could not be built to-
day for that sum.
The past week has been cheap
meat" week and the people of Ar
tesla have been giving chuck steak
and neck pieces a try-out. 1t re-
quires an effort to adjust ones APP
petite to such cuts of meat, but
there is no evidence that any one
has lost in vigor or avoirdupois
through the ordeal.
A popular hop was given last
Saturday evening under the aus
pieces of the American Legion.
The American Legion has inaug-
urated a program of evening meet
ings to be held regularly on the
first and third Mondays of every
month at which addresses will be
made by Artesia business and pro-
fessional citizens on invitation.
The first meeting will be adj
dressed by C. Bert Smith. H
i The family of D. Bryant have
moved to their new residence re-
Gently purchased of Thornton Fer
son.
Mr.. Eldridge Solomon and Miss
Essie Ellis were married last week.
The wedding occurred at the brides
home at Wayland, Texas, and the
ceremony was performed by the
brides father, Rev. II. b.. Ellis,
recent pastor of the Methodist
church of Artesia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon will reside in Artesia,
where the former is connected with
his mother in business.
Rev. Arthur Boyd and his sister,
Miss Bess Boyd, who live in
Plainview, Texas, have come home
to visit their father, H. T. Boyd,
who is seriously i'll.
Wallace Anderson and S. S.
Jerome made an observation trip TO
Toyah last week. They decided
that Artesia furnished more
fruitful field for oil investments
at present than the lower valley.
At a business meeting of tho
Epworth League. held at the resi-
dence of Rev. r. F. Davis last week
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Mark Corbin; vice
president, Miss May Hollomon;
secretaries, Miss Marian Walker
and Miss Gladys Cowan; treasurer,
Clayton Stroup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clayton gave
a dancing party in honor of their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball of
Lovington.
E. S. Bigler, who has been local
manager of the Mountain States
Telephone company for many
years, has resigned his position.
His successor will be Gail Hamil-
ton, who comes from Portales.
C. A. Sipple, one of the early
settlers of Artesia, and a militant
real estate boomer, responded to
the call of the oil and has returned
after several years, absence to re-
new his residence. During his
early residence here he erected the
building which bears his name
and which is still the best public
building in the town. In his re-
turn Artesia has acquired val
liable asset.