Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-11
HOT SPRINGS

Miss Eleanor Fries left last Sat-
urday for Silver City where she
will attend summer school normal
Miss Fries was employed in the
second grade og the city schools,
where her efficiency and pleasing
personality were much appreciated
by her pupils and patrons.
Mrs. A. c. White returned from
a visit of q month with her sister
and family, Mrs. and DR.. Hass Of
Bisbee, Ariz., last Saturday.
Last Friday evening three hay
racks and eight cars conveyed
about 40 B. Y. p. U. members down
the river to a favorite "bosque,'
where mulligan party was en-
1oyed by old and young, also all
kinds Of romping games
Miss Myrtle Mays. one of our
town girls that has made good in
a successful term of school the
past year, is home from Monticello
to recuperate from an operation on
her throat which has confined her
TO her home for two weeks. The
operation was successful and Miss
Mays is making a rapid and COM
plete recovery.
Eugene, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Goetz, while visiting at
a ranch in the foothills of the
Black Range, fell from a tree he
had climbed to investigate
hawks nest, distance of 80 feet,
and sustained a fractured ankle
and severe decorations of the mus
Giles. The accident occurred about
o'clock Saturday and the drive
OF 40 miles to Hot Springs was
made in time to reach Engle for
the 3 o'clock train to Ell Paso,
where Mr.. Goetz took the boy for
treatment.
The city council is considering
an electric light franchise in which
some Hot Springs people will be
interested.
Fl. E. James returned from a visit
TO the Pecos valley with his opin-
ion of the Rio Grande country con-
siderably improved.
G. M. Metcalf, Elfego Baca. in
spector for the department of the
interior and wife. G. Phillips, r.
a. Howard and j. w. Snyder spent
Wednesday at the lake fishing for
bass They report the fishing ex-
citing and the catch very satisfac-
tory. Mr.. Phillips had an excit-
ing experience with a gamy five
. FOUNDER that managed to break his
line when he got him into shall
low water, but we'll directed kick
threw the creature clear Of the
water and as he floundered on the
ground Mr.. Phillips landed on his
fishship, spread eagle fashion and
securing a half-Nelson, captured
him completely and bore him in
triumph to the frying pan, where
most of the catch was enjoyed as
they should be, fresh from the wa
ter. Fishermen report bass fishing
much better this season than In
any previous one.
Plans for the celebration to be
held here July 4 are maturing and
committees for the various events
are receiving much encouragement
and many inquiries from the out
side, The chairman of the racing
committee expects a large number
of horses to be entered and several
race horses are already on the
ground. Interest is being shown
in the tennis tournament in various
towns in New Mexico and western
Texas, according to Chairman It. E.
Butler, and local players are prac-
ticing faithfully.
Mrs. c. S. Bell, who has been a
resident OF Hot Springs for more
than year, returned to Wilcox,
Aris., for an indefinite stay with
her daughter. who left this place
almost a year ago to be married
and who now lives with her hus-
band in Wilcox.