Carlsbad Current-Argus from Carlsbad, New Mexico • 6

stop at the 11-13-tf. When at Carlsbad, Metropoltan Hotel. Metropolitan Hotel, roomi neat and clean. 11-13-tf. AROUND CARLSBAD 4- Hotel.

aU The monthly social of the Otis Farmers' union takes place Saturday night CD TY-TO Cures punctures and adds 40 per tent to the life of your tubes and casings. E. E. Hartshorn, agent. outside ll-13-.

Metropolitan rooms. cl- ecewe aoe SALE Corn fed Turkeys, Hogs and Hay. Phone 45 B. W. L.

Ennefer. ll-9-3t. Mrs. F. F.

Doepp visited her parents in Otis last week" during the doctor's absence in Pecos. Up to Wednesday noon, 215 acceptances of the new contracts for water under the new extension act had been received for record Jiy County Clerk O'Quinn. Bom, Monday, to Mr. and Mrs. -Lute Kendall, near Malaga, a baby girl.

The Baptist will hold a Christmas bazaar at the Peoples Mercantile company's store, December 12th. A very enjoyable dance was given at the club rooms Thanksgiving Tod Barber has returned from a summer's' and fall's stay at Long Beach, California, and is now at Pecos City, Texas, in which vicinity he has bought a ranch. about all of our Xmas goods, and they are now on display. We have the largest selection in the southwest. Watch our show window after December 1st J.

Tidwell and wife were in from Blue Springs ranch Thursday, being one of Hotel Bates' seventy odd guests at dinner that day. Miss Nellie Aiken came in from the ranch, Tuesday, to spend Thanksgiving with friends. J. F. Hart last Monday shipped a pen of his fine Rhode Island Red hens to the poultry show in El Paso.

These Rev. Kelley, of Lake Arthur, was a guest at the home of B. H. Ellsworth, Sabbath and preached at the Otis ir fowls captured some Valuable prizes at the Roswell Poultry show. Oppie Wallace is in Carlsbad to spend Thanksgiving with his mother.

He is now located at Roswel'. school house, both morning and even ing. SELLERS JEWELRY COMPANY Watch Inspector Santa Fa Railway Company Mrs. Carl Herring and children came in Wednesday night in time to eat Thanksgiving dinner with Carl. They have been gone the past six Miss Florence Nevenger after spending a week in the city left Saturday "for her home near Pearl.

Miss Effie Rudeen, the enterprising teachers of the Otis school, left last week in company with Prof. Howard and wife for Albuquerque, to attend i months to the old home in Louisiana. the meeting of the state educators. "Goli5n Sunset" herd of pure Durocs. Choice Wurocs of all ages for sale.

Write O. M. Trotter, Artesia, New Mexico. FARMERS WILL FEED. A fine young farmer arrivedTat the W.

H. Mullane and W. G. Woerner home of J. D.

Stockwell last Friday. The wet weather has delayed concrete work on the canal this "week, necessitating a delay, probably, of a week. Up to date over a mile and a quarter of the work has been Over One Thousand Head of Cattle and Sheep to be Fattened on 'Carlsbad Project Farms. If it's insurance, we write it, and attended the meeting of the Redmen, at Albuquerque, this week, and Mullane was made grand sachem: and Mr. Woerner grand keeper of the wampum.

we also sell and rent houses. F. L. Mrs. John Nevinger and daughter of Pearl, New Mexico, returned Wednesday from a lengthy visit in New York.

Hopkins Co. The Baptist ladies wrll hold a bazaar at Peoples Mercantile on December 12. P. Moody received a wire Monday stating that the stock yards at Wichitawe re closed Saturday, for the purpose of stamping out the foot and The many friends of C. H.

McLen-athen will be pleased to hear of his steady improvement. While still confined to his bed, he is making steady progress towards recovery; Carlsbad chicken raisers have sent coops of fine fowls to the El Paso poultry show, and the Herald mentions those of Dr. L. E. Ervin, Guy Reed and J.

F. Hart as being among the best on exhibition. mouth disease. The also instructed him not' tifmake an more shipments to that point -until further Mrs. Howard Galton and daughter made a trip to the mountains the first of the week.

notice. Farmers and stockmen are co-operating in the Carlsbad project in the feeding of cattle and sheep this fall and it is probable that over 1000 head of cattle and sheep will be wintered on the fields of the project this season. F. G. Tracy recently bought from ft A.

Swigart 138 Hereford calves, paying $25 a round for therrt and is "roughing" them this preparatory to putting on "the flesh next spring, when he will either rush the stuff to market or dispose of them to local steer buyers. Heh-as 20 steer ytarlings which he is also fattening for the local market and on his Es- Lawerence Merchant came down Monday of this week the school Elliott Hendricks and Bob Hunsick spent Tuesday in Roswell, going up in the Hendricks car jn this morning and returning the same day. 4)oard received the resignation of one from the Institute at Roswell, this week, and spent Thanksgiving with parents in La Huerta, Mr. and Mrs. Lige Merchant entertaining: a Many of the-people of Carlsabd entertained companies of friends at dinner, Thanksgiving, and the Argus would be placed to mention all of them, but knowing of only a few re- frains from doing, so.

of itsljest Miss Anna Mc- Maho'ri, who wishes to go to the home This is some falKweather. Rain of "her parents, for a rest. The resig party of fourteen at dinner that day. fell every day up lo Thursday, (just a continual steady'djmfeLbuJ enough to make the walking awfully poor. nation is received with regret as the young lady is very popular in social circles as well as in the school room.

'The Kansas City Star, states that every quail is worth $5 to the farmer Vernon Middle ton entertained a party of friends, last Friday evening, at hisWiome at Lake Avalon. The young people made the journey to the dam in the big hack, and the jolly party enjoyed themselves dancing until a late hour. peranza farm, east of town, is carrying a small herd of full blood Durham steers and bulls through the winter. The Carlsbad Plantation and Or C. Richards, cashier of the National Bank of Carlsbad, left for his old Illinois home, this morning.

He will remain in yrbana about a month. because of the number of insects it destroys. "It has a healthy appetite for the chinch bug, for cotton worms, cucumber beetles, wire worms, clover leaf weevil, army worms, boll weevil, rose bug and grass hoppers." How many project farmers are protecting The secretary of Pecos Water Users' association sent out circular letters this week to those who have accepted the terms of the new twenty-year extension, informing them as to the amount of their building charge due December 1st. Also regarding the amount their association dues. Joe Andrews, who was injured chards company, which has 1000 acres under th editch southeast of Carlsbad, is starting the silo game in this section- and has-reeently- filled425 theirruaiL2 while building a barn on the Billings place, at Maiagarastweek, was brought to his home in Carlsbad, TT.

ton silo with whic' expects to feed a large bunch of steeis. This company The Otis Home and School Asso-eiatioiv-holds shorHmsinessneet ing at thes chool house this afternoon. Owing to the absence of Miss Rudeen, the regular program of the association has been postponed to next" Friday afternoon. Metropolitan Hotel, Mrs. Maggie (Reed) Gardner, manager.

11-13-tf. Tuesday. Malaga farmers made a shipment will probably feed 100 steers during the winter. Percy Cooper was in from the mountains this week. He and George Pendleton are building ah uge water tank for Paul Ares, on the ranch of George M.

Cooke, cashier of the First National bank who also owns sheep and cattle on the plains east of Carlsbad, is making arrangements Mr. Clifford Riggs who resides on the Benson farm is suffering frem an attack ftonsilitis. the latter. with 11. D.

Hubbard to feed a herd of steers, probably about 100 in all. of about ten crates of turkey the Denver market, this wek, through the efforts of Agent-Jackson, at Carlsbad, who 'succeeded in placing the shipment for them. The markets of the larger cities are well stocked with, turkeys this year, and shipments from towns up the road have been very few. The national bird of eats shipped from Malaga were very fine and netted the farmers a very handsome profit transporation char- Cecil Thompson, the efficient bookkeeper and office manager of the Public Utilities company, has resigned and will move to Roswell, where he has purchased an interest in a business with his brother. Mr.

Thompson's resignation will take effect about the 20th of January, but he will not move his mily until about the first of March. It has not been announced who will succeed Mr. Thompson. Noel entertains the club of Otis next fierce MoUml, who recently arrived from is fjulte ill at the home of McCord's mother, Mrs. King, in the western part Mrs.

R. C. "Sew and So' Thursday. Mr. Cooke is one of th pioneers in the feeding proposition, and has' been instrumental in." starting the movement in this locality.

S. Webster, proprietor of "Justa of the city. 'Farm," six miles south of Carlsbad, Will P. Brady, wife and baby left ges were paid Monday for their home in Pecos, after spending a fortnight at the home of Mrs. Brady's parents, Mr.

and Mks. J. F. Rarey. A recent issue of the National Field contains an interesting account of the made by the Otis Farmers' union and incidentally fine advertisement of the Carlsbad -project.

The National Field is the official organ of the farmers co-operative and educational union of -America and is published at Atlanta Georgia. Pasture to Rent. for feeding. Apply to W. A.

Finlay, west part of town. tf. is feeding 50 cows, and Ira StoekJiwll a neighbor, is planning to handle steers. Henry ho farms on the Pecos, near the Otis district, will probably handle sheep in his feed lots during the coming winter. The Carlsbad farmers and stockmen are enthusiastic over the feeding proposition and expect to gradually increase operations until all the feed raised will be consumed locally afid not be shipped out at summer prices.

G. MaeArthur and wife and Miss Jenny Linn returned Tuesday from a trip to Santa Fe by aufbmo-bile. Mr. MaeArthur went to the capital for the purpose of setting some lain! leases with "the state land department, and also other business. He, expects to be in Carlsbad and Monument for some time eyt, as he has many matters of business to attend to before he can leave for his new location.

He has decided where he will locate. How Mrs. Cciriort Cut the Kig'i Cost Mr. and Mrs. Tib Mitchiner left yesterday for Orogande, after a residence of six years in this city.

They leave with the bast wishes of a host of friends which they have made while in the city, "and this paper joins them in hoping their new home may be a happy and succesful one. of Healinf MERRY MATRONS MEET Rev. Edward Henry Eckel, secretary of the Episcopal provinces of the southwest, with headquarters at Mrs. V. O.

McCollum Entertains in Honor of Mrs. F. M. Hatfield's i Birthday. Mr.

and Mrs. W. S. Bingham and YES," said Mrs. Comfort, "we used to burn coal like that, too1 before we had the Perfection Smoke- less Oil Heater.

tali daughter, are in the city coming from their home' on the plains to obtain medical treatment for their ten-year old daughter. The little girl has suffered from some trouble ''with her" hip. Mrs. Bingham is a sister B. J.

Alewine. and the family is stopping at his home. St. Joseph, Missouri, was in' Carlsbad this week, in the interest of the work being carried on by him. He gave a lecture Tuesday evening at Grace church, on Home Missions, and also addressed the ladies of the auxi-lary Wednesday afternoon, at the church.

Mr. Eckel was persuaded to again talk to those of the church interested in a closer union between the Episcopal churches of the southwest, Wednesday evening at the church, and a larger congregation turned out to hear him then than were fortunate enough to attend Tuesday evening. He is an interesting speaker, and his lectures were very greatly enjoyed. The entire membership of the "Meiry Matrons" was present at the meeting last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. V.

O. McCollum. It being the birthday of Mrs. F. M.

Hatfield, extra preparations weUe made to honor the occasion. The shades were drawn and the house prettily decorated with cut flowers. A luncheon of three courses was served and the honor guest was much surprised to learn that all these ex "We still burn coal, of course, but we don't start the fires until we really need them, and we put them out just as soon as the worst of the cold weather is' over. Many Fall mornings, too, we don't need heat after ten o'clock, and using the Perfection saves us a lot of money. And it's a big comfort in a cold snap when extra heat is needed in the bedroom The outlook for the Carlsbad Choral club is much brighter than it was at the first of the Season although they are still in need of singers.

Under the new plan where the or any other part of the house," tras were because of it being her birthday. She was still more surprised and pleased, when at the close of the luncheon she was presented PERFECTION His subject Wednesday evening was Foreign Missions. members own the music used the committee has decided thrt a charge of one dollar will cover the cost of the four months tuition. Anyone contemplating joining the society is cordially invited to be present next Tuseday evening at the Methodist church. with a piece of cut glass.

A fine large birthday cake, with its too cov Tho Perfection is well-made and ornamental. Light easily carried anywhere. It it guaranteed smokeless and odorless. For sale at all hardware and general stores. Look for the Triangle trademark.

ered with candles, was a delight to all present and occasioned no end of fun. The club meimb'is areMesdames Wm. Alberts, John T. Bol on, N. Cunningham, W.

W. Dean, J. A. Frank Miser, wife and baby will, return to Carlsbad about the first of January and make this their me again. They will live at Highlone-some ranch.

Hardy, G. Hatfield, D. Jackson, THE CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (Incorporated In Colorado) Denver Pueblo Albuquerque Cheyenne Butte Boiae Salt Lake City V. O. McCollum, C.

H. Shannon, Owen and Mary Reed Miller. Always Awake Wait for the Baptist ladies bazaar R. M. THORNE UNDERTAKER C.

M. Botts returned from his trip to Albuquerque, Yednesday. December 12..