Artesia Advocate 1906 04 28.Pdf (10.95Mb)

The Artesia Advocate __!___ L. < I n VOLUMK 3. ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO. APRIL 28. 1900 NUMBER 44. DALLAS COMMERCIAL CLUB. SOME BIG LAND SALES. It has not been many weeks since the organization of the Civic Im > Entertained by the Citizens of Artesia Some Valuable Ranches Near Artesia provement Club, but surely the and See the Biggest Wells in the Chanile Hands This Week. spirit of the movement had been at work before the time of organization, World. ' I Henry Hutsonpiller, of De Moines, for results are everywhere to be seen. The Dallas C'înmeicial |Club,seven Iowa, came down with the excursion It is the beautiful miracle of spring’s ty live strung, is llihr week making a ists last week to look at the valley of awakening,—ibo crowning of a uni lour of West Teias and the I’ecoe which he had heard so much. He versal faith. There is, there can bq illey, and* the gentlemen were found all he had expected, and more. no atheist! No one plants a seiî—a ). ) 'Is of Artesia fur a short while From 8. W. Gilbert, president pf the liny, lifeless tliiug—who does not be ^ 'liiiirsday morning. Through some First National Bank, he purchased lieve in the divine power of the Rul inexeiisHhle oversight, Artesia had 320 acres, being the north half of er of the Universe, to burst the shell lieen omitted from the published Gleiigtrry Ranch, including one ar and bring forth the plant, Hower and iiinery, hut this precocious youngster tesian well and a half interest in an fruit. never takes no for an answer. A other to bo bored, contract having God’s promise never fails us. Our special meeting of the Artes'a Club been let. The consideration is jiriv- people have planted the seed, work was called Monday night and plans ate, but it is known to have been a ing ‘‘faithfully, hopefully,” and now laid for the capturing of the ex handsome sum. Mr. Hutsonpiller is winter's bareness is mantled in tender cursionists, despite tl'eir letters of eighty-one years of age, but the spirit green. Young trees have unfolded ^ regret ami UV%-po8iiive assurance that of youth and ambition took possess- - RESIDENCE OF J. M. CONX. leaf after leaf, making a delightful thev could nut lose a minute from ion of him when he saw the Artesia rest to eyes grown weary of somber the schedule arranged. A committee The above is from a photo of the handsome cottage recently completed country, with its wenderful future hues. In many yards, dowers are composed of Messrs. Cleveland, (Jlav- on Rose Avenue by Mr. J. .M. Conn, who moved to Arte.sia from Clarinda, indellibly stamped upon every acre of opening, shyly, as though not yet at ton, Thomas, Hamilton and Talbot, Iowa, about one year ago. It is a most complete home, being surrounded its virgin soil. home in this new land. was appointee* to .neei the visitors by all the conveniences, including cement sidewalks, good barns etc. Mr. Messrs. Lander and Braiiiard, of Arbor Day was heartily kept at the at Carlsbad. .Messrs. Hodges and Conn is ffull of the energy that characterizes the west, and when he starts Galesburg, III., bought from J.C. school house. Through the contri 8iantied were a|ipointed t o ‘secure in to do a thing, he wants to do itiritfht and ‘‘do it,now.” He is a lover of Hale 320 acres of land one and a half butions and labors of teachers and vehicles for a country drive and .Mes- good stock, as shown by the horse he drives and the further fact that he east of the city, consideration |2U,- pupils, a hundred trees were pur ^ srs. Davis and Johnson were delegat has recently imported some fine registerel hogs and his pens of fine chick 000,00. The Hales originally tiled chased and planted about the ed to interview well owners and get ens is the admiration of all visitors. He has a tine farm south of the city, upon about 1100 acres of government grounds. This will greatly enhance the spouftf's turnen on. The j,entle- and on it this week 'was completed a magniticient artesian well, which land, have held it three years and the beauty of the sch(X)l building— E l men who'went to Carlsbad were suc means that the sun of prosperity will continue to abide with Conn, whether this sale makes something like fifty Artesia,s pride—and add to the cessful in the mission, after having the seasons are propitious or not. Mr. Conn was for awhile with the Joyce thousand dollars that they have re pleasure and comfort of teachers and se9ured the active cooperation of Pruitt i'otnpany but resigned to look after his agricultural interests. His ceived for their holdings. And, mark children. Rot plants are being grown Trartij Manager D. J. .Vlycrs, of the many friends will be glad to know that his familiar face will probably be the prediction, the men who now —fragile thing.s as yet—but with Tecos Valley Railway, and the mem seen beliind the counters ot a leading dry goods house in the near future. own this land will double their mon eyes that have seen the greatness of bers of the Carlsbad Club. The ey within the next twelve or fourteen God’s mysteries, we see them growing schedule was ch.tnged amt the visi- carbine, sabres and six shooiers. FIVE Af A TIME. months. * tors gi>en sn early morning drive into things of beauty, reminders of The town of Carlsbad furnishes free Robert NV. Yeargin, six miles south through the alfalfa-bordered lanf?s by-gone days and distant lands, and an armory or troop quarters. All that Artesia’s Christmas Day Record for of town, sold his ranch of 480 acres south of town and to see a number harbingers of fairer homes that may the men will have to furnish will be to a party of .Missouri men—James of the big wells. As a metter of Trpilets Knocked Out by Texas be ours in the near future. their individual horses. After organi F. Ciow, C. V Ford, D. H Tillett, So much fur the spirit of advance- course, the gentlemen were astound- zation <s complete the troop will be Mother. J. H. Everett and Rice <k Houser me It that is spreading among us, at the mag.iitude of the gushers and perniilietl to elect its officers who Deputy County Clerk D O. Priv« for the sum of twenty-four thousand aided by the love of the beautiful entranced with the beauty of it all. It will be commissioned provided they tells us that a ’ phone message from dollars. and pure that is as universal as hum is'entirely protiable that one small can till the rcciuirements. his mother, Mrs. K. R. Price, at ^ fekfi/r&’ of their We;! ern trip will an life. We are on the forward CALI. FOB MEKTI.VO Yantis, says that Mrs. James Ishman linger with the Dallasites for uli time Death In a Rain Barrel. move, and A meeting is hereby called to be who formerly lived near Yantis, but to come—.Artesia—and the conse Mr. W. L. Wilson met death in a ‘ ‘ fbe fur, distant bills of pro held at the city hall in Carlsbad at 2 now residing near Greenvill, recently gression, I quent advertising we will receive rain barrel Wednesday night, at about o’clock on the afternoon of May 15, gave birth t.o five children, all well will be worth a great deal to the ten o clock while in the act of taking Are crowned with a glory of liHX), at which time a temporary developed and were all living at valley. a drink. Mr. Wilson resided with light.” L. G. H. organization will be effected and at eight days old. The parents, both hist family (insisting of wife, sister a later date to be selected another father and mother, are deaf and A Flourishing Section. and two little children, on North Notice Bond Investors. meeting will be the call to perfect dumb. Mrs. Price is well acquainted Main yroeG ^TI>S family came here There is “ something doing” on the organization and muster in the troop.x. with lady and she has relatives liv Artesia, Eddy county, New Mexico, last September from Te.xarkana, Ark , G ttonwood this spring. Substantial Inasmuch ss the number is limited ing at Yantis.—Quitman Democrat. ------Sealed proposal will be received for Mr. Wjison’s health, he having ^ h ITses are being put up where lately it is urged that all interested attend by J. E Swejialon, City Clerk, until been tlireittened wjth lung trouble. t tîtell camp.tood. At Haschneks, the above date. Those who find it New Dry Goods House. .May the 8th at 8:30 A. M. for the Mr. Wilson was employed for some Kit/,gerald,i Soiielbosni Tollots, good impossible to attend can send in Mr. Joe Jacobson, of Russelville, purchase of #.50,00l) 6 percent 30 year lime by the Carlsbad Hardware Co , hous«$ are already built and reu' their names by mail. Respt. , Ark., who was in Artesia prospecting Water Bonds dated the 8ih (jay of homes made. and later in other places, but within E. P. B ujac . some weeks ago, has leased the large .May A. D. 100.6 the past few weeks he had not been ;On the no’ th banks of the Cotton down stairs room in the new Higgins Bonds bear interest at the rate of, working.

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