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Eddy County Citizen from Carlsbad, New Mexico • 5

Eddy County Citizen from Carlsbad, New Mexico • 5

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i- t. Mr M. Kabrleh brother to Forrest W. 3D. jEdlTG-.

dy County Citizen 1 HE SPOT CASH HOUSE! -N TheTwa Brothers SalooE King Bros Proprietors. APtir of KINGS and a Full Hand of the Celebrated W.U. McBrajer" Whiskies, Fine Liquors and Cigars a Specialty. 121 CANYON STREET, First Door Sooth of. the Hotel Hagermae.

NEW MEXICO. HEADQUARTERS FOE Dry Goods, Clothing, Gents Fnrnishing Goods, SHOES, HATS, ETC Pay your poll Bain! lUlul! PId you get out In tha rain? How'ithla for a Climate? It mined -and It ralned.aiid the ma shoue through it all. Milk ihak at the Eddy Drug Store Dry good are away' down at Wm. Leek's. James Blakeley paid ns a pleasant call last Wednesday.

Charlie Jore bas been sick abed, but 41 now getting oetter. Jim Warren was up in the Roswell country during tlie week. Ice Cold Beer Constantly on Draught Selling Exclusively FOR CASH enables mc at all times to make LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. EH. PIERCE, W.M.

Mhooii drove in from Seven Ill vers last Tuesday, on business. DIALVtt IX Di7 Ms, CIotM Boots Sboes If you want to vote at tbo coming November election, pay your poll tax. Do you want a line sewing machine. Wm. Leek will sell you one dirt cheap.

For rent, two new four and Ave room -dwellings. Call on A. A. Mermod, agent. E.

W. Doll has contracted to huild a ten-roomed house for Ed. Lyle at Hag-erman city. A. D.

Wallace has erected a substantial hitching frame in trout of the i'unkin titore. 7 Country Produce, Rev. M. S. Stamp occupied the nnl- plt of the Rev.

L. K. MUHken at Pecos City, last Sundays Capt. J. S.

Slisttuck called nn us and lelt copies of the April and July public school apportionments. John Thaxton and Walter E. Thayer, of Kooky Arroya, citizens ol repute, In fact, I keep everything usually carried by a general merchant "FRUIT BELT. ROUTE" The Pecos valley Railway GomDanu Time Card, Effective Jax. 10.

1892. Leave Eddy, New Mexico, daily, except Sunday, at 2:30 arrives at Pecos, Texas, at p. connecting with trains ot the 1 fc 1. Ky. lor all points- Aorth, South East and West.

Leave Pecos, Texas, daily, except Monday, at 8:00 a. ahd'arrives at Eddy, New 5lexico. p.ni., connecting with stage lines for all town and ci'tf'eu in eastern and southern New Mexico. Donald ftll6n, General Manager. SatGllWeli.

A. G. P. A. is sick.

Jnr roor hamuocka at the Xddr, Drugstore. S. S. Smtchwell went up to Boswel) last Tuesday. I Ed.

Mason called on us during the week. Come again. Jno. Bradford calls attention to bis line of fancy rocking cbairs. John Rush, from the Geyser Springs ranch.

-was in town last Saturday. S. C.Overstreet has taken the place of Percy Bartley in R. H. Pierce's store.

Mr. C. B. Eddy is making a business trip to Colorado Springs, aud the east To judge from the hack loads we see passing every day, Plienlx must be on a boom. The artesian people lost a drill bar last Saturday, but recovered it in a very short time Remember that unless our noil tax is paid sixty days before the election, you cannot vote.

Frank Drew aad H. S. Allen came ud from Pecos last Sunday and returned the following day. Buck Cowden has (tone out on the plains for beef cattle. He intends to be back by the 17th, or 18th Inst.

orris Green informs lis that the office he intends running for is that of matrimony. we will vote for you Morris. Mrs. II. B.

Gillette left last Monday for Hudson Springs, New Mexico, at which place she will during the summer. Martin Marose, who was in town from the plains pu Wednesday. reoorts Dlcntv of rain there, cattle doing well aud everybody smiling. W. S.

McCartney and family, left last Wednesday for El Paso. Their destination will probably be Cripple Creek, Colorado. "Mr. Harvey Allen, a brother of Donald Allen, came in from Waco last Saturday, and will put iu a couple of weeks looking over the valley. G.

F. Conley, who was formerly a member of tiie Arm of Allen it Couiey, left last Wednesday for Santa Fe. He will return in about eight weeks. New Home sewing machine at Jno. Bradford's furniture store, Pierce's old stand.

S. T. Bitting, through the agency of his energetic and wide-awake manager, E. Banner, has worked up a splendid trade in his line of business dry goods. Miss Maggie Cummins, of the Louisiana hoarding house, still retains her reputation as a hostess.

Everything is neat and clean and the fare is excellent. Window shades of all descriptions at Jno. Bradford's furniture house, at Pierce's old stand. Chris Buchanan was arraigned before Judge Potter last Tuesday, on the charge of carrying deadly weapons. He pleaded guilty anJ was Aned $50 and COstS.

All parties who wish to have goods delivered to them in any part of the eUy from King can do so by dropping them a postal, or notifying the hack driver. King Bros. Office xreaks, carpets, matting, fancy waste basketsexteution tables, kitchen tables, center tabje, In fact even thing that Is kept in in first cjass furniture house, at Bradford'sM'ierce's old stand uwen teea vara is almost mo nopolizing the country trade. Jake is reasonable in his charges, gtVes good attention to the stock placcdMu his charge, and is always ready to gas with me ooys. On the 9th, inst.

M. W. Ileflin onen- eu np a naroer shop in the old comnanv office building on the corner of Greene and Canon Streets. He will endeavor by attention and reasonable charges to merit the patronage of the public. Oscar Sassin's announcement as can dulate for the office of county commis sioner appears in this issue.

While we are not personally acquainted with Mr. bassin, he has been a citizen of Eddy county for a considerable time, and will doubtless obtain all the support to which his qualifications entitle him. Since then withdrawn. We are informed bj a correspondent who signs herself "a girl" that there will soon be a double wedding iu town. As it is contrary to our custom to publish aiioymous letters in which the names of the third parties are involved, we would suggest to our fair reporter that sue semi in nei name, when we shall be only too.

pleased to make the letter public. Mr. .8. W. Russell, one of our live real estate agents, has had a very com plete map made of the town of Eddy, wtuen lie intends having lltliogr'tplied The map includes all of the Charles Greene additions and also takes in the town from the river on the north to Lee sreet on the south, and from the river on the east, to the large canals on west.

The draughtsmanship by Mr. Skeats, exceptionally good. Mr. J. B.

Williams, formerly of Glen son, lennessee, and who came to the valley last December, died at the Cass house on Sunday evening, July 10th, at in ciocK, after an lliness of thirty davs Mr. Williams had beer, sick on and off, for some time, and was Anally taken down with pneumonia, of which he died. His relatives were notified of the sad event, but no answer being received to me message, nis remains were in terred here, on Monday last. If you goto the Fox street front of the Bronson block, and stop about the center inereoi you -win oe about opposite William Miller's paint shop. At the first glance from the appearance of the shelves, it will strike you from the quantity- of bright colored cans dis played that you are in srrocerv store.

but look a little closer and you will find mat tne cans contain every kind and color of paints and varnishes. Then if you turn round and notice tha larire stock of wall paper you will at once see wnai Kind or an establishment you are in. Bill Miller went into business when Eddy was commenced, and by strict attention to his patrons wants, has built up a concern, of which any western town, and many eastern ones, for the matter of Jhat, might bt proud. Tne "One Price" Dealer. T.

J. Douthitt and James Pratt, two of our farmers from the Sacramento mountains, brought In about 6,000 pounds oi irisn potatoes, last Thursday. The new time card of the Pecos valley railway, goes Into effect Sundav, July 17th. at 1 o'clock a.m. Trains will be run every day thereafter, arriv ing at Kddy at 8 a.

m. and leaving Eddy at 7 o'clock in the evening, rail way time. 1 11 imv nil iimtuil VI JJ)ooX4aiuLshoes are soli! from R. II lierce's store. He carriers superior line iu an stvies anil qualities and the prices are extremely low, which probably account for the magnitude' of his sales.

W. G. Cass Is another occupant of one of the elegant Bronson block stores, the one nearest to the bank. Mr. Cass carries on a general store.

He has a large stock of goods and will endeavor by attention to his customers merit the trade he receives. Give him a trial. Shnttuck, of the artesian well boring outfit, informs us that they are now down about 400 feet in the new hole, ami are making an average" of seventy-five teerper twenty-four hours, lie is of the opinion that artesian water will be struck at a depth of 'J0O feet or thereabouts. Harry Talllaferro, and Dave Kemp, have bought out the business of C. Hart Co.

Hairy will manage the store, and, if popularity, energy, and close atte tion to the details of a bus! ness4 are the means by which a trade is built up, he will succeed. The Citizks wishes the uew firm luck. McPherson who has recently, opened up a confectionery and jiMgar stand in the Bronson block tells us as an item of news, that he has sold by actual count, iu the form of iced lemonade, 903 lemons in six days. AC Ave cents a glass this amounts to the large sum of 4M Of course the profit made on one drink is small, but in the aggregate it probably reaches a respectable When J. Allen first Info-business in Eddy is was iu quite a small way.

But being a practical tinner and by Increasing his stock of tinware he gradually improved his condition, moving from the lower part of the Canyon street to a store higher up. His wprk aud trade still increasing, he took into partnership Mr." Giluiorc, formerly with J. M. Ilibner. This firm Allen A Gilinore now occupy one of the elegant store rooms' in the Bronson block, have it splendidly fitted and furnished with an extensive line of stoves, and general hardware.

Every one patronizing the firm will be fairly, dealt and from our personal knowledge of the two gentlemen -vho are comprised in it will receive courteous and prompt at tention. Wall Paper at Miller's from 10 cents a roll up. luiulcl I be eleetcd to the afllmi of auDorln. tcnilniit of nrhixiW at the cnauinu; election, I propoiiiKto bring tin nchnola ot KiMy county up to Ihe njoilcru "'ca. ISeapt-rtlullr, A.

I). WkLLACE I hiTfliy niinotruce mywlf a( a camlnlate nt Ihe onuiiit ulw-liuitfor tlio ouJce of mhool up-erintcuilclit for KilclrNtuunty, Sew Mexico. Ker.pectfrtily. t'BICI) MYMIVEK. We are aulhori.cl lo unimnncc- David Kemprua a caudiilale for re-eleiHion Ui the of.

Bee of Mieritf of Kilily county. New Munco, at the rornniK Novemlier election. iiereiiy announce niywlf a a cndilst, the eiintung elci'tioii, lor the ollicc of hei-iif at tuuy county, Al. ltcniici Kullv, JgSMK .1. ttARCOE.

We are authorized In announce Thomas Ken. neimey ax a candidate for re-election to the of. ice of -Probata Clerk and Recorder of Kddy county, subject lo the will ot the people ex-pressed at the coming November election. Wo are authorized to announce Edward j. Roliinwin.

ax a candidate for the ottlcu I'm. bate clerk of Kiidy count v. New Mexico, at the rttmiuK November election. We re to 1). Walker ciiniliilale for re-election to Ihe oillce of K.lf-count, at the eu.u- inif election.

We are authorized to announce Fred H. Feitz, an a candutntc for re-election to the office of County Surveyor of Kddy county. New Mexico, at the emuiing election. We are hereby authorized to announce Frank G. Trncr mh emiriidnfn r.t.

f- nrw of fcd Jy county, at the vuauiug November election. ANNOUNCEMENTS. E.L Banner, Manager. Rufe Weldenls back from a pleasant trip to Denver. F.

Cnsenbery left for Talpa.Texas, on Thursday. He will return in one or two weeks. Cab Conway returned from Silver City Saturday. is lookiug brown and well. Oscar Crowder watf'in from Black River on Saturday.

He is living on the ntil KullnrD sittioit -I ronale7aTgooo normr-surry ami on A. A. Mermod. Ed. McKenzie, late of Louisana, has been added to the laige force of, clerks atR.

H. Pierce's vJ Hlbner Is back from a pleasant trip to his home in Hamilton, Ohio. He reports a good time. I. T.

Franks brought In a load of fresh vegetables last Saturday from Black river. Come often James A. Culliiiane has changed his location, lie has secured office room in the building occupied by A. A. Mermod.

H. AnBennett -is back from San Aneelo, Texas, and states that he in tends putting uj a large substantia! building at ITagcrman city, to be used asa saloon. B. A. NymeVer will sacrifice him self on the altar of public by aiw nouncing himself as a candidate for the office of county surveyor.

He never theless wants all the votes he can get. Have you made the acquaintance of the author of that well known sentence, I am a democrat?" No! Well drop into R. H. Pierce's store and interview David B. Hill on political or other matters.

Mrs. J. P. Church, wife of the pro- pnetor of the Hotel Pauly at Itoswell, came down to Eddy on Thursday's stage, Mrs. Church, it will be remembered, was at one time proprietress of the Eddy house.

Straw hats are in vogue In the Pecos valley, and the styles that we see on our streets 'are largely the. selections made bv R. H. Pierce while in New York. Low prices prevail and those in need of something in head gear should drop in and look over the elegant line on exhibition at this store.

The announcement of Frank O. Tracy as a candidate for the office of county treasurer, will be found among like notices in another column. Reticent and modest, the last person from whom one would be likely to learn of Frank's qualifications would be himself. But. lose who have the nrivlleee of his friendship, can and will speak of his merits.

We are glad to see him come out. Dr. FranliHri, our health officer, i- at all times ready atid -willing to pay at tention to, and take action on any nuisance that may beomplained of in writing to him. MiltPliilli is ex- offlcio his deputy and wilPscc that Dr Franklin's orders are thoroughly can ied tnly pom out. Since the doctor uppi the general health of the tow materially improved, the number cases of sickness having very 1 decreased uder the present ment much ha Jbeen done, but it remains a fact thsrewlthout the individual co-operation of the citizens it is impossible for the town to show a clean bill of At this season of the vear it is unite often that we hear the cry of (lull times.

This is not the ease at the "Spot Cash." 1 tore of s. T. Ever on the alert to the wants of customers, every Hue in this utore has the personal attention of capable and courteous wiles-men. Mr. Bitting is now in' the cast after having been with people of Eddy for some time to especially iiote their exact being an old-time commercial man for many year, identified with some of the largest houses in New York, Philadelphia and St.

Louis, it is safe to state that the "Spot Cash House," Immediately smith of the Hotel Hagerinan, will present to the people, a first class stock Of dry goods, shoe, hats, etc. E. E. Banner, Who is In charge Of the hnsi- nesa. is with us to star, and he knows how to keep his part going.

With such a team one in the market and the other at the whe-I -the cltizensiof Eddy and the surrounding country, can rest assured that their wants will be well looked after. They solicit your custom and guarantee full value iu everything they sell, itraelvx iiiiise-1 ynent, rKhas SANTA FE ROUTE- THE SHORT LINE From the- Southwest TO 7LL POINTS EAST, came to town on butulay. High back dining chairs at no. Bradford's. Pierce's old stand.

Maithind Howard, who is betteT known in Roswell than in Eddy, will leave for England, his native land. soon. The Eddy Store has just received tlx- largest and finest assortment of toilet soaps and perfumes ever brought into the valley. Capt. Shatfuck is too modest to an iiouuce himself yet.

He wants to learn the names of all the candidates for the ollioe which he at present holds Messrs. Haberbosch Jones, sunk a well at Hagermiin city during the week, and reuort rood wtrterand olentv or itat a ueptli or eighteen feet If. rV Brown left for El Paso last Tuesday, from which place he and his wife will goto. Santa Monica, California. i liey will be away two or three weeks Mr.

S. S. Menrtefjhall, the wife of our tmiu.lar liveryman, in company with her mother, camfesdown from Seven Rivers the early part of the week. C. II McT.enntheii says general health Is much bettor than ia'RS.

Sinee a man called him Melen-ayrthen, Mac wishes his uame was Jones. Rev. J. I). Bush, pastor of the M.

E. Church South at Roswell, passed through town last Tuesday; enroute to attend the annual conference: ot that church at au Maroial. A M. fc. juci.endon.

who is inst reco vering from a a long and troublesome fipell of" sickness; took the train for Mineral Wells, Texas, last Monday. We hope the change will do you good, C'oL J. E. McCord, a prominent real estatd-aler of Coleman, Texas, came in last Tuesday. The Colonel is so much taken with the valley that il is his intention to have his sou located here next fall.

We that channel cats will strike at a spoon bait this lime of the year. If so, trolling for this species of llh, nowhere found in better condition than in the Pecos river, should afford good sport. It's strange how often Jake Owen Is appealed to on questions relating to the back history of Lincoln county. And he can generally rake up sufficient old racy reminiscences to make the recital interesting to all listeners. IfR.

II. Pierce doesn't get a large increase to his already immense trade, he deserves it for his public spirit in opening up such a store and such a stock of goods as tie has en view in tlieTausill block. Old finikin has gone and done it again. He made his floor look like a pig-pen with a lot of rotten oranges this week. Then he bas oats and corn stacked in that nice corner Xext he will put iu bran.

Our eloquence has all been wasted. G. of Hope, paid us a visit last-Friday week. Mr. O'Neal left by that day's train for Hot Springs A Kansas," where ne take his wife to secure the advantage of that famed health resorr.

We hope the lady may be benefited by her stay, and trust to see Gilbert back again ere long. We would call attention to the enter- prising firm ofCowden Green. These gentlemen have for some time carried on a butchers business at the old meat shop opposite to the Citizen ofdce.and have by their courtesy and by always keeping a supply of the best meats that the market affords, built up a trade that is a credit to Uiem. The new R. Pierce store, in the Tanslll block, is an ornament in Eddy.

We know of no one better fitted to carry on such a store than Mr. Pierce, and his handsome and able lieutenant D. W. Gilchrist. The store has a seventy-five feet frontage by 100 feet of depth.

It is supplied with elegant french plate glass window, basement, elevator, in faet it has every modern appliance and improvement. The house is conveniently and tastefully divided into departments, in everyone will find just what they want from a paper of pins to a handsome suit of clothes, from a cracker to a year's supply of provisions. We bespeak for Mr. Pierce an increased trade, lie will always be able to keep bis stock np to the mark in all departments. Quick time Jitnd thorough eouinmcnt in nil h-mmliea of the service.

FoUlers -furnished on ajiplicutrou to xur S3' 55 NCRTH, AND SOUTH. o- 1 G. T. Nicholson, Geu'l la. Ajf-'t.

Topeka, Kansas. PkopkiTok. bv agents, or 4 C. H. Morehouse, I).

F. and 1'. A hi Pao, Texas. SINGnWAH, ParloMlfistanraEt aia4 Bakery, Single Meals, 3.V. Board hyth week, bv tile month, J5.00.

Meal Tiekets with tweuty -one mealn, ti0. Ticket with three meal, $1.00. We Rive special attention to transient cuMm. Oi Ve a trial and we shall pleaia you. We always have on our tables the Yery best the market affords.

A. D. WALLACE SON, The "Original Wholesale Grocers Dealer In General Merchandise Dealers in Dry Goods of Every Description. (Jroctries of All Kinds. Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in "Season, tore No.

7, Bronson Block, Fox Street. jlitleg, produce and Fruity, General Merchandise. Bronson lock, Corner Canyon and Fox Sts..

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1891-1892