CLAYTON NEWS
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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND THE UPBUILDING OF THE COMMUNITY.
Volume VIII
Clayton, New Mexico, Saturday, February 27. 1915
No. 9
SIERRA VOTERS
DISFRANCHISED
Republican Caucus Majority for
Second Time Denies People
Election Franchise
Santa Fe, Feb. 2.--Re publican
house action in the case of Francisno
M. Bojorq.iex, twice-elected Demo
cratic representative from Sierra
county, by which there was spread
upon the records a deliberate lie
a clumsy, unnecessary and astound
ing lie has brought to the entire
state a realization that thrre is no
limit to which the republican machi
ne is not willing to go. The action
stiinds as New Mexico's crowning
humiliation at the hands of the Re
publican legislature.
In the facts generally known and
forming a part of the Journal of .the
House, the Republican majority
adopted a report stating that the
governor of New Mexico, "well
knowing that Antonio T. Chaves had
been declared a member of tbis house,
and duly qualified as such, called a
special election in Siera county, as
suming to usurp the prerogatives of
this house by declaring a vacancy in
said district, and that said election
was called and ordered by the gov
entnr knowing that no vacancy in
tact existed, and tlmt this action in
calling said election under the cir
cumstances, and putting the people
f Sierra county to the useless ex
pense of holding said election, was
-purely for political purpo-es in an
effort to play politics with his office. "
The House Journal slinws that Bo
jorquez was unseated in the afternoon
on Jan. .21, and his Sierra county
seat declared vacant, and that it was
not until late in the sfternoon f
Jan 22 that Chaves, the Republican
repudiated by the voters of Sierra
county at the November election,
was declared to be entitled to the
seat. In the meantime, at 10
o'clock in the morning oi Jan. i 2,
óoernnr McDonald, in accordance
with tbe constitutional requirement,
issued a proclamation calling a
iec-ial election in Sierra county,
and tbis proclamation, printed in the
local daily paper, was in general
circulation here, and the official
document on its way to Sierra coun
ty before f haves was seated late in
the afternoon of Jan. 22.
Tbe Republican majority could
simply have denied Bojorqnex
his seat, and bv right of might made
the denial stick without explanation
of any kind. Instead, it sought to
falsify the records and pervert the
facts, bringing added shame to the
state.
After six weeks of political wrang
ling and county office lobbying, the
Republican majorities in the senate
and house hive passed a county salary
bill by a two-thirds vote. The bill
will become a law regardless of the
action of the governor. As predict
ed, the senate provisions for washing
over $900,000 in the seven years
necessarily covered by the act, failed
to satisfy all the Republicans, and
the senate conference committee of
both houses raised the salaries fixed
by the senate measure in three clas
ses of counties. The bill passed
provides f r the throwing awav of
more than a million of the people's
mouey in the seven years' tor pay
ment to county officers of this enor
mous rum in ex- ' r reasonable
salaries, as fixed Democratic
caucus measure
The sixth week of the presen
legislative session closed with a total
cost to the state of $23,943.09. and
with but seven laws enacted. This
meant a cost to the taxpayers ot
13,420.53 per law. Only one of
the seven laws that extending the
compulsory school term from five to
seven months is of benefit to the
people of the state Three of the
laws make appropriations for legis
lative expenses. One of the others,
which the governor allowed to be
come a law without his signature, is
a libel measure for the protection ut
certain religious societies, and Is
believed to be unconstitutional.
Another authorises the expenditure
of a balance in a state fund, and the
remaining law provides for the Las
Cruces investigation, which has for
its object the mixing of political
medecine for the unhealthy and un
wholesome Republican machines. In
this matter the taxpayers of this
state are being robbed.
Baptist Services
for Sunday, February 28.
An illustrated lecture of 70 slides
will be given at the Baptist Church
Sunday evening presenting the work
of the Home Mission Board in Cuba,
the Canal Zone, the Southwest, and
among the Indians, Mexicans, and
Inmigra nls.
9:45 a. m. Sunday. 11:00 a. m.
Morning worship. The , pastor will
speak on Christian Stewardship. 6:
45 p. m. Young People's Meeting,
Mrs. T. H. Rixey leader, Subject,
Home Missions. '7:45 Illustrated
Mission Lecture. All ari cordially
invTteuT."' J
J. Q. Herrin, Pastor.
The "Jitney" Invention
All that is required to be a trans
portation magnate now is to own a
Ford car. Jn nearly all of the large
and many of the small, cities the
"jitney" bus is cutting into the pro
fits of the street car companies and
making owners of autos rich. When
it was at first suggested that owners
of machines could make any money
earring passengers for a five cent
fire it was thought to be impossible.
A few, wiser than the rest, started
"jitney " lines with their machines.
It has been demonstrated in San
Francisco that the owner of a ear
can clear from six to ten dollars a
day by earning passengers at the
"jitnev" rate. In most of the cities
these busses follow the routes of the
regular street ears and are making
trips on regular schedules. A jit
nry," by the way, is a nickle, five
cent.
Bue yeros Parish
Lent, 1915. Holy mast will be
said at Clapham on the 6th and 7th
davs of March, at Barney on 'he 8tb
and 9 b, at Mie.a on the 10th and
1 Ufa. at Garcia on the 12th and
13th, at Bueyeros on the 14th and
15th, at Albert on tbe 19th and
17th, at Gallegos on the 18th and
1 9th, at Aljinota on the 20th and
at Genova on the SIM, at Mosquero
on the 22nd ar.d 23rd.
Rev. A. Estvelt, Pastor .
Bueyeros Parish. f
C. F. Klutti ot near Thomas, was
a trader ' in the city Wednesday.
He showed- his progressiveness by
calling at Tbe News office and sub
scribing for the county's leading
paper. There's a reason.
UNION COUNTY
AT SAN DIEGO
IsvAttracting Great Attention at
California Exposition. Vis
itors Deeply Interested
San Diego, Cal., Feb. 25. Union
county it coming In to itt own at the
Panama-CalifornI Exposition. In
lecture and moving pictures at the
New Mexico building of the exposi.
tion it it receiving the attention itt
richness and resources merit. That
it will obtain a great influx of new
and. permanent residents at the re
sult of the publicity being given it
seems a foregone conclusion.
There are views of its farming and
ranching, especially tbe latter, which
it deserves as the premier stock
raising county of all New Mexico.
Its advantages of soil, water and
climate are dwelt upon thoroughly
in the lectures.
Qf greatest interest, after these
advantages have been set forth, is
the fact that there are 630,000 acres
available for homestead entry, which
at once fixes the attention of the
hearer interested in the opportunities
New Mexico may hold for him. He
has heard what Union county may
produce; he has heard of its cities,
Clayton, Folsom and Des Moines;
and, with his interest aroused, he
received a punch in the "get-up"
portion of hit being when the lec
turer tells him of the land available
for entry.
Excellent railroad facilitiet next
are takeu up, the routes of the Colo
rado and Southern, St. I-ous Rocky
Mountain and Pacific and El Paso
and Southwestern are traced, show
ing the numerous points from which
shipments may be made to the cen
tral markets.
One of the first things a prospec
tive new-comer always . askt is
concerning the schools of the section
he is considering as his future home.
Sunday School and
Te be Held with Ik Baptiat
Marea
Tharedar, March 4.
7:20 p. m. Devotional service led by 8. S. Superintendent.
7:46 p. m. How to Study a Lesson to Teach lt-A Normal Lesson, by J. L. Rupard.
8:16 p. m. How to Get the Scholar, to Study tha Lesson, by Rev. W. Dougherty, and open discus
ioB led by Superintendent.
Friday. Marah 5.
9:46 a. m. Coneecration enrice led by Rev. W. Dougherty.
10:00 a. m. Conducting- the Sunday School, by J. L. Rupard. How to Conduct OUR School. Talks
by Superintendent and others.
11:00 a. m. 8. 8. Work-A Normal Lesson. By J- L. Rupard. Suggestions by workers.
2:15 p. m. Devotional.
t:30 p. m.-The Standard S. 8.-What? Why? How?-Open conference led by J. L. Rupard.
1:00 p. m. Class Organisation, by Rev. W. Dougherty. The 8Ua-y of an Organised Class, by J. L.
Rupard.
7:00 p. m.-R. Y. P. U. Conference The Standard of Excellence. How to reach it conducted by J.
h. Rupard.
7:30 p. m. Devotional service lad by Rev. W. Dougherty.
7:tí p. ra.-Five Things a B. Y. P. U. May Do:
1 Increase the spirituality of young Christians, by Mr. C. U. Bridges.
a Train young Christians In essential church activities, by Mrs. P. H. Beatty.
t Edify young Christians In Scriptural knowledge, by T. H. Rixey.
4 Instruct in Baptist doctrine and history, by Rev. W. Dougherty,
6 Enlist them in all forms of missionary endeavor through existing denominational or
ganisations, by Pastor. 80LO (selected) Miss Ines Eklund.
I:1S p. m.-The Strategic Value of a B. Y. P. U, by i. U Rupard.
Satardap. March 6.
10:00 a. m.-The 8. 8. Workers' Meeting-What? Why? How? by J. L. Rupard. What will we do
about it? Opea discussion led by Superintendent.
S:00 p. m.-8. 8. and B. Y. P. U. Problema and Their Solution-Open conference.
7:15 p. m.-Devotional service led byT. H. Rixey. SOLO (selected) Miss Iroa Hardgrava.
7:80 p. m.-The 8. 8. as a Factor la the Work of the Church:
1 -Reaching the Masses, by Mise Josie Loveleea,
t -Increasing the Membership, by Mrs. J. R. Dyehe,
' J-Developing Church Workers, by Mrs. J. R. Rixey.
4-Building tha Kingdom, by Pastor.
A summing up, by J. L. Rupard.
Header. Marah 7.
9 46 a. m. Regular Sunday School Session.
110 a. m.-Sennon. The Great Commiselon-Tha 8. 8 a and B. Y. P U's Part and Placa, by the Pastea
se p. ea.-Kegular B. Y. P. U. Session.
7:30 p. m. Praise service for the blessings of the Rally.
SOLO (selected) Miss Haxel Asmussen.
1:41 p. m, Address, Tha Aim and End of tha & S. and B. Y. P. U. Work, by i. U Rupard.
All Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Workers are urged to attend. Everybody Is cordially invited.
J. L. Rupard.
Sute 8. S. and B. Y P. U. Field Worker, Clovie. N. M.
J. R. Rixey, Superintendent.
J. Q. Herrin. Pastor.
No parent will sacrifice his child
rent welfare for hit own advantage,
at least, not permanently, to that
the ninety-one schools of the county,
with their 100 teachers, form a
drawing power of consequence.
Especially for the man wh.t wishes
out-dtxfV life and freedom from the
restraints ot the city or crowded
East, Union county is attractive.
For the man of means, perhaps seek
ing location for business venture,
the opportunities of Clayton are
urjred. . He is told that a great por
tion of the rich portion of Texat it
tributary to Cla) ton and that, with
the big development certain to come
in both New Mexico and Texat, a
business in Clavton should be a
thriving one.
Reen forcing the talks of the coun
ty and its three cities, there arc
available for distribution to the in
terested list of lands open to
homestead and othei literature
detailing the industrial openings of
the county.
Methodist Notes
for Sunday, Feb.. 28th.
10: a. m Sunday School 11:00
a. m. Sermon by tbe Pastor, Subject.
"The Mind of Christ." 3:09 p m.
Preaching by the Pastor at Apache
Valley School House. 7:00 p. tn.
Young Peoples' Meeting 7:45 p. m.
Evening Worship Subject of Semnn,
"A Biographical Sketch of Fannie
J. Crosby," Rehearsal on Tuesday
evening at 8 :00 o'clock, Bible Study
class on Wednesday evening at 7:30
o'clock. Children's Instruction
on Friday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock-
M- E. Ladies' Aid
The M E Ladies Aid met last
week with Mrs. J. J Herringa. The
meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present Tbe next meeting will
tie held at the home of Mrs. Earl
Jennings, Wednesday, March 3rd.
All members are urged to attend.
Visitors welcome. y
B. Y. P. U. Rally
Charca at Claytoa. New Meale
4-7, 1913
JAPAN WONT
FIGHT U. S.
Island Kingdom Has no Desire
to Commit Harikiri. Good
Sense Rules
Adachi Kinnosuke in Harper's
weekly : Japan has or has had no
such fancy idea as committing hara
kiri by attacking the " United States
at any time.
Not, mind you, that Japan thinks
that America will blow her off the
map before breakfast if war should
come. Not that she thinks it im
possible for her to get Hawaii. Ja
pan, indeed, thinás that she could
get the Hawaiian and the Philippi
nes, tbe Samnan and other Islands of
the Pacific b. longing to the United
States, and tl it rather easily . Indeed,
she does not quite see the American
occupation of Hondo, Sbikoka Kyu
shu, Kokkaido, etc; she has never
jet lost a single moment of sleep.
Japan knows that she can take
Hawaii unless things change radi
cally. She knows the American
temperament; how impatient It is in
matters of National honor. All that
Japan has to do is to take Hawaii,
fortify it formidably, garrison It
with ample force; leave the Pbilip
I iness as a bait and then sit down in
her well sheltered and gin-fenced
waters, become a trifle more extrav
agant in mines and submarines and
watch what miracles the American
fleet would be capably of in operat
ing six thousand miles from the
home bnse. That is, if America be
the only Power to reckon with. But
it isn't. There is tbe rub.
The fact is Japan could never see
the United States in the light of a
menace. She has always looked
upon the American Japanese war
talk as something rather useful to
professional newpaper humorists whrn
thev get very hard up for jokes to
fill up a column. It is not difficult'
to take the view of the thing when
we are told that Japan is actually
trying to fight tbe best friend she
has ever had, international politically
speaking, and by far tbe best cus
tomer she has, for the sole ecstacy
of hoisting another white elephant
unto her almost broken back
Clinging to the jumDing off edge
ol the extreme East is a string of not
very fertile islands called Nippon.
She has succeeded in winning the
enmity of both Russia and Germany
and also of China. She is straining
her every effort to patch up her
armor as well as she might. The
United States fourteen times as big
as she in area and twice in number
of people and proe pering as no other
people on the face of the globe, and
and heaven only knows bow many
times richer than Japan sitting six
thousand miles away--- thinks that
the little heathen is spoiling for a
fight with her. Japan would cer
tainly laugh, if it were not so down
right heartrending-
Notice
B. A. Asmjssen, the tailor, an
nounces that after March 1st, be will
be at his place of business In Clayton
each Saturday, and longer if nec
etary. He will live on his ranch
during the coming summer-
FOUND A Dair of glasses near
the railway. Owner can have same
by proving property an'd paying for
this notice. George Metford.