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VOL. 7. NO.
CLOVIS, CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, DECEMBER 18. 1913.
$1.00 PER YEAR
It
is
up to Tucumcuri
and Grady.
Letters received here this
we.?k from the promoters and
financial agents of the Tucumcari
to Midland railroad, commonly
called here the north and south
road, indicate that the only ob
stacle now in the way of pro
ceeding with the proposition is
the failure of Tucumeari and
Grady to accept the plan agreed
upon by the other towns along
the proposed route. It is inti
mated that unless the towns of
Tucumcari and Grady make a
definate decision soon, that it is
possible that the plans may be
changed and independent town
sites established on the upper
plains and at a connection
with the Dawson railroad some
where northeast of Tucumcari.
One of the engineers writes one
of our railroad committee to the
effect that the Chicago people
are ready to sign up the contracts
and make the required securities
and that the bondholders in
Trenton New Jersey are also
ready and willing to finance the
project, providing everything is
satisfactorily arranged at an
early date.
As the matter stands at pres
ent, it is squarely up to our
northern neighbors.
Here's health to you, and glee to you, and merriest
Christmas cheer; and may the New Year be to you
your brightest, happiest year.
Who is the Oldest Home
steader in Curry Co.
Who is the oldest homestead
er in Curry County has been re
peatedly asked, but not until a
few days ago has any one claim
ed title to that honor. Mrs.
Fernetty F. Tracy, hail and
hardy at 91, we believe claims
the undisputed title of being the
oldest homesteader in Curry
ounty. A few days ago she
appeared atte office of U. S.
CommissiedBHkirren and sub
mitted fHfe year proof
for 320 slK land lying
northwest oWvis, her eyes
sparkling vjth life as she at
tached her signature, in a Dis
tinctly legible hand, to the
papers, which will, in all proba
bility, convey to her 320 A. of
Uncle Sam's public domain.
Masons Elect Officers.
At the regular meeting of
Olovis lodge, No. 44 A. F. &
A. M.. last Tuesday night, the
following officers were elected
for the ensuing year.
C. E. Justus. W. M.
Preston La Sheir, S. W.
R. L. Pryor, J. W.
Wallace Carmack, Treas.
A. J, Whiting. Sec'y.
Oscar Justus, Tyler.
The Master elect has not yet
named his appointive officers.
The Alfalfa Lumber Company
recently installed an 18 foot
Farebanks scale, of which their
manager. W. B. Cramer, is very
proud . This was made necessary
in rder to weigh the large for
ip farm wagons that come in
fruin the country.
J. H. Shepard, editor of the
P ortales Herald, who is a real
live Portales valley booster, was
in the cky Monday en route
home from Texico, where he oc
cupied the pulpit Sunday.
Adjutant General, Herring,
was in the city Monday on a
tour of inspection of the com
p anies of the State guard. Com
pany "k" of Glovis entertained
him during his visit in Clovis.
The agents for the Reynolds
addition company, who have
been selling addition property in
C ovis. have met with some
success, having sold several
choice lots to Clovis citizens.
"DAD" Carleton, the pioneer
Santa Fe engineer, who now has
an all daylight passenger run
from Amarillo to Sweetwater
and return, was in the city Sun
day, visiting his family.
The concrete work on the new
Santa Fe hospital at Clovis is
finished and the brick work is
now being ru. d to completion.
Mr. F. B. McKmnell, of Wichi
ta, the man who is looking af
ter the interests of the hospit
al association informs us that it
will be equipped with the most
modern improvements and ar
ranged according to the very
latest ideas in hospital construe
tion.
The Santa Fe magazine, in a
recent issue had the following
data regarding the new hospital:
"Employees of the Santa Fe
located in the vicinity of Clovis
are soon to have one of the
most modern hospitals in that
section of the country, both in
method of construction and in
equipment.
Messrs. Kouns, McGoff,
Thomas and Butterfield, mem
bers of the board of trustees of
the A. T. & S. F. Hospital As
sociation, accompanied by
Chief Snrgeon Kaster a nd Chief
Engineer Bisbee made a special
trip to Clovis recently for the
purpose of going over the plans
and the proposed site of the
building.
The association has acquired
a block of ground situated in
the western pare of the city,
upon which the building will be
erected, fronting east, at a dis
tance of approximately r.eventy
five feet from the east and south
lines of the property.
The board, accompanied by
representatives of the city of
Clovis, the building contractor
and a number of employes, vjs
ited the site, where, the plans
and location of the building,
having been agreed upon, a
simple, but impressive cere
mony took place. Ground was
broken and the proposed build
ing was dedicated in ap
propriate addresses by Chief
Surgeon Kaster, Chief Engi
neer Bisbee and Trustee Thom
as, all of whom expressed great
s Msfaction in the general lay
out of the building and in its
location, together with the de
sire that work be commenced
with the least possible delay
and pushed through to comple
tion. t
The building, which is of very
attractive design, will be two
stories with basement, con
structed of reinforced concrete
with pebble-dash exterior fin
ish, electric lisrhtinK. hot water
heating system, refrigeratihg
system, with all other accesso
ries anr1 equipment necessary in
an UD-to-date hospital, one of
which the city of Clovis as well
as ail Santa Fe men may well
be proud.
BANQUET FOR THE
GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS
Curry County Auto Highway Association Will Entertain
Delegates from Other Similar Organizations at
Spread at Antlers Saturday Night.
Catholic Services
Hifch mass at midnight Christ
mas eve and two masses Christ
mas day, at 6 a. m. and 9 a. m.
The delegates from the Pan
handle and New Mexico towns
located on the Ocean to Ocean
highway will meet at Clovis on
Saturday, December 20 for the
purpose of organizing and con
solidated or co-operative high
way association and to perfect
the plans and make arrange
ments to get the ocean to ocean
highway in shape for the 1914
auto traffic to the pacific coast
and intermediate points.
Clovis is located on this branch
of the highway, which will run
from Amarillo to Albuquerque,
which route will be logged and
listed in the 1914 blue book,
which i a t o the overland
traveler what the commercial
agencies are to the wholesale
dealer. An accurate guide and
marked route, giving full and
accurate information.
After the meeting the visitors
and members of the associations
and commercial club will be
tendered a banquet at the Ant
lers hotel on Grand Avenue. As
the seating capacity of the din
ing room is limited to sixty and
over half that number have paid
their dues and the price for the
plate, those desiring reservations
should notify the committee at
once.
Governor McDonald Here
Governor W. C. McDonald was
in the city Monday and address
ed the City High School children
Monday morning and left on the
noon train for Portales.
An impromptu reception was
held at the office of C. E. Dennis
Monday morning and many of
the citizens appeared to greet
the Governor. With Governor
McDonald was Adjutant General
Herring.
Practically every line of busi
ness in Clovis has1 some pro
tection from the outside intruder
except the printer. Ordinances
have recently been passed by the
city council preventing clothing
peddlers and order book solicitors
from selling their goods without
first obtaining a license. Similar
ordinances also apply to the
farmer selling chickens, produce
meat etc.,
Police Court Affairs
After a long peroid of dullness
and as the court might term it
disagreebly peacable times,
the stillness has been broken and
the last few days witnessed
scenes of renewed activity d
fore Justice Noble. His honorV
was aroused from his slumbers
for an early morning session
Monday at about 5 a. m., when
eight captives caught in a raid
m i j; i a. 1
in the souea aove aisinci uy
officers Frank Ivy and Bill Bailey
where hailed before the court
charged with establishing resi
dence in the district for a period
of over six months. The early
morning hour wan dtcuiod upon
as best to make the haul and
the nets wf-re arranged accord
ingly. Each w as assessed $9.&o.
Sam Byers of Portales was ar
rested Monday, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon on
the person of W. S. Sexton.
The assault is alleged to have
taken place in the same district
as that previously mentioned,
when the assailant weilded a
bottle over the head of his vic
t i m, inflicting dangerous
wounds. He was released on
$750.00 bond to appear at a pre
liminary trial Monday.
A. D. Rhodes, alias Muddy
Rhodes was released from the
the charge of grand larceny Mon
day in a trial before Justice
Noble. It is alleged that Rhodes,
who was in partnership with W.
E. Marsh in the hog business,
had appropriated certain of the
animals to his own use without
for commercial pur- a,,- nrocess of eauity or law.
poses, in this manner protecting
the groceryman and butcher,
who pays the occupation license
and dozens of other expenses to
maintain the city government
and do business, but the printer
who also pays license to help
boost the city is in no manner
protected from the outside in
truder, who sells printed station
ary, calendars and gets up all
kinds of advertising schemes
such as lodge, hotel and railroad
directories. In the sense of
justice and fair play, it is now
up to the board of alderman to
protect the printer. In Tucum
cari the printer has this protec
tion and furthermore the mer
chants association must either
approve or disapprove of a propo
sition offered bv an outsider be
fore he can do any business with
them, even if he obtains a license
This acts as both a protection to
the merchant and the printer.
Assistant district attorney, Jim
Hall, who was here in the case
instructed the court to release
Mr. Rhodes of the charge.
Did You Learn
' Why John Barry recently lost
a lady customer?
Why the Governor failed to
meet the factional Curry County
politicians?
The amount of your taxes
well, cheer up the worst is yet
to come.
That early Christmas is best
for both customer and dealer?
That Clovis is the biggest
turkey market i n the state.
Wouldn't that Gobble you?
Alex Shipley went to Ei Paso
on business, Sunday.