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THE CLOVIS NEWS. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1920. 7 1 "I help take the tire out of tire trouble" Chesterfield LIGHT up! Attaboy! Even 1 the toughest job seems easier if you can "draw" on Chesterfield. Those fine Turkish and Domestic tobaccos and that can't be copied Chesterfield blend "satisfy" as no other blend of tobaccos evet did before. ELECTION PROCLAMATION Whereas, by virtue of the luws of the Mute of New Mexico, mid the Ordinances of the City of Clovis, an election should be held in mid city on Tuesday, April Cth, 1920, for the purpose of choosing a mayor, a clerk, n treasurer and members of the City Council from the various wards of iiaid city, notice is hereby given that n election will be held in said city ii nd In each of the four wards thereof on Tuesday, April Cth, 1020, for the purpose of choosing the following of ficers to serve for the following terms: A Mayor to serve for the term of two years. A City Clerk to serve for the term of two years. A Treasurer to serve for tho term of two years. All the above men'ioncd officers to be chosen by tho qualified electors residing within the limits of the said city of Clovisj ulso, One member of the City Council from ward one to serve for a term of four years. One member of tho City Council from ward two to serve for a term of four years. One member of tho City Council from ward three to serve for a term of four years. One member of the City Council from ward three to serve for a term In2000CountiesThis Month The Forces of the Church of Christ Will Gather To Face the Facts IN 2000 counties in the United States the pastors and laymen of 30. great denominations will meet in conference this month. It is the kind of conference that generals hold before a critical engagement; that business men hold before entering a new market. A conference of judgment, not emotion; a clear-eyed facing of the facts. A Survey that Business Men Must Admire For more than a year hundreds of workers have been quietly engaged in making a scientific survey of the mission fields, and of America county by bounty. The facts developed are startling. No such picture of America's religious situation has ever before been drawn. On the basis of these surveys thirty Protestant de- nominations are uniting in a Nation Wide Cooperative Campaign Each of the thirty denominations has ha own "For ward Movement" organized and officered. The Interchurch World Movement is the clearing house for all of these, It is the agency which the churches have created to avoid duplication, to foster cooperation and make sure that every man and dollar render the utmost service possible. The month of April will be devoted to making the fucts of the survey known to America; in the week of April 25th -May 2nd, will come a united simultaneous financial campaign. Whether You Are Inside the Church or Out To every man and every woman who loves his country, these 2000 county conferences are vitally important. For the facts developed by this great survey show vividly what forces are at work in America and what kind of a country this country is to be. See that the pastor of your church appoints deleiatea. Any pastor can tell you the con rence place and date. Or write direct to the ' lOTEFXMURCe WORLD MOVEMENT 4J WE8T lllh STREET, NEW YORK CITY Th publication of thli drttittmnt is tnada postMs throvfh th coopiritlon of 30 dtoomlna Hons. of two years. . One member of the City Council from ward four to serve for a term of four years. Each of said members of tho City Council to bo chosen by the qualified electors residing within their respec tive wards. The following are the designated polling places at which places votes may be cast in said election: Ward No. 1 Barry Hardware Co. Word No. 2 Union Mortgage Co. Ward No. 3 Steed's Undertaking Parlor. Ward No. 4 City Hall. The following persons have been selected by the City Council of said City to servo as a registration board in each of the wards of said city, to-wit: Ward No. 1 John McMlnn, C. W. Cole, Tom Smith. Ward No. 2 S. L. Rickets, G. E. Jones, W. H. Duckworth. Ward Nn. 3 L N. Jett, C. V. Steed, M. W. Page. Ward No. 4 F. B. Herod, W. I. Luikart, John II. Lewis, The registration books for each of said wards will be kept open for tho length of time required by law at the following places in each of said wards, respectively: Ward No. 1, Barry Hdw. Co.j Ward No. 2, Nunn Electric Co.: Ward No. 3, Steed's UneY'taking Parlor; Ward No. 4, City Hall. Tho following person have been se lected by the City Council to serve as Judges and Clerks in the various wards in said City for said Election Ward No. 1 Judges: John Mc- Minn, C. W. Cole, J. P. Noble; Clerks Bert Curlcss, W. E. Marsh. Ward No. 2 Judges: S. L. Rickets, W. B. Davis. W. C. Eads; Clerks: R. S. Martin, J. R. Walton. Word No. 3 Judges: M. W. Page C. V. Steed, W. D. Sutherlin; Clerks I. N. Jett, M. L. Lynn. Ward No. 4 Judges: John Wilson Thos. S. Teeter, Ed DeBerry; Clerics G. F. Cornell. H. Bell. Tho polls at said election will be open at the various places in said wards as herein stated from 0 o'clock a. m.. until 6 o'clock p. m. on said Tuesday, April Cth, 1920. Dated at Clovis, N. M., this 1st day of March, 1020. (Seal) Lester Stone, Mayor. Attest :Roy McMillen, Clerk. g)00 Hi Mew larfeFsl - ) " We are nowflocated in the Klein corner, across the street west of Barry's Hard ware store. "We have a good roomy office and want our friends to call in when in the city and have a rest and a visit whet her 'you have any business to transact or not. Sometime ago we told you in our advertisement that if you ever expected to huy the farm adjoining you, not to wait too long, as it would go higher. Ask yourself if it has not already proven true. We think it has and we think it is still going higher, if you want it, hettcr buy it now. If you are fortunate enough to have the money, use it; if you don't happen to have enough, come in and talk it oV.-r with us. We think we can help you we have helped others. Ask your neighbor about us. We buy, sell and trade farms and city property and cattle. Clerk sales and buy sale paper. When in need of our services in any of our lines, call on us or write a letter explaining your wants. NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR ERECTING SCHOOL BUILDING Whereas, the electors of Hollene School District No. 68, Curry County, New Mexico, on the day of March, 1920, duly voted bonds, in the amount of 116,000.00 for the pur pose of erecting and equipping a school house in said DistricW-and the plans and specifications for said building are now completed and may be obtained by anyone desiring to bid thereon from Jas. M. Bickley at his office in Clovis, New Mexico. Now therefore notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of Curry County, New Mexico, at the office of Jas. M. Bicli-y, County School Sup erintendent, for the building of said school building as per plans and spec ifications, and same will be opened at said office on the 26th day of April, 1920, at the hour of 2 P. M. and said contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, but with the right to reject all bids. Witness our hands this 24th day of March, 1920. JAS. M. BICKLEY, Attest. County Superintendent Una M. Steed, Secretary. 8-25-4tc C0) . vy any of our lines, call on us or write a letter explaining your wants. Yours for business, 1 Union Mortgage Co.i . Monday, April 12, lf"V, in the city of -Albuquerque, at Jtierson Hall, 110 North Third Street, at ten o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of naming the time and place for hold in? the State Convention to elect del egates and alternates to the National Democratic Convention at San Fran cisco, and for the disposition of any other matters which may come before the meeting. Committeemen may give their proxies to women of their County and they will be recognised by the Chair man. 1 May I urge e have a full at tendance. ARTHUR SELIGMAN, Chairman. NOTICE FOR SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS Notice is hereby given that the electors of Hollene School District, No. 58, Curry County, New Mexico, have duly voted bonds in the amount of $16,500.00 to run 30 yean from date of issuance, at six percent inter est payable semi-annually at Clovis, New Mexico, with the option to re deem after ten years from date, the funds to be used for the purpose of erecting and equipping a school build ing in said district. Now therefore, notice is hereby given that tho undersigned County Treasurer of Curry County, New Mexico, will receive scaled bids for said bonds and will open same at his office on the 26th day of April, 1920, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., and will sell said bonds to the best re sponsible bidder therefor, but re serves the right to reject any and all bids, and will require a certified check for $ 1000.00 to accompany aid bids. J. SIMrSON MORGAN, 3-25-4U County Treasurer. STATE DEMOCRATIC MEETING To the members of the Democratic State Central Committee, Advisory Committee, Executive Committee, County Chairman and Committeemen t Large: The Democratic State Central Com mlttce Is hereby called to meet on NOTICE In the Probate Court of Curry Coun ty, New Mexico. In the matter of the Estate of Rosa N. Ellison, deceased. No. 285. Notice is hereby given that S. A. Jones was appointed Administrator of the estate of Rosa N. Ellison, deceas ed, on the 26th day of March, 1920, by the probate court of Curry County New Mexico, and that he has duly qualified and all persons having claims against the estate of the said decedent are required to present the same within the time required by law, Dated this 26th day of March, 1920. S. A. JONES, 4-l-4tp Administrator. B-4-U BUY Real EiUL of any kind, SEE US. Wa hav from th mallat and cheap ait houta to th btt and highait priced houi Inth city, tOfthr with all kinds of terms.. .Farms and Ranch of vry kind and vrjr whr, ranging In pric from $1.25 par acr to $100.00 par aer. New Mexico Land. Oil & Cattle Co WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT7 The first New York automobile show was held in 1900. In 1898 gasoline sold for six cents a gallon. The first four cylinder car was brought out in 1900. In 1896 Barnum & Bailey announc ed that they would exhibit a horseless carriage. In 1898 Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Chauncey M. DePew and John Jacob Astor were judges of the second auto mobile contest held in this country. There were only four automobiles in the United States in 1896. The first long distance auto tour from Cleveland to New York was made in 10 days. Tho first transcontinental run from New York to San Francisco was made in two months. If Its news The Phone us. No. 97. News wants it FOR 12 YEARS RELIABLE RESPECTFUL REASONABLE FREE USE OF CHAPEL PRIVATE AMBULANCE I Magic City Fur. & Undertaking Co. j JOHNSON BROS. Day Plow 211 ' Night Timt 23J . . ............. a. a.... .... A t