Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03

of pcrmanency and substantial
growth that is far beyond the hopes
of her most ardent and sanguine ad-
mirers, and at h present time COM
pctcs very f%aVorably with the Oldest
and best cities of the territory, II
at no distant date Will be a close
competitor for the metropolis of the
NEW STATE of NEW MEXICO.
The country tributary to Clovis is
developing very rapidly into a farming
community that II might wei be
proud of. To be sure, There are var
ious kinds Of farmers; such as the
boomer, who merely files on his land
with the hope of selling his relinquish-
mcnt for a consideration, and VINO
does as little Improvement as possible
to keep within the limits of the law
then there is the n~e'er-do-wen farmer,
who could not make a good living in
a paradise, who just exists from day
to day in a hand to mouth fashion
then there is the farmer who takes
advantage of his opportunity n goes
at his business OF farming in an intel
ligcnt and systematic way that brings
him results that are worth while. This
is the class of farmer that is the back
bone of any community, and the main
STAY Of the business public; ana II
can be evidenced that Roosevelt
county has a great many of thus class,
who are taking advantage of the sci
cntific methods of farming, ana
whose crop yields are equal to many
of the older and we'll established
farming communities of the east ana
north. This farmer is fast learning
the kind of crop that is best adapted
to the soil and climate, and produces
the best results, he is also carefully
watching the seasons to learn when
to plant in order to produce the larg-
est yield. All of the land adjacent to
Clovis is a rich brown loan, with just
enough sand to make it hold moisture
to the very best advantage; and is
to the farming of wheat,
corn, kaffir corn, sorgum. millet,
and all kinds Of vines and veg
growth. The street fairs in
Clovis last year displayed as fine Il
variety of produce as can be grown in
farming community, all raised
,itYlout irrigation and after the dry
ling methods. The better class of
.orn4ing methods. The better class of
In MS section of country from the
asst north and south, and we court
.bc nAblic gaze to watch their sue
,res nd development. which is bound
"a follow as night the day. While al
most All the Ian within a reasonable
listancaAof Clovis has been filed upon.
here airs still some accomplishments
hat can pc purchased at n reasonable
,ricc from the parties who do not
lesirc to Ipcatc upon their land and
Who simply iheu Tor a speculative
The CITY IF Clovis was named from
no of Inc carly kings of Spain, who
vas noted Ter his bounty anil thrift.
his naulcsakc has imbibed that
.pirit i'm the FULLEST degree. While she
5 yet considerably less tina two
ears old She mas a population OF {
omc $500 Of the most energetic and :
progressive citizens in the country, as
look NJ the city viii prove to the a.,
most doubtfuI lows has as many !
handsome buildings. both business =
nd residence. AS will be found in A
ny CITY four times her age or twice
present size. ana they are not
med ar two. but are many
every hns OF business is rep {
cscntcd as thg rllowing list will :
how. '
Two national hapks. two nowspa- r
.crs. one church jotfhai' I'VE lumber :
three drug s'orss' nine groc- :
rv stores five DRY e. pods stores. three I
cnts furnishing st0fes. tour hard
are stores. three me;f' markets. three
stores. two gar n
gcs. three livery baFhs. TWO wagon =
ards, two furniture stores W o tin
two blacksmith SHOPS. three
)nfcctiouers. two jewtifN stores. one :
ahicle store. three pafber shops. =
NO bakeries. four p2ol nails, one Y
cam laundry. with nufhetous saloons
otcIs. ~stauran rohming houses.
with a very good fnpply of doc
RS and lawyers and rfol estate men.
There are six church. Examinations
presented in Clovis. tRat !. BAPTIST. "
ethoGist. Christian. ffesoyterian.
Baptist and CT While m
r school system Is at present very A,
It is being added to " a $4,000
hoai building and The 4hihs year =,
Ie viii have one 81 The equip 90
q public schools in the Ititory. itu