The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-07-18

expensive residences of the very
latest designs in architecture
are everywhere in evidence. AS =
the town grows older the prem
Uses are improved and a num-
Der of beautiful yards with
lawns, flowers and trees may
be seen.
Tree planting has become
contagious during the past few
years and as time passes Clovis
will add to her laUrels the title
of "a city beautiful"
On every hand are ample evil
dences of the thrift and energy
of the people who live not for
today but for the morrow as
well. There is an air of indus
trial prosperity and the people
as a whole bear evidence of Gull
ture and refinement.
Already Clovis is becoming
known as a convention city ana
several of the most important
gatherings of the state have re-
Gently been held here. This
is but a beginning but IS the
people become acquainted with
its many advantages as a con-
vention city, the old establish
ed convention towns will have a
sure and sturdy rival.
While Clovis has grown it
has not been a mushroom
growth, but a growth based up
on natural conditions.
Clovis is the natural gateway
from the east into the new
state. 1t is the gateway from
the gulf after leaving the state
of Texas and is the acknowl-
edged gateway to the famous
Pecos Valley country, the great
est fruit producing country on
earth.
Clovis win be the clearing
house, as the bankers term it,
for all the cars, where those
.e from the east, west and gull
n will be assembled and properly
N routed, this alone will necessl-
tate maintaining a large yaro
n force.
b. The converging of the lines
s. of the Santa re at Clovis and
il its geographical location makes
10 it an ideal location as a dlstrlb-
t. uting center for the wholesale
is houses and as soon as the Cal
le weston line is completed, several
ly large wholesale houses contem-
re plate locating here.
n The municipal authorities
SIS who look after the welfare OF
1T the city are a mayor, city at
SIS torney, city treasurer, Police
ty Judge, night and day policemen
20 citv council and city clerk. The
an council are elected from tht
't.y four wards of the city and EN-.
IN ploy a superintendent OF tho
ie- water and light plant.
at Clovis is noted for It's many
no miles Of concrete sidewalks ant
qt. the perfect condition in which
nc the streets and alleys are kept
$50 1t is a model sanitary town an'
ne few contagious diseases ar.
ire ever contracted here. The PEG
re- pie are prosperous, we'll dresses
lJs and maintain a dignified man
me ner of independence. There ar
a number of social clubs Whlc.
M afford much pleasure and pas
ISL time for the members. Social
md speaking Clovis is up to IN
standard and compares 1aYof
ably with cities Of more tina.
4 double its population. n,
The business men, especlalI
the merchants, r interprisina
industrious and awake to ever
idea thats will advance the IN
terests of the city.
me chamber Of commerce
which is composed of a men
befship Of practically all tn
llaacing business men, meet
he ularly and takes an aetiV
interest in all public affairs fo
tle progress and prosperity g
the city.
Clovis is the county seat {
Curry county which was crea.
cd by legislative enactment
1909 and has a court hous
costing $4,000 which in worl
manship and beauty compare
with those representing a niue
p greater expenditure and IS III
pride of the city,