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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
FINE PENIBETIS RANCH
BOUGHT BY ". |. HARRELL
Ranch is One of The Best in COun-
ty. and improvements In
Guiding Irrigation, Will
Start at Once

During the past week, w. l. .Har-
rcll, one of the progressive young
men who have cOrralled fortune
ia Union county in recent years,
purchased the Jose Mercci Gonzales
ranch on the PenibetiS, consisting
cr about 1000 acres. This is one Of
Hc finest ranch properties in the
county. several hundred ceres beinE
subject to irrigation: vNlr Harrell
paid cash for the property, and VIII
Immediately make his home there
and improve it. It might bc per
tincnt to remark that Mr., Iarrcll
came To this county eight years aeo
with less than SlOO capital.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
NIIIVVTTIg yOUI ITIVlU.
FRANCISCO MIERA.

W. +. Begley of near Cuates, at
tended to business here, Wednesday.
w. II. Oats of near Patterson, at
tended TO business in the city Fri
day.
Col. Il. u. Jacobs of near Grenvilie,
attended to business in Clayton Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. O'Brien of near
Vance, We're business visitors in the
city, Friday.
Jas. Ryan of Folsom, spent Fri
day in Clayton looking after business
and meeting friends.
J. Riley Hughes and Mrs, Hughes
Of near Kenton, spent several days
in the city this week
Dave Ellis Of near Gone was
business visitor and trader in the
city the first of the week.
Don Telesfor Casados and sons,
Of the Tramperos country, were in
the city the first of the week.
Will Withers of near Wanette,
attended to business in the county
seat the forepart of the week.
Rob't Mcclure Of near Pasamonte
and sister, Mrs. A. L Ratelin Of
Clayton, left Wednesday afternoon
for Kansas in response 10 a telegram
Informing them of the dangerous
illness of their father.
George Smell, a former we'll known
stockman OF this section who, for
the past two years, has made his
home in Montana, spent the week in
Clayton visiting with old friends.
Mr.. Smell will leave in a few days
of Okeene, Oklahoma, TO visit his
father and mother, and will probab-
/ ly make >his home there.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
WARNING

We, the undersigned citizens of
Union County, New Mexico, herewith
give warning that any person or
persons caught, or known to be
hunting, or shooting at antelope
from this date on. until such time
as there is an open season on same,
will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent Of the law.
(Signed)
f. U, Jacobs. w. s. Evans. Geo,
f.. Merilatt. Percy f.. Jacobs, Q.
NJ. Bixler. L. j. Griffith. Earl
Slaufter. S w. Hill. C. e. Johnson.
a. II. Wells. Edgar Devore. w. II.
Blake, H. J Wilson Chas w. Sand
ford r. l.. Mason. C. +. Longest.
o. w. COulson. j. w. CoulsOn.
i9-tf.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
BOX SUPPER IN BURNETT MS
TRICT u

Last evening at the Burnett school
house in District No, 60, the people
of the community enjoyed a sue
cessful box supper. Good things
TO eat and a pretty girl for a help
er appealed strongly TO the boys
with the money, as evidenced by
total receipts of SlO765. Our re-
porter says that NJ. G. Tixier, the
popular Clayton merchant, and C.
NJ. Sanchez, county treasurer-elect
were the star bidders. We stand
for the fact that neither gentleman
was ever known TO quit. VI
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
THE DEFEAT OF OTERO

Ia checking up the results Of the
recent general election in New McA-
leo. numerous Democratic party lead
ers. candidates and issues have been
discussed and given credit for the
outcome on November !.
However. we have not yet read
much about the important part play
eel i'm ihe campaign by former Gov
crnor Miguel \. Otcro, the Democrat
IL candidates for state auditor,
against W. &. Sargent, Republican,
who now holds the Office and has
held it for many years.
Otero was nominated by the Demo
Gratis. though he is Progressive.
His campaign was devoted almost
entirely against II. o. Bursum and
Frank \. HubbelI, both of whom
held public Office during the tim,
that Otero served the territory Of
New Mexico as governor. OterO
fought Bursum and Hubbell because
hr believed their election would be
q mistake and would not be for the
best interests of the state.
The former governor toured the
state and although candidate, he
asked for no votes for himself, but
urged the people to vote for the
other Democratic candidates and
against Bursum and Hubbell.
I'm other words, Otero was cham
pioniug the cause of good govern
ment for New Mexico, instead of
his own candidacy for state auditor,
Though defeated for the Office of
state auditor, he must feel at least
partially compensated for the i'm
porlant part he had in downing the
Republican bosses.
Otero has helped the cause of
good government in New Mexico
nightly and for this accomplish
mcnt he deserves the fullest credit
from all the people Silver City
Independent.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
UNION COUNTY PEOPLE
HAVE THE MONEY
Bank Deposits Now Total SSi9, 9,505.i "a
aud Growing. The News is
Happy POSseSSOr of the
II cents

Union county is certainly pros
porous. Bank statements carried in
this issue of The News, in last weeks
issue, and in the Swastika at Des
MOines, show total bank business
in the county of Si,3i6,78966. The
News statements show that the peO-
pie of the county have on deposit
in their home county banks, cash
up and no grumbling. the magni-
llcent sum of SSi9,5O5Ai. In con-
ncction with the above it must be
remembered that not onc-k8lf -stir
crop of stock and AGRICULTURAL pro-
ducts is yet marketed and that
thousands of dollars of Union coun-
ty banking business is done in Trim
idad. Ration. Tucumcari ad Nara
Visa. 1t is estimated that the total
bank deposits of Union county at
the present time easily reach one
and half million dollars. And re-
member that is dollars, about half
the profits on 1916 business. The
principal is still here and prepar-
ed To give a better account of it,
self i'm 1917.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
TRAMPEROs TO BE BRIDGED

state Engineer French has award
ed contract to the NJ. +. Levy Con-
struction Co, for a stcrih hridg"
across the Tranprros twcniy-cight
miles south of Clayton. The con
tract is for a 1l0 foot structure with
approaches, and calls for an eXpen-
diture of S73i6, which we'll be- paid
out of the state funds.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Tho public never knows how much
money is contributed to the Iepub-
money is contributed to the Hepub-
ported by the Republican National
Committee is merely a drop in the
bucket. which they reported at a
little over S2,000,00O The real re-
publican campaign money. is that
which is taken up secretly from the
great money masters of the COun-
try and which no doubt is far in
excess of S25,000O00 Take the vote
of Indiana for instance, Roosevelt
and Taft received $4,000 votes in
Indiana in 1912. Mr.. Wilson re-
ceived $4,000. The figures this year
are WILSON $4,000 and Hughes 3i0,-
900. The $4,000 votes that came over
to Wilson came from the progressive
vote of 1912 so that leaves the Re
publican vote of 1913 minus the
10000 progressives who went over
to Wilson in 1916 only 100000 votes.
SO the Republican party must have
carried over $4,000 negroes from
the south into Indiana and voted
them there. Everyone knows that
the Democratic party has not enough
millionaires from which TO raise a
great corruption fund if it even
desired to do so, so the claim of
the colonization of negroes in such
states as w. Va. Ohio and Indiana
are therefore we'll founded. The
Republican National Committee did
their utmost TO swing the state of
Ohio back into their column but
the Wilson flood was so overwhelm-
ing that it swept all before it,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02

f. f. Groissaint of near Rose
bud, spent several days in the coun-
ty capital this week.
Herman Fox, one Of the leading
merchants of Des Moines. attended
to business in the county seat, Tues
day.
G. 4. Anderson of near Cuates,
was a business visitor and trader
in the city Friday.
Representative-elect C. w. b. Bry-
am and Mrs. Bryan of near CuateS.
were in the city Friday trading and
looking after business.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
MURPmY's MAKE CITY PURCHASE

Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Murphy have
purchased the Van Ordt store build
ing near the Clayton garage Mr..
Murphy says the building was pur-
chased as an investment, and that
1t will be improved and enlarged i'm
the near future =
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
Don FRANCISCO CONGRATU-
LATES OFFICIALS

To the newly elected county Of
llcials of Union Vounty.
Gentlemcn:-Nou have been chosen
by the voters of the county to be
their public servants during the
next two years. We do not ask from
you more than to be honest, legal
and impartial in all your official
acts. by following the law of the
state. by doing so you will be a
credit to yourselves and to the pol
itical party which sponsored your
election, and satisfaction TO the
people in general. All accept my
congratulation upon your election
Sincerely your friend
FRANCISCO MIERA.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Just why any intelligent voter
should scratch the electoral tick
rt i'm an election for president d,
the United States why there should
hr a ballot for electors of differ
rrt parties or less than the full
number Of electors of one party-is
a matter that is not easy to under
stand But the fact that thousands
Of voters do east such ballots is at
tested by the returns from every
state in the union at every presi-
dental election.
The establishment of the electoral
college was a concession to the fed
rralists of the early days of the re
public This element held firmly to
the belief that there was danger i'm
placing too much power in the
hands of the people, and had the
constitution provided that the pres
idcnt and vice president should be-
chosen by direct vote it probably
would not have been ratified by the
states in which the rrdcraliSl party
prcdominated \ compromise was
therefore effected by which it was
provided that the chief executive
should be chosen by specially
selected body of men who. it was
assumed would be better qualified
to name president than the great
mass of the people Under this
plan. such thing as a political
convention which should nominate
i'm advance uG the election candi-
iatc- for president and vice pres
idcut was not considered possible.
The people were to have no con-
ccrn except to vote for electors and
rs were to cast about for
the right man To hake president.
For nearly a hundred years the
electoral college has been about the
most useless piece of mechanism i'm
. the machinery of our government.
The frdcraliStic idea of a special
class of men better fitted that the
mas to name the ruler Of Tia" ua-
/ tion was short-lived But it was
found more convenient to get around
| the obstruction than TO remove it
/ il was easier to nominate and elect
/ electors pledged in advance to vote
! for previously nominated candi-
date than it was to amend the con-
stitutiun by abolishins the electoral
college. Consequently the electoral
college has continued. an anach-
ronisnI standing as IA monument to a
dcad-and-gonc theory of govern
ment.
There have been divided elcctor-
al votes given by certain states in a
number of elections of recent years
hut always tile electoral majority for
the successful candidate has been
50 large that the phenomenon at
tracted little attention and caused
no agitation for change in the sys-
tenn of elccting presidents. But the
closeness Of the election this year
and the fact that one electOr won OF
lost in one of the close states might
we'll have turned the scale as be-
tween Wilson and Hughes have caus-
ed general fire to be centered or
the electoral college and have giver
rise TO demand that that institu-
tiOn be abolished.
The electoral college has no frienC
and neither party is welded TO it a:
a matter of political policy or ex-
pediency. Active leadership in op-
position to it is all that is needed
for its finish 1t stands as a poten-
tial instrument TO defeat the will o.
the people and it should be relegat-
ed to the scrap heap.-Albuquerqut
Journal.
f. f. Groissaint of near Rose.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
SPECIAL

The free matinee. Thomas JEFF
fcrson Morgan" under the auspicies
of the Home Economics club, will
be- given Monday afterEOou instead
of Tuesday, as first advertised.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02

Sol. W. Ham of near Becnham, one
of the prominent young stockmen Of
the country, was in the city Thurs
day aud Friday.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02

mailed in New York City, addressed
10 Chairman Vance Mccormick to
his Harrisburg address. II enclos-
ed a small envelope containing a
contribution. The only clue TO the
identity of the sender was the fol-
lowing inscription on the enclos-
ed envelope; ITO help out that de-
ieit-from an Independent voter"
From Asbury Park, N. j. came a
letter with this message: Enclosed
find check from a Republican"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05

Iuyclmess that secmed TO iumine the
dtugy little worEndny offCo.
"r.o h.., .h,rnIr,o sbc told
e,,,,i,,. a. hn b,,rritG ,rrvy,rd ia wei
,.,',,', ,r "And -. etnn,,cJ In for
II srconJ an NV way uptUwn To- te.
# thar. is nny cline vet H. the cxpio.
sion ,t tIn ent nous, or to moor Oh
MIR rpt,s Jrnth Irs ali taltcu such
d, str3un, nom ON mo can't wait
for tnr,o,rn,y's pnpcr TO read about
n Is tncrc un[thinp ncw?"
assam r,.,,,,,J .,,,,r.o l,,cl., In
,,...,'' ,r,,,,,.,. st'iu ,as,. trcrr's
-. '. ,''i,1I t', az. 49,, ~
'' |''s ''"l'H ~, o." ~ t,,,r,
.,',. si,'tn s,'i,,l,os ms uith something
t", 7'at" "W ~ ,sh"rI,,,V In, ,n tho sh,ns If
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05

at him. There could be no mistake,
Apparently he did not see her. for
he walked straight on, with no effort
at concealment. Florence let him
walk past her. Then she turned the
roadster and slowly followed him.
Then Tanner turned IN at side
street and stopped IN front Of an
apartment house. He looked furtvely
to left and right, as though fearful
he might be seen entering; then,
cautiously, he slipped into the build
ing.
Florence left her car at the curb, a
half-b block below, and went on to the
apartment house on foot. She glancea
into the front hall. 1t seemed de-
serted. Thinking she might learn
from the hallboy into which apart
ment the man had gone, she stepped
into the ill-lighted hall.
Instantly a coat was thrown over
her head from behind, binding her
and muffling her cries. Her arms
were swathed and helpless in the gar
ment's heavy folds. She felt herself
picked up and carried rapidly for
ward.
Into Vanya Toscas apartment ran
Tanner, with his struggling burden
"There!" he painted, breathless with
exertion. That's done"
rs She? Did you? questioned
Vanya.
No" said Tanner. she's alive.
I'm leaving her there till Pierre comes.
He told me to-"
Hell be here any minute, "Vanya
replied, nervously. And so will Trux-
ton Lambert. Better get out OF the
way. | wish to heaven | could! This
pretty flat of mine will be a sham
bles," she added, with an uncontrol-
liable shudder.
Lambert? You mean the Diamond
King chap that La Rue has been
having you dazzle SOS we could get
him where we want him? He's going
to finish him here? If mans found
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05

I the livingroom, talking with gay AMI.
nation to an overdressed, animal-
faced man, who stared at her in evil
dent worship.
A throb of hot jealousy tore
through Clayton's heart. Clenching
his fists, he took a step forward. His
hands went up to tear aside the cur
tains and to reveal himself to the
woman and her admirer.
Just then a tap on the shoulder
made Clayton spin about. He had
thought himself alone in the tiny.
dm-lit alcove. But as he turned he
saw a man who had appeared SEEM
ingly from nowhere, and who was
peering into his eyes.
clayton sought to speak, to demand
the reason OF the others mysterious
presence there. But for some reason
he was dumb. He tried to move, but
his body would not respond to the call
of his will
For moment the artists feeble
will power tried to comb at the weird
grip that the strangers eyes were
having upon him. But he felt himself
helpless, and weakly gave up the
struggle.
And now this flaming eyed stranger
was saying something to Inn. Then.
to all intents and purposes, Robert
Clayton fell asleep.
Harold Stanley. mounting the steps
of the apartment house, heard HIM
self addressed, civilly enough, by
man in the street behind him. He
turned and recognized Award. one OF
Parrish's assistants-a plain clothes
detective who had been working for
some weeks on the Crimson stain case.
Good afternoon, Mr. Stanley" the
man was saying, and he added That
was a pretty fierce slap you handed
my chief in the Examiner this morn
ing. He"
They both wheeled and with one
impulse dashed into the house. For
in the middle of Awards words
heavy -caliber revolver had been fired.
almost directly above their heads.
That's from Vanya Tosca's apart
ment, The second floor front"
thought Stanley as he raced up the
single flight of stairs at the plain
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIFTEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05
NoveIized a byAIBERr PAYSON TERHUNE
from the Consolidated Notion Picture Triumph

| In your flat with the finger-necklacc
marks on his throat"
He won't be. The blame will be
shifted. ! don't know just now. It's
all horrible. And Harold Stanley's
coming here, too
HIM" commented Tanner. Even
as sharp a guy as Pierre will have his
hands full with an afternoons pro-
gram like that. But think of tho
cleverness OF him. Lambert. Stanley.
Florence Montrose-all three in ono
smash. And without the finger neck
laceI Well. let Pierre play n lone
hand on it. It's too big a job for me
to butt in on without orders. I'm
glad to be out of It,
She led the way down the flats long
hail toward the kitchen. Robert
Clayton at the same moment arrived
at the apartments front door Nanya
had neglected to shut 1t tightly when
she admitted Tanner and Florence.
1t had swung ajar.
One of the idiotic impulses that in
fest the brains OF otherwise sane men
when they are in love now occurred
TO Clayton without ringing the bell
he slipped noiselessly into the apart
mont. closing the door behind him,
and made his way to the llving-room.
Vanya was not there.
He passed through the curtains
into an alcove beyond and drew the
curtains together behind him. Stand
Ing there, he opened his mouth to call
Vanya. preparing to enjoy her sur
prise at hearing his voice and not see
ing him.
His lips parted, but no word was
spoken. For at that instant the door
bell rang. Clayton heard Vanya's
Hoh cta al hn n
heard her open the front door and,
with an exclamation of delighted well
come, led a visitor into the living
room.
Clayton peered through q tiny gap
In the curtain. Venya was entering
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05

about the most helpful parsonage IN
all tho .unIverse And there is some
thinp Won can do"
.Uy,o,9 ,roIi nan,
NY
70" remember every de'ull OF the
crimson 9lLlh inih ilut' you say
m ,i'o ina" "',H ny p,, p.,o'.~,u SVh, 'h. .,an,
you saw announcer IhcihpeI OF tho guns,
TOO uoH mean 'iy t"S s, VI iou' W.
Sni"e t' you WIN ti'nt iot ser i,',',
from uc, t"v one H'ioae '''S ".,, "
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05
CHAPTER ".
The Mysterious DiSapDearance.

Harold Stanley two days later was
about TO leave his office for tho aft
crnoou when Florence Montrose's card
was brought to him.
The girl came in, bringing with her
an elusive atmosphere OF youth and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05
Living Room and Dining
Room Suites

Do display these most important
of the that friends
eve you 10 o. purchase
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-05

Moderate priced rugs are harder to
find this season unless you look at
Bass'-IIe is still showing them at the
old prices.
Wool Fiber Rugs, 9Xl2 size. $1,000
Brussels Rugs, 9X12 size, ,...... $14.50
Brussels Seamless, 9Xl2 size. S1875
Administer Rugs, 9Xl2 size. ..... $2175
Administer Seamless. 9x12 size. S27 so
Velvet Rugs, Seamless, 9X12 size $4,000
Wilton Rugs, Seamless, 9xl2 size $45.0O
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-16

The most eminent physicians recog.
nixe that uric acid stored UP i'm the
system Ii the cause OF rheumatism.
that this uric acid poison is present In
the Joints. muscles, or nerves. Hy ex-
pcrimenting and analysis al the In
yallds' Hotel anG Surgical Institute In
Buffalo. n, y. DIR. Pierce discovered 4
combination OF native remedies that he
called Anuric--which drives out the
uric acid from the system. and In this
way the pain. swelling and inilamma-
ton suhside. III you are sufferer from
rheumatism. hackache. pains here or
there. you can obtain Anuric MT any
drug store and get relief from the
pains and Ills brought about by uric
acid: or send DIR. Pierce l0c for triai
pkg. Annrlc which YOU win find many
times more potent than Iithia and
eliminates uric acid as hot water melts
sugar. A short trial will convince you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-16
Diet for the Lean.

DIR. Louis Henry Levy, in Pictorial
Review says
Though the lean individual may be
the more agile and vigorous, leanness
Is also associated with those of a
nervous temperament. 1t is not al
ways a desirable condition. since ii
prematurely ages the face by the early
appearance of wrinkles. 1t is also the
accompaniment of chemically diseased
stomachs, resulting from a disturbed
digestion and poor absorption of the
digested foods.
THE foods which are best adapted
for the lean are those that have been
denied TO the obese person-the
starches. sugars. and fats, but suffi-
cient care must be exercised to pre-
vent disturbing an entirely good stom-
ach Let the lean one eat well of the
rich foods and sever relations with
the sour and spicy ones. Above all,
let her cultivate sunny, restful dis
position, with nervous system under
steady control, for these are the trade
marks of the robust and plump per-
SON"