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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
Robert Hight Dead

aobcrt NJ Hight, 20, well-knowa
in Clayton and resident OF Union
county since 1907, died suddenly
Thursday morning. February 3rd.
in the Cafe of the Eklund hotel.
Funeral services will be held at the
W. b. Johnson residence Sunday
afternoon under tho auspices of the
Clayton Odd Fellows. The services
will be conducted by Rev. Gains.
Interment in the Clayton cemetery.
Mr.. Nights Union county surviving
relatives are his daughter Mrs. w.
b. Johnson of Clayton and his son
T. ID. Hight, of Thomas. Two bro
theirs, f. p and NJ. A. Hight, of In
dependence, Kansas, arrived to at
tend the funeral.
Mr. Hight was a broom maker by
trade, which business he conducted
on his ranch southwest of Clayton
for the last few years, having re-
moved the business there from
Clayton.
Mr.. Hight was with friends We'd
nesday night and appeared to be in
good health. He started home short
ly after midnight. II seems that he
felt that he was about TO suffer an
attack of serious sickness and re-
turned to the cafe. He managed TO
get TO the rear entrance before he
collapsed The employees at the
Eklund removed him TO their sleep
ing quarters and tlephoned for a
! physician, but he expired in few
minutes before medical assistance
arrived.
Mr.. Hight was a man who could
count his every acquaintance as q
friend and in return was loyal and
generous, too generous for his OWL
good. That is the worst that can be
justly said of him and many are his
friends who are genuinely sorry thai
Bob" has been called awey.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05

reason for closing walters place is
the 300 foot limit proposition.
Mr.. Walters has not made any
statement as to his plans but in
tends to continue business, if not
in his present location, in a differ
ent one.
Mr.. Crumey stated to The News
reporteevthat while he was against
the sl5on personally, it was none
OF his pnsiness 80 thcy cauli legally
exist, but while he was performing
the duties of sheriff, theiffexistence
must be legal.
Before closing Walters saloon a
petition was being circulated asking
the city board to call an election
on the question of making Clayton
dry by vote of the people. The pet
ition was being literally signed.
Much interest has been stirred up
in the past week ON a hitherto flat
subject. And round she goes and
where she stops well the present
status of things indicates that vote
of the people of Clayton will deter
mine the getting off place.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
License Issued for Six Pairs

If Cupid continues the strenuous
pace the arrow maker should pre-
pare to be swamped with orders in
the near future. Six pairs took the
plunge this week and here they are
as per record: Emma Evans, Mt.
Dora and J. NJ. James, Cargo, Okla.
DeRoy R. Brown. and Cora Rose, of
Seneca; Comic Marie Bushner and
Homer Mcpherson; Constance Montz
and Leo J. Ehly, of Hayden; j. Fran
cisco Salazar and Teresita Naranjo,
of David r. r. Robins and Ora Kor-
uegay, Colorado Springs.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
Arthur FairchiIds Dies

Arthur Fairchilds, 81, a home
steader two miles west of Thomas
since last March, died January 3ist
from typhoid fever. He is survived
by his wife and one boy five years
old. Mr.. Fairchilds was an Odd
fellow, a highly respected citizen
and was very popular with all who
knew him. The Clayton lodge had
charge of the services, which were
conducted by Rev. j. Q. Herrin. In
'terment in the Thomas cemetery. Mr.
Fairchilds father and mother ar
rived from Pratt. Kansas, in time
to be with their son before he died
With their many friends The News
extends sympathy TO the bereaved
ones.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
FAKE STORY GETS SMITH
LOW BOND--HE FADES AWAY
Alleged Auto Thief's Denver Law
yer Works Sympathy Racket
on Judge and He Fails.

W. F.. Smith, who, with Mrs.
smith, j. h. Burnett and Patrick
Stevens fell into the tolls of the
law at Clayton, January 8, on in
formation from Denver police that
they were auto thieves, has jumped
his bond in Denver according to a
story in Denver papers. leaving Mrs
Smith to fight the battle alone.
Upon the plea of Smiths attorney
who it seems speciaizes n flexible
bonds, the Denver judge reduced
bonds for the pair from $500 each
to $3.50 and $500 because according
to the attorney, Mrs. Smith was "a
victim of tuberculosis-if she went
to Jail she would die all because she
could not raise the $500 bond. She
was allowed her freedom on a 5000
bond. Smiths attorney made sim
liar plea for Smith working up a
story that Mrs. Smith was - i'll that
her husband had to remain at the
hotel with her and his bond was
reduced from $500 to $3.50.
Orville Harrington, of Denver
staked his home as bond against
the appearance of Smith at their
trial which was set for February
9th. Smith blew" and Mrs. Har-
rington filed homestead entry on the
bonded home which makes it eX-
empt from forfeiture as bond. Mrs
Smith must face the music and the
j Denver authorities are holding thu
bag.
10 Clayton folks the story tha
Mrs. Smith is tubercular sounds lik'
a fairy tale, especially when the!
remember that Smith was in tn
habit of beating up" his wife Oc
casionally for which he was ar
rested and fined a few months ag
when the gang was in Clayton OF
one of their periodical trips betweel
Dallas and Denver.
His getaway knocks out tn
other $50 reward which Spec Chill
ton and Chas. Monroe expected !
receive upon Smiths conviction.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
THE MISSION THEATRE

The Mission Theatre will open its
doors to the publ Monday night,
February 7th. Tae a. S. Lewis
stock company, has been secured
for a weeks engagement, opening
with The Man Of the Hour" The
famous Battle Cry Of Peace is also
booked for early appearance.
w. A. Fowler, Of The Bone Con-
struction COMPANY finished INSTALL
ing the opera chars Thursday even
ing and the house was practically
ready to accommodate the crowd. The
normal seating capacity is i56, ac-
tual opera chairs, then there is
space for $50 auxiliary chairs. Port
able folding chairs are the variety
used in this space. The emergency
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
Three Daughters of Deming Editor
Killed in Auto Accident

Deming, ~ NJ, Feb This city
is slowly recovering from the effects
of last Thursday evenings tragic
accident in the Santa Fe railroad
yards, when a switch engine ana
coal car ran down an automobile
containing r.. r. Nallandigham, ed
itor of the Deming Headlight, Geo.
Crichet, linotype operator and the
Misses Louise, Edna and SOphronia
Nallandigham, instantly killing the
three girls, seriously injurlng Crichet
and painfully injuring Naliandig'
ham.
Though an inquest was held Fri
day morning before Justice of the
Peace c. G.. Rogers, and a number OF
witnesses were examined, the jury
returned an open verdict no at
tempt being made TO fix the blame
for the shocking tragedy
Later: George Crichet, the ltho-
ftype operator, died at 2:30 Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
AFTER LONG CAPTIVITY CAMEL BREAKS
LOOSE--CLAYTON IS DRY AS SAHARA

round she goes and where she stops
knows except the Lord
And he won't tell.
When the Eklund bar was closed
by order of the Board Of Commits
sioners a few weeks ago odds We're
long that the event would have no
bearing ON the other damp spots in
Clayton and the Isle :. Safety for the
thirsty would feilaGr intact until
a tidal wave swept the entire state.
But the Camel, after years of cap
tivity, stalks roughshod in Clayton
and even as we go to press throngs
of the awestricken thirsty are still
wondering how it all happened.
For the first time in its history
Clayton is dry.
The closing of every saloon in
Clayton resulted from the decree
handed down by Judge David Leahy
of Las Vegas last week. County
Clerk Juan j. Duran was made the
defendant i'm a mandamus proceed
ing eliminating from his refusal to
issue retail liquor dealers license
to Albert Butler. The defendant,
Mr.. Duran, was represented at the
hearing before Judge Leahy but ac-
cording to report the plaintiff, Mr.
Butler. or his representatives did
not appear in fact, Mr.. Butler re-
fused to push the case. The judge
assessed the costs to the paintlll
and while no one appeared for Mr.
Butler the judges decree stated that
"the application for mandamus IS
denied
The Juan Carrilo saloon was
closed Tuesday night because ac-
cording to Sheriff Crumley, the
proprietor had violated that section
of the law requiring posting of laws
in saloons.
Mr.. Carillo's place of business Is
within the 300 foot limit of a church
which does not conform with th'
law
When two out of three of Clay.
TONS saloons closed their doors th'
anti-drys began to get nervous
Gossip was rampant that Il. j. Walt
ers' place was within the DANCE
, zone of the church. County sur
veyor Loveless put his little peg
to work Friday morning and iigure'
that it was 1896 feet air line, tn
, shortest distance between the tw
/, buildings. w. II. Hollingsworth ra
another survey which measured 80
l-3 feet from the entrance of tn
= saloon TO the entrance of the churcl
} IL seems that local officers maintai
l that the entrances Of the building
! have nothing to do with the mattel
that the law means from building
} building. Officer Crumley closed
: j. Walters place Friday night. An
. Clayton is dry.
Sheriff Crnmley says that the onl
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
DIR. Brosier Disabled

DR.. and Mrs. A. +. Brosier, of
Amistad, were in the city Thursday
and dropped into The News office to
iixA@lbscription 10 the popular pa
DR.. Brosier suffered an acci-
DEM Monday that, according to his
own statement, puts him under COM
plete control of the 'Missus Both
arms are broken, the result of a
buggy in which he was riding
breaking and throwing him out.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
BONDS FOR new $4,000
HIGH SCHOOL CARRY 2 TO |
Clayton Will Have Best School in
Northeast N. NJ. Citizens Offer
Building Site.

That Clayton will have a new High
school building was decided at the
polls Tuesday when a vote of 289
against iig was cast for the $4,000
bond issue.
- against this improvement
vi aay So. The same ap-
plid LIae pros with rNRerse eng
lish. Autohiobiles were out early
and many gallons Of juice were con-
.sumed, some of which was wasted.
Despite the cold, High school boys
marched through the streets ant
with the4 aid of megaphones ad-
monisheIfolks to vote for the school
bonds. The more than two to one
majority returned for the bonds
came as a surprise as the general
opinion was that it would be close
race.
The location of the new building
has not been decided, but it is re-
ported that several of our public
spirited citizens have offered to do
nate building sites for the structure
Architect Berry, Of Berry & Kauf-
man, of Amarillo, was in the city
Friday comforting with the boarC
relative TO plans for the building
It is proposed to design the building
to conform with the latest ideas
that have endorsement of accepted
educational authority, which, o.
course, means that the building viii
be thoroughly modern. Additiona
money is to be appropriated, we un-
derstand, for supplying the lates
in equipment
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
Barnhart Opens New Store

W. G. Barnhart has opened store
at McCleary's corner 3 miles west
of Wanette. The store will carry a
fun line of groceries and staple wear
ing apparel Mr. Barnhart says the
store will pay Clayton prices for
produce and will sell groceries as
near Chyton prices as possible.
Frank Ley will be manager of the
new institution.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05

oIubiht NhBo'ibN 10 WV
One feature of the house is
its seven exits making it easy to
empty, especially in emergency,
There are three siGe exits that op-
crate automatically.
When pressure IS placed against
the side exits inside, they open auto
matically. There are two exits at
the rear and two in front.
The lamp house is said to be a
model in-as-much as ;t permits the
operator to get a little fresh air and
at the same time the room is fire
proof The machine itself seems to
be the last word IN incombustible
things. To assure absolute safety
the machine is enclosed in a metal
booth.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
UNION TAXPAYERS IN 1916
RAISE ANTE $4,000, 600
Proving Up on Many Claims at Least
Partially Responsible for Great
er Valuation.

On account of so many claims
which during 1913 and 1914 became
patented land and snerefOre taxable,
it would prove an almost endless
task to obtain definite figures as 70
what the 100000 increase in tax
valuation tslH1aad. be attributed. The
1914 SsrAeiiU Age' shows total
valuation of Union county property
to be S8,853 1903. The 1915 figures
total Sl0,9908S6, an increase of 81,
1858. The total revenue amounts
to $3.50, which has been ap-
propriated as follows;
General County Fund - $i7, ,860.t6
Court Fund -----------------32 297 ,2S
Interest and Sinking Funds 2i3 i5
General Road Fund ----6 800 -
General School Fund -----54 95A 80
Court House and Jail Hepair 2747 Y
Wild Animal Bounty 373 s.
INDECENT Fund -------------t 373 IS
State
Interest and Sinking Fund % 297 26
State Purposes -------------32 972 %
Maintenance Public Schools 5 1876 "A
Charitable Institutions -----t 648 o.
Specials Certified by State Auditor
Cattle Indemnity and Eradica
ton of Disease ---------i 052 81
Sheep Sanitary -------------1 ii9 81
MunicipaI
Town of Clayton ----------5 96A u
Des Moines -------------- 465 "A
Folsom -----------------.--- 3i6 n
I Special Levies for 18 Districts
out of "a ---------- g 764 u
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
Child Dies from Paralysis

Susie eight-year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Talbot, of Wan
ette, died this afternoon Saturday.
from paralysis. Funeral services
will probably be held Sunday after
noon.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05

II. Bruins, who has been suffering
from a severe attack of gout has
improved sufficiently to come in
from his farm south Of town and
make The News a call.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05

Mrs. Laverne b. Brown and
daughter, Ruth, accompanied by Mrs
II. J.. Utterback, left Thursday even
ing for Trinidad, where Ruth is re-
ceiving treatment for iniantile par
alysis. Upon arrival in Trinidad
Mrs. Brown was advised 10 take Ruth
on to Denver, where the child will
have a brace fitted TO her body
which it is hoped will strengthen
the portions affected by paralysis.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05
The Swastika Building

For some time II. Petit has been
figuring on putting up a concrete
block and concrete brick building
to be rented to the Swastika as ur
Office. On Tuesday he completed d
arrangements for the lot just across
the street from the building he l.
erecting for G. +. Snyder's business
house and announces that work on
the two story building would be be-
gun next week and that he would
finish the same by the middle of
April or the first .oT May at the
latest, depending upon the weather.
-Des Moines Swastika.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05

James Hlilker was called to his
home in Portland, Ind, Saturday by
the death Of his father,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-02-05

MIG. Tixier left Friday on a busi-
ness trip to St. Louis, Mo.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-14

FROM Los AN E L ES-Burt
 Shapuo a prominent business man of
 Los Angeles, accompanied by Mrs.
 Shapuo. are guests of the Adams
 hotel while in town for short time
 looking after business interests
 Among other guests are c. A. Tracy. of Los Angeles: Rayfond Browning ton, of St. Louis: Frank D. Wilkey, of Nogales; S. A Salsburg. of Globe; Max Lantin. of Globe; c. E. Mills. Of
 Globe; A. w. Weller. of Los Angeles; J. O. Parrott. of Chicago: D. F. Han non. of Nogales; Robt. E. Lee of No- gales; D. P. Shaw, Jr.. of Fl Paso; s. c. Maiguez. IT,, of Mexico City; W. ! r. Tagwell, of Los Angeles; R. O, Morley, of Rouse; J. R. Hansen, of Los Angeles; T. F. Steel and wife. of Los Angeles: c. Anderson, of Los Angeles; John Woods Azores Of San i Diego; T. T. Swift of Safford; Tucos Curtes, of Los Angeles; c. Augulo
 of Mesa: Tom Lewis. of Kansas City
 and r.. q. Nestal. of Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-14
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS
 CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Frank Ruiz and Enrique Monreal are prisoners at the city jail, where they are being held to answer charge of burglary which will be filed today by the proprietor of a candy store, occu- pying part of the front of the New Market on East Washington street. Caught in the act and confessing to their act the young men gave the police a busy hour early yesterday morning in landing them in the city jail
 It was about three o'clock yesterday morning that Policeman Sutherland driving the patrol east on Washing ton street heard a crash of breaking glass He saw f-uiz and Monreal walking away from the New Market. Halting them a short distance away he made inquiry and was told that one of the youths had stumbled against the screen in front of the candy store He directed them to accompany him back to the store. Before he realized what was happening Ruiz broke into run. Sutherland gave chase and emptied his gun in the direction of the fleet footed fugitive Down side all ley to Jefferson street, then south to Madison and then east. When the turn into Madison street was made with Sutherland not more than forty feet Bffliflu. fNulL dppNd.tN taH NhCo7' the ground had opened up and swal- lowed him.
 ? The sound of the shots brought sev- eral officers and special, policemen to Second and Madison street. A care full search of the block resulted shortly in the discovery of Ruiz lying prone upon the ground under the cot of an aged Mexican woman who had been sleeping in her back yard. Ruiz gave | the name of his companion who was l not apprehended until early yesterday | morning when Plain Clothesman Me Grath found him inspecting the dam 1 age done to the front of the candy store. Monreal admitted he had been 1 with Ruiz. He said he had made nc particular effort to escape but had simply walked across the street ano secured q room for the balance of the ! night at the Gold hotel.
 A short distance from the spot where
 Ruiz took refuge a quantity of gun
 was discovered on the ground, evi
 dently thrown there by Ruiz befor'
 he made his last desperate effort t
 conceal himself. Policemen Barnum
 Sullivan and Sutherland took Ruiz t'
 the city jail where he confessed ant
 gave the information that later led t
 the arrest of Monreal.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-14
TROUTNER AGAIN
 UNDER ARREST

Following an investigation conducted by Night Captain of Police Griggs Carr. which is said to have developed that l. T. Troutner had given liquor 10 at least two women at the French Kitchen. as well as to one of the Chinamen connected with that eating house, Policeman Jerry Sullivan cary last evening placed Troutner under ar rest and booked him for investigation at the city police station. It is said that the two women will swear that Troutner frequently gave them liquor while proposing that they leave town with him. IL is also understood that witnesses have been found who will swear to Troutner giving liquor to the Chinaman. who last evening was too intoxicated to talk.
 For some time Captain Carr has sus- pected that Troutner was carrying liquor to the French Kitchen He personally took charge of the investi- gation and yesterday afternoon se- cured what he believes Is all the evil dence necessary to bring about a con- viction. Troutner several months ago was convicted Of violating the prohi ; bition amendment and spent some time in the county jail following his con- victl0n.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-14
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY
U. 6. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau, Federal.
 Building

Deficiency in temperature since the first of the month, 2S degrees. Accumulated excess in temperature since January l, BIT degrees. Normal precipitation January lst to date, AT inches.
 Actual precipitation January lst to date, 3.90 inches.
 Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January l. .57 of an inch
 ROBERT c. GRANT,
 MeteurlOeist
Arizona republican., 1916-08-14
HUNDREDS IF AUTOS VISIT THE YOSEMITE
Special to The Republican,

CAMP CURRY, Yosemite Valley, Aug. 13--More than 2700 cars of ninety different makes, carry ing licenses representing nearly half the states of the union, entered Yose- mite National Park before August first this year. Private automobiles have carried more people into the park this season than all the railroad and motor transportation companies combined.
 With the ocean west and the desert east, Californians "see America first" by travelling the roads of their own state; by far the largest proportion of travel to Yosemite is from California points Since the opening of the Tia go road. Nevada has climbed to sec ond place. Arizona comes third, ore gon and Hawaii tie for fourth and even far-away Maine is represented.
 The classification according to makes place among the ten leaders to cars at both extremes of the price list. The "big ten control nearly two-thirds of the private automobile travel to Yosemite. The Ford holds the lead with 4S5 cars. TEe Buick comes second with 237 and the Cadil- lac with PIP is a close third The next seven makes in the order of their standing are Studebaker 195. Overland III. Dodge 125. Hudson Ss Packard g. Hupmobile 60. Pierce-Ar- row 56.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-14
CITY REST ROOM
 |SMOST COMPLETE

The new city rest room and fomfort station has been opened but a few days. but its usefulness and prac- icability has already been demon strated. As the women of Phoenix and of the surrounding country be- come better informed as to the real purpose and advantage of this newest of institutions. its popularity will ma terially increase.
 Mrs. F. H. Abbott is in charge of the building, which is open from s o'clock in the morning until six o'clock in the afternoon. The toilets. located in the basement, are open at all times.
 The rest room proper presents the cosiest possible arrangement of three rooms on the first floor There are abundance of easy chairs. divans and tables. There is telephone, a writing deck. magazines. papers, an electric fan and every possible con- venience Later books from the pub lie library will be added. One of the rooms k equipped with little. white iron cribs. where tired mothers may place their children while enjoying a period of rest in the adjoining rooms
 In the basement is located a retir- , Ing room where the woman from the country may have seclusion while changing her dusty clothes for others so that she may appear clean and cool upon the street There are more cribs here for the little ones. There IS a dressing table. bot and cold water paper towels, and other conyeniences Across the hall is a little kitchenettt where the babies milk may be warm ed or other Hghs food prepared.
 Packages may be checked in tho rest room without charge. stationary Is provided. the telephone service is ! free. Taken all in all. the Phoeni, rest room and comfort station. fol wrich former Mayor George U. Young ! fought so long and earnestly is al | that it promised to be and a little more. It Is a boon to the women oi | Phoenix and the Salt River Valley.