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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-11
NEW MEXICO BROKE
PROSPERITY RECORDS

The state Of New Mexico broke all
records for production and prosperity
in the year 1916.
The states metal mining output was
doubled. increasing to SI3OOO,O0O.
The coal output rencnrd Il value Of
nearly $S0OO,OOO.
Cattle production reached 1l0O,O0O,
worth $I0,00O,00O; shipments reached
2TO,0OO worth S0UOO,0O0
The state raised nearly 300,00 sheep
aud shipped sheep ana lambs worth
$lO,0OO.O00.
Bank resources reached $4,000 900
Her state bank resources alone reached
$14,3S6O0O an increase Of nearly 81
0OO,OOO in two years.
New Mexico spent S2,O00,O0O on edu-
cation during 1916.
The total property valuation reached
$3.50, 100000, corporate property alone
being assessed AT Sl0O,OOO 600.
Farm products Reached value Of
$iO,OO0OOO.
County trcaSurcrs received aud dis
burScd over $j,25O00O.
Revenues from transportation are es-
timmted to have reached So I.OO0OO0.
The state produced the enormous to-
tai Of nearly $1,000. .000 pounds Of cop
per.
'rhr wool production was over 81.
jOOOOO.
There was grown over I,OOO,OO0
bushels of corn. wheat. oats aud bar.
ley worth $i.S0O.1G0.
Filings were made on 2.0OOOOO acre,
of public lands.
Half u million bushels Of hranS worth
S10OO.OnO were raised
The year witnessed the completion
of Sl0NOO.O00 government irrigation
project,
The state raised 10000 tons Of al
falfa bringing her up to oklahoma II,
an alfalfa growing state.
There Is al assurance Of II million
dollar beet sugar plant AT Las Cruces
where 1000 acres will produce hcetS.
The population has increased by leap
aud bounds. II is now estimated n
100 900.
The total number Of automobiles
doubled, reaching nearly 5000.
The total value of live stock IN tn,
state reached SiOO,OOO,OOO.
There was completed five year ex
pcnditnre of $2.jOO.OO0 on her high
ways.
The state is preparing To spend 81
100000 on the completion of 100
mile highway.
More than $lj.OOO. 900 was paid ou
Tor the operation Of steam railroad
during the year in New Mexico.
The income from state lands reacl
cd nearly $7j0.0O0.
There are in the state 21,0O0,00
acres Of public lands.
The total production during the yea
Is estimated al u quarter billion do
lars
Aud New Mexico has only begun I
develop her resources.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-11
MIR. LlCEY COMING.

A thousand people heard Mr., I.ucey
at the Elks Theatre last night. From
his mdicrouS character sketches To u
line dramatic reading from the cxecu-
tiOn scene from Damon aud Pythas"
hr carried his audience with ease.
Songs aud crnyOn sketches and many
quick change impcrSona ions were fca-
lures. Albuquerque Morning Journ-
al
The man who can come into our
town unhcralded aud unknown, aud in
the face Of big opposition reunion
meeting pack the hall on one days
notice must b. u wonder. That Is what
Thomas Gilmore Lucey did and all
were charmed with the entertainment.
lie held the crowd nj the cOnfclcratre
reunion spcllbOund portaleS Ncwspr-
per.
This entertainment will be given un-
der the auspices Of the Christian En-
deav0r at the Christian church Wed.
nesday evening. January II. All those
who fail to hear this entertainment
will miss treat.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-11
MERSFEIDER on COMMITTEES

Hon. l.. &. MerSfeldrr. state senator
the following committees: Insurance
and Banking. Constitutional Amend
ments. Printing Enrolled aud En-
CROSSED Bills Roads aud Highways.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-11

Furnished room for rent. bath ana
lights close In walk all the way to
town. Close to shops. Phone 2S7. are
West Monroe. Mrs. shumate. So-43
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-11

II you don't want to sell your land
ven had better not list II with the
Reagan Land 4 Cattle Company
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-11

Hot Chocolate at Brooks Confection-
cry. II
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-11

See Brock for nuts and fruit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-20
JUDGE JENNINGS
 IS UPHELD IN A
 FISH RESERVE CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. - The Circuit Court of Appeals has handed down a decision in favor of thc Metlakahtla Indians in the suit brought by the Alaska Pacific Fisheries to decide the legality of the fishing reserve made around An nette Island by Presidential procla- nation, and which sustaius the de- cision made by Robert W. Jen- niugs, of the United States District First Division Court of Alaska.
 The order proclaimed a fishing reserve for 5000 feet around the island for the exclusive use of the natives. The Alaska Pacific Fish cries Company built a trap within the reserve and suit against them was brought by the Government on Ccha,i of the natives. District At torney James A. Smiser represent ed the Government while Helen thai and Helenthal and J. NJ. Shoup and Judge H. A. Hanford represent ed the fishing company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-20
Committee of the Whole Will Take Action on
 Senate Bills
 Tomorrow.
SICK EMPLOYEES FUND
Senator AIdriCh Presents Measure for Benefit of All Classes of
 Workmen.

Senate committees this afternoon reported two bills back to the Sen ate. with the recommendation that they be considered tomorrow in the committee of the whole. The bills are the first at this session of the Legislature to find their way out of committee.
 The bills. which were placed on the daily file, were s. B. No. 4 providing for a personal school tax of S4. and S. B. No. '. giving muni, cipaRties the power to grant fran chises. Both were introduced by Sen ator Gaustad.
 The Senate approved a memorial introduced by Senator Aldrich, ask, ing for the reappointment of Gov, ernor Strong. A House Joint Me morial covering the same ground was also approved by the Senate.
 Senate Joint Memorial No. 1, ask. ing Congress to extend the campaign of preparedness to Alaska, was re- ceiyed with amendments from the House. It was referred to the com' mittee on Judiciary for final reyis- ion.
 The committee on finance reported s. B. No. : back to the Senate; the on taxation reported out s. B. No. f.
 The report of the joint mileage Of the House and Senate was read and approved
 Senator Aldrich introduced Senate Bill No. 23. which provides for the collection and disbursement of an employees sick and disability fund The bill was referred to the cont mittee on Roads. Transportation and Taxation.
 The Senate then adjourned until l2:3O o'clock tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-20
COMES TO JUNEAU TO SECURE MEN
 TO WORK IN MINE

R. l.. Small, of the Pueblo mine near Whitehorse, arrived in Juneau this morning after a crew of men to send to the mine. He stated to- day that the mine is now working a force of 15O men and is shipping approximately 200 tons of ore each day.
 Recently a strike of a good ledge of black oxide of copper on the 800 level of the mine, proved very en- couraging. This recent strike is the richest body of ore uncovered in the mine since it's original discovery and the body appears to be q large one, although it has not been fully prospected. MT. Small is at the Gas tineau Hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-20

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-20
FOREIGN TRADE IN
 FEBRUARY DROPPED
 WITH A BIG THUD

WASHINGTON, March 20 - The American foreign trade decreased approximately S19O.OOO,OOO in value during February. the first month of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-20


 the atmospheric conditions last 24 hours The atmospheric weather cloudy and Temperatures
 II. B. SUMMERS, MeteorOlogist
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-20

Rudy's eggs are from grain fed chickens; try a few dozen. Special at soc dozen or two for 95c. Gold stein's Emporium. m2l
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-20

Phone it to The Empire. No. STA.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16

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Arizona republican., 1917-09-16
MUSICAL TREAT FOR
 PHOENIX, FEBRUARY

History relates that while a nation
 Is Iii state of preparation for war and certain sombcr air of feeling
 prevailing iii amusements for the gen
 eIal public, yet attractions of d higher
 order than ordinary are greatly in
 vogue. It is then that the frivolous affair gives way to serious produc- uohs o1 the drama, art displays and serious music.
 1t is with great pleasure that Phoe- nix will welcome the news of such at fractions for the coming season. Ar lists Of all nationalities who have found refuge in the United States during the worlds war are plentiful and among those that will appear in Phoenix are the following artists and organizations:
 The Minneapolis Symphony Orches- tra which delighted two large audi ences last February people coming from all corners of the state, will be heard again in February 1918. While several members of the personnel have been changed owing to draft, the waiting list easily supplanted new of equal merit. Negotiations are now under way to book at least three great vocalists, violinist, eel list and pianist besides some troupe of well known operatic stars and per formers Of ensamble works
 To Eugene Redewill Phoenix is in- debted again for the ability and spirit of public spiritedness in bringing these high class artists to this city and a number of other important l owns in Arizona
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16

1 There is a love affair in jungle land Ennid probably in the guise of a knowing chimpanzee has invaded the
 Ringing Brothers circus menagerie
 and pricked the hearts of two of it's biggest elephants.
 Yes, Queen and Romero are in love,
 and as is often the case with human
 beings, they don't care who knows it.
 No matter how many people pass through the menageries on circus day. the pair will braZenly stand rubbing cheeks deliberately hold trunks. or feed one another peanuts, which is said to De the elephantine method of picking cherries''
 Listen to Romeo talk to her" said Boss Denman recently as part. stopped to watch the two giant turtle uoVes. Hear that low, cooing sound? mat, in elephant language, means pleasure. Just to see what would ham pen 10 this love sick pair, I waited un- LII Romeo was asleep the other day ana quietly moved Queen away up be- yohd that twenty seventh bull. Then put Fanette, one of our waltzing eIe- pnails Ill her place. When Romeo uiscoVefed the trick he kicked m an aWiui 1uss. Wouldn't have a thing In uo Wlth ms new companion and ut- tered shrlll calls through his trunl, oI course, as the whole thing was iiereiy an experiment, 1 immediateIv nad queen brought back to her accus- toned place and the way those tuJo "eiil on you q have thought that Ro meo had just come home from tha war" 0ni tue
 III auditor to the part they plav in
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16

WohcerIul and fascinating pictures to all the world of childhood. and to ali who love them. The clever and sumn- luous handling of the immortal story ss u an appeal that is universal lie story has an introductory mod ern setting that gives it reality to tha lnind or those of all ages and then if lddes back to the time of doublet and nose and the beanstalk that leads to tue iand Of fairy tales and the de- vouring giant
 AS matter of fact, it is the film ehchanted to all who see it. It holds eiiose or every age, whether they look a' % u with the eyes of child and see klie reaIizatlon of their wonderful . lalry tale, or view it as erown-,Ine who behold the unfolding of 2 fas,1N l.s tlhg story done in an exquisite set tihg by beautiful children.
 A few interesting facts concernine the making of "Jack and the Bean. stalk follow:
 The huge spectacular production was eight months in the making amidst the vast reaches of the Cali lurhla mountains and forests. and in oid and New Mexico and Hawaii
 IL cost over $500. 900. and is directed by C. M. and s. A. Franklin.
 over 1900 children boys and girls took part in the Fairy Village. as viii iagers and kings retainers
 It IS the most wonderful aggrega- ton of Juvenile performers ever gath cred together before in any motion picture The average age of the children is five years
 Special trains were run from Los A n rtf.it,
 III the mountains every day for many weeks, carrying the child performers
 on the train E make-up men worked feverishly preparing the chil- dren for the many scenes. Some of them Wore white hair and long boards 70 represent old peonle of the Kings Village tue '>i's
 J. M. Tarver, who plays the Giant" 's the biggest man in the world He IS eight foot six inches high and weighs approximately.
 when he was carried across the continent to California, a large box car was made over especially for his traveling home. A special bed was prepared. for him. and he had a spe cial statf of chefs and valets.
 The Giant in one scene of Hack and me feansfaik' practically destroys an eitire village by the simple expedient or overturning the houses by a push of his hand.
 The giants is so big he frightened the child performers, and he had to tell them fairy tales of giants and pigmies to get their confidence.
 special sets of scenery, far apart in proportion, had to be made for the new production. A bed scarcely four leet long. chairs about a foot high ] With tiny tables, were made for the | riddles. The Giants" table is five | rect high, and his chair requires a | ssep ladder to enable the juveniles to | reach the seat.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16
Theater Calendar
 For Present Week

CoLuMBiA-Sunday, Monday and Tuesdsy-George Bronson Towards greatest crook play Come Through" Wednesday and Thursday-LilIian Gish in "The House Built or Sand ;'' the Keystone comedy "The Doq Catch CTS Love" and Animated News.
 Friday and Saturday-"The Show Down" with Myrtle Gonzales and George Hernandez; Mutt and Jeff and i4oyt'ss great comedy "A Trip to China town"
 LAMARA-sunday, Monday and Tuesday-WiIIam Fox photopIay "Du- rand of the Bad Lands" featurinq Dustin Farnum.
 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday-"Jack and the Beanstalk"
 EMPRESS-Sunday Marguerite Clark in Little Lady Eileen"
 Monday and Tuesday-George Beban m The Cook of Canyon Camp"
 Wednesday and Thursday-Sessue H2yakawa in The Jaguars Claws" Friday ard atugday-Mareare H. linqton in "The Inner Shrine"
 HIP-Sunday, Monday-Pathe News. "one Touch of Nature" with John McGraw of the Giants. Combitone scenic added.
 Tuesday and Wednesday-Emnay Whelen in Miss Robinson Crusoe. Frank Daniels in Captain links. The wonderful Screen Magazine which sees all the world with camera.
 Thursday and Friday-"The Second Mrs. Tanquary. Pathe News and Big V comedies.
 RlVERSiDE-sunday-Closingd date. Farewell attractions.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16

I'm tired of sex plays, Of love stor- ies, of baby pictures. The vamp has i Vamped me to death l don't care a
 rap anymore aDout fights as good as 1 the Spoilers, and I don't want cow boys with Sears Eoebuck chaps, complains the theatergoer
 That's a common complaint of the picture fan. The new plot the new
 story and the new treatment IS what
 the fan asks for daily All of which
 leads to the fact that the Hip is to
 screen a picture today and Monday that is the real Simon pure novelty
 It is a red blooded baseball story
 with John McGraw of the New York Giants playing an important part and it was taken from Peter B. Kyne's Saturday Evening Post story of the same name "One Touch of Nature"
 It is the tale of a big husky college boy at Yale who is the star batsman of the college team and who is dis covered by a scout for the New York Giants. His subsequent clash with his father, over d love affair with a vaudeville actress and his exit from the family home without a cent, the marriage of the girl and he and bis work on the team of the Giants fol- lows. His father comes to see him hit and where he lines it over the fence wins the old man back to his side and squares the girl and his family and incidentally gives to the screen the fastest red -olooded photo drama to be offered in months
 One Touch of Nature" is a real picture. It is different. it is clean, 1 fast has all kinds of action and is new. That's its charm The team of the New York Giants takes a, prominent part in the picture as we'll as McGraw and the whole picture is i one that will appeal to the American ] whether or not he is a baseball fan because it has a big good natured
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16

the street parade and in the block long menagerie tent exhibit, the Ringing elephants are this season being faa- tured in a host of new tricks. Divided into three herds they enter the main tent immediately after the conclusion or the dance of the fairies in the spec tacle. Cinderella The costnmad
 war drills" and cabaret scenes. in Whlch some of the big fellows dance the latest steps while their fellow ele- phants play upon drums, pianos and othef instruments, form but a few of thelr wonderful accomplishments. Ring iihS Brothers will exhibit here Mon day, September r.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16
$500, OFFERING
 AT THE LAMARA

Jack and the Beanstalk' the age old story with it's irresistible charm dear to all. whether old or young, has lent itself wonderfully to pictures. The film that cost a half million of dollars to produce-with its thirteen hundred children, it's diminutive stars, it's eightand- -half-foot giant, it's castle and it's walled city, built solely for this wonderful production has an appeal to grown ups as well as to children.
 William Fox, the producer, has talk en a new step in moving pictures in the Fox Riddle Features, the first of which is the favorite fairy tale which will be shown for the first time in Phoenix at the Lamara theater on Wednesday.
 Children play most of the roles. ex- cept, of course, the giant; they make up the royal court and the army. and fNav toll their story in eight reels of
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16
COME THRU STRAIGHT
 FROM BROADWAY

Gone Thru" the big eastern suc- cess will be given it's premiere at the Columbia theater today.
 Straight from the Broadway theater New York, and from the playhouse Chicago. where it scored the biggest hit of the picture season and packed fhe houses to canacity at every per- romance, more than passing interest centers in this announcement.
 The story IS the work of George eronson- Howard, distinguished plav- wright, novelist and author who has to his credit such country wide sue Hesses as "Snobs," Gods Law" @The Only Law and "Perile of tho So Service He wrote the play while author director in Univ-fs #, II was seen to posses such dramatic possibilities that two reels were added to the original five and it was rut on
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16
TOUCH OF NATURE
 AT THE HIP TODAY

Every one asks the manager of the theater he or she attends if the afort said manager is going to have any thing new in picture plays this weel,
Arizona republican., 1917-09-16

American boy stepping out in fast company winning a wife and making good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-14

Soldier Rejected by Guard
Enlists in Regular Army

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Aug. A.
Owing to the absence of several
teeth, Robert H. Thomas, Ill, a
member of the Machine Gun Com
pany, Eighth Regiment, Infantry,
Pennsylvania National Guard, who
was in Mexican border service last
year, was rejected at the last eX-
animation. Nothing daunted,
Thomas fastened home, had some
fine dental work done and went TO
Gettysburg where he was again eX-
amined and passed in fine shape.
This was what he wanted, as for
some time past it was his desire to
be enlisted in the United States
Army. Colonel Hersey, of the Fifty
eighth United States Infantry, as
signed him to the Headquarters
Company as a mounted orderly. This
company is composed of orderlies,
stenographers and clerks to the reg
ular officers; also a band. Robert
IL. Thomas, III, has had considerable
experience as newspaperman and
is one of the proprietors of the
Mechanicsburg Daily Journal. A
letter to his mother yesterday tells
of his success and delight at his ac-
ceptance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-14
CARLISLE MEN GO
TOOFFICERSCAMP
College Athletes, Professional
and Businessmen Ordered
to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

Carlisle. Pa, Aug. 14.-Appoint-
ments for the new officers training
camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, include
a number of athletes and other prom
inent men in this section. Heading
the list is Francis a. Dunn, for four
years the mainstay of the Dickinson
College football team, and for the
past two years its coach. Lyman G.
Hertzlcr and Mervin Eppley, two
other football men, are also included.
James III. Hargis, a bond salesman,
Merrill T. Hummel. local attorney
who was at the Fort Niagara camp.
and Gordon NJ. Marks, also of that
camp. are included. as are Joseph II.
Shearer, n reservist of Company G
and brother of Lieutenant Rippey r.
Sbearer. and Joseph A. Stuart, State
College grad.
Carl L. Gehring, one of the ap-
pointees, IS the son of August Gehr-
ing, q local jeweler. The latter is a
native OF Germany and was IN the
Teuton army during the Franco-Prus-
sian war, being with one of the bat
teries which made the entry into
Paris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-14
WILIIADIsTOWN

Misses Pearl. Amy, Ruth and Cora
Weidell, Mrs. Florence Row, of Will
Jamestown, and Miss Elizabeth Reed.
of Chester Springs, are spending two
weeks camping at Herndon.
Misses Mabel and Gertrude Done.
of Valley Forge, are guests of their
sister, Mrs. Howard Morgan.
Mrs. Albert Moffett, of South Beth
lehem, spent several days with rela-
tives here.
Clayton Miller and Harry Sites
have returned from Atlantic City,
where they spent their vacation.
Harold Gillingbam, of Detroit,
Mich, spent his vacation with his
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Klinger, of
New York city, are guests of rela-
tives here and at Valley View.
Miss Elizabeth Holden, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her brother.
Miss Mary Lawler and Weldon Da-
vey, of Lykens, were Sunday guests
of Miss Elsie Lewis.
Miss Cleo Haller has returned
from Philadelphia, where she spent
her vacation.
Charles Badtorf made a trip to
Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Emma Whittle and children
and Harry Mace motored to Gettys-
burg on Sunday.
James Meehan, of Millersburg,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick. Meehan.
David Black, of Minersville, called
on town friends on Sunday.
Thomas Doyle and John Giest, Sta-
toned at Gettysburg. spent a short
time with their parents here.
Mrs. Jacob Iaangman and children,
of fremont, spent Sunday with her
brother. Abe Reiver.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-14
War Purchases of u. S.
Subject to Rigid Inspection
By Associated Press

New York, Aug. II. - All war pur-
chases by the United States will be
subjected to a most rigid system of
inspection, 1t became known here to-
day. At conference between Secre-
tasy McAdoo and John K. Sague, ap-
praiser of the port of New York, 1t
was decided that the customs exam
iners at this point should pass upon
the grade of all articles purchased by
the Government, except munitions.
The appraisers office will neither ac-
cept nor reject any article, leaving
that for the proper officer in charge
to determine when he has received
the appraisers report.