The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-05-05

He just drifted in. He said he was
a newspaper man and had worked on
every paper in the whole universe ex-
cept the Clayton News and that if we
would only assuage his awful thirst
he said he couldn't eat-he'd get
out and rustic some story for us. AS
it was 10 o'clock at night and not
much chance to gather story, we dis
counted his ability. but he looked so
sad. his tongue so nunE out like that
of a weaned calf. that we couldn't
help take pity on his plight, and so
We saw his stomach was properly irri-
gated.
His eyes sparkled at sight of vial.
and as soon as it was uncorked they
were positively scintillatinE. When
the beads in the bottle commenced to
glisten on his brow he grabbed u
chunk of copy paper and dashed out,
saying:
I'm make good; wait awhile"
He was gone perhaps a half hour.
when he came back, took good swig,
threw himself into a chair and wrote
his story
Tie News has nothing to say about
a., merits. and certainly win not Vouch
for Its accuracy, but prints il Simply
To shcw a strangers opinion OF clay
ton when the bright lights are shtl-
ing
Following is the story:
Yes. sir this is a sure brisk toWn.
rIcuty OF people on the streets ut mid
ui.,ut and seventeen bubbles" in the
streets. besides all the gas go-carts IN
the carriages.
fTj the windows caught me. You
huv" some dandy window trimmers
I'ts see. started up one side and
down the other of a block. and l cor
tainly saw some.
Right on the corner was Simon Herr
s.cip 3 and he has a lovely wirHow.
Il, at up" like 1 would like to be All
the time. There was II dandy $3.50
silk lined coat. a $l1.5O suit and some
red and white caps that make yo 1
,hinh of the flag. Then there was
,ornr underwear, union made, one piece
and some split in twain. and priced at
/ from, q picayuue to $l.75. And nee K
ties 1t was a tnc display.
t'p the line w.S shoe store mi
su,ur groceries-u cash store--aud
passed ii up.
Nu,uCcnt was the Citizen office. A'av
hr it was a print shop, but | couldn't
see II was 80 da.k. Nothing to suo'v
the enterprise of your beautiful town
here
Then ! saw some kodaks and furri.
ture it, window and then l passed. a
|.,cS.3,uIa ~. where some people wsT.
Itarug How yny one OF sound mind
an eat when drinkables are to be mad
is more than l cat grasp.
lhon / saw "a big garage VITA a
G y r. sign. Perhaps in a few yea"'i
t. come the old heroes viii be tal;ln :
IN some boys who will soon fight %
foreign soil.
Conc across the street ! met up
with Il Mig sign Haunted across the top
# twO !ull stores which read: p. /.
I>'hurI. Furniture and Music store -
don't know whore he keeps 'em nd.
Underneath was Meat and Groceries"
on the window, and Uucle Sam doe"
hu.trcss, next door.
Next | saw that i. f.. Barnhart was
q jrweler. lie has a handsome bust of
"a lovely woman, adorned with pic
ture hat. so | suspect millinery is part
OF MIS- line.
Then | came to well lighted. most
attractive pair Of windows belonging
TO Geo. H. Wade. according TO the sign.
rnc"s was most beautiful display OF
WnI.ts and other "wimmin's ixsn@.
There were mems shirts and womens s
garters. gloves for men and stockings
l:tr tie maids And then there were
iads / don't know what keds are or
whether you eat 'em or wear 'em. but
taey were there. for the sign said so
Ih"n there was Lon Cash Racket
Stor, The painter didn't put in any
mark. SO / don't know whether a man
lnamcd Lon runs a cash store or wheJh'
er On Cash, runs a racket store. Any
y, Jackets belong to tennis, that is
one kuhu OF racket does; tho otne.
/: kinI has no business in a place like
the front of this store showed 1t 20 De
Then l passed cleaning house and
a place by the sign belonged 20 M. O
Ticker, Groceries, Boots and Shoes.
He may have 'em all, but the Windows
showed hats and clothing.
Then there was a drug store and {
bank
Now crossed the street and ran int
work worthy the painters art, Thu
whole side of long building was dec
GRATED with a whole story, telling o
plumbing. metal work. wagons. plow
and other accessories of the up to dat
,tore to which Its front Window Pre-