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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
A SONG OF EASTER
Sing, children, sing!

III
And the lily swing;
Sing that life kind
Sing the happy happy umult slowly Frightening spring;
Sing little children sing!
Sing children, sing
Winter wild has taken wing
Fill the air with the dings till the echoes rng
Along the the cces no longer gittering cling;
And the in the garden lifts its bright
And in the meadows softly the brooks begin run:
And the golden catkins swing
In the airs Of the spring;
Sing, little children, sing
Sing, little children, sing
The lilies white bring
In the joyous Easter morning for
And earth doth fling
So may rfetters off in eternal spring
So may find release at and from pain
delicious dawn again
Sweet little smiling grace
Without shade of doubt fear Futures facet
Sing sing in happy chorus with joyful voices tell
That death is lfe and God is good
That bitter days shall
In warmth and light peace
That winter yields o spring.
Sing, little children, sing
Celia Thaxter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

In chicken stealing case Sam, a
colored boy was being tried and the
judge gave him his choice of be-
ing tried by the judge or jury of
your peers.
whats peers?" says Sam.
peers, Sam, are your equals,
men of your own class and situa-
tion-your own kind"
You all jes try dis case youself,
said Sam, Il Amt going to be tried
by no chicken thieves"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
kANkoR's STORE NEWS.

ST Plunkard said time sure
changes-why he could remember
when a girl reached the age of
twenty-five, she grew curls, took in
stray cat or two, had from two to
five gold fisch, and the voice of
canary bird could always be heard.
Mrs. Lily Boogans brags she has
just buried her fourth husband, and
has hopes of getting the fifth.
The towns water supply was
shut off for two days. Some one
broke the pump handle.
Bert Hawkins says, He'd like to
take. vacation where the pocket
book would enjoy it as much as he
did,"
All girls who have passed the
ages from thirty to forty years, and
can remember the five years they
were eighteen are urgently re-
quested to Sc Mrs. Sam Kankor,
chairman of the Childrens Welfare
club. Your story of past life might
interest the club.
The Corntassel family attended
the baptism of their daughter,
Omega. Being in the early spring
the water of Wild Creek was rather
icy. After the minister emerged
the daughter, he asked, WAS the
water cold?" and the girl quickly
replied MOT" A kid brother, who
was star witness of the scene,
heard the remark, and cried out:
Put her under again, preacher, she
amt quit her lying yet"
TRY THESE.
If you can't get soup off the Ia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
FUNNY BONE STUFF.

A deaf lady came into church
carrying an ear trumpet. The eld-
ers had never seen one and viewed
it with suspicion and uneasiness.
After few minutes one of the eld-
ers went toward the old lady and
warned her, by saying, "One toot
from you, and you are out"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
Birthday (
Extra

phone and asked for consent to
marry his daughter. Cy said: II
don't know who you are, but you
can have her.
Lawyer Perks Is going to get a
new Office boy. Yesterday made
the fifth time Tommie Zarrow's
grandmother died. Lawyer Perks
claims Tommie's grandmother dies
every time there's circus or base
ball game in town.
The Tin Lizzie society will meet
at Ebb's Corner Sunday with Weir
filled baskets to attend the re-
union of Bogg's family. This fami-
ly has so many children that the
farmers in this locality call them
The Birth of Nation"
Getting all the juice from a
lemon" will be demonstrated at
Hicksville Hardware store Satur-
day night Come!
THEY'RE UNREASONABLE.
Why wouldn't it be a good plan
to sell cells by the yard?
If some one would only graft a
cactus plant with bananas the peel
ings would probably be non-skid.
Cats have WhiSkersi WHY can't
they have a mustache?
A rooster has spurs-but can't
ride a horse!
A grass hopper isn't made Of
grass-nor butterfly made of but
ter!
One reason why hog pen is
built on the side of hill is to keep
the hogs in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
EDITORIAL,

On March IA, A. D., l same into
this world without a cent-and am
in the army and still in the same
fix.
The Editor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
| OH, THAT CAT!


We got cat at our house,
He's funny as bug
Don't like rats and mice,
And tries to eat our rug.
We got cat at our house,
That's different than the rest
Carries matches, smokes cigarettes
And drinks pop his best.
We got cat at our house,
Almost human, they say
Stays out fighting all night,
And slipes in bed all day.
We got a cat at our house,
Who fell in love with the moon
He strained his neck looking UP,
Now they feed him with a spoon
We got a cat at our house,
Who's wise as Father Time
Refuses to drink milk,
And likes chloride of lime.
We got cat at our house,
That can't stand the heat
Carries an umbrella,
To protect his head and feet.
We got a cat at our house,
Why, stronger than a lion
But, what we want to know,
Who's cat is this? TAFT" mine!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Town Constable Hawks met a
young sleep walker the other night,
and warned him he would be arrest
ed if he did not get under cover.
But l can't help my actions, | am
a somnambuhst," replied the young
man. II can't help what your re-
Iigion is, you can't parade the
streets in pajamas," the constable
told him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
HER'N AND HIS'N.

Two hearts that yearn
For loves sweet prison;
Where his is her'n,
And her'n is his'n.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
POOUNk NEWS.

Mrs. Maggy O'Casey was charged
with breaking of chair over hel
husbands head. She claims she
never knew his head was SO hard
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Miss Tillie Plum says she
can keep secret, but it would be
just her luck to tell other girls who
can't.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
TOWN TOPICS.

Ezra Ebbs believes in fortune
telling now, because one told him
he would meet with an accident
and yesterday he fell off the water
wagon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

The Agony Quartette will sing at
the Woman's Argument club at
Town hall tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Many pretty young girl has
married an old miser, because they
have vowed to die for them-and
they usually do!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Miss Zarena Hirschenberg re-
fused to go to Sunday school last
Sunday, because she heard Miss
Media Boggs had new dress she
never knew the Boggs girl had.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

eating breakfast when his wife re
minds him of talking in his sleep.
''If a woman was as quick get
ting into her own clothes as she is
in getting in the husbands, life
would be more pleasurable," says
jake Dubbs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

The Hickory Ben fire depart
ment and Concert Band will report
at Squire Jones Barn for practice
at seven o'clock tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Removing freckles from the
face with Sapolio" will be the lee
ture at Melodeon hall by Mrs. Sa-
manthy Arabelle Doogans next
Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
FRoGToWN NOTES.

The Farmers club at Pixies Turn,
met last night and the current topic
of the meeting was peace at any
Price" Ben BARROW, the chairman,
made the statement he was in favor
of the proposition, and an appro-
priation and hotel Accommodations
be made for the Thousand Islands
at once. He said: ut would be a
mother-in-law's paradise" and fur
Their stated, IAN amendment be
made to the bill that they spend a
week on each island" All other
members were eager to get the
proposition through Immediately.
Ladies' hat styles will remain
the same this year,using the same
crown, but where there were red
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

The overseas" boys who report
to the folks back home, they never
received a scratch" forget about
the coolies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Ezra Ebb says: "He would like
to get an alarm clock that would
wake his hired girl without disturb.
ing the whole family" The clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
Quite an argument occurred be-

Quite an argument occurred be-
tween two of the towns society
girls when one received an engage
ment ring. The holder of the ring
said it was pronounced "turwahs"
and the other said, "turkwoys," but
the town jeweler settled the argu-
ment and said, HE thought it was
pronounced glass"
Mrs. Higgins thinks preachers
are about the same as any of her
boarders, only she thinks they eat
more.
will you press my trousers"
said the newly married man.
What, me! Do you you think you
married a flatiron," said the wife.
A few days later the wife asked
her hubby Ito button her blouse"
What, me! Do you think l am a
button hook?"
While Squire Jones was COM
planning of his stomach, the doctor
stated he had an acute stomach.
Squire said he knew it hurt and
there was nothing cute about it
either.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Miss Tillie Weatherby is fond
of indoor sports-but her mother
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
HICKORY BEND NOTES

School opened Monday. Miss
Hilda Weatherby will be the teach
ers' pet" this term.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Mrs. Peg Wingster asked her gro
Ger the price of three fine fowls
which were in the window. The
grocer told her he couldn't let them
go for less than a dollar a piece.
And did you raise them your.
self" she asked. yes" replied
the grocerman, they were only Is
cents yesterday"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

says: They never know when it's
time to go home"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
The Hicksviue Breeze
Edited nv

CHARLES MAclEONHARDT
3rd Co., 3rd Air Service Mechanics
A. P. 0. 73l-A, Zone of Advance,
Colombey-les-Belles, France, Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

he owns now wakes the whole fam
lily and never arouses the hiret
girl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

A young man called Cy Ebbs b,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

WANTED: Everybody of Po-
dunk to call at Kankor's Photo
shop-someone had their picture
taken and no one is able to recog,
nize who it is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

ribbons, the colors will be green
This was the news Miss Artilda
Zarrow brought back from the La
dies Hat Mission at Smiths center
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
TRY THESE

If you can't get soup of the ia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19
THEY'RE UNREASONABLE.

A rooster has spurs-but can't
ride a horse!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

A grass hopper isn't made
grass-nor a butterfly made of br
ter!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

Mrs. Lily Boogans brags she ha
just buried her fourth husband, an,
has hopes of getting the fifth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

One reason why a hog pen is
built on the side of a hill is to keep
the hogs in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-19

We got a cat at our house,
He's funny as a bug
Don't like rats and mice,
And tries to eat our rug.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-10
A FoREsIGHTED FARMER

The News man was in a local hard
ware store recently and heard a fore
sighted farmer placing his order for
binder supplies to be- used to put his
rev binder in shape for this falls
crop. The matter Of having the iaIm
machinery in shipshape is an impof-
tant one any year but more so now
than ever before, for new machinery
as well as supplies are hard to get.
There is now absolutely no douet
but that Curry County will make an
enormous row crop this fall and the
matter of getting II harvested is 60
ing to be just as big y problem and
just as important as getting the
wheat saved now. /, The News i'm
agines that foresighted man who was
ordering his repairs the other day
viii feel pretty good this fall when
time comes to start cutting his crop,
He will not be delayed in any way
and will not be confronted with the
vexing problem Of not being able Ia
get the necessary parts for his har-
vesting machinery.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-10
REPORT YOUR WHEAT
CROP TO THE NEWS

There are good wheat crops all over
the county-so many Of them that
the News is going to have hard time
hearing about them all unless our
farmer friends will report them.
People from all over the country are
watching eastern New Mexico this
year and want to know about our
wonderful wheat yield. Drop in and
tell the News about how much your
crop made, or If you have not time to
do this, drop us line telling us about
it. You won't have to write us letter
for publication-just give us the fig
ures on how much acreage you have
and what the grain made per acre ans
where your farm is located and we
will be glad to do the rest.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-10
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
PORTALES CELEBRATES

Portales, N. NJ, July 7.-Independ-
ence day was celebrated as never be-
for in the history of Roosevelt coun-
ty. The Commercial club had plan
ned an elaborate program in honor
of Roosevelt county's soldiers and
their families. The weather was per-
feet and fully 5000 people partici-
pated in the celebration.
The forenoon consisted of music by
the Clovis band, an address of well
come by Judge George L. Reese, a
speech by Capt. T, ]. Molinari and
some "reminiscences Of pioneer days
by A. C. CLANCY. AS this locality is
teeming with oil activities, it was
deemed entirely appropriate to have
talk on oil. This was given by Charles
Hagerling and was very instructive
and encouraging. There was also a
parade Of soldiers decorated auto
mobiles and Boy S-outs, in charge Of
former Governor W. E. Lindsey.
The Commercial club provided
three barbecued beeves, pickles and
bread, and the women Of the county
did their part nobly in bringing we'll
filled baskets, and when the dinner
hour arrived the large tables on the
court house lawn fairly groaned"
under the weight Of the food which
was heaped upon them. The soldiers
we're the first to be served. Each was
given picnic plate and started down
the line and each plate was heaped
high with good things to eat. The
band boys were then served in q like
manner, and then the general public
fell in"
The first number on the afternoon
program was an address by Isaac
Barth Of Albuquerque. Mr.. Barth
spoke in his usual convincing and wit
ty manner. His address wps very on
Enthusiastically received and broughe
forth much applause.
There were two ball games, Ole be-
tween Clovis and POrtales and one be-
tween Friona and Portales. The bovT
took the first, 8 to 2, and the seconds
II to 5. There were also other sports,
such as horse racing, broncho riding
and bicycle races.
At night there was dancing in a pa
vilion erected by the commercial club
fully one hundred couples participa.-
ing.
A very attractive feature of the af-
ternoon was a booth on the court
house lawn in which the children from
the orphans home were placed so
everyone might see what was being
done in Portales in that line.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-10
CURRY COUNTYS BIC WHEAT
} IS NOW BEING HARVESTED

Wheat cutting was commenced in
Curry County last week and by the
latter part Of next week, if the wealth
er remains good, the greater part of
the crop will be cut. This week the
threshers commenced running and
wheat has commenced rolling into
Clovis Most Of the grain this year
will be sold direct from the thresher,
or as near so as the farmers are able
to haul 1t to town, as the price is
standardized and there will be no ad-
vantage in holding the grain.
Lester Stone, manager of the Clo-
Wis Mill & Elevator Co., informed the
News this week that the price paid for
No. 2 wheat will be S2.O2 per bushel
at the mill in Clovis, while No.
wheat will be S2.05. This price is
standardized by the government
Speaking about this years crop Mr..
Stone said; Il fpure that conserv-
ative estimate Of the Gmouat Of wheat
that will be raised in Curry County
this year will be sufficient TO value the
crop at $1,000, 900. OF course this
will be purchased by several different
towns, but the crop will actually bring
this Inuch money into the hands Of the
farmers Of Curry County. We are
going to be taxed to our capacity to
take care Of this big crop. but we arc
now ready to go and ready for the
wheat to commence rolling in, and it
will be coming in too, in fine shape
the latter part Of this week. The
Clovis Mill q Elevator Co. can store
10000 bushels in Clovis and the fact
that we will constantly keep the grain
moving will without doubt prevent n
congestion of the grain here. The
government this year fixed the price
20 be paid to the farmer. The miller
grades the wheat and in case Of any
dissatisfaction over the grade a sam
pie Of the grain is sent to the govern
ment graders and their test counts
and both parties must stand by the
grading. This insures the farmer an
actual standard price for his grain
that he can depend upon"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-10

1t remained for the Clovis Oil Co.
to be first to begin actual drilling
operations in the Tolar-Taiban-La-
Lande field. This structure which
geologists state lies on the axis Of
the anticline is 40 miles west of Clo-
Wis on the main line of the Santa Fe
railroad. The big rig was moved to
the site last week and the "spudding
in" is scheduled to take place Friday.
Mr.. Lietz, a Kansas oil field driller,
who has had twenty-nine years actual
drilling experience in the oil fields Of
Ohio and Kansas, has been engaged
as chief driller and he will have en-
tire supervision Of the work. Mr..
Lietz says that II looks like a real oil
field TO him and he is about as en-
thusiastic over the prospects as any
member Of the company. 1t is the
opinion Of D. ]. Lynch, the De Leon
geologist, that oil will be found ut a
shallow depth. In addition to being
q structural geOlogist, Mr.. Lynch nlso
uses an instrument recently perfected
for locating oil leads. That It works
successfully has been amply demon
strated in the Texas and Oklahoma
oil fields. This instrument which the
inventor took 10 years to perfect has
been the means Of making Mr.. Lynch
and his Texas associates a fortune in
the Ranger fields. To the skeptical
It is proven by taking it to a proven
territory where 1t will work. Taken
to territory Of dry holes It viii fail
to work. 1t is needless to say that it
worked in good shape in the Taiban
district. Mr.. Allen, a relative Of dis
trict attorney W. A. Havener, also
had similar instrument which also
worked in the Taiban fields.
Another evidence of oil is found
in the ]. C. Core we'll near Tolar,
where the well was abandoned at 110
feet because it contained so much oil
that it could not be used for domestic
purposes. Mr. Core, a reputable cit
izen of Clovis is authority for this
statement.
Chief of Police F. E. Sadler of Clo-
Wis and ]. A. Raburn, Clovis con-
tractor, were both at Taiban whel me
railroad well there was first drilled
to depth of about 600 feet. Both
claim that there was unmistakable
evidences of oil on the slush water
With plenty Of silurian limestone; oil
shale, conglomerate rock, and other
good oil indications exposed and q
two foot vein Of coal at a depth Of
so feet, It does not require one Of
imaginative mind to predict that the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-10
WOUNDED SOLDIER
is HOME ONCE MORE
Melrose Messenger.

Cpl. Peter Sweet, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Sweet, arrived in Melrose
Monday from Fort Sam Houston,
where he has been in the Base Hospi-
tai the past few weeks.
1t will be remembered that Pete
was severely wounded in France last
tall and has been back in the States
only few months. His injuries are
not entirely healed yet and he can
only get around by the aid Of
crutches, He has not yet received his
discharge and is only home on twer-
ty day furlough.
His many friends are grieved to
see this noble young soldier of free
dom carrying the scars of battle
which he bore for us, but are happy
to be able to greet him in his crippled
condition rather than 70 know that he
made the supreme sacrifice and now
Sleeping in hero's grave.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-10
GREAT WESTERN MAY
MOVE TO CLOVIS

The Great Western Oil and Rein
ing Co. people, who are now pre-
pairing to put down a deep test well
near Kenna, are talking of moving
their offices from Roswell to Clovis,
providing they can get the proper
encouragement from Clovis business
interests. The Great Western oil &
Refining Company is one of the
pioneer companies in eastern iiew
Mexico and the News would be pleas
ed to see them move their offices here.
1t is understood the company pl ms
the change on account of Clovis su-
perior railroad facilities and the act
that it is centrally located around the
country being prospected now.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-10
NU-MEX OIL CO.
RIG HAS ARRIVED

The officials Of the Nu-Mex Oil
Company are jubilant over the ar
rival Of their drilling outfit which ar
rived early Thursday morning. Bad
shipping facilities had delayed the ar
rival of the outfit for several we eks.
Superintendent Of Construction,
James E. Webb, an experienced oil
operator of Oklahoma, is on the
ground directing the work. Great
activity is being shown and excit-
ment is high over the prospects Of the
new Portales Oil Field
J. D. Lasater, President of the com.
pany, j. Walter Brown, Vice-Presi
dent, C. G Anderson, Secretary and
Charles F., Burden, Treasurer, are
here arranging matters for the com.
pany. Mr.. Lasater said this morning
"Crews of drillers will work day and
night until completion of we'll"
Harry B. Clutches, general manager
of the company, left for Ada, Okla.
on business for his company. rhe
operations of the company are backed
by successful business men of .aat
place.
A surety bond has been filed with
a local bank, guaranteeing compile
tion. of the well.
Many leases are changing hands
The geologists for the company stated
that the structure is most pronounced
ard that the same formation Of INT
sensational Burthurnett field exists
on the company's vast holdings il
Roosevelt county, New Mexico.