Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-27

Thursday on business matters con-
nec;ed with the company. Lietz says
he has recently installed a large cleo
trio light on top of the oil derrick
which illuminates the country near
the well for miles around
Work of paving ten blocks of the
city streets will be delayed several
weeks owing to technical legal de-
feet in the city ordinance, necessitat-
ing republication and calling for new
bids
Weekly band concerts have been re-
sumed and the customary crowds on
the streets Saturday nights indicate
the interest that is being manifested
in these musical attractions.
Representative of one of the larg-
est wholesale and retail concerns in
the state have been in Clovis on sew
eral occasions recently and made it
is known that they are looking for "a
location for the establishment of a
large store building, and that Clovis
will be distributing point for the
eastern section of New Mexico, They
assign as reasons for their location|
at this point that the superior railroad
facilities offered here will enable
them TO handle their merchandise in
carload lots at a better advantage
than any other location where they
are not established.
Recent financial reports of the
three Clovis banks was made by the
comptroller of currene" show deposits
aggregating over million dollars.
Clovis was visited with a fine rain
Saturday, and the streets were a
veritable river. which afforded a
lucrative business for the draymen
who did not hesitate to charge $3.50
up to pun mans car u couple of
blocks
Stock for the Clovis union Laundry
has been subscribed amounting to
5000 and machinery has been ORDER
ed, The company is incorporated for
$4,000.
C. c. Callicutt has accepted a posi-
ton with the Continental Oil COM
pany.
Fireman Morris and wife arrived in
the city the first of the week and
will makeSClovis their home
A. +, Curren and NJ. l., Lynn went
to Portales Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Mona Beck will leave in few
days for Orange, Cal, where she has
accepted a position.
y. Scott, of Eel Paso, Texas, is in
the city visiting the Grow family,
j. Il. Kuykendan, cashier of the
First National Bank, and family re-
turned from trip to Colorado, where
they went for several weeks outing.
However. their trip was shortened by
the death of their little 3i2 year old.
daughter whose body was shipped to-
Clovis and informed in the Clovis
Cemetery Friday. Probably the most
beautiful floral offerings ever given
to any family were presented to the
heart broken family. Mr.. and Mrss
Kuykendall have the sympathy of theI
entire community. During the funeral
hour, all business houses We're closed.
+, b. Collin, president of the f. t.
Collins Investment company, was a,
Clovis visitor Tuesday, looking overI
the loan mield. He also had with hlnl
J. w Daily state insurance commits
sioner OF the state of iowa, who isl
looking over, the field and the posi-
bilities of this part of the country.
Mrs l.. p. Simplinson has let the
contract for four new bungalows
which will be erected on the street
leading to the Santa Fe hospital.
Dame rumor has it that master
mechanic will soon lose one If his
fair clerks.
Ed Massey, formerly a Clovis mer-
chant, died recently in Gage, Okla,
from the results of the flu. Mr.. Massey
had many friends in Clovis who Will
regret his untimely death.
Russell Smith, formerly empoye
with Baker Brothers as stenographer
was married to Miss Belle Reed, of
Ashley Count, Ark. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith will make their home in that
locality.
Fred James, who has been critically
i'll in Colorado with heart trouble isl
reported out of danger.
Mrs. Phil Duckworth and little
daughter returned this week from
Duncan. Okla, where they have beenI
for some weeks.
DR.. J. d. Lynch, of Melrose, was al
Clovis visitor last week.
Viotti Croft, osn of Mr., and Mrs
D. N. Croft, returned from New Lon
don, Conn. Mr.. Croft enlisted in the
wireless telegraph department duringI
the war and made a splendid record.
VIII Knudsen went to Friona We'd
nesday, where he will do some plaster
ing and pebbledashing.