Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-06
Clovis

Never in the memory of the oldest
inhabitant of this section has snow
covered the ground for so long a pc
riod. For twenty days now the grass
has been covered and it has been nee
essary for the stoekmen to resort, to
heavy feeding. The price of bundle
forage stuff has doubled in the past
two weeks and great quantities are be-
ing shipped west to save the starving
cattle in the less favored sections.
While the heavy SHOWS will prove a
blessing to the wheat growers and to
agricultural interests generally, 1t will
likewise be stunning blow to the
wheat growers and agricultural inter-
ests generally it will likewise be a
blow to the stockman who had not
prepared shelter and feed.
Trainmen reaching here from the
west report having seen a large herd
of antelope between Ricardo and Fort
Sumner, a number of which were in
side the railway fence. Engineer
Holdinghausen also reports having
seen some elk in that locality recent
ly during a big snow storm. The pre-
sumption is that these were part of a
herd of elk which were placed by the
state on the Pecos reserve and drifted
out of the mountains on account of the
heavy SHOWS,
After an illness of over five years
during the greater part of which time
he was confined to his bed, Col. f
2. Helm died at his apartments in the
Antlers here Thursday night He came
to Clovis in 1908 and was appointed
the first county clerk of Curry county
by Governor Curry having practically
completed his term of office before
being stricken with nflammatory
rheumatism. His youngest son, Tom
Helm was with him when the end
came.
A message was received here Fri
day announcing the death of Mrs. Bud
Copeland in Arizona Prior to hei
marriage here she was Miss Wolfen-
barger and resided here for several
! years.
DIR. Dillon has purchased the Rice
building occupied by the Mears phar-
macy for a consideration of $4,000
The pharmacy has decided to remain
in their present location.
Luther Lynn, who was until recent
~ employed as grocery clerk at Nc
Farlin's grocery, has be2n Offered
$50, 900 for a part interest in his oil
leases on land in Eastland county,
Tex, for which he traded Curry coun-
ty land. Some time ago he sold a
small interest for $21 100000.
A. H. Gurley is in wichita this week
comforting with broom corn dealers
relative to the corn situation in the
southwest. The Gurley company
have warehouses, at Clovis, Melrose,
Portales and elsewhere.
Clarence Crook is here on a fur
Tough visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. II. Crook. He is stationed in
Tennessee and Is taking Il radio
course.
Twenty-Five Hereford people passed
through Clovis en- route to fabian the
first of the week for the purpose OF
filing on placer-oil claims which were
originally filed on by Clovis people
and upon which the time for assess
ment work had expired. Under
the new law it is necessary for these
claims to hme validated within sixty
days after filing.
Clovis people will regret the untime-
ly death of former Superintendent f.
J. Evans. who died Wednesday at Sla :
ton Tex, where he was transferred
rs Supefln'enufIlt VI the oIdtpH uiNi-
sion. Death was due to pneumonia.
The clovis Chamber Of Commerce is
not dead nor is it sleeping, but has
decided to remain ''inactive' for a
time. The board of directors at a re-
cent meeting accepted the resignation
of Secretary Rufus Jones and have
reached a decision not to employ a
salaried secretary. This information
was reached after some criticism OF
the methods employed, and for the
further reason that there appeared
to be a lack of moral and financial
support from minority of the business
men of Clovis At q recent special call
meeting. these matters were thorough
ly discussed and the concensus of opin-
ion was that no further action should
he taken this time. Secretary Rufus
Jones' who has worked so diligently
for the success of the orgo nization
has accepted a position in Williams
Mont, and expects to leave for that
point Immediately.
J. p. pierce has purchased the Will
hanson grocery and Gadson rooming
house and is removing his grocery
there from the Poe building. which
was recently purchased by A. &. Aus
tin
William Lavender. one of the pio-
neers of Clovis. is here looking after
his addition property adjoining the
iehelt addition. He is now located
at Joplin Mo.