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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
$500 IN BILLS BURNED
IN AN AUTOMOBILE

Las Cruces, June 30.-A party Of
tourists enroute to Los Angeles in a
Studebaker car met with hard luck
near Las Cruces last week. A lot of
grips and bags Of clothing were in the
back of the car and in some way
caught on fire, completely destroy
ing the baggage and running the cush-
ions Of the car. The owner stated
that in one of the grips was over
$4,000 in currency which was total
loss as all the bills were burned up.
After the fire was out the owner
drove the car back to Las Cruces on
its own power as the engine was not
damaged. Beside the money in one
Of the grips the loss Of baggage will
amount to about $4,000. 1t is thought
the fire started from some matches
which were under the back seat Of
the car.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
READY TO SOLICIT FUNDS

At a meeting of the Ways and
Means C mmittee Of the Curry Coun-
ty Fair organization held Wednesday
evening It was decided to organize a
fair association and sell stock to the
farmers and business men Of the
county, IL being the idea to get every
man possible in the county to SUBJ
scribe. A committee was named to
solicit subscriptions in town and the
president of the fair association will
name 4 committee to secure stock
subscriptions among the farmers at
the Ranchvale picnic. The purchase
Of a site, the building of a race track
and sheds for livestock and an ex-
hibition hall will take in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 It is figured. This
investment would put the fair on a
permanent basis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
OIL Is FOUND HERE
Fs IN SURFACE ROCK

II may amuse you at first to hear
that oil is found in surface rock
picked up near Clovis, but it is a fact
nevertheless. Victor Nelson, a farm
er, who also has his side lights on oil
rocks and who is a confirmed believer
that a vast lake of oil underlies this
section Of the country, came into a
local real estate dealers office re-
Gently with a pocket full Of rocks.
What are you going to do with those
rocks?" said the dealer. Il believe
they contain oil and / am going to
send them to Chicago to have them
analyzed," said Mr.. Nelson, and he
did, much to the astonishment of the
dealer when he read the following re-
port:
Mr.. c. ]. Nelson,
S5 South Dearborn ST.,
Chicago, III.
Dear Sir:
We have made a careful en-
animation of the sample of Rock
recently submitted to US, and
found that it contains 10 per
cent of oil.
The percentage Of oil in this
rock is so smell that we cannot
determine its value. The fact
that this rock contains oil is
good indication that there is
probably oil in the locality.
Yours very truly,
DEAVITT LABORATORIES,
(Signed)) H. NJ. Deavitt,
Director.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
CARL R. LEE IS
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Carl R. Lee was killed by a stroke
Of lightning on last Thursday after
noon, twenty miles northwest of Clo-
Wis. During a shower of rain, Mr..
lee drove with his team into the barn
when lightning struck the building,
killing him and destroying the build
ing by fire. The remains were burn
ed past recognition.
Mr.. Lee was twenty-four years old
and was a brother to Jess Lee and
Mrs. Trig Lawson Of this city and
Mrs. Black, who lives northeast Of
town. The remains were shipped to
Seymour, Texas, for burial and were
accompanied by his brother, Jess Lee.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
MU-MEX OIL COMPANY
MEANS BUSINESS

Portales has an oil proposition
backed by bunch of live boosters
and oil men, and from the appearance
Of things they are going to put down
a test well and do it pretty quick.
The movement is backed by the Nu-
Mex Oil Company, strong associa-
tion Of business men Of Ada, Okla,
and with them Is the hearty co-opera-
tion of the business interests Of Por-
tales. ,.s
The company has about $4,000
acres in the vicinity of the Jack Will
cox ranch south Of Portales.
Portales is inviting the co-opera-
tion Of Clovis in their project and no
doubt they will get it for we are d.
rectly interested in any oil develop
ment in this section of 100 miles
around Clovis. Wednesday after
u bunch Of Portales boosters and live
wires visited Clovis and after some
fine music by Johnson's Band stir.
ring address was made by former As
sistant District Attorney Mears Of
that place.
The Nn-Mex Oil Company's hold
ings have been pronounced as first
class by some eminent geologists and
II is believed by the promoters of the
company that they have a most ex-
cellent chance to strike a gusher.
Those who were here Wednesday
with the bunch Of Portales boosters
were: Ex-Gov. Lindsey, W, B. Old
ham, +. B. Hawkins, j. T. Wilcox,
Senator R, G. Bryant, F. R. Smith,
Ben Smith, Miss Maude Smith, Miss
Leila Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. C. j, Hag-
crling, H. B. Clutches, ]. B. Young,
Mrs. j. T. Wilcox, Mrs. R. G. Bryant,
Mrs. Mcdowell, Scott Mcdowell,
Clyde Knapp, Coe Howard, A. D. Rib
BILE, Mr., and Mrs X. Hardy, Miss I.ur-
line Sandifer, Miss Beasley, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. B. Peterson, Miss Sue Hender-
son, II. B. Ryther, and T. +. Mears,
These Portales folks while here
were not neglecting to say good
word for the big Fourth Of July pic
mic that will be held there on the
Fourth and to which the Clovis pub
lie has been invited. .
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
BONE DRY RULING
WILL Be SOUGHT

Washington, July 1.-Test cases on
the sale Of beverages containing more
than one-half Of one per cent OF
alcohol will be brought Immediately
by the department Of Justice in al
jurisdictions where such cases now
are pending.
1--WE propose to make immed-
late arrests Of persons who vio-
late the wartime prohibition law,
according to our Interpretation
thereof" Attorney General Pal
mer said today. The depart
ment does not intend, however,
to be swept of its feet the first
day that prohibition comes into
effect. We will proceed in an
orderly fashion to establish
whether intoxicating beverages
prescribed by the law include
those having less than 2% per
cent alcohol"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03

Editor Ryther of the Portales Jour-
nal was among the Portales boosters
who were in Clovis Wednesday. Mr..
Ryther thinks the oil prospects south
of his town are fine and that the Nu-
Mex Co., operating there will bring
in gusher when their deep test goes
down on the Wilcox ranch. Mr.. Ry-
ther says the oil excitement has al
ready made things lven up at Por-
tales and that people are trading ac-
lively in leases in all sections south
of town.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03

c. B. MCCARTHY and family of Beau
mont, Texas, are here visiting at the
home Of his brother-in-law, X. c.
Childers. Mr.. MCCARTHY is assistant
cashier Of the Texas State Bank &
Trust Co., Of Beaumont, and says he
is delighted with this section Of the
country. There is more land here
than in any country | ever saw" Mr..
said Thursday to the News
man. Mr.. MCCARTHY and family and
Mr.. Childers and family will leave
this week for an automobile trip to
the mountains in the western part of
the state.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
PORK HITS NEW HIGH
RECORD IN CHICAGO

Chicago, July Hogs Tuesday
commanded the highest price ever
known, $21.75 a hundredweight. The
previous topmost July record was last
year, si9.40. Today's strength in the
hog market was ascribed chiefly to
export demand for packing house pro-
ducts.
Before the United States entered
the great war $i0.25 was the acme
for hogs in July.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
IN COOL COLORADO

Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Kuykendall sud
little son, George Harold. and Miss
Minnie Rogers left Monday morning
for an automobile trip to Colorado.
They were accompanied by Mrs. j.
s. Roger and son, Paul, of Senath,
NO., who have been here visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Kuyken-
dali.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
STRIKE CALLED OFF

New York, July 2.-The strike Of
the Commercial Telegraphers Union
against the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies was declared of
this afternoon, it was announced nere
by Percy Thomas, deputy internation-
al president of the organization.
Edward Reynolds, vice president
and general manager of the Postal
Telegraph company announced after
he was informed that the strike had
been called off, that those strikers
who wished to return to work could
do so, though they had to risk find
ing their places filed.
At the Offices of the Western Union
it was said that men wishing rein
statement would have their claims
passed upon by a committee Of en-
ployes
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
BACK ON THE JOB

L. NJ. DeFord, who has been in the
service until recently, has returned to
Clovis and will again be with W. I.
Luikart & Company. Mr.. DeFord has
been overseas and left Clovis with the
company Of volunteers organized
when hostilities were first declared.
Mr.. DeFord's mother, Mrs. Helen De-
Ford, has returned.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
W. E. MARSH GETS
MOUNTED POLICE JOB

W. f Marsh received his appoint
ment the past week as mounted police
for Curry County. Mr.. Marsh's po-
sition is a salaried one and he will
devote his entire time to the duties of
the office. A number of other ap-
pointments were mae for the several
counties of the state at the time Mr..
Marsh's was made, all to take effect
July 1st. Mr.. Marsh had the back
ing of the local republican organiza-
tion for the job and his friends are
eongratulating him this week on his
appointment.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
THREE CENT STAMPS
MAY BE REDEEMED

Postmaster Wagner states that
those having Scent stamps or stamp
ed envelopes of that denomination,
may redeem them for their full face
value by presenting them at the
stamp window at the postoffice. This
is done as a convenience to persons
who are overstocked with three-cent
stamps which they cannot use since
the new rates have gone into effect.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
$l.5o PER YEAR
BOUGHT ALL THE
HARVESTING MACHINERY

Hardware men report having sold
every binder and header this year
that they had in stock or that they
could procure during the past month.
The matter Of enough headers and
binders to cut the wheat this year is
quite problem but it is believed that
there are enough in the county to save
the wheat crop II there is no bad
weather.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
BAND CONCERTS
SHOULD BE FINANCED

Many people were in Clovis last
Saturday night to hear the band con-
certs, which have been discontinued
on account Of their not being fin
anced. The Saturday night concerts
are an exceptionally attractive fea-
ture for Clovis and financial arrange
ments should be made to keep them
going.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03

Would you like to sit at the peace
conference at Versailles? That of
course cannot be, but you can have
them with you by proxy-you can
see them in the, great picture, "The
Great Victory. Wilson or the Kaiser?
The Fall of the HOhenzollerns," with
an all-star cast, which will be shown
at the Deluxe Theatre Friday and
Saturday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
JoHNsoN's BAND TO
PLAY AT PORTALES

Johnson's Band will play for the
Fourth Of July celebration at Por-
tales The excellent bunch Of musi-
clans also had requests to several
other places and Portales is fortunate
to have gotten her bid in early.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
TC. BUILD SEVERAL
RESIDENCES IN CLOVIS

Mrs. L. B. Simpkinson Of Califor-
MIA has let the contract for five new
residences to J. B, Conner The paint
ing of the houses goes to Bert Curless.
These will be rental properties and
will be built in different parts of
town. It is understood that Mrs.
Simpkinson contemplates letting the
contract for several more houses real
soon.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
OIL PROSPECTS

= Clovis is likely to one Of these
= days be the center Of a great oil
: field as we have several chances
: at the game. South Of us drill
' ing plans are being made at
= Kenna and also south of Por-
: tales. To the west, big test
: well has been started down near
= Taiban. In Quay County, north
, Of Clovis, a well is now going
= down at three or four hundred
= feet. In addition to this several
= leasing propositions in Curry
: County have big acreages and
: show excellent promise Of test
: being made. Clovis is so stu
= ated that If oil or gas is discov-
+ cred within fifty to a hundred
= miles Of US this town will get
: the advantage Of the discovery
= on account Of its superior rail-
= road facilities.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03

E. C. Parker, principal of the High
School here, left the first of the week
for a visit at his old home at Erie,
Kansas. After spending a few days
there, Mr.. Parker will go on to Chi
cago to take a special course at Chi.
cago University, and will return to
Clovis about September 1st to as
sumo his duties as teacher here again.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
SEMl-ANNUAL
DIVIDEND DECLARED

At the regular semi-annual meet
ing Of the directors Of the First Ma
tional Bank this week the regular
semi-annual dividend Of five percent
was paid and $2500 was placed to the
surplus account.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
ALL READY FOR
RANCHVALE PICNIC

= An arbor has been built and
= all the preparations have been
= completed for the big picnic at
= Ranchvale on tomorrow, the
= Fourth Of July. The program
= will start there at 1000. The
= morning program will consist
= mostly Of the addresses for the
= day and music by the Clovis
= Ladies' Band, while the after
= noon will be taken up by the
= races and athletic stunts. A big
= crowd Is expected to attend.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
DRILLING STARTS
IN TA|BAN FIELD

Last week the Clovis Oil Company
signed a contract with Arthur Kelsey,
|. W. Kulp, Art Smith, and w. W.
McGee, prominent in the Texas Oil
fields, for putting down a deep test
well at Taiban. The rig was already
on the track at Taiban at the time
the contract was signed and there was
absolutely no delay in getting things
to moving.
The first Of the week teams started
to moving out the drilling machinery
and piping was laid to a well short
distance away, where an abundance
Of water that will be pumped by
gasoline engine. Actual drilling oper-
ations will commence about Saturday
of this week and there will be no de-
lay in getting the well down to the
necessary depth to find oil. Those be-
hind the company, feel sure that their
aim will be attained before the well
gets to depth Of 5000 feet. Num-
bers Of the best geologists in the
country have passed favorably on the
Taiban field and it is certain that II
there is oil anywhere in New Mexico
that the drill should strike It in this
field west Of Clovis. There has been
talk Of this well for the past several
months but 1t seems that q suitable
contract could not be made until now,
but now that the peoples hope for a
thorough test Of this great field have
been realized, there will be much &C.
tivity among those who follow oil
operation. Already oil operators are
visiting the section around Taiban,
and there will soon be much activity
in oil leases.
Location Of Well.
There has been much speculation
as to just where the company would
locate its well, but all this was put at
rest, the first of the week when it was
ann, unced that it would be on the
Northeast Quarter of Section 2,
township 2 N, range 27 east, which is
southwest of the town Of Taiban two
miles Prominent biologists have
said this is the logical place for the
well as the structures are favorable
at this point. The we'll machinery
used by the drilling company is first
class in every respect.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
Mrs. Ted P. Holifeld, who has been
quite sick, is improving.

The postoffce force was almost
swamped Tuesday All first of the
month statements by the banks and
business houses were held back until
after the first to be mailed, which
made an exceptionally heavy mail for
Tuesday and the postOffice force was
all day long getting it behind them.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
MIX PIQUANT
MARGUERITE CLARK

Mix piquant, captivating Marguer-
ite Clark in batter of love, suspense,
thrills and pathos and you have the
ingredients for "Come Out Of the
Kitchen" in which this little favorite
will be shown at the Lyceum Theatre
Saturday night, July 9Th. Marguer-
ite Clark is quite domestic-since her
marriage and she appears in a
sweet and domestic costume, but at
that, there is something in Marguerite
Clark's expression as she looks over a
dead chicken that indicates dubiety-
not so much about the chicken, which
is a perfectly good one, but about
what she ought to do with it. Per-
haps il has something to do with why
she wants to "Come Out of the
Kitchen" Anyway you'll enjoy the
story which is taken from one of the
greatest New York Stage Successes.
And there's one of those excrutiating-
ly funny Mack Sennett Comedies with
Cross Eyed Ben Turpin in it. This
is some combinaton-Marguerite
Clark and Ben Turpin. 1t means
you'll have to come early or "Try to
Get In" later. Remember Saturday
night, July 9th.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
FIGHT RETURNS 4
AT RANCHVALES

: Those who attend the Ranch
: vale picnic will be able to get
: the results of the big prize fight :
: between Dempsey and Willard. :
: The fight returns will be re-
: ceived by rounds in Clovis and I
: it will be carried out to Ranch
: vale and posted there also.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03
FOOD SALE

The Methodist Ladies will have a
food sale at the Harris Furniture
Store, beginning at 1000 a. m. Sat-
urday, July 5th,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03

Mrs. j. W. Welch returned this
week from visit to Henderson, KY.
Mr. Welch will arrive here next week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03

Raymundo Harrison has been re-
appointed Receiver of the U. S. Land
Office at Fort Sumner.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03

Rooms for Rent-Enquire of Mrs.
Chas. Morris, 144 North Connolly,
Phone All. 6-5-2tp
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-07-03

Mrs. Hugo Klemann and little
daughter, Alice, who live northwest
of TexicO, left Sunday morning for a
visit to Galveston, Texas.
The sun., 1919-09-21
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE CON
SIDERATE.

Persons who have travelled the
roads of New York State during this
summer have remarked upon the litter
which has been left by picnic parties
along the roadsides and in adjoining
fields and groves.
Farmers on whose property this lit
ter has been left have in some cases
become prejudiced against having
picnickers use their fields, partcu-
larly when bars have been left down
or gates left open so that damage has
been done by stock thus set at large.
In q number OF Instances fires have
been started in woodlands or grain
fields from camp fires left burning by
these picnic parties.
The natural result in certain locali-
ties has been to cause a reluctance on
the part of owners OF property 10 have
their places used by automobilists.
1t is pointed out by the State Col
lege of Agriculture that touring par
ties have it within their power to
create and maintain favorable or an
unfavorable attitude between folk Of
the city and country, in accordance
with the way they conduct themselves
while touring through the rural re-
gions of the State. In most cases
farmers are exceedingly glad to have
city visitors and will do everything
they can to make such visitors well
come, but If the hospitality of the
field and woodland is abused, and IL
the motorists have no respect for the
property rights of the farmer, then
the result is likely to give rise to
friction. A little care on the part of
motorists will prevent unsightlIness
along the roadside and will make for
cordial relations between country and
town. -
The sun., 1919-09-21
FERTILIZERS FOR FALL WHEAT

Acid phosphate Is the best fertilizer
to use In preparing for the fall wheat
crop under conditions usually found
on New York farms. according to the
State College OF Agriculture.
When winter wheat follows oats,
fertilizer Is. needed. Farm manure Is
deficient in phosphate. Acid phosphate
therefore is the material most desired
in preparation for the wheat crop.
With the present prices for the
potash carrying materials it will not
pay to use these substances. Some of
the ready mixed fertilizers put out by
manufacturers to-day contain two per
cent. OF potash. As this amounts to
only four or flve pounds per acre in an
ordinary application it is doubtful
whether the benefit to the crop will
offset the increased cost Of the fertil-
izer
Under existing circumstances the
fall application for wheat may, In
nearly all cases, be acid phosphate ap-
piled at the rate of one hundred to
one hundred and fifty pounds per acre.
On very poor land two or three per
cent of nitrogen in addition is advis-
able This will give the crop a better
start and larger root system and en-
able 1t better TO go through the winter.
The sun., 1919-09-21
DESTROY WEEvILS AND GRAIN
MOTHS.

If signs of weevils or grain moths
show, the corn should be enclosed with
carbon blsulphide in a practically air
tight room, bin, box or barrel for
as hours. The liquid bisulphid should
be placed in shallow dishes on top Of
the box or barrel holding 10 bushels
or less. The fumes from the bisul-
phid are heavier than air and grad
ually fall to the bottom of the recep-
tacle, permeating the whole mass One
pound OF the carbon bisulphid is
enough for a room or bin 10 feet in
each dimension. After fumigation
the ears must be thoroughly aired,
whereupon the unpleasant odor dis
appears. Great care should be used
With carbon bisulphid; its fumes are
quite as inflammable as those from
gasolene.
TO prevent the entrance of weevils
and months, the ears may be stored
in comparatively air-tight boxes or
barrels with one pound Of moth balls
or naphthalene for each bushel Of
corn which is not injured. Ten
pounds will protect enough seed to
plant so acres.
The sun., 1919-09-21
NEW YEAR FOR BEES.

New Years Day for the beekeeper Is
August Is, according to L. B. Crandall,
bee specialist Of the Connecticut Agri-
cultural College.
At that time preparations must be
made for the next seasons honey crop.
Bees that emerge before August Is
will die before winter, so that the
brood rearing next spring is dependent
upon eggs laid after that date. An old
queen or one lacking in vigor at this
time will fail to lay sufficient eggs to
produce a strong winter colony. 1t
is the strong winter colony that will
produce the maximum honey crop next
summer.
Colonies headed by young queens in
troduced at this time Of year are much
less likely to swarm next season.
Swarm prevention is very important
to the beekeeper who wishes to pro-
duce honey rather than bees. A col
ony which builds up strong in the
spring and does not swarm will pro-
6uce large crop of honey. A colony
which is divided during the honey
how. either by swarming or some other
means, will produce considerably less
honey In two parts than 1t would have
done IL undivided. The problem Is to
get maximum strength without swarm
ing. A vigorous young queen intro
duced about the middle of August
each year is one of the chief factors in
preventing this difficulty.