The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-11-20
AZAR BUILDING WILL SOON
BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY

The new building which is being
erected by AZar Bros, on Front St,
is nearing completion.
The News man went through
the building this week and was as
tOnished To learn that The second
story contains twenty nicely ar
ranged, we'll lighted and ventilated
room S, each with hot and cold water
connections. and convenient bath.
These rooms have all been 50 we'll
arranged that they will be suitable
for any purpose-cither offices,
sleeping rooms, or light hOusekcep-
ing.
In addition to these twenty rooms
there is a large room, 3OXS0. with
numerous windows. which Will be
very appropriate for public gather
ngs, a dance hall or lodge.
The first floor and the basement
of the building will be utilized hv
the wholesale aud retail mercan-
tile BUSINESS of the AZar Bros.
while an option ma, been secured
on the second floor by one.or Clay
tons business men. In case the
second floor of the building remains
under the care OF the A2ar Bros.
the rooms will be Immediately fur
uiShed, probably i'm accordance with
tie wishes Of the tenants
Alar Bros, five i'm number came to
the United States from Sv1ia. The
eldest, r. Ii. Azar. arrived i'm this
country IN the year 1890. with his
mother and youngest brother. n. II.
Azar, who was at that time babe
IN arms, and the HISTORY of the fam
lily is extremely interesting.
X. II, Azar stated to the writer
That he now had in his employ a
/ Spanish-American with whom he
worked on the section at Maxwell
| n. NJ, when both were drawing the
munifiCent sum of Si.i0 per day
and paying $500 per week for board
As time progressed, and Mr.. Azar
/ through thrift and good business
! Judgment, began TO prosper, the
health of his mother began to fail
and upon the advice of physicians he
sent her back TO her home in Syria
the longing for. der native lane
I being responsible Nor her failing
! health. She was accompanied by her
baby, \. II. AzaI from whom shC
refused to part
One by one, the Sour brothers ar
/ rived in the United States and Join
ed r, H., forming a business part
nership which has grown stronger
/ from year to wear. until now they
can point with pride to the achieve
ments which have crowned their ef-
forts.
The building here. just comilclpd
is credit to the town, and at Ra-
ton and Trinidad Colo they hay,
similar and larger buildings, Will,
their influence in the business WOrlC
Is far reaching
AT the beginning of the world war
one of the brothers returned {,
Syria, with the intention Of closiu,
out their business affairs, and bring
ing the father and mother to lh,
United States. The messenger va
unable to secure passports for TIA,
father mother and one sister. ant
before the war terminated the age,
mother of these five sturdy sons
passed away.
The father has been a stock deale
in the old country. Going into tn,
Arabian desserts. he purchase,
sheep by tens of thousands fron
the Arabs, and had them Driven Il
the markets Of Southern Europe
Many of these trips would last fo
six months during which the faith
rr of The Alar brothers would en-
counter many dangers and underg
much hardship but like the son
p who have inherited his keen bust
, ness Judgment, he prospered. He nos
res ides with his sons and man,
IJayfnp atttyaps lnott, IA i'm u.aI