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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
OIL DEVELOPMENT WILL
COME IN THIS SECTION

Those who have been discourage
ed at the delay in the oil development
of eastern New Mexico within the
past few months will probably be in
terested in the announcement that
the McGee well near Tucumcari is
drilling in the Pennsylvania forma-
tion at a depth Of 1910 feet and
that a contract has recently been
closed whereby the well will continue
to depth of 5000 feet unless oil
is found at lesser depth.
While Curry County cannot boast
of drilling well at this time, those
who have kept up with the situation
have stated that a producing we'll
anywhere in eastern New Mexico will
put Clovis and Curry County in the
limelight.
During the past three years New
Mexico has been thoroughly investi-
gated by hundreds of geologists rep
resenting practically every big COM
pany and individual producer in the
mid-continent field. Many interest
ing and enthusiastic reports from
these specialists rushed capital into
the state, with the result that there
are now 72 drilling wells and con-
tracts located in eastern New Mexico
alone.
The first wild cat drilling began
in the state more than two years ago,
but since many wells are located
several miles from railroads, where
poor transportation facilities have
caused long delays, New Mexico is
still in the first stages Of the game.
But development is going steadily
on and many old timers say that
New Mexico is going to wake up
some morning and find herself fam
GUS Wells are now actually drilling
in every county adjoining Curry and
in the Texas Panhandle, so Clovi:
may expect her share Of the boom
that will come with production any
where in this part Of the country.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
HEALTH SURVEY OF CLOVIS
is NOW BEING MADE RAPIDLY

The health survey Of Clovis and
Curry County which is being con-
Quoted under the direction of Miss
Ethel Smock, local Red Gross secre-
tary, is progressing nicely and will
probably be completed within a short
time.
This is the first health survey to
be taken in Curry County for some
time and Miss Smock is associated
in the work with the local Red Cross
board, which consists Of W. B. Cra-
mer, A. W. johnson and X. C. Chill
ders, and with Dr. G. X. Maynard,
city and county physician.
An effort is being made to secure
a trained nurse for community work
in Clovis, and the outcome of the
health survey will determine largely
or not whether this nurse is secured.
The Mountain Division Of the Red
Cross, with headquarters in Denver,
has secured appropriations for sew
eral nurses where they are most
needed, and the nurse will be sent
here Immediately II the reports Of the
survey warrant.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
PROGRAM
FOR PORTALES-
TEX|C0 ROAD
$230,000 WILL BE SPENT ON THE
HIGHWAY FROM TEXICo TO
PoRTALEs. CONTRACT TO
BE LET SOON.

Repairs on State Road No. 10,
from Texico to Portales, amounting
to $230,0O0, are planned, and con-
tracts will be let at Santa Fe on the
18th of July, according to d. W..
Jones, State Highway Commissioner,
and secretary Of the local Chamber
of Commerce.
Expenditures on the road will be
shared equally by the state and the
federal highway departments, half Of
the expense being taken care Of by
federal aid projects Nos. "a and 25.
The highway from here to Por-
tales will be hard surfaced, accord
ing to the present plans, and the
Texico road will be graded, with
five foot bitches on each side with
concrete drainage structures.
The hard surfacing Will be done
with calechie, Of which there is an
abundant supply in Roosevelt Coun-
ty. There is none Of this material
in Curry County, however, and as
the contracts will call for 60,323
cubic yards of hard surfacing ma
4 L.. IL.
hauling to be done. The contract
also calls for li7,OOO cubic yards of
earth.
Many contractors, from this state
and adjoining states, are now fig
uring on the contract, according to
Mr.. Jones, and work should start
soon after the contract is let
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
TRAILS MONUMENT To
Be BUILT IN CLOVIS

Plans for the erection of an Ozark
Trails monument in Clovis were COM
pleted recently at meeting of the
Ozark Trails Route organization al
Tulia, Texas. Specifications call for
a monument "a feet high with a
l6 foot steeple, a substantial founda-
tion and base, and curb to prevent
vehicles from damaging the monu-
ment. The steeple will be finished
in concrete, have chamfered cor
ners, and will be surmounted with
five electric lights.
Joe Hopper, local contractor, was
awarded the contract to build sixteen
Of these monuments between Tulia
and Roswell.
The route organization which has
charge Of the plains division of the
Ozark Trails consists Of the following
members: President, Alex Shipley
of Clovis; Sec.- Treas, J. Z. Swepston
Of Tulia; Vice Presidents, C. v. lIar-
ris, Portales; Bert Curless, Clovis;
R. l.. Jordan, Farwell; Judge D. 3.
Woodlee, Dimmitt; ]. NJ. Simpson,
Tulia, John Burson, Silverton; and
Judge W. A, Mcintosh, Memphis.
This route passes through Col
lingsworth, Hall, Childress, Briscoc,
Swisher, Castro and Farmer coun-
ties, Texas and Curry and Roosevelt
counties, New Mexico, connect ny
with the Ozark trail on the east from
st. Louis and on the west with Ros-
well, New Mexico, and FL Paso, Texas,
Division.
The site selected for the monu-
ment by the Ozark Trails Route Or
ganization is the intersection Of
Main and Grand, and the organiza-
tion has petitioned the city council
! for permission to erect It at this site,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
NEWS BULLETIN SERVICE
PROVES VERY POPULAR

The News furnished a bulletin
service last week on the big conven-
tion that brought the happenings hot
off the bat to all those interested in
what the Republicans were doing in
Chicago.
The service was made possible by
the contributions from the Curry
County Republican Club and the Re-
publican county organization who fl
nanced the movement. The dispatch
es came through the United Press
Service and they proved very inter-
esting. They were posted at the
Southwestern Drug Company corner
and there was much speculation rs
to the ultimate while the ballots
were being taken on the nomination.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
MORE PURE BREEDS

Six more pure-bred Holstein calves
were shipped into Clovis this week
to be distributed among the boys and
girls in connection with the County
Club work. These heifer calves came
from the Spreading Oak farm at
Whitewater, Michigan.
Curry County will one Of these
days be great dairying section and
it is impossible to reckon the good to
the county that will result in the
shipping in of this pure-bred milk
stock.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
IS DOING GO0D WORK

The Clovis Chamber of Commerce
has done a great deal Of constructive
work for the town and this section
Of the country since the first Of the
year. The present secretary, as well
as the officers and directors have
been constantly on the job and it is
certain that now the citizenship Of
the town would not consider ever
going back to the old time way of
trying to get along without a paid
commercial secretary. Secretary d.
w. Jones has certainly made good
during the first six months Of his
service to the commercial interests
Of Clovis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
CITIZENS ASKED FOR
USE OF AUTOMOBILES

Officers in charge of the entertain
ment of the Panhandle Bankers AS
sociation on June 22nd and 23rd re-
quest that citizens Of Clovis volun-
teer the use of their cars on that
date. All those who wish to help
take care of the visiting delegates in
this way should get in touch with
c, W. Harrison, president of the
First National Bank.
Banking men from Kansas, Okla
homa and all parts of Texas will be
here, and the citizens of Clovis should
cooperate in every way with the To-
cal bankers in taking care of the
visitors.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
THINGS LOOKING GOOD

S. B. Lovett, proprietor Of the Tex
leo Machine Shop and also rural mail
carrier north out Of Texico, was a
Clovis visitor Wednesday. Mr.. Lovett
covers II good deal of territory north
of Texico ard says he believes that
section will harvest more wheat than
it did last year and that will certain
ly be "going some" The yield will
not be quite as large but the acre
age is much greater.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
MRS. BELCHER DEAD

Mrs. VIM. A. Belcher died the first
Of the week in Amarillo where she
had been at a sanitarium for treat
ment. The remains were brought to
Clovis and were inferred here Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Belcher was the wife Of Rev.
Belcher, pastor OF. the Clovis Meth
odist circuit, and the family moved
to Clovis last fall. She is survived
by her husband and three children
who have the sympathy Of all.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
LATE RAIN HELPS.

"The recent rains have certainly
brought out the late yheat," said d.
|. Barnett who lives northwest of
town to the News man this week. Mr..
Barnett says he has a piece Of wheat
to which he believes the late mois-
ture has added five bushels to the
acre.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
CLOVIS IS PLANNING To HAVE
CELEBRATION AND PATRIOTIC
PICNIC ON SATURDAY, JULY {
Clouis ElRs Lose
First Game to Tulia

A disastrous first inning, an error
at the wrong moment and a string
of hard luck that just naturally
wouldn't break, proved the downfall
of the Clovis Elks baseball nine, and
Tulia came out with the long end Of
the B to 3 score in the seven inning
game played here Monday.
Tuila opened up with a barrage of
stick work that kept the locals jump
ing and marked up three scores in
first frame. Ward, the opposing
pitcher, lined one out for two bases.
Tucker was hit by a pitched ball, and
then double by Stroupe and single
by Johnson started the lead that Clo-
Wis could not overcome.
Clovis Scores
The Elks' first score came in the
fourth when Goodwin lined one out
for three bags and stole home after
Ward had gobbled up Jack Johnson's
sacrifice fly.
In the fifth, Hays walked, stole
second and third and counted when
Denise singled. In the sixth inning
Johnson gained first on an error,
stole second, advanced on Seery's
single, and stole home, counting the
third score for the locals,
But in the fourth, Thomas Of the
visiting nine lined out long one
which slipped through Raybourn's
fingers and this was followed by
two doubles by Ward and Tucker,
which registered two scores.
After this inning Denise received
good backing and the visitors went
down in one-two-three order.
Tulia staged two pretty double
plays, one in the third and one in
the sixth.
Game Too Short
Had the game lasted longer, the
locals might have added another
notch to their already long list Of
victims, for they had reached their
stride and were hammering Ward
consistently. But the rally came too
late, and another" consecutive string"
will have to be started.
Harve Campbell umpired the game
Tucumcari Here Sunday
A game for Sunday afternoon has
been scheduled with Tucumcari on
the local diamond. Tucumcari boasts
of strong team, and the game
should prove an interesting one.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
CHURCH FUND GROWING

Thirty-five thousand dollars have
been raised for the building of the
new Methodist Church, according to
the reports of committees, and the
campaign is going splendidly.
With the $4,000 already raised.
and the $4,000 to be received from
the Methodist Board Of Extension,
officers in charge feel that the goal
of $4,000 will be reached without
difficulty.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-17
OCEAN WIRELESS NEWS.

A copy Of the ocean Wireless
News, published on the S. s. Presi-
dent, was received by the News this
week. The ship at that time was en-
route from Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco, and the passenger list includ-
ed the names Of the following Clovis
citizens; Mr.. and Mrs. S. a. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E, Lindley, Gail
Lindley, Mary Jones and Katherine
Jones.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07

Provided expenditures
fall behind the estimates Germany will the with
will make her Liabilities nearly marks nearly
S74oo at
Germanys is already greater any
nation Her marks,
England United
exchange
only $3.50 But be remembered Germany
all kinds including
increased anything like the proportion that the
The OF the present capital levy taxes
be judged from the following example OF with
OF 100000 marks invested at per cent Before the this
Commonwealth capital him
marks OF the original capital leaving him 77o marks
yields marks. this
the yield of capital to szSs
Dcductng these
nsndcI 2oS marks half Of his
these Federal taxes there also State and local
heaviest income in the world small The
fixed marks $3.50
single marks (S37s for married
empton OF marks S75) for each child present
married and each child An unmarried man
with yearly salary of marks (S5o present
exchange) would be required Of his
collector
onhaf of marks imposed
the German Nor into
dennty which the allied nations have required So far indemnity
payments have been made coal machinery chemicals
But there other for which the
to additional funds
All of this deserves the four wear.
suffering and she brought the
brought show that
and her debts and being hot bed
her chance work. and to sell
her products One important step which would
Copyright 1920. by Washington HeraId)
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, Aug. s. L The market
scare of possible war between the
allies and Russia dispelled by re-
assuring reports from Europe. the
grain market was more settled to-
day. Wheat eased up substantially
and closed lower. Corn, oats and
other grains also showed declines
in sympathy with the trend of
wheat.
Wheat closed from 1-2 to cents
lower. A sharp bulge featured the
opening, but this was soon alb
sorbed. Possibilities of resumption
of hostilities in Europe, responsible
for the early activity, were les
Sened by reports that fighting was
at an end and selling was gener-
ally evidenced.
Corn finished Ia cents lower to
3-S to 1-2 cent higher. Prices
mounted sharply at the opening, but
the upturn was lost in the later
trading. The market appeared to
be slightly oyerbought Armour
and local professional were cred
tied with heavy sales.
oats were unchanged to Ia cent
lower A good commission house
! demand was in the main respon-
sible for the strength displayed.
sales to Eastern buyers were light.
Rye declined to cents. and
barley was 21-4 to cents lower.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
COTTON MARKET.

New York. Aug. 6.-Cotton con-
tinued TO fuCtUste errstically TODAY
with differences between months
changing constantly. Liberal offer
ings at the opening forced prices
OF II TO 43 points.
Later the list advanced about %
points from the lowest at the start.
but the gain was held with diff7
Guilty. There was considerable ir-
regularity right after the call. but
the market soon turned firmer.
Trade interests. as well as shorts.
were buyers OF the active fall,
months, which sold up 40 $3.50 dur
ing the middle OF the morning. o-
IS points net higher. Later months
were slow in following the October
advance. but gradually improved
selling about IL to IS points above
last nights closing figures.
Demand became less active at
$3.50 for October and there wcrr
recessions throughout the after
noon October broke below the s.
cent level again and January also
dropped. The list throughout the
last hour was feverish. later deliv-
cries at times displaying consider
able weakness. Final quotations
were barely steady at a net advanc,
Of 10 points TO a decline Of Is
points Spot here was steady al
$3.50 cents for middiing. The sales
were 1000 bales
Spot at New Orleans was quiet al
a decline Of 25 points at 56.75c for
! middling. The sales were 3SS bales.
Receipts at Galveston, 1877; New
! Orleans, 1876; Boston, 40.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
RESERVEBOARD
ISSUES DENIAL
Has Not Ordered Banks to
Limit Loans on Cotton,
Says Harding.

The Federal Reserve Board yester-
day issued an emphatic denial Of re-
ports and charges from the South
that IL had ordered member banks
of the Federal Reserve system thers
TO limit loans on cotton
The reserve board declined 20 as
sumo responsibility. sought 10 be
placed on IL in some quarters. for
depression in the cotton market.
The boards statement was in re-
ply TO inquiries from the Agricul-
ture Department regarding reports
from the cotton States that. because
of money stringency. cotton stocks
were being sold at a great sacrifice.
that cotton producers feared Il
would be Impossible to obtain
money 20 move the crop this fall
and that the reserve board had is-
sued a ruling limiting loans on cot
ton to that which is in shipment.
Quoting a letter from Gov. Hard
ing OF the Reserve Board 70 tho
Agriculture Department in Response
10 its inquiry, the board said:
The Federal Reserve Board has
issued no such instructions. II has
no power TO require member banks
10 make or refuse any loans which
they may wish 20 make.
The board has not been advised
Of any circulars issued by the Fed.
eral Reserve banks in the cotton
growing districts giving advice TO
member banks as TO what loans
they should make or decline To-
make. and the board would requcsr
that you ask your reprss.ntstiyr
who has given you the Information
conveyed in your letter 70 transmit.
any such circulars IL any are in
! existence. or else to state how no
received his information as TO tn,
alleged advice to member banks
The accumulation Of low grade
cotton is due in part TO difficulty IN
making financial arrangements nee
I esssry TO sell IL TO the mills in tn,
I Central European countries which
always have been the principal
consumers Of low-Ersde cotton. Tho
member banks in the South no doubt
feel reluctant to carry too large =
volume of loans on collateral which
is not readily salablc
The banks in the cotton belt. in
cases where they are not overlosned
in other directions. can make much
larger cotton loans this fall than
ever before. feel sure that tn.
Federal Reserve banks will do all
that can reasonably be expected OF
them to aid in the orderly market
| ing Of the cotton crop"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
TRUST COMMITTEE APPOINTED
FOR BANKERS CONVENTION

A committee on Trust Company
Section has been organized to work
in conjunction with trust company
matters that may arise during the
forthcoming convention of the
Bankers Association.
E. Percival Wilson, National Saw
ings and Trust Company. has been
appointed chairman of the commit
tee by Col. Robert n. Harper. while
the following men have been Sc
lected to aid Mr.. Wilson in his
duties: Martin r. West and John
L. Fusitt, American Security and
Trust; Charles H. Doing and C. r.
Grant, Washington Loan and Trust;
George E. Fleming and r. Ruther-
ford, Union Trust: Charles Semmes
and E. l. Norris, Continental Trust ::
c. D. Ratcliffe and c. H. Pope.
Munsey Trust. and F. B. Devereux.
National Savings and Trust Com
Dany
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
SAPULPA REFINING.

New York, Aug. 6.-1t is under
stood that net earnings of Sapulpa
Refining Company for the month of
June. after depreciation. were ap-
proximately $4,000. 1t is esti-
mated that for the month of July
net earnings should he between
Sl50.000 and $4,000. or at the rate
of close to s2.oo0,ooO a year. The
present 10 per cent dividend rate
calls for 100000 per annum on the
100000 capital stock.
For the first quarter of the year
net earnings, after charge for de-
probation. amounted to s2O3.45s.
Results from extensions, improve
ments and development work which
has been carried out by this com
pany during the past year since 1t
Increased its outstanding capital
from s2,0o0.ooo TO s3,000.0oo are now
showing in the way of earnings
according to officials.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
MONEY.

New York. Aug. 6-In time
money the situation is absolutely
ICHanEed. Money brokers held
Iuat the financial community was
s1isIrd by reports of Sha per cent
Tr- time loans as Indicating any
rlan=c in the situation. These
loans were negligible in amount
and referred only to half and half"
collateral The market continues at
. per cent bid with occasional re-
ncwaIs and transactions at that
figure and with special loans at
higher rates according to the col
lateral and the character of the
borrower.
In prime bank acceptanees the
demand continues urgent for prime
New York member ninety-day bills
and the supply is light. Rates are
unchanged.
Mercantile paper is reported in
slow movement with local institu-
tions out Of the market almost en-
tirely. Rates are nominslly 5 per
cent minimum with occasional bus
mess at higher figures.
Call money opened 7. high Z. low
s, closed I; ruling rate, I per cent.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
RATE COMPLAINT DROPPED.

Complaint of the Liggett & Myers
Tobacco Company rates on cigar
cites and smoking tobacco in car
load lots from San Francisco to ST.
Louis and New York was dismissed
yesterday by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The rates com
planned of were held not unreason-
able.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER.

New York, Aug. 6.-Announce-
ment is made that the gross sales
of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany for July were sl7.1S5.ll3
against s15,ss9,349 in July, 1919.
For the first nine months of this
year sales amount to sl62,202. .467,
whereas entire twelve months of
previous fiscal year the sales were
only s16S,916,eS3. Officials of the
company estimate that even il sales
for the next three months are put
at $4,000, 900 month
ly-lowsr than last years fgures--
the safes for 1920 will be well in
excess of $500. 900. 900.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
PLANT
DECREASES FORCE

Toledo. Aug about 1000 en-
ployes have been laid off at the
plant because Of
difficulties experienced in obtaining
raw materials. other large con-
Germs are said to have cut down
their forces for similar reasons.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
WHEAT EXPORTS.

Exports OF wheat, including flour,
from the United States and Canada
for the week ending July 80. aggre-
gated s,s67.0St bushels. against ii
10000 bushels last week and g.
los.S3s bushels the corresponding
period last year.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
SOUTHERN RY. EARNINGS.

New York, Aug. e. Southern
Railway. for the year ending De-
rember 81, 1919. reports a net in
Z ONE, after tax and charges, of s5.-
il.5s7. against s5.7Os,si2 for the
yEcvious year.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
GERMANY'S FINANCES
Present indebtedness 100000 Marks or Ten Times
That of lol4-Budset Estimate for This Year Shows a
Deficit Of 40OO0O000O0 Marks-This Occurs in Spite Of
: One of the Heaviest Tax Rates IN Europe.
By DIR. FRANK NJ. SURFACE.

According report published by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce present debt of Germany
proxmaely asf follows:
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07
Local Securities.

Wsshington Stock Exchange.
SALES YESTERDAY.
!. Washing ton Virginia Railway pfd., 10 at
!, Is at z.
Mergenthsier Linotype. 5 at 123%.
Washing ton Gas, IS at a, 8 at A.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-07

The present debt OF Germany thus estimated 900
has been consolidated into lonrm loans The debt
about that OF Before the liabilities
almost entirely incurred productive the
debt entirely by
The budget expenditures the
monwcalh. and given follows:
Expenditures. Billion Marks.
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ENJOYS NATIONAL MARKETS HEE=#zzz#

rHE WASHINGTON HERALD WILL NOT
ACCEPT ANY QUESTION.
ABLE rINANC CIAL ADvERTIsINc
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A five New York Stock Exchange Bond.

FURNIsHED NOoRHEAD ELMoRE)
(Nembers New Fxchapge)
LIBERTY
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CURB STOCKS.

FURNISHED by W. B. Hibb, d co.,
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RAILROAD BONDS.
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