Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-21
FORT SUMNER

Fort Sumner continues to enjoy a
season of prosperity and business
activity that has been in evidence
here for the past several weeks.
The growth of the town and coun-
try is noticeable by the number Of
substantial improvements that are
being made. The new concrete dam
across the Pecos river at this place,
is now in process of construction,
under the supervision of M. G. Hin
derlider, consulting engineer, or
Denver, Colo. 1t will be completed
by the time the water is needed Tor
irrigation purposes this season,
which will mean that several thou
sand acres of fertile valley land
will be put under cultivation in the
Fort Sumner valley this year.
Thomas Kitchener, manager of
the Spaulding Dome Oil company
has just returned from trip 10
Okmulgee, Okla, where he went
in the interest of his company.
The new lobby of the Pecos val
ley hotel, together with several new
rooms, bath room and other added
improvements, is now complete
The hotel is now under the wide
awake management of Wood ana
Wakefield, who are sparing no Ell
forts to make this hosiery a COM
Portable and attractive place TO
live.
The Petroleum Exploration COM
pany, who occupy the Commercial
hotel building for offices and living
quarters, have also just completed
several modern improvements In
the way of baths, hot and cold wa
ter, and interior finishings.
The pretty new home of A. r.
Shepperson, manager Of the Kemp
Lumber company, of this place, Is
now in process of construction. rms
is an eight-room structure, strictiy
modern throughout and when conf
pleted will be one of the most at
tractive and up-to-date homes In
eastern New Mexico.
j. H. Elder, cashier of the Gu
Zens bank of Fort Sumner, is erect
ing a substantial and modern home
in the eastern part of the city. THIS
is a six-room house, which Will De
equipped with bath and other MOD
ern conveniences.
Col. w. e. Mann, president OF the
Petroleum Exploration company,
is now in the city permanently and
was Joined here by Mrs. Mann of
Roswell last week.
Thomas Kitchener and family OF
Montana are also among the new
residents locating in Fort Sumner.
Mr.. Kitchener Is in charge of the
drilling and development work of
the Spaulding Dome Oil company.
who have recently fitted up attrac-
tive offices on Main street.
Among those attending the
funeral of w. M. Williamson at
Portales. from here, last week,
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Carr, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Connally, Mrs. Mart
Servis, Mrs. /. p. Briggs, Judge w.
r. McGill and w. c. Nisbet.
THE Fighting Yanks" male
ouartette under the management or
the Dixie Lyceum bureau, gave a
splendid and entertaining program
in the high school auditorium here
last Monday night.
G. r. Wilkerson and Grant Full
Ter are attending the meeting of the
Masonic grand lodge, as delegates
from Fort Sumner this week.
Mrs. o. E. Hawkins has been at
Portales for the past several days, |
where she was called on account OF
the sickness and death of her
father. ~.
Specially forged tools, rig tim
hers and all drilling equipment are
now en- route for the first Wen OF
the Spaulding Dome Oil company
on the Spaulding Dome, twenty
four miles north of Fort sumner.
A. M. Scott of Austin, Tex, rep.
prominent capitalists OF
Texas. was a guest of the Petroleum
company last week.
This is Mr.. SCOTS third visit 10
New Mexico, where he has mace
and and is still making very sub
;tantial investments in New Mex
co oil properties.
Thomas Nash of Bozeman, Mont,
vas another prominent visitor at
he Petroleum Exploration COM
)any headquarters last week ana Il
,uest of Thomas Kitchener While
lere. Mr.. Nash is on a tour or IN
of New Mexico oil pos
abilities and represents those who
ire financially interested in the
'paulding Dome and Romero Dome
i'll companies,