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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

If the automobiles were as small as
we pedestrians are, and the pedes-
trtans were as big as the automobiles
now are, wouldn't we have fun step
ping on them if they didn't dodge
around like everything and go on two
wheels and hit the high places trying
to get out of our way?-Brigham City
(Utah) Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

Watch cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment In FIVE minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1T
Is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor compilations, dandruff,
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

If there is law upon the statute
books, and that law is considered obsO-
lete or is not popular, the most effec-
tive way to have it repealed is to en-
force it. 1t is true that the statutes
of every state are encumbered with
worthless laws, and it is too bad that
a revision cannot be had to eliminate
some of them.-Evanston (Wyo)
Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

A man sent his bumptiOus son to col
lege and in Il month or SO wrote in
qutring how he was getting along in
the grind of knowledge. He got this
characteristic reply:
Fine. Write often and ask me any
thing that puzzles you" -Everybody's
Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
Miss Fortune Had Been There.

Editor Ito unsuccessful artist)-
None of these drawings suit me-but
cheer upi Dame Fortune win come
to your door one of these fine days.
Artist-Shell jolly well have to
knock, then Her daughter, Miss For
tune, has wrecked the belt
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

Nearly every human effort that was
formerly met by the individual has
been hoisted upon the. taxpayer
Cambridge Qdaho) News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

A hero is a person who does one
thing so well that people notice j.
While overlooking the Ceeds of thos'
who every day do things equally as
heroic, but who do not tnow how to
advertise.-Emmett I'D hoy Exam
liner.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

The cost of raising a human chiId
has increased in the past few years
but so far no one has come forth with
an appeal to protect that child from
competition which is becoming more
strenuous each year-Sp7rks New
Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

81 Everybody is talking about the ne
cessity for readjustment, and wonder
ing when the other fellow Is going to
begin.-Parma Qdaho) Review.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
IN interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing Statement that one reason why
10 many applicants for insurance are re-
jectrd Is because kidney trouble is 30
common to the American people, and the
largo majority of those whose applica-
tions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. 1t is on sale
ut All drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However,, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer q Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Result.
II told Brown those were doubtful
securities."
did he raise anything on them?"
oh, yes; he raised SMILE"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
It's Class.

MY cake is dough ~ cried the
ruined hacker of the show.
That is what angel cake is snp-
posed to be- explained the manager.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

Sir Oliver Lodge says dying is as
easy as disCarding an old pair of pants.
With a lot of us in Winnemucca, it's
easier.-Winnemucca (Nev.) Silver
State.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

A lot of people have wondered what
had become of Death Valley Scotty,"
as he had failed to show up with a
basket full of nuggets the past several
seasons. ''ScOtty'' is now in Ely,
where he is giving Turkish baths to
the needfuI of the desert. Several
years ago he was receiving the baths
not giving them, but the way of the
prospector is over rough and rock
strewn paths.-Wells (Nev) Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

Some people are always complaining
about the poor purchasing power of
the American dollar. But even that
has its advantages. 1t furnishes Il
good excuse for hanging onto them.-
Logan (Utah) Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

In former days when farmers
dumped large quantities of produce on
the market there was a slump il
price. Now it is different. The spec
ulatOrs buy it up and the consume,
digs again. - Tremonton (Utah)
Leader.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

The girls of Elko deny that they
don't know anything about needle
work, as they all know how to run
phonograph.-EIko (Nev.) Free Press
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
The Explanation.

Somebody says there is a great
shortage of small change"
Somebody's wife must have been
going through his pockets"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

The process may be slow, but there's
no denying the fact that retail prices
are coming down. 1t will soon be pos
Sibte to buy pair of 81 shoes for So.
-Winnemucca (Nev.) Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
Inter Mountain
Editorial Hilites
Selected for Western Newspaper Union
Service by r. A. C. and c. B. w.

1t costs more to live now than it
did a few years ago, but it is worth
more.-Shoshone Qdaho) journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

Perhaps if we will lend the Russians
$1,0OOO0OO OO,0OOO00 they will agree to
buy our wheat and corn with the
money-and then they can go on fight
ing to the end of their days. We want
to get rid of our products-and why
not mortgage ourselves and sell some
slavery bonds to enable others to buy
them. The joke used to be on the man
who tried to lift himself over the fence
by his own boot straps, but now we
are trying to convert the whole ma
ton to that state of mind-and all to
get out of a distress which seems to
be our share of the world war.-GOld-
field (Nev) Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
Which

agnes thinks her husband is deceiv-
ing her. She smells a rat and is 60
ing to set trap for him."
(which, the rat or her husband T'-
Boston Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
The Reason.

"He is very long in paying his
bills THAT is because he is gener-
ally short"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
They Weren't Straight Lines.

ItineraIsf Preacher Ito farmer)-
DID You ever stop TO think who set
the stars in the heavens, my good
mani
Farmer Hitchman-Nope But the
Teller that did the job could never set
termaters for me, by gum!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

Talking hard times seems to be the
principal indoor sport these days, es-
peeially among the people who are ex-
periencing no unusual financial diff
culties. Practically every fellow you
meet either says or looks ''ain't it
hell" and we all know just what he
means. The few who are really up
against it do not talk so much. They
are working and studying how to
avoid calamity, while their more
fortunate friends and neighbors are
talking hard times. making themselves
miserable and making it harder for
those who are actually having tr9u-
ble.-Burley (Tdaho) Bulletin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

What the automobile tourist travel
during the spring, summer and fall
months means TO the state of Nevada
can be appreciated somewhat by fig
ures compiled from record kept in
Carson City. Some estimate that 5000
cars passed through that section the
past year, and that 10000 people Wis
tied Nevada's capital city.-Virginia
City (Nev) Chronicle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

Noah Webster missed election to
the Hall of Fame. Perhaps his book
has won too many arguments to make
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
Information Bureau.

W. NJ. u, Salt Lake City, No. t--1s21.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
5O% FOR DIVIDENDS

5O% FOR DIVIDENDS
Empire Oil Wells definitely pledged the policy Of substantial dv
dendsno 2f 3bua full hal-509 dollars worth of
ducd from all FIVE wells Oil much
so days flush wells But the hoders VIII be
conducted different basis When the
will get and promptly Thirty after well drilled will
begin receiving dividends from oil produced We can't that
will million dollars
will dollar of which honestly
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
r. RAMSEY. FORMER CLERK.
VAN N Az nEIr Z Tnnr u
S23. .nO0 FOR S1nO IS WHAT
"HOG CREEK" STOCK
BRINGS.

This report in the Fort Worth
(Texas) Star-Telegram of Sept.
% last speaks for ITSELF
Throughout the United States
men and women have received
profits of thousands Of dollars
from investments of few hum
dred dollars. or even less. in the
great oil activity of Texas, Okla
homa and Louisiana.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
AGAIN DISCUSS
HOUSE PROBLEM
Mavor's Committee In Meet
ing Tonight Will Outline
Definite Plan
TALK OF APPEAL
TO LEGISLATURE

When the Mayors rent adjustment
committee which is headed by George
T. Lyon. president Of City Council
meets tonight in special session, u is
probable that action will be taken
looking TO a report on the work ac-
complshed and recommendations for
such measures as will tend to prevent
pronteerlng. This report, II is expect
ed. will be sent to the Mayor and by
him IN turn TO City Council, which
then may make II a basis for an ap-
peal to the State legislature for a law
10 protect tenants
While this program was discussed
only tentatively by members OF the
rent adjustment committee today, II
was believed Il would he followed as
tho simplest means Of getting the sub
iect IN shape for presentation 20 the
legislature at its coming special ses-
sion.
The committee also r. expected 10
discuss the great shortage IN homes IN
Wilmington and formulate plans for
relief. n possible. u IS likely further
20 discuss the plight OF tho tenants In
VIC IOW Nl NWNNtH WI IhNl'l 1Nt''Af
near the Ballomore and Ohio pas
senger station. who have been ordered
20 surrender their properties by March
25 Fourteen families. II is understood.
win have 90 move and can find no
place 10 go.
A bin introduced IN the legislature
now IN session at Albany. N. Y. de-
signed 20 relieve the rent situation has
aroused no little interest among mem
hers Of The mayors committee Of City
Council here II provides that no land
lord may increase rents more than 40
per cent IN year and thirty days
notice must be given 20 tenants before
thev can be d'spossessed
The act applies 10 tenants in stores.
Offices and business buildings as we'll
az 10 apartments. and forestalls the
possibility OF a landlord who dlslkes
a tenant throwing the latter into the
street without sanction Of The court
The bin Is only one OF a number that
will be presented az Albany. some OF
the bills even going so far as 20 place
the rental problem entirely IN the
hands OF the courts, thus removing the
power OF landlords TO bully tenants.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

ducng from $1,000 a day-fOos pron
weeks Well drilling reported already
showing 800 900 to 100000 feet Of Win this weony
feet from gusher like the
and the Phillips south
this well in gusher then Empires
nowyou buy npre shares at 0c0O shares for s10ooT
Empire
cents 81 Empire on Wells offers hve fair
chances make thousands
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
SPLITTING THE RISK $3.50

The element Of gamble the business Of odng comparatively
caiy contract another drilling
q
well dred Empire d three wells three
well Thus on Woia the benefit
a n
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
MISSOURI WOMEN AnE DELEGATES.

MfT~NNAWf hNNMaN NNta nlfftstaN ~
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March i5-Mrs r H.
Butler OF st. Louis has been elected
delecate from the Eleventh Congress
sional District Missouri, 10 the Repub-
can National Convention. which will
be held IN Chlcago. June g.
Altenaies elected from Missouri are
Mrs. J. o. Hockett, Lancaster, First
Congressional District; Mrs. r. NJ.
Bowden. Brookfeld. Second CONGRESS
sional Dlsirict;; Mrs. Fhn s. Payne.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gam. 81. Louis, Tenth
Congressional District; Mrs. Rosa
Jones Peculiar, and Mrs. l.. @. Penn
berton. Holden, Sixth Congressional
District; Miss Cassman. California,
Mo-. and Mrs. Robert Norleet Excel
sior. Eighth Congressional District;
Mrs W. l.. Cole. Union. and Mrs. F. II.
spohrer. Warrenton. Ninth Congress-
ional District. and Mrs. Alice c. Wing.
Greenville, Thirteenth Congressional
District.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
ANOTHER FORTUNE FROM
AN OIL LEASE
A New Oil Millionaire
AN International News Service.l

(By InternationaI News SerNlce.J
Mercer, Pa, Dec. 22.-Add the
name of Gideon Meek to the list of
new millionaires. Meek, who has
lived in New Lebanon, near tere,
all his life, bought some Texas land
forty-two years ago. Oil was found
recently. and the land for which
Meek paid $1.50 an acre paid him
81 .443.OO0.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
WITH THE eUsHERs-
FROM THE NEWSPAPERS

FOUR CLAIBORNE WELLS ARE
REPORTED 1T $4,000 BARRELS
Shreveport la Jan T.-Conservative esti-
mates OF initial production brought IN In Ciai-
borne Parish yesterday. place the quantity AZ
% 0O0 bhis
Gulf Refining Company completed No. 9
outnut of Is. O00 bbis. at 05a feet Gnliland a
Fosters No. 10 Oakcs in the same section Is
also estimated at $4,000 hhls. az 2.nN feet.
Standard OIL Co.'S No. Oakes completed AZ
2 100 feet. f. reported al - 900 bhls Ginland
& Fosters No shaw, IN section 5u-zl-f, eA-
''H''''N ~ r. W. L
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

Electricians helpers and railroad fire-
men and conductors will find the Want
Ads favoring them this month.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT

N
IN n
and having soften they know how 70 pend n IN the
o o.
q
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
MINsrRrL SHOW AT ST. PaTnTCps

"itNf'f AfNHAf FANWh ~ - FAtUfAhH
A minstrel show win be given IN the
club room Of 81 patrick's r. C. Church,
Fifteenth and King streets. tomorrow
night for the benefit Of the Boy Scouts
Of the Church.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
INVESTS $50 IN OIL AND
NOW HAS SUM OF
S25O,OOO

wichita Falls Sept. i0.-An interesting story
comes from the Red River country Of Texas
regarding Captain Anderson. oficer OF the
British army. who FASTENED TO America after
tho signing OF the armistice soon as he
could secure his release. He had been read
inR OF oil development IN Oklahoma and Texas,
and upon arrival IN New York in May bought
a ticket for Wichita Falls Arriving here he
had but $50 left Part OF this he used In an
Investment that proved profitable The new
money was turned back into other property.
CAPTAIN Anderson took an inventory the other
day and announced that he had made S250.OOo
out OF the $50
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
EMPIRE PROPERTIES SPELL PROFITS

the gusher districts Of
only wait
wells drilled in to
Rusher possibilities Our lease No
drilling viii IN few days This
K'ngwood Rusers okfuskee County our
southwest Of the hg Kngwood gushers
drilling. well already
show Eusher
day / the famous Okmulgee field and
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
rs FOR EMPIRE STOCKHOLDERS

gusher When
there gusher sight this
worth thousands north Of 100000
drilled Then the Phillips well ius south Of This
barrels Drilled
OIL
with 100000 feet Of and spraying barrels OF oil with
BIT this drilled
and between 500 1000
wells drihey
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
BUY EMPIRE NOW-YOU cam ONLYWNBY INVESTING


u nov a wv @ @gdn dnrpte s tan mca m every
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18
RoBERTE.DEARBoRNE
COMPANY ENLARCES

From Hardware World of st. Louis
for March:
Through our good and faithful
friend, s. |. Roberts, president Of the
Roberts -Dearborne Hardware Co.,
Carlsbad, New Mexico, we are partic-
ularly glad to pass along to the trade
the fact that that enterprising insti-
tuition has doubled its capital stock to
500, 100000 in order to purchase the
Skarda Hardware Co., Clovis, New
Mexico, the latter firm being taken
over in January. This company han
les a full line Of hardware, imple-
ments, plumbing, sporting goods,
crockery, harness and saddles, and
with the new store at Clovis, and the
headquarters at Carlsbad, a branch
is also maintained at Loving, New
Mexico. From present indications
nothing can prevent a record year for
the business Of the company. The
present officers are s. |. Roberts,
president; F. L. Dearborne, vice pres
ident, and II. II. Dilly, secretary and
treasure; Roy Dickson, manager Of
the Loving store, and George o,
Roberts, manager Of the tractor de.
partment and the Clovis store.
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18

and in each of the four wards thereof
on Tuesday, April 9Th, 1920, for the
purpose of choosing the following Of
ficers to serve for the following
terms:
A Mayor 20 serve for the term Of
two years.
A City Clerk to serve for the term
Of two years.
A Treasurer to serve for the term
Of two years.
All the above mentioned officers
to be chosen by the qualified electors
residing within the limits of the said
city of Clovis; also, IS
One member of the City Council
from ward one to serve for term of
four years.
One member Of the City Council
from ward two to serve for term Of
four years.
One member Of the City Council
from ward three to serve for term
Of four years.
One member of the City Council
from ward three to serve for term
Of two years.
One member of the City Council
from ward four to serve for term
of four years.
Each Of said members of the City
Council to be chosen by the qualified
electors residing within their respec-
tive wards.
The following are the designated
polling places at which places votes
may be cast in said election:
Ward No. barry Hardware Co.
Ward No. 2-Union Mortgage Co.
Ward No. 3-Steed's Undertaking
Parlor.
Ward No. City Hall.
The following persons have been
selected by the City Council Of said
City to serve as a registration board
in each Of the wards Of .a;d city, to-
wit:
Ward No. John McMinn, C. W.
Cole, Tom Smith.
Ward No. 2-S. l.. ricketts,, G. T.
Jones, W. H. Duckworth.
Ward No. 81. N. Jett, C. v
Steed, NJ. W. Page.
Ward No. 4-F. B. Herod, W. /
Luikart, John H. Lewis
The registration books for each
Of said wards will be kept open foI
the length Of time required by Law
at the following places in each Of sale
wards, respectively: Ward No. 1
Barry Hdw. Co.; Ward No. 2, Nunr
Electric Co.; Ward No. 3, Steed'i
Undetaking Parlor; Ward No. 4
City Hall.
The following persons have been Sc
lected by the City Council to serve
as Judges and Clerks in the various
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18
METHoDIsTs WILL INTRODUCE
MOVIES IN THE PULPIT

New York, Mar l6.-In the belief
that pictures in the pulpit mean
more people in the pews," the Meth
odist Episcopal church, through its
centepnary conservation committee,
has decided to add motion pictures to
its religious services, according to
announcement last night.
Three thousand Methodist pastors
in answer to n questionnaire, request
ed that pictures be used to supple.
ment the spoken word from the pull
pit and the centenary committee has
answered this appeal by announcing
a "white" list Of films suitable for
church purposes. Sermon outlines
will also be suggested for them and
they may be illustrated by means Of
the pictures list.
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18

ing in the District Court OF Curry
County, State Of New Mexico, in
which L. C. Coplen, is plaintiff, and
you the said Evr Coplen, are defend
ant, said suit being numbered 1886
on the civil docket Of said court, and
that Rowells G. Reese, whose business
and post office address is Clovis, New
Mexico, are the attorneys for the
plaintiff in said suit.
You will further take notice that
the general objects Of said action are
as follows, to-wit; To obtain by
plaintiff an absolute decree Of di-
vorce from the defendant Eva Coplen,
and that the plaintiff be granted all
the rights and privileges Of a single
and unmarried person.
You will further take notice that
unless you appear, answer or other
wise plead in said cause and sui; on
or before the 18th day Of May, 1920,
that the allegations Of plaintiffs COM
plaint filed herein will be taken as
true and confessed and that the
plaintiff will apply to the court for,
and will take judgment by default
against you, and will apply to the
court for the relief as prayed for in
the complaint filed herein.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court this the 10th day of March,
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18

wards in said City for said Election
Ward No. Judges: John Nc
MINI, C. w. Cole, J. P. Noble; Clerks:
Bert Curless, W. Z. Marsh.
Ward No. 2-Judges: S. L. Ricketts,,
W. B. Davis, W. c. Eads; Clerks: r.
s. Martin, J. r. Walton.
Ward No. 3-Judges: NJ. W. Page,
C. v. steed, W. D. Sutherlin; Clerks:
|. N. Jett, NJ. L. Lynn.
Ward No. 4-Judges: John Wilson,
Thos. S. Teeter, Ed DeBerry; Clerks
G. F. Cornell, II. Bell.
The polls at said election will be
open at the various places in said
wards as herein stated from 0 o'clock
~ m., until G o'clock p. m. on said
Tuesday, April 9th, 1920.
Dated at Clovis, N. NJ, this LIST day
Of March, 1920.
(Seal Lester Stone, Mayor.
Attest Roy McMllen, Clerk.
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18
NOTICE OF SUIT

In the District Court of Curry Coun-
ty, State Of New Mexico.
l.. C. Coplen. Plaintiff.
VS.. No. 1856
Eva Coplen, Defendant.
To the above named defendant, Eva
Coplen:
You will hereby take notice that a
suit has been filed and is now pend
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Whereas, by virtue of the laws of
the state Of New Mexico, and the
Ordinances Of the City of Clovis, an
election should be held in said city
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18

on Tuesday, April 9th, 1920, for the
purpose of choosing a mayor, a clerk,
a treasurer and members of the City
Council from the various wards of
said city, notice is hereby given that
an election will be held in said city
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18

We will take in your second hand
furniture in exchange for new goods.
Clovis Furniture and Undertaking
Company. 2-19-tfc
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18
Mr.. Wheat Grower

Don't forget the disastrous hail storms that
visit this section so often during the wheat
season. Don't make the mistake of taking
chances. You may have been lucky in the
past, but this year your luck may change.
Let Us Protect You Against Hail Storms
Our company is backed by millions of dollars and can
and will make liberal settlement Of every loss.
Remember we have paid Of claims running into
thousands Of dollarsin Curry and Quay counties We refer
you to those who have had loss with to how settle
claims
Also, if you wish to make Farm Loan or perhaps in.
the you may already have with u.s. come in and
let us figure with you
The Clovis news., 1920-03-18
A. D. 1920.
W. C. ZERwER,

A. d. 1920.
(SeaD W. C. ZERWER,
County Clerk and Ex-offico Clerk
Of the District Court Of Curry Coun-
ty, State Of New Mexico. 3-1S-4tp