Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-13

l went to Clovis Tuesday to see
! the town and the people and. incl
/ dentally, to make a speech to $50
of the most intelligent folks imag
Unable. l hope they enjoyed the
| speech as much as l enjoyed the
town and the people.
A governor, O. banker and Com
mercial club MAJ. mot me at tho
train at 7:30 In the morning. Gov
ernor Duckwortn startled the town
at such early rising. S. a. Jones,
the banker. is the new president
of the school board and is evidently
practicing his determination that
the fellow who has better schools
than Clovis, must get up early. Of
course. the Clovis Commercial club
never sleeps anyhow, so meeting a
1880 train was only an incident of Il
days busy business.
The bankers of the town are
evidently on speaking terms, for
Jones introduced me to the rest Of
them and they recognized the in
PRODUCTION. They also broke bread
side by side at the banquet, and got
on like chums. There Is no use
trying to hold town down which
has bankers who cooperate like
that and are energetic. interested
in commercial club banquet.
Jones Shows Me the Sights.
Zones paid the freight" as far
as giving his time to me was con-
cerned. After meeting me at the
train he devoted the day to me. He
took mo miles into the country in
his "flivver," got stuck in a road
which was being worked; showed
me whole sections of good looking
wheat fields and prosperous farms:
showed me huge elevators; the
Santa Fe shops and otherwise wore
me out at delightful sightseeing.
In the afternoon he took me TO
"his" high school, where I 'made
few remarks" Jones is some en-
tertainer, town booster and general
asset to community.
The school houses are as fine as
any in the state and full of inter-
esting and promising youngsters.
Bowyer is a great superintendent.
Clovis may we'll be proud Of her
schools. l know Of no better.
The schools are fulr, but the Jail
is empty. A stranger who killed
another stranger was its only oc-
cupant, Curry county citizens never
get into jail. They are too busy
building a town and raising wheat
to get into trouble.
a precocious Youngstcr.
It is difficult to realize that this
busting city with its substantial
and thriving businesses is
only twelve years old. Its picture
show house would actually make
Dallas or Kansas City green with
envy. 1t is unbelievable that any
man would have the nerve to build
it in a town of 5000 people. But
it pays handsomely.
Twenty blocks of paving are be-
ing laid In spite of high prices and
twenty more blocks are about to be
Clovis growing pains"
must be great, but she just can't
help growing. Other towns and
counties will have to ''step out
some" If Clovis and Curry county
are to be prevented from carrying !
off the state banner.
Alex Shipley, Of the Clovis Ma.
tional bank, Interested me. l was
to him by Jones, as |
before.
Another Prodigy.
Shipley at once introduced me 70 !
Mr.. Kinzie. who was just signing |
a note as | went into the bank. |
kinzie, whose playmates call him
Glenn because that is his front /
name, is eleven years old. He was
buying his first pig for SIS and |
5hipley was loaning him the money |
security. He won't lose the |
money, either. When you look into