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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
ENCAMPMENT HAS OYSTER
FEED AFTER DEGREE WORK


The Encampment of the /. o. o. f.
entertained its members with an ny-
ster feed after completing its work
of comforting degrees at the regular
held 0nrlBsV- -1-,1o1vrs., - -
ming. This is the first entertain
ment that has been put on by the
Encampment since the big "Possun 7
feed held about two years ago. OF
course, the mention of something
good to eat has its results and this
time was no exception, as a large
percentage of the membership was
in attendance. The Clayton camp
is one of the largest in the state.
but for some reason or other, in
terest has been lacking for the past
few months. d. ID, Monroe is now
at the helm as presiding officer,
and he is determined that business
is going to pick up, and believes
that stimulants must first come via
the stomach route, hence the good
feed on last Tuesday night All the
boys report a good time and now it
is believed that new interest will be
taken and that the camp will take
on new activity
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
YONR CHOICE

Scarce two Inonths until election,
OF Council, staunch and true,
Men of business, with a purpose,
Men who know jus! what 10 do.
For your choice. there are many,
That would serve their city too:
There are many men Of vision.
That would measure no true blue.
-.---.-,.' .'.s-4.----,s4usaN.szs
Why not closely scan the records,
OF your present Board, my friend,
Have they served you faithful, loyal
Will they serve you yet again?
That old adage, swapping horses, -
Carries lots of truth, deem;
For our good let's not swap horses
In the middle Of the stream.
Tor the past two years we've Prog
ressed.
Solved our problems. we'll and good
Through board that we elected
And supported as we should.
Politicians cry for changes,
For the party's sake, they claim:
Not for your good, not for Clayton,
But to serve their selfish aim.
Why put new men on your Council
When you know, and know II true;
That the present City Council.
Has been faithful, loyal, true.
Though the problems have been
many.
You've no fault to find with none;
Why make changes IN your Council,
When you know the work they've
done?
WikOff furnishes your "LiZgies,"
McElwain win fit your hat;
When you take your last long jour
ney,
hllburn dresses yOu for that
doc" looks after all your livestock,
.lf they have the slightest pain;
Eklund-Weii he's just tho Mayor,
Vote and put them Ia seain.
--~Voter.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SUPPER
A BIG FINANCIAL SUCCESS

The supper given by the ladies
Ct the Christian Church on Wednes-
day proved a success in every way.
rhe supper was such that appeal 10
the most fastidious, anG he attend
anre was large. From a financial
st3ndpoint it was also a decided sue
cess. the receipts crowding the $1,000
mark. It is the intention of the
ladies TO hold these suppers at stat
ed intervals, and an announcement
will be made in this paper Watch
for dates.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
COMPETITIVE COOPERATION

Whenever business men learn this
fact distinct era of business pros
prritS will dawn for any community
This the churches of the city seem
lc nave learned. A distinct era of
spiritual prosperity will mark the
united efforts Of the churches III
any given communiiy. The Dap
lists Prcsbytcrians, Christians and
Mcihodists unite for a two-weeks
pre- Easter Campaign. The services
are to be conducted by the pastors.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
PYTHIAN SISTERS WILL
ENTERTAIN KNIGHTS

The joint comlhittce of Knights
and Pythian Sisters have made all
arrangements for an entertainment
to be held on nexC.Wcdncslay night
ie the lodge hall. The pyhUn Sis
tors will provide The eats aud The
knights are arranging the social
feature. Every Knight should at
tpnd this entertainment and give
their encouTagcm6d to the ladies
who are working hard 10 get a good
working organization established il
CLAYTON.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
AMERICAN LEGION BALL
PROVES A BIG SUCCESS

II takes the American Legion to
pull off things just right, no matter
whether it is making drive for
funds or conducting a dance or 9th
er entertainment for the public. One
of the biggest affairs in the enter
tainment line that has been staged
in Clayton for many a day was the
masked ball held under Legion aus
pices at their hall on Tuesday night
II was a Valentine ball, and about
ninety per cent of those attending
were masked. Yes, they were really
masked. The Legion saw to this
matter, too. They had a number Of
the latest costumes sent from Dem
yer so that those who did not wish
to provide special costumes might
be properly masked. In accordance
with the ruling recently made by the
executive committee, the attendance
was selective, being only those who
could present an invitation. This
method of keeping out undesirables
is going to benefit the Legion and
make the dances and other enter
tainments staged under their aus
pices, such as will attract the high
est class of patronage. All the re-
ports coming to us was that all who
attended the ball on Tuesday night
had the time of their lives and moth
ing but words of praise are being
heard. The costumes were simply
scream, and when il came to
awarding the prize for the best cos
tune, the judges had real job.
The mans prize just naturally had
/ to go to DR.. Olbeter, our venerable
city councilman, for he is a scream
any time. let alone being masked
He appeared dressed as q peddler,
one Of those real street peddlers"
who stand on the corner selling
shoe strings, handkerchiefs and
neckties. Doc had his little board
,,,.. ,cn WHICH was hung his wares, strung
around his neck and you BET he was
really trying to sell them. Every
body who knows Doc can draw a
mental picture of him and his an
tics, and they will agree that the
choice went where il belonged
The prize for the best cOstumed
lady went to Miss Elizabeth Byrne,
who impersonated ISIS Hopkins"
In awarding this prize it was the
, unanimous opinion that il also was
rightly placed as the impersonation
/, of the character was complete in
! every particular.
This hall will be long remembered
, by all, and will be an advertisement
worth while for the Legion affairs
yet to come. The music, Of course,
was furnished by the Legion or
chestra, the best in this part of the
! state. This orchestra Is attracting
attention, and it will not be long un-
, Ill they will be in demand for the
furnishing of music in other places.
Everybody is strong for the Legion,
: and with their pleasant club rooms
: they are now in a position to stage
some splendid entertainments and
. their social affairs are looked for
ward TO with pleasure.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TAX
PAYERS

Since the notification Of taxes
due for the year 1924 has been sent
out, this office has been almost
swamped with tax payers COM
plants Of excessive taxation and ex-
cessive valuations on their prop
erty. These taxpayers come to this
UrTce IN the belief that the District
Attorney is authorized to afford
them some relief. For the informa-
ton of all tax payers the following
statement Of the laws on taxation
seems necessary.
First. The valuation of proper
ties is made by the Assessor under
the direction of the State Tax Com
mission in the spring of each year
After such valuation is made no
tice by postal card is sent to each
tax payer. If the tax payer has any
complaint as to excessive valuation
he is entitled to appear before the
County Board Of Commissioners at
their July meeting when the Board
of County commissioners sits as a
board of equalization. AZ such time
the County Commissioners pass on
each tax schedule in the county. II
no complaint is made by the tax
payer the assessment as made by
The Assessor stands. If the tax pay
er appears and complains but fails
to get relief he is entitled TO appeal
from the board OF equalization to the
state Tax Commission at Santa Fe
which body may review the action
of the Assessor and of the County
/ Commissioners. The above proceed
ure must be followed if the tax pay
er desires TO have his assessment
reviewed.
Second. The District Attorney il
authorized to present a petition L
the District Court for the correction
OF errors in the assessment roll
This simply means that if man i
assessed with improvements upol
vacant land, the District Attorne,
may present a petition to the Dis
trict Court and the court viii! orde
the error in the assessment roI
! chanBed.
Third: Hon. Thos, d. Lieb. Dis
irict Judge Of the 8th pistric;, ha
{ decided, following a delision Of on
Supreme Court in the ease OF Bond
Dillon Co. VS.. Matson, that the Dis
trict Court has no jurisdiction an
will not review the discretion of tn
Assessor in fixing values.
The District Attorneys office wi
! be glad to assist any taxpayer in tn
correction of any mistake tuch as
outlined above but is powerles
either to reduce high taxes or I
change valuations upon the 1921 Ia
/, roll.
Respectfully submitted.
Hugh B. Woodward,
District Attorney.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17

last n lNlug lnEul lit DudIu VI
Trustees of Clayton, accompanied by
several citizens, went TO Texline,
'"' meeting was held with
where q nm. -' hoard for
members Of the G6Euuv--,. ,
the discussion of the power project.
The town Of Texline has been work
inc ON the proposition of providing
electrical power for lighting and
operating purposes and Clayton,
with its plant already established
and operating, after giving the sub
ject fullest consideration, finds that
it is in a position to provide power
for Texline al much less expense
than Texline can expect to obtain
by the installation of its own muni-
cipal plant. This can be done thru
The doing away of the extra over
head expense, and again by the cen
tralization of a power plant will
give Texline twenty-four hour
service if they desire it. This plan
was submitted to Texline for con-
sideration and was taken under ad
visement by the Board of Trustees
OF that town.
In the proposal made to Texline
by this municipality, whereby Tex
line will receive power for lighting
and pumping,' from the Clayton
plant, is modelled after the plan be-
ing adopted over the entire country,
This plan in general embraces the
Capitalization of all power plants at
one point, with Tadiatipg transmits
sion lines distributing the energy to
the surrounding territory In ev-
cry case this plan Of operation has
resulted in greatly decreased costs
Of operation with consequent reduc-
tions in the prices charged TO con-
sumers for. light and power.
City Manager Mum, in outlining
his proposition to the Texline Mayor
and Board, clearly indicated the
benefits that this town would re-
ceive from availing itself of service
from a. plant Of large capacity. The
troubles Of small plant operation
with consequent high rates woulC
be exchanged for constant and eff,
cient service for "a hours per day
with rates we'll in line with the bes
commercial rates ip any section o
the country.
In regard to the Clayton side o
the question, the benefits to be de-
rived are no less than those whicl
apply to Texline. Mr. Mum ha
been working for some time on thr
question of reduced rates to tht
Clayton people. After exhaustive in
Vestigation of variOuo.- schemes, j
has been found impossible to reduc,
rates unless the Clayton plant cal
find some means of increasing it
production. TIE Texline PROPOSE
tion will give this plant this outle
for its excess capacity, thereby re
ducing the costs of operation ant
permitting the reduction of rates il
this town. In addition to this, TN
Texline business will warrant tn
installation Of new unit of tht
most approved type. Clayton need
this unit for its own protection a
we'll as for the reduction of operat
ing costs.
If the two towns can get togethei
on the proposition it will mean bet
ter service at the lowest possible
cate TO both towns. twill give Clay
ton an opportunity for greater pro
duction at the same cost Of opera
ton and will mean better service a
"A reasonable rate for TeXline.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The 1921 tax-roll has been deliv-
cred to the County Treasurer ap-
proved by the State Tax Commission
and the Board of County Commits
sioners and the Treasurer is now
ready to receive the 1921 taxes
GEORGE II. RUBLE.
County Treasurer.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
HENRY FORD BRINGS GOOD
NEWS TO FORD DEALERS


The first announcement of the
big cut in The price of the Fordson
Tractor was made thru Mr.. Henry
t0rdS radio message Thursday eve
nng January 36th, from his Dear
born radio station TO Ford dealers
attending a Fordson tractor indus
,rlal show in Cleveland. Ohio. The
context of his talk. which was very
plainly heard in Cleveland and sur
rounding districts, is quoted below;
II lis certainly wonderful to sit
here in my office and say few
words Of greeting to you Ford deal
ers of the Cleveland territory The
radio is an outstanding tribute TO
mans inventive genius They say
there is nothing new under the sun,
but we are constantly inVcnting new
things, every day bringing some big
improvement over the previous days
methods.
Manufacturing operations have
undergone some wonderful revOlu-
tionary changes during the past few
years. We are all familiar with the
big improvements in transportation
methods, but the oldest industry has
been the most backward in the ac-
ceptance of the new and up-to-date
methods of doing things, and that is
the farming industry. Being u farm
er l am vitally interested in all
arm improvements. and with this
in mind, have spent years of time
and millions in money in the devel-
apment of the Fordson tractor,
which ! really think is one of the
biggest possible helps to profitable
farming
"As a general thing, the farmers
tionS during the past iS months, bu
the production costs of farm prod
ucts are still too close TO selling
, prices to allow fair marquis Of pro.
fit. What the farmer must do L
put his business on paying basi
is to lower the cost of planting, cul
tiyating, and haagyesi.ii.g..S; ct his c.cr csr
This alone will increase his profits
- and with this thought in mind it ha
3 been our constant aim to lower tn
= price of the Fordson so that ever
?. farmer in the land could afford t
4 own one. II is a pleasure, therefore
I to announce thru you Ford dealer
c that we have today decided that Tn
4 tractor price should again be reduc
= ed and in considering a reduction
] naturally my thought has been I
} make it possible for the larges
S number Of farmers TO share in tn
;. benefits to be derived thru the us
of our tractor, and consequently, eff
Elective tomorrow, January q, 1872
the new price OF the Fordson trac
7 tor will be 1895 FOB Detroit. Thi
is cut Of $3.50 off the present price
and while in making this big reduc
tion we have taken upon ourselves
gigantic task in the reduction G
manufacturing costs, still that tasl
in my opinion, is not larger tina
/, the farmers problem of Today, an
| am glad 10 do my part in bringin
about period of increased prosper
ity for the farmer. Your part is
Il carry this message to the farmeI
thereby enabling him 10 produc
80 more with less cost and shorte
hours.
g II am glad to have had this .Op
portunity of talking with you an
you have my best wishes
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17

J. o. French Of Boise City. Okla.
was in town today TO get some sale
bills for q sale which he will hold
near the Bertrand store on Febru-
AIRY 28. Mr. French Wpnied them n
q hurry, 50 he Just naturally came
70 NE News 0fiee % get the work
dona.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-17
CLAYTON -TEELINE POWER
QUESTION IS DISCUSSED

Last Friday night the Board of
Trustees Of Clayton, accompanied by
several citizens, went TO Texline,
'"' meeting was held with
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RINESNIIlIE.
Sunday School Picnic

The Rivesville Sunday School
is planning for it's annual Sunday
school .picnic which will be held
at Valentine Grove on Pharoahs
Run next Sunday. All persons
wishing to attend will meet at the
church at $3.50 Sunday morning
where conveyances will be on hand
for their conveniences. Sunday
school will be held at the grove
with the classes in their usual or
der. Persons attending, have been
asked to bring well filled baskets
as it is the purpose of the school
to have both dinner and supper at
the grove. Good speakers have
been provide for the occasion
Major NJ. NJ. Nicely will be pres
ent to give a talk on the needs Ct
the present day Sunday schools.
TO New Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell, who
have been living in the John Phil
lips property for the past year,
have recently completed a new
home in Tenth street, Fairmont, to
which they will move the last of
this month.
Hawkinberry Hollow Party
The members of the Willing
Workers Class OF the Riyesville
Sunday School were entertained
at the home of the Misses Dorothy
and Mezzie Metz in Hawkinberry
Hollow Tuesday evening. On oc-
count Of the illness of their teacher
Mrs. G.. F. Thomas, the party was
chaperoned by Mrs. E.. s.: Phil
.ipps and Mrs. George Radcliffe.
The evening was spent with the
usual diversions. a cou;&A of re-
freshmeuts weer served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Radcliffe. Mrs. E. S..
Philips. the Rev. G. S. Thomas,
Alma Smith, Martha Satterfield,
Dorothy Google, Gladys Stewart,
Genevieve Hartford, Ethel New
kirk Martha Merrill, Paul John
son, ALBERT Gaskill, Gordon Mer-
rill aud Cecil Keener
Officers Installed
At a recent meeting OF the
Riyesville Temple No. 10, Ladies
Of the Golden Eagle. the folfoW1ns
officers were installed by the
grand temp1ars Mrs. Francis
Huffman; noble templer, Lena
Rathburn; vice templer, Mrs. J. II.
Richards; priestess, Dora Martin: .
prophecies, Lille Hawkins; mar
shall, Hattie Lemasters; guardian
of Records, Luretta Stewart; guar
dian Of exchequer, Theresa Har-
ford; guardian Of finance, Martha,
Bra atwood: inner portal Mrs
Russell; outer portal, James HaW-
kins; trustee, W. III. Stewart. =
large crowd was present. Refresh
! < II &
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.LSHbQL llSt1a1ndeT~ o,eaa gEA service. 1pe

WAS his manner furtive and did he
appear in a hurry to be gone
ION the contrary. He was brisk;
and business like as If he had come
upon an everyday errand and he
exhibited neither curiosity nor hest
tation. Did you get the young 1adys
note, sor?' he asked. If you're Mr..
Wells, she said there would be
something coming tome I admit
ted my identity, handed him five
dollar bill and watched him go Oft
down the street. On snap judg-
ment he might have been a porter,
mechanic-you know. the type But
what do you make Of the letter?
1.-THE letter was not written un-
der compulsion; that is self-evi-
dent" replied Miles. "She left the
house OF her own free will, with
out taking me into her confidence.
Indeed I have reason to think. that
she had an appointment with some
one who waited outside the gate to
aid her in her flight and it could
not have been the young man who
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father. 81 ma ma idens ann and two
bachelor incl sFin "a Long Island
suburb has LETT her home under
mysterious circumstances in which
however, we are satisfied no ro-
! nance is involved Her father has
asked me to engage a private de-
stectiye to locate her, but YEA
at the request of the young lady
herself and without his knowledge
or that OF his sister or brothers,
Investigating certain matter
which threatens them. The posi-
ton which Sergeant Miles, and (
have taken is this the young lady
must be located at the earliest pos
,stb1e moment but not disturbed IL
she is in safe hands, and we do not
want her fatherfnformed Of her
whereabouts, although he must be
persuaded upon is take no further
step on his own initiative. Do I
make myself clear?''
-'"..Perfectly.' The drawl was
gone from Zorns voice. When did
the young lady disappear, Mr..
! Wells, and in what manner?'
The attorney turned to Niles.
who quickly recounted the circum-
stances.
This letter Is self-exp1anatory,' Z
he added. But can you think Of
any legitimate occupation which
would take an honest city working 4
man out into the country on short
trips at nights"
THE first supp osition which oc-
ours to me is that the fellow might
be a helper on q moving van" re-
Pile Zorn.
Exactly" Niles cried triumph
antly. Now study the scrap Of
paper on which the message is
written.
zorn took up the letter, read it
carefully twice and then carried 1t,
together with the magn;fying glass
to the nearest window.
you are right Sergeant. This
paper has been torn from the blank
page OF receiptbook. The smudges
are from carbon paper and the in
dentations give US a fragmentary
clue to the name and address Of
the last person to whom delivery
was made Mrs ia Sloc-
gcombe Ro---kside, New Jer---. For
arguments sake let us say that
Mrs. ia is Mrs. Jason or James
Slocum, OF omething-combe Road,
~ ooAo3oO--lA auCll d p1dSS cAlSlS
New Jersey. That will give us
a staring point
Yes. It is my thory that she
must have stoned the van on the
road and ARRANGED with one Of the
moving men to bring the note here
as soon as they reached the city.
We have reason to believe that she
has gone to none of her friends, al
though it is barely possible that
she may have taken refuge with a
Miss. Millicent Armitage,, Lanes
End, Oyster Bay
CHATTER XII
Miles saw nothing of Scottie
until they met iii the servants din
ing room when the latter muttered:
! Come to my room. lad, when
you're free. I've a curious bit Of
news for you"
CONTINUED sin Our Next issue)
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TO ATTEND ENCAMPMENT.

The local lodge OF Woodmen vii.
be well represented at the uniform
rank encampment to be held July
"a to 20 at Coney Island Park, Gin
cinnati. Among those who attend
will be Captain Quartermaster T.
D. Snider, Captain Adjutant H. r.
Jones, Captain w. C. Dougherty,
First Lieutenant David c. Baker.
First Sergeant Joe Barton, Quarter
master Sergeant T. c.. Null; Cor
porals J. T. Gerkins, w. G. Wright,
J. A. Bowman and Ray Bowman !:
Chaplain F. c. Wells, and Privates
S. W. McElfresh, r. F. McElfresh,
T. E. Phillips,SF A. Crislip, J. J.
Cation, Leonard B1ackwood, c. FL
Metz, A. f. Carpenter, Walter Car.
Ipenter. Howard Summers and L. b
Snider.
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ments Of ice cream and cake were
served before adjournment.
Birthday Party

ments Of ice cream and cake We're
served before adjournment.
Birthday Party
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Wilson, Jr., Wednesday evening
in honor Of the birthday Of their
little daughter. Marguerite Wan
eta. Refreshments were served
the guests at a suitable hour.
Those present were- Mr. and Mrs.
Fred wilson Sr., Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S.. Larue, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wilson, Doris Green, Russell and
Pearl Paul, Ardith Kerns, the
host and hostess and their daugh-
te;.
Agricultural Class in Camp
The vocational agricultural class
Of the Rivesville high school left
Thursday OF this week in charge
of Prof, Fred Bradley, for Morgan
town where they will hike to
Grumitts Cave and make camp for
the rest OF the week. They will
return home Sunday evening com
ing by way Of Halleck and Smith
Town. The party included the
following Students: John Prickett,
Junior Robey. Paul Post, John
Bowman, John Google, DANIEL
Arnett, Lloyd Brown. Albert Tooth
man, John Davis and Cecil Swiger.
Bible Classes
n Bible classes will be held in the
following homes on the dates fol-
lowing: Friday evening in the
second ward at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs Dennins Harris in Jas
per street, Monday evening at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Martin
Of the Green Town addition. The
Third Ward Class will have its
meeting with Sylvester Arnett as
leader. Tuesday evening the Sec
sond Ward Class will meet at the
home Of Mrs Sarah Pr1ckett in
High Lawns with Harry Hamrick
as leader.
Clinic Held
Dr. Paul c.. Bruce, tuberculosis
specialist of Pittsburgh. held a
free clinic at the Rivesville High
School Building Tuesday after
noon. Not all OF the patients who
came could be taken care Of at
this session Another date was
made for Saturday afternoon. The