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Clayton City's a thriving oasis with WPA school and pride
Clayton in Union County New Mexico grows around a water hole and railroad, boasting a grand WPA built school at 450000 dollars now valued at 800000. The city funds parks, an airport, municipally owned light water and gas, a hospital, and a strong civic leadership. The town hosts notable residents, mines, and two local papers, with a population of 3100 and a debt free outlook next year.
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New Mexico
Clayton
Union County
Rabbit Ear Mountain
Works Projects Administration
Colorado and Southern Railway
Santa Fe Railway
Pecos
Roswell
Dodge City
Tured
Remaldo Martinez Ranch
Colorado and Southern
Claude Rutherford
Robert P. Isaacs
Malcom D. Smithson
Bonnie Lujan
Charles Talbert
West
Canadian River Gas Company
St. Joseph Hospital
Sisters of the Holy Family
Nazareth
Southwest
Col
Jack Potter
A. W. Thompson
Simon Herzstein
J. M. Winchester
J. J. Heringa
O. T. Toombs
Judge Toombs
Sarah Evens
Fannie Melton
Miles Gjonovich
Montenegro
J. W. Foster
Supt. Hult
Berry N. Alvis