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Newspaper
The Clayton Citizen
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
2
A busy Clayton region bulletin notes visits by J A Scott and Albert Hinrich to town along with several trips to Des Moines Grandview and Denver. Local weddings church services and a hunting for a missing jail escapee are mentioned amid harvest plans and community gatherings.
The infant son of J W Stone was ill last week. Dr Frank Peters returned from a Kansas City trip. Gouser and Holder visited Clayton and brought back wire fencing. K Huff moved into a new house Friday. J W Stone, Lee Minor, Henry Brunner, and Tra Woods drove to Clayton Friday. Virgil Dickerson works for Mr Harris. A Jolson went to Des Moines Monday for Buckeye store goods. Mesdames Gouger and Holder visited Wm Muse family near Coates. Mrs C Huff has been sick. J Parry traveled to Des Moines to meet Clara Annaworth from Hutchinson Kaneva who will settle north of Guy. Wedding bells heard. Tra Woods leaves for Springer at week’s start.
Thos Bennett remains ill while visits occur between Empsons and Holcombs. Henry Manglesdorf nears completion on a new house. Thos Bently of Thomas works as a business visitor at Vance. Rain comes as the most welcome guest for weeks. Luther Vanter of Vance Mercantile helps Cyclone Miller chase a wolf, but the dugout proves to be a small badger. Mrs White of Sedan visits for business. Hummer.
SEDAN Mr. Young built a new house on the old Fred Haskett place and resides there. Mrs. EN. Gage has gone to Jopling and other Missouri points on business and will likely visit briefly. A. B. Christerson sold his 140 acre farm east of Sedan last week to J. W. Harris who owns adjoining land. A big rain visited Sedan and surrounding areas Sunday, aiding soil preparation and lifting farmer spirits as prior winds paused field work.
Albuquerque, June 8 A practical course in information about New Mexico will be offered by the New Mexico State University as part of the school of business for the upcoming college year starting August 22. The course aims to provide workaday knowledge of the state's geography resources and industrial conditions to help students prepare for local business and development roles. President David R Boyd emphasizes home state acquaintance and building friendships with New Mexico peers as key benefits for students intending to live and work in the state.
Roswell New Mexico June 7 The New Mexico Military Institute held commencement exercises for a class of fourteen graduates including Joseph Lusk Carlsbad Richard Dunlap Los Angeles Roy Hill Dawson Cornish MacAlester Bart Gordon Roswell Samuel Gray Clayton C Morris El Paso J Ackett Amarillo Gore Reed Kingsville and George Willson Cedar Vale The school emphasized preparedness for peace as its core mission and anticipated higher enrollment in September reflecting strong academic and military program results.
Real Coin for Priges Las Vegas New Mexico June 7 notes the Cowboys Reunion July 4 5 6 7 will award $5000 in purses for events such as bronco riding steer roping goat roping cowboys relay steer bulldogging and more. Top prizes range from $200 to $800 with various races and novelty events listed.
President W. P. Southard of the State Fair Commission predicts all New Mexico counties will be represented when exhibits are mounted for the 1916 State Fair. He reports county boards are increasing or planned exhibit funding and urges early preparation to ensure cohesive, high quality displays.
W. T. Hughes closes a deal with S. W. Hallock of Englewood Kansas for his North ranch including several thousand acres. Hughes will retain possession ten months before moving to his South ranch. The Hallocks are welcomed as a good family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Britton and their young daughter traveled from Wichita Kansas to the Big Jo Lumber Co. region last week. Britton, the company's general auditor, conducts an annual tour of all Big Jo stores with guide Bob Turpin.
A detailed promotional description highlighting features of the Jewel Hammock Cultivator. It praises multiple styles, emphasizes durability and adjustability, including dust-proof boxes, long bearings, removable safety components, and a responsive depth regulator. It also notes comfort features for drivers and flexible gang assembly.
P and Q Lister offers a complete line of cultivators for listed corn emphasizing ease of operation durability and efficiency. Designed for light soil regions this model is simple substantial and suited for first cultivation with gangs of 10 11 and 12 inch discs and oil soaked maple bushings.
No 272 Row P O Lister Cultivator features two sets of gangs mounted on a trussed spreader pipe with a turntable to distribute weight evenly. Each gang follows its own row with a roller connection, allowing unit or separate shovel raises, adjustable furrow wheels, oil soaked maple bushings, and extra high clearance for corn. Hillside, Ridge Shovel and Eight Shovel attachments available on order.
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