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Newspaper
The Clayton Citizen
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
2
Miss Palma Quinlan returns to Wichita summer vacation, accompanied by Miss Hattie Smith, after a washout on the Canadian river bridge delays them. Local residents report visits, harvest plans, repairs, and a forthcoming annual fair with committees formed and dates to be announced.
Kay Lamity visited J. G. Arnett for ice cream. Clarence Draper travels to Texas to tend his wheat crop with his Missouri brother in law, Myron Propst visiting months. O. N. Gard seeks readers and joins half a million subscribers. John Ivie loses a Jersey cow and buys a new Overland car with Frank Gilliam. Demetri Walker leaves for Clay ton. C. Arnett adds trees. A dinner at Wide Stokes hosts, and the Christian Endeavor grows. A Lake View schoolhouse dance draws a modest crowd before promising creek festivities.
Grenville farmers cheer rain and crop progress while residents travel between Clayton and nearby towns. The column lists church attendance, visits, illnesses, housing and construction plans, and various social calls involving families such as Cram, Bailey, Cavanaugh, Robenson, Meyers, Urton, Perijo, Oldham, Light, Steel, Stone, Tait, Hinrick, Rickenbach, and Snelson across Clayton, Harrington, Snyder Texas, Des Moines and surrounding areas.
The community reports many neighbors aiding wheat harvests to secure flour for beans amid rain and hail in the northern county. Local residents note ice hail on a ranch, new houses and ranch sales, and comments on politics. A man had a narrow escape while out riding.
Vance C B Byrd appeared as a business visitor on Monday. The Vance Base Ball team planned Sunday noon practice. Mrs B H Wilcox was sick but improving. Mrs F M Grandall and daughter Florence visited Mrs Miller Saturday evening. George Jacks spoke with locals and praised progress in Vance. Gloomy Coyner and wife visited last week and noted prosperity signs. Gloomy formerly lived in Vance and now works for the Indianapolis railroad. Mr and Mrs George Pyle hosted Misses Smith for a creek fishing party. Mrs Gibbons recovered from a painful tonsilitis attack.
Carl Eklund shipped twenty three head of cattle via D. S. Snyder of Denver acting as agent. The shipment, moved over the past week, marked the largest single lot of steers sold in the city for some time and were described as in excellent condition.
Husky yearlings on the Schultz ranch caused a sprained ankle for Mr Schulte during a wrestling bout. The couple were in Saturday from the Missouri Valley shopping and praised the fine, healthy herd currently raised on the ranch.
Brakeman Edward Rowe of the Colorado and Southern was killed Friday night while riding a freight near Des Moines. He slipped between two cars and about twenty passed over him, mangling him. He was brought to Kilburn's undertaking parlor for shipment to Dublin Texas, his old home. Rowe, a newcomer with six weeks on the road, lived at 603 Vine Street Trinidad Colorado and was unmarried. The crash may have been caused by a broken fake rod, a detail yet unconfirmed.
Boys held a Thursday evening party at Mrs. George's home hosted by Master Lawrence George to entertain Paul Spurr of Trinidad. Twenty three lively boys played James, wrestled, then enjoyed sandwiches ice cream and cake. Guests included Lyle Roper Barton Simers Wheeler Kuykendall Matt Kuykendall Julius Kingdom Dick Jones Joe Thompson Moasie Herzstein Seigmund Herzstein Lauren Walcott Evan Eakins Elmo Turpin Arlie Turpin Paul Tixier Edward Tixier Adolfo Gonzales Sat Gonzales Lawrence Oliver David Haydon Robert Caldwell Charlie Neal Dudley Snyder and Paul Spurr.
J. L. Shane, a prosperous Mt. Dora farmer, visited the city Monday and purchased a large quantity of beans for planting. He stated he plans to plant 100 acres after these beans are sown and that if Mexico declares war he will have material to cast for an eventual need.
P O Jewel Hammock Cultivator promotes its first choice for farmers with multiple styles. It highlights features like cushioned springs, adjustable depth regulators, safety locks, and a strong frame designed for durable use.
Lister cultivator line emphasizes ease of operation durability and adaptability for light soil localities. Describes gangs and disc sizes 10 11 12 inch with oil soaked maple bushings and reversible gang angles for first or second cultivation. Runnders sheathed underside with sheet iron and hoop iron edge straps.
No 272 Row P O Lister Cultivator with two gangs mounted on a trussed spreader pipe. Turntable distributes weight evenly to keep gangs level. Each gang follows its own row with a roller link. Gangs raise 48 per unit. shovels raise separately. Bearings use oil soaked hard maple bushings. Adjustable furrow wheels. Extra high clearance for large corn. Hillside Ridge Shovel and Eight Shovel attachments available.
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