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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
4
A damaged ad fragment touts a cash purchase deal for $20.04 worth of Hoods and other items. It mentions coupons issued with each purchase, a free machine upon full coupon redemption, and a claim of rewards like free records. The text is garbled but indicates a sales pitch from Capital Star Surplus and related notices.
Local notices sketch a busy scene with Floersheim Blackwell selling everything and a string of travelers and residents passing through. Names include Miss Cyrene, Judge Poombsay, Mrs. Clelland, Maud, and many others tied to travel, cattle, ranching, and local business activities across Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas, with incidents and social updates scattered throughout.
The notice cites Dr Albert J yliwell practicing limited to the Bye Ear Nove and Dieout, to be in Clay ton on June 20 1905 at Ded G Slavik’s office. It mentions J C Ball’s commitment to Folsom by June 10, Lon Meredith linked to larceny of rattIe, and a second district court indictment. A second man Salvador Mii aged seed, insanity, is described with jail and asylum moves and a violent incident.
Citizens of Clayton meet under Mouday dust to set plans for the townwide Fourth of July festivities. An election of officers occurred with Cal Balynd as chair and Robt H Dean as preacher. a two day program was approved under Clayton Jockey Club auspices. Estimated cost ranges from eight hundred to one thousand dollars, funded by local subscriptions. about seven hundred dollars already pledged in cash.
Livestock movements reported by R H Gouley to Mr Moore of Montrose include 340 em bro and three year old steers. Heavy rain and hail damaged town stock, while inspectors list cattle and horses leaving the county this week. Purchases include two year old steers and cows, bulls, and yearlings, with shipments to Amos of Colorado and Schleter & Co. in Colorado, and about 150 head moved by R W Wagner to Cornish and Harrington.
Piewe and Nicholson reopen the bakery shop at the old stand and offer fresh bread, pies, cakes, and candies. Patronage requested. Also seeking to rent a piano or organ for the summer from H. Q. Mortoy.
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