Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13
A Wool Securing Plant Which is
to Cost Twenty-Five Thous-
and Dollars is Under
Construction.
INTERVIEW WITH
COLONEL HEMAN
Rock Island Officials Visit the Town
and Meet Party Of Choctaw
Surveyors.

Colonel Theodore w. Heman, of TU-
cumcari, who has just been elected
commander of the department of New
Mexico of the Grand Army of the Re.
public, and who is one of the original
settlers and promoters of the county
seat OF Quay County. was in the city
yesterday and spoke enthusiastically
OF the growth of that towr I'd of the
many Improvements made there with
in the past few months. "Tucumcari",
he said. lis prospering, despite the
dry winter and spring that have been
experienced throughout the Territory.
New buildings are being erected and
business conditions are fiourishing A
wool securing plant which is to cost
S25 ,00O is in process of construction.
Among the stockholders are Brown &
Adams, wool dealers of Boston: S.
merchant; Goldenberg G.
Company, merchants, and Mr.. Hulig, a
wool dealer of Las Vegas. The work
On the building is being pushed rapid
y, as the clipping season has com
menced and the company has 2,000,-
300 pounds of wool already contracted
or. The securing plant will employ
about 25 men. 1t will be a great ad-
vantage as it will give a local market
70 the sheepmen of this county and
Leonard Wood County. Twenty to
twenty-five thousand gallons of water
will be required every "a hours to run
the plant. This will be furnished graf
is by the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad which has a well with
the capacity of 100000 gallons every
2t hours.
"A week ago yesterday the corner
stone for the new $4,000 court house
was laid. the ceremonies being under
the auspices of the Masonic Lodge c.
d. Stevens of Ration officiated as grand
master. The ceremonies were wit
lessed by large concourse of people
rom Tucumcari and the surrounding
country The foundation of this struc-
ure is completed and the work on the
outside walls is rapidly progressing
We hope to have the building ready for
he fall term of court
''The electric light system is in sue
essful operation. The company was
'rganized only last fall. 1t has IFS
lorse power engine, which will not on
y furnish power for its own plant but
or the water works. steam laundry
md ice plant, all of which will be in
)peration by midsummer
'Tucumcari is very proud of its S.
xr,h;o i, hor
tructure and is thoroughly equipped
With every modern convenience
THE Rock Island has recently com
'leted well at its depot in Tucum-
ari The diameter of the pipe is eight
nches. The well is 435 feet deep and
he company has another well with
our and one-half inch pipe, and the
wo wells furnish about 300.0 gallons
very "a hours The water is soft and
said to be the best locomotive water
| eastern New Mexico The Rock Is
md recently put on water train
hich furnishes water for its own sys-
IN and for the Dawson Road.
"A special train consisting Of five
ars with Rock Island system officials
as in Tucumcari today. They have
spected the entire system, as well as
e Ell Paso & Northeastern Railway.
hey will meet with a party of sur
,yors from Amarillo. Texas, who have
st gone over the proposed Choctaw
itension from Amarillo to Tucumcari.
he grade of the extension is COM
eted within so miles of Tucumcari
Id it is believed that orders will be
ven for a speedy completion Of the
'ad between the two towns.
The condition CT sheep and cattle
lnges has been very poor this winter.
there has been little or no rain or
low since last September. The lamb
op is poor and the cattle men are
tipping large per cent of their hold
gs to Kansas pastures.
"Tucumcari has 1.400 inhabitants
I'd is less than so months old. If the
hoctaw Railroad is completed. it is
sured that the growth of the town
i'll be great 1t is estimated that its
)pulaticn will be 1000 in less than
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