Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-14
TUCUMCAR| SHOPS
WILL EMPLOY
$50 MEN
SCHOOL ENROLMENT IS
TRlPLED IN ONE YEAR
Bank Deposits of 100000 in
HuStIing Town and Third
Bank is About to Be Started
About Land Values.

| Especial Correspondence Morning Journal
Tucumcari. y. M. Dec. t0-Tucum-
carl. the county seat Of Quay county.
and the leading town in eastern New
Mexico. who's prosperity is based
largely upon the rich farming country
that surrounds il. has now become a
! railroad center as well since it has
been made a division point on the FL
Paso and southwestern. The new
shops, which are now partially com
pleted, have a large capacity, and
fully $50 men Will De employed when
they are running full blast.
Tucumcari's growth is almost in
credible To one who has not been on
the ground and watched 1t. There are
now 1000 people here, and the popu-
latiOn gains a substantial addition
from almost every train from the east.
The railroad extension from Amarillo
Is now coming. and coming fast, and
will afford another inlet for the
tream of settlers from the east.
one Of the most striking indications
Of the growth in population is found
In the comparative statistics OF the
school enrolment. County Superin-
tendent Rudolph says that the enroll
ment IN September, 1906, was 1875.
ana In September, 1907. 4,156. This
increase Is almost unbelievable.
Thirteen hundred homesteads have
been filed on in this county. When
Mr.. Rudolph was first appointed SUI
perintendent of schools there were
uly six districts In the county. Now
there are fifty-four districts.
L. n Gamble sold out an addition OF
ESQ lots in less than six months, and
a great many homes have already
been built on the addition.
h people that are coming in here
are generally people pretty well
and a great deal of money Is
being brought in. In September, 1906,
deposits were about $50. 900, and
they have now increased to the rather
startling figure Of s700, 600. There is
a town In the west the size OF Tu-
cumcari that can beat this showing.
There are now two substantial
banks. the First National and the Tu-
rumcarl Trust and Savings bank, the
having plans made and the con-
tract let for a new building to cost
t35, O00. A third bank viii open in q
short time. To be known as the Quay
county bank, whose president is Colo
mel r. w Heman. the we'll known old
n real estate owner. who has
done perhaps more than any other one
man TO help build up this little city. |
and who is now reaping the reward OF
his u"nWaVering faith in the future OF
rucumcari
II is estimated that some 1900 600 /
lcres have been taken up in this i'm
mediate section la the last twenty-five
months.
Three years ago there were about
hOmesteads taken up. Now
here Is not TO be found "A 160-acre
OF land for ten miles on either
ide Of the railroad. but what has
taken up by actual settlers.
Judge Saxon, attorney and Justice OF
peace. came 10 Tucumcari four
ears ago, and bought a claim on the
'dge Of town for 5000. He had 100
ores under cultivation this wear. and
values his property. with IFS i'm
.rovements. az $4,000.
The crops hat are now being raised
n The country around here astound the
.ld-umers Its fruits. grains and veg
lahles VIII make eastern New Mexico
la the not far distant future.
one of the live firms OF young busi-
men here Is mat or Daughertv & p,
frNmer who do q first class real es-
and insurance business. Mr.. (
laugherty looking after the fire in I
NtHAN' hth IfHl estate, Mt hrNmpT II
..epresentiug the Missouri state Life I
insurance company I
The hotels here are am doing a good (
business Proprietor Miller. Of the }
'laza hotel, has had To turn people :
way Tor lack OF rooms Much OF the Z
ime people coming IN have 20 write or (
elegr1ph ahead Tor accommodations !
Representative y " Gullegos IS y
nited states commissioner here. and Z
lso does q big real estate business Z