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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-12
ORDINANCE NO. IS
Accounts

Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Tucumcari:
Section All accounts, claims and de-
mands against the town shall be fully and
completely itemized, with date and char
acter of item, and by whose order, or at
whose instance, or upon what contract the
supplies we're furnished. or labor perform
ed.
ten upon, or attached to blank bill heads
furnished by the town. to which shall be
annexed for the signature of the claimant,
his book-keeper or agent, a certificate in
the following form
Territory of New Mexico
County OF Quay
I,................d do solemnly swear
that the within and before mentioned ac-
vices therein mentioned have been render
ed Tor article iurnished) as stated. and tina
no part thereof has beer paid.
OuDSCTlDeu anu SWOTu 10 DelOTe Wc tHlS
........day of ..........Ioo-.
Town Clerk
Such itemized accounts and claims shall
be read in open meeting, referred to the
proper committees for investigation and
instruction to the finance committee, and
by the finance committee reported to the
board of trustees.
All such reports shall be written with
ink and duly dated.
Section 2 If any person shall have a
claim for damages against the town of Tu-
cumcari he shall present the same in writ
ing to the board of trustees at a regular
meeting thereof and within thirty days af-
ter such claim shall nave accrued, and fail
ure to so present such claim shall be a bar
to any recovery thereon.
Passed this 9th day of Oct. A. d. 1906
Approved this 9th day of Oct. A. d. 1906
john !. PACE
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Tucumcari.
Attest; ROBERT S. COULTER
Clerk
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-12
Puerto Points.

DEAR EDITOR News -
We are having some fine wealth
er and the farmers are taking adj
vantage of it.
Rev. Trickey, of Oklahoma, was
in Puerto the first Of the week, the
guest Of his brother-in-law Mccain.
He is looking for a location.
r. M. Bates is building a straw
barn.
Our school closed last week on
account of the winter and the chill
dren living at a distance.
w. S. Newly went to town Mon
day after lumber for his mill house.
He will be grinding meal and feed
in the near future.
Walter Wallace of Quay was in
Puerto Saturday.
Jose Tafoya has moved back to
Puerto. He went to Las Vegas
last fall but got dissatisfied and
came back,
Santiago Garcia gave a big dance
the first Of the week. Senorita
Rebecca Garcia was to have been
married at that time but the priest
did not arrive and the wedding was
put off until the 18th inst.
Geo. II. Taylor has made final
proof or his claim.
Miss Grace Hooper, who has
been spending the holidays at home
returned to school at Tucumcari
Saturday. Miss Woodland accom-
panied her and will also enter
school there.
Sam Chadwick is building a sub
stantial adobe house on his claim
on the plains.
Jim Griggs has been putting up
some fence for Silas Hodges with
his fence machine.
Mr.. Cheek of Oklahoma has set
tied near Puerto.
A wagon loaded with pigs, chick
ems and fruit trees passed through
Puerto Monday, from Oklahoma,
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-12
Certificate of Apportionment
OF the School Funds. County Of Quay
New Mexico.

|, Minor Rudolph, Superintendent of
Schools of said county. do hereby certify
that have duly apportioned the school
funds of said county on this 9TH day Of
January. A. D.. 1907.
The amount of money subject to such
apportionment is 81. 27S.25.
The total number of persons of school
age are I,475. The rate per scholar is
Soc 6H mills which is apportioned to the
several districts as below.
MILNoR RUDULPH, Supt.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-12
Dancers Of Colds and how 70 Avoid
Them

More fatalities have their origin in or re-
suit from a cold than from any other cause
This fact alone should make people more
careful as there is no danger whatever
from a cold when it is properly treated in
the beginning. For many years Chamber
lain's cough remedy has been recognized
as the most prompt and efectual medicine
in use for this disease. 1t acts on natures
plan, loosens the cough, relieves the lungs
opens the secretions and aids nature in
restoring the system to a healthy condi-
ton. Sold by all druggists,
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-12
Special Bargains.

IL lots on Main street, block 8,
Russell Addition. In Townsite
lot II; Warehouse lot, blk 40.
Triangle, corner 3rd and Main SITS.
Lots 6 and 7 blk SO; corner lot "a,
blk 4; lot IS Main ST., blk IS, and
many other good trades in Real
Estate. THEo. w. HEMAN. If
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-12

A carload of plows-All kinds,
at Barnes & Rankin. 1tf
All the latest Papers and Maya
zines at Donahues'. I-tf
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-12

We have just received a new line
OF furniture-Quality the best
Prices right. Barnes G. Rankin.
Itf
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Real Forbidden Fruit.

In some countries there grows a
kind of fruit belonging to the shad.
dock family and which is commonly
called forbidden fruit" It is similar
to grape fruit, but is larger and the In
side is somewhat coarser than the de-
licious acid delicacy Of which we are
so fond. The name forbidden fruit
was given on account of three dark
brown stains, like finger marks, which
invariably show on this variety OF the
shaddock. The stains are close to.
gether on one side and are believed to
be the marks Of Ewes fingers left as
a brand on the apple whose eating
caused SO much trouble in the world.
Forbidden fruit is much liked by peo.
pie who are able to get 1t fresh. but
SO far 1t has not been shipped abroad
as extensively as its cousin, the grape
fruit and shaddock.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
By Proxy,

He was man with large rotund
personality, and he stood at the head
Of large line of impatient men. wom-
en- and children who were waiting for
a chance to pay their fares and get
past the turnstile of the elevated rail-
way at Madison and Wabash, says the
Chicago Tribune.
He was searching leisurely in his
pockets for the necessary nickel, and
it wasn't in any of them. Finally he
produced a five-dollar bill, which he
slowly and methodically unfolded and
passed over TO the monopolist inside
the ticket office. Dom his bastely
hide!" fervently exclaimed q man with
strong Tipperary accent, half way
down the line. 20, you mustn't talk
that way!" said a sweet feminine
voice directly behind him; but thank
you very much!"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Tobacco Smoke Poisonous.

1t is often said that tobacco smoke
is powerful germicide. The COM
position of tobacco smoke is complex,
the principal constituents being oils of
tarry nature. Nicotine itself is a
strong germicide, but the quantity of
this poison in tobacco smoke is minute.
The oil matter which accumulates in
a tobacco pipe is highly poisonous, but
does not contain any appreciable guam
tity of nicotine, the chief constituent
of residue being very poisonous oil
known as pyridine. Tobacco smoke
contains a decided quantity of carbon
monoxide, which Is a preservative and
which must possess germicidal prop
critics. Recently 1t has been observed
that one OF the principal constituents
accounting for the germicidal prop
critics of tobacco smoke is the power
full antiseptic formaldehyde.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
KNEW BETTER THAN THAT.
City Youth Could Believe Much but
There Was a Limit.

The younger son of a well-known
politician of Chicago has spent pretty
much all of his life in the big city by
the lake, and, consequently, knows lit
tie of country ways and things. Not
long ago he visited man he had met
in Chicago, and who maintains a big
farm near Cairo, whittier he had in.
sisted the youngster come for
lengthy stay. One day the Chicago
youth was wandering about the farm.
closely examining the top, ends and
sides of certain trim, well-made OBJ
ject fenced round in the paddock.
What are you searching for, jimmy"
asked the owner of the place, with a
Quizzical smile Where are the doors
and windows?" asked Jimmy. Doors
and windows! Why, Jimmy, that's a
haystack. Look here, old man." ex.
claimed Jimmy; Il may be only a
green person from the city, but you
can't bluff me that way. Hay doesn't
grow in Jumps like that!"-Harper's
Weekly. s.S. VI
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
DO BEST WORK AT NIGHT.
Quiet Hours the Proper Time for In
teIlectual Labor.

Prof. Victor Hallopeau of the Paris
Academy of Medicine declares that
the best intellectual work can be ac-
complishe1 between midnight and
dawn. ',rhe true secret of long con-
tinued, valuable brain work." he says,
'is to cut the night in two. The
scholar, the inventor, the financier, the
literary creator should be asleep every
night at ten o'clock, to wake again at.
say two, in the morning. Three hours
work, from two to five, in the absolute
tranquility of the silent hours, should
mean the revealing of new powers,
new possibilities, wealth Of ideas un-
dreamed of under the prevailing sys-
TEN. From eight to eight or $3.50 sleep
again. Take up again the days work;
the brain will still be saturated with
the mental fruits of the night vigil;
there will be no effort in putting into
practice or carrying furthec what was
planned or begun those few hours be-
fore. The habit may be hard to ac-
quire, but mechanical means of waking
at first will induce the predisposition." ;"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
NO JOBS FOR PLAIN GIRLS.
st. Petersburg Postoffice Service At.
tractlve, 5ut Not Efficient.

The Slovo of st. Petersburg recent.
ly asked its readers: Have you ever
noticed that the lady assistants In
the general post office at st. Peters
burg are almost without exception
good looking?" Most people might
consider this mere coincidence, but
that this is not the case is shown by
Miss Petrowa, who writes to the news
paper to tell how two friends OF hers
recently applied for clerkships in the
general post office. After time, the
application papers were returned with
q formal note to the effect that at
present there were no vacancies, The
returned documents, however re-
vealed marginal notes which had been
imperfectly obliterated with rubber.
One read: "She looks to be over 80.
is small, plain and flabby." On the
other paper in microscopical charac.
ters were the words: "Old maid,
tall, bony." The Slovo asks what
might have been the marginal notes
on the papers of successful candidates
and who are responsible for them. 1t
adds that the selection of youth ard
beauty for this branch of the public
service has by no means improved the
unsatisfactory condition of the gen.
eral post office.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Great Land Owner.

The Duke of Northumberland is the
largest land owner in England His
estates stretch almost from sea to sea,
and he can ride 100 miles and not
once leave his own domain. In ap.
pearance he is tall and thin, with red
dish hair and flowing whiskers. He
is old-fashioned in manner, and shows
many of the attributes of a grand
seigneur. And he has all the pride
of the Percys and keeps up to the full
their Olympian traditions. He was
once heard to say: You will have to
go long way back in our record to
find Percy who was either idle or a
spendthrift." In religion he is an Irv-
ingite, like his father. and he has
converted the duchess to his own be-
lief.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Last Saturday Sheriff Cody sold the
wet goods remaining in the bar of the
Teller honse to satisfy the claims of the
creditors of Charles Swanson. The liq-
uids were bid in by A. Lipp, of Black
Hawk, whom Swanson owed about $3.50
for T-bones and pork chops. What Mr..
Lipp will do with the goods is not def
nitely known, but he may lease the he
tel and bar and run the large hotel as it
should be run. H. j. Nesper is looking
after the establishment until lease is
given someone.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

The talent which is rehearsing night
ly for the Oriental melange to be pre-
sented at the opera house within the
next month, has about reached the
heighth of perfection. 1t is learned
from local dramatic critic that this
production is to be one of the best and
most pleasing of anything yet attempt
c in this city. The cast is to be COM
posed of ladies and gentlemen who can
not only act, but are veritable night
ilgales when it comes to warbling. FL:
a5orate costumes of Oriental design are
to be worn by both sexes and the stage
settings are to be of the Oriental order.
The exact date for the presentation Of
"1n the Far East" has not been decided
upon, but it is likely that the evening
of August 10th will be selected.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Fritz on the pachshund.

Little Fritz was told to write an es.
say on his favorite dog and he wrote
the following on the dachshund: Der
dachshund vas German dog dot
looks like bologna sausage NIT legs.
Vonce fader had dachshund dot vos
30 long ven ut ran arount der block
ut had to hold up It's head to keep
from running over uts hind legs. Der
dachshund vas an obedient dog, but
ven you call him to come quick he is
always long. He can't help ut-he
vas born dot way. Above all, der
dachshund yes der only member uf
der dogs family whose breath comes
in long bants. All der rest canes in
short bants. Hurrah for der dach.
shund!" ..
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
They Moved Down to Boston.

Mrs. H. G. Wells and other grown.
ups have had their merry gibes at Bos.
ton. but here Is little miss whose
unconscious irony puts their best ef.
forts to shame. why" asked Doro.
thy the other night on going to bed;
why can't We see fairies?" BE.
cause they do not live in the fields
and woods here any MORE" replied
her nurse. where are they, then
in heaven?" Perhaps So" "Oh, I
know" said Dorothy after q moment
Of silent thought. "The angels got
tired OF their old mansions In the
skies, 80 they let the fairies have them
and moved to ston."-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

The Grocers and. Butchers played
another game of ball yesterday after
noon and the result was different to
what it has been the past two months.
Yesterday the Butchers instead of be-
ing victorious they were defeated. The
score was 16 to 9. 1t was the first game
the Grocers had won since the opening
of the season two months ago and the
Butchers claim that they just let the
Grocers win one game to lend them en-
couragement, fearing that their repeat
ed defeats might be the cause of the
Grocers refusing to play during the re-
mainder of the season.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
RELIC OF scorr.s. QUEEN.
Enslishman owns Handbag Once
Property Of Unfortunate hsry.

III the possession OF d.. A. F. Ger
main Of brighton, England, is u beau
tiful embroidered little handbag. 1t
is an interesting relic of bygone
time, and figured in famous scene.
When The unfortunate Mary, queen
of Scots, was led to execution this lit
tie satchel OF violet velvet formed
part Of the costume she wore. 1t
contained a rare and costly handker
chief. AS she passed to the block,
Mary took the dainty handkerchief
out and handed the bag to her favor
ite attendant, Lady Jane Douglas. She
cherished it ever after as a memento
Of her lamented queen. The little
bag is made more interesting and
valuable by the fact that Queen Mary
herself embroidered and made it. The
needlework is very beautiful and rare
being peculiar to the time of the
beautiful young queen. Until recently
the bag has been in the possession of
the Douglas family in Scotland, be-
ing kept at Castle Dumfries among
the family heirlooms. A late Lady
Douglas presented it to a favorite
brother-in-law. Sir William Watkins
Wynn, and this gentleman, realizing
the appreciation of DR.. A. F. Germain
for this interesting relic of the un-
fortunate Queen Mary, gave 1t to him,
and it is still in his possession. The
bag is priced very highly by DR.. Ger
main, and he keeps it in glass case,
with descriptive historical note at
tached to it.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Workmen finished cleaning the track
of the fill-in caused by the cloudburst in
the canon two weeks ago, and Tuesday
the track at Bates where dirt was piled
from fifteen to twenty feet, was placed
in passable condition. The first through
trains since the disastrous flood arrived
Tuesday evening. This was the regu-
lar passenger. Tuesday evening long
freight train of thirty cars, loaded
with coal came up from Golden, where
the cars had been standing two weeks
or more. Traffic has been resumed in
every branch, and mail, express and
freight are moving with the customary
regularity.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

The Tobard Inn Library has been es-
tablished in this city. Mrs. C. l.. Sis
son of the Post-office bookstore is libra
rian and has at her place of business
about $50 volumes. The club has just
been organized and starts off with a
membership of rs. The membership
fee is $1.50 and the dues are five cents
per week. Among the books in the
library are the popular novels of the
leading authors. Every month or two
the books are changed for others and
members of the club have the privilege
of selecting from catalogue almost
any book published. The library will
no doubt prove great benefit to the
book lovers of the county.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

The roof of the cellar in the rear of
the building purchased by Zanella &
Mathes last week, caved in Friday.
There was several tons of dirt on the
roof besides the heavy timbers which
were supporting it. Workmen had
just finished putting in the concrete for
the floor in the cellar the day before and
had the cave-in occurred while the men
were at work one or two lives would
probably have been lost. It will re-
quire an outlay of $4,000 to repair the
roof.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Fred McFarlane met with an accident
in Denver Monday morning that caused
him the loss of part of three fingers on
the right hand. He was running
planer at the McFarlane machine
shops and in some unaccountable
manner ran his hand into the swiftly re-
volving blades of the planer. The three
fingers were cut off at the first joint.
Mr.. McFarlane's friends in Central will
learn of his misfortune with sorrow. &.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
At the Literary Club.

How did everything come OF at
the literary last night?' well, the
barbecued beef was tiptop, an the
Brunswick stew couldn't be beat,
while the corn Ticker had enough
beads on 1t to make pearl necklace
look sick" "But-was there no lit
erary discussion?" "Lemme see, now
II believe the president did hit the
vice president side the head with a
copy Of Bunyan's Pilgrims Prog.
ress.' ATLANTA Constitution.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

John D. Richards and family have
packed their household goods AMI will
leave in few days for Denver, where
they will make their future home.
Their household furnishings will be held
here until the strike of the C. & S.
switchmen in Denver has been settled,
the company refusing to receive freight
until the controversy is ended. The
Richards have resided in Gilpin county
over thirty years and it is with reluct-
ance that they leave.the:oldiberg.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Loaded.

The old man looked refectively at
the brass tip OF his wooden leg.
"Then," he said. "the surgeons took
me UP and laid me carefully in tho
ammunition wagon. and" Hold on,
captain" said listener. you don't
mean tho ammunition wagon. You
mean the ambulance wagon" But the
captain shook his head. NO" he in.
sisted; II was so full OF bullets that
they decided belonged to the ammu-
milton wagon"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Judge w. C. Matthews, who is So
journing in Sulphur Springs, is combin-
ing business with pleasure and is trying
a couple of criminal cases before the
district court, which is now in session
in that town. He has been appointed
by the court to defend "Dago Frank"
the desperate character who was ar
rested at Fraser some months ago for
shooting a marshal. The judge expects
to be through in few days and will re-
turn home the latter part of the week.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

The game of ball which was sched-
uled to be played at Guy hill Sunday be-
tween the farmers of that section and
the Butchers nine of this city, was not
pulled off owing to the fact that the
farmers could not be reached by tele-
phone and arrangements made in time
for the game. There is some proba-
bility of the teams crossing bats this
coming Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Having purchased of George Hutchir-
son, his 1000 acre ranch near Guy hill,
George Clydale and George Peas of
Longmont took possession July l. A.
though his plans for the future are as
yet indefinite, Mr.. Hutchinson contem-
pl, tes trip to Yellowstone Park. HIS
son, Guy Hutchinson, has disposed of
his business interests at Ft. Collins and
expects to go with his father. Golden
Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

M. d. Mckenzie, former resident
of Central and for number of years a
partner in the Williams Livery stables,
writes from New Harris, N. S., in re-
mitting his subscription to the Obser-
yer, that he is doing well. He still has
very friendly feeling for the people here
and is interested in what tanspires in
the community.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Neil Mckay has assumed the mana
cement of the local :base ball team,
known as the Central City Boosters and
henceforth will have sole charge of the
same. He wants it distinctly under
stood that he is not be responsible for
any Indebtedness contracted fin behalf
of the team prior to the time he took
charge as manager.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

A number of the young local base ball
boys were conspicuous on the diamonds
around the city the past week. The
Gilpin Stars defeated toe Rocky Mount
ain Eagles by score of 1S to IL. Gil
pin Stars defeated the Elks by score
of 10 to 9. Rocky Mountain Eagles de-
feated the Mountain City team by a
score of 20 to 8.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

1t is rumored that Arthur Kruse, of
this city, and Miss Maud Jones, of
Black Hawk, will be married on the 18th
of next month. More will be said re-
garding these nuptials.at future tine
as the young people are endeavoring to
keep their approaching marriage sec
ret until after the ceremony is per-
formed.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Peter Lobb, resident of this city
until four years ago, died in Arvada
last Friday of hemorrhage. The fun
eral was held Sunday, burial being
made in Fairmont. Deceased leaves a
wife and two children.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

The marriage of M. j. Leahy and Miss
Kate Sutton will occur Saturday morn
ing at the church of 1.-THE assumption.
Rev. Father Meyer will officate. After
the ceremony the couple will leave for
Denver and other state points to enjoy
short honeymoon before returning to
the city to take up residence.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Members of local Sc, w. F. of NJ. are
talking of holding celebration on La
Dor day. They intend to arrange a
program of athletic and field sports, to-
gether with ball game and a grand
ball in the evening. A celebration can
be gotten up at very light expense
and good time had on the occasion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Monday evening about twenty-five of
the Idaho aerie of Eagles drove over
and visited with the lodge in this city.
After the meeting and the program
which followed, banquet, served at
Pete's restaurant, was partaken of. A
most pleasant evening was enjoyed by
the visitors.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

The Hawley Merchandise company ha
the exclusive agency for Morrell's hig
class goods such as potted beef, lunch
tongue, Mexican chill con carne, corned
beef, potted tongue in cans and sliced
bacon, Clipped beef and pigs feet
glass jars.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Putting Il Mildly,

"You resent that critics opinions?"
mot at all" answered Mr. Storming-
ton Barnes. What resent is his
egotistic presumption In considering
his opinions to sufficient Importance
to warrant their public expression"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

John C. jenkins has been very ill the
past two weeks at his home in Denver,
suffering with blood poisoning. The
critical stage has been passed, how
ever, and from late reports he is get
ting along nicely.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Sewing machines-the New Royal
and White-at Rapins. High-grade
machines at half the cost you pay for
Inferior makes.