The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-10-24

tptr was IN every way SUCCESS.
The exhibits we're in nearly every
particular better than last year,
and the quantity greater. The
weather ior the two days was ideal,
and Quay county farmers and lair
visitors generally, expressed them
selves as being highly pleased
with the showing made. The
trades display parade was great,
and was longer than the business
section oil Main street; in tact It
took Main street from The Nj. Is.
Goldenberg Co., store cast TO
Adams, and Adams south to Cen.
ter, and west on Center 10 Second,
which is more than a halt mile.
Among the floats deserving
special mention were those OF DE-
Crawford and n. NJ. Miller, being
agricultural products from their
farms. These were wagons loaded
with fine displays OF Indian corn,
milo, katiir, cane, oats, broom corn,
alfalfa, millet, ETC., melons, and a
great variety ot garden vegetables.
Both Crawford and Miller received
special prizes OF $1,000 each.
Adair's tandem with horses har.
messed in white one oi the
prettiest floats in the parade, was
especially noticeable. /. \.
Muirheads 5 float, drawn bv white
horses, and fioat, while he did not
have time to finish il, was decorat-
ed with splendid taste, and con-
tanned large number OF beautiful
children whose smiles showed com.
plete happiness. Also the floats
OF City Market, Eagle Cornice
Works, Elk Drug Store and
Loomis, LOOMS thirty newsboys
attracted especial attention. That
OF Mrs. b. Baca vas awarded the
premium Tor the best turnout driv-
en- by lady. IL was a very tasti.
iy decorated buggy containing the
precious cargo, the Baca babies,
and was by odds the prize winner
among all those in the contest.
Mcdonald, the feed man, won the
prize TOR the most original float.
This float was made up as an ad.
vertisement OF his business, and
it was especially deserving when
considered from the standpoint ot
originality. All the floats were
deserving and the business men OF
Tucumcari are entitled TO all the
cornmendation We are capable OF
giving Tor the enterprise they
have shown in making the fair a
success.
The parade ended at exhibit
hall at a few minutes before twelve
o'clock, where 4. Street, mayor
oil the city, formerly opened the
fair. This was the first time the
editor OF the News ever heard Mr.,
Street make an address, and we
must say that he covered himself
all over with glory. He spoke as
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
II gives me the greatest pleas.
ure OF my life to have the honor
to open Quay County's Second
Annual Fair, and in behalf OF the
citizens OF Tucumcari and myself
| heartily welcome you to our
city,
From the large collection OF
choice agricultural products that
YOU have brought here, you have
demonstrated the fact that any.
thing can he raised in Quay
county, and have proven to the
people that you have made farm.
ing a success. You have brought
o line exhibit here and ! again vel.
some you. and the keys OF the city
are yours.
M. Street was followed by Reed
HJlloman, who in his speech ol
welcome to the people, spoke as
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEs:
We are occupying the peculiar
position OF exhibiting the products
OF one OF the newest districts with
in Uncle Sans domain, yet grown
in the oldest territory OF the
United States. Il is hard tor us
10 appreciate the TACT that Il has
been one.bundred years since the
white man first settled in this ter
ritory. Long before the colonists
set loot on old Virginia, long be-
tore Roger Williams established
Baptist church in Rhode Island
long before the Prilgrim Fathers
landed at Plymoth Rock, q settle
ment had been made IN this terri
tory; and when we som,imes heal
the pessimist declaim against thi'
country because OF one abnorma
year we cannot but reflect that To-
almost tour hundred years TIT
white man has lived in this terri
tory, has provided for his family
has educated his children anS
without the many advantages will
which we are surrounded, found
suitable home in this territor
more than two-hundred years be
lore the old liberty bell proclaime
the glad tidings OF American lnde
nendenCe