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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30

Josephine Cochranc, lecturer and
teacher OF Phrenolosy and Gene.
tics will give public lecture at
Warren's hall Mondav evening at
$50 O'Clock. Admission as cent $.
For ladies only, Tuesday afternoon
at ! o'clock.
w. +, Buchanan president OF the
TucumcarI Amarillo Auto line, is
going over the route this week :,
arranging tor bridges, and getting
ready to take L. 5. mail contract
from Tncumcarl To Amarillo.
DIR. X. 5. Coulter and DR.. Stan.
I'll are attending a meeting OF the
territorial dental association this
week at albuquerque. DIR. Stan.
I'll will visit two weeks in Tennessee
before returning to Tucumcari.
Geo. II. Clements and .. G..
Perry, representatives OF the II
Paso Herald. are in town soliciting
subscriptions Tor that paper. The
Herald is lar the best southwestern
Daily that comes to Tucumcari and
il is building quite a list OF sub.
scribers here. The Herald don I
practice any graft schemes such as
were perpetrated on the business
men OF the city hy the RI Paso
News sometime since. The paper
is careful about the class OF solici.
tors its sends out. The Herald
don't indulge in any cheap politics
such as the duHg.hill brand OF the
Daily News hut is clean in all
branches OF It's service, and this is
the reason it is patronized more
than both the other Dailies togeth.
er In Democratic FL Paso.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
JEFF HARRISON Jr.
WINS COLLEGE PRIZE
Tveumcari Proud Of This Younl
Mans Record at Masiiia

Company u OF the Military de.
partment, Agricultural college at
Masilla, entered competition drill
Tor prizes offered at the end oi each
year Tor the test OF the hest drilled
companies oi battalions, on Mon.
day 10th inst. The annual occur.
renee OF this keen competition OF
college soldiers creates a great deal
OF interest and IL Is therefore a
matter OF great pride to the com.
pany which carries off the honors.
The winning OF the two medals this
year was more ditiiCult than here.
toiore. since four squads were en-.
tered instead oi two which has been
the custom in the past. One OF
the medals was Tor the corporal
having the best drilled squad; this
went TO Holt, son OF attorney n.
Il. Holt, and the other was Tor the
best drilled private OF the tour
squads IN competition, and Harri.
son OF Holt's company landed this
one, so stock IN company Il is at
a premium. The college paper
The Round.Up, speaking OF Har.
rison saws:
Jeff Harrison winning the med
al is quite remarkable considering
his size and aye and the fact that
he has only been in ranks since
college opened after Christmas.
He is company u man. The
Judges decision OF the squads
which was now announced gave the
Corporal's s medal to company B al
so. Holt having the best drilled
squad. Morris Turner, in charge
OF the company { squad, was con.
sidered the bestCorporal however.
left Harrison is "A bright bov aud
TucumcarI ieels pretty proud OF
his record at Masilla. We need
many such boys as Jeff to take
care ol the future greatness ol
New Mexico.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Adjourned Session City Council.

There was an ad lourned session
OF the city council Yesterday after
noon at $500 o'clock for the pur.
Pose OF meeting the school board o
discuss a feasible plan Tor taking
census OF CITY and enumeration Of
school district at same time, so rs
to lessen expense to both city and
school district. \ plan was agreed
upon and the work will begin i'm.
IN. diately. Both the CITY govern.
mcnt and tie school board will ap.
preciatr the good offices OF the in
habltants OF the town and school
district in securing the name oi
everN resident. The organization
OF a city government is contem.
plated bv the council and it is ex.
pected that the population inside
the present village corporation
lines will go far beyond the mum
bcr required Tor the purpose. The
council has turned the matter over
TO the school board and census
taker will be put to work right
away.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
N CITY COUNCIL *

Council met at usual hour Thurs.
day the iull board being present.
Meeting called TO order by Mayor
Stewart and the following business
transacted.
Minutes OF last meeting and spec.
lal meeting OF MAY az were read
and approved.
Ordinance No. 40 relative to oc
cupatlon tax was taken ~ and read
Tor the third time and on motion
duly seconded was passed and or.
dcred To be- published.
City marshal Benson, reported
sanitary work progressing rapidly
and iavorably. On motion report
oi marshal was accepted.
The clerk was instructed to re.
port all parties violating ordinance
no. a., doing business in the CITY
without license, Al next regular
meeting when these cases will be
taken up and legal proceedings in.
Stituted. The reading OF bills was
next taken up all OF which were re-.
terred to finance committee.
Purchasing committee was in.
structed to meet with Mr.. Koch
and to draw up contract with him
Tor burylng paupers and to report
on same al next meeting.
DR.. Moore and I. A. Muirhead,
members OF the school board beins
present pctItioncd the council to
act with them IN the taking ot the
school census and IN the erection
1t suitable building Tor the school
The present one being entirely too
mall To- seat the average attcn.
ance. Mr. Murhcad also address
ID the board on the same subject.
The mayor and council thanked
the school Board Tor their suggest.
IONS and invited them TO meet with
hem on FRIDAY when they would
Intllne \ plan TO work on and that
,hc city would bc glad TO cooper.
ate with the school a. much as pos.
Slble.
There being no further business
council nd dIourned.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30

American people, the only really
typical frontier town encountered
on the trip. All the population
came to the depot, led 10y an Irish.
man PLAYING a middle and Mexi-
can playing a banjo. Then came
fifteen OF twenty tour horse donkey
vehicles to haul the Boosters up
town. Ii was a wonderfully clever
incident and the entertainments was
heartily enjoyed by the Wichita
visitors. As the train departed six
cowboys on hucklng horses gave an
imitation OF holding hp a train and
so cleverly was 1t performed that
many OF the Boosters thought il
was the real thing. One OF the
funny incidents was that FIVE COW
boys with revolvefs surrounded the
colored man who is advertising
Hockadav's fast black paint and
told him To dance or they would
shoot through his plug hat. As
there are some towns IN New Mex.
lco that would not let him up town
because he was colored he natural.
" thought they meant TO iniure
him. lie could not dance, but he
sang with wonderful energy and the
boys say that llockaday's Fast
Hack turned white for the first
time.
The Boosters were in high spirits
after leaving Logan and the entire
day was lucky tor them. They are
loud in their praise oi the service
th" Rock Island has given them,
Nara Visa, Dalhart, llartly and
Claiming gave them grand reccp-
tions and they ie,l tha, the trip has
been ol great value TO Wichita.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Thaw Still q Lunatie
Will Remain in Povshkeepsie

Poughkeepsie y. y, MAY as
Harry h. Thaw, slayer of Stanford
White, will not he released from
the lunatic asylum. This decision
was reached by Justice Morshauser
IN the supreme court. in an opinion
tiled TODAY on Thaw's application
tor a writ OF habeas corpus.
The Justice declares that Thaw
is now insane and should not he
allowed at large and that his com.
mitment to the lunatic asylum by
Justice Dowling after the last trial
OF the case, was entirely legal.
Thaws lawyers today will apply
to the court Tor permission to place
Thaw in some other institution than
MGtteawan and by stipulation with
the district attorney, the prisoner
will I've kept here till the nudge rem.
ders his decision.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
WICHITA BOOSTERS
HELD VP BY COWBOYS
Clean Job Of II Caused Many Of
Them TO Think II Was
Genuine Article
Real Frontier Town Of Losan
Furnished Entertai ainment

The Wichita Eagle saws. The
Wichita Boosters arrived IN Amar.
lilo the evening after leaving Iu.
CumCaTI Al y a. M, after a great
day ot pleasure and business. At
night they were entertained al the
court house 10y the people oi Am
arlllo. II was midnight heiot.
they lett Santa Rosa Tor Tucum.
carl. after being entertained hand.
somcly by the ladies OF the former
town. An incident OF the enter.
tainmcnt was the introduction OF
MIR. Hatch who actually d, the lead.
ing character in The Nirginian. "
He Is a rough diamond, dressed like
iroIght"r but IN reality Is a man
oi tine instincts and horse sense,
who runs 4 National bank IN over.
alls and owns over a million acres
OF land
Two hours were spent IN Tucum.
carr this morning seeing the mcr.
chants and noting the prove.
ments being made IN that town.
\ photograph OF the eNcursionlsts
was taken while the train was on
the famous Canadian bridge, said
to bc the highest ~ the world above
the low water mark.
In" hig event Oi the day and the
best cnloved OF the entire trip was
the reception gwen by the town OF
Logan, mixture OF Mexican and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
TRAINMEN'S BALL
Was Great Success. About 400 Peo,
pie Attending Universal Praise.
OPENED WITH GRAND MARCH

The ball pulled oil on Monday
night by the Order oi Railway
1ralnmcn was a great success so.
clallv and financially. Something
over 900 people attended the dance
and Jolly good time was had bv
all ol them. There were I4h couples
IN the Grand March. which was
led hy Mr. and Mrs. o. n. Bolt.
The floor at the rink was IN fine
condition, and the music was the
very best to be had IN Tucumrarl
Everybody who attended praise
the Grainmcn ball II was an
event ~ the social whirl OF the CITY.
The programs were swell and q
good advertisement tor the lodg,
oi Railway Irainmcn. Evcryhod,
will he ready tor their next dance.
The committees handling the EN-.
tertainm-nt all through were as
follows
AHgANUEMrST COMMITTEE.
. * Bolt. Is. q llairc. T.. Cound
HEc EprInS COMMITTEE.
Mr~lamc> - Is I,ult. H.. Hale.
y. u Niuall e.. + johnson. ". l..
Pierce. l. \. Campbell. ". A. Randle.
%. Davidson. u W. Clark. r. Dur.
ham. Mes>rN, Bolt, Hale. Ninall.
Johnson. Pierce. Campbell. i,andle.
Davidson. Clark, Durham.
pooR Committee.
T.. j Clavrl g. +. Johnson.
lNrnOpIlrioN COMMITTEE.
+. liurns, T.. u. Weir. |. \. Camp.
bell. II f. Stafford. g.. " Smith.
VI + Gault. ". g.. Haire, W. W. Gi
lette. j u. Cawthorn. W. l.. Pierce
W. \ Raudc A. l.. i.erk.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Her Son Has Set.

There was once popular con.
undrum, why is "A hen, the an.
swrr being because her son never
sets. This is now proven to.bc
a mistake.
Norton ID. kitchell, OF Wood.
land avenue, 81. Louis, reports
that his rooster is setting but is
making a had loh OF u.
This new" rooster is year old
For seven days he has been setting
on fifteen eggs, custody OF which hc
lorclbly took from Minorca hen.
The rooster has refused food OF
recreation.
The rooster appeared to he dis.
gusted AT the hens methods, and
drove heI from the nest.
Mr. kitchell is pretty sure that
the rooster is OVERRIDING things.
Hens, with instinct and ancestral
practices To guide them, occasion.
ally leave their eggs while they 20
in quest ol food. The new rooster
has been on the Job night and day
since April a..
Other roosterS come around,
smile and pass remarks, but the
blg leghorn is undlsturbed.
The hen is reported to have
said, when he clucks will he.
gin to have some confidence in
HIM So lar the rooster has not
clucked.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Bard Items.
Correspondence,

Correspondence.
Mrs. Matte Carter returned
Tuesday from Oklahoma, to the
delight OF her many friends and
neighbors.
MIR. Bushby's son and sou.in.law
from Oklahoma, with their faai.
lies, have come to their claims
three miles east OF Bard.
MIR. Gilmore east OF town is in
Amarillo on business.
Mr.. Whitworth OF San lon is
going to put in a stock OF dry
goods here. soon.
There will he singing at N. 8.
Carter's Sunday the sIst at : pm.
We now have an arbor erected
here almost ready Tor holding sun.
day school and preaching in.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Tucumcari vs.. Dawson

Dawson crack team will arriv,
on FRIDAY evening and will eros.
bats with Gucumcarl on Nav Sotl
and SIst. Saturday gam" will h,
called at 2:So y. m. SUNDAY ~ ,
p. m. These games will hr Close
and exciting, and will hc worth
anvoncs money to see.
The lineup Tor the home team
Tor SATURDAYS game will be, as ioi
lows.
Hutchinson, SIS; Ford, C. lanes
+; Phillips, i.b; Smith. 2.h; Mar.
dorii 5.h; IIrwart 1T, Herring, c I;
Moore, ri; Ihurston, SUBJ Shaw
SUBJ
There will bc some slight
changes in the line up tor the sun
day game.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
MASONIC TEMPLE.
Plans Submitted by George Burnett.
Architect, and Bids Advertised.
BUILDING WILL COST $4,000

The plans Tor the Masonic Tenn.
pie will bc turned over TO the build.
ing committee today hv architect
Geo. Barnett, and the committee
will advertise Tor bids this week.
The building will he two stories
with basement. three business
houses on first floor, tho main street
front being So feet aud the ard
street front - feet, making the
building lSNso. The location is on
triangle block No. y oi the origin.
AT townsitC at th, west end ol Main
street. between the stores of the
NJ. u. Goldcnbcrg Co. and the
Gross, Kelly Co The material
Is to hc brick with stone trimming
with So feet OF plat" glass on the
main street front and ~ leet oi the
ard street front.
tn, second story will contain
lodge room 25&I5; banquet hall
2oNS4: reception room t.. hNI4 aud
4 large kitchen, ante room, and
music room. The ceiling ut base.
mrnt will br : feet. first story 4;
tcet and the second IL feet.
Two oi the store fronts on Main
street will bc y feet each and the
thlrd = feet. The building will
hc steam heated throughout, with
everything modern, lavatory, clos.
cts, etc.
The cost OF the building will hc
Si5,ooo OF more and 1t Is the IN.
tcntIon oi the building committee
To have II ready Tor dedication h,
sept. 18th. The corner stone will
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Mrs. McAlpine Hostess to HIN.
Society.

Mrs. !. Il. McAlpine entertained
the Methodist ladies at her home
on Thursday afternoon at the usual
hour \ number were in attend.
ance and very pleasant afternoon
ensued. The time was spent in
attending to local business a
committee being appointed TO con-
Ter with the trustees IN regard to
the addition to be made To the
parsonage. The society has Se-
cured an az preparation OF $50. 90
from the parent board and the
New Mexico Home Mission con.
ference. Work will begin at once.
Mrs. ~. Hurley was unanimous.
" elected Ist vice president, in
charge OF the local work, upon the
resignation OF Mrs. Shaw who is
leaving US, much TO the regret OF
the ladles,who appreciate the good
work she has done.
Mrs. McAlplnc served elegant
cream and cake To the ladies and
the social period was cnllvencd by
the advent OF phrenologist, who
caused much amusement 10y exam.
lining the head OF one ol their mem.
berS and telling the ladies sons
things they did not know.
Those present were: Mesdames
Mulrhead, Hurley, Elkins, Shaw,
Cunningham, Phillips, Gentry, DE.
Oilviera, Crohord and Rev. vii.
son. The society will hold rs
regular business meeting at the
church next week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30

James Mclean died at the Smith
Hotel last Saturday and was buried
by the city. He has relatives in
Nebraska, hui addresses are un-
known. lie died OF pneumonia.
The NJ. Is. Goldenberg Co. will
build second story onto their
present mercantile house. Archi.
tect Burnett is drawing plans Tor
elaborate improvements tor the
present building.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Prominent Rock Island Official Here.

II. 7. Greenough, Super,ntend.
ent Rock Island at Dalhart, !. l..
McLauren, master mechanic, and
wife, c. h. Lane, road master, and
wife and sister, Mrs. II. NJ. Blose,
were here yesterday, returning east
this morning. The Rock Island is
building 1900 ieet OF industrial
track near the Wool Securing mills
and the inspection OF these and
other improvement contemplated
here was the objec, Of their visit.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30

br laid on lulv 4th The building
committee, \. -. Goldcnberg, NJ.
II. Koch and John T.. Whitmore
intend to rush matters until the
work is under way. There has
been some delay ;his week on ac-
count OF the illness OF Architect
Burnett who was a tew dayS longer
delivering thu plans than was cX.
pcctcd.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30

This society met on Thursday
OF this week at the home oi Mrs.
Putnam. The afternoon was spent
chiefly in sewing, as these ladies'
have been industriously at work
for some time on aprons and fancy
work IN preparation Tor a bazaar
IN the future.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Methodist Ladies Will Serve
Cream and Cake Next
Wednesday.

The ladies OF the Methodist
Home Mission Society will serve
ice cream OF the best quality and
delicious sake at Duan's grocery
store on next Wednesday, begin.
ming at o'clock and continuing
into the evening. The public is
cordially invited. Popular prices
and good service.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Odd Fellows Will Observe Decor
alton.

Tucumcari Lodge No. -, |. q.
.. +. will appropriately observe
Decoration Day. The members
OF the local order and all Other
members who desire 10 take part
in the ceremonies are requested To
meet at the hall at o:5o \. NJ.
March will he made from the hall
to the cemetery starting at 10
o'clock 1t is the desire oi the
Noble Grand that all odd Fellows
participate in the service.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Fourth, Of July.

\ little hit oil Fourth OF Iulv sen.
Ilment was stirred at a meeting at
the office OF {. {. Davidson last
Tuesday. 1t was decided to turn
the matter over to the bali team
and program will he advertised
later.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
Tvcumcari Is Buildins.

There are something like ten
rock aud brick business houses un.
der construction in this CITY aud
any number OF residences. Tu-
cumcarl is going ahead.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
preshyserian Church.

Kansas City, Mo-, May a6th.
,. NJ. Wharton, Editor News:
Please announce that 4 will
occupy my pulpit next Sunday.
Warner II. Dubose,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30
FLOOR COMMITTEE.

q, h. bolt. +. II. Weir, !. Il Cav.
thorn, " ". Gillette, " IL. Grad.
dock, " A. Randlr, =. &. Allen.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-30

FOR SALE; Cane seed. See w.
w. Hicks, New office. Il.
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LONG before
the hour oi the
game the vast
multitude began
to assemble and
streams oi hu.
nanity could be
seen coming in
To the field to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-13
wisconsin LIfe EIeetlon.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. ia. R.
Bushnell and R. A. Watkins, both oil
Lancaster, nominees of the wfscon.
sin Life Insurance Company for mem.
bers of the board of directors to sue,
coed themselves, were successful in
to-day's election. The election was
the first held under the new insurance
law. which abolishes proxies in the
election of directors of mutual life In
surance companies, and requires nom
nations for directors to be filed with
the insurance commissioners depart
ment certain length of time before
the election.
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Wisher Sticks
NOTHING, SAYS HE, CAN INDUCE
HIM TO PULL OUT OF THE

CHARLESTON; Jan. 18.-secretary
3iof State swisher. who returned satur.
day from the investigation of the dis.
aster at Monongah, was very indig,
nant over the statement that he would
lbe sidetracked in the gubernatorial
race and would accept in compensa'
ton therefor the position of commits
sioner Of internal revenue. Mr.. Swish.
( er says that he is in the race for gov
ernor to the finish; that there is no
once in the country that he can think
ggpf that would induce him to withdraw
from the race; that he is confident of
sthe ultimate result from the express
aiona Of support that he has received
and that he Is in the race until the
state Republican convention makes its
declston
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-13
Tax Day in New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-This is tax
day" in New York, marking the open
ing Of the annual books of record of
the assessed valuation of real and per-
sonal property. Hundreds of persons
with grievances as to the assessed val
uation of properties appeared to regis
ter objections. Those representing
corporations were required to appear
in the borough of Manhattan and all
others in the various borough offices.
The books win remain open to March
S1st.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-13
Son succeeds Havemeyer.

NE WORK. Jan. 1S.-Horace Have.
meyer who was temporarily appointed
to occupy the dictatorship left vacant
by the death of his father. Henry o.
Havemeyer, on the board of the Amer.
lean Sugar Refining Company, will
probably be permanently elected at
the annual meeting of the sharehold.
ers in Jersey City tomorrow. The ap,
pointment by the directors of W. B.
Thomas, vice president of the COM
pany, as acting manager. is also like.
ly to be affirmed. Mr.. Thomas has
been the Massachusetts director of the
company for many years and has had
his headquarters In Boston. He also
has acted as manager of the Boston
sugar refinery.
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SHORT Bus
HAPPENINGS OF TO-DAY IN MANY
PLACES AND IN MANY
E cLtMEs.

(By s. w. Press Association)
Z WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt viii be the guests
Of honor at a banquet to be given to.
morrow night by Secretary of State
and Mrs. Elihu Root. to which many
other cabinet members, diplomats and
statesmen have been invited. This
will be the first cabinet dinner of the
season to the President, and will be
followed by similar affairs given by
other cabinet members in their order
Of precedence.
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STAGE (


The American public is always long.
III for something new. It don't mat
ter ii what form or size Of dose, If It
new. 30 M. Powell, manager Of
me Opera House, has got new one
Tor YOU ia engaging Fatty Felix
IL Is entirely diferent from all the
rest Ii gets far away from those old
worn out and stale plays where they
shoot murder and kidnap, love and
lei married, and hanged, all in the
same breath. It has modern, new and
ap to date comedy situations that will
make You laugh and go home pleased.
Tliis attractions will appear here
Tuesday, January 18th.