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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

tho Pantagcs theatre. beginning this
afternoon. clayton n Glenn. IN "a
Darktown Circus" mend the show
be Koch Bros, acrObats, and Crane
Bros. Midtown Rubes," are Include
"a IN ihe bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

owner OF several newspapers in
England, and the founder OF the
first halfpenny daily In the coun-
try, died last night at the age OF
20 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

NHF tNr curtain dropped on tho
AZ oH Why Girls leave Home.
4 " Sgatile theatre yesterday. ene
aisfet what the answer was
- Girls Leave Home Teaches
asson. and i not a play which
irta -anf there were many
sssra Yesterday afterueou should
s.susied 10 see.
4 ~ rtU brings TITO action char
f=r n The underworld WIN. II
Tfa ~ the street Ia reai life.
8uM NJ purhed On sight
N '~Ay fisris Leave Home b ann-
WI ~ shows the folly ~ a wiliflI
~ a4teulng % the tnmptin9 voice
~ hyfua 9f course virtue u
suphant ana tie KiFi goes horne
Z a74iause But her brother up
- hgr and strikes her down
BROTHER thinks ne has killed
Asteg. and she Is spirited away
asNrrHfahle roadhouae. where
isnMs tenlxen 81 the underworld
~ q n . f,e held 4 prisoner untti
- irnes like her hnsteua
4HsF ftr villain steps in and
go Aev with the cheerful fitiinwu
hef Ar9fueF Is 20 b. hanged for
HAf TIE girl puts the siilain
Nssp wlfh ne aid 81 a folding
~ sffQus arffs the Fuadhouef
fssis Haiieps q colsred ported
~ re cf4nium with q water
NJ ard -dasnes uadiy through
~ stretch * muddy ruad 10 her
~ttre nti ends we'll
~ VIII the riay - permitted e
4 " nat apparent IL ~ well
" fni nE
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Open
Until Christmas
500 A. Nj. to
600 P. M.

III view OF It's bcilik a
physical impossibility for
employees to work all day
and far into the evening,
except at the expense OF
their ability to serve YOU
quickly and intelligent
~. this store will not be
open evenings.
Two forces of en-
ployes, both equally ia
miliar with stocks and
store principles, would
be necessary to insure
good service throughout
the day and into the
evening. and such dupIi-
cate forces are obviously
impossible of attain
ment,
No heavy volume OF
business can be served
with despatch and enthu
siasm unless employees
are az their best. neither
can stocks. without time
after closing hours in
which TO replenish them,
be maintained in that
state of freshness and
compreheusiveness in
which you are entitled
20 find them.
FrederieL e. Mclean
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

BIC CUT RATE

s comedy o. said to orerahad.
- Nrn % ihe bin pferenfed "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21
UNION BAKERY AND
REaTAUHAHT. PIT PIKE ST,

Special for Christmas, 6.montha.
old fruit cake zoe o pound. Eng
fish plum pudding. 40c a pound 80"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

&C. He says the robber relieved him
Of a now suit of clothes, s2.60 in
cash and 80 cigars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Christmas day is less than three
hours In length at Tornea, Finland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21
BOSTON EDITOR DEAD.


BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 20--John
kerrison, formerly publisher and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-21

Hosiery
Silk Underwear
Jewelry
Leather Goods
Waists
Furs
Silk Petticoats
Ribbons
Ostrich Plumes
Table Linens
Down Comforts
Sofa Pillows
liable covers
Lace Curtains
Oriental Rugs
Wilton Rugs
Undermuslins
House Garments
Shirt Waist Boxes
Infants Wear
Majestic Ranges
Gas Ranges
Round Oak Heaters
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Can Always Vote for Bryan

John Sharp Williams, ul Ml,sls-
SIppi, introduced Nj. BRYAN to "A
Omaha audience the other daV. and
the Peerless Onr stated to his hear.
crs that II all the United STATE iclt
toward h,m like Mississippi did, he
would have retired to private lite
long ago, altrr having served four
years as president. Really, the
people have been better 10 hlm
than that. Twice have they rr.
tired him 10 private lite without
the effort ol serving tour years.
Once democratic convention rc.
tired Nh. BRYAN, and next Nuvem.
hcr tho pcupl" will again retire him
But MI. BRYAN : candidacy reminds
W. ui the story which Is going the
rounds
Pat, to Mike "Ol believe Ol
will vote ior Billy TAFT this year,
Moikc.'
Mikc-"No, Pat, you's So had
better vote lor Billy Bryan.
Pat "Gwan, MoiEc, Ga can
vote lor Bryan amy tonne.
Optic.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Home Mission Social

The ladies OF the Methodist
church their friends aud the HON,
Mission Society was entertained ~
combined business and social
meeting at the home oi Mrs. W.
\. Crolloid on Ihur sday afternoon.
Aitcr the usual monthly business
was transacted, plan, we've adopted
bN the ladic, To- ralsc money on
the Pastors $ salary. \ very EN-.
thusiastic and pleasant meeting
was held and the social period wa.
cnluycd greatly. Rrlrcshmcnt
consisting oi cream and cake wcr,
served bN three ui the members o,
the Society. \ number ui guest
added ~ the enjoyment oi the oC-
caslun and several new comcrs
were gladly welcomed into then
midst by the Society. Members OF
the Society IN attendance were
Mesdamcs. Elkins, Muirhcad,
Acton, shaw, Hurley, Crunord.
Eady, McAlpIne, Ernest Lang
ston and Butler. Guests ol the oc
caslon were, Mlcsdamcs Clark.
Patterson, Wharton, Sanders,
Harper and Mrs. Capt. Langston.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Another Two Story Brick.

\ building 50 \ 90 will be- erected
Jn lots ) aud u ~ block ! oi IN,
original tOwnslt" nj u cost Oi abuu,
S1oJo.pu. This building will h,
50 CONSTRUCTED that the two 25ir
stores may be- thrown into one.
The show windows will hc the i'm
est IN IucuwCarl extending ~ solid
glas, across the entire front. The
front will he very attractive made
Ui butt brick. Tho pavement will
he concrete I2lt wide partly cover.
ed by an awning supported bN
chains. The entire walls will h,
made ol brick with hrc-walls. The
store room will be liphtcd IN tn,
center bv hgst class sky lgntr
coveted with wire netting. In,
back windows will br steel barred
~ the solid walls. lhr floors vii,
lc made oi hardwood. The Evan
Realty Go. viii show the plans aud
sprCInCalluns To- those desiring t,
lease same. A. agents vi l. Caruth
"r', III, owner.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Held Special Meeting Friday Night
and Get Ready for Business

\ special meeting oi the Iucum-
carl Fire Department was called
Friday night iur the purpose oi
organizing companies and perfect
lng system ui tire signals.
Aitcr the meeting had been call.
I'd to order hy President Alldredge,
1t was deemed advisable to elect an
assistant Chlri, and on motion A..
ID. Pankcy was nominated and
elected to hll that position.
\ motion Was then made To- elect
two iorcmcn, one Tor each company
which resulted IN the following
elections:
I'm Whitmorr, foreman OF com.
pany number L.
Geo. Parish, foreman OF com.
pany number 4.
The selection Of men Tor the two
companies was lett to the dlsCre.
ton oi the two ioTemen who will
pick ont the best material ior the
various kinds oi work, and will
Immediately commence drilling the
same,
The committee appointed 20
make arrangements tor a benefit
entertainment, reported and a ball
will he given IN the near future, as
will also he an entertainment give y
at the Alrdomc, on next week.
The following applications were
handed in and will be voted on al
the next regular meeting:
K, NJ. Brown, !, +. Pardie, 4,
Il. Simms and NJ. l.. Parish.
A special meeting will be called
Monday night August 18th ut s; 30
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
GienrOck Cafe Vndrr New Man.
Agrment

Stuhblns, the Hotel man who
recently came from Nara VISA aud
took charge pl tnc Plaza Cate, J.,
now manager Oi the Glrnrock on
SECOND street near the Rock sland
depot. On MOndaN last h" closed
up at the Plaza and on lursdaN he
Opened upat the GlrnrOCk. And hr
told a News man that he served
TO dinners the hrst dav. Stuhhlns
seems Ia know what tlcklrs the
palat, oi the knight oi the grip
and - "A winner with the /. T.. \.
In addition to the regular meals
hort orders are served AT th,
lunch counter all hours ui the day
and night. II is said that since
StuhhInp came 10 IuCumCarl that
the death rate ui spring irlrrs has
increased almost 100 pet cent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08

Albert Meeting returned Thurs.
day from a two months visit To-
I"Nas and Oklahoma. liz still
thinks a great deal oi TucuncarL
John ". Tomlins, OF rucumca.
u, who came from Oklahoma
about July 1T, died Iuly 3ISt. lie
was ~ years ol age and leaves a
wiic and three children and mum.
lr'r ui grandchildren. III, was n
good christian man. Had been a
member oi the Methodist church
lor - years, was buried in Tucum.
carl cemetery the services being
conducted by Rev. =. T.. Wilson.
!. NJ. Griggs who lives at the
mouth OF Puerto Canon, brought
onc.hali dozen stalks OF corn to
the News oihCc Yesterday, each
stalk having two ears ot we'll filled
corn. Mr.. Grlggs told the News
that not drop oi rain tell on his
corn from April 18th, to July 26th,
a period o! % DAYS, but, said he,
Il follow the Campbell system. -
| plow early and deep and culti-
vate shallow and often and this
corn is the result.
\. \, Blankenship, the livery
man, mas been adding a lot oi new
up-to-date rigs to his stock. In
addition to his fine cab he now has
some oi the neatest runabQuts
ever seen IN Tucumcari. One OF
the new rigs has been attracting a
lot OF attention as il has been driv.
en- over the streets OF the city. |,
is a red wagon" sure enough, OF
the 'cutunder' variety with rubber
tires.
Contractor w. a. Schuhel, who
has handled between $40, 900 and
$50, 900 in building contracts since
coming here last tall, has just
closed contract with +. Caruth
ers ior two story brick business
block on Main street opposite the
Carter building. The plan OF the
building may be found elsewhere
in this paper. II is going to he
among the best in the city. MIR
Schubel informs this paper thai
the government building will b,
ready Tor occupancy hy the u. :
Land Office force Monday and tina
the postoihce department OF tn,
building will be ready IN anotheI
week, The trust building will b'
pushed to completion rs soon a
the material tor the front can b.
had.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08

Melvin Young and Lewis Stuart
OF Kirk, n. M, were in the city
Thu sday making application to
commute on their claims.
Mrs. w. II Burton and Master
Lee rsturned Tuesday from a visit
home to Corydon, Iowa. w. II.
was in from San on to meet them.
Uncle John Pace, one VI the old
timers oi IucumCarl, and our FIRST
mayor, who now resides at Duran,
has spent the week IN the city. He
loves Iucu ncarl and has host Of
friends here.
Mrs. K II. Boyet OF the county
lett last week Tor a visit OF two
months to her old home at West
Point. Miss, she will probably re-
turn Sept. 18th and bring her
niece Miss Brame with her.
Mrs. IL. Johnston who lives ?
miles east OF town was a caller al
the News office Thursday, she
thinks o! going to Clarendon, Tex.
this tall where her children can
have school advantages.
\. ID. Goldenberg and wife. will
leave IN few DAYS lor two week s
trlp INTO the mountains OF Colorado
where they wall IN the language Of
Whltcomh Riley, les res and
no, work at nothin' els" "
NJ. Il. Goldenberg and wife and
his sister, and Mrs. Elder and son
are expected home today from a
two week $ visit to the famous
Cloudcroit summer resort IN the
Sacramentos oi Otero county.
Rev. a. +. Haley, OF Perry, N.
NJ, passed through the city Tues.
dav, on his way to Quay where he
will assist IN protracted meeting
under the auspices oi the Baptist
church Rev. Haley has a claim
near Perry.
Rev. Wilson did rot preach at
the Methodist church SUNDAY
night because OF indisposition and
his pulpit was filled by Rev.
Doshler, father o! Mrs. lanes
EIklns, Mrs. James Whitmore
and Miss Lula Doshier, OF this
city.
Mrs =. +. Mosby and Mr.. and
Mrs. +. =. Estes, OF h. c. Mo,
arrived IN the city "Wednesday
They will spend sometime visiting
al the home ot >. { Campbell, six
miles East OF Tucumcar, Mrs.
Mosby is the mother OF Mrs. Camp.
bell and Mrs. Estes.
John O'Shea OF the O'Shea Pro-
motion Co., OF this city, was up
from Fl Faso "Wednesday to meet
the members OF his company in
business conference. He is heav.
lily interested in rucumcari prop.
erty and always has something good
W 'NN W. hS w llldNAtt WueIt nG is.
Conditions in the northeastern
part OF the territory are very salts.
factory, said the governor last
night. The people are prospering
and in the farming districts the re-
cent rains have relieved all distress
so that the season as a whole will
be good one. There is a grea,
deal OF interest in the irrigation
congress and the exposition, and
YOU may expect big delegations
from both Tucumcari aud Santa
Rosa and surrounding districts. /"
-Albuquerque journal.
From our observation and what
information we can gather, il looks
as II Quay county delegation will
20 to Santa Fe instructed ior Mann,
and we might add we have no mar
more able or worthy. ENn
fraud, machinery IS,OOO
straightforward - -
cations to anyc'
an honorable
A
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
The Air Dome

The management II the Au
Dome have installed Il mammoth
phonuprapE and have a selection
vi EdIsons best records. The
concerts they give ON this machine
- alone worth more than che priC,
oi admission, besides, they are
showing line OF moving pictures
thlt are both inStructlal and enter
tanning. Last week their pictures
Monte Clisto, and Ruins OF
pompcii, were much cnloNcd. 8.
They will soon give the Passion
PLAY.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Big Bill Taft Shoe Reaches
Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Aug. q bill
Tait's shoe" which has been ION
the road since last January and is
estimated to have covered more
than 10000 miles, reached Louis.
vile over the Illinois Central from
New Orleans yesterday. This bit
OF freight, which has attracted at.
tention among railroad men all
over the country is 4 No. o raw
c'led hrogan which originated at
Sllvas, III. Several railroad EN-.
ploycs in Louisville attached to the
shoe a miniature chair labelcd d
the presidential chair" and billed
to W. II. TAFT, CINCINNATI.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Plaza Changes Ha nds

Mrs. IcH Collins took charge ri
the Plaza hotel this week and will
run a strictly first class hotel.
She mas employed an excellent
chci and will serve regular meal,
and meals a In carte. The hol'
has recently been removal, d anr
put IN fine condition to serve ia.
travelling public.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Home Bakery Burned

The Home Bakery was burned
on Monday last at p. m. Build
ing and contents total loss, partly
covered by insurance as follows
NJ. X. Jones on Household goods
S25o.oo, Home Bakery outfit
.S35o.oo, Home Bakery on stock
81 5000, K. Wasson on building
$500, 90.
Fortunately there was no wind
and the nearby buildings wer,
saved.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Fire Department Concert.

A special program and band
concert viii be- given at the Air
Dome on Thursday evening, Aug.
18th Tor the benefit OF the rucum.
carl Fire department. The pro.
ceeds oi the tickets sold bv the
committee will 20 to the depart.
ment and will he used in purchas.
ing uniforms Tor the fire fighters.
So be- sure aud buy your tickets
from some member OF the com
mittee before Thursday night.
Come out and spend an ENJOYABLE
evening and at the same time help
the town to provide an efficient
hre department.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
New Mexico Peaches.

The Whitmorr Grocery received
a consignment oi peaches from
ludLc Fails ranch near Three
Rivers this week. Ihcy are ol
the press variety and some oi
which weighed eight uuncrs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Buchanan Schul

Thomas Buchanan so.r. r.......
buchanan president ol FIRST Ma.
tional bank OF this city, and Miss
Iohnic Schulct OF Fl. Worth, Tex
were married in TT, Worth, July
40. Mrs. buchanan is a daughter
NJ Mrs. Georgia Holland, and one
oi TT. Worth's most popular Young
ladies'. TON" is one ol Tucum.
carl iavorites, and holds a position
with the bank here.
MIR. and Mrs. Buchanan will I've
at home to their friends at No.
3o63 Aber street, Tucumcari.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
Medal Contest Postponed

The Medal Contest under the
oi the ". {. +. T.. which
was to have taken place IN the
Baptist church on next Monday
night has been postponed a week.
IL will occur on Monday night
Aug, 18th, IN the Baptist church.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
The Presbyterian Church.

Services SUNDAY School 10 n. m.
Morning service ~ a m. Even.
lng service \ y. ~. \ cordial IN.
vitatlon - given In all TO attend
the services oi our church.
Warner II. DulBpse, Pastor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08

7. N. Taylor, eight miles north
east oi town has a very fine crop
on oil his old land. His neighbors
also have splendid prospects.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08

Beginning a =. t. oi section "a, Township
Range t., north line mile
nlc, thence north mile thence mile, north
ule, thence mile, thence north mi mile
mile,
thence mile, thence south mile
thence south mile mile place beginning
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08
CITY COUNCIL

Council met ~ regular session
last Thursday evening, the entire
Board being present.
Minutes oi the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The finance committee reported
IN the following bills:
ELK Drug store e.........S roo
luCumCari Printing Co. $50
!. \. Street, Tor sprlnkling
streets Tor month ul July TAO. 90
Il. Moore Lumber Co. s6.o5
Gucumcari Public Service
Co. Tor lights ior July s4. so
luCumcarl Public service
Co. iur water Tor lulv... $500
frank T.. Penn, Tor cstimat.
ing new town assessment 500
iross, Kelly Co. shoycls, etc. tI.5
Total, S3S7. so
1t was moved, seconded aud
liter a vote carried, aud the clerk
vas instructed To draw warrants
lUr the above amounts.
The street and alley committee
,cportcd that considerable work
td been done IN the way vi drain.
iIg the streets and hulldlnp culvcrts
At street crossings, and :nat TINS
work would be rapidly pushed to
completion.
he CITY marshal reported on the
work ol notifying those liable lof
rJad and street tax, and stated that
he had already served notices ON
a number Of citizens and that
about twenty-five notices would bc
served daily until this work was
complete.
The trollowlng report from the
Police Judge was read
Fines imposed and collected ior
month oi July, Sh2.uu
Fines suspended, $500.
On motion duly seconded the
report was accepted a, read.
The MaNOr reported that the
hrr apparatus with the latest ia.
proved plugs had b,,'n ordered aud
tnat H. arrival was anticipated at
an early date.
\ complaint wa. received from
ia party relative 10 tic carrlrss
manner ~ which various paltlrs
nave been dumping dead am nails
tnd ulial On then property instead
ui the regular dumping grounds.
Marshal was instructed To ind out
where the city dumping grounds
are located and ~ put up suitable
signs whereby there would bc no
dimCultN experienced by citizens IN
locating same.
The marshal asked Tor instruct
IONS regarding the disposition oi
dogs. lie was instructed to com.
ply with ordinance covering same,
and to arrest all parties who owned
dogs within the city limits ON
which the tan had not been paid.
MI. Cooper appealed to the Cuun.
Cil asking that M, forty acre tIaCt,
now under cultivation br lett cut
.ui the new corporate limits, but as
the paper have been forwarded To-
1anta la, It was impossible ior
thr Council tu act ON SAME, aud
matter wa referred to CITY Altor.
nrN AIldrrdpr.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-08

The population OF Tucumcari is
estimated at four thousand and in
going over the city, the writer he.
lievcs that these figures are not at
all exaggerated. The receipts OF
the postothce are a good basis on
which to estimate the population.
During the last fiscal year the post
office receipts have been sufficient
to advance the Office to the second
class with two city carriers.
The residence section OF Tucum.
carl is erected in as modern a
style as the business portion.
Pretty and artistic cottage, with
lawns etc. to attract the eye Vi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-11
Peoples Forum
woRTHINGToN. w. VA.

December ., 1905.
Editor West Virginian:
noticed that among other things
said Of Mr.. S. X. jacobs 1t is charged
that he was first registered at Monon-
gah and afterwards at Worthlngton.
I have no desire 10 indulge in cou-
troyersy with any one, but feel that as
Registrar of this precinct that in de-
Tense II my own official conduct, lf
for no other reason, 1t behooves me to
set fCrtn the facts in the case. be-
gan the work Of registering the voters
here the day after receiving notice OF
appointment ana one OF the first ci:i-
zens 50 registered was Mr.. S. X. ia
cobs. Less than three hours alter
commencing | had his name on my
list, AS to his being registered On
Lloyd Huhn's book at Monongah. am
not prepared 10 say that he was or
was not, but SIS 10 his being moved
about for political purp SEES, as far as
any Official act Of mine making say
such an arrangement possible, 1t Is
positively not so.
Most respectfully,
w. B. PLASTER.
Registrar Precinct No. i, Lincoln
District.