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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-01

them. An old timer in New Mex.
ico, his acquaintance extends to
almost every community and he
has many warm personal friends IN
every county and town IN onr great
commonwealth who are as loyal as
fellow countrymen can he TO an
executive. And so with Judge
Mann, our people look upon him
as not only an able Iurlst but as a
citizen who is Interested in their
every welfare; and their prosperity
and happiness is his most earnest
desire. lie is ambitious to render
them every consideration possible
as n citizen OF what is soon TO be one
OF the leading states OF the great
southwest. People were here from
every town and community in Quay
county to meet our distinguished
visitors. And the News has had
the opportunity to hear great
number OF them express themselves
and the expression is unanimous
that New Mexico is fortunate 10
have such representative men in
the distinguished positions they
occupy, aud consider them worthy
OF any trust the people should de.
eide 70 repose in them.
Ii was advertised that Col. Hope.
well and Atty. X. l.. Twitchell,
president and secretary respective
ly, oi the Irrigation Congress, were
TO have been with the governor S
party, but could not reach here IN
time. Governor Curry and ludg,
Mann arrived here on No. 4 at 1890
Thursday morning, and reception
was To have been held at the courI
house a, 800 O'Clock in the after
noon, but owing to n heavy rair
storm coming up at ago postpone
Inent was had to 500 O'Clock, th'
place advertised being the cour
house. BY 7;3o the court hous'
was filled to overiiowing and beior,
the time Tor the Governor an,
|. Judge Mann to arrive even th'
steps leading to the second stor!
were filled in with people packe'
in like sardlnes, SO the audience
was instructed to convene at th'
Air Dome on the corner oi Secon'
and Center a hall hour later and IL
lA little while this place was lul
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Judge Mann, Mr.. Mcchem and
others, they called on me and |
rendered them what assistance |
could, but the greatest credit should
be- given to your fellow iownsman,
Mr.. Buchanan, and | want to say
go YOU people that when
YOU send MIR. Buchanan to Santa
Fe or Washington or any place
else to get anything for YOU, he is
going TO get il, because he won,
stop until he succeeds. Great
applauscD
| sincerely hop" and believe that
the next session OF Congress will
give the people OF New Mexico the
full rights OF citizenship State.
hood will be especially advantage
Gus to us through our children.
With the school sections sixteen
and thirty six and the recent lands
given us hy Congress, We will have
nearly tour million acres OF school
lands. Csder the present bill we
will get nearl, ,wo million acres
for our public institutions and with
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II not thu greatest event IN the his.
tory OF New Mexico and were there
no other reason than this, we
should be glad to have these gen.
tlemen with us tonight, but there
j. further reason why we wish to
honor our distinguished guests.
When Governor Curry was ap.
pointed to the highest position in
New Mexico. there was a wave OF
rejoicing passed over the whole
Territory. We knew our interests
would bc safe in the hands OF Gov
crnoi Curry. We who had lived
long in the Sunshin" Territory,
realized that he was one OF us; he
knew our wants and needs and
as we'll knew IN what manner to
set about seeing that they were
gratiied. tor as my old friend Max
Goldenberg used to say, when
asked how long he had lived in the
TERRITORY, y came here when the
mountains were little hills and |
have grown up with them" Such
is the case with Governor Curry.
We didn't look upon him as a re.
publican, nor rs Il democratic gov.
ernor, we look upon him as Our
Governor and | think il has been
fully proven to those who have
their lull measure ol good sense,
that our hopes have been fully
realized.
There is another reason why We
should welcome Governor Curry
this evening. Some time ago il
was felt necessary that we should
have n land Office established in
rucumcari Tor the convenience oi
those residing here and in this sec.
ton oi the country and no on,
worked harder in accomplishing
his object than Governor Curry,
and in fact we owe this TO n great
extent to his labor in our behalf
and | know YOU will agree with
me that il has been oi vast import
ance to Tucumcari and this section
oi New Mexico, whereas our peo'
Pile in former days had TO trave
three hundred miles and over, go
ing from here into the state o
Texas and then back into New
Mexico to transact their land hus
'lness, ct a great outlay oi time anS
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Wise" CApplause) presume
the reason Tor that is that IL has
always been pretty generally un.
dcrstood, that II we did not keep
our mouths closed the people would
lose faith in our wisdom. Great
applause.)
The hattering introduction that
your Chairman has given 10 me,
reminds me OF story that Abra.
ham Lincoln is said TO have told
II is said that his friends told him
OF a great compliment paid him by
The Little Giant" Senator Doug.
las, and his friends said to Mr..
Lincoln, (who was then an obscure
lawyer, little known to the public }
Don't you feel proud that a man
like Senator Douglas should hav'
said such n thing about yout"
Mr. Lincoln replied, We'll, III
tell you; that reminds me oi iel.
low over in Sang imon county, III.
inois. He was great big, tall,
red.headed kind oi fellow and h.
vent to Springfield to attend the
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state talr, Among ms other pecul-
iarities, he had great iondness tor
ginger bread and while nj the iair
he passed one OF the stands they
have at such places and bought
three big loaves OF the gingerbread
and was walking about among the
exhibits with a loaf under each arm
aud one up TO his iace eating II.
OF course, he attracted consider
able attention and in course OF a
few minutes a considerable crowd
was following him around making
remarks on his appearance and
finally he noticed he was attract.
ing more than the usual amount OF
attention, so he turned around and
said; III tell you fellows, ! reck-
on | like this stuff better and get
less OF II, than any man in Sanga.
mon county" (Applause.)
IL certainly is a pleasure to me
to be present tonight at this
magnificent outpouring OF the Cit.
izenship OF Quay county and Tu-
cumcari and more so because |
know you do II out OF the respect
and confidence you have in our
Chief Executive Governor Curry.
, (Gtcat applause We all love
Governor Curry, every man, wo-
man and child in the Territory oil
New Mexico. WhyI Because
he is one OF US. He is our kind oI
peoplel He thinks as we think
wants what we want, and the de-
sire OF his heart is not his own
honor and glory, but to give to the
people OF New Mexico what they
most want and desire, and that /:
the reason that the people OF New
Mexico are proud of Governor
Curry.
| (The Judge then spoke briefly
on the benefits the Irrigation Con
gress to he held in October at Al
buquerque will he to the Territor,
oil New Mexico and especially nov
it will help advance our cause 10
statehood.)
When | look over this intelligen
audience, il seems to me almos
, impossible that such a peopl
should be kept in the kindergarten
|, as you might say, OF this covers
lcontnusd on Page No. 81
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Coppersmith Breaks His Les.

Arthur Handy, a coppersmith at
the +. +. * ;. W. shops, received
a painful injury last Friday alter
noon about $50. While engaged
in some repair work ON a pipe on
top OF boiler the pipe burst and
in making a hurried lump 10 avoid
being scaldcd by the escaping
steam hc Tell a distance OF about
fifteen icct breaking has right leg.
Ills wound was Immediately dress
ed by the company surgeon and he
was sen, on No. to the railroad
hospital at Alamagordo. While
his wounds are not OF n serious
nature yet they are very painful as
he was slightly scalded in several
places.
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and several hundred people lett on
the outside, but fortunately thcy
could hear the speakers and re.
manned until this part ol the even.
ing $ program was finished. This
was the largest gathering oi people
that has ever assembled in this
city and the best satisfied lot OF
folks the editor has had the pleas.
urc OF seeing in New Mexico on
any occasion.
Donald Stewart called tot the at
tcntlon oi the people and with the
following appropriate speech oi
welcome introduced the speakers:
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When | started ont on this trip
from the city OF Santa Fe il was
with the understanding that | was
TO be met in Torrance 10y Colonel
Ralph rwitchell, Secretary OF the
National irrigation Congress, and
| was TO accompany him to Santa
Rosa and this city in the interest
OF that project. Unfortunately, ,
Colonel Twitchell was detained by
some important legal business and
as had promised some time ago
to pay a visit TO this little city, |
concluded to make that promise
good at this time. Fortunately,
at Santa Rosa ! met Judge Mann
and persuaded him to accompany
me here.
To the old.timers OF New Mex.
leo It rs not necessary Tor me to
make an apology Tor my inability
to speak in public; they all know
| can't make such a speech, but |
want TO thank YOU Tor the cordial
reception YOU have given me and
ii | ever doubted the spirit OF the
people OF eastern New Mexico in
support OF my administration, that
has been entirely dispelled since
my coming here.
With the exception oi few
years, ! have been a resident oI
this Territory since my boyhood
AT the time ! was appointed Gov
ernor was seven thousand mile:
away. The President wired m,
asking 1t would accept the posi-
tion and ! answered by wire tha
! would not and then wrote hin
that | doubted my ability to I'll
the position and further | did no
know whether, on account OF IN,
long absence, the people woulc
resent my coming as Chiei Execu
tive, bu! since coming back an
thankful to to say that have re
celved the support OF the entir,
people oil New Mexico, regardless,
OF politics.
! appreciate the remarks OF you
fellow townsman in regard to IN,
assistance in getting the Land OF
tice for you here, hut must sa
that they are only partially true
When your delegation arrived i
Washington, aceomP Anied b
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n cash payment OF hve million dol
lars YOU people will not have to
spend the last dollar you have on
earth to support the schools in
order that your children may bc
gwen an education.
That is not the only blessing.
Under statehood YOU will have the
privilege OF clccting your own
Governor, your Judges and other
Territorial officials, and | think
the new people who have Just come
in will certainly loln hands with us
who have never had that privilege
and work TO the end that we NAV
have statehood. 1t is natural that
all people want TO govern them
selves and | think we can truth
fully say TO all the world that the
time has now come when we should
have that right and privilege. /,
tor one, will go to Washington and
devote my time and energy in order
to obtain that result and | certain
ly hope we will have the cooper.
alton oil all the citizens from the
new and older counties. You car
write TO your former CongTessmer
and Senators and tell then
the conditions here, explain &c
them fully the situation, and tel
them YOU want the privileges o
iull. hedged American citizenship
II We will all work together, re-
gardless oil what state you come
from, and make a strong tight to
statehood Tor New Mexico, ther'
is no doubt but what we will sue
ceed.
| certainly thank you Tor thu
kind reception you have given m,
here today and ! sincerely hop
that at the expiration oil my tern
as Governor, that you will all sa'
that | have made you goo
Governor.
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money, now it can he done com.
iortablv and conveniently at home.
Now with regard to our iricad
Judge Mann; the mountains were
pretty well grown when he cast his
lot with us, but in the wears since
he has become one OF us he has en-.
deared himself TO all who NAV have
the pleasure o! his acquaintance
and it seems almost superiluous to
offer him any welcome. You all
know the Judge, no, IN his official
capacity, OF course, although | will
say IL YOU had met him in that way
that you would have TO confess you
got a square deal.
Gentlemen, It gives me great
pleasure now, in behalf OF Tucum.
carl and QUAY county, TO welcome
YOU to our midst. The latch string
is out; the key is lost and all with.
in our gates is at your disposal.
GOVERNOR CURRY
Nix. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GEN.
TLEMES:
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Good Crops.

J. c. Newman, farmer living
eight miles northeast OF town, says
he is making better crops this
year than last, and that he has
enough old corn in the bin to last
another year. His neighbors. he
says, have even better crops.
This is encouraging Tor the fellow
who a few days ago thought he
wasn't going to make anything at
all. The rains were late but stuff
that has been cultivated on old
land is fairly humping itself.
Newman saws all crops in has
neighborhood are good.
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Republican Club

Last Saturday night n meeting
oi the Republicans Of Tucumcari
was called at the Court House Tor
the purpose OF perlecting the or
ganization OF the Quay County Re-
publican club. The purpose Of
the organization was explained to
the meeting in well chosen words
bY Hon. NJ. {. Mechcm.
lie referred to the good work be.
ing done Tor the party by similar
organizations throughout the ter.
ritory and stated that he under
stood Republican Clubs would he
organized Throughout; the county,
IN each precinct.
On motion w. +. Buchanan was
unanimously elected President and
a. ID. GOldenberg, Secretary. Mr..
Buchanan spoke very hopeful of
the conditions throughout the coun.
~ as he had observed them, and
stated that he thought the repub-
llcans should ieel very much en-
couragcd over the outlook. Not.
wlthstanding the reports t.iat nave
gone out over the entlr, Territory
that the eastern portion oil New
Mexico would 20 democratic, he
believed the reports were entirely
erroneous and that on election day,
II the party would nominate the
right man at Santa Fe to head the
ticket, that this county could be
carried for the republicans.
The Secretary read the list OF
signers on the rolls OF the Club
which showed over one hundred
and fifty with less than a hall DAYS
work. On motion Mr.. Prentice
was appointed committee oi one
to get some membership cards
printed which will he distributed
among the members, and each mem
ber Is expected to bring in two or
three members by the next meeting
night.
MI. Barnes made a short talk on
the best way to keep up the interest
ui the members and getting a good
attendance at each weekly meeting,
and he was requested by the Club
to arrange Tor speakers each seek
IN order that matters OF interest
might he fully discussed before the
Club.
Mr.. Reed HoIloman, advanced
the opening OF permanent County
Republican Headquarters ior the
Club, to be kept open the year
round, "A suggestion that met with
very favorable consideration and
the Club will arrange at an early
date ior such quarters TO be kept
up a. permanent home Tor all
members. Ways and means
were FULLY discussed and ON
motion Mr.. liutchison was unan-
lmously elected Treasurer and Col.
lcCtor, a position conceded by all
present to he the only slnecure
winch the Clubs had to offer.
The next meeting will be held at
the Court House and arrangements
have been made TO have some oi
our best local speakers present on
next Saturday night when a iull at.
tendance Is desired. The Club
,tarts off with bright prospects and
from the enthusiasm displayed by
ti t. members, It will be heard from
very strongly at the polls next
November.
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Mr.. Wiley tiaker came in from
Chillicothe, Texas, last evening
and lett this morning 10 visit his
brother near Bard. He reports
that the country has been badly
damaged by floods and hail storms
this year.
Engines Nos. 400 and 2oI have
substituted Nos. I23 and I24 ON
the Dawson run. Both oil these
engines are OF the I5o class and
have just out oi the back-shop al
III Paso where they have been
thoroughly overhauled and fitted
put with the latest equipments
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Cyclone al ConAnt
Special to the News:

Special to the News:
Conant had a regular twister
Sunday night which wrecked the
store OF |. V. Gailegos Il Sons and
damaged several other buiidines.
The Whitmore residence was un-
rooted and the Rusby residence
was injured in the rool and the
porch blown down. Many other
houses in the vicinity are reported
damaged more or less. The Gal
legos hIm have moved into their
own building which Is just about
4, completed,
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DOSALD STEWART.

LADIES AND GENrLEMgN:
We shall have the pleasure this
evening OF listening to one OF the
most distinguished citizens oi New
Mexico, who will address you IN
the interests OF the National irri.
cation Congress which will he held
in Albuquerque next October.
This will he one OF the greatest,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-01
Hon. EDWARD A. MANN.

Hon, EDWARD a, MANN.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:
do not like the idea that has
been conveyed TO you that | am the
Real Loud Noise" oi this show,
As a matter ol tact YOU know that
we OF the judiciary, from time i'm
memorial, have been supposed &c
keep our mouths closed aud "Lool
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Delegates.

ptlUlttlcSs
Precinct No. Delegates.
I Tucumcari. | { Barnes ....3S,
a Revuelta, J. {. Montana. go. a
3 Endee, Eugene Hedgecoke. a
4 Puerto, q
s Quay, Freeman Allen. ..... I
q Montoya, Gregorio Flores 6I
7 Nara Visa. w, Bciknap, 80. 4
y Logan. Frank Nestoval. ..... 4
y Jordan, l.. $. Garcia ....... a
10 MavaIick, .......,...... q
~ Rice, Ellis lvcy, a
IA San Jon, w. H. Burton, .... 4.
I3 R,ldulph, Albert WllhuIn,. }.
"a lIanlry, J. L. Anderson, &C.. ;.
- Ogle, :. q. Anderson, -. l.
10 Dodson, Jay NJ. Bonds, ..... a
II Jobe, NJ. Moore, ......... /.
rs Loyd, I. A. Wayne, ...... 1
~ Norton, Nlctorlano Montana. a
40 Allen, ...............
- Hollene, w. h. Partlow, &C.. I
az Blair, ............,... I
23 Prairie View, .........,....
a., Barancos, Il. Nelson, 49,. 1
as Loonry, Pedro Borques ... ;
2b Ina a,.....,. ,.,,........,....
a. Orto. ................. l
as Curry, V. :. Montoya ..... !
AZ Jordan, b. I. Christancy .... :
so Plains, Juan Besse ........ q
81 Grady, J W. Green ....... a
90 Lewis, Jack Lewis ......,,. /
g Murdock, l.. +. Williams 1
- Roosevelt, ,.................I /
s. Perry, VIC Schneid r..... 4
80 House, ,...,..''''' ''.''.,.
Total 100
Al precinct Chalrmen are Ie-
qurstrd to notify the chairman ot
the county central committee,
{. Barnes, at lucumcari, n. NJ,
as soon as the primaries are held
OF The names Oi the delegates elect
ed All precinct Chairmeu are IN
stTuCtrd To use every reasonable
means to- keep democrats and
Others no republicans, out OF the
republican primaries. When there
Is any doubt as to a mans republi'
canlsm the chairman shall chalange
him and administer unto him n
proper test it should not be- forgot.
ten that the primaries to he held
under this call are intended solely
and alone tor republicans, and per.
sons oi any other political party
should not participate or be- per-
mitted to participate il he should
attempt to do so. Bv order oil the
county central committee.
| {. Barnes, Chairman.
Dated Aug. Isi, a. ID. 1908.
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Convention Call

Pursuant TO n call duly issued
by the Central Committee OF the
Territory OF New Mexico, the Re.
publican Genital Committee OF
Quay county, New Mexico, here.
10y issues n call Tor a county con.
vention to be held at the court
house in Tucumcari on the t4th
day OF August, a. ID. 1908, at the
hour oil a:oo o'clock y. IN. oi that
date, Tor the purpose OF electing
three delegates to the territorial
convention to be held at Santa Fe,
New Mexico, on the 18th day OF
August, 1908, Tor the purpose OF
nominating delegate to the Six.
ty-First Congress.
Precinct primaries shall be held
not later than the I2th day OF
August, 1908, at such suitable
places as the respective precinc,
chairmcn shall designate, prefer.
ence being given in all instances
to public school houses. Proxies
will not be recognized except in
the hands oil bona hde residents
oil the precinct where such proxies
are given.
The following list contains the
number oil delegates each precinct
shall he entitled to, and name oI
the persons designated to call said
primaries.
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THE Tucumcari News
THE LEADING PAPER OF QUAY COUNT
CIRCULATION. I.sOO WEEKLY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-05

convention Of the first congressional dis-
triet as representative in Congress. APP
pears elsewhere ia this paper Mn. Fleet
wood will enter the convention backed ~
the solid support OF Lamoille county.
supplemented by gratifying assurances
81 favor from all sections Of the dis
trict. AS the incumbent during the past
six years OF the responsible office Of sec
Rotary Of state, and as frequent speak.
er in numerous causes including eduea-
tional and campaign work, Mr.. Fleet
wood has become exceedingly well known
throughout the district as y deep student
OF public Affairs, an orator 81 unusual
powers, q capable lawyer, wise counsel
ior, and an honest man. Through many
natural gifts, superior educational advan-
tages and wide experience In public
affairs, he Is qualified for that place a
laudable ambition leads him to seek.
Should he be the nominee of the conven.
tion. efficient and even distinguished rep
resentation OF the first Vermont district
in the lower branch Of Congress is as
slired IN advance"
Mr. Fleetwood will, therefore, enter
the convention in better shape than
either Of his rivals in one respect, in that
he will command the unanimous support
Of his home county. something that we
believe neither Mr. Foster nor Mr.. Fish
win be able to 40 iii his respective
county. Nevertheless, tho iateness Of his
entry to the field will prove somewhat Of
handicap.
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The little furry Of uneasiness in the
Barre opera house Wednesday night
when the electrical storm put the light.
ing facilities OF the theatre out Of com.
mission calls attention to two conditions,
ono Of which is that the theatre, al
though on the second floor OF the build
ing, IS comparatively well provided for
the outpoliring Of an audience in an
emergency, there being three exits BY
door and fire escapes on either side 81
the structure. This is just a reminder
TO serve TO reassue people who may
feel timid The other condition, or lacl;
Of condition IL perhaps more accurate,
is the fact that were the electric light
ing facilities to be entirely disabled
there Is no substitute means Of lighting.
There will prove to be occasions when
gas lights are necessary. The theatre
ought to be piped for gas, and the city
should attend TO this matter.