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

Fi,, IrNsTHNsTER ASD GFSILEMEN:
S long time ago | learned that
where eagle soar owls and bats
should hunt their nests. iccl To-.
1I2ut that ! am CrcumsCubod by
that limitation. There was 4 time
90 On" history II the world when
'l' functions II tho lawyer and the
preacher w'f" performed by the
aHl' par.gD the parish priest.
It, UIgiatrTnd not only ~ the spir.
ItIal want. II has people, but dccld.
ID thor worldly controversies as
sell. hnd d tonight, IN ms mus.
tngs, ! hall wander prYrpiscuously
about, 90 an I]nCDhcTcnt manner,
touching many things and discuss.
ing Mt ing, you vail rcallze that
~ these latter days the lawyer is
becoming more and more like the
pcaChcr.
But ! am glad, as n newcomer,
10 have the pleasure OF meeting
about this icstal board with the
representative citizenship OF this
community, and am especially
pleased TO be present and assist in
doing honor to our distinguished
guests. ! had never before had
the pleasure Of meeting with either
Gov. Curry or Judge Mann, but
| have heard so much ol them since
coming here that | was Delighted
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NIX. loAsrNN>rER AND GESrLENEN
desire TO thank YOU Tor the
cordial reception you have gwen
M tonight | realize that a great
deal oil 1t T. not personal, but L.
due TO TO thu office which | hold,
but assur" YOU that n OF the
statements made by Mr.. Davidson
that | will hc the last T%crTItona.
Governor rs certainly the ambition
OF my lite.
When | returned from the Phil.
liplnncs ! went to visit the Prcsi.
dent AT Oyster Bay; that time II
was said toy the people generally
and think It was generally bc.
llevcd by the cItIZcns OF New Mex.
Ico, that owing to the tact that last
year the citizens OF Arizona and
New Mexico had voted against
IoInt statehood and defeated the
proposition OF a union oil the two
Territories, that the people OF
New Mexico would not he admit.
ted to statehood TOR the next
twenty years.
When |! was inauguratcd as Gov.
ernor was cautioned 10y a great
many OF my friends not TO mention
II IN my address Tor II | said that
W. couldn't get statehood 1t would
be impoiitlc and II | said that we
could get statehood, | would be
telling something that would be
impossible OF accomplishment.
Many here tonight were present at
Santa Fe when | was inauguTated
as Governor. On that day | stated
that It vas my ambition to he the
last Governor OF the Territory OF
New Mexico and that it was my
belief that New Mexico would he
admitted as a State under us pres.
"nt boundaries and with IT'S pres.
cnt name.
shortly after that, at the invita-.
ton OF the President, | went down
the Mississippi river from ST.
Louis to Memphis and on the way
down on that trip the President
asked me what he could do tor me.
! said, Colonel, there is only one
thing YOU a do Tor mea and tina,
is tor you to let me 90 back to the
p oplc OF New Mexico and tel
them that you will favor a bill ad,
hitting New Mexico as n state
within its present boundaries y
he Colonel thought over the
matter and and he says II will
talk to you tomorrow" The next
day we were invited on hoard the
Alton to a banquet with the Gov.
ernors and after the banquet | was
too tired to see him, but the mex
morning the Presidents boat cam,
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along side OF ours and he asked
me to Join him. As he stepped
close to the rail OF the Alton, n
number OF newspaper correspon.
dents walked up and asked him
what was the news, he said, II
came here to- greet two OF INV Tor.
mcr friends, u the last Terrific.
rial Governor OF the new State OF
Oklahoma and the other the pres
mt Territorial Governor OF New
Mexico, and ! want YOU gentlemen
to say that ! have promised Gov
ernor George Curry to do every.
thing | could towardr the admis.
ION OF New Mexico as a State"
AZ the last session OF Congress,
accompanied 10y a delegation OF
citizcns from the Territory, we
vent to Washington and discussed
his matter with our friends, hut
IS 1t was on the eve OF q Presiden.
tial election and there was quite a
financial fight on in the house and
senate, we deemed 1t best to post
pone our efforts until the coming
winter. Senator Bevcridgc, Chair.
man OF the Committee on Terrific.
ries, told us that u We insisted on
pressing the matter at that time,
that he would not only vote against
Il, hut would work against it and
whereas IL We would wait until this
winter he would not only work Tor
1t, but would report the It'll from
the Committee. which is all that
We want as We have more than
iour.hiths OF the members OF the
Senate with us.
want to say furthermore that
do not care who the United States
senators NAV he, or who the State
Governors may hc, whether demo.
Gratis or republicans. would
rather live ~ a state controlled by
my political enemies, than in a Ter
rltory controlled 10y NV friends,
and the effort OF my lite will he 10
secure statehood tor New Mexico,
and turn over the office OF Govern
or oi this Territory To a man VINO
has been elected by the good citi.
zcns OF New Mexico.
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tutive OF the Territory OF New
Mexico Is III a large measure at.
pihutablc TO his individuality. A
citizen OF the territory since has
early youth. he has ever been loyal
to It's interests and the staunch
friend OF it's people. But the
sphere oi his usefulness extends
Tar beyond the boundaries oil the
Sunshine territory.
There is n patriotism q! peace rs
well rs OF wal and his services to-
the country rs n civil officer ~ the
PHILIPPINES have added honors to
the fame OF his military career.
In those islands seven thousand
miles from the strand OF the Gold.
IN Gate. are We enduring momu-
mcnts to his LOYALTY and devotion
to his public duties. 1t was while
there as the Governor OF Samar
tnat he received the message from
President Roosevelt, asking HIM to-
accept the governorship OF New
Mexico.
How well ne has performed the
duties OF that position, Is evidenced
bN the roval reception rendered To-
him bN the people oi out city, t..
gardlcss OF political alhliatlon. lie
is the people Governor and as
such his official action knows no
party OF creed.
To Governor Curry, the chiyal.
rous knight who - as patriotic IN
peace, rs h, Is valorou, IN wat, as
Gallant IN IA, drawing room, Is h,
Is courageous IN battle, the most
loved and tn, last Ut Territorial
Governors and tn, ur-t United
States Senator from tho vet unborn
STATE OF New Mexico, | propu,, 4
toast.
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THE BANQUET.

the reception ended, the Gov.
ernor and Judge Mann We're ban.
quetted At the Rock Island Catc.
Before entering into detail IN mar
ration OF the many brilliant tOa,t~
and responses about the l,Stal
board, the News wishes To- ,ay on
behalf Vi the management, 1t IN,
Rock island Cate that the service
surpassed any thing ever seen be-.
tore IN this city. Mi. Shuqulst l-
to be complImented on every tea.
tuTe OF the service, the menu was
right up to the minute and tn,
manner in which the hlty u NOR,
TucumcarI boosters and a larg,
number Of visitors from tho differ.
nj towns aad communities 81 th,
county went after the prJy,nd'r
showed a cultured appreciation.
/ he menu was as follows.
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l.. l.. "KLINEFELrER

l.. l., knneteltrr, editor OF the
Progress, responded to Perry
He began 10y calling attention TO
the manner in which the others
had commenced their remarks hy
saving MIR. Toastmaster and Gen.
tlemrr" and thought the distinction
should not he made, and that he
would say MIR. Toastmaster and
OTHER Gentlemen" He spoke in
glowing terms OF Perry, OF the
financial problems OF the country
EDITOR the fertility OF the soil,
and said that only one thing threat.
ep"d Perry and that was the dam,
age from the growth OF alfalfa,
that he feared that the alfalfa
would take the country, as the
Johnson grass had taken sections
OF Texas.
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toast those old mothers OF ours who
installed in our hearts every noble
impulse that leads us towards a
better lie. want to include our
sisters, those who were the com
p%aniuns OF our youth and who IN
our manhood, we're our Conhdcnts
and our warmcst iticnds. want to
include on youthful, and beautiful
swccthcarts who inspired IN us uut
first visions ui loves Young dream,
and | want include our loving, trust.
Ing wives who mad, those dreams
reality. ! want to include uut loving
daughters those who when the moth.
crs, as ~ some Of our cases, pass.
I'd away, stepped nobly aud grand.
" into their places and tried to do
the best they could To till the moth.
cr's place; ! want to include, gentle.
men, all Ladies, EVERYWHERE; God
Bless them.
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cusscd the frivolous things in life
as we'll as the great things and in
these conversations ! had every
opportunity to form conclusions
and measure the capacity oi my
associate and these are my con-
illusions:
lie is a broad minded, liberal
thinker, generous to a fault, honest
IN conviction, courageous ~ action,
active IN thought, grounded IN in.
tcgritN whose friendship Is pcrpct-
ual as the northern snow.
Since leaving on home IN 1891,
he has made good IN all things and
has gone iar beyond NV most san
gulnc expectations. IL IS certain
" most gratifying To- me to learn ui
the remarkable advancement OF
one 50 intimately and closely ~.
lated rs Judge Mann. | only hope
tot his further advancement with.
out displacement to others, whom
| do not know. Not bu, what
these other parties are fully rs
competent, well qualified and
worthy as he. Knowing Judge
Mann as ! do and knowing him to
bc VI the mind, blood and fiber
that make history and do things.
Honest, competent, discerning,
broad minded, uniailinG judgement,
Jealous, energetic, courageous and
tain minded | can not help hut bc.
llcvy, should he hy nominated and
elected delegate from yuur Tern.
tor,, that vou people will have
made no mistake and tina, he will
hc a power ~ bringing yuur tern
tory INTO slstur-huud OF states,
where It ughtlullv belongs.
l.. 1t. THuNpSuN.
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SOCIALIST TICKET.

The Socialist met IN county con.
vcntion this afternoon AT the court
house and nominated the following
ticket
Sheriff,
J.. J.. jackson, L.ovd, \. NJ.
Probate Clerk.
NJ +. Walker, Mucrr, y. NJ.
Treasurer:
Fremont Thompson, san lon,
y. NJ.
Probate Judge
\. G.. Parish, L.oNd, y. NJ.
Assessor.
-. IL. Lewis, san Jon, y. NJ.
County School Superintendent
w. -. StarchcI, Allen, =. NJ.
Co. Commissioner, Ist. Dist:
{. III. Cooper, TuCumCaII, \. Nj.
Co. Commissioner, Ird. Dist
l. {. Benson, Allen, y. NJ.
Co. Surveyors
IL. >. Anderson, TucumcarI,
y. NJ.
Representative 9th. Dist:
/. {. Rivera, Tucumcarl, n. NJ.
Senator 5th Dist:
]. Il. Franz, Grady, n. M.
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IuDGE MAINS RESPONSE 10 Iut
T..... IA. .,..

luDGE MANN's RESPONSE 10 Iuf
ToAsT; TuE LADIES.
a man would not be much Oi a
man II II was not Tor the ladies .
! have often thought that | must
have been born beneath a lucky
star; At least | can say this, that
Almighty God has given me one oil
the most gracious gifts that n mu.
nitlcent Provence can give to any
man and that is from my earliest
manhood | have had a host OF
friends, the kind that throw the
mantle OF charity around my short.
coming and imagine great tn lngs
with me, /! want to say OF those
loyal friends who have said So many
kind and gracious things Of me,
that thank YOU from my heart.
As To the letter that was read
here tonight, It came as a complete
surprise, but | van 10 say that Il
was written by one tn, grandcst OF
men who has eve stood on this
q e. earth nd to him, more than
to any other man, | owe what little
advancement ! have made in lie
and ! ieel that this tribute is due
him from me before you who are all
my friends also.
To go back to my subject, /,
seems 10 me that another evidence
OF my great luck is the tact that
have been given this subject here
tonight that literally ant in every
other respect rs nearest, to my heart,
and ! propose a toast to the ladies
and TO all OF them; to our sainted
mothers who gave US birth and
who through the years OF our child.
hood when We were unable To take
care oil ourselves, nourishcd and
guarded us; 10 them We owe every
good impulse and every good
thought that lies within our hearts,
therefore ! want to include IN this
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pemi Tasse

Judge V. ". Moore, seated at
the head Of the long table, was tho
toastmaster Of the evening and an
ADLER than he qualiod an
efiervescing glass since Anthony
turned his back on Rome and drank
to the health OF Cleopatra. On
his lett was Governor Curry and
on his right was Judge Edw. A..
Mann, the guests OF honor oi the
evening. At the other end OF the
sumptuous board was Donald Stew
art, mayor OF the city, on his right
Atty. c. &. Davidson and on the
lett ). M. Wharton, the pencil
pusher OF the Tucumcari News.
After a lew courses OF the menu
had been consumed the orators
began to show evidences oi action
and the battle opened with a call
to c. {. Davidson, his toast being
Governor Curry" The subject
was sufficient Tor the Little Giant
from Illinois to do his best. He
spoke in part as follows;
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Postmaster Garter IN responding
10 III, growth and development; OF
]lucumcIu and Quay county, spOk,
ut thu growth OF the number ot
p0stptnccs IN the county, from tour
10 nitN.siN, IN the last five years.
When be came 10 Iucumcari there
va, ~ postoiucy here, Liberty be-.
ug "a, nearest office. The receipts
40 tins office tot IN, inst thrr,
months va, something lkr SI2o. 90.
Now We have . Presidential office
and IN, receipts last year were
over So
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To make their acquaintance. You
know n great many people back in
the states imagine that nothing
good a exist away out here in the
territories. But il they were here
tonight, and were any Judge OF
human nature, they would apprc.
ciatc the fact that the reputation Of
Judge Mann as an able luIlst and
IN excellent gentleman u fully war.
rantcd, and any community should
feel proud IN having him as 1t,
presiding Judge. As tot Governor
Curry he is the sort We all admire.
rs governor oi the territory he has
1T heart its best interests, and H.
does not hesitate to lay aside h.
official dignity and meet his fellow
man iacc to face. Not only Is h,
biz hearted, generous, sympathetic,
and careful ui the interests OF the
people, but he IS Just the kind oi a
man who, II the occasion requires
1t, a look any man ~ the eye aud
tell him to 20 to-. well you
know where | mean. And so
am glad to meet them and | can
tell by your conduct that YOU ate
all glad to meet them. Back IN
Indiana, where | came from, II a
distinguished citizen should visit
a community he is entertained bN
the adhcrents ui his own peculiar
creed, OF his own political party.
But out here IN the west am glad
to see that when distinguished citi.
lcns call upon Us the entire citizen.
ship turns out to welcome him,
politics Is thrown aside and icrgot.
ten IN the cordial greeting extended.
That Is o only complimentary to
our guests, but j. equally compli.
mcntaIy 10 OUT citizenship. We
have a greI. country here and
fortunately We have a great people.
W hat au erroneous idea Is held by
many eastern people as to the exist.
lng conditions here. But 1t docsn I
take long TO get that idea out OF
your head. \ short acquaintance
with the country and the people
will convince any man that this Is
destined to become one Ut the
greatest countries within Uncle
sam 5 domains.
The first information that | had
that We were to be- hunorcd by the
] presence OF Governor Curry was
toy his telegram sent here. 1t
stated that he would come here IN
the interest OF the irrigation con-.
terence and 10 meet the people.
About the time the telegram came
thu clouds began 10 rise, and about
the time the Governor arrived the
rain began TO tall and It was thus
announced to the world that, under
ordinary circumstances. Quay
county a get along without any
irrigation. but We are only too
glad to extend a helping hand 10
any part OF the country that Is not
so fortunately situated and mus;
depend upon an artificial water
supply. However a. look about
the lestal board, and view the guam.
tlty Of liquid refreshments, | have
4 suspicion that this Is the lrriga.
ton conference referred to. NJ
any rate We al FULLY appreciate
the second part Ui the Governor ;
telegram evlnClng a desire to meet
the people, and We a assure INN
that We certainly appreciate the
high compliment he has paid us
and hope that We may have the
pleasure, many times IN the future,
OF meeting with him and our other
distinguished guest.
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President buchanan IN respond.
lng 90 Banks SAID When he
came 20 Iucumcau ne organized
tho Iucumcau Exchange bank and
It WAS quite a pull to get dcpus.
ITS 70 reach $50, 1000. Now Quay
county has iour banks with drpos.
its Ut mur, than halt a million dol.
lars. lie spoke OF a compliment
once paii 10 New Mexico bankers
los a prominent banker u I'll paso,
VINO SAID You are good bankers,
II YOU are farmers, At least YOU
look like farmers
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MANN's ADDRESS
CONTINUED from Page No. ~

ment because, iorsooth, the people
oil some parts OF the east think We
are not intelligent enough and do
not know enough to govern our.
selves aid | say to you that the
best thing that can happen to this
Territory IS an opportunity to
show to those people our resources
and what we have in this country.
This Irrigation Congress gives us
this chance rs there will I've at that
time IN Albuquerque, representa-.
tives from every stase IN the Union,
there will I've people there that DO
no, now know the difference I've.
tween Old and New Mexico, and
when they G our products and
resources they will go back to their
homes with n very different idea
OF New Mexico than they have now.
IL is surprising how little they
know OF our affairs in thv east. IL
is an actual tact that many OF the
intelligent people OF the east really
do not know that New Mexico is
in the United States al all. Laugh.
teri
You may laugh IL you will, hut
say TO YOU that not over two
years ago | was IN an eastern cIty
and while there a introduced as
one OF the Judges OF New Mexico
and an intelligent lawyer ct that
town asked me how | got a stand
in with PrcsiI ut Diaz daughter
II they knew what New McNic
was; II they knew Ut our upundleS
resources aud the Intelligence OF
our people, | say to YOU that W.
would have had statehood long
ago. IL has lust been a ,hot, time
avo, | think H. v know a little h,t.
ter now, when those people OF the
east thought We were Just a little
better than reservation Indians.
They talk about this as n new
country; they don't seem TO realize
that the native population OF tins
country came here and planted the
Cross oil Christ and sowed the
seeds OF salvation fifty years before
the Pilgrims landed al Plymouth
or the English landed at lanes.
town, yet they talk about this be-.
ing a new country, they don't real
ize what our people and resources
are, and ! believe when they 20
back and tell what they have seen
and what we have in this Territory,
that then there will he a new stan
that will shine in the blue OF that
grand old flag that We all love so
we'll. a star that will shine with
all the brilliance and all the lustcr
in the azure OF our ski,s;a stat
that we need never be ashamed o.
and a star that will remain Their.
as long as the Union shall hold to.
gether. Cheering and applause.
tell YOU that New Mexico ha.
IN the past sem more men out II
the defence OF that ilag than an,
other State IN the Union, N pro
portion TO It's inhabitants and a.
long as the Union holds together
New Mexico will be- ever ready IN tn,
future, as IN the past, 10 send be-.
gallent sons IN the defense OF tina.
flag should there eveT be any nee,
tor their services. thank YOU.
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yH,,. u. sous.


thas. IL. kohn Ut Montoya, rc.
plI,d L. 'MDntJya. tie SAID that
when b, went to Montoya several
wears ago that 1t was only a whistle
station with two houses and 4 lew
tents. Now there are 30 business
houses, a number Oi good resi-.
dpncrs, bank, and a newspaper,
and that every quarter section OF
ullahl, land IN a radius Oi p mllrd
had been hJmrstradcd bN prJgrcs-
-iN' farmers who are building COOS
homes and r]uItyaung tn, lands.
hahn, after claiming that Montoya
was thu second town IN size IN
Quay county, SAID that sheriff
street was NJ Myutoya a icw DAYS
ago and told him that he was a
lndldat' Ton III, House Ut Repre-
.ntatlyo~ and when elected would
.ut III thu end Ut Quay county and
make Us a ncw county with Mon.
tJHa rs thu county seat.
Altcr cries Tor Street he replied
JOS saving that thu reminded him
10 q MI. Greer who once ran Tor
an office IN this county, and after
"A neht with the boys did not
make his appearance Tor several
days. When he va seen upon
IN, streets On, VI THE boys asked
hIm huw tho campaign was pro.
crossing and he replied that ne was
not running, that the office was not
worth more than onc night cam.
]paIgnlnu. And that he tStrcctJ
was a candidate Tor a day only.
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In response 10 the call OF the
toastuaStcr tor representation from
Nara VISA, Paul Scipal made an Il.
pqu"nt five minutes speech, out.
Inning IN a very brl"i way the in.
dustrlrs snd future possibilities oi
that thriving town.
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NOrICk FOK QUALIFICATIONS

department IT The Interior, L ) Land
Office At rucumcari y NJ, July i0os
Notice ~ hereby gwen that Elruirrlo
Baca IT Logan. y, VI, who. on Sept ~,
TOO. made homestead entry no IislI,
serial no oJ7, for nwI swI, W. ~ sec 4,
tp t4n.tIIe, y VI principal meridian has
filed notice Of intention to make final com.
mutation proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before Register and
Receiver, T. ; Land office at rucumcirt,
y VI. on the goth day OF August 1905.
Claimant names A. witnesses
Jose ) Taiuya. Juan Gomez, tlroy Iaiuya
Mariana Montoya, all nt Logan, y VI
7.Is * A Prentice. Register.
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HORSES STRAYED

One sorrcl horse Tour years old
branded - on lett thigh and one
bay mare branded ~ ON lett thigh.
VIII pay $40 reward Ion the de-.
livery OF these animals a, nv ranch
SIX miles east oi town. Win "A
a liberal reward iur any Information
concerning them.
Gus MAuuS.
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c. c. DAVIDSON.

Mr.. POSTMASTER AND GENTLEMEN;
In the drama oil LIE every man
plays a part. Just what that part
is, is circumscribed by environ.
ment and surroundings, but 10 a
greater extent by the individ, atty
OF the person. The position OF
honor now held by the CHIEF exc.
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MENU
Canopes a Ia Russo
esapg. ~ Eg,uI a., I.rr.

Canopes a Ia Russo
Essence OF Fowl IN Ilssc
CuCumbers Olives
supreme OF Chicken a Ia Vllais
Punch
Creme de Mcnthe
tIlleI de bouci, liqnr Duchesse
French Peas
Mumm's Extra DRY
Tomatoe7 tarcIes. puncesse
Glaze au Pariait
Assorted Cakes
lnmmag.
Demi Tasse Imported CigaTs
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WANTED

To trade horses OF mules lur
patented land near Tucumclrl.
VIII also buy horses and mules.
l3-tl. Gus MNnus.