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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12
Buried Beneath Ton. Of Earth.

St. Paul. March Without sec
ond's warning the earthen walls Of a
sewer ditch in which M ortiz Grant
berg was working suddenly slipped
from their supports and crashed down
upon the man, burying Kim beneath
twenty-five feet of earth. He died =
few minutes after being rescued.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12
Pass AntI.Raclno Law.

Austin. Tex, March z. - The state
senate last night passed the Robert
son anti-bookmaking and. anti-racinr
bin by vote of IS to 10. The bin
has already passed the house, and Il
Is predicted that the governor win
sign 1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12
DRILL FOR OIL At EDeELEY.

Pittshurg Parties Have Become In.
:. terested.
: It has been definitely settled that
the work Of drilling for on win COM
mence near Edge1ey between the mid
die Of April and the first Of May. All
OF the necessary machinery and. cas-
ing have been !. purchased and the
drilling outfits, Will be.s.in +opstation;
day and night until dow Of oil is
struck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12
hTorthDakota
$lV ubbins ::

voApSSOu has d oLlOuE ShdL ICdlu.
jamestown is to have another ga
rage.
Buffalo's market day changed to
March is.
The merchants at Ray put on mar
ket day sales.
A man named Johnson, south of
Leonard, died of smallpox.
The Siegfrieds have purchased the
Ulm pharmacy in Valley City.
The people of Bismarck favor
commission form of government.
Bismarckers are rejoicing over the
commission form of government.
The farmers cooperative store at
Neche has gone out of existence.
RembOld & Warmers hardware and
furniture store at Bowden was burned.
The Forman schools have an en-
rollment of 200 with only five teach
ers.
An effort is being made to get a,
better site for the 500 station at Mi
not.
Buffalo and Kindred had an excit-
ing basketball contest in the latter
town.
Tower City had a busy social time
Monday night-with six parties in
progress.
Portal and Sherwood are reported to
be having their annual trouble with
smallpox.
Lidgerwood is reported to be dis
tressingly dry-after man years of ex-
IRENE wetness.
There was an exciting time at Blu.
ford when a COW fell into the hopper
of an elevator.
Grand Forkers regret the retire
ment of Secretary Batcheller of the
Commercial club.
There was a row at jamestown be-
tween some Russian Germans and one
was hit in the head with an AK.
The hustlers of Barlow are planning
to build new school house to take
the place of the one recently burned
The business men at Lakota want
No. 1 On the G. N. to stop there-since
No. 8 is to be operated over the Devils
Lake branch.-
The provisions by which officials
can leave their homesteads applies
only to elective-not appointive Of
fices-and they must be federal, state
or county.
Miss Gina Lem, the young girl
who died at Mimic and for whose MUIR
der, through an operation, DR.. Moeller
was charged, was former resident
of Kindred.
The destruction of the armory build
ing at Devils Lake was a severe loss
to the soldier boys and also to the
town-because it was used for
theater and conventions.
DR.. Donovan of Langdon is offer.
ing a reward of 500 for the appre-
hension of the parties who stole about
600 bushels of grain out of the gran
airy on his farm near Hannah.
The ownership of the Walcott
creamery has ben transferred to ten
residents of that town. This elimi-
mates lot of Indifferent stockholders
who were not helping to boost.
The superintendent of the state
board of health again calls attention
to the duty of reporting contagious
and infectious diseases, and says there
appears to be some misunderstanding
as to the law. C-loting from the re-
vised code of 1905 it is seen that each
keeper of any private house, lodging
house or hotel shall report in writing
70 the local board of health each case
If disease within twenty-four hours
after it has become known. If a ply
'ician is not employed, it is the duty
Of the parent to give notice of the
proper officer in case of disease to
children. Physicians shall also notify
he health officer Of any such cases.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12

Senator Steele's dividing the state
into two congressional districts. d..
vlding the state by north and south
line into east and west districts which
passed the senate Monday afternoon.
divides the state as follows:
First Division-Counties of Penn.
Dina, Walsh, Grand Forks, Trail
Cass. Rchland, Sargent, Ransom.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12


keeper of any private house, lodging
house or hotel shall report in writing
to the local board of health each case
of disease within twenty-four hours
after it has become known. If a ply
sician is not employed, it is the duty
of the parent to give notice of the
proper officer in case of disease to
children. Physicians shall also notify
the health officer Of any such cases.
The clerk of each organized township
shall also send capy of the registry
o fsuch diseases to the superintend-
ent Of the county board of health, not
later tina nthe 10th day of each month.
for all cases occurring within the pre-
ceding month. The lay in this regard
is said to be frequently violated.
Congregationalists had wholesale
dedication of churches in the south.
western part of the state-three at
Hettinger. Reeder and Bowman.
Hunter wants veterinarian. a
music teacher, brick and cement man.
ufacturfng plant-everybody boosting
for the town-and few other things.
The first money paid into the city
treasury at Marmath was by a. .Bu,ear-
ian, who was fined for enaeayoring to
steal money from 2 fellow country.
man. ~ $500 % ,-=ss--s ~,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
CAPT. EDLER FILLS
HIS COMPANY
Tucumcari Organizes Ma
tional Guard of Sixty Men.
Equipment Coming.
UNIFORMS ORDERED

Since Capt. Elders return from st.
Louis a few days ago the organization
Of state militia or national guard,
has been again taken up aud a com
pany of sixty Of Tucumcari = best fight.
ing blood has sigued up aad uniforms
aud equipment will be forthcoming in
the sweet subsequently. The boys are
enthusiastic aud more likely set Of
Young men never inhabited the cOun.
Try they are pledging themselves 20
defend. Now boys, get down to bust.
ness aud let : show New Mexico the
cleanes, record and sixty Of the most
gentlcmanly and proficient defenders
of the flag ON Uncle Sam 3 roster Of
soldiers. Things look little squally
to the outh Of us, aud your services
may be needed sooner than we think
TO defend the homes and property Of
our loved ones. Then, too, IL our de-
pertinent il eommendable, We will be
ia position 10 ask the next territorial
legislature for AN armory to DO erected
in this city, aud that ia n favor that
we should have, aud that means that
We will got IL for you II we all attend
TO business. The Tucumeari News hap.
pens to be so constituted that Il appre-
cia,es YOU, aud when Wa can serve you,
command "a.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11

Universe, their voices are rilent, they
have gone from the walks Of men, from
labor to reward, their lives here are
finished, the book has been written,
the silver cord has been loosed, the
Golden bowl broken, the pitcher broken
ut the fountain, the wheel broken at
the Cistern. The dust has returned TO
the earth as II WAS, aud the Spirit to
the God who gave IT, They have gone
TO their long home and the mourners
are In our midst. Many chairs are va.
cant, many iresides lonely, many hearts
are bowed down. Widows In vain shall
look for the familiar face Of husband,
shall listen for the footstep which she
shall hear no more. Orphan children
shall 70 more welcome Father and hear
his loving voice or receive his warm
embrace. Sweet hearts have been made
sad ~ the last remains were deposited
in the cold ground, shutting up from
NutW tut uHt Who't ~
joy aud u song. And all this because we
are born TO die, aud In the midst Of
life we are In death. All this because
the Grim Monster has laid his cold
ley hand upon the children of men.
While many Of our beloved brother.
hood have failed to answer TO their
names today, let us hope and believe
that they have not only heard the
summons Of the Grand Exaulier Ruler,
but have also heard him say, "well
done good and faithful servant" And
have entered into a larger sphere Of
service in that beautiful Realm "whers
the wicked cease from troubling aud
the weary are at rest, A" In that beau
tiful city seen by the Seer on patrhos
when he said che showed me n pure
river Of water, clear ~ crystal proceed
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
ELKs MEMORIAL SERVICE OBSERVED EssIvE
SERVICE MORNING MASONIC

The Elks annual memorial service
took place In the cities Of the country
last sunday, that held here being con.
ductcd IN the Masonic hall Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Tucumeari
Lodge No. ll72 has only been organ.
iyed few months aud i,s members aro
all living and well, thing we may all
be thankful for but the regular mem.
oria service was carried out, according
TO the ritual, The ceremony is beau
tiful aud large number of the member.
ship WAS present The city band favor.
I'd the order with n number Of appro.
pirate selections Of music, this service
was much appreciated and added 10
the imprcssivcness Of the occasion.
i. W. Campbell, the chaplain of the
Lodge, made the memorial address after
which the exercises were concluded
with the closing ode Of the ritunlistic
ceremony Mr.. Campbell spoke ne
follows;
The first Sunday In Dee. Of each year
is the day set apart by the y. T.. q.
H. M Elks memorial day, ON which all
Of the Lodges in the 4. $. hold what
is known as the session ~ surrow for
the purpose Of eommemoraiing the lives
OF those Of our brethren who, during
the year just closed have passed 10
that silent country from whose bourne
no traveller ever returns. In this
service as well NJ in our daily lives,
we are taught not only 10 write their
faults upon the sand, but to cherish
their virtues upon IN, tablets of our
minds aud hearts. Thousands Of Elks
today will assemble, the roll will be call
ed In every Lodge, and hundreds OF
good Elks will not answer to their
names here. They have answered the
J call Of the grand Exalted Ruler Of this
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
REBEKAHs SUR
PRISE ODD FELLOWS
Banquet is Spread to Sub.
ordinate at the Close of
Session Thursday Night.
ATTENDANCE

At the close Of very interesting
session Of the Odd Fellows lodge last
Thursday night, the Robekahs Of Ruth
No. I. filed into the hall like rcgi.
mcnt Of soldiers, and for minute the
charge d'ahaircs In possession Of the
rcdoubt. was little confused rs to the
manner Of the attack; he didn I know
whether to fly a flag of truce Of sur.
render Internationally. After having
time to scrutinile the eqipment and
seeing that they were armed with y
square meal, consisting Of sandwiches,
cake aud coffee on u platter decorated
with the colors Of the order aud rc
iDforccd with the smiles of about fifiy
beautiful women, the incident was clos
cd and Ruth Rcbckah No. I, was IN
possession Of the whole works, we had
met the enemy and We were theirs.
After supper very pleasant social
hour was spent, the program being
toasts aud music The fellows who
haven't attended lodge for the past
six months will be Kicking themselves
when they find out what they missed
Mr.. ". l.. Mitchell, formerly of this
city. but now resident of Iowa. nd.
dressed the Rcbekah lodge aud com
pIimentcd them very highly both on
personnel aud ~ adopts in the culi
nary art An expression Of gratitude
On the part II the subordinate to the
Rchekahs for their presence and the
bounty of their tefreshmcnts closed q
happy session, one of the most enjoyed
entertainments the Odd Fellows have
had since they organized in this city
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11

ing out of the Throne of God. In the
midst Of H. and on either side Of the
river, was the tree Of life. Aud there
shall be no more curse. And they
shall see his face Aud there shall be
no night there In that home of the
soul where there shall be no parting,
no more death, and God shall wipe
away nll tears from their eyes.
but our hearts are filled with thanks.
giving and gratitude today because all
of the members of this Lodge are alive
aud we'll. Because we still enjoy their
compsnionship, and can look into their
faces and feel the fratcrnnl tie that
binds ~ together as bretherei as the
offspring Of a common Parent NJ
constituents of Universal Brotherhood,
created in the image and likeness ~
Him who is the Father of all men.
For some good and wise purpose we
have been spared. II IN not an acci'
dent that we have been created, that
we live today, hut for n purpose. aud
ever Elk should feel that we live for
a specific purpose, and have speci O
place to MI, n special work to do, and
that work IL to make this old world
better by making those better that wa
come In contact with.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
MAIL CARRIER
SHOOTS EN- UP
Noah Labadie Tanks up and
Precipitates Difficulty
With Man on Highway
LANDS BEHIND BARS

Noah Labadie, who drives, or who did
drive the mail hack from here to En-
dee. il in durancc vile under very
serious charge, that of the violation
Of his contract with the government In
carrying the mail from here 10 Endee
and further charge of assault and the
flourishing ~ deadly weapon. He
left the Tucnmcari postofhce on sehed'
ule time Tuesday morning, hut with
his hide saturated with bad quality
hoozerinc. aud before he had progressed
many miles on his journey met Clint
Hodges ON the road and insisted that
somebody had robbed the mail, and
that he believed Clint was the hombre.
No explanation was acceptable and he
went for mis- side arms and attempted
10 perforato the anatomy Of Hodges,
who being unarmed and seeing his
danger of destruction at the hands OF
a drunken Mexican, took 20 his heels
to escape him. lie followed and fred
Mt his escaping victim, hut not being
IN condition to shoot very straight
sent his lead wide Of the mark, and
Hodges escaped and reported to the
sheriff the experience he had had with
Labadie. Ward was after him In q
very short time and soon camc upon
him sound asleep ia his vehicle, dis
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
SINGLE TAX PROVISION is AT
TACHED TO ENGLISH BUDGET
AND THE LORDS ARE ANGRY
Under the English Constitution the Sole Right of the In
sttution of Reforms Lies with the House of Commons
But Must be Approved by Lords.


the reform Of taxation IN the universal
necessity. The more you study this
idea of Henry George =, the better IL
seems. and that II should have been
adopted by Premier Asquith IN the
whole, aud by the Kaiser in part, il
proof Of its sanity, also that the trend
of the times IL irrcsistahly toward II.
That first application should have been
In another country from where it was
originated is merely an incident, aud
was caused by the fact that conditions
This country is new aud England Is
old, with every foot Of its land cover.
cd be titles uf centuries, under the old
system, practically Of the taxes being
paid by the poor, In one form aud nm.
other. aud the vast holdings OF the aris
tocracy having 80 many exemptions
that they are practically untitled. In
sense, therefore, II IN a beginning Of
change in the social system also, and
no one realizes II better than the lords
themselves.
students in political economy aud
government all over the world are
watching the situation in England with
the deepest interest, possibly more so
in this country than in any other be-
cause this Is next In line for its adop.
tion. IL may be years, but 1t is GER
tainly coming, ~ witness certain sieni.
dcant proofs. II is only a little while
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
TUCUMCARI ExHIB.
1T Is PRAISED
Many Congratulatory Let.
ters Received by the Fair
Association.
WANT US NEXT YEAR
Chicago, Dee. I, 1903.
Mr.. y. NJ. Wharton,
Editor, Tucumcsri News,
TnenmcnIi. ". NJ.

MI, ,. NJ wharton,
Editor, Tucumcsri News,
Tucumcnri, ". NJ.
My dear Mr.. Wharton
The great Tribune Land show closes
tonight in blaze Of glory aud n spirit
of unanimous exhilirstion over the
grand success attained.
The deep interest manifested by all
Glasses In all that portsins to land and
it, products has been a revelation To
those of us whose duties demanded con.
stant attendance, aud, in this connec.
tion, desire to especially commend
III" uniiring aud conscientious efforts
ui Mr.. G. II. de YamPert to keep Tu
cumcari always well to the front. The
Rock Island afforded him place IN
the official booth; he had his stun well
displayed, all the products from your
section looked aud were exceptionally
fine. aud II was very quiet moment
in the proceedings when he was not
INNING I" Hohoo"'' WV" 'h' 'A''P'
tion of Dalhart, who alSo had fine
exhibit well displayed, Tucumcari bad
the only real dry farming display in
the vast building, and | can assure
you it attracted great deal of inter.
ested attention. You should feel proud
of Mr.. de- Ysmpert and your exhibit
here. Come again, ncxt year.
sincerely yours,
j. r. Reeves.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
HIGH SCHOOL BUILD
ING FINISHED
The High School, Sixth Sew
enth and Eighth Grades
Will Occupy It.
TEACHERS ASSIGNED

The new high school building will h"
completed and ready for occupancy next
week and Prof. Munson hopes 10 get
into II about Tuesday. This building
10 ons Of the bes, arranged in the
country and is something for the good
seople Of this city TO feel proud Of.
The education Of our children il some.
thing we are morally responsible for
and II N gratifying 90 know that we
have reached the level Of anything in
New Mexico In tho efficiency Of our
public schools. Although only halliday
attendance Of many of the grades has
been possible on account Of lack Of
room In the old building. very satisfac.
tory progress has been made. Prof
Munson and his corps of assistants are
putting forth their hest efforts to give
us aserviee equal to anything in the
country. When the new building In
occupied every patron should visit the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11

Washington, d. G., Dec. TN presi.
dent Taft : first message to a regular
session Of congress. the tariff, the
Nirarapuan question, sugar frauds aud
white slavery are among the queo.
tion but not strongly urged.
Perhaps the most important quss.
tion presented 20 this administration
- that of economy in expenditure aud
suflicieney Of revenue, says the presi
dent, who discusses the methods taken
10 meet the deficit. The president de-.
clnrr- 1t unwisc to attempt further re-.
vision of the tariff until the facts are
at hand upon which revision can prop.
crly be understood
Increased Cost Of Living
Speaking generally, he says the
country is IN high state of prosperity
lie notes the increase in the cost Of
living. but says the tariff is not the
cause. In those products of the factory
aud fnrm there has been no increase in
the tariff and in many instances a very
considerable reduction, the presiden, de.
clares.
In beginning the president says;
"The relations ~ the United States
with all foreign governments have ,on.
tiuucd on the normal basis of amity
aud good understanding and are 'sry
generally satisfactory"
Raps zelaya
President Taft says the Zclayau gov.
crnmcut of Nicaragua has kept Centrn
America in constant turmoil. "It ~ uu
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11

In many respects the most important
now. development of the yenr. touch.
ins upon government policy, occurred
last week when the English bouse of
lords turned down by a vote Of $50 to
IS. the government budget. which in
cluded or rather had hitched on 10 il.
n radical single tas provision. This ac.
,ion on the part Of the pcors was rev.
olu,ionary In its nature in many ways.
Under the English constitution the sole
rigbt OF the institution of reforms and
the efrectuntion Of the new financial
measure lies with the house of commons.
the action Of which. however, mus, he
approved by the house Of lords. The
refusal of the upper house 20 concur In
this matter. resulted in the Immediate
dis.olution of parIiament. tho house TAX.
ing the action ~ an arront that could
he accepted in no other way thnn by
ceasinR 10 do business. and Leaving the
whole thing to the people. which inter.
.stinp matter will he taken ear. Of
early in the coming year, the haste
in the matter being eau..d nv tho fac,
that until the situation is settled the
English government must borrow to
nay its running expenses. as the bud.
get included all appropriations ueccs.
sary 70, that purpose. Resubmission
means that tho people will vote on
whether the new plan Of taxation shall
become law and the initiative OF the
lower house sustained. II tbev vote
for the law. and those who stand for
IL, IL means the complete and eternal
cmasculation of the house of lords
its relepation 10 tho stric, con-ti,u.
tional lines.
An Affirmative vote means much more
than that, 80 far as the world nj large
IN concerned 4, will no the first M.
plication Of the principle of the sin
gle tax to the government Of n world
mower. n Ia only natural that the lords
should recoil from the whole proposi.
tion. They will be the ones that will
nav the freiuht. for they are the beri.
ditsry land owners Of .he island, and
the institution Of such n tax will mean
that the great estates of the country
will hnye to be split up aud sold to
the actual users. except in some rare
instances. for the principle that the
land must pay all the expenses ~ voy
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
STANDING OF CANDIDATES.

Only twu weeks remain before the
closing of the News Holiday Gi:t Con.
test and every candidnto Ia the race
should be out aud doing her best To-
capture one of the gifts
From now until the closing Of the
contest every candidate should be in
the field early aud late, working ~ If
her life depended upon the outcome Of
the Contest. There should be uo letup
until the clock strikes the hour of
closing un the evening ut December
2I,h. Then, aud not till then, may you
rest
When the last vote il counted and
the winners arr announced you want
Ia lee sure that your name is mentioned
among them. You don't want to be
au "also ran There is positively only
one wny to prevent II aud that is to
get out aud work. Don let your
friends forget that you are IN the race
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
GIFT CONTEST
NEARING END
Mrs. Belknap Wins Second
Cash Prize offered in the
Contest.
GIFTS ARE ON DISPLAY

The second Of the cash gifts IN the
News Holiday Gift Contest was award
ed this morning to Mrs. Mnyme Belk
nap Of Nnra Visa, Mrs. Belknnp leading
the other candidates in District No. 9
hy a comfortable marRin.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
SEWERAGE BOND
DEAL CONCLUDED
Bonds Being Signed Here
Today for Delivery for
Final Approval.
MONEY NEXT TUESDAY

H. y. Weber, the Chicago attorney
who was employed by .soushssiin
Co, to pass ON the legality Of the Tu-
eumcsri Sewer bond issue, has approx
ed the issue up to FINAL execution snd
delivery and final certificate. The bonds
are being signed here today and AttoF-
ney ilolloman viii return with tksu
Ia Chicago sonieh, and when he sssshss
there the hnal approval vii be tskss
up. As soon a. the money IL received
which win probably be next Tuesday.
the contractor viii be notified BY wiss
and will begin getting 10 rsadins .
To begin work. The enterprise shousa
be under way In ten 70 Aftssa dsys.