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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-18
GAY SWISS CUSTOM.
Festive Day Dates Back to the
Romans.

March / is a day OF joyful festivlty
among the school children in mos
OF the Engadine communes. At 4
o'clock In the morning a party o.
schoolboys march through the village
changing cowbells, big and little. with
all their might, to proclaim the dawn
of boisterous day to their slumber
ing schoolmates still abed
AS the day grows bright the boys
gather, each one with huge bell
hung round his neck, on the vilias.
square, where they form in ranks
according to their size. When the
preparations, alwavs conducted amid
great excitement and juvenile juhila-
ton, have been compile ed, the pro
cession starts on a tour through the
streets to the accompaniment of furi-
GUS bell ringing and noisy Modelling.
One OF the Oldest OF the denonstra-
tors. with milk pail on his shoulder,
in the costume Of a dairyman, with
yellow breeches, white stockings, low
shoes, finally embroidered braces over
a shirt OF spotless white turned up
sleeves displaying brawny arm, the
dairyman's hat perch d jauntly on
the back Of his head, marches proud
~ at the head OF the he'd. At the
end of the procession is another biz
boy with big staff in his hand, Ike
a herdman.
All this reminds us of the way the
cows go to the Alps 70 the sound
Of bells. The whole festival is moth
ing but spring celebration to her
aid the return of the nliider sea
son, which has been locked forward
to with longing for months.
The custom is said to be of Roman
origin, hence its name "Chalanda
MARI" (from Kalendare). which just
fies the assumption tnat from the Pc
Rod of the year chosen for the OBJ
servance Of the festival, it must have
originated in the mild climate Of Italy,
and rot in the cold cline of the En-
gadine.
In the way described the troop
marches on from house to house, and
is presented by the matrons with rice,
chestnuts, sausages, bread, and even
wine and money. The hotels are all
visited, and tie patrons always c3o
tribute some small change. Out Of
the proceeds a general jollification IS
provided, at which the girls of the
neighborhood take part How intense
is the youngsters enjoyment of the
Chalanda MARI festivities can scarce.
ly be imagined by any one who has
not looked on at these annual junket-
ings. So dear is the memory of the
old custom that even gray haired
men and women follow the clamorous
band of children, and are ever ready
to testow some small Offering on
them.
This spring festival may, however,
have more primitive origin-in the
universal propensity OF man and wom-
an in their minated state to get to.
gether upon the first blush of spring,
to choose each one his or her mate |
for the coming season. modification,
indeed. OF similar spring festivals
that reappear III other countries in
disguised ceremonies.-New York
Tribune
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midas accumulated boards of
wealth locked up in strong iron box
es and secreted, amounts to $780,
100000, and this vast sum is being
augmented annually to the amount Of
s55, 100000.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-18
The Reason.

Boyd Is a bright little fellow
three years. One day his mother
served him vigorously scratching
head and asked: What makes
scratch your head?"
Because I'm the only one
knows 1t itches,' he replied Quie
-DlineatOr.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-18
THEY DON'T SPEAK NOW.

Mildred-They say young Higgins
wants to marry every girl he meets.
Clotilda-Then why don't you get
some one to introduce you, dear?-
York Dispatch.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-18

The total area of the United 81
is 3,0O2,340 square miles; OF Cana
3.3O3,320 square miles.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-18

night At other times Go good is where
itself a humble the Providence '1Fi
morning 49,
leave berg your doorstep charging for it weight
This is due shrinking
orators gradually pines Sunday afternoon %
silently disappeared leaving
AV qA
drle-stores Wall Street. When ncod 49,
cornstarch and vanilla
Cabin is complete without lakes
is people learning skate or n fn
LippncottS. ~ -Afa
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BY Ellis O. Jones


De FAMOUS is rst necessarily to be great and IN he
Is hot necessarily TO be famous. In the yernacular
famous is to make hit. The next question to be d
oy the authorities, selfappointed or otherwise is W
the fame is deserved That Invariably starts an arc
NO fame was unanimous
tame, therefore, can be taken only at its faca
just as soon as We attempt to subject it to the 6
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-30

to Trinidad, which Will give US the
same advantages TO the northwest,
making tour trunk lines into this
city. TucumcarI has offered the
Tucumcarl * I'Xico enterprise
everything asked tor, or a forty
thousand cash bonus, twenty-five
miles OF right.ot-wa and ten acres
tor yards and t~rackage; IcXIco has
met her part OF the agreement, and
SO nothing remains but 10 begin
the locating survey tor this line,
he promoters will be here on
February 18th to make final ar.
engagements, preliminary to begin.
ing the actual work on this road.
These railway lines with their
incidental advantages, shops,
roundhouses, and employees, give
Tucumcari tremendous leverage
as "A business center, and adds
more riches TO her already ample
resources. We have always been
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-30

Oklahoma City and will thus bring
much additional revenue to the
business interests OF this city.
Tucumcau Is AT the right place
on the map and the News has al.
ways predicted that W. must be IN
a short time the greatest railroad
center IN New Mexico. The truth
OF the prophecy is established in
every industrial movement that has
been made for the past year and a
half. The Rock Island gives us
quick connections with the north
and east, and the %Iucumcau &
Memphis with the east and south,
and the Tucumcari & Texico, which
will be built IN a short time with.
out doubt, will give through tranic
and transportation to the gulf, and,
II is row a reasonable certainty,
that since the Hill interests are
going to add to their purchase OF
the Colorado Southern, the Phelps.
Dodge line, or the Southwu stern,
a line vail he built from Dawson
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by the savage knowledge that the
man could shoot straight and was
not m the habit OF waiting Tor the
Lord TO take vengeance II the torch
and the scalping knife had been
used. Years ago that condition
passed away, and then came the
struggle OF the home-bullders sure
enough, who have made OF Quay
county, and OF many other parts OF
New Mexico, centcrs OF population
but little 1t any inferior 20 the old
~ settled states, II rs a tact that
the church and the school house
follow the woman, or rather that
she takes them with her, for most
OF the pioneer women bv rcason OF
their isolation IN other days, have
been both teacher and spiritual
guide, and how well they have done
their work Is proven by the SPLEEN
did character OF their sons and
daughters who are growing up TO
take their part m the plan OF gov
eminent and the home building OF
the future. Many OF these women
were tried by hre. With the near
est nclghbors miles away, with
only occasional visits from other
pioneer women, with little 10 do
with and much to do, they went
about their wavs-and the result
Is one OF the marvels Of the new
land, In a year homcly flowers
bloomcd by the claim house door,
trees began 70 raise their leaiy
arms over the home that was a
palace after all, gardens hourished,
poultry began to feed upon III,
nearby range and the fruits OF the
vine and tree began to greet the
eye. They did not shrink from
the bitter toll OF the day, but rather
led in it, and inspired their little
worlds 10 deeper effort. They had
no time tor the distractions and
dissipatio"s OF the Tar off world.
They were living the lite OF the
worlds real recompense, and even
when disease visited she humble
places tar from the physician and
took treasures iairer than those OF
Ind, they were brave, and weeping
went about their ~consecrated tasks,
4 country less iair, oil less roya.
promise would have prospered and
bloomed with such women, anC
there is no mystery that ours ha.
bloomed, IL could not be other.
wise with such women.
The rapid changes OF wears hav,
passed much OF the hardships o
those early women, though in som,
OF the farther away settlements /
is still as It once was. Almos
everywhere the prairies are dottes
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going TO be the scene OF the
greatest industrial activity in
America for a decade, and ON and
on indefinitely. Some OF our un.
developed resources are artesIan
water, oil and natural gas. The
geology OF the country around
rucumcari shows every indication
OF artesian water, and capital is
soon to be- expended in the effort
to develop this great possibility.
Crude oil has been discovered
oozing from the seams OF the rocks
along the Canadian river. And,
the proximity OF the great coal de-
posts north OF us reasonably as.
sure oil and natural gas. 4 com.
pany is being promoted here now
Tor the purpose OF prospecting Tor
both. Another great resource tina,
will figure prominently in the iu,
ture development OF GucumcarI
is hundreds OF acres OF the very
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were handled ois5 registered let.
tiers and packages.
During Christmas week there
were handled I24s registered letters
and packages. During the past
year business has increased 10 such
an cXt nj that II ncccssltatcd NOR,
room, and August 18th, moved IN.
to the new building erected by the
First National bank Tor the use OF
the p%ostothce and l.. =. Land o..
nee. We now have the best equip
ped p%ostofice in New Mexico.
This year the gross receipts will
increase about 100000, instead
OF, as many predicted, that they
would be less than last year This
speaks volumes tor this locality
considering the drought we expert.
rnCrd during the past summer.
Commencing December a., ow-
INK to a new chief clerks Office be.
INK cstabll- he'd at III Paso the line
Formerly known as the Kansas City
and I'll Paso, has been divided at
Tucumcari. Hereafter the line
will be- known as the Kansas City
and Tucumcari and Tucumcari
and III Paso, giving us consider
able prominence IN postal circles
in the way OF advertisement,
In addition 10 this all the clerks
now running on trains ; and ! will
put up here, in all az, in addition
TO the Il that already run IN here,
will make 81, Clerks will run
direct from Kansas City to Tncum.
carl, and from Tucumcari TO III
PaSo.
The Star Route service between
Iucumcari and Grady has finally
been established, taking effect Jan
uary nth, 1909. The contract was
let 10 Ambrose OF Cameron, for
SI,oso.oo per year.
Commencing January nth, 1900,
mail for Lloyd, Barrancas, Norton,
Brakes, Puerto, Cameron, Lea
Evansville, Preston, Prairie View,
Grady, PLAIN, Pleano, Lewis,
onesvillc and Forrest leaves
rucumcari at 700 a. M, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday returning
arrives in TucumcarI at $50 p,
M, TUESDAY, Thursday and Sat.
urday.
This is something to be appreci'
ated by the patrons along the line.
Mail leaving Kansas city al
Io.4o Sunday is delivered tc
the above named Offices by 600 p,
m. Monday, or making the rur
from Kansas City to all these
points on the plains in t~hirty.twc
hours. Best II II you can.
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thcr, being but few orchards IN
the county that show any variety
OF fruits, but those that are in bear.
inp demonstrate beyond the possi-
bilitN Ut a doubt that apples, p"ats.
p%caChc~, apucots, plums, ounce,
etc, and every thinp that grows
on - VIM that has been experiment.
I'd with iourlshcs with little
trouble.
Again, besides our railroad shops
which employ several hundred
men, rucumcari is the gateway
Tor the export oi coke and coal from
the great Dawson mines. Daw-
son, the second largest coal camp
in the United States, is situated
100 miles north OF US, aud all the
output comes through this city.
As developments 20, factories will
be- established here tor the reason
that our iacilitics.for water and fuel
arr the best. The coal supply is
incXhaus,iblr, and the matter OF
fuel as the years 20 by is going to
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fortunate, never a backsct. The
extension OF the county To- the
north was the FIRST victory, the /.
\. Land Office and T.. S Deposi.
tory followed, and now the Iu.
cumcari- Memphis - actually build
ing in and the Tucumcarl. exec
an assured tact. As a result OF
the building OF the Tucumcari.
Memphis, a new $4,000 depot is
To be- erected immediately and a
$4,000 hotel proposition is Just
Undertaking. a broom factory Is
another enterprise worth mention
ing aid many other things that we
near OF every day are Just 'a.born.
IN -, Iustilying u, IN saying
the resources OF Tucumcari are
lnnumerable, and that her future
greatness is assured. Tucumcari
is destined to be to New Mexico
what Fort Worth is to Texas;
what Denver IS to Colorado. We
are the gateway from the north
east into the southwest, which is
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New Mexico, and some OF it in the
days that tried the souls OF men
and women both, freely admits
this debt, and gives this u~ttcrance
- II IN the great edition Of a news
paper printed in the shadow OF a
mountain that but a few years ago
was the sentinel OF an untracked
waste, but now the center OF one
OF the richest farming and pastoral
sections OF the world.
Without her women, New Mex
leo would eve have attained to
her present greatness. Without
her women, she could never attain
the destiny that lies before her.
Remembering these things, it is
no more than right and proper
that we should now aud forever,
bow before her, in every station
and walk and give the reverence
that IS righttully hers, for she is
the right arm OF man OF today as
she was OF the pathfinder and the
trail.blazer OF decades ago.
Such is the New Mexico woman.
God bless her.
We have written this editorial
Tor the purpose OF assuring t b e
readers OF this edition that while
we have praised the empire build.
ers OF the southwest and the chiv-
airy and patriotism of the men who
are building a greater Tucumcari,
OF which city we are Justly proud.
that We have not neglected to ac-
knowledge with gratitude the great
part played by our women, without
whom nothing could make h =
country mt Tor the habitation OF
man.
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be an important one.
The Tucumcari & Memphis Rail
way is now beginning construction
work on the extension from Amar-
lilo to Tucumcar. This line the
News is informed from positive
sources, will be running into this
city this summer, with TuCumCari
as its terminal. This means more
railway employees and more shops
and roundhouses. With the com.
pletion OF this line Tucrmcari will
become the distributing point Tor
an area embracing all northeast
New Mrx'Co, from the Texas line
west, to Guadalupe county; and
south to the trade zone OF the San.
ia Fe cutoff in Roosevelt county.
II will connect US with the east and
south directly through Memphis,
which is on a parallel line east OF
Tucumcari. 1t will give us Job.
brng facilities with Amarillo and
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with substantial farm houses.
Every lew miles there IS a chutch
and a school house, a little store
and p%ostoilcc and u doctor. There
are gatherings at which the women
have a chance 90 e. beyond the
four walls d! The kitchen and the
neatly kept yard. DAILY mails
bring the papers Of the world but
a few hour after they are printed.
MANY OF the litue luNurics that
every woman longs for are attain
able and are attained. The hard.
est trial, of the New Mexico wo-
man are owe and the world admits
that theirs has been the strongest
hand Iu the marvellous transiorma.
ton that has astonishpd the west
crn world.
The women OF the towns have
behind them almost as splendid a
history OF achievement as those OF
the open places. As town after
town ,prang 40, the type OF citi-
zenship steadily improved, much
faster in tact than the develop
mcnt OF the towns themselves
seemed % warrant. But here the
dauntIcss spirit Of the women,
their seli.denial in the face OF hard
scratching, and doing without the
comforts to which they had been
accustomed, their good cheer at
every call, was forever a solace
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Water Works and enacted laws
governing Sabbath Breaking and
Curicw hours.
The second board OF trustees
which was composed OF Donald
Stewart, chairman, Henry Ncatus,
w. \. Jackson, Tom Flat, Herman
Gcrhardt and !. X. Daughtry, clerk,
began their administration IN April
OF 1908, and continued in office IN
I'll the first OF the following Sept
The first OF last September the
second council was succeeded 10y
the board OF aldermen, which IS
made up OF a. Street, Mayor,
Henry Neaius, Geo. Evans, w. +.
Buchanan, \. Is, Daubcr and Il.
X. Daughtry, clerk, and Is now
finishing the uncXplred term OF the
second board. The third board
will begin their actual term OF Oh
hCe in April and serve in that
capacity for two years thcre!rom.
The most important enactment
OF the second council was the APP
pllcation tor a city government.
The city was divided into tour
wards, city limits fixed, a census
taken and the application made 10
the governor, who immediately
answered it with a proclamation
whereby the town OF Tucumcarl
was declared to he a city, with all
the advantages and privileges OF
other cities OF the territory. The
proclamation was issued on uly
10th, 1905, and in September a
general CITY election was held N
which the first board OF aldermen
OF the city OF Tucumcari were elect.
ed. The Mayor was elected from
the city at large and the aldermen
were each elected from their respec,
tive wards. The city clerk and al
other city officers are appointed by
the board Of aldermen
The present board OF aldermen
began ITS administration in Sep.
TENDER OF last year and so tar
have enacted but iew ordinances
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I very fact that il is
E immigration into
drlng the next year
|t to build rucum.
On 10 ten or twenty
|ltants,
/ not say again that
sources in agricult.
are a~dcquate'
her resources. We
81 ock country, and
j. going to be an
|hl dovctailed with
nl ana
b Il result in making
|nte Tor ~lucumcari.
ut OF forage crops
|clssiully in Quay
b! the future bring
|lAo this locality to
|cttle and hogs for
n,Aother markets.
d in the embryo,
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Now, in conclusion the News de-
sires to thank the patrons OF b c
edition. II It accompanies its pur-
pose in a degree equal 10 the effort
made to have 1t do SOL il must result
in some good 10 the county a n d
city. The fact that the edition has
been printed in an office OF this city
is in itself a splendid advertise.
ment, and shows that the newspa-
pers OF Tucumcari are keeping pace
with other enterprises. We have
tried to make the edition as repre-
sentative as possible, and as truth
iul as II is representative, so that
the prospective homeseeker and in
weston may get a correct idea oil
what the country Is after following
us through It's twenty-eight pages.
The News will answer all questions
that come to US concerning any con-
dition or enterprise we have men,
toned IN these columns,
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4 lite, in the south.
b easier 70 make a
b. IN the east; ten
BOT land may be had
Onc, markets are
and churches
he climate is
|nrrS no warmer
|, and the winters
} shelter is needed
|hc farmer IN the
lowing IN January
lie lives out OF
~ year. Snow is
b and 1t is seldom
b freeze. He does
ID expensive barns
|, nor does he have
winter, nor is he
ai II he owns land
b, New Mexico.
hi has land for half
|au farmers cost,
~hArvests two crops
OF all this Is
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When what Is now QUAY CUNT
vae en-, off ,,,m C~,,J,n,,, ,,,,,,
a.,
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~ our p"e'oNn,''i no" there are
-iSt'-thr.r iu Quay county, and
thu. will b, several NOR, a. soon
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,
', "'
''' 'u''h'N' N'''h H. l'o1' al
vanc"d ~ tn third class, oct, &,
tup;. advanced 20 the second elias,
uuly + fyos Was mad, , u,,.v
~
winch N"' 1883 oTd'ts nave
been sent.
Tucumcari Is the largest dis.
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finest building stone in the world,
red and brown sandstone, both
kinds being used in the construc.
ton OF many splendid business
blocks OF this city, Cheap in
price and the best in quality is the
least that can he said OF our build.
ing stone. II works easy, will
saw to perfection. and a wall OF il
looks like a painting, after il is in
the building. In this line Tucum.
CARTS resources cannot be surpass.
ed. Brick and fire clay are also here
in abundance, and will be utilized
as needed in future development.
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NV Wv I'"' y" f''l Nv ~ hl'
- the wilderness, contend.
ing alike with the hostile elements
OF the an, OF savage man and
savage beast, and who pave the
way for the homes OF tn, future
and th" roses that shall bloom IN
the desert History and song and
story are iull OF their brave and
hardy deeds, nor does It say too
much Tor those who having lett bee.
hind ail pi the Injuries and W1ntcd
comfort, oi the early day, have
pushed forward into the great un.
known.
IL t- not until the coming OF the
frontier woman, however, that any
new country begins 10 achieve It's
own, o. be- really TT to live in.
Such has been the history OF New
Mexico, and on truth that ROYAL do.
main OF which Tucumcari is the
undisputrd queen. To be- sure
there have been women here Tor
all time, tor hundreds OF years
brave and cO~nsccrated women Of
the primitive race, but theirs were
the lot OF the beginners, and they
but paved the way tor the pale.
faced women Ut rcsolutc heart who
followed their husbands 10 the
businesses Ut the mountains and
the claim shantios OF the plains,
and who have mothercd the hardy
race OF native sons who are work.
INK side bv side with the great
flood OF new corners who each wear
take the trail 90 the setting sun,
and paus, enchanted in the terri.
tory nuEt the sky, to wander no
more.
II is hard 10 describe the hard.
ships OF many OF the noble women
OF early Sew Mexico, and OF not
so yery long ago for that matter.
The FIRST corners had ever the red
menace that was only kept back