davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20
Sta tehood Bill May Fail Again

Special to th1 Ngws-
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 10. -
The requirement that congress in.
stead oi the president shall ap.
prove the constitution OF a new
STATE was urged hy senator Nelson
today when the New Mexico and
Arizona statehood bill was taken
up hy thecommli,-e on territories.
As basis tor the suggestion
senator Nelson criticized the Okla
homa constitution, which resulted
in a general discussion OF the sub.
lect.
Another meeting oi the commit.
tee will be held Tuesday next.
All members OF the committee
declared that the bill should have
thorough consideration, VIII C h
makes It practically certain tha,
no action can be- had a, the pres.
ent term OF congress.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

Citizens are Enthusiastic over the
Prospects Of Scvrins the Course

As was announced in las, week $
issue OF the News, rucumcari may
have a racing course and a prize
fighting arena before many more
months. This announcement ha'
been generally made and has bee ,
much talked OF on the streets Tor
the past week.
What Il means tor this city and
county has not been computed as
yet. Eighteen thousand dollars,
il is said, is to be spent on the
course. II is to be the one center
OF racing for the whole country
and all during the racing season
eyes everywhere will he turned on
rucumcari's race meet. / h e
amount to be expended in building
the track is the smallest item that
has been considered When the
track is built and established Quay
county will become known as the
home OF fine horses and will no
doubt in time rival old Kentucky
and the blue grass region OF Ten
nessee.
Stock farms will spring up over
the county and Quay will some
day be as renowned tor horses as
II once was Tor cattle before agri.
culture replaced them. One man,
whose name is withheld by request,
has already said that he intends to
star, a stock farm the first year
after the course is established.
The race course movement is
backed by James Bell, who re-
Gently came here from California.
Bell brings sufficient credentials
with him to prove tina, he intends
to do all that he claims. Bell has
made application to the city alder
men Tor the privilege OF building
the track, but the matter was not
considered at the last meeting ol
lcou'iausd on Page 81
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20
WALTERS MAKES EMBARRASSING BREAK
WHEN HE REFERS TO A RESOLUTION TO
THWART BRIBERY OF HOUSE MEMBERS
territorial Assembly
the Educational Advantages

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Feb. 10. -.
Seven bills were reported for pas.
sage by the committees having
them in charge when the house
met Thursday morning. Two bills
OF minor importanc" were passed,
and after the passage OF a fesolu.
ton condemning the author OF a
newspaper article and the paper
which produced il, the House ad.
ourned until afternoon.
Both the Council and the iious"
held busy sessions this week
Four new bills were introduced in
the House Thursday afternoon, the
most important OF which was one
by Gallegos, having Tor its objec,
the establishment and maintenance
OF poor farms IN the several counties
OF the Territory.
After considerable debate the
House passed a resolution 10y san.
chez providing Tor the investiga.
tion OF several educational inst.
tutions 10y a Joint committee OF
three members from each house.
\ separate committee IS to visit
each institution, which would take
about all the members oi th. l.gls.
latuTc tor the committees. Ii is
proposed that the Investigations
shall be made between Thursday
and Monday OF a certain week.
The Council passed NavMro's
resolution providing TO, a rigid
investigation OF higher educational
institutions that more economy
may be had in their conduct. The
Council also passed substitute tor
Council hill OF, reconsidered y.s.
terday. an act validating acts OF
county trcasurers. Five new bills
were introduced.
" Ullt Dotu tUt SOuUCtl anu tue
House held busy sessions Wednes.
day afternoon, the House furnish.
ed the most excitement, which was
precipitated by the Walter S resolu.
t.on TO postpone indefinitely action
on all county bills and requiring
a two.thirds vote OF the house to
take up any such measures tor con
sideration. In explaining the pur.
pose OF his resolution, MIR. Wal.
,ers made an unfortunate break,
when he stated tha, the real pur.
pose OF the resolution vas TO thwatt
any attempt that he had heard
might be made to buy votes OF
certain members tor III. purpose
OF passing county bills. Just
where Mr.. Walters heard tina,
certain members nigh, be bought.
is not known exactly. He him.
self said he had heard il reported
about the streets, but he made no
definite charge. Mr.. Baker OF
Guadalupe only made matters
worse when he made "a motion tha,
the speaker name a special com
mi,tee OF three to summons wit
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

tornev general OF the United
States, who is spending a iev
days in Santa Fe from IT. Bayard
Grant County, where he has beer
tor several months undergoing
treatment, when !, took reces.
Tor fifteen minutes that the mem.
befs might meet Mr.. Cooley
The recess was in the nature oI
an informal reception with Mr..
Cooley as the guest oi honor.
Upon reconvening MIR. Upton
presented lengthy petition from
his constituents, asking the pass
aye OF local option liquor bill.
Mr.. Navarro introduced "A very
important resolution, providing
Tor an investigation into tn,
higher educational institutions
with a view to ascertaining the ex.
pense OF conducting the sam.
wherein more economy might to-
secured. This resolution was
prompted by several OF the higher
territorial education institutions
each two years presenting a larger
deficiency and asking tor an ad.
ditional money outside their regu.
lar appropriation. The resolu.
ton sets forth that the several
institutions teach the same
branches, thus duplicating both
the work and expense, when in
reality they are proposed to do a
particular work and ,ha, they also
have preparatory departments S
much below the college grade
which make them practically local
schools for their immediate
vicinity. The resolution calls
upon the committee on education
ot the Council to make rigid in.
yes tigatlon oi the matters men.
toned and TO report its findings TO
the Council with such recon.
mendat,ons as IL may deem proper.
The following new bills were in.
troduced:
Council bill 73, by T.. Baca. an
act to amend section az. chapter
So, law OF 1907; Council bill -,
by Prince. an actNto amend chap
ter l7o7, laws oi 1907, relating
10 acequias; Council bill IS, by
Hanlev, an ac, to amend section
23o5. laws OF 1897. relative to ad
dtIons to cities; Council bill 10 10y
Hanley, an act to amend law rel.
ative TO levying tax tor park pur.
poses; Council bill II, by Speiss.
an act providing tor distribution OF
funds derived from national TOR.
es,s; Council bill IS, by Upton. an
&C, providing for the establish.
ment OF claims 10 real estate;
Council bill 79, by Speiss. an act
to prevent unlawful use OF false
meters 10y gas, ligh, and water
companies.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Mechem, tho
vote by which Council bill 81
passed was reconsidered and the
bill was referred to the committee
on judiciary. This measure re-.
lates TO the validating OF certain
county warrants.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

nesses and investigate the charge
OF attempted bribery. After Speak.
-r Miera had explained the motion
and had cited its purposes as 0e.
ing a further reflection on the
members, the naming OF such a
committee being IN the way OF
recognition OF the charge OF brib.
efy, the House voted to strike
the motion from the Secords.
The only other feature OF the
Afternoon session Wednesday was
the passing oi a bill introduced by
Speaker Miera, appropfiating
S33, 500 tor the completion OF the
extension to the capitol, to pay
tor furnishing the executive man
SION, to pay the dehci, in the pur.
chase price OF the land upon
which the mansion stands and to
connect up the addition OF the
capitol to the main building bv
means oi a corridor. There was
not a vote registered against this
bill, although last week identicaily v
the same measure, introduced by
MIR. Baca, was defeated by tie
vote.
Twelve committee reports were
made on bills pending before the
lower body, showing that consid.
cradle committee work had been
done IN the time intervening be.
tween Thursday last and yesier.
day afternoon. For the most part
these reports recommending the
passage oi the bills under consid.
Grafton were acted upon iavorabIy
by the House and the same pass, d,
although several oi the bills we're
debated on when ,h,y came up on
third reading. Two bits fepor ed
adversely b, the committee on live.
stock, were on a vote ot the House
recommitted with instructions tor
a favorable report thereon. These
MEASURES were House bill 81, reg.
ulating the use OF stations used
tor service, which measure has tor
ITS purpose the Improvement OF
the grade Vi livestock. and Coun.
c,l bill 33, amending the laws pass.
ed two years ago in relation TO es.
trays. Mr.. Roberts saved both
bulls from an inglorious tate by ex
planning their good points. which
caused the members or m,lprity
OF them to vote Tor their reconsid-
Grafton.
Acting Governor Jaha in a
special message to the House. an.
nounced having signed Council
bill I, by Mechcm, an act valida,.
ing the attempted incorporation OF
cities. This hilI was introduced
tor the special benefit OF Tucum-
carl but affects all other towns as
we'll.
Those bills reported iavorably
by the committee but not acted on
yesterday will be- taken up Tor
consideration today.
COUNCIL HoNoRs COOLEY.
The Council at Wedne sday's
session paid a neat compliment
to Alfred NJ. Cooley assistant at.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

smoky" Miller, a local officer,
gave Jack Ryan, Dalhart lad ot
sixteen, who has been rushing the
season in these parts with little
ice cream suit, the most unkind.
es, cut OF all" when he held him
up last Monday and took the very
clothes from his back. Jack de-
nounced the act as outrageous and
whimperingly declared that things
have come to pretty pass when a
fellow can even wear thee othes his
father bought Tor him a, second
hand store. His claim was that
the clothes were his by right OF
possession and his claim would
doubtless have held good had it
not been Tor q fellow who accom-
panied the officer. This stranger
casually suggested, however, that
perhaps some one else's name
might be found on the inside
OF the coat pocket. The pocket
was turned inside ou. and much
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

she dee ided to wait until the nm.
lawful intruder should make his
exit and then COMPEL him to give
an account OF his whereabouts.
She did not remain in her position
long, however, before the guilty
one came forth with sack on his
shoulder. She leveled the weapon
between her eye and his and pull
ed the trigger. The affair took ON
the ruling OF base ball game.
One, two, three. came the shots
from the darkness. Three strikes
out" thought the man with the
sack and be wished that II were SO.
He was somewhat confused though
and not caring to wait Tor a defi-
mite decision decided to adopt that
other and inevitable rule OF ''ovxY
the fence" and thus make the point
doubly sure. He loIt no time ana
was soon IN sale retreat amons
the tall uncut,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20
School House Out Of Commission

Owing to the severe wind storms
several days ago the nortl
side school house was put oul
oi commission by being partly
blown from ts foundation. School
has been suspended in that build
ing since hut the children who at.
tended there have been temporarily y
enrolled among the classes OF the
other buildings. All the school
furniture has been moved out OF
the damaged building until it is
repaired. The house was GOV.
er. d by tornado insurance and be.
fore long will be put back into
order.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20
MAN VINO NAMED THIS
CITY DIES PRISONER.
Geronimo Passes Away in the
Faith Of His Fathers.

Alter remaining a federal prison.
eI OF war tor period OF twenty.
Two years, Geronimo, the noted
Apache Indian chiei, died last
Wednesday at RI. Sill, Oklahoma.
Geronimo was once the terror OF
the Western frontier. II was no
- al occuTTance tor him and
Is band OF bucks to swoop down
the unsuspecting settlements 5
and murder numbers OF the inhabi-
tants. In 1885 he killed twenty.
six OF the citizens oil Silver City
and withdrew TO the mountains
before the panic stricken people
could make a show OF defense.
In the famous battle oi Guada.
loupe Canyon he and his small
band killed many OF the federal
troops and then succeeded in max.
ing their escape. Ca,tlemen,
sheepmen and settlers organized
tor the purpose OF thwarting hls
raids and reward oi two hundred
and fifty dollars was offered for
every Indian scalp that could be
procured.
In the year 1887 his murderous
career came TO a close when he
was captured in the state OF Salo.
na. Mexico, and surrendered to
General Crook OF the U. 5. Army.
Since that time he has been a
prisoner and most OF the time has
been spent on small reservation
OF three thousand acres set aside
Tor the Chiei. Here he was al.
lowed to roam a, will but could
never leave the reservation with.
out being guarded by United
States soldiers.
His years as a prisoner were spen,
pretty much to his notion OF his after
lie and he was allowed to possess
large nerds Of cattle and horses.
lcsnnpusd on Page 81
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20
ENDEE TOWNSHIP OPENED
FOR SALE LAST MONDAY
New Town Now the Busiest Spo, be Found Anywhere
on the Map.
MANY INDUSTRIES STARTED THERE.
Is Surrounded by Of the Best Cattle and Agricultural
Countries Anywhere.

| The opening OF the Endee Town.
site last Tuesday attracted many
peoplt IN that direction from all
parts OF the country. Geo. Evans
Jr', and party went from this city
and they report that a land Office
business was conducted in Endee
that day. Eighty acres oil the
townsite has been plated and plac-
ed IN the hands oi the Evans Real.
~ company for disposal and many
lots were sold the first day.
The new town OF Endee is locat.
ed one and one hall miles east OF
the old town and in the past few
days is perhaps the busiest place
on the map. Most OF the holders
OF property oi the old site have
purchased lots IN the new town and
have moved their residences 10 the
new center. Several new resi-.
dences are also being erected.
The rev town of Endee now has
land office, postoiiice, two stores,
a blacksmith shop, a hotel and
many other industries. Lumber
Yards, tan shops and other business
concerns will be located there in
the course OF only a iew week..
Very little is lett on the old site,
the school house and one or two
residences remaining to mark the
spot.
Endee is forty-two miles east Of
this city and will be the end OF the
road which will he built out OF ru.
cumcari, OF which tins city will be
the supply point while the con-
structlon is being undergone. The
remainder OF the road will be built
IRON Amarillo to Endee and the
two ends will meet at that point.
People from all over the country
are making inquiries about this
new city OF the plains, to such an
extent that all the other towns
about are beginning to cast a zeal.
Gus eye in that direction.
The farming lands in the vicinity
OF Endee are among the best in the
country. The soil is OF a close
compact nature and very little sand
is found there. The farmers are
making vast p operations for a
crop this year and most OF the
ground has already been broken.
Endee is no, only surrounded by
a tine agricultural country but by
a good stock country as we'll.
That artesian water can be had
there is no longer disputed. There
are five springs on the quarter sec.
ton Just south OF the townsite and
all these springs are on a higher
elevation than the townsite itself.
An abundance oil pure water can
be had at very shallow depth.
anywhere on the townsite and this
is one oi the reasons that Endee is
such a desirable place.
Business men predict that the
eighty acres now plated will he
disposed OF IN a very short time
and that many new additions to
Endee will be opened up in the
near future. Endee promises to
be the first town on the line be.
tween Amarillo and rucumcari and
the citizens OF that point are being
everywhere congratulated on their
ability and persistency in making
their town what II is.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

This action cut from this county
the two southern tiers oil town
ships. This was done in opposi.
ton to the people OF the county in
general though the citizens living
IN the concerned townships were
about equally divided on the ques.
ton. Grady was strong in her
opposition To- the bill. The busi.
ness mems league OF Tucumcari
was also apposed to the measure
and even appointed a committee
to write and express the standing
OF the league TO the governor and
assembly.
|, was rumorcd that Governor
Curry was disposed to abide by
the wishes OF the citizens OF Quay
county though he had expressed
himself as being personally in
,avor OF the bill. The bill how.
ever, passed the council IN the
absence OF the Governor and i,
will no doubt he signed by acting
governor alta before Gov. Curry
returns from Washington.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

Representatives OF the Phelps.
Dodge company positively deny
the report that the Dawson coal
mines have been sold. This re.
port has been widely circulated
recently bu, the representatives
say that such a sale has not even
been contemplated. The Phelps.
Dodge people are operating the
Dawson mines on a larger scale
than they have ever before.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

Imagine what q certain Tucum.
carl mans e-'oarrasment was one
night last " when after being
rudely awakened by some rough
hand, he found himself standing
on the side walk OF a down town
street dressed in iull suit OF
pajahmas. There il goes" were
the first words OF the man in the
night duds, as he rubbed his eyes
There goes wha,l" asked the
good samaratin. The Choc-" lie
was awake now, and seeing his pre-.
dicament as well as his mistake,
took a sneak. The Joke was too
good tor the other to keep and he.
side the two man were strangers.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20
BILL PASSED TO
CREATE CURRY CO.
The Two Southern Tiers are Taken
From Quay County.
Special to News

special To News
Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. iS-The
council OF the territorial assembly
this afternoon passed the bill Great.
INK the county OF Curry out OF
Northern Roosevelt and the south.
etn portion OF QUAY county.
Clovis was designated as the
county seat. Acting Governor
Iaiia will sign the bill as soon as
he gets around 10 Il.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-20

(Continued on Page 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Kingston.

Mr.. Alexander, from Leon, was calling
at Mr.. Uptield's Thursday.
Miss Mary Imhoff assisted Mrs.
Smith with her house work few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cox visited at
Frank Binning's Sunday.
Mr.. Breed, of Alton, shipped three
cars of fat cattle from Kingston Tues
day morning; two loads he purchased
from Ben Redman and the rest from
George Redman and Frank Binning.
Mr.. Breed and Ben Redman accompanied
the shipment to Chicago.
Mr.. Barger has been heading timothy
for several days in this neighborhood.
The Beers family still have the
malaria fever.
Mrs. Clara Long, of Leon, came satur-
day for few days visit with her sister,
Mrs. Hart.
Andy Nelson shipped two cars of fat
cattle from Kingston Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Cox took
dinner at Bert Redman's Monday.
George Smith was calling at Frank
Binning's Friday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
New Machinery.

Charles Penisten, Icons artistic shoe
repairer, is one of the first to take ad-
vantage of the day current furnished by
the Leon Electric Co. Last week he
placed an order for new mailing ma
chine, which nails half soles on shoes,
and also new finishing machine which
has number of attachments for finish
ing soles, heels and the shoe complete.
With the new machine comes one
horse electric motor SO that he will
have power to run them. He is also
contemplating installing power stitch
ing machine which will sew half soles.
With the new machinery he will have
facilities for turning out great deal
more work and in much more satisfac-
tory manner for his customers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Day Electric Current.

Tho long hoped for day electric
current for Leon is now q realty, the
Leon Electric Co., starting in Monday
to supply day current and already a
number of fans and other methods of
using current have been installed,
while quite number of businessmen
are figuring for motors to run machinery
OF different kinds. We believe that
Leon is going to have the best service
given to any city the size of Leon in
the state of Iowa. There are hundreds
OF uses for electricity and before many
weeks the hum of the day current will
be in evidence all over the city. Msssrs
johnson and Smith are certainly doing
everything in their power to render
first-class service and our citizens
should appreciate their efforts and
give them liberal patronage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
"A. n. Arney's House Destroyed by
Texas Cyclone.

Mrs. V. F. Penniwell received letter
from her father, Mr.. A. N. Arney, for
mer we'll known resident of this county,
giving the meagre details of the des-
truction of their house and barn near
Banney, Texas, in the cyclone which
struck Texas on Wednesday of last
week, which practically wiped out all
their possessions, but fortunately they
escaped without injury. Mr.. Arney had
just completed a fine new two story res
idence and good barn. The house was
rolled completely over and struck on
the roof which gave way and the side
was crushed out. Their furniture. in
Guiding the piano was all wrecked and
smashed up. While the loss to Mr..
Arney is heavy one he feels grateful
that himself and family escaped with
the lives. Mr.. and Mrs. Arney have
tnshy friends in this, their old home,
who are sorry indeed to hear of their
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
High Briar.

Edd Spencer had business at Leon
Saturday.
Walter Blakesley spent Sunday at M.
Powers, west of Leon.
Mrs. Lulu Frost and sister Bulah Hub
bard visited the latter part of last week
with relatives, near Pleasanton,
Oda Dale and family we're called to
the bedside of his mother who is very
i'll at this writing.
M. r. Pullen and daughter were Leon
callers Saturday.
John Barrett wife and daughter Ruth,
visited with Mrs. Barrett's mother,
Monday.
"Look out girls" Milt Spencer has
new buggy.
Milt Spencer and Grace Garner at
tended the concert in Leon Saturday
night.
S. E. Dale and family visited with his
parents, s. A. Dale and wife Sunday.
Miss Marion Houston gave an ice
cream supper Thursday night at her
home near Pleasanton. A good time
was reported by all who were present.
G. W. Blakesley and mother were
Leon callers Wednesday.
s. A. Dale was business caller at
Pleasanton Saturday.
Mearl Dale spent one day last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Barrett.
Edith Cowles called on Marion Hous-
ton Tuesday.
John Minor and wife were Leon call
ers one day last week.
John Barrett called at his fathers
Wednesday morning.
Clifford Cowles was calling on friends
in Leon Saturday.
Pete Parker, of east of Leon, was the
guest of Miss Elisha Campbell Sunday
and attended the Cowles-Dale wedding
near Pleasanton.