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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31
(By Rene Bache. }

Tucson, July TO. Two miles
from this town on the top Of a hill
the Carnegie Institution has set up
a sort OF botanical workshop, the
business OF which is to make a
study OF desert plants. The oh.
ject OF the investigation is to find
out how such plants manage to
get along with almost no water.
This is a kind OF knowledge
that will he very valuable when
applied so far as was practicable,
in the raising OF ordinary crops in
parts OF the west where rainfall is
deficient. Is {, incidentally,
efforts are being made to find uses
Tor some OF these plants OF the
desert-especially for certain cacti,
which, il is believed can he made
TO yield marketable products.
pRICRLry PEAR FRUIT
There is, Tor example, one kind
OF prickl,y pear growing wild in
Arizona aud New Mexico) the
fruit OF which has Juice OF a bril-
liant red color. This fruit is al
ready utilized to a considerable ex-
tent for preserves. But il is
thought that / re Juice might have
important commercial value a
vegetable coloring, it, hue, when
the fluid is concentrated, being as
rich as that OF cochincal.
a number OF species OF prickly
pears yield edible fruits, which are
largely consumed in Mexico, and
which might easily be grown in
the southern part OF the United
States and particularly in the
southwest. Experiments with some
OF these were made not long ago
10y DIR, Leon T.. Landons, who
lived Tor a number OF DAYS on the
fruits and leaves, the latter being
eaten as green's and tried like egg
plant.
OF such cactus fruits there are q
good many kinds, produced by a
corresponding number Of distinc,
species OF plants related more OF
less nearly to the common prickley
pear. All OF them are known in
Mexico, in a general way as "tun.
as" but, according to variety,
they bear different names, such as
''cardna," ''amarilia," blanca
'palooaltena," "aiayuca," and
"ranchera". These, indeed, are
only a few out OF many.
MEXICAN CULTIVATION.
Such cacti in Mexico are cult.
waited simply by planting cuttings
in the ground and surrounding
them with a fence 20 keep out ami.
mails. They rarely receive any
further attention, beyond gather
ing the annual crop. The fruits,
however, are utilized for a number
OF different purposes, some o.
them being eaten raw, while Others
are employed in the manufactur,
Of tuna honey" and tuna cheese
which are marketable products,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION.
In the District Court OF the Sixth Judi.
cial District Of the Territory Of New
Mexico, for the County Of Quay.


J. X. Daughtry, plaintiff,
v.
J. l.. O'Shea, Thomas W.
Womack, and others, aud
unknown claimants Of In.
tcrest IN the premises (be.
low described) adverse TO
the plaintiff, defendants.
o
To the defendants J. l.. o shea, Thorn.
"a W. Wormnck, and unknown claim.
ants Of interest In the premises (below
describcd) adverse to the plaintiff:
You and each " you are hereby noti.
fed that the plaintiff has filed an action
against you In the above named court
whereby he seeks 10 quiet IN himself
the title 20 the property and real ~.
tate hereinafter described aud alleges
that he IN the owner In fee simple Of
the said property, to.wit, lot ten In
block twenty.six, lot six in block TWEEN.
~ nine, lot ten In block twenty.three,
lots thirteen and fourteen In block
twenty one aud lot two In block four
teen, lot three In block thirty four, lot
six In block twenty.nine, Of the Origi.
nal Townsite OF the Town of Tucum.
earl, Quay County, New Mexico, M
shown on the map and plat thereof on
file In the office Of the Probate Clerk
and Ex Onieio Recorder Of the County
Of Quay, Territory OF New Mexico, and
lots three and four in block forty.two,
lot four In block twenty-five, lots eight,
nine and ten In block sixteen, Of the
Russell Addition 90 the Town Of tn.
cumchri. New Mexico, as shown by the
may thereof on file In the office Of the
Probate Clerk and Ex.Ohicio Recorder
Of said County Of Quny, and prays judg
ment against the said defendants and
each Of them that the estate Of the
plaintiff In and TO the above described
| premises be established against the nd.
verse claim or claims Of the said de.
PENDANTS aud each Of them claiming
all or any part thereof, and that the
defendants and each Of them he barred
and forever estopped from having Or
claiming any right or title TO the above
described premises adverse 70 the plain
till and that plaintiffs title 10 the
above described premises be forever
quieted and set Mt rest; md for such
other further reli, 4 n may 20 the
court seem equitab, e.
And you are further notified that
unless you appes in said cause on or
before the 22nd day Of September A. d.,
1909, judgement pro confesso VIII be
rendered against you, and the relief
prayed for by the plaintiff will be de-
creed aud ord red.
The names and post Office address Of
the attorneys frr the plaintiff are NJ.
G. Mecbem, Harry II. McElroy, Tucum'
carr, New MeNico.
Dated this 10th day Of July, 1909,
A~lamogordo, Y. NJ.
lsEALl CHAS =. DOWNS, Clerk.
M BY Frida NJ. Eckman, Deputy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31
BE PArInNT WITH THE BOYS.
(By Ebert Hubbard.)

I have n profound respect for boys.
Grimy, ragged, towsled boys In the
street often attract me strangely. a
boy IL n man In the cOcoun-yOu do
not know what II IL going to become
his life N big with possibilities. He
may make or unmake kings, change
boundry lines between states, write
books that will mold character. or In
vent machinery that will revolution
ize the ~ the world. Every
man was q boy trust ] shall not be
contradictcd-it is really 10. Wouldn' Z
you like 10 turn time backward and
see Abraham Lincoln az twelve, when
be had never worn n pair NJ boots 7
The lank, lean, yellow, hungry boy
hungry for love, hungry for learning,
trnmping of through the woods for
twenty miles 10 borrow n book, aud
spelling II out crouching before the
glare Of the burning logs.
Then there was that Cofsican hoy,
one Of the goodly brood, who weighed
only fifty pounds when ten years old
who was thin and pale aud preverse
and had tantrums and had 20 be sent
supperless 60 bed, or locked In q dark
chosit cause he wouldn't "mind. ,
Who would have thought that he would
have mastered every phase Of warfare
at twenty six, and when told that the
Exchequer Of France w"s in dire con
fusion, would say, "The finances,
will arrunge them"
Distinctly and wildly ! remember
n squat, freckled boy who was born
IN the "Patch' aud used tn pick W
! couL along the railroad tracks IN Buf
falo, A few months | had a mo.
| ton to make before the Court Of Ap.
peals. The boy from the patch was
the Judge and wrote tho opinion grant
ing my petition.
Yesterday ] rode horseback past u
field where = boy was blowing. The
lads hair stuck out through the toy
Of has nat; one %suspender held his
trousers In place, his form was bony
and awkward; his bare legs and arms
were brown and sunburned aud briar
scratched. lie swung his horses around
just rs I passed by, and from under
the tapping brim Of his hat he east
a quick glance out Of dark halfbash
salute. When his back was turned
full eyes, and modestly returned my
took on my hat aud sent a God Bless
You" down the furrov after him.
Who knowsi ! may 10 to that boy
to borrow money yet, or to hear him
preach, Or beg him to defend me in q
lawsuit; or he may stand with pulse
unhesitating, bare Of arm and in white
apron, ready to do his duty, while the
cone is placed over my face and night
and death come creeping into my veins,
BE patent with the boys-you are
dealing with Soulstuf Destiny awaits
Just around the eorner.
BE patient with the boys.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31
ANDREW CARNEGIE'S
BOTANICAL WORKSHOP

To make tuna honey, the Juice
OF the fruits is boiled in kettles UNI
I'll it reaches the consistency of
molasses, and then is poured into
wooden troughs to cool, after
which It is stored in bottles and
earthern Jugs. Being thanks to
the boiling) a sterile product,
tightly sealed, and rich in sugar,
it will keep indefinitely. 'Ofcourse
I does not taste like honey; but
is about the same consistency as
liquid honey and might appropri.
ately he called cactus molasses.
One Of the most highly priced
fruits OF this kind is the cardona.
DIR. David Grihiths, OF the govern
ment plant bureau, says that he
himself once ate 400 cardanas in a
day. This was to find out whether
they were wholesome or not.
Even such a quantity did not disa.
gree with him at all. But IL
should-be realized that the pulp OF
the cardona, which is the only part
eaten, is nearly all water. The
fruit, in fact, frequently serves the
natives as both food and drink in
the arid regions OF the southwest.
THIN WALLS HOLD JUICE.
In the structure OF the cordons
the walls Of the cells THAI hold the
Juice are very thin, SO hat there
is only a small amount OF fiber.
BY pressing the pulp in muslin
bags practically all OF it can be
forced through, separating out the
seeds. Perhaps the greatest OBJ.
lection to these cactus fruits lies
in the plentiiulness OF their seeds,
but persons accustomed TO eating
them raw do not seem to mind.
When the pulp is taken in the
manner shove described, il is
separated in the field and carried
in ear,hern jars 10 the factory by
the pickers.
Sometimes a fermen,ed drink Is
made from the pulp. For ,nis
purpose it is boiled for two OF
three hours strained, and set away
to cool. The LONGER 1t stands the
more intoxicating it is. Or, il
preferred, the boiling is continued
until the liquid is reduced to the
consistency OF a paste, which il
sold in the Mexican markets as a
sweetmeat. There are other pro.
ducts made from the pulp or iiou
the Juice n OF them being tn,
tuna cheese" aforementioned
which is put up for sale in nea,
little bricks, covered with tinfoil,
HOW DEsERT PLANTS STORE WATER,
The problem OF storing a sup,
ply OF water Tor their own use
and OF preventing its evaporation,
has been solved by the deserI
plants in many most %ingeniou:
ways. Perhaps the most note
worthy example is the socaliec
"water-barrel," which, is abou'
the size and shape OF an ordinar,
beer keg, is in fac, nothing NOR,
nor less than a living water tank
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the Probate Court OF Quay County.
Territory Of New Mexico. In Re the
Estate OF Ramon Brito. Deceased.

Notice IL hereby given that I have
been appointed administrator OF the
estate Of Ramon Brito, deceased, and
all persons are hereby notified to file
their claims Of accounts against said
estate with me according to law.
BRUNO BRITo, Administrator
7.24 By Z. q. Weleh, Attorney.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31
NOTICE FOX PUBLICATION

ADN AON
Department Of the ln'erior, U. s. Land
Office NJ rJcuncari, ". NJ.
June ~ 1909.
Notice 10 hereby given that Tobias
=. Ward, of Lloyd, n. NJ, who on Dee.
20, 1909, maze Homestead Entry No.
6'67, (Serirl No. O4339), for Eh SWh
and w SEh, Sec. o, Twp. On, Range
BE, n. N T.. Meridian, has fled notice
Of intention to make final Communication
cot. 10 establish claim TO the land
,hove { cribed, before Register and
Receiver, nj Tucumcsri, N. NJ, on the
10th day Of August, 1909.
Claimant names M witnesses; Ham
c. Rutledge, Frank Ward, of Tucumeari,
N. NJ, and Abbott Hudson, Leo odle,
Of Lloyd, N. NJ.
7.2.5t. r. A. Prentice, Register.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

the hardy trifoIda stock. which insures
It from severe cold, and It ripens its fruit
in October. November. and December L
IS some four 70 six weeks ahead OF the
California oranges and reaches th6
Northern and Eastern markets when
they are almost bare OF oranges, thus in
suring good prices. The trees begin bear
ing when two years old. but az thres
they begin TO pay. One man here who
has a grove Of ten-year-old trees kept
close account OF one acre, and claims he
picked. boxed, shipped. and sold from
one acre S1.0o0 worth OF oranges net
This city is in the heart OF the citrus
fruit belt and is growing very fast. but
lands are comparatively cheap yet Most
all kinds OF garden truck Is grown here
and handsome returns are realized from
all this business, and on account OF the
mild winters some kind OF garden truck
is grown al winzer and always finds
ready market at very remnuerative fg-
ures. J Z WALKER.
Se-afz-v Bushes Esague.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
ORANGE GROWING THRIVES
League City, Tex, Getting Rich on
japanese Variety.
Business Conducted on Large Scale
and Yields Good Revenue
10 Orchard Owners.

League City. Tex. Nay @.-Lesgue
City is twenty-five miles north OF Gal
weston and twenty-five miles from Hous-
ton. The town is built near the creek,
which is a navigable stream for large
motor boats and barges. This section Of
the State is noted for its health. being
close TO the Gulf and no marsh country
near.
Rapid progress was made IN the past
year in the land and orange business
Vast tracts OF land were sold and many
thousands OF orange trees planted.
Some parties purchased as much as 1850
acres, all TO be set with orange trees
This citrus fruit industry has advanced
IN the past few years from small groves
to large commercial orchards. The type
OF oranges that seem 70 90 best here are
the japanese varieties, the Satsums or
snge leading
This Satsuma is Of a medium size. very
juicy and sweet. thin skin. easily peeled.
and seedlsss. It Is budded OF grated On
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

Maryland. and this was a strong argu-
ment used against the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad. as il would lessen
the state revenues 10 permit the con-
struction of a rival road into Washing
ton. Il was difficult 10 answer the
argument. except b. pOinting out that
the travelling public would appreciate
lower rates and better facilities
Mr.. Garrett and his friends fought hard
and az one time came near carrying the
legislature but adjournment came with
out any interference with the charter
At this juncture the syndicate began
10 feel the need Of more capital 20 build
the road without delay and make Il
success. M Lloyd was authorized 70
visit Harrisburg and consult with J. DoSl
Cameron, president Of the Northern
Central He succeeded in enlisting Nh
Cameron. Col. Tom Scott GeorSe "
Cass. Joseph D. Potts. ana James 3.
Montgomery. OF the Pennsylvania Cen
tral Railroad. in the project
Property Goes 10 PennSyIEeniaHs.
They entered into a contract to buy out
the original owners By paying them
sl5ac00, ard reImbursing them for the
money spent in grading and other ex-
penses. the road to be constructed with
out unnecessary delay
This pledge was faithfully kept The
Maryland legislature. at later session.
repeaI led the capitaJi0n clause in the
charter OF the Baltimore and Ohio com
panv. but not until several millions Of
dollars had been collected from passen-
gers 70 WASHINGTON.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

but they had been abandoned. and the
machine most depended upon was the
side exCaTstOr
First Steam shovel Arrives.
The first modern steam shovel arrived
in November. 1854. and il was followed by
others In June. 1905. the last OF the eK-
.cavators was taken from the work.
With the exception OF May. 1905. there
has been no month since 1857 when the
excavation from Culebra cut has not
been 100000 cubic yards. The highest
record was made IN March Of this year.
when over a million and a half cubic
yards were excavated. a greater amount
tran was taken out Of the cut IN the
first twenty-five months Of American
occupation. The average monthly exca-
walton in 1908 was 1881 cubic yards.
Lock and Dam Construction.
The plan Of canal as decreed IN June,
1905, and outlined above, included dams
and locks near the Atlantic and Pacific
entrances On the Atlantic side the dam
Is at Catun, nearly eight miles from
deep water in Llmon Bay. and the locks
are located in a hfIl. against which the
/ east end Of the dam abuts. Work on the
dam was begun IN 1907.
The dam viii be IL miles long. rs feet
/ high. and 1.s10 feet wide al bottom be-
tween the toes. A spiilway to control
the amount Of water in the lake is in
( process OF construction near the center
o. the dam Most OF the excavation in
, the spillway IS completed and concrete
| IS being laid.
Building the locks at Gatun involves
/ an excavation Of 5I29-3H cubic yards and
the laying Of 209s.eo0 cubic yards Of con
/ crete.
I The original plan for the locks and
/ dams on the Pacific side was TO have one
/ lock located al Pedro Miguel, about Il
/ miles from deep water in Panama Bay
+ and two near Balboa ia BOcsl. about
miles from deep water in the bay The
/ location Of the two southern locks Wai
/ changed fl December, 1907, 70 NirafOres
I S3I miles from deep water, and the wOTh
I is in progress AZ that point and at Pedro
/ Miguel The water held back az Gatun
on the northern or Atlantic side. viii fl
I Gatun Lake and Culebra cut, and win b,
! kept from wasting down the Pacific
slope BIZ the dams and locks At PedrC
/ Miguel. where Culebra cut ends At thi
point ships south-bound VIII be dropped
in twin locks OF one flight from the s.
/ foot level Of Gatun Lake and Culebrs
/ cut 10 a small lake s. feet above meal
sea level. and at Mirahores they vii
/ comp3ete the descent 10 sea level in twil
} locks Of two fights.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
sale OF a building Lot.

The Edward n Dulin Building Com
pany has purchased from Miss Fannie C.
McGraw lot No. Il square No. u. on
the east side Of Twenty-second street. be-
tween L and II streets northwest. The
lot has frontage OF eighteen feet by
an irregular depth averaging 100 feet. and
contains l,SS2 square feet II Is under
stood that about S20o0 was paid for the
property. on which q handsome brick
dwelling VIII be erected at once The sale
was made By Wiluge. Gibbs & Daniel
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
SALES BY FISHER & co.

Thomas J. Fisher & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales for the week:
To George Appleby; eighty-hve feet
front on the south side Of Newlands street.
section ., Chevy Chase, FOR 5000 This
lot has been sold four times within about
a year. and each time AZ an advance IN
price. The first sale was at N.60.
To G. W Harris; additional frontage
on Thirty-seveath street, in Chevy Chase,
OF fifty feet, adjoining the house Just
purchased by him for $1,000
To James c. Herring fifty feet frontage
on Connecticut avenue. in Chevy Chase.
between Northampton and Oliver streets.
for about Sa0oo
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
FARMING PAYS IN MISSOURI.
West Plains Profits from Diarying
and Successful Poultry Raising.

and Successful Poultry Raising.
West Plains. no, May 29.-Live stock
raising and general farming. more espe-
cisIly dairying and poultry raising. are
rapidly making this section rich. The
large amount OF cheap land, with the
eouable climate. are attracting the best
home-seekers Of the North and West.
Many Of the hillsides are covered with
stones and have been q bugaboO to the
newcomer. but since il has been demon
strated that they can be utilized In build
ing concrete houses. barns. sidewalks
and IN road building, and that the land,
after the stones are removed, makes the
finest Of pasture. Il Is being rapidly
taken I'D. alfalfa being a distinct sue
cess. as well as blue grass and clover.
West Plains is keeping pace with the
surrounding country and is building sub
stantiaI residences and business houses
The concrete workers are swamped with
orders and much permanent street work
Is being completed. making this one OF
the most beautiful home cities IN the
state The Ladies Civic IN provenent
League and the Commercial Club are CO.
operating with the city authorities to-
ward this end. Two new church edifces
have just been completed. making eleven.
representing practically all denomina-
tions. ARCH HOLLENBDCK.
Ce--1s.-v (,osuuercial C7uh
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
WARMLY APPROVES PLAN.
I,oussiazIau Comuends Progress

LoussiazIan COmmends Progress
Section and says II VIII Do Good.
LeesviIle. La. May st was with
much pleasure I noted that paper as
widely read and as influential as Is The
Washington Herald would on each sun
day devote a department to news On
Southern progress.
II the acts can be made known as
they really exist about the industrial
resources Of the South, the result cannot
prove other than a great benefaction, not
only TO the South. but to every other
section of the country where the home
seeker is looking for cheap fertile land
and a congenial habitation, and the in
vestor is seeking for an opportunity for
profitable returns TO idle capital
D. N SHOBARS,
Attorney az Law
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
INVESTS MONEY AT HOME.
One Southern City Puts Cash Into
It's Own Manufactures

II one Of the recent Progress lette-s
published in this section occurs the fol-
lowing:
we have numbers Of business men
blest With capital who 90 not hoard Il n
the banks Of distant cities. but invest in
and push enterprises at home
Every community Of the South viii co
well 10 consider these words When tie
opportunities OF the South are under
stood By the men living among them.
the resultant safe investment OF capital
viii be much increased.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
CREosOTE GOES TO WASTE.
Great Economic Loss Results from
Present Methods OF Making Coke

uEtIaL EcOHOnlIc luz ERCsUito AAOI1
Present Methods OF Making Coke
The creosote commonly used in wood
preservation Is one OF the by-products
OF the coke oven Thousands Of barrels
Of this and other valuable products go
TO waste from beehive coke ovens yearly.
On the other hand, the demand for ere
osote has 50 increased that es per cent
OF that used n this country last year for
wood treating was imported.
On the surface Of the question, Il looks
as though the United States could make
creosote sufficient for her own use, and
the everlasting pail Of vitiated atmcs-
phere over coking plants indicates that
the material is here.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

Continued from EaAE DhNs
o. the grand total OF excavation to date.
over 100000 cubic yards. all except
10000 cubic yards has been accomplish
cd since January 1. 1so7-two years and
FIVE months
A total Of 73124.S49 cubic yards had been
taken out Up 10 May ], 1sO9. and il is es-
timated that there yet remain 10 be ex-
cavated IM.5H.7S cubic yards II the
months Of March. 1893, more material
was excavated than during the first two
years Of work under American Occupa-
ton The rate at which the remainder
viii be done should be judged by the
average for the year 1898, rather than by
the average for The FIVE years.
Conditions as 70 equipment, labor, and
experience VIII remain practically the
same. until the completion Of the canal,
as they were IN 1905, but It VIII be more
difficult TO excavate in the lower levels
Of Culebra cut and for the dredges 70
take out the rock near the bottom Of the
atlantic and Pacific entrances
CuIebra Cut and Lake Region.
All the construction work On the lake
( level is in the territory Of the central di-
vision. It divides Itself naturally into
two parts-the lake region and Culebra
cut IN what is referred 10 as the lake
region. extending from Gatun 10 the
/ beginning OF Culebra cut at Bas Obispo,
q distance OF 3 miles along the line Of
/ the canal, the work consists Of making a
/ channel from go feet 10 LOO feet wide
I The canal follows in general the course
+ Of the Chagres River through this region
and the work Is chiefly in making small
cuts through the peninsulas formed by
the winding Of the river and cutting
down small hills that rise above the 40
/ foot elevation in the course Of the chan
mel
/ Work was begun in August. 1907. and
until December. 1903 was confined 10
/ steaul-shoveI excavation al san Pablo,
+ Caimito, and between COrgona and Ma
/ tachin. The total amount OF material
i taken from the prism n the lake region
I'd 20 Nay / 1863. was 5.SoS.754 cubic
yards. and there remained to be removed
| 5.SS.5lS cubic yards. OF the amount yet
1 TO be excavaIed, about 4.530o0 cubic
Yards viii probably be dredged- In addi-
ton 10 the excavation, the work n the
I lake region includes clearing trees and
/ vegetation from the channel and the
clearing Of an anchorage basin inmedi-
ateIy south Of Gatun dam. In the last
three months about 800 acres have been
/ cleared.