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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01
Scarlet fever is raging il

Scarlet lever Us raging IN north
eastern New Mexico. In kio
Arriba county this week eight
children in one family have died
OF this terrible malady. Many
other deaths are reported and the
disease is spreading daily. The
cause OF this contagion. we are
told, is to be charged to filth, the
dirt and excreta OF people and ami
mails; in other words, the lack OF
sanitation is one OF the direct
causes, the same as with small
pox and chicken-pox. IL germi-
mates in a dirty community, and
after 1t Is once underway IL be-
comes both contagious and in.
fictitious, and gets into the homes
OF those who are cleanly and who
take every precaution known TO
avoid il. So it seems that il is
necessary to clean up the entire
community in order to he immune
from these nasty diseases. The
News don't want to sound any
alarms, but this city has so1e OF
the nastiest places ANYBODY ever
saw in any country, and il some.
thing isn't done before the summer
season advances much further, 1t
is going TO be a miracle II sunny
side cemetery is not doubled in
population before the thirtieth OF
November. Something must he
done. II seems that the city is do.
ing all in its power TO meet the issue,
the health officer is after somebody
all the time to clean up, and a lew
balky denizens have been JAILED,
but sanitation is yet bad, very bad.
The town has simply outgrown
the cess.pool racket and it is up to
the city TO put in sewerage or take
the consequences. No matter what
our outlook for business may he
or how prosperous we may become
as a community, a scourge OF ty-
phoid lever, scarlet lever, small
pox, etc, can tear down more in
ten weeks than we a build in ten
years. The city has begun acensus,
we are informed, Tor the purpose
oil ascertaining what a be legally
done toward voting bonds tor sew
erage. The News don't know
waht the requirements are, hut we
are satisfied that a $50, 600 to $780,
600 issue OF bonds will be neces.
sary TO correctly start this enter.
prise, and we are farther satisfied
that II is going to cost Tucumcari
ten times that amount in progress
and industrial growth in a half a
decade, II we don't get at il in the
next lew months. Let US get OUT
Of the cess-pool era and give our.
selves a show to make the conner.
eial and educational center oil New
Mexico.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

That famous Ration Telegram,
the new opposition daily &c the
Ration Range has climbed the Aerial
wagon and turned up the soles OF
its boots. That is the remarkable
journal that published the cele-
hrated communication from tn.
cumcari and the interview with
the %hypnotist, recently, that gave
out so much information about the
city government OF rucumcari. IL
probably had greater than
II deserved.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Tucumcari has in the past al
ways done the right thing at the
right time, and it is the opinion Of
tie News that sewerage is going 10
be had before il is e~verlastngly
too late. Along educational
lines we are leading all northeast
New Mexico. now let's build a
healthy city and it is sure to be a
prosperous one.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01
AND A
o o

H' 'hiNOi ltdd WIN "uAU lU-
terest the idea OF Mr.. Lucius Dds,
developed in the last issue OF the
Register. Tribune, in which the
veteran proposes the absolutely
unique idea OF autonomy as a pilot
to statehood. Under this pan,
New Mexico is to lie given the
privilege OF absolute self govern.
ment, subject only to the privilege
OF annulment by congress oil i'm.
proper laws aud the corrective
right now applied to territories.
He would "embodv as the organic
law the best features OF the consti.
tutlon OF those states OF the west
whose conditions are similar TO our
own" and would provide tor the
election 10y the people OF every OIL
1cer IN the territory, executive,
legislative and judicial, sharply
define the field and pay OF officers
and put d limit upon Indebtedness
and tax rates. Mr.. Dills takes the
position that we will never he ut
for statehood so long as our
affairs are dominated hy federal APP.
pointment." He would waive en-
tirely representation in congress
and believes that four years OF
such autonomy would put US in
condition Tor statehood, or, he
n~aively adds, II will be willing to
say that ! am a bigger liar than
those fellows who said that An.
drews would get us statehood dur
ing the campaign OF 1905"
The idea is certainly an attract
i've one Tor the student OF govern.
men who is broad enough to lay
aside the partisan equatian, and
the editor is inclined to the belief,
il can not be effectively assailed as
a whole, though there are parts OF
it that have the odour OF bun.
combe.
Any knowing New Mexico as it
is, will not deny that it is fully
capable OF seli-government, and il
IL were lett alone could easily de-
monstrate It's fitness Tor il. With
the elective privilege, the people
would soon eliminate the undesir.
able elements OF both parties. and
having statehood as the reward,
would certainly loose no time about
It. Operating under a constitu-
ton OF its own, the rest would be
easy, Tor there would be no scape-
goats from lar away to lay our
mistakes upon, as there now is.
There can be no question that
the principle OF official selection
from the outside is unfortunate
and has been responsible Tor many
OF the troubles OF New Mexico, but
it is to be doubted If It has caused
more than some OF our W acts.
A number OF the sppointees who
came here as aliens have become
citizens OF the highest type, and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01
homa judiciary that civilization
canno, approve.

The time for rendition OF taxes
Tor 1909 closed yesterday, and the
fellow who has failed will now he
up against the penalty. The
amount the territory exacts for
this delinquency is only the insig.
nihcent suIn OF as per cent. That
is a little steep when money is only
worth IA per cent, under the mos,
favorable circumstances in New
Mexico.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Miss Lula Luckey oil Logan,
spent the day in this city Tuesday.
J. w. Jenkins has sold his lar
near Horton aud will move his
family to western Canada. Mr..
jenkins was among the first OF the
agricultural class to come to Quay
county and had one OF the best IN.
proved farms in his locality. He
has thirteen children and says he
is going to the Canadian wheat
belt and secure homes tor all Ut
them. he is a wheat tarmrr and
should make a fortune in that new
country.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

The little frost last night is not
doing the garden truck any good
this morning. The weather bu.
reau has needed fixing several
times lately. The goddess OF
spring got her wires crossed with
a western Kansas blizzard vester-
day morning aud after two or three
hours snow sem us a north wind
the balance OF the dav, and last
night the bean stalks met their
Alamo and the woodhines have
closed business Tor another month.
Springtime gentle Annie is out OF
the hammock and the editors wife
is pulling her hair about the honey
suckle vine she is going to have to
nurse the rest OF the summer 70
save its life. Barbed wire and
catcus blossoms are still in evil
dence and will constitute abou, the
only bouquet material we will have
between here and knee. deep in Iune.
The fellow that sees good in every.
thing may now be heard from, and II
may he that in the death OF the
flowers he will observe the annihi.
lation OF myriads OF syphus hacilli,
smallpox, bacteria, etc. In the
meantime most OF the inhabitants
OF this locality will take tn,
matter-oi.t tact view OF the situation
and coolishly wait tor the warm
RAYS OF the good ole" sun.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

being iresher have not hesitated to
antagonize evils that the natives
have become complaisant with by
long familiarity. TO be- strictly
tair It were only Just to admit that
as much oi the FAULT tor past mis-.
takes lies IN ourselves as in the
cdrpcthaggers. When the council
refuses to ask Tor m investigation,
when the legislature passes such
mons,rosities as the Sweclv bill,
refuses to meet the unanimous de.
sire oil the people Tor the local op.
ton, or to enact the Australian
ballot law, 1t must be admitted
that II is at least a case oi horse
and horse, not any worse than
most any people might he caught
in, in any state, but nevertheless
sufficient ground to call Tor more
chivalry in speaking OF the federal
appointees. That federal interior.
cnce is mischievous cannot be gain
said. Everybody knows it, he.
ycnd debate. Bevond that 1t is
not iair to 40 so lar as to include
all appointees sent to New Mexico.
There is too large a beam in our
own eve.
We are inclined TO believe that
It might take longer than Mr.. Dills
thinks to convince the rest OF the
union that we are not what Bever.
idge has painted us, and we sug-
gest that he extend the time limit
tor acceptance OF the awful epithe,
applied to the fellows who said An
drews would get us statehood in
1908. MIR. Andrews would have
gotten us statehood but for the
treason OF u own people, and the
assallment OF him by some small
souls is in itself another proof tina,
we need to take some OF the physic
ourselves. Mr.. Taft has promised
that we shall be admitted as a
state nex winter. II he can con.
troll congress, we will be admitted.
II the enemies OF statehood. and
our own Benedict Arnolds are
strong enough to defeat his prom.
Use, there will he no lust reason 10
call MIR. TAFT a liar. Statehood is
not going TO he given US, until we
absolutely convince even our enc
mics that it is not only our right,
but that IL a not safely be denied
us. All OF these thoughts are com
mendcd TO those upon whom the
theory OF MIR. Dills has made a
profound impression, and the Reg
ister- Tribune invites the fullest
discussion OF the plan. In even,
We are again denied, there could
be nothing except benefit from a
thorough trial OF his plan. New
Mexico, while It has its weak mem
hers, is ut Tor such an ordeal, as IT
is ut Tor statehood, and it may very
we'll he that such an experiment
would be OF great value IN demon.
strating the fact, hut in advancing
the plan we should he iair all
around. To such an end il is only
iair to distribute the blame, and
10 seek to drive sheep to the
mountains laden with the sins
OF all OF us. Register. Tribune
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

This morning | was PLAYING that !
really belonged 10 tina, lady on the
other side OF me, and ! forgot all
about my feet. That is the way !
got your dress dirty
The woman put her arms around
the tiny chap and 'scrougcd' hun
up so close that she hurt him, and
every other woman who heard his
attless confidence looked as IL she
would not only let him wipe ms
shoes on her best gown, but would
rather he did it than not. Select.
cd
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

The News wants to see the cess.
pool racket cast behind our prog
ress towards making the CONNER
cial metropolis OF New Mexico.
Our future is bright as a city, lie,
us o blight it bv looking back
ward. Ii shows What we think oil
ourselves when we begin to clean
up and look out for ihe future.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Oklahoma is getting right in
behind Haskell again and another
u. S. grand jury will likely make
him account Tor some Of his greasy
deals in Oklahoma oil. We hope
he will not be compelled to 60 on
trial before Judge lynch, however,
a that 10 one feature OF the Okla
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

There has been considerable
loss in transit OF cattle from south.
west Texas lately. Something
like fifty head OF dead ones we're
unloaded here this week. The
country down there is so dry that
stockmen are going to sustain
heavy losses il they do not dis.
pose OF them, and they are so poor
that some loss must necessarily
be sustained in shipping.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

The capacity OF the light plant
is being heavily taxed and will
soon have to be improved in order
to accommodate a rapid growth in
the residence districts OF the city.
The News is informed that the
company is getting ready to meet
the necessity.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Roosevelt killed his FIRST lion on
last Wednesday the 7sth, near
Mombasa, Africa. Since there are
no newspaper reporters with him
there must be some curious cuss
experimenting around that part OF
the earth with wireless telegraphy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

That half million and more OF
revunue this country loses on the
smuggling OF Paris gowns annual
ly would help some il the rascals
were brought to justice. A revis-
ion OF the tariff that would stop
this swindle will add to the popu-
larity OF the new law very materi-
alIy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

More snow yesterday morning
made the spring hide out tor a
while. but little damage was done to
garden truck or any kind OF vege-
tation. The crop prospects are
as good as can he at this time OF
the wear.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01
Amdayit Of Circulation
russIrosY ov NSw MEuco -.

rEsRIroRY ov Nxw MESico l..
COUNTY oS QUAY
=. NJ. Wharton. being FIRST duly
sworn on his oath deposes and says,
that he IL theBusiness Manager Of the
Tucumeari News; that the bona Rde
circulation Of said Tucumcari News
for the week ending August sth, 1905.
was 1900 subscribers.
y. NJ. WHARTON
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this sth day OF August la0s.
VI. G.. MECHEM
Notary Public, Quay County, y. VI.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

The Montoya Republican saws
the prairies are green. the trees
are turning green very last, and
that the people are not nearly so
blue as they we're last season,
etc. The deduction is up to YOU.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Things that Tucumcari must
get this year are a modern hotel
and an opera house. Somebody
is going to take advantage OF a
good opportunity.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

This city has certainly been
afflicted with buns lately. They
are stopping people on the street.
and stalking into the business
houses every hour OF the day ask.
my Tor aims. They seem to be
fortunate enough to keep loaded
with booze, but are always hungry.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

This paper does not hesitate to
say that IL 10 a great disappoint-
ment to this section OF the sixth
judicial district tina, Judge Edward
A. Mann was no, re-Appointed.
His friends here are numbered by
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

II there is anybody opposed to
sewerage, they are keeping SO
quiet about it that one might be
led to believe them inhabiting the
Sunnyside cemetery.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Congress may not intend to skin
anyone by taking the tariff off
hides but at the same time it is
evident that they are not taking
into consideration the interests OF
the cattle grower OF the south and
xvaee
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

There are a number OF new autos
on the streets lately. Tucumcsri
is always getting right NJ into
the front row.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

I'D Wyatt aud family left last Sat
urdHy 10 make a new home IN
eastern Oregon. They intend to 10
cate near Mcdford,
MANTED-2d teams IN railroad 10
miles east OF rucumcarl, wages $3.50
and SIO0 pen day, Wm OConnor,
contractor. 2Itfc.
w, T. Buchanan, president Of tho
FIRST National Bank, has zone To Ala
mogordo To attend Il meeting of tho
trustees Of the Blind Asylum.
FOR RENT; / iroom house aud
! 2'room house, close il. Has electric
lights aud city water. slate
D. r. WATSON, office Telephone Bldg.
FOR SALE; Any one wanting to
buy II good -four room house on smith
street see r g. Record. lie has two
for sale, furnished or unfurnishcd.
81 IT, e..
The new dress ~ the News has be-.
gun with this issue, aud il YOU have
to read u little proof, bear II with
fortitude, and remember II is no tho
fault Of the machine, II is all right.
Judge Patterson returned this morn.
ing from Texas accompanied by his
children The youngsters are hale
aud hearty aud pleased to re, back
home 10 Tucumeari.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Business is getting better as a
prospect OF good crops. The
wheat is getting along toward the
booting and the crop is assured.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

There are more than 1000 paid
in advance subscribers reading the
News in Quay county, and THERE
are at least FIVE thousand more
who are borrowing it from the sub
scribers and reading it. Well, the
paper can't help it. 1t is printed
to he read.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

G.. Mechanism oil Las Vegas,
arrived SUNDAY TO take charge vi
the American Furniture Company's
business. He will move his tam.
llN here later.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Plant the garden again, spring
will be here some OF these times,
unless 4. Is. Daubcr's statement
is correct. He says there are
only three srasons here: uiy
August and winter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01

Well, Well, II raiban don I
lead, who does,-Taiban Valley
News. Wen, Well, Give 1t up.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01
A. A. RANCH SOLD.

w, II Fuqua of Amarillo, has pur
chased the interest of W. +. Buchan.
An IN the A. A. Ranch, Just south IT
the t0wnsite for a consideration Ut
$4,000. Mr.. Fuqua has many invest.
ments IN the city aud county aud con
siders TucumrarI the coming metro.
polls of New Mexico. II looks good
to see outside capital coming tn this
community, It - going To help rs build
u great city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-01
RATES TO ADVERTISERS.

Display ads rs cents u column inch
each issue; local liners one sent u
word an issue, no local liners cheaper
than 20 cents, except carried In con
nection with display advertising.
FORMS CLOSE FRIDAY AT NOON
The Dolores star., 1909-09-03
Merereda Squeezed His Hand.

ing shingle to the lazy breeze that
crept down from the range. But fees
were scarce as molars on a hen-farm.
Might ruled in the valley. The Mexi-
cans and greasers settled their differ
ences with fists and knives, and Jim
eked out his scanty income by work
ing at the dipping-station just outside
the village.
In years time Jim had gathered
hundred ewes into his tiny corral
Fits of alternate hope and despair had
bridged the interval. When a eve
gave birth to twins, Mercreda straight
way predicted that an epidemic had
set in, and rosy-fingered Hope piled
the calculating pencil on double ba-
sis. But when gay ranchero rode
into town, or blithe young cowboy
from the foothills swung through the
village streets, despair held Jim in its
paralyzing clutch.
But great day dawned for Jim and
for Mercreda. 1t found the former.
clad in buckskin pants and jumper.
busy at the dipping ng-station. The
flocks OF Tony Gomez filled the corrals
and were struggling through the annu-
The Dolores star., 1909-09-03
4Fair Fee
BY Bernice c. canghey.
Copyright, by ]. b. Llppincott Co.,

Copyright, by ]. b. Lippincott Col
| The fiat had gone forth. James Al
Gen must ride possessively around a
Thousand ewes before there should be
added unto him the fairest maid in all
the Pecos valley, Mercreda Torres. So
lruled old Pedro, Mercreda's father,
and Allen knew the Medes' and Per
tsians laws were weak, wind-shaken
reeds beside the solid rock of Pedro's
grim determination.
( Poor jim, He did not even own the
mustang on which to do the riding.
AS for the ewes Jim rushed from
sPedro's presence in a sudden passion.
and the tiny village Of adobe houses
set in the middle of New Mexico
dropped into dim perspective as Jim's
long, angry strides bore him towards
the range which trimmed the valley.
The full blaze of noon held the bar
rem land in thrall. dry wind whis-
pered through the withered grass and
shook the ghostly sagebrush. Above
the valley treeless plain stretched
out to meet a turquoise sky. The
white wool of dozen fiocks relieved
the dullness of the landscape.
When the young man had walked
his passion on, he faced the situation
bravely and made his palms.
Old Pedro had double purpose in
the PRONUNCIATION Of this edict. Jim
was a lawyer. He had gone to school
In Denver, had raked and ssraped and
pinched TO get his education, and had
planned to remain there to practice.
but when the time came to leave the
valley his widowed mother had fallen
Ill with tedious malady, and Jim, Of
course, stayed with her that she might
be among her people. Jim's mother
was a Mexican, as was Mercreda's 8
father. though the other side of each
house came from good New England
stock, and Pedro, fearful OF the Yam
kee blood in each, sought to bind Jim
to the valley.
The young man opened up modest
Office In the village and flung a shin
The Dolores star., 1909-09-03

prernable in his own past discretion
and | was in frenzy of helplessness
AS ! was leaving the office on a
further search. which. l admitted even
as undertook II, promised nothing. I
ran lace to face with Barbara in the
hallway. A glance at her showed
me that she knew. She had smiled
through losses and bereavement and
pam. but she was not smiling now.
Ihe Hemingrays knew how to meet
vcissitude but not dishonor. Shame
mad burned the brightness from her
eyes and scared dry that deeper well
OF cheer in her brave heart
She looked at me dimly. as II In
that acute moment ! did not enter in,
and she could not concentrate her
nalf-paralyzed faculties upon me. II
was startling to see her SO. Her face,
Without smile. smote me. An agony
o. longing to do something. say some
Thing. offer something of help, was
upon me, but ! felt its futility. What
could l do, with bound hands?
ITO be Continued.)
The Dolores star., 1909-09-03

Next morning when Jim went out to
feed his flock he found 1t had been
augmented by 900 ewes. each bearing
on its left ear old Pedr0s brand. A
trim mustang was tethered near the
gate. A scrap Of paper clung to the
bride, on which was scrawled in
Pedro's writing. Il mex prezent to my
son Jeem."
Jim swung himself into the saddle.
Twice round the little 1iock he raced
and disappeared down the road In =
cloud Of dust. The mustang seemed
70 know its riders mind. for when
The Dolores star., 1909-09-03
oppose. sIe.ch.d Flour.

The Lancet (London) agrees fully
with the action Of the bureau of chem
istry OF the department Of agriculture
in this country in ruling against the
bleaching Of wheat flour. Tho public"
says the Lancet, would be well ad-
vised to abandon the fallacious notion
that the whiteness Of bread II mark
Of quality. On the contrary. 1t nearly
always means an insipid, unpaiatable
bread, and an attractive favor 10 . fac
tor Of considerable Importance in con-
nection with the digestibility Of food.
The destruction of the natural color Of
flour by bleaching agents synchronises
with the destruction Of its attractive
flavor. Such tampering with the star
of life should be made Illegal