The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1909-10-30

behind the game and push, in a little
while IL would bring thousands from
all over the east and north. Maybe
they will some day.
OF course Roswell Is the best town,
but It u not clear Of the same want
Of the valley spirit. Take the New
Mexico Military Institute for example.
II is the greatest school for boys west
of the Missouri river. Roswell people
believe in il, and stop at that. Some
day IL is going to be the greatest mill.
tary school in the world, with thous
and pupils where IL now has hundreds.
Unless there is change It will not be
because the people Of Roswell helped
in the advance. II will be because the
rest of the territory and the country
recognizes the splendid work of the in.
stitution, its ideal location, aud all Of
the rest Of its claims for greatness.
We all believe in the institute, don Z
mind backing IL up with our guarantee
in the matter of rebuilding, but how
often do you hear Of boost from
the citizen bodyi just about as often
as you hear an active push for the
new high school building, although
some of the rooms are stacked seventy
fve deep with kids, and unless there IL
a way found out hundreds must he
shut out Of schooling next year. Funny,
amt Il.
Up there at Portales the wise men
saw star and IL led them 10 where
a pumping plant ought to be- They tried
TO get government help ON IL. II they
could have gotten il all the rest Of the
valley would have gained millions from
IL. for there are many other sites al.
most as good Did they get any help
from the rest OF the slopei Not on
your life. Everybody spoke kindly Of
the scheme and let il 20 at that. The
wise men saw another great white light,
and they contracted for the pumping
plant ON their own hook. They will
clean up a million on IL when Portales
becomes the flower Of the slope and
will deserve several millions for their
get.up and.get, in which they are under
no odds TO the rest Of the country.
just one more illustration. II con.
Germs Tucumcari That town was built
on former range. The empire
builders were not welcomed by darn.
ed sight They kept on though. and
the prairies for fifty miles were dotted
with claim houses All Of the new set.
tiers who believed in the gospel Of
sweat and who plowed deep, succeeded
in proving that there WASH n better
dry farming country in the world. Last
year there was an unusually dry year.
The weak ones in the Tucumcari cuun.
try dropped out The wise remainder
profted by the lesson, and the country
will profit by II. II was their enthus.
iasm, their sticking to 1t that won the
game, not the boosting and encourage
ment of the rest Of the country. Tu.
cumcari weathered the storm. II is
going to be the second biggest town
east Of the mountains in New Mexico
II deserves 10 be, for II did It's own
fghting, while the rest of the people
felt kindly towards the trail blazers
the sentiment ended right there. There
was no helping boost from the outside
believe that every community
should work out its own salvation on
its own merits, Of course. ! also be
lieye that there is urgent need for
stronger and more active valley spir
IL, a principle that will tell the world
without ceasing that IL is the onlS
prize package, that will accentuate anC
emphasize the strong points that eaci
locality alone possesses. There are 81
many good points that no one cente
can have them all. II isn't possible
No one locality prospers that II doe
I not benefit the whole valley We ar,
} mutually interested in the finest vale,
! that lies out Of doors IL after boost
ing each for himself 20 the limit, all o
the spare time be taken up in boost
ing for the rest Of the valley, we woul
in a few years have population o
millions and a slope that would be on
Of the wonders Of the world. We ar
going 10 have that same anyhow, bu
It would come ever so much soone
and better II there was q proper vale
3 spirit Of mutual helpfulness so tina
when one of the centers shouted "He
3 Rube' +" the response would come fror
Tucumcari 10 Peeos. There has bee
! too much mere kindly feeling towar
2 neiRhbors. There needs 10 be NOR
/ of the log.rolling spirit that wi
\ prompt us I'll 20 put our shoulders I
, and heave whenever the occasion arise
: There is no telling when we may badl
, need our neighbors help, and the be.
4 way to get Il is to help him whenevc
and however we can that II will nc
hurt ourselves. Think over these thinl
let's, beloved, and see II you do no
4 agree with me that we need broads
valley spirit.
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