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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
CITY POSTPONEs
SEWERAGE ISSUE
Representative Citizens Pc.
tition Council for More
Tire and Figures.
AN EXPERT MIN

Following u petition, signed by rep
rcsrntntivc citizens of rurumrarL the
city aldermen ~ their regular meeting
last "Wednesday night postponed the
city election, which had been called
for June 3uth for the purpose of vot
ing bond, for sanitary sewerage sys
tenn
The election wn. postponed indefinite"
ly, which mean, two ~ three months.
aud in the mean time the city Will
have uu expert sewerage engineer Wis
it the city aud make new calculations
on the cost of installing - complete
aud uprodntr system in Tucumcari
The petition wns sent to the council
hy citizens who declared themselves
heartily in favor "f sewerage but said
they were little iu the dark uu the
proposition aud since they had moi
seer any figures and plans ou the prop"
siiinn, knew not what hundred thou
sand dollars would do toward install
ing III" system,
An expert engineer will h" sent for
ai once aud the grounds gone over care
fully III, plans aud estimates will he
considered carefully aud published bee
fore the election j. eventually called
and the amount uf bonds voted at the
election will be- ~ accordance with
his plans aud specifications,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
CHICAGO MEN MAY
BUILD NEW ROAD
Want Tucumcari to Guaran-
tee Bonus of Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

The Tucumcari aud Texico railroad
proposition is now ON foot bigger than
ever. G.. G. Frederick, representing
Chicago corporation was ia the city
Thursday night aud submitted the fol.
lowing proposition to V. w. Moore OF
this city,
Mr Frederick says that his corpors.
tion wants to build road from Tu.
cumcari to the state line near Texico.
he asks for bonus of Que hundred
thousand dollars terminal facilities snd
u right of way .of half the distance To
Texi ~. Not cent of the money is
to he paid until the road Is completed
aud II the bonus Is raised, work of
construction will be commenced la
less than three months.
The representative further stated
that they would put shops, roundhouses,
depo,s aud also their general Offices In
this city If the citizens will cooperate
with them in the deal.
V " Moore will meet the represen-
tatiNes of the corporation in Amarillo
next Tuesday ant draw up the contracts
which will be signed later provided
the people raise the bonus aud guaran
tee the terminal facilities. The next
issue of the News wall contain a full
aud complete account of the plans and
contracts drawn up at the Amarillo
Conference 0n tuesday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
EDITOR GOES A
FISHING TROUT
Takes Sudden Departure
for Territorial Roof Gar
dens, there to Bask.
HEART LEAPS STRONG
Frying Pan Must Soon Give
Way to Yawning
Copy Hook.

Now from the heights ~ Tnlhs
Lakes 80 miles west ol Cimarron
comes the first faint ud"i uf stream
trout Trout caught by the line aud
hook ~ We Editor, the pi,ratoiial f.
Ncr patient nf the News whr IN rom
pauy with jolly companions took tt
sudden departure last saturday for the
roof gardens of the territory, ~ io rs
cape the hum drum nf the city aud mad
icniup thfunp~ of dnily walls.
There lu the shade "t pinnt trees
where the pine clad mountains Civ"
the impression that the whole world
i- timhcrrd, stalks he forth each morn
my with hook aud line aud bait, to
rnmhlc ur deep canyons, prompted by
nn impulse that makrih him to lie
down ~ green pasture, aud lradcth
him hy still waters. where hls heart
leaps strong ~ each new -prrkled
hrauiy danplr, ~ the end uf his line
IN the sunlight
There SlulkS hr ihf'h, uhd hS ne
caichc. the sweet coo COO of the ring
dove. mixed with the voice of the
stream his soul H. filled with music,
aud IN hi. dreams. lr goes chasing
mighty "whaug dondles and "dang
wnllopu~rs with heart us light ~
that of Teddy X Will" engaged IN
capturing butter flies
80 pass the days along aud there
where the streams. fed FROM the snow
capped divide. roll down, the News rd
iiur -uiuurns IN sweet communion nlun,
with uniurr IN h"t supremacy. Not "a
remain long. however, for 10 course oi
two weeks the Siillc Of the irNnp
pan will give way once more 10 the
hungry cries 81 u vnwn,ug copy hook
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19

Again are the Stars aud stripes, the
national emblem Of American liberty,
justice aud Independence raised GU
high. Again the lavish aud vivid dis
play Of the nat iiDnal coluts awakcns
rccullcrtions of our couutfy's strug
giles OF her enforced battle cry of
freedom. Again children rally
around the Hay to upiift their child
nh voices ~ It's praise aud honor to
slug songs OF triumph aud rcJuicing
over the nation = victory.
once again, ~ Vt yorc, loud peal the
bells ringing out the glad news that
It is the anniversary of the nation
birth; cUmmemnfating the magnificent
achievements of trOsr early noble
patriots un that FIRST, glorious Fourth
day of July Statesmen and orators
are called upon tu exercise their high
cst power of elcqucnce ia order to fe
impress upon the hearts aud minds oi
citizens now enjoying the rights aud
duties conferred upon them by an ia.
dependent form Of government, to up
hold thosc lofty ideals, aud 80 defend
those basic principles of unity and
fraternity, Of political independence
aud freedom from arbitrary rule and
dcsputi-m for which brave men will
ngly laid down their lives, that the
country which they loved, aud for
which they fought might as nation
live
The declaration of independence was
received with every demonstration Of
public rejoicing We are told that It
was read IN public from the plat form
of an observatory IN the rear uf the
StatchouSe On the same day bril-.
liant fcte was given in honor of the
, uatiOn's birth on hoard the frigate
Washington 10 the Delaware, the fes
tivities terminating with Il ball 10 the
evening The declaration was read at
the head of each brigade of the Cont.
mental army stationed at New York,
aud received with joyful hulzas. Again
On the tenth day Of July, the declara
tiou was read in the courthouse at
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
WOFFORD'S STORE
ROBBED SUNDAY
Back Wagon UP to Window
and Drive Away
With Goods.

Onr Of the most daring rohberieS
ever committed ia this city took place
at Wotiord : grocery store, On First
street last sunday night. The store
was robbed early in the night since
~igus the next morning showed that
It must have been done before the
rain which fell about ten - clock.
Entrance was effected into the build
iug by the breaking of window IN
the alley aud through there all the
stolen goods were taken. The eul.
pitts evidently had u wagon backed up
to the building since over three hun.
dred pounds of hout and many other
articles in the grocery line we're mis-
sing.
The robbery was not discovered un
~ the next morning aud officers were
moi flied at once. The rain had erased
most " the tracks gbout the window,
however, aud left the officers without
clue. 10 date no arrests have been
made.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
SPIRIT AND MEANING OF
CELEBRATING THE DAY OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
The Exuan Overflow Of Emotion Due Intelligence Of Res
oute Resistance of Countrys Leaders Conveyed
to Popular Mind
CONCEPTION OF THE CAUSES AND PRINCIPLES

White Plains by order Of the conveD.
tiOn then in session. The kings coat
OF arms was brought from the hail
amid the reclamation of the multitude.
Thus We lind that whatever form
these public demonstrations OF Tejoic.
my over the nation = birth might take,
they we're always preceded by = care.
lul exposition Of the cause for that 10
loicing. The celebration of independ.
cnce day, Ia those early times, was tho
cXultant overflow vi emotion due ~
he intelligence, clearly aud pointediy
conveyed 10 the popular mind. VI the
resUlute resistance Of the cOuntTy's
leaders to tyranny that should make
America free.
GiNen true conception Of tbs
causcs, The principles aud influences
that should be re examined aud con
icmplatcl Ou every recurring july 4.
The American peop.s would impsrt
meaning aud dignity 10 their fes.ivi.
ties On the holiday vi aationai holidays
such would preclude an indulgence ia
mere sruselrss, nerve racking, noisy
demonstrations; without thought VI
the "whyf' VI whorefOref' Of the
occasion. Too many o. our youth, not
withstandiug the lessons of American
history learned ut school, are apt 10
forget the real significance OF the na.
tiun : birthday when they deem It
sufficient to vent what they are
pleased to call their patriotism I" in
deufeuing horn blasts and in the free
aud careless use of reeking explosives
aud dangerous firearms
Nor is the great mass of our foreign
population which is ultimately to DO
consolidated into the American nation
properly informed respecting the aa.
;ecedent forces Of the country to
which they have come for refuge and
for freedom; 50 that al sight Of our
waving banner, and at sound OF our
national airs, a true sense of loyalty
may be kindled in their hearts aud
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
PUBLIC LIBRARY
is OPEN ALL DAY
Association Plans to Have
Children's Day Once
Every Week.
RECEIVE MANY BOOKS

Tucumcnri'S : public library associa
tion has engaged Miss Lula Bryant ~
librarian for the remainder of the sum
met Th" library rooms are now open
rd AL day during the week aud on
sunday afternoon. They will also open
NJ night as Soon as the wiring Is re-
paired IN the building so the lights eau
he used.
II j. the hopes of the association that
the country people who come 10 the
city for shopping purposes will take
advantage of the library rooms aud
u.o them for the resting places. Cards
have been printed inviting them to Il"
81 aud these have been sent to all the
post offices IN the country.
Another pleasant feature which j.
hriug planned is "chlldren : duy' aud
ou this occasion ladies of the city aud
the librarian will read to the little ones
\ regular child's course is being plann
cd and this promises to bc one of the
most successful aud bcncucial phases
nf the Library work.
The library was thls week the re
cipirnt of several new volumes aud now
the shelves are beginning to dll up
with the donations until they are TAX
ing un the appearance uf u large libra
~.
The Electric Theatre has promised
I" sr, aside the last Thursday night
of each mouth for library benefit night
ard the proceeds of these nights will
go entirely To the library fund.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
UNKNOWN AND ALONE A TlISSOURI
MAN PASSES AWAY AT LOCAL HOTEL.

Procuring "a key he entered To as
sure himself 0f the fact aud then call
ed officers All The man : papers aud
letters were turned over to sheriff
Ward. A coroners inquest was held
Monday morning aud the jury held
that the man died of heart trouble
secondary 10 tuberculosis.
Allison was u married man aud has
three children. A telegram received
from his family requested that he be
buried here since the family means
were limited The body was accord
ingly inferred at Tueumcari cemetery
under the direction Of NJ. II. Koch,
local embalmer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
NO SHORT SUPPLY
HAS TUCUMCARI
One Hundred and Eighty
six Gallons of Water
a Minute.

There II nO danger nf Turumcari's :
water supply ever running low II the
wells now Ia operation continue t0
pour uut water rs hountifully as they
have in the past, The water company
nov has three large wells but two of
them are not used aud are kept IN rr
pair only to be used IN eases of rmcr
gcncy.
The third one il sufficient Ia supply
,hr needs of the city aud would Ice II
ru"umcnri was i've times as large as
It now is One hundred aud eighty
six gallons of water can hr pumped
from the well every minute aud II Is
not known how much more, II has
never been put to the test owing to
the fact tha; occasion has never wal.
Fantrd II.
With un outflow of one hundred aud
eighty six gallons minutenot "a par.
tirie of sand has ever come To the top
aud the supply has never lowered
enough TO be noticed. TucumcaTi' y
water works system is now valued AT
hundred thousand dollars since the
recent improvements aud is adequate
to supply n city Of forty thousand
souls
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
MONTOYA BOY is
KILLED BY BALL
Morris Dismukes Struck in
Stomach With Base
Ball.

Morris Dismukes, the Gfteen year
old son Of W. H. Dismnkes, of Montoya,
died at his ome last Monday after suf
fering for three days with internal in
.hhries sustained by being struck IN the
stomach with baseball.
The injuries were not considered Sc
rious at first aud although the boy com
plained of soreness, ne did not take to
his bed until about twenty four hours
before death When he became sud
denly worse physicians were summon
ed and II was found that his ease was
50 serious that Dr. Thompson, Of this
city, was called In consultation. The
boy died, however, before the doctor
reached Mcntoya.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19

l'nknown, unattended aud alone,
John Allison, u young man of thirty
five, who arrived in this city from llus
ton, Mo-, last saturday night, died in
his room at the Missouri Hotel about
six o'clock SUNDAY morning,
Allison was discoNcd by proprietor
Jones' Ut the hotel, when the proprie.
tor went to the guest + room tn wake
hhm ut six thirty ~ he had been asked
10 do the might before, On receiving
no response 10 his call the proprietor
left the rOom aud returned at seven,
Again there was no response 81 Jones
weat 10 the window where he saw the
man was dead
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
THREE LARGE RAILROADS
PLAN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A UNION DEPOT HERE.
Construction Rock Island Depot is Stopped Pending tn
Definite Decision Which Will be Made by July
First A New Eating House too
SANTA ROSA STOCK PENS TO BE MOVED HERE

umung the country's rnilrond circles,
intention nf the Southwestern to move
their cattle pens aud hay burns from
Santa Rosa to form an addition Ia
the local stock yards THIS iufurma
tion, IL is taken, is sufficient ~ blast
all the small talk un the part Of Som"
who have been rumuring about that
the company i- rlnnniup 80 remove the
division from Tucumcnri ~ Santa Rosa
ut the expiration Of their lease, three
years hence.
As another proof that Santa Rosa
Is unit for division point comes the
fact that all trains have been ordered
not 10 take water at that point owing
to the scarcity at the water supply
there aud it, unGtnrss for ordinary
use TIA" poor water j. one of the rrH
sons why the stock pcns are being moS
ed from there since II is hazardous to
unload cattle ut u point where water
~ Wthh'''
That Turumrari Is destined to be- II
great rnilroad center is settled fact
IN the minds uf those who have fore
Thought enough 10 know that she will
not ouly lie halfway between Kansas
Ciiy aud ~ In~o on the Rock island
hut midway between Oklahoma City
aud Albuquerque, on the Chociaw, aud
between IL rn~o aud Denver on the
southwestern. That three large roads
will cross here IN less than three years
is certain aud that * ny these ron,l.
are planning uu large Union Station.
Then too come, the rumhlingS of the
Santa Fr which hrs already let con.
tract from Coleman, Texas, to Clovis,
with bright prospects of building on
tn Iurumcnri ~ the next step. Aud
,iill further from the south comes n
nut-r which sounds like rond FROM
Roswell tn tn, point The latter is
still nu idea ia the minds uf thinkers
bat none viii deny that il j. good
one aud it, ho"miup may be- expected
ai any time,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
GOVERNOR CURRY APPOINTS SMOKY
1ILLER TERRITORIAL POLICEMAN.

The many friends Of Smoky" Mil
Ter are happy over his recent appoint
men, to the position of mounted police
Of the territory. The appointment was
aL unexpected one 20 Miller and came
M recognition of his ability and In
treRity ns an officer.
Miller received his appointment aud
certificate from Governor Curry last
week and AT once commenced the du.
ties Of bis new office. lie has full
authority now 10 keep order any where
In the territory, yet the most Of his
time will he spent In Quay County.
Miller IL well known In New Mexico
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
DEAD CANNES.

Persons owning dogs which they
would care to keep would do well Ia
inquire whether their dog tax j. paid
or not since chief Benson has again
dcrlnred war 0u the canines aud did
away with ~ many ~ ten surplus dogs
last Tucsday
There is nn ordinance providing
that all dogs nn which taxes are not
paid not hc allowed To remain ia the
city aud il such pets are not sent 10
the country, the chief has instructions
to dispo,r of them sn us nut tu br
troubled any more,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19

Owing tn the fact that the three
railroads now in rucumcari have
movement ~ foot for the building nf
u large aud uptudnir Union depot here,
the work at prurrrdiup IN the Rock
island depot now under construction
WAS held up this wcck until u definite
derisiun il reached concerning the
new move This ufomaiio has not
been made public officially hut was
learned hy the New, ftum q reliable
source aud there .rrms tn he little
doubt hui the ucw mu,rmcut will be
carried oui.
Architects have already gone tu
work uu the plans lnr the new union
station nud eating house aud thc-"
viii hc submitted by the first of July.
Each railroad il to sustain iis share
uf ,he expenses Of building aud main.
tanning the station aud it i csiimntcd
that it will hr the swcll"st depot lac.
tween Kansas city aud III l'nso on
the Rock island road
The site for the building has not
been fully decided on Lut II il very
pT"hahlr that the one now occupied by
the present Rock island station will
be- chosen.
Construction work i being continu
rd on The new Rock island freight de-
pot but this huiliinp viii bee portable
aud can hr moved ~ any tim" ~ is
seen It, The present depot will not
hr ioinrd to the new freight hnus"
next week ~ at first planned to form
our large freight Station, but will Ia"
held. however, until the new Unlou
plans are decided definitely.
Hut the Improvement, are not 10
end with ruiou Station nud iarg"
eating house, which will make Tucum
cnri u relay point an ull three r"ad>
aud throw the city into prominence
all over the country aud especially
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
WISE TAKEN BACK.

Frank Wise, the United States Navy
deserter who was arrested here cn the
charge OF stealing beer about two
months ago aud then revealed his iden
tiiy as u deserter, was taken back Ia
san Francisco last Thursday and re.
turned TO the navy authorities.
Wise deserted the battle ship, In
dependence, over year ago aud had
almost been given up by the federal
officers until he told who he was here
to keep from being kept Ia the county
jail for his local misdemeanor. Wise
was accompanied TO San Francisco by
sheriff Ward.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
ATTACKED BY DOC.

". A. Dunbar, local barber, WAS
attacked by cree dOg last sunday
aud painfully bitten through the calf
of the leg, The animal attae kcd him an.
sw1res aud 50 serious were the injur
les that II was necessary to have medi
cal treatment. II is claimed that tho
dog was not the holder Of taI re-
ceipi nor the wearer Of \ collar.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19

and especially In this county where Ls
has been In the railroad service for
number of years. He has proven him
self mos, efficient otiicer ON all ce-
casions aud has more than once won
honors IN eases where other officers
failed TO catch the scent.
Miller now has three commissions.
lie will retain bis position with the
railroad company aud the eity Of Ta'
eumcarl na viii also nii tho capacity
Of his sAs.nsib ~. ssibpoinsment.
ly.srdltioa TO Miller, q. saaies, who
is also known IN this vicinity, and Mr..
Hsrrin, of casrisozs, ressivsAl similar
appointments.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19

rest of the boys and 50 earnestly Was
he engaged last Wednesday, while he
was dressed out Ia his overails and
jumper, that a News representative
touk him for one Of the laborera aud
touched him Gu the shoulder asked
where the boss could be found II was
minute before he was able to do
sern Bucks prominent grin through
the smoot that had accumulated ON
his phiS.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19
BOOKSTORE MOVES.

The Wells Fargo express office aud
bool, store has moved tu the building
formerly occupied by Patterson aud
ll"lloman The new quarters are more
cnmmndiuns aud convenient than the
old one on Main Street aud the move
was necessary owing to the increase
in business hath IN the hook aud eN
press lines
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-19

Continued on page 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
THE NAvIGABILITY OF RIVERS

The trip of the steamer Grand Forks
to Fargo this week while notable as
somewhat of a present day novelty is
mistakenly held up in some of the press
dispatches as proof of the fact that the
Red river is navigable. The fact that
steamboats, may be run in the Red is q
self-evident proposition. If never boat
had run in this stream it would still
need no proof The water in itself is
proof enough.
Forty years ago the levee at st. Loui S
for more than mile was filed full of
river steamers. In 1905 the writer stood
on the same banks again and could num-
Der all the boats in sight on his fingers
and thumbs. During the 70s quite q
number OF boats ran on the Red river
from Fargo and from Fishers Landing
on the Red Lake river to Winnipeg and
a very large amount of business was
done. This week the Grand Forks
made the first through trip in % years.
For several years there has been con-
siderable OF a movement to try and
again revive the steamboat business on
the Mississippi and even on the Red.
Conventions have been held and Con-
gress memorialized that our great inland
waterways may be again utilized. The
theory of the delegates to these conven-
tions seems to be that il these water
ways were improved sufficiently that
commerce would again seek the water
instead of the rails.
A commonplace statement ia the tele-
graphic report of the trip of the Grand
Forks has much significance in this con-
nection; "many of the excursionlsts left
the beat at Winnipeg and returned home
by train owing to important business in
terests' While 1t is probably true that
improvement of the waterways would
tend tc induce more commerce on the
rivers, yet lowing to important business
interests the more speedy trains will
always have an advantage hard to over
come.
Certain it is that as the rivers are to-
day the trains have knocked the steam
boat into "innocucus desuetude'' and the
rivers are at least just as navigable as
they were fifty years ago when hum
dreds traversed the waters where a
dozen crawl feebly along at the present
time.