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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
AND s WI
AIR SHIP LINE. is BOOSTED

News OF unusual interest in con.
nection with reported designs OF
the new Tucumcari and Clovis
railroad, the Dawson Extension,
and the completion OF the Choctaw,
is the project OF an air ship line
from Tucumcari to Roswell, which
is now being seriously consider.
ed nv the business men OF this
city.
]. A.. Game, John T.. Harte
aud A. l.. Blackwood, OF Chicago,
spent the week here in the interests
Of the new line. They claim they
are only promoters but represent
eastern capitalists who have mil
lions back OF them and who will
put the line through without de-
lay il they only get the proper
encouragement from the citizens
OF Tucumcari and Roswell.
The proposed line will he about
a hundred and fifty miles in length
and the promoters claim that trait
hc will I've sufficient to warrant the
keeping OF four aeroplanes in opera.
ton all the time.
IL is generally believed that the
Wright Brothers are back OF the
scheme. The line will cut in two a
big slice OF eastern New Mexico's
home seekers country and will put
Roswell and other points in direct
connection with Tucumcari and
the rich lands OF this vicinity.
IL would serve to open to greater
immigration the great farming
country which lies to the south
OF Tucumcari and which has yet
been wi,hou, close markets. The
proposition made Tucumcari by
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
SET ASIDE ONE DAY IN
FACE MONTH FOR TRADES DAY

The San Jon Valley Progressive As.
sociation, an association composed Of
tue business men Of San Jon, ARE again
busy and the result is the inauguration
Of a trades day for san Jon.
The day set aside for 4 trades day
IL Saturday before the frst Monday
10 each month. On this day every
trader and farmer who has n horse, COW,
wagon or any thing he vi,nes to sell
ur trade eau bring 1t IN aud lind plenty
Of people here who will trade and buy.
Or If YOU wish to buy anything, that
wall he tue day for You to do 1t IA this
trades day will bring IN all the loose
stun there il IN the countty.
The trst trades day for San Jon will
be the last saturday in this month, or
July 81.
All the merchants Of San Jon will
make big reductions an their goods ON
this day only, for instance, one mer
chant said Ia Il Seminal rep"rter:
~ do not think there is u better
drawing card for u town than n trades
day. II brings luts Of people TO town
tina, would otnetwi Sc not come mere 10
10 their trading, etc, we merchants
must hold out some inducements % them,
~ | have decided to otter gu TIA day
some one article AT absolute cost, aud
will make big reductions on Others.
This Is only Que instance in many
aud goes ~ show exactly what you eau
expect when you come.
The association will furnish u free
auctior.er 10 sell Your stun for YOU
II vou wish 10 auction IL on. The auc.
tlUneet Will he on the ground ut one
O'clock, 4. NJ, aud will stay there Us
long ~ there is anything ~ sell.
No matter what it is, IL you want to
sell II bring IL to San Jon GU Saturday
July ~ and there will ue someone here
who - loOking for that very thing aud
the chances are you wnl never IN this
kIugdom lind AIM unless you do come.
II there ~ any other Information you
iesIro In regard 10 this day or IL YOU
wish 10 know any thing In regard TO
"a Jon or San Jon valley you can get
your questions answered by addressing
he san Jon Progressive Association,
81 W W Bennett, corresponding ssere
"a ry.-Scntinel.
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the promoters, who were here this
week, vas that this city offer a
large bonus and n landing station,
the money to I've paid owe on the
arrival OF the first air ships, and
the construction company will
begin to shovel air in the ourse
oi a few weeks.
The proposition is generally
received with favor but SO lar no
bonus has been offered owing to
the tact that the business mems
league has tailed to meet, their
attention being so taken up with
plans Tor a truly American celebra.
ton on the Fourth OF July.
There are some too, who are
knocking the proposition on the
ground that Tucumcari is not
ready Tor an air ship line at
present. while others say it is Just
a gigantic scheme OF some body's
to graft the poor people and beat
the railroads ont OF what is their
due since a railroad has been
talked OF between the two points.
Still other knockers say they can't
see where the air is coming from
and IL the citizens give up their
good ozone Tor transportation
purposes someone will soon get a
monopoly or the substance and the
poor people will have to purchase
IL back at so much a quart. They
will not listen to reason, and when
told that the Pecos Valley is to
furnish the air instead OF a cash
bonus they just shake their heads
and say tina, is always
Matching up q scheme Tor public
improvements.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
Mexican Politics

A quiet but determined political
fight is going on in Mexico. There
will be an election Tor president
and vice president next year.
President Diaz is sure OF re-elec.
tion IL he lives, but he will he
eighty years OF age on the 18th OF
September, 1910, IL he lives until
that time, aud the term lasts six
years. He and Roman Corral
have been nominated Tor president
and vice president, but the friends
OF General Bernardo REYES have
by petetions, made him a candi.
date tor vice president, and the
C ontest will be between Corral and
Reys Tor vice president. Ii Is
considered oil much consequ, nsr,
tor the vice president in Mexico
succeeds the president in as- OF
vacancy, and alter a man is eighty
years OF age, Lille insurance com.
panies consider him ineligible.
Corral is. or was until recently,
the tavorite OF Diaz, he having
more faith in Corral's ability to
hold Mexico steady than any other
man. Reyes is now governor ot
the state OF Nucvo Leon, and has,
moreover, hosts OF friends all over
the republic, and he may be elect.
ed IL is thought that the anti.
American issue will he worked 10
some extent. Tor il is already
charged that Mr.. Hartman receiv-
ed, through Corral, more than
reasonable concession, through
which he is extending the roads
from Guymas south tor several
hundred miles, and that subsidy
money to the amount Of $1,000
600 will soon he due him from the
Mexican treasury. MIR. Corral is
the present vice president, aud rs
such is also minister oil the IN
terror, and as such deals with
many subjects in which Americans
are interested.
The friends OF Corral assert
that president Diaz is alone res.
ponsible Tor the generous sub
sides granted TO MIR Hartman.
hut still another story comes.
that the president is beginning to
lean toward Reyes, as he is a
soldier, and the president is in
doubt whether il will do to give
! up the semi.military rule which
he has exercised since first elected
president, and Corral is not popu.
lar with the army, while Reyes is
a great iavorite with the soldiers.
II this is true. he will he very
liable to be elected.
A third possible candidate may
he Jose Y. L.amantour, now minis.
ter OF Finance. He is credited
with the policy oil government
ownership OF railways.
All these are strong men hut
the death OF Diaz would test
strongly the ability oil the Mexican
people ior srli.government, aud
would call out all the pluck and
genius Oi the man who would
succeed him. Goodwins Weekly
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
RAILROAD GRADE
ALMOST FINISHED
Constructors A. Work In San Jon. WIN
Move on Soon.

There's not much doing in railroad
circles this week that IL new. The con.
tractors are all busy pushing fhri work
for all here il 10 u and SOME Of thew
are nearly through while others like
a good deal of being through Ties are
being laid at Tucumcari for the yards
a, that place, aud when the yards are
finished tn. shipments Of steel aud ties
that are now ~ transit will he rushed
up and placed "a the TucumcaTi aud
Memphis yards
We understand taat as -onn as the
steel arrives that track will he laid out
from Tueumcari AZ far as the grade will
permit and will then follow the grade
up until completed. II thai be the
ease II will not be long before the
citizens Of San Jon viii he able To hear
the toot foot Of the engine aud hear
the old familiar sound OF "a BOARD "
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
coxEY HAS ONLY ARSENIC MINE
He wants Congress TO Put a Duty on
Foreign Products.

Washington, June 23.-Gen.
Jacob =. Coxey, who with his
commonwealth army was put oil
the grass at the capitol grounds
some years ago, is here again.
Coxey is no longer a TREND OF the
people. lie is a plutorrat. IT,.
owns silver mines Ia always has
worshiped and gold mines he used
to abhor. More than that he
mines arsenic.
There is only one real arsenic
mine IN this country according TO
Cox.v. 1t is near Roanoke Va.
Now arsenic occasionally used Tor
self destrutt ton is ON the tree list.
Hence, the presence OF Coxry in
Washington. lie is here to storm
the battlrments OF Aldrich Tor the
u OF arsenic. Certain persons
produce arsenic chemically, not
from mines. They can place on
the market an arsenic almost as
deadly as Coxey brings from the
depth OF the earth.
II is these enterrrising persons
who ave dragged Coxey from his
place in ranks OF the friends OF
the people. No longer is he a
tree trader. The public calls Tor
arsenic and CoSey is yelling to
please. a duty OF one and one
halt cents per pound on arsenic
and the Roanoke mine will do the
rest.
Coxev will submit his claims Tor
recognition Tor arsenic TO the
Senate finance committee. lie
will support his demand tor a
duty upon the contention that those
who use his arsenic will use no
other brand. He has a suite OF
rooms az the New Willard
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
STANDARD OIL Nay
Buy PIERCE COMPANY

Galveston, Texas, July /.
Having reason to believe the Stand
ard Oil company will try and bid
in the Waters Pierce Oil company
property in Texas, which is valued
at more than $4,000, 600, the Tex.
as attorney general has ISSUED a
warning to Standard Oil that he
proposes watching the sale and pre-.
venting any such deal.
Attorney Davidson declare s
Standard Oil now is u fugitive from
justice and forever is barred from
operating IN Texas. Davidson
goes on record that any lad from
Standard Oil, regardless vi price,
will I've rejected aud same will ap.
ply TO any suhteriuge that trust
may attempt by bidd ng through
other parties. The state receiver
is preparing to put the property up
to the highest bidders.
Texas must and shall know who
buys ths Waters-P Pierce Oil com.
pany property" said Attorney
Davidson, and the purchasers
must not only show they do not
represent the Standard OF allied in
tsrests or an other trust bv afl-
davit, but Texas must see all the
books and records OF the purchaser
to s%ubstantiate such claim. We
have had enough experience with
athdavits."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department OF the Interior, u. \. Land
Office at Tucumcari, New Mexico.
June 4 1909.
Nstiee Ii hereby given that Robert
j, Witimeyer, Of MeAlister, N. NJ,
who, ON september ~. 1905, made
Homestead Entry, No. ll47s, for EEA,
See. 20, Twp. d ~, Range 80 r., New
Mexico Principal Meridian, has filed
notice Ut intention TO make Final Com.
mutation Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before l..
y. Williams, U. s. Comm i%ssioner, at
Murdoch, N. NJ, OF the 18th day Of
July, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses, J0uhle
u. Sheriff., Margie Sheriff., John
H%ouehsDs, Thomas Terry, all Of Ne.
Aiister, N. NJ.
serial No. .O2s73.
s-is Il. A. Prentice, Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
SAN JON TO HAVE
BANK REAL SOON
Institution Needed . Long Time IL now
Almost Realized.

What san Jon needs and has needed
for the past year is a bnuk aud nov It
seems that her fond hope ~ about to
be realized. A few days since u report
er for the Sentinel was in TucumcnrI
aud while there he heard of san Ion
On every corner aud ON one corner he
card u low rumbling NOISE aud turn
my 10 see what IL was, nc saw u gentle
man whispering In his ear that San Jon
was going 10 have u bans, aud that he
was going To put II here.
A bank IN San jon would he u good
business aud would he n great help tn
the business interests here. In fact,
we have got TO the point where II is
nm absolute necessity; ~ much 80 that
some OF our wcalthirst citizens have
been talking of organizing one But
when the reporter told all he heard they
decided that they didn' Z want To ''but
IN - ON the otner fellow aud would wait
n shcft time and see wnat he was yo
iht w W. h'WfNtI, " " bhllulN w
dough nuts tina, "a the other fellow does
no, get busy pretty quick that the 10
cal men will.
As the situation stands now we have
10 do oil banKing through Tucum
earl hanks, and while those banks are
doing all they can IL accommodate Us,
and have shown us every courtesy pos
sible with consistent banking, aud have
stood by us througn thick aud thin,
yet II j. very i~nconvenient for the bust
ness interests of San Jon to have Ia
do business through n bauG aud 1t Some
twenty five miles away.
But nov 1t seems tnat our banking
troubles are about to be brought to an
end, WI have ou, grown them aud out
side capital has begun to realize II aud
IN preparing to come to our rescue.
IAN things u M to him who waits. -
Sentinel.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
MANY C~ANTALOUPES
PASSING O

About two trains oil cantaloupes
a day are now passing over the
Southwestern Tor eastern markets,
the melons coming in over the
Southern Pacific IRON the Imperial
valley.
The Southwestern handled about
1900 cars OF catalogues from the
Imperial valley last year, and
while a failure by the farmers in
that section to plant as large crops
this year as were raised last season
will cut down the shipments, the
management oil the road estimates
that more than 1900 cars will be
handled by the Southwestern this
summer,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03

The Dispatch tells OF a citizen
OF Davidson county, a former re-
publican, who has turned socialist.
The old parties ar. no good
says the new convert. The re-
publicans took our bread away and
the democrats our BOOZE" con-
tinues the Davidson man. and ANY
party that takes my rations and
likker from me won't git my vote
no more" There now States.
Vile Landmark.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
ON THE VIRGINIA COAST.

Fortress Monroe. Nov I3.-On Tues-
day. the night preceding their wedding.
a ball was given az the Hotel Chamber
lin by Miss Mary Mills Booker. OF Hamp-
ton. Va. and William A. l. Kelly. Jr.. %
Norfolk
r. q. Squiers. Minister 20 Panama rom
the United States. and Miss Squiers ar
rived a week ago az the Hotel Chamberlin
and are spending some time here.
Lieutenant Colonel and AIRS. Townsley
OF the post entertained last sunday az a
musical in their home Each week bridge
parties become more popular. One OF SIX
tables was given Tuesday by Mrs. Rich
ard H. Williams.
Among the many visitors registered az
the Chamberiin are several from far dis
tant points. among them being W r. Pep
per and William r. r. Higginbottou. from
Bermuda. FL 7. Squiers and Miss Squiers-
from Panama. and Mrs. TOdnlan and MIS-
Todman. from sydney. Australia.
George r Adams. manager OF the Cham
berlin. has made the palm garden more at
tractive than ever Hanging lamps. with
soft red shades. add greatly TO the artistic
beauty OF the scene
MANY OF the young girls enjoy a swim
in the pool here after the dance. and some
OF them are unusually strong swimmers.
The delightful Informal dances given IN
the sail loft OF the Norfolk Navy Yard
are % begin next week and many young
people from Newport News. Portsmouth
and Norfolk are eagerly looking forward
20 them
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

press just where I wanted it," he said.
was in mine at Butte. when 1 had six
respectable and competent news spaper
men locked UP in an iron cage beneath
my feet, twelve hundred feet under
ground. BUt-and perhaps you can see
the moral-I found that could not rise
to the surface without them. and they
are with me yet
The journey, according 70 the Official
itinerary. covered L. T59 miles by rail
and water and cost the fund provided by
Congress for the travelling expenses OF
the President about 10000 The news
paper correspondents that accompanied
the President on the trip paid for their
accommodations TO the extent OF S6.00o.
and il is estimated that the states. cities
and villages. including the contributions
OF societies and private individuals.
spent $3.O00O0O on entertainment. The
trip began az Beverly Mass. on Septem-
Der IT, and ended at Washington on
November 10 thus consuming hfty-seven
DAYS. The only other Presidential trip
in history % compare with il in distance
travelled and time spent on the road was
made by President Roosevelt IN the
spring of 1905 Mr.. Roosevelt went Ove-
nearly the same road as that travelled
BY President Taft. covered about four
teen thousand miles and was away from
Washington for sixty-six days
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

sor was. and a competent Secret Service
man was sent on ahead Of the party To
map out police arrangements, but the
bulk Of the actual work Of protecting the
Executive fell upon the local authorities.
II was the militia and police that sur
rounded his hotel or train whenever he
stopped. and the same men galloped
beside his automobile when he went
about the streets or country roads
In Colorado Mr.. Taft was accompanied
all through the state by thirty-two
sheriffs from as many counties. dressed
in picturesque Rough Rider costumes
once in a while the faithful guardsmen
turned out 10 be even too Jealous for the
comfort Of the Presidents immediate fol-
lowers, and before the trip was ended
nearly every member OF the party had
his encounter with a policeman or citi-
zen soldier 10 relate. Most Of these We're
not pleasant experiences, either. At New
Orleans Joseph Murphy, one of the Presi-
dents bodyguard. was set upon by four
big police officers. and was being badly
worsted when Secretary Of War Dickin-
son. six-footer himself saw his pre-
dicament and rushed 70 his rescue.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
The Vocation OF an Electrical Contractor Requires No
Technical Training Before Taking Up the Work
How to Become an Apprentice.
By e. W. JENNINGS.

seem 10 require more OF electrical man
agement and use generally than the others,
and that shall he taken up in the present
article for the benefit of the father who
has been thinking about the achievements
Of Edison and how Franklin caught the
lightning. and who believes thar his son
has the elements Of an electrical wizard"
in him.
This is the contract work on buildings.
II doesn't sound q bit romantic when COM
pared with the picturesqueness Of whiz-
zing. sparkling dynamos in great power
houses, which move long lines Of streetcars
and trains and give the light 20 thousands
o. glaring arc lamps or searchlights having
millions OF candlepOWer. But IL really
means l0t more. for the contractor has 70
install these very plants and string the
wires. and knows a great deal more than
the one that merely turns the switches Of
these same mysterious machines He has
10 know something about pretty nearly
everything connected with wiring and es-
tsblishing machinery for electrical purposes
and electricity without wires OF machin-
cry Is as yet unharnessed.
To get down 20 business in most places
the boy who is 20 take up this phase Of
electrical engineering has 10 be 20. KID"
bv Ia Dor union as an apprentice before he
can get a job. This II rather easily done
~ getting in touch with any electrical work
ers' union In the city in which he wishes
to make his start. Then be applies 10 all
tie contractors he can find Al work on
buildings for his first jon. lie viii not
have 10 wait long for practically every
structure 81 Consequence going up nova
dsvs Is wired for electricity, and this means
the employment of a great army Of men
I4is frst work, Of course, will be al the
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
PRESIDENT LIKES BRIDGE.

Mr. Taft developed into an expert
bridge whist player during the two
months spent on the journey. He never
cared much for the game in Washington
or Cincinnati. but the practice he got on
some OF the longer jumps OF the trip put
him right in love with the pastime. He
never PLAYED for stakes OF any sort.
however. and IL Is whispered that for
this reason some Of the members OF the
party whom he was in the habit OF draft
ing into the game did not regard bridge
with the same favor. Captain Archie
Butt. Joseph Murphy. the Secret Service
man. and one Of the newspaper CORE
spOrdents Of the party usually made NJ
the whist quartet with the President.
Mr.. Taft always kept score. and at ths
end OF the trip his record showed his
side 70 be about two thousand points
ahead.
From time 70 time the President poked
a little quiet fun at the newspaper men
who accompanied him. speaking OF them
in his speeches as my suite" or my
newspaper Cabinet" At Savannah. after
one Of the local orators had Iectured the
press for being sensational and
"scandal-mOn gering'' the President
showed his regard for the profession by
telling an incident that occurred az
Butte. "The only time I ever had ths
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

vcriest rIdments. He viii he called n
rousta bout. or something equivalent and
will be assigned 20 assisting regular wirers
and other workmen and getting a knowl-
edge Of the material used now IL is put up.
etc. For this he will receive from 81 20
s 50 q dav.
But shall say that this particular bcv
your boy. undoubtedly-has ambition 70
become more than mere wire stringer and
wants 10 get out of the drudgery OF a trade
II so. he will h. devouring everything read
able he can find that has 10 do with his
work and is already Wholesomely euvious
of the amazing ability that he thinks is
possessed by his employer.
J. won't he lOng-peThaps not more than
"A few months-till the latter VIII reach the
conclusion that the boy has something IN
him. and will take him into his Office as
material clerk paying him perhaps sle a
week Here he sees large blue sheets Of
paper covered with mysterious lines and
figures and makes il his business 20 find
out what they mean. They are OF course.
blue prints containing specifications OF the
work OF that particular job There is a
maze OF other figures naming the sizes %
wire 10 be used in various phases Of the
work: for the more electric current re-
oui- ed the larger must be the wire. and this
Is all figured out mathematically. Even
the most minute attachments are itemized.
All this must be- known 70 the contractor,
even more in detail than 10 the architect
who made the plans. for the latter does
not bother himself with more of such
things than he has 10. and. after all. gen
orally. il Is the contractor that is fnan-
ciaIlv interested in the details. The boy
finds out before long that these things can
be and have been learned. and Is promoted
again. this time as an assistant 70 the su-
perintendent on the job, az. say. Sl5 a week
The latter is the man who directly over
sees all the work. carrying out the install
lation. according 90 the plans and supply
ing fhe men md material As his assistant
The boy Is thrown right into an details Of
The business. Ste will ind himself learn
ing the cost OF the different materials,
where they cAa De got the cheapest. and