The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-10-30

do IL. lie always did. In the nearly
thirty years that he was editor Of the
Santa Fe New Mexican, and the twelve
years that he was secretary " the
board Of immigration, the boost habit
got such u hold on him that 1t became
chronic. His methods in this line
were original and peculiarly effective.
To begin with, his acquaintance was
50 wide that he knew practically ev.
cry public man in the territory. Be.
sides that he was a close reader of
the territorial papers, and every new
man who anne in was noted aud
watched from a distance. II either
The old timer or the new conner came
to Santa Fe, he was welcomed in per
son by Frost, ~ long AZ he was able.
after that he was invited to call Mt
the New Mexican office. Such was his
fame and name that these invitations
were seldom or never declined. Even
after blindness and paralysis was up
on him, he would recognize those he
had met before by the sound Of their
voice, and an old friend and new conner
alike were given the glad hand. He
would ask a few questions, and while
the caller was still there would dictate
n sketch Ut the caller that was invaria
bly, correct and always complimentary,
following II with "A boost for his section
and home town that made tho caller
feel good all the way through. Tho man
does not live hat does not like that
sort Of thing and when the visitor
went away with the invitation reach
ing after him to make the New Mex.
lean Office his headquarters, a friend
Of Max Frost aud the New Mexican
was confirmed. These country boosts
were read all over the United States
aud were Of i%ncalculable power in bring
ing to public knowledge the men of
New Mexico, and the resources Of the
territory itself. Before he broke down.
and for that matter sfterward 10 far
as possible, he never refused an in.
v~itation to submit boost articles 10
the metropolitan newspapers and mag
%szines, and we owe him q great debt
in this line slone. or course the sec.
ondary purpose Of all this work was
to popularile himself. hut what of
that. The sLm knowledge Of
human nature that was his turned it
all to good account and the general
account. In many things he was Who'll
ly unselfsh, as ] can testify from my
own relations with him. There was
nothing particularly to be gained from
u humber scribe out in the mesquite
but for thirteen years he made mo
feel that he was consistently my friend.
] never made q change but taat a nice
personal letter came from the colonel.
IL sorrow came into my home, he SYM
pathized with me. II ! landed q pot.
boiler that was not 10 worse, he was
the first TO congratulate me-. Always
ut such a time was the unqualified ~.
surance that the New Mexican had a
job for ne when | wanted to claim II.
Nv tue IaEt timcH When ! "hhNtu any
thing politically | could invariably
count on his support and IL was
might" strong Only once did | go to
Santa Fe since leaving there 80 long
ago. After n dozen years he recog
nizcd my voice and the pitiful rem
nsnt of the man warmed 10 me as Of
yore. His first remark was, "Weli
my boy, we cant talk over things
with Father Borgade tonight, but you
must come up to the house and meet
Mrs. Frost. You may not come to
Santa Fe again, and we musn' I forget
that old friends are the best friends" "
That was the last time | saw the col.
onel, that night when | realized that
there was not after all any mystery
about his great love Of life, his cling.
ing TO home ties that were Just about
ms near heaven as man gets on this
earth. have written col.
unns and columns about Max Frost.
Many times on papers OF differing
politics | have done my humble best
to skin him alive. No man outside
better knew his political and personal
past. Even in eulogy | never attempt.
ed 20 smoothe owe his faults or
to point in the high lights. lie had q
real contempt for that sort Of thing,
and 40 have |. II doesn Z matter now
what intrigues were in his politics