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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
PERMANENT ORGANI.
ZATION PERFECTED

\ permanent organization Of the
Southwestern Editorial Association was
effected NJ the Chamber Of Commerce
on last Tuesday morning, November
..
Tn, honor Of being first president was
unanimously conferred on ). NJ. Whsr-
ton, of the Tucumcari News, viii 4.
Lapoint, editor OF the Las Cruces Citi.
zen being elected 10 the post of secre-
tary treasure without u contrary vote.
Upon the suggestion Of II. NJ. Walker,
three vice presidents were chosen from
each territory aud three from west Tex.
~. Don Kcdzic of the Lordsburg Lib
eral, \. j. Papen of the Rio urande
Republican, Lac Cruces, aud W. i.
Walton of the Silver City Independent
were chosen from New Mexico.
From Arizona Geo. II, Kelly ~ Doug.
las, Harry &. lloldsworth. editor OF
the Globe Silver BELT aud Editor Cleve.
land Of the Morenci Leader were chosen.
Following il the west Texas contigent,
II. Il. Kilpatric OF the Maria New Era,
j, 7. Yates, editor of the Alpine AVA.
lanche and the editor OF the Pecos City
paper.
The committee on constitution was
appointed consisting of the following;
President, J. l.. Ponder, OF the III Paso
Times, q. A. Martin of the Herald,
Henry NJ Walker OF the III Paso Labor
Advocate and Editor shakespeaT of
the Deming Headlight.
The secretary was authorized TO no
tify the president to appoint his stand.
ing committees at once. A meeting
will be held in III Paso within the next
two months.
l.. l.. Klinefelter, editor Of the Obar,
n, NJ, Progress, who is in charge Of
the Quay county exhibit at the fair,
presided, while win +. Lapoint did
duty RI secretary
The purpose OF the association Is IA
promote interests Of the southwest
through newspapers, both weekly and
daily in legitimate manner, setting
forth its multiplied advantages with
all the ability necessary to induce q
steadily increasing tide Of immigration
that shall help to increase the import
anee Of this desirable section OF oaI
great country. All members Of the ~
sociation must be actively engaged Il
editorial work ON the various newspa
pers in the distriet.--f.as Cruces Citixsn
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13

The qucs, ion of greatest Importance
,o ,h. III. and n,oyre,s of this city
... ,... ,,.,o.od n, IN . ros, ,,n,v
"'"""''' '''"' Wv" """''
among the bunch who stand Tor Puoic
improvements We were III the heh'
for the hrsi incorporation "i Tue c"y
aud Afterwards to extend the corporate
limits for the purpose OF ""lN'hg INTO
the innh "i 'l'loS oi the hfS' ci"SS j"
I'll" territory lheSe 'hihS' "''e uou'
aud the people were Pieaseu ana tue
town has ProSpefed "S o'he'"So
could never nave dohe' We were u"
the works "h"h greater Ncho"' i"'''''"N
were heedrn anu hau W DO n"u'
new high s'hoo' Dn'iuihs 7" "o" neai
ing completion ana WIN DC oecuP'cu U!
thc hrst Oh beee"pe'' "aype' "o'''''
vs. All sec the oenc"' Vi '"e'" '"'
rfo'em"hts ana m'h! " uS 'e"''"' '"o
amount o' TABOR ana h"'u 'h'nN'"s II n'N
cost 10 pf'hg 'h''' ""o"'' ""' '"e o'''"
ers oil Iueu'"e"t' ie'' 'h"' .ney ""''
been rewarded 'housanu 'o'u io' '"o
money ana ehort eNpehued' We "'o
becoming eity III fe"'''!' our PooP'0
are gcttihg 'oRe'hei on 'no quoS''o"'
that count III Tue h'' VI 'o""'
News has watched Iucume"i gro"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
PARADISE RECLAIMED

On last sunday u party Of Tucnm'
cari's young people enjoyed splen'
did dinner at Paradise Ranch 10 miles
east Of the city. The party was made
up Of the following persons; Miss Mel
lie Herscbergcr aud Dr, r. 3, Coulter,
Miss HIKE Harrison and J. W. Corn
Miss Lavisa Garner and Frank Iieben
dorfer, Miss Mamie oakes aud Frank
@. Leyhe, and we're chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Muirhead.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
A CORRECTION
BY KLINEFELTER
Obar, y. ~, Nov. ., '09

Obar, y. NJ, Nov. y, 'Os.
Editor News.
1 potice in last week = News u clip
ping from one of the II paso papers,
which | desire to correct.
The clipping stated that | was in
charge Of the Quay county exhibit ut
the FL Paso Fair. The reporter who
turned in the matter may have guessed
the matter oil ON the basis Of syoirdu'
pois, but any way II was an error.
The credit of having taken the Quay
county exhibit TO III Paso and installing
/, at the fair belongs entirely To Mr..
G. IL. do Yampcrt Of your city, aud
/ want the people to know 1t.
MIR. and Mrs. de iampert devoted all
their time to the work OF explaining
the exhibit to visitors and were tire
less in their efforts to put Quay county
In the most favorable light.
The matter of entering for premiums
was all left to Mr.. de iampert and
the excellent showing in the matter Oi
awards il a. testimonial to his good
Judgment. | do not believe that two
more faithful and efficient representa-
tives could have been found.
Whatever work did was mainly IN
other channels, aud while ! helped ~
much as possible in the capacity oi
"barker" at the exhibit, Cid not al
any time consider myself in charge
and in fact don't think 1t ever oc
cured to Mr., de iampert tina, he was
In fact, we were all too busy to think
Of it. We all worked harmoniously
for one purpose--to boost Quay Co
| write this wholly without the know
ledge of Mr.. and Mrs. de lampert,
solely for the reason that | believe th'
exhibit was.a success, and that by fal
the greater credit OF it belongs to Mr.
and Mrs, de iampert, fact which th'
clipping referred to failed to bring out
Respectfully,
l.. l.. Klinefclter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
NEWS HOLIDAY
GIFT CONTEST
Tucumcari, Nara Visa and
Logan Out for Fine Piano
In Earnest.
OTHER FINE GIFTS

The News Holiday Gift contest is
now well under way with several fair
contestants IN the field and all striving
for the grand prize. Not only is Tu'
cumcari represented in the race but al.
most every town Of any size in Quay
county has its own representative who
il not only trying for the piano aud
diamond ring but IL making every effort
to capture the handsome rubber tired
runHhout that is offered 10 the out OF
town contestants only. Get busy young
ladies aud let no man escape you.
While you all cannot win the grand
prize there are enough other beautiful
gifts offered to make 1t Of interest to
you, and then there are the cash prizes,
full announcement of which will be-
made IN our next issue. lic sure aud
cut out the coupon which appears In
this paper aud have all your friends
do the same ns they are valuable aud
will add considerably to your hnal
count.
The piano, diamond ring. buggy and
monographs which will Ice distributed
at the end of the contest have been
ordered from the east and are expected
TO arrive in few lays. They will bo
"n display nj our oihce and we want
all the young ladies' who are Interested
in the contest, ~ We'll as their friends,
to come in aud view them.
while the contest il still Young the
Young ladies of Nara Visa are going NJ
IL in manner that insures their get
ting fair share of the gifts. There are
three contestants in the field from that
hustling little town and thcy have made
things hum from the Jump. They have
collected several thousand votes and by
next week they all expect to be lead
ing the procession. Obar aud Logan
also we'll represented and each town
declares It's intention of carrying Oh
ut least one -, the prizes for their rep
r"scn,a,ivc in ,hc race.
W" a." unable to give the complete
returns of thi, weeks voting as sever
NJ of the contestants failed to report
in time bat by next week We will pub
! lish the standing Of each candidate uI
until the closing of business ON Friday
night aud we feel sure that II will
prove interesting reading TO both tn,
contestants and their friends.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
PosrorrIcE SAYS TEN CENTS.

Commencing November ], the regis
Try Tee will he 10 cents instead of 5
cent as 1t has been heretofore ON all
registered articles in addition to regu
lar postage. This small increase will
help considerable to make the registry
division of the postal department self
felt heretofore aud the government is
attempting To remedy it. The receipts
tempting to remedy it. The receipts
for this office show a good healthy in
crease over last year, For October
this year the amount of receipts was
spl2,,s aud same month last year ss57..
81.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
DIRECTORS MEETING
l.. l.. Klinefclter.

Al a Special meeting Of the stock
holders Of The Federal Banking Com.
pany on Monday evening the following
Directors were elected; NJ. Is. Golden
berg, Herman Gerbardt, G. II. Rankin,
J. A. Youree, Frank q. Leyhe, Floren
cio Martinez and q. W. Harrison. The
Directors then held u meeting aud elect
ed the following officers; G. W. Har'
rison, President. James A. iourcc
Vice President. Herman Gerhardt
Vice President. Frank G. leyhe, Cash
Ter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
DRAY WAGON HURTS BOY.

Elmer Crump, thirteen year old
boy, was run over Thursday evening
by one Of Ed Ellis dray wagons near
corner Of Second and Main, and mar.
rowly escaped serious injury. The wag'
on was coming at full trot and caught
the hoy making turn on his bicycle.
Examination showed that a small scalp
wosud was the extent Of his injury.
This should be a warning to both ey.
ellsts and teamsters 10 be more careful.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEET.
mo OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TucUMcARI. NEW MEX.
Ioo. NovBMBEh II, 1909.

Present. j. a. street, Mayor; W. =.
buchanan, =. H. Ncafus, q. W. Evans,
Jr, Couucilmeu; Reed llolloman, At
tornry; II. Il. benson, Chief of Police;
!. Il. Daughtry, Clerk;
Minutes of previous meeting were
read aud approved The repor, OF the
finance committee was read, approved
and warrants ordered drawn for the
amounts.
Five different Bond Houses being
represented at the council, il was NOV
ed by ". r. Buchanan that the Council
receive bids for the purchase Of the
s7s.SOO Tucumcari Sewer Bonds voted
Motion seconded by q. W, Evans, w.,
aud carried. W. +. Buchanan moved
that bids hc received on the following
rates Of interest bearing bonds: 4L
per cent, per cent, ~ per cent, and
q per cont. Motion seconded by =. H..
Nesfus and carried. The following
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
EXAMINATION FOR AD-
MIssIoN TO EAR.

Supreme Court Of New Mexico, Santa
Fe, New Mexico, November 5th,
1909.
News, Tueumcari, N. M.
DEAR sIR;-Kindly give notice in
your paper that the applications for
admission 10 the bar must he hled In
this office not later than December
lsi. and that the examination viii be
held January 5th, 1910.
Yours truly,
J. ID. sENA, Clerk
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13

The Eastern star Lodge had refrssh.
ments aud social hour last Tuesday
evening In honor Of Mrs. n. r. DonShes.
who has received the appointment q.
one Of the officers Of the Grand Lodge
Of the Territory.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13

Perry has paid as high rs sll0 a
ton this week for broom corn. lie is
shipping TO Havana, Cuba.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
EXHIBITORS ARE
PLEASED WITH FAIR
Organize Association to
Advance Interests of Ag-
riculture in the Southwest.
THANKS TO Ell PASO

Exhibitors u, the ri paso Fair form
cd an organization To bc known ~ the
Southwestern Fair Exhibitors Asso
ciation with j. II. Tom, of Pecos pres
ident, and ;. V. Biggs, of Barstow. -cc.
retary. \ committee was appointed TO
draft resolutions and the following were
adopted by the exhibitors,
Whereas, the managers of the ii
raso Fair Association, have used every
effort possible to advance the interests
of aud assist the exhibitors Of agricul
turc and horticulture in their efforts
in making the displays Of their respec.
tive products. and have at all times been
ON the alert to render such assistance
as would tend to make our stay at
the fair one of comfort aud pleasure,
therefore,
BE il resolved, That we, the exhibit
ors in agricultural hall extend to the
managers of the T. l'laso Fair Associa
tioa our most heartfelt thanks for the
kind consideration with which we have
been greeted AZ this, the first effort,
and heartily wish them success in their
future efforts and promise them our
hearty support.
l.. l.. KLlNEFELTER,
Obar, Quay county, y. NJ.
j. y. BARNIIART
Alpine. Brewster County, Tex.
q. ID. SKULL,
Deming, n. NJ.
Meet Here Next Year
The motion Of l.. l.. Klincfclter that
the next meeting of the association be
held during the next fair at III Pasn a.
at the call Of the president, was ear
ricd as was the motion by the same man
/ that the association of exhibitors tea
der it's assistance to the fair assocla
tion in preparing premium lists, rules
and regulations aud act for exhibitors
at the fair.
President Tom, OF the Exhibitors
Association is to appoin, two vicepres
idents Ia Texas, Arizona, New Mexic'
aud Chichuahua, Mexico, one TO rep
resent the dry farming interests an'
the other 20 represent the irrigation
ists.-El Paso Herald.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
SEWERAGE BONDS CARRY AT
TUESDAYS ELECTION BY MA
JORITY OF NEARLY q TO l
Sold to Ulen. Southerin & Co.. Chicago Who Paid Par
for the 51a's. Hot Contest for 6s-Council Makes
Saving 5h's.


Tuesday we voted the bonds by a ma.
ioriiy of nearly four To one and at IA
meeting of the city council Wednesday
evening sold he bonds at competitive
bid, the highest taking the jls bonds
ut par. the l'lcn Southcrlin co. of Chi.
cago, being the successful purchasers
against half dozen other companies
who had representatives on the ground.
Three denominations of bonds were
offered the highest being six percent
aud premium Of over $4,000 was Of
fcfcd for these, but the city council
made saving of over $4,000 ~ sell
ing the jig's at par. Tucumcari has
been fortunate in the selection OF her
councils, they have all been progressive
and the last one has no peer in the ter
ritory, they have pushed all kinds Of
public Improvements.
The minutes of the meeting Wed
ncsduy night nt when time bids were
opened aud the bonds sold explain the
whole action of the council ia the sale
of the bonds, setting forth the demon.
inatious IN which offered, etc. The
minutes complete are as follows;
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13

Judge V. n. Montoya il in the city
from Logan.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-13
The standing OF the contest.

ants In the city up Ia noon e
day il as follows;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04
Reyolts At Cold Steel.

Your only hope" said three doctors
to Mrs. NJ. f. Fisher, Detroit. Mich
suffering from severe rectal trouble, !iss
in an operation, "-"then | used DR.
Kings New life Pills." she writes,
"till wholly cured" They prevent
Appendicitis, cured Constipation, head
ache. 25c at H. G. Miller, 1'H-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

"Pandora's box causes q deal of dis
turbance. II wonder what was in
it?" II presumed a lot Of people who
wanted to talk during the opera. =
Kansas City Jouranl.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

MIR. Meek-Did yon trump my ace?
Mrs. M.-Yes! What of itP
Mr.. M.-Nothing, my dear. I'm glad
it was you. If one OF our opponents
had done it, we'd have lost the trick.
Cleveland Leader.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

lar, and It so continues until he is near
three years old, when he is large enough
to be a marketable hard shell, or if
caught at the proper time, an eatable
soft shell. Crabs do not grow while in
the shell, but only as the shell is form
inf. When they shed their shell, or
slough they simply loosen and back
out of it, and they are practically dead
as soon as they have gained this tenn
porary emancipation. They lie inert I'M
til a thin covering forms over them
when they are able to again disport
themselves. This transparent covering
is the incipient shell reforming, and as
it develops the crab steadily grows, but
as soon as II becomes hard the crab ex-
pands no further until after the next
'sloughing' releases it.
1.-THE different methods of preparing
the two sorts Of crab is responsible for
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
S0FT-SHELL CRABS
ARE HARD SHELLS

1T is always something Of a Joke for
me TO hear person say that they like
soft-shell crabs. but they don't think
hard shells are fit to eat" said an oys-
ter and crab merchant the other day.
'"rhe joke is, that a soft-shen crab
and a hard-shell crab are the same only
the soft shell is undressed."
you see" he continued. some peO-
pie win tell you how fond they are Of
one kind Of crab, while they utterly re-
pudiate the other as a decent article Of
food. I hear 'em every day, Now, it's
really no use TO talk 10 EN- about Il,
so I don't. but Ill tell you what I
mean.
when a crab first begins to grow
ne keeps it up until he is about as big
as the end Of your little finger, then he
sheds his shell. That is called slough
ing Thereafter he has a regular period
zeal 'sloughing,' which takes place at
the full Of the moon, or about once a
month. The second time he 'slOughs'
he viii be some larger than a half dol
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

the difference in taste. When one orders
and eats q soft shell he is eating a hard
shell after it has 'sloughed. He might
{ he waited a fortnight, eat the san
crab as a hard she'll
you never thought it7 Well. I know
men who deal in them who don't know
il, bUt they're not the ones who bought
and sold down on the wharves or have
had any experience In procuring crabs.
Yes, II is interesting and it's true"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
Contlnued ION Paae slx.

continued from rage ok
cal management in every particular, that
the box office receipts will not nearly
pay the expenses Of giving this concert
IL must then rest with the patrons to
subscribe funds to meet this deficiency,
and those subscriptions are needed now
so that il may be known what plans may
be laid for the future. A program has
been arranged embracing some exception
al numbers for the orchestra. With the
harp included, Mrs. futile having again
been prevailed upon TO assist, the solo
ist Miss Clayton, whose playing has won
for Ter q very great following.
X r
The neutrality-suspicious. entertainment on
Monday evening viii be given by the
y. ". c. A. TO the members as a Christ
mas gift AS Ms. Windsor has many
friends in salt Lake City, who no doubt
will be anxious to hear her magnificent
voice, a number OF tickets viii be placed
on sale at the Y. W. Q. A. rooms in
Brooks arcade. The members o. the Y.
W. c. a. viii be admitted by their mem
bership cards.
Two special Christmas day services viii
be given next Saturday at both St. John
German Lutheran church, and also at the
Swedish Lutheran church. AT St. Johns
church the services viii be given at 1890
o'clock a. m. and 1880 p. m. At the Swe-
dish Lutheran JulOtta viii be given at 8
O'Clock q. m. and another service viii be
given In the evening at o'clock.
-Four masses VIII be celebrated at St.
Mary's cathedral at the Christmas ser
vices, Saturday morning. December ..
Masses will be sung at z, s. and II
o'clock AT the IL o'clock mass the choir
will give a special music program, and
there win also be several solo numbers.
Dollie McNonegal, hand-painted china
sale al Drftab1 & Fra nlraufs drug Store
all this week.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
Attention, knights of PythIas.

The funeral services Of Sister Mar
gaFet L. Jones, wife OF Brother John II.
Jones will be held in Castle hall Sun
day afternoon, 18th inst, at 2 O'Clock.
All friends and members Of the X. OF
p. and Pythian Sisters invited.
S. n. RANDOLPH,
X. Of r, S. Rocky Mountain no. 3.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

IN AyING become permanently located the old stand
S3 WE have word to say our friends and to others vo we hopo
Tho largest and all prominent lines of business
dealing with theirs customers As the leading music house in the innountan ter
us WITH poonage we have likewise adopted the policy of holding firmly one
price all our pianos according to 1.-The their value and merit
pianos have those prices low good business judgment will permit
house the mtemOunn region have carefully revised whole price
reasonable figures that "a child can buy as safely as man
only such pianos made by manufacturers Of long standing and thoroughly
the real merit pianos offered according relative prices placed
a aBS1 our R iff known 5 pon opan % moral guar
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furnishes the Over
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Pianos with their human Interpreting devices Nearly the Whole realm
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roll our
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

Dollie McAIonegal, hand painted china
sale at Druehl & Franken's drug store
all this week.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

& permanently
KN every appointment complete and of
gNR friends others whom
k{SI5N make friends which ought to be interesting.
all prominent lines
The Washington times., 1909-07-30
Why Sugar is Added

Forty years ago-before the days of sterilza-
tion-sugar was added to evaporated milk to
preserve it.
The Washington times., 1909-07-30
LIEUTENANT LAIN
EMULATES LAMB

Lieut.. Frank P. Lahm is also some
horseman."
His baIIooning exploits have caused