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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
sTocKMEN UNABLE
TO SAVE HERDS
Owing TO Shortage Of Water and Grass,
Cattle Die Waiting 10 Be Moved.

Fort Worth, Texas, June S.-Cattle
suffering aud dying On the ranges aud
In the pens because the railroads failed
IA furnish motive power Ia move ship
menis was pictured by witnesses in
the cattle rate hearing today before
master In chnL ""rv Seldom.
A. l.. Cheshi,, pcctor for the Cat
~ naIssrs s"s' ion at %l'ecos, was
the star witness.
!le testifie; that the railroads fur
nished plenty of ears but no engines
To move them.
lie said because Of the drouth this
season the desire 10 ship was un
usually urgent and great loss resulted
from failure Of the railroads 10 furnish
sufficient motive power.
Other witnesses today were John
Moore, u Il, Balldridge and A. NJ.
White.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12

Following are other advertisers VIII,
Will redeem all coupons .nat are pre-
= nted to them under specified condi
tiOns.
Tucumcari Transfer Co, Coal.
Pioneer Drug Store.
Mrs. X. h. Severe, Millinery.
ROLAND Bros. a kann, Gents Furn.
lshings.
j. l.. iickcring, Meat iarket.
Mrs. Neis, Photo.
Tucumcari steam Laundry.
fasecn Jewclry.
Jumbo store, Drygoods and Clothing
Jones, the Jeweler and Optician.
american Furniture Company.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
DRY FARMING CONGRESS TO
MEET AT BILLINGS, MONTANA

Albuquerque, \. NJ, June -, 1909.
TO the Dry Farmers Of New Mexico:
The annual session Of the Trans.
Missouri Dry Farming congress will bc
held this year in Billings, Montana,
opening October 2jth. The Dry Farm.
ing congress has now been given in
ternational recognition rs an organiln.
,'on of equal standing with the Ma
tlonal Irrigation congress IN the de-
velOpment Of the West.
There is no section of the West
which offers such n wide field for the
development of dry farming as does
New Mexico. We nave a greater area
IN which the necessary rainfall comes
during the growing season than has
amy other state or territory. II is to
the interest of every homesteadcr, of
every owner of dry farming land To
aid in developing this great area. In
order to develop IL w must put its
advantages plainly before the people
Of the nation aud there il no better
way Ia do this than through adequate
representation at the congress at Bil
lings.
In connection with the meeting at
Billings there will be held the Second
International Exposition of Dry Farm
ing Products, aud il is IN this exp
sition that we shruld make our show
ing from New Iexico.
The Santa Fe railroad proposes To
take m exhibit ear from New Mexico
tn the Billings exposition. The rail.
road company will furnish the rar, aud
the exhibits will bc transported with
out cost, All that il required of us
is to furnish the exhibits.
The most effective advert, iging you
IAN do for yoGr district is to see that
IL has n first class exhibit nj this OK
position. Not only will II be- displayed
Ia the hundreds Ut delegates who will
attend the congress, but II will also
go 10 the great Land aud Irrigation OK
position, which is To be held in Chi
cago, November eth tn December ith,
whore hundreds of thousands 0f peo
Ple-the kind we neecd to help rs de
,clop New Mexico-will see il.
IN addition Ia the advertising for
New MxeirO and your district result
ing from n good exhibit n long list Of
handsome trophies and cash premiums
will he offered tor prize winning OK
hibits at Billings. A preliminary no.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12

Through tho Security Warehouse
company, Billings, full chilled walking
pillow, ~ ~, for best specimen Cana
dian peas, open 80 world; given boy
Diver plow company.
$3.50 cash to be- given IN ribbon. and.
small cash prizes; given by Billings
brewery.
The above Is but q preliminary list
~ prizes. The full list Ut prizes aud
information ~ to the assembling Ut the
exhibits will be given out within 70
fcw weeks.
The ,mrortant thing Is 10 grow 'br
products NOW-graIn, feed stuns.
vegetables. fruit IN order that your
district viii be- prepared 10 enter the
competition aud that New McXiro may
be- well represented NJ this exposition
Take this matter up with your
Farmers union; discuss ~ with ,uuI
nciphbors, with u view to getting a
first class exhibit from your district.
The money cost to YOU individual, wII
hr practically nothing Every home
seeker who comc~ into Your district
adds :" the value of your property. let
~ take advantage NJ this opportunity
To show the homcscckcrs who will be-
NJ Billings aud ~ the Chicago expo
sition what New McNico has ~ offer
The bureau Of immigration will be-
glad to answer any inquiries, from iu
dividuals of nsorintions. ~ 10 the Dry
Farming congress aud exposition. Ad
dress.
II. B llENING, Secretary.
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GROSS, KELLY & COMPANY

Gives out the tact that they have a
splendid cook range to give to the per
ron ioi whom they redeem the most
coupons ~ the period of six months
beginning IN the first Of April. THESE
coupons are good Ia either the whole.
sale or retail department. The stove
Is set aside IN the hardware department
aud eau he seen any time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
SANTA FE TO BUILD
At ONCE FROM CLOVIS
TO COLEMAN, X
Million and Hall Dollars TO BE
Spent for Seventy.Six Miles

Clovis, \. NJ, juno Slows is all
astir over the announcement that the
contract for that portion of the new
road from Clovis to galveston, extend
ing from this city to Coleman, Texas,
was let to the II. O., sharp Construction
company, of Kansas city, aud that
work would begin at oncc on this see
ton.
When this road is completed Clovis
will be the regular division aud shop
point on two transcontiucntal lines,
since It is already On the main line
OF the Santa Re from the northeast To
the Pacific.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
CONTEST NOTICE


Department Of the Interior. T.. : Land
office, Turumcuri, New McNiru.
June I. 1909.
\ sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by !. H. Bed
ford, contestant, against Homestead
Entry. Nu. iU2t. made September IT,.
lpug. for WI NWL and VIZ SWi,.
Soc. 20, Twp. II y, Of Range ~ r..
View MrNlru Principal Meridian, by
L"uuiro E-1uihcl. Coutrs,cc. IN which
D. B.. alleged that said "ntryman has
wholly failed io earn said land under
the homestead laws. and has wholly
failed 100 establish aud maintain his
actual, bona iidr residence on the
luud az any time. That he has wholly
abandoned said baud for more than six
months immediately preceding cxpira
'l"u of his tiN" year period. aud that
such abandonment has not bcen cured
at date Of affidavit Of contest. Now.
therefore, said parties are hereby mott
fled 'u appear, respond. aud offer evi
lcncc 'uurhiug said allegation AZ IN
% clock H m uu August .. 1903. hr
fore the Register aud Receiver nj the
lui'od states Land Office IN Tucum
carl. y. VI.
The said contestant having, in u
proper affidavit, filed May 20. 1909.
-ri forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service II this
motive" can not bee made, II j. hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be- given 10y due and proper publication.
Contest No. 9jgl. Serial 30. .Uiuls.
r. A. Prentice, Register.
y. V. Ghllcgos. Receiver.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
BARNES & RANKIN

Have II beautiful twenty live dollar
Bullet, which they request the News
to state will bc given away TO the pes
son who brings them the must coupons
together with their al. cut from the
news. The Bullet is being kept Ia
thcir window aud eau be seen at nny
Time. Ibis Buffet is to be given away
on the uane date az the other mer
chants wIil give AWAY their prizes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12

he viii give a twenty i've dollar suit
either Tor a lady Or gentleman. The
suit II custom made aud Is guaranteed
To Ice exactly what the fortunate one
orders. The suit will he given away
On the first Of October. The pctsOn
who gets II II entitled To the privilege
oi adding to the twenty five dollars
aud getting n better suit II hc wishes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
HUDSON

Miss Mnnncy Is visiting her friend
Miss Porter, south Of town.
This community was visited hv n
heavy shower last SUNDAY afternoon
Th" Hudson SUNDAY school will give
g picnic NJ Cow spring next Thurs
day.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
SANTA FE STAYS WET.

Santa Fc, N. NJ, June s.-Santa Fe
has gone "'wet but by y small mar.
gin. The complete returns from tho
local option election held yesterday
show a majority Of ~ votes in favor
Of continuing the saloons.
Two Of the -four wards gave a major.
ity for the "drys."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
TAfoYA Il LAWSON

Have IA Their window IA beautiful
oxford htted heather lined solid travel
ing Ease. IhIs case IN maIhed ut
twenty two dollars aud is reserved Ion
The person VINO presents tue most cou
pOns at then store ior redemption. 1he
case Is on exhibition and can bc seen
at any time.
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@. @. CHAPMAN.

The hardware man, makes u similar
proposition aud announces that he has
II Leader Windmill to present to the
person who brings in the most coupons
between the first of A.gil and the first
of October. This mill is on exhibition
aud can be seen At any time ut the
hardware store.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
7. A. MUIRHEAD,

Will give a FIVE dollar bill to the
person whose coupon purchases aggri
gate the most IN a month. In addition
at the end of six months he will give
u tine sewing macninc to the person
for whom he has redeemed the mos,
coupons during the time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12

Wallace w. Rice, Of Coyle, Oklahoma,
b. visiting relatives IN Hudson
VIII lott arrived from Amarillo.
TrNo, last week. lie came IN overland.
: T. oliver Mills and Homer Ford
left this week for Kansas, where 'uay
"Np"c' 10 work IN the harvest fields.
Rev. Geo. e. Timer will preach a.
Hudson -rhuoihouse tomorrow. In the
evening he will lead the Epworth
League sctt ices.
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THE NJ. b. aoLDENBERa co.

Announces that they wish to give
IA twenty dollar silk dress pattern to
the lady VI person who presents the
most coupons cut from the News. The
person who secures this valuable prize
Will be a.IOwcd to select any pattern
ia the store.
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TIE FAMOUS DRY GOODS co.

Has AN elegant silk dress to present
to the person who uses the most cou
pons cut from their advertisements IN
this paper. This dress Is worth twenty
dollars aud can he selected by the per
son from any pattern in the store.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
X WHEAT BRINGS
si.eO A BuaHEl

Denton, Texas, June s.-Scores Of
wagon loads of wheat were marketed
here today AT prices ranging from
sl45 to sl.GO per bushel, according 10
the quality.
The grade is excellent, much Of IL
scaling 62 pounds.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
THE ELK DRUG STORE.

Wishes to nnoun that they will
give gratis IA fine twelve dollar meer
shaun pipe to the person for whom
they redeem the most coupon. which
are presented to them together with
their nd. cut from this paper. The pipe
is kept on exhibition in u show ease
in the drug store.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12

See Fills Transfer, all calls will re
Give prompt attention.
Phone 23G lI.tf
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12

II you need a cab, call 80, day OF
night. 3Itt
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
WARNING.

All persons having water tanks
on their premises will please see
that they are empticd and cleaned
before again being filled with
water. All such tanks will be in.
spected within the next few days.
G. J. X. MOORE, M. d.
City Physician.
. . .
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\ BELOW COST.

Not an article has been reserved, but will
he sold at actual cost. We need the
money and if YOU need the goods you can
save money by buying these articles now
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12
JOSEPH ISRAEL

Asks the News to state for him that
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12

WITH every purchase made during
this sale we will give a merchan.
disc coupon representing the amount of
your purchase, whether il is lOc or SO.
Each OF these coupons has a value and
when you have purchased say $3.50, $500
or $1,000 present the coupons and we
will give you for them a beautiful piece
OF silverware, absolutely free. This sill
yer is warranted for 5 years. Ask US to
fully explain the plan to you.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-06-12

NEXT season we will not carry toilet
~ articles and novelties, and in order
To create our stock on hand into cash, we
will from tins da' sell all of our novelties
and fancy toilet articles
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

TO 90 with as you please. It was ce
talnly very honorable Of you to refu!
publication, without permission.
fear | have been more remiss, as
have allowed Our city paper to puI
liSn an extract Of your letter, whie
was noticed, l see, in the Detroit Sui
day paper, and both of which I wi
send you the clipping in the letter al
our paper by mail, in the hope that
may reach some old 9Th Cavalry NAL
and may hear from him, and so sed
more news to you, which I assure I'd
shall certainly do. have receiyd
as much pleasure as you and yoI
comrades from the return of the fai
so am not deserving Of any gre
amount of thanks, but assure you
shall not allow my new.found frien
to drop out of my life, so if you al
comrades hear from the cold No,
occasionally you must not be "
prised.
We have about two inches of sni
now, and can see people going
holding their hands over their es
which, 1 suppose, is the reverse
your winter weather.
Wyandotte is located on the
troit river, which is about four mi
wide at this point; much narrower
Detroit, but You can see there
plenty ofroom for cold winds to req
US from Lake Erie, and when fro3
over connects Us with Canada, and
often used by those wishing to sm1
gle goods across. The current, BID
ever, is very swift and makes it
safe, except in the most severe wea
er. haye pictured your home, w
its mild climate. as am eyerlast
flower.
Thanking you for your very bea
ful letter and trusting that the cd
ing holidays may bring YOU
blessings, am as ever,
Your friend,
Elizabeth Lacey
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Wyandotte, Oct. 5th, 1908.
141 Biddle Ave.

Dear NIr. Harman:-Yours of Sept.
10Th reached me On Friday anc have
taken the first opportunity to answer.
By this same mail, (registered), 1
send you the flag, on talking with our
express agent, he thought it would be
the safer way, as no money value
could be placed on it, and I think we
can trace it if it should 60 astray by
mail. I will wait to hear from you
and, allowing three or four days atIthe
most it ought to reach you. We will
then get tracer out, if longer delay
ed.
I feel certain that you will careful
ly cherish, what to you is a sacred
relic, and am glad that you can
again have pleasure Of handling it,
but poor old flag, like the sender it is
in "the Scar and Yellow" Tell the
ladies shall be there in spirit to re-
joice with them at it's reception, and
many years of rejoicing may be spared
to them.
In regard to the "Flag' and it's pos
session I fear can give you but very
indefinite information, but perhaps by
piecing facts together you may be
able to reach the facts of the matter.
Twas but ten years of a geat the time
it came into the family. We had two
orphan children, boy and girl, older
than my sisters and I, that my par
ents brought up. The boy went into
the army and was in the 9th Michigan
Cavalry at the time he secured it; lis
name was James Scott, and from a
child was proaned to wander. Now if
I recollect correctly, the flag had been
secreted for safety, and I am quite
certain it was in swamp, but where
I dot know. This hope some OF your
surviving veterans can tell.
It was not burned when found, but
borrowed for decoration purposes by
the officers of the regiment and the
tent was burned and my adopted
brother saved it from destruction with
the loss of his hair and eyebrows.
Then he sent it home to his sister, and
has been in her possession until about
q year ago, when I coaxed her to trust
it tome, and would return it, or rath-
er send it to Washington to be returned
with other battle flags, and then con-
cluded could send it back myself and
the more I thought of it tho more it
appealed to me as the proper thing.
1 was never very proud of the way
it came to US, war, may be war, but to
me, brought up by a strict old Scotch
mother, stealing Was stealing, and l
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

1861" Ifthere is any member of that
Company living and he would care
for it, or any organization there that
would wish to preserve it, and will
communicate with me, I shall be
pleased to send it TO them.
I Do not feel that by any right does it
belong to me. OF course nearly half
acentury has not aided to its beauty.
1t had been burned before it came
North, but has always been carefully
cared for since, but time has discol-
ored it, but the original fagis there,
with the letters and markings bright
and clear, so there is no question Of
its genuineness.
If you will kindly hand this to any
such person, if any are living, I shall
be pleased to hear from them. .
Yours respectfully,
MRS. Elizabeth Lacey.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

in the cap;.ol building in the city Of
Columbia.
I have found but one surviving lady
II our beautiful little town that took
part in presenting the flag to US. She
is now very old, but says that she
certainly appreciates the sentiments
expressed in your letter.
Yours very truly,
NJ. D. Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

wanted nothing that did not rightfuliy
belong to me. And feel as if one great
wrong was being righted when send
it tc, and sincerely hope it will give
you as much pleasure ii its reception,
as it has given me 10 send it. Tell the
surviving veterans that if l was not
with them in spirit in 81, l certainly
am in 'OS and shall ever be fer years
to come.
Trusting l have not neglected any
thing to cause it to reach you safely
and many kind wishes to each of you,
am ever Yours truly
Elizabeth Lacy.
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Wyandotte, Michigan,

Wyandotte, Michigan,
141 Biddle Ave-, Dec. 9th, 1905.
Dear Mr.. Harman:
Your very welcome and fully appre-
ciated letter received, and I have de-
layed answering it in the hope that !
could find something to add to the
story of our flag.
1have written to the Captain of the
Company my brother was in and
waited, hoping to have some word to
send. He is in the West and l was
afraid you would think 1 was neg
lectful if I waited longer, but assure
you will write you as soon as posi-
BILE after receiving any (if received)
information.
Everyone who has read your letter
has expressed themselves in the same
way-"A beautiful letter"-and it will
be placed with my treasures, to be
kept for my grandchildren, when
am gone. 1t has brought South Car
olina so much nearer to have known
you, as seem to Go, and the world is
small after all.
The flag was just as it is, when we
received it, only the silk was white
and pure and could not have been ex-
posed to the weather.
No, James is not living that we
know of. He disappeared in 1868 or
SO, and I have never been able to find
trace of him; but as he was wounded
at Fair Oaks-shot through the left
lung-he was never as strong after
wards. Mother nursed him until the
wound healed, when he again enlisted
and went out with the 9Th Michigan
Company, but rode 80 hard in the
Morgan Raid that it brought on a
hemorrhage, and we have always
thought he must have died in some
Marine hospital, but I have never
been able to find QUO.
I think that when the flag was
scorched the back must have been re-
moved, as there was no sign of sewing
on the edges. I would love to see the
dear old lady who participated in the
presentation. 1 have been with you
all in spirit many times.
In regard to my letter, it is yours
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

Lexington, S. c., Oct. 9th, 1908.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lacy
al Biddle Ave-.
Wyandotte, Michigan.
Dear Mrs. Lacy:
The old flag, or part of the flag1
was receieed with delight by all. It
was placed at conspicuous place at
our county fair, and both old and
young looked upon it with wonder and
astonishment, to behold how well it
had been preserved after 80 many
years had passed over it. History
will tell you that South Carolina Sc
ceded on the goth day Of December,
1860, and our flag was painted and
presented to US by the ladies of Lex
inton on the 10th of January, 1861,
less than a month after the state Sc
ceded. We therefore claim that it is
one of the first flags, if not the first,
to be painted after secession. The
original flag was made of dress silk
and painted On two separate pieces of
silk and sewed together or doubled.
It being state flag had a palmetto
tree on one side, which seems to have
been taken off the side sent us by you,
and which suppose did not come in
to your possession. I have not been
able to gather any information as to
how the flag became lost or captured.
Words are inadequate for me to ex-
press to you my feeling for the inter-
est manifested in the return to us of
our dear flag, and on behalf of the
surviving members of Company 0,
Saluda Guards, of the First South
Carolina volunteer regiment, here
by tender my most sincere thanks
and gratitude to you and assure you
that your kindness will ever be re-
membered by us all as long as life
lasts, and the flag will be kept by me
as sacred relic, unless we decide to
place it in the hands of the u. D. c.,
t. be kept by them in the relic room