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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-27
JACKSoN'S
DEADwooD DICKS HAST SHOT

"DEADWOOD DICKS LAST SHOTs'
 Something out of the usual run of western anelodraTlas is promised by the management of ''Deadwood Dicks Last Shot, which is to be seen at Jackson's this evening. The play. which is in four acts and eight scenes, is by Owen Davis and as it's title irn- plies is sensational without being inn probable or lurjd It is an entertain that should appeal to the most exact ing tastes of any audience because or fts thorough Characterization, plausl- bilfty of plot and skillfui blending or infectious comedy, pathos, thrills and heart throbs. The piece is staged in thorough up to date fashion and be- sides, has the services of a fine cast.
 JUNGLE DAN HoLCoMB'
 So many irnatatipns of rural plays have been offered in recent years, it is not surprising that the public have become suspicious of them all, and, unless they are sure the attraction is all that it represents itself to be, re- main away from the theatre. One thing that the management of 'un- cle Dave FIolcomb" which comes to Jackson's the last two days of this week with daily bargain matinees has tried to avoid is anything that is of the nature of g fake or not just what 1t should be- Regarding this MT Will liam Lawrence the owner and star or the attraction said: T expect the pup lie to pay me to see my show and want to give them a great deal more than a dollars worth for their money. want nothing cheap and tawdry about it. It must be the best that can be secured This policy has been followed so closely that no one who has seen the attraction has one word of complaint to make. It is a real rural production with the vitality, so strangely lacking in most of its kind. It was written by people who have lived close to nature and they have transferred to their book the thoughts and doings of actual people in every day life and made them simply repro ductions on the stage In fact the whole work is founded on the actual experiences of Vermont farmer, ey- voting of the little village to go 'sNo License" And it is this which has made the production such success and one of the most talked of plays of it's kind ever placed before the pup lie in many years. Seats are on sale for all performances.
 "TEIlE OLD HoMEsTEAD''
 The faded playgoer, surfeited with the giauor and glitter of so-called theatrical novelties, will turn with un- concealed relief to the old friends, tried and true, whom he will find in Denman Thompson's charming play of 'sThe Old Homestead" when it visits this city next Tuesday matinee and evening He will find that gathered there are all the old familiar faces which have made "The Old Home stead" honelike indeed. and who con- tinue year by year to charm him from himself and carry him back, perhaps, to scenes which are lost forever. Ev- en the most bIase, scroning The Old Ho7mestead'' as a back number, once within the theatre finds that in spite of himself he is constrained to laugh over the homely and innocent humor and to become thoughtful during the more serious moments.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
TWENTY THOUSAND
TAKE HOMESTEADS
New Mexico Under Cultiva.
tion Has Been More
Than Quadrupled.

The returns from the Ave land Offices
Of the territory Tor the fiscal year JUS,
ended, shows that another 10000 home
steaders have filed upon New Mexic =
public lands during the past twelve
months. This IL now the third year
that this record has been maintained
and there IL eveery likelihood that the
present year will see similar growth for
there are still more than 10000, 900
acres Of public land remaining In the
Territory, although 100000 acres have
been filed upon during the past three
years, while quite u number Of those
who have taken up homesteads the
past three years have abandoned them
and the number Of contests pending
IN very large yet, IL can be safely es.
timated that from homesteaders on the
public lands alone New Mexico has
added 10000 inhabitants this decade
and has quadrupled the acreage under
cultivation in the census year Of 1900.
Few are the states In Union that can
show SO much, both relatively aud
actually, and the census Of 1910, ought
to push New Mexico far ahead in rank
Of population Of states such as wyo.
ming, Nevada, Delaware and even Utah,
Vermont or the Dakotas.--santa Fe
New Mexican.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
FILIPINOS WANT
GEO. CURRY BACK
The Kind of a Man that
Makes an Excellent Gov
ernor General.

A recent number Of the Cablcnews
American Of Manila, the leading daily
of the Philippines says about the pres
eni governor Of New Mexico:
"'we wan, Curry is the cry that
comes from Samsr. Delegate Daza Of
the province told the Csblene'vs !yester.
day that there In a general desire on
the part Of the people Of samar TO
have Ex-Governor Curry among them
again.
For my part says he. Il woold
like 70 see him on the commission. He
Il the kind Of man WHO would make
an excellent governor general as he
knows better than any American I have
yet met just now TO deal with every
one. He was very just with us; he
was arm but kind, and when we lost
him In Samar we lost a man we wor.
shipped and . man whose loss We have
felt very much indeed
"ST. Daza went on 20 explain the
many good qualities Of ex Governor Cur.
ry and concluded saving; we are go.
ing TO do our best to secure George
Curry again and II we cannot have
him for our governor we want him on
the commission and we are going to
ask Washington to listen to our re.
quest. '"-Albuqusrque Journal.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
SAN JON DEPOT TO
BE BUILT ON FIFTH
Townsite O o mpany Had
Hoped That It Be Con-
structed on Sixth.

Plans about the location Of the depot
at San Jon have been changed this
week and instead Of building Il on
Fifth street as expected, the Railroad
company has asked the Townsite com.
pany for land on Sixth street instead.
The land was given and the construe.
tion Of the building will be commenced
In two weeks according to present plans.
This win not be Of much disadvant.
age TO the town, however, although II
would be more convenient to all IL the
depot had been built on Fifth street,
as at frst planned, since most Of the
business houses are on Fifth.
The yards win begin a, First street
and be ten blocks long, running to tenth
street. The company 10 planning four
or ave side tracks nj arst and more
will be built as trafae demands Il.
The depot building will be a one
story structure and have q waiting room,
Ticket once, baggage room and freight
department..
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
FALSELY ASSERT
MAN IS MARRIED
Writes Clerk to Prove He
Has Never Purchased
Marriage License.
WOES OF COUNTRY LAD

Things have come to q pretty har,
pass when people 20 about slanderin,
n man by saying that he IL marrieC
when he Is not thus endangering hi
matrimonial chances for life. Such peo
pie ought TO be slandercd in return
and deprived Of all the bliss Of which
the rob their victim.
II is Quay county youth who /,
now suffering by reason OF unjust eharg
es along this line and the malefactor,
Of more or les wealth, who are circulat
ing the false report reside in the south
ern portion Of this county where the
young man is now abiding. Part Of his
name Is j. J. X. and he has Just ap
pealed to Rome Donohoo, the county
clerk, to refute the allegation and con
found the allegators.
Here is what he writes and IL any
one wishes to dispute his denial Of the
marriage state or the correctness OF
Rome Donohoo 3 statement that no mar.
riage license has ever been issued to
j. j. X. now Is the time for him to
speak out or forever afterward hold
his peace.
And here Is what he writes, does this
slandered person.
Dear Sir;-l here set myself TO drop
you few lines in regard to wood be
he .l.A - ~. n
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
BLAMS IT ALL ON
TAIL OF THE COMET
Is Coming at Rate of Ten
Million Miles Per
Second.
AFFECTS w EATH ER
People Will Have to Lay In
Large Supply of
Brooms.

~ the tail Of the Brooks. Nauity come,
has been the cause Of all the weather
we have had, what will happen when
the head gets within striking distance
Of the earth, a. scientists say Il will
IN a short timei Most people have
heard Of this celebrated tail of n come,
with incredulity cause IL hasn Z chanc.
ed TO appear to them, but there IL q
tall Of n comet visable in the sky and
II can be seen since the clouds have
cleared away.
II is coming toward the earth at the
rate Of ten million miles q second, nc.
cording to people who handle figures ~
large ~ that, but that II IL coming
against us will be proven by the fact
that II In coming tail foremost. The
earth Is dragging 1t bodily out Of the
universe, and may be trying to work
the benevolent assimilation game on
IL, just as the United States did on the
filipinos. IL II keeps on coming at the
rate above mentioned it ought to be
here some morning before breakfast,
or the tail ought to be in Tucumcari at
any rate. l, Is not pleasant TO think
Of having TO get up some cold morning
next winter when the thermometer IL
down around zero and 20 out to sweep
comet tails OF the front porch. When
1t gets here, however, II may rot
amount TO as much as the scientists say.
II is sort Of cloud OF star dust, prob
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
CONCRETE COMPANY
IS FORMED TODAY
Local Factory One of Best
and Most Uptodate
In West.
ALL KINDS OF WORK

new company, composed of Herman
Gerhardt, W. ID. Bennett and -.
kagley was formed here today and will
hereafter be In charge Of the local con
crete factory. Since the factory was
sold about two months ago, W. D.,Ben
nett has been the sole owner although
the other two have been contem plating
pure hasing interests.
The local factory is one Of the best
In the southwest N proven by the class
Of work IL is turning out. Anything
iu the way Of concrete is manufactur.
ed here and the plant is sufficient to
supply the fast increasing demand for
concrete material in this county.
Not only has TucumcSFi the concrete
fad but new buildings are going up
both at Montoya and San Jon aud In
both cases the Tucumcari factory Is
furnishing the blocks and other mater.
ials.
Tho men In charge Of the factory
know their business and are concrete
experts, having given the work 4 great
deal Of time and study. Blocks are
not alone made here but columns and
caps and everything else that one wish.
es TO mould in cement is made accu.
rately.
W. d. Bennett will run his contract
ing business on the side hereafter and
any one wishing any work done in the
concrete line can have 1t done right by
patF0nixing him.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
BAT NELSON'S NEW
BOOK Is NOW OUT
Much of It Written and Re-
vised on His Quay
County Ranch.

After several months Of sweating
with publishers, Battling Nelson 3 book,
containing the story Of his life writ.
ten by himself Is out at last. The boo
made its appearance on the market this
week and is one that every one in
Quay county should be proud Of since
Bat has adopted Quay county for his
home.
The book IL written in the most
clever language well savored with the
ring and pugilistie mits. II deals with
his history from the time Of his birth
and speaks very offectionately Of his
mother and the members Of his family.
showing pictures Of them. II has the
full history Of ali his battles from the
time he was "kid scrapper at
school until he walloped the car con.
ductor IN San Francisco last spring.
The book has made good and the
publishers are receiving large demands
Tor them. This Ia more tnan can be
said Of ninety nine per cent Of other
books published In this age. Tue book
Is a very attractive one with pretty
binding and cover and we'll supplied
with humorous and catchy cartoons and
pictures.
A large portion OF the book was
written and all Of II was revised on
Nelson . ranch near obar.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
NARA VISA MAY
BUILD CREAMERY
Proposition Once Advised to
Tucumcari But Nara
Visa Leads Uf.

Al meeting Of the Commercial Club
last week the proposition Of getting
creamery located In Nara Visa was
the topic Of consultation. A number
Of farmers interested In the proposition
were present and took part In the dis.
eussion. The sense Of tho meeting was
as follows; This is an IDEAL stock
country; 1t is an industry that will bene.
ht every man, woman and child In the
Nara Visa country; the prospects for
good crop looks as IL we will raise feed
enough for three years, making us
safe for that long even II We have two
successive failures, which Is not likely
to happen. A committee was appointed
to canvass the situation In regard TO
cost Of installing the machinery, cows
to furnish milk and market for tho
butter.
At meeting last night the commit.
tee reported favorably on markets. Only
about one fifth of the community had
been eanvsssed and by actual count
milk had been promised from ali eowr.
The committee had not nad time TO get
replies from inquiries as TO cost Of In.
stalling the plant, but n meeting is
called for Monday night Of next week
at which time It Is expected that the
committee will have received this In.
fornlation.-Nara VISA New Mexican.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

since his death, however, and probably
will be for sometime unless used for a
ball park.
Those backing the present movement
propose to move the old grandstand "a
the new site and enlarge It's capacity by
several hundred.
They also agree to build a high board
fence about the place and make Il a
strictly athletic park on a paying basis.
This will be u great advantage TO those
interested In athletic sports since the
new grounds win be accessible TO all.
An unusual interest has sprung up In
local baseball circles since theFourth of
July games here and II Ia probable that
the new proposition will meet with al.
mess unanimous favor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
CARDS MUST STOP
SAY CITY FATHERS
Council Will Detail a Dozen
Men to Suppress Known
Violations.
MUST BUILD WALKS

Gambling was the subject Of great
est discussion at the meeting Of the
city aldermen last Wednesday night
The subject was discussed and the in
dividual aldermen expressed themselves
as being fully confident that gambling
is being praetieed in this city.
The leaders Of the dicussion declared
that they were going to have the evil
suppressed II II took the detail Of n doz
on men to enforce the law aud the
chief Of police was given his instruc.
tions to act accordingly. Employ rs
many officers aud detectives as is nee.
essary so the gambling In the city is
stopped.
Several instances were cited In which
men have lost a considerable amount
Of money in the past few days by
gambling, and w. y. Buchanan spoke
Of eases In which payments had been
stopped on checks at the bank which
he knew were for gambling bills.
Another subject Of discussion was the
proper steps TO take In regard to q
complaint raised by the citizens in the
north portion Of the city in regard to
houses Of III fame In that vicinity. The
citizens complain that the inmates Of
the houses are making themselves too
conspicuous and that they desire steps
10 be taken TO keep the women under
rigid control and out Of sight. The
matter will be further discussed at the
next meeting.
Resolutions were passed then In re-
gard to proceeding against all persons
who have failed TO build sidewalks In
front Of property where the city has
ordered the construction Of the walks.
These delinquents will be proceeded
against at once and the walks construct.
cd at the expense Of the city.
There was little other business TO
como before the council with the ex-
eeption Of routine matters.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
NO MEETING OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEE
Mechem's Confirmation Still
Hanging Fire Until
Next Meeting.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, JUL i6.--Govsrnor
Curry was advised from Washington
ID. C.,toiay, that the Senate committee
on judiciary did not hold its weekly
meeting on Monday as only one mem
ber Of the committee was In the Ma.
tional Capital at tho time. But Senator
Clark Of Wyoming, chairman Of the
committee, will return this week and
then an effort will bs made TO meet on
next Monday to act on the appointment
Of Hon. NJ. c. Meehem to DO Judge Of
the Seventh Judicial District. As far
~ known, there are no objection to
Judge Mechem's confirmation, but he
10 the victim Of unfortunate eireum.
stances that have thus far prevented
the committee from holding q meeting 10
recommend his confirmation by the Son.
ate.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

There are several experienced men
here who are anxious 10 organize A.
wei a. many graduates Of the Roa.
vol Military Institute, who would be
very valuable TO the orgapizasion. Ths
boys hope to got the squipmens AZ
once and an appropriation from shs
territory for the construction Of IN
armory Of Che next session of the heia.
iature. There 10 At present liit,s doubt
but what the organization win sppear
favorable 60 the authorities ana the
squipnsnt be granted 70 The local boye
Such an eggsnixation would be very
valuable 10 the young men Of Tsch1s.
saFi since 4 would tsaeh iksm serss.
thing that nlkkt BE- of bsnsat bosA to
themselves ara NE esssssy,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
.[NDtt PLANS TO
ENTERTAIN MANY
August Sixth and Seventh
Days Of Laughter and
Mirth.
CIRCUS TO BE THERE
Excellent E K hibition n Of
Bronco Busting and
Cattle Roping.

Any one wanting . good time OF two
days IL advised TO save up his chicken
feed until the fourth and hfth Of Au
gust aud then 20 to Endee. One OF
the greatest picnics ever pulled Oh In
Quay county ia being planned for that
day and people from all over the county
will be on hand.
There will be music and apea king
both morning and In the afternoon in
tcresting baseball games will be pulled
on 10 the delight Of the fans Burro
races and tournaments both afternoons
and an excellent exhibition Of Bronco
busting and cattle roping the second
day.
j. u. Houston, Of Amarillo, will be
on hand with his famous shows and
there under the cover Of several large
tents he will entertain the crowds 10
two or three performances daily. The
citizcns Of the town are making elabo.
rate preparations to entertain hundreds
Of guests and the affair promises 10 out
rival anything Quay county has ever
seen with the rossibne exception OF
the annual county fair.
Endee is becoming one Of the hum.
ming towns Of tn county and the fiow
Of immigration in that direction il a
steady one. II is situated In a beautiful
little valley and the very surroundings
are enough to make people ambitious.
The crop reports from tina, vicinity are
possibly the best In the county. Every
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
LOCAL BOYS PLANNING TO ORGANIZE
A NATIONAL GUARD CO1PANy Hsprs

An attempt to organize a company Of
National Guards Ia the latest In Tu.
eumeari. This movement was started
here this week after a conference Of
several Of the young men Of the city and
now the boys are In communication with
Adjutant General n. A. Ford concerning
the plan.
o. y. Elder, a man Of considerable
military experience, 10 heading the
movement and has already found forty
boys here who have agreed TO join II
the organization 10 perfected. Edlsr d
backed by the business men, who are
anxious 20 ses the organization and
oounciimsa Msehsm has promised 70
land sil the inassaes hs sNa " II.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
SEVEN HUNDRED POUNDS
OF GOLD SUFFICIENT FOR
ANY ONE NEWSPAPER MAN
o'ef Four Million Children in the United States are Daily
Ground Down to Factory Work Where Demand
for Cheap Labor Sences Instncts


IL the telegraph reports are cor.
rect, II is . little hard 10 understand
why Laura Bigger Bennett, publisher
Of the unlamented Albuquerque Sun,
doesn't pay that fellow Hendricks on
and let him 70 about his business.
Last week Laura's mortgage Of sl59,.
300 on the Bijou theatre at Asbury
PARK, N. j., came due, aud she insist.
ed that II be paid her In gold. II was
done and the gob weighed 7i5 pounds
Troy whoopteladyi Maybe that
WASH a folll IL I bad that much
money ! wouldn't 20 to law over the
pay Of as loyal heelsr ss Hcndrie ks,
and 1t is to be hoped that the police.
ehastiser will make his claim stick.
No person in the newspaper business
has any moral right TO move than 700
pounds Of gold.
All of which reminds me of a lii
tie incident that happened during the
free silver craze. The editor of the
paper which afforded me at that time
marked up ON the assignment book for
me: Interview everybody In town M
to what they would do II they were
suddenly possessed Of q billion dol.
lars In gold, and had to spond II use.
fully in a year" I worked a week
on that job, and the result flled three
pages Of solid nonpareil. II contain.
cd some Of the champion fool an.
swers Of which civilized man might
conceive. That is always the way,
you know. The other fellow never
does have any sense when 1t comes to
spending his money. Now IL such n
job was left to me, Il would be At.
tended to right. woald take q mil.
lion Of IL and establish q sanitarium
for eonsumptives at Alamogordo, and
give It ten millions endowment. Il
would be little tough on Alamosor.
do, but IL would be better to have
some place in the sure enough dry.
ness where all the lungers who come
west could have proper treatment,
without price IL they hsdnt IL Then
gould cement every irrigation ditch
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

which IL not needed for domestic pur
poses ss crop conditions are generally
understood to be unsatisfactory In most
Of the old world grain raising districts.
Winter Wheat Improves.
The condition Of winter wheat showed
an improvement Of IL points over the
preceding month and about n. much as
compared with the corresponding month
last year. The condition Of spring
wheat shows n loss Of 2.5 points ~ com
pared with that of June I this year, bu,
II showed IN improvement Of 3.a points
over July !, 1905. This is taken M i'm
portant and as crop conditions are con
sidered almost ideal at the present
time, and barring accident there In now
a general feeling that bountiful supplies
will be realized.
An important feature Of the report
was the estimate showing the amoun, Of
wheat left In farmers hands to be u
great deal less than had been expected
aud was big surprise to many who had
figured on 4 much larger amount.
Tremendous Corn Promise.
The preliminary estimate Of the area
Of corn planted is placed at los, 9,0O6, 900
acres an increase OF 7,2ls,0O0 acres, or
IL per cent as compared with the final
estimate Of last years acreage. The
average condition of this crop on July
] was 500, as compared with s2.s a year
ago and suggests a crop Of S,ll7 900, 900
bushels. This is the largest indicated
yield in the history Of the agricultural
The following table will give com