Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-10-18
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Tucumeari, y. NJ. oct. 17.-Tucum-
carl which has grown in four years
from pin point on the map to 2
big shipping and industrial center
with five thousand people; which was
founded only nine years ago and
which is now a thriving, modern
growing little city, has come 10 stay
The county seat Of Quay county with
four ra'iroads. and a rich surrounds
ing agricultural country, Tucumcari :
growth and prosperity is based on
the most permanent foundation. The
closing OF the annual quay county
fair and the publication of the fair
edition Of the Tucumcari News
have brought out before the people
Of New Mexico most strikingly the
advancement of this city, which has
made a record equaled by few towns
in the southwest. even the boom
towns Of oklahoma
Four years ago the town was COM
posed of q Few stores ana some very
cheap frame dwellings today she has
some Of the best business houses in
I the territory and her beautiful resi-
/ dences are numbered by the hum
/ dreds. Tucumeari has the very best
Z railroad facilities Of an. city in the
territory Twelve passenger trains
lave the Tucumcari depot daily. The
shops and roundhouses of the e. p
& 5. w. are located here, and four
passenger and freight divisions have
their terminus here. Tucumcari
handles more money at her depot
than any point between Liberal Kan
sas. and Fl Paso. Texas She has
pay roll of $4,000 per month. ana
as most OF the employees of the diff
ferent divisions live here. nearly
every dollar of this money is spent
in this city
The Big Fair Edition.
The fair edition Of the News is
one of the best special editions OF
newspaper. daily OF weekly. ever
published in New Mexico 1t is Is
pages in extent and filled with inter
esting and profusely illustrated mat
ter showing forth the progress Of the
city and environs. Among other
things is the following resume Of
what Tucumcari. at the age of nine
years. now has.
Tucumcari will have one and per-
haps two other roads within the next
twelve months. Persons may ask
why all the roads want to go to Tu-
cumcari II is because the great
coal deposits of the territory are
north OF Tucumcari only n hundred
miles. and the question of fuel is one
that is not ignored by railroads.
We have miles Of cement side
walks. and thousands Of beautiful
trees have been planted, are growing
nicely and soon we will have one of
the most beautiful cities in the south
land.
Last year a splendid sanitary sewer
system was installed at a cost OF
s75. 900 This insures the city agains.
any epidemic that might be brought
about because OF the unsanitary CON
ditions OF the city. Statistics show
that we have as healthy a city as can
be found in the United states.
Tucumcari has a splendid water
works. and the mains have been ex-
tended To nearly all parts Of the city.
The water is first class and the sup
ply is large enough to furnish city
OF twice the present population Of
Tucumcari
We have an up-to-date electric
light plant that supplies the business
houses with light and power.
TucumCari has two banks with a
paid-up capital of 5000 carrying
deposits of half million dollars. and
these banks were among those who,
during the panic of 1907 never re-
fused to pay all checks in fun as pre-
sented if the money was ON deposit
Tucumcari has q land office which
handles hundreds OF thousands of
dollars each year.
Tucumcari has two OF the largest
wholesale houses in eastern New
Mexico. and her retail establishments
would be a credit TO city Of $4,000
people.
Tucumcari has one of the largest
ice plants and storage houses in the
southwest
Tucumcari has thirty thousand
dollar High school building with AN
equipment second To none In the
state There are four other school
buildings besides the High school
Tucumcari has two weekly news
papers with circulation of 1000
each and these papers are literally
patronized by the business men of
the city.
There has never been "a time i'm the
last four Years that there was not
some buildings In course Of erection
To-day the buildings that are being
built represent an outlay OF over
$1,000
Tucumcari has two opera houses. |
both of which are new, and the
Evans opera house is large enough /
to accommodate the high grade /
shows that usually can only be seen
in the large cities.
Tucumcari has chamber Of COM I
merce which is doing everything pos I
siblc L. make greater. bigger ana |
better Tucumcari The men that |
compose the chamber of commerce /
are the salt OF the earth. and the /
salt has not lost its SAVIOR They /
are ready at an times 10 do what can |
he done O. advance the best interest /
of the city and county.
Tucumoari has Marty an 90 The dir /
fercnt church organizations. and l