The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-26

T.. Cr.sap Of san Jon was in tho city
TUESDAY. He will plant ~ acres To
cotton. 100 acres 10 maize and ~ acres
Ia broom corn. He has the ground all
prepared and in nice condition.
Rev. j. W. Messer, the presiding elder
If the NJ. r.. Church, south, of the Al
huqucrque district, was in Tucumcari
Friday and today went % San Jon where
he will hold quarterly conference.
Kit Chcnault returned here from III
Psso the first Of the week, and will be
"A guest Of his cousin, G. II. Chenault
NJ this city, for several days before re-
turning to his home In Richmond, Ky.
The Catholic Lauics Altar society
will hold their sun bonnet u apron
sale the afternoon aud evening of Mar
~ aud April LIST AT the Hancock build
ing. dancing both evenings. Admis
son tor gentlemen -. cacn evening.
This week II large number ~ the
farmers of III. county were ~ e rtty
huying seed for the Seasons crop. We
are informed that nine out ~ ten
Of them ARE buying broom corn seed
aud will plant from i've 10 twenty acres
each.
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large business in 'hc handling at Ga.I
fornin fruit. At least loo cars are handi-
ed oNrr the r.. T.. 4 =. W. daIiy, and u
large Increase IL expected soou from
the shipment of cattle which will be-
gin about the first of April,
All Of the rails have been received
for the r. & NJ. railroad, and II is
thought that the last Of the line will
he completed some time next week. This
will give US direct connection with
Amarillo over the new road. and will
pa, Tucumcari in touch with all the
towns along the line.
The American Furniture Co. have
commence the improvements that viii
! connect the two large roDms om man
street. aud will give them one OF the
very hest an. largest places of bust
nr.s in the city. 4 large arch J. being
cut bet wa.u the W. rooms 10 connect
them. work begun this week. The
large wareroom will b" built ~ the
rear ~ "a" near future.
Horne Bros. Of this city have been
awarded The contract for building the
Methodist church here. Work viii com
menrc about the first of April, aud tue
contract calls for the completion ~ ia"
building not later than September LIST,
The church will cost when completed
aud furnished slo,onn. The material
will h. OF reinforced 'onrret" with
' pebble dash finish.
g. r. AdaIr, II. NJ. lirown and R"ht.
H~ardgrnve returned Wednesday from
q trip 10 points on the Tucumcari.
Memphis. They say the people on the
line seem much Interested III Tucumrntl
and will try and get IN touch with a.
when the road in completed. They in
quired II we had n steam launury, n0
lee plant aud wholesale houses, and will
! give ru"umcari n chance to do business
with them when they have transporta.
tioD.
Ell Goodman, John Hassell and r.
Hicks were In the city two or taree
days from Hassell. Mr.. Goodman Is a
wealthy farmer from Southern Texas,
snd IL investing In lands near the new
town Of Hassell. He seema much pleas.
ed with New Mexico and 10 going to
provide homes here for his children, lie
said TO the editor Of the News tina, he
believed the agricultural lands here
would be worth $50 20 ESQ IN acre, and
that he considered this an opportuns
time TO get possession Of some OF it,