The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-05
THE COTTONWOOD IS THE
TREE FOR NEW MEXICO

he soil and sufficient water To- get it, :
%rootlcts started In the chase after more, .
y hen the subsequent proceedings need. u
n - bee worried about, tor the cotton q
wood will deliver its goods. II is y
the goods all over the slope
Of the rccos, aud has douc moro 10 I
make II hab,tsbic, to attract settlers, Il
than the government, for b. D.. u sturdy y
old reclamation service iu itself.
II d, pleasing in giving the praise 'o q
the ~outrunner Of cosy homes, to note =
that many OF the finest residences that
are being developed are tlantrd with
cuttonwoods. There is q ].priuklc cot
clms, ash and other breeds, bot now
~ ever the chief reliance o., the cotton
wood. The care that many ct ihr.,
developers take OF their Planting
might well be- noted by many ct th,
old,imcrs who seem To ,huk that ha,
ing gotten their trees well started moth
ing more Is necessary Iu amy extent
u this ~ true. \ cottonwood b. like au
old friend. IN that once ruoicd with yuu
Il take, q good deal To Nh II oil. Bu
, IL can toe done and there are many
g. trees being last because there b. u'
' enough moisture, just a, friend, wtiuor
away because folk, forget that lo,,
Is a mighty irrigaut. think ot thi,
'' often when see property ovurr. st
ID ling up nights with their blue gr,-.
'' aud watching their ua~tuttiums hy earl,
q dawn. Nouldu Z lt bee q good thing a
l'' the same tune to soc that the elixir trpr
ne he ditch. the magical fluid of yuu'.
'' from the hose, should play uu the truu
"' OF The good old cottonwood. Won 2 th
~ foliage this summer bee druScr Hu
oil g%rccucr, the shade more refreshing.
ne you remember the tried and faithfl
'' friend lovingly IL certainly will. ~
"a ~ supporting friends are the ,trongc.
u" asset IN this life. the time aud the wat,
To will bee we'll spent, about the best o.
ne yestmcnt that you cau make.
ny Nor IL the inspiration to turn %
ny water on to the cottouwoois iucapah
ny OF being carried further. The mnu
~ not wise who l. satisfied with only n
all old friends. They ARE the best
ing course. aud always 10 bc first deepen
.h" ed upon. Hut the law oi nature D., J.
Of eyorable. They die. Disease aud culal
'"d ity and The hand ct change Remove the
zen from the map, aud there should
always q ucN tree growing up go "a.
r "A their place. The wise man D., alwa.
Dr" planting trees aud always maxim
nm friends. II only taxes q little water ai
Of thu milk Of human kiuducs. 20 ma.
them flourish a, the huy, and in tti
4" of iorrid heat, OF trial from the SIS
Tue To- their comfort II We could ha.
the same old friends aud the same %
pui trees always 10 wuukl be- q wondctuus
ere blessed thing, but that j. not The way
Ing life. They flourish for q time. 40
ing delight our hearts with their wei
are living green. As the year, pass. IA,
pay the debt of mortality. II We ia
tce TO plant more trees, the old home u
AZ verts back to the desert ~ the cuci
ser cling arms wither away even a, N
10 heart is lef, in a waste when the oil
tie friends pass away, and there ARE q
.op new ones 10 take their place aud ligi
nae up the succeeding round Ut ycur,, ths
ip will be weary or short and full of sou
~ according to how We MASTER the %,
~ monitiou that to really 1--we o., ru rrall
be- love. Cling 20 the old friends. Clan
hn 10 the old trees. Don 2 ho afraid :
love them who have been tried by fi
he and don Z be afraid 'o turn on m
en- water TO thirsty roots that atr 900 yuui
ey aud reach into the houT' nf the cart
FOR for comfort and beauty for Won. Au
20 above all, remember thai the wise ma
nd j. owes planting new trees, is ever ma.
NV ing new friends. II IL tie only way
nd can meet the calls Of lucNorablc tam.
the only way he can keep in the powr
ITO the only way be can hold his great Ell