The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-12

ing OF her life, rounded out as II was
by love and contcntment. She did not
sneer at the new ways or feel that the
world was awry, but ] could tell that
young life, young love and u large hope
In a 10y cabin were far preferable to
listlessness with luxury, hopefulness
with plenty and love.lack with pros
perity. A rounded life is a pleasant
past, a contented present and a hope.
full future. Such a life this grayhaired
lady, my grandmother, lived. The log
cabin has almost disappeared. Let us
hope the pioneer still lives, for when
he passes, civilization decays. In cabin
or in palace, he is always a pioneer who
looks upon himself as part of a world.
wide, age-old plan; who feels that he
may make or mar all time; who looks
with unabashed eye on life's struggle;
who works toward the accomplishment
of good purposes with unflagging zeal;
and VINO sits at eventidc at home, con.
tent, with wife and love. Dear old
log cabin days agonel From out your
,lismantled door may there como TO us
the spirit of the early pioneer, breath.
ing courage, enthusiasm, patriotism, 10y.
atty to God and mar upon the newer
frocked and better dressed pioneers OF
today. And as we breathe these bless.
ings may our hearts thrill, our muscles
stilen and our ears hear the call of the
trumpet to duty and endeavor.
The boosters who are always singing
the praises Of this town enumerate n
great many things we have but not all.
In fact they leave ont some OF the very
apparent assets which everybody knows
we have, viz: Several liars, a sponger,
a smart Aleck, q bla,herskite, some
pretty girls, a girl who ~gigRles, a wealth.
er prophet, a neighborhood feud, half
"A dozen lunatics, a woman who t%attles,
than il needs, men who see every dog
fight, an Auto speed law that is not en-.
forced, q widower that is too gay for
his age, several preachers who think
they ought Ia run the town, a few who
know how Ia run the affairs OF the
county, too many he.gossips, q lawyer
the good of the community, and a colony
Of knockers that ought to be run clear
on the earth.
The result of the recent election at
Artesia ought to confirm the New Mex.
lean in the belief that il in a punk
prophet. 1t has been talking glibly
about the experimentation of northern
Eddy county and particularly Of Ar.
tesla. AT the election the straight dem.
%ocratic ticket won by umpty votes and
the only reason the majority was not
larger was that the polls closed before
the uuwashed really got warmed up to
voting.
Yes, II il n little warm in the middle
If the day, Agnes, but il would be the
part Of prudence to keep them on for
y little while vet.
The best sign of the early coming OF
summer is found IN the beginning of the
absolutely idiotic remarks against the
peek.a.boo waist that are being made
by the purists. 1t may be set down
RICH, here that your Uncle Dudley has
no sympathy with such fool talk.
Fighting Bill Mullane Of the Carls.
bad Current has the real hunch occas.
ionally. In the last issue of the Cur.
rent he gets of the following which
will be instantly conceded as appliea.
bic to every town in New Mexico where
court is held:
This il court week and the usual
crowd of witnesses, jurors and hangers.
o n are held in "escrowo at the court
house. Conversation bordering close on
TO heated arguments are held at all
hours of the day ON topics ranging
from politics, strikes, cattle and aero.