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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE
QUAY COUNTY FARM

During the thirty sixth legislative
assembly II New Mexico provision and
limited appropriation was made 10 rs
tablish experimental farms at suitable
places in the territory and Quay coun
" received the favor Of the establish
ment Of one three miles east of this
city aud II has been conducted the
best that il could be on the funds that
have been available. II was the plan
Of Messrs Street aud stewart aud 9th.
ers who were interested In aud the
trust es Of the farm Ia get the gov.
eminent interested and President Foster
Of the Agricultural College was pre-
vailed upon "a use his influence 70
bring this end about and q meeting
was held for that purpose last year
John =. Cole, field representative Dry
Land Agriculture Investigations, L. ;
Department of Agriculture with head
quarters Ut Denver. through President
Foster :, suggestion To the department
came here last week for the purpos'
of taking the matter up with trustee
OF the farm aud the business men OF
the city Ia see u q change could be
brought about whereby the government
could assume the control ~ the fam
and run II ~ Il should bc for the great
est benefit To the farmers Ia this scc
ton of the southwest. ~ q meeting
called for the purpose he put hi' crop
o|stition before the trustees aud The
chamber Ut aud II wa
agreed go aud the farm will u, I'll,
time agreed upon he taken over hN
the government. One of the condi
tions 10 Ice complied with ~ that ih'
business interests of the city subscribe
funds for tn, erection Of the neces
satv buildings for ia" tenants ~ that
all the funds available may 90 20 the
Development and cultivation oi the
farm. Tucumcari showed her patriot
ISM again Ia agreeing to meet III" re-
quirements aud will spend the money
necessary for the erection Of the build
ings needed aud in 30 doing wall show
the farr cr, of the county that they
are better friends 10 them than all the
parcels post that could hc Installed
in a thousand wears.
In conversation with Mr.. Cole the
News was informed that M particular
81 Al
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
THE PEOPLE ARE SINCERE

There seems 10 he li'tlc question Of
the sinccriiv of the citizens who al.
lege that II the people had had u choice
in the selection Of the mayor who is 10
rKpcnd the money which II is intended
10 vote for the bonds 10 be used in the
purchase Of the waterworks system that
they wouldn Z oppose the bond issue.
That seems - be one ~ the most
potent reasons in the argument 1T the
voter who j. going To vote against
bonds for the purchase, They do not
allege that there ~ anything IN partic.
lar that they desire 10 charge mayor
LANCE with any further than he is an
untried N~eophyte in matters Of bus
mess. lie owns little property in Tu
rucari and he has only been a natural.
ized citizen OF the United States for q
short number Of years and did not
get into office as the choice Of the
people but by appointment of a coun.
ell many Of whom were appOintees sery.
ing unexpired terms of regularly elec.
ted men aud on the recommendation Of
u resigning aud d~isgruntled mayor who
tired Of his own blunders left the
country in disgust. IL is even talked
among the people that Mr.. Lange's
predecessor made the remark that he
would even with some Of the people
who had made his administration un.
popular by appointing or recommending
the appointment of a a whom he was
sure would put into effect some Of the
measures under which the perescnt ad'
ministration took office. This Il seems
TO the News IN an unjust fight TO make
against the purchase Of the Of the
wafer works system provided It's pur.
chase ia otherwise advisable. No mat.
ter what the ideas Of mayor LANCE
may be - long ~ there 10 a sane city
eOunsil 10 hold him level The mayors
u~npOpulaEity In clearly shown by the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
Piled TUcUM FOR A WINNER

We took u run down 10 the cogai,
seat Tuesday.
Eeverytim" We go, we get the fact
Of Tucumcari : vitality aud growth IN.
pressed an or mind.
Any town eau grow in III, good YEAR
but only the ones that have real vi.
taiity grow IN bad ones.
ManN elite, three times the size Of
Tucum. would he proud II they could
make 90. good /, showing for three good
wear. ~ Tucumcari makes for three
bad YEAR Just past.
We picked rurum. ~ u winner III,
first time We slw IL and we haven Z
changed our mind at al.-Ohar Pro.
gress.
The popular editor Of the Ohar Pro
gress, |. l.. Hlinefclter, spent several
days with ~ last week and was an ap
preciated visitor. lie N given credit
for being one IT tae hest boosters for
Quay County oi record and j. always
dishing up paragraphs Of good dope for
the welfare ut ouT agricultural popu
lution that l. worth M much more than
Il costs that comparisons are odious,
Kline don I know what Blue means.
Things always look good to him and
he has the happy faculty of making
the other fellow feel his optimistic and
houyani spirit. lie il loaded with II To
the point uf saturation aud there j.
enough Of II escaping 10 make the at
mOsphefr pleasant around b.. neigh
bors. We appreciate your Coca opln,on
of our town Kline, feeling certain that
your mature Judgment carries great
merit. The Ncws has been hcrnldinP
the opportunities aud advantages Of
'ruCumcHri a. 4 city where the investor
IL safe IN making expenditures ~ ren
sonable amounts Of capital for the past
Ave years, but we, like other people.
do not deny The fact that u little van
ity exists when visitors say nice things
about rs. The News answers buck in
the same spirit with the assurance that
whatever success overtakes rs m TU
enmcari We viii ask that Obar be- bless
ed along with us aud that the editor
81 the Progress he made to feel that
Tucumcari loves him for deeds of kird
ness done ~ and the good things hon
estly said for ~.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

That the Arizona constitution is q
weak document goes without saving,
since it, friends would saddle IL onto
ours hoping that the strong points Of
ours will o~yershadow the weak ones Of
theirs. II they were not afraid of is
chances they would be willing TO stand
alone aud trust merit 10 carry il past
congress. When We wanted into the
Union under the provision, of the 'oint
statehood bill, thcv would have none
Of q. they didn = want US with our Mex.
can and a republican majority, hut now
since they have framed n constitution
that il satisfactory 10 neither demo.
Gratis nor republicans they are anxious
Ia have M pail them into the lister.
hood Of states, o. else resort o. unfair
means 10 keep MS out Of the Union.
They may be able "a do 80 until the
close Of the les regular session in
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
CURTISS COMEDY
COMPANY AT THE
EVANS E HOUSE

lone III the best, IL not the best
Dramatic companies eve here is III,
universal opinion of ont thcatcr pa
irons who are nightly in attcndnnc,
ut the Opera lious" this week. Tn,
Curtiss Company is composed ~ No les'
than twenty clever people and the wet
has been filled with dramatic and mn.
siccal surprises. The opening play
"The Workman" was a dramatic cgem
that held { he attention Of the large an.
dicnce throughout. In this play =. NJ
Curtiss ~ Weston, - aud Miss Nellie
Dewes Wood. ~ " Ethel both gave ar
tistic rrndirions of difficult parts.
The supporting east was fully AIDE.
quate aud the performance was greatly
enjoyed.
On Tuesday night Miss .Ieunic Abbey
appeared in the leading roll in n hcnuti.
ful little play entitled Down TN The
Farm" Roland Scdgwick ~ Allen
shaw won the audience by his cclenr
work. lie /. an artcnr If fine appear.
nnee aud voice. 1.-THE Queen uf Wall
street, " the play for Wednesday night,
gave Miss Wood an oportuniiy I" la
some 1T the best emotional work ever
seen here.
Aud last night : rcrformanc" If "O"t
West "a cowboy play, pleased every.
body. Tonight. ~. Elmo. will hc pre-
sented with Roland S%edpwick ~. -.
Elmo. aud Miss Wood as Edna Earl,
and tomorrow night Saturday night,
- The Man From New Jersey, - u come
dy with n plot will close weeks m.
gagement. while We mention only q
few of the dramatic east II does not
mean that others are not worthy Of
mention. Mis- Fossie Stricken has won
n host Of friends nv her c%cl"ver work,
~ has also Mcrnb Hinchccliff, T.. l."
Maxey. Lou Stricken, Frank Brown,
Bruce Abbey, Norman Gray and Others
The Curtis orchestra is perhaps one II
the features that il most enjoyed.
re selections given each night bring
hearty applause from the music lovers
The orchestra is under the direction
II Frank Brown. The hand Is also an
other strong attraction. The nightly
street concerts are attended by large
crowds. The hand is under the leader
ship Of T.. l.. Maxey.
The Curtiss people are ladies aud gen
tlemen who "Make Good" socially as
well NJ artistically and merit the large
patronage they are receiving.
Manager Evans il 30 bc congratulated
upon securing this attraction. Mr., Cur
tiss speaks yeiy highly Of Tucumcnri
theatcr patrons and Of the Opera House,
saying II is by far the best and most
comfortable lheater along the line even
In towns Of larger population.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
Ell PAso MAKING MONEY
OUT OF WATER WORKS

n paso cleared in Feb.k $1,000 % the
watcrworks system which the city
bought only n few months ago. Water
j. now costing the customer less than
il did when the system was owned by
+, corporation aud the service il much
improved. Why not Tueumeari own
her own w~atcrworks while there IL an
opportunity to get IL 1T q reasonable
pricc' There is no probability Of !,
ever getting any cheaper. The III
pn~u Herald Yesterday said;
"El paso il making money on H.
wntcrwotks. II Is now costing the city
me cent aud u half less to pump water
for the city aud other water users
than II cost the International Water
Company for the same purpose, aud,
~ u result. the net profit on the opera.
tiou Ut the water plant during the
month Of February amounted ia e..
iOO.3S. according TO y report submit
ted TO the city council by %sup"rintend
cnt win T.. Race NJ the regular SEES.
.ion this morning
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

fact that nearly every business man In
the city has signed y petition asking
that We he allowed under territorial
law 10 change from the present form ~
city government TO a commission form
~ government, which ~ q being
done IN many places IN the country
and those who profess tn he acquainted
with u are unanimous IN its approval.
ualNesiion has risen from q city 81
ruin after the flood q few years age
on" OF the most prosperous
ties IN Texas and u - the belief 81
tins paper mat Tucumcari j. going '"
think long aud well before the oprot
tuniiN ~ going To he let pass tn bring
about some such reform here. " III"
le"rI" decide 10 give " u trial mere u
VIII AZ least accomplish Que thing that
VIII meet win III" approval "i nearly
every voter aud that - that u VIII
give them the opportunity of select
ing the popular choic" of the "ommun'
NY 7" serve them ~ mayor ana VIII
nave III" matter OF III" ~eSrcndi'ur"
81 the peoples money after they have
No'"d bonds Tor The lnr"haS" "f pub
I've improvements, such ~ water WORKS
etc
IL has since this issue was raised
been heard ON the streets that the
whiskev element il the backbone aud
sincw of the fight that is being made
for u change In the form 1T the city
government. hut such il not the ease.
' Some ~ the saloon men are against
the change only for the reason that
they are uneasy that an election of u
commission would result IN the sclcc.
ton 1T men who would favor = dry
town. On the other hand. those of
the saloon men who for community In.
terists favor the commission. would
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

The Prohibitionisis IN their various
branches are coming IN for u severe
bns,inq now. ~. account ~ their action
in attacking statehood, aud a great
many people who were previously h'
orably disposed against the principle
have been forever %cstranpcd from It by
the action of Bulpiu et al. They are
not broad enough ~ ,cparai" th" sheep
from the goats. aud 10 see that the oN.
rrnpc New Mexico prohihitiouis' utter
" rcpudiatcs the traitorous work ot tn"
enthusiasts who have made all the
trouble, and struck such q foul blow
at the good name and material pros
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

Las Vegas aud this section Ut the
new state get Il share Of immigration.
but we should get more
Thousands OF people are l]ooeiug 70
ward New Mexico now and Judging II
by what they hear NJ IL. Ninctenths ~
their Information IL obtained from the
newspapers, reflccting the %ptospcrit,
Of the towns and cities in which ihcy
are Published.
We should let the residents Of the
other states know that We are building
good roads here IN New McNico. We
should let them know that they may
come here aud grow up with the state
without having to wait u lifetime Tor
the state 10 grow. II the tide of imui.
grafton has set In ~ strong this spring
we may make IL a hundred time, great.
er next spring.
IN Iowa paper cnumcrntcs q list Of
thirty families who have lef, Que coun.
~ to more to New Mexico. In many
Iowa communities there is ,nc same
exodus. u il not only going on this
spring, this newspaper adds, hut has
been going ~ every wears for several
years.
"what are the business men doing
to check this ~exodus''' this newspaper
asks. "Whn are they doing To bring
into the community ~ many new aud
permanent residents ~ go out ever,
yeati What are the business mcn 1T
any community IN Iowa doing Ia sci
mp q tide of immigration into Iowa larp
81 than the tide NJ immigration out IT
the statci II Iowa wants Ia grow IN
population aud wealth II must do some
thing intelligent about these things,
II must convince Iowa farmers tina,
Town "iicrs oppori' tiles; II must ron
vince Iowa investors tina, they can get
q liberal return from Iowa investments.
Iowa has done nothing about the exodus
IT IT, splendid men and women too
long. II ought to begin and Do some.
thing.
In Kentucky there j. u similar com.
plant, and IN one county twenty -four
farmer. packed their household good.
ahd left for New Mexico. The sam,
Dispatch says Their" Is no, u duy Cha,
u not marked hv the departure al
Tfople for New Mexico. The l.ouisyill,
Courier Journal appruds hi. ,cnsih
rbmmrnt Unless u farmer he strong
y anchored IL seems Ia hc nnthiug mon,
than natural that he should quit O
hrm ~ q mud road and seek u l%urniiur
where he may travel with some dcgrc,
% comfort and transport the products
~ his labor ut smaller expense.
Others are coming from Illinois. Mis-
snuii. Kansas aud all the %nriphboriul
states. The optic extends q welcoming
hand to al 1T them. We want them IL
New Mexico. where they may grow
prosperous aud enjoy more 1T the com
forts than they eau eve have IN III,
state they are leaving. We assure thcs,
new corners that they will lind the stat,
q pleasant one Ia live in. They will
fnd good roads in New Mexico aud bet.
ter roads being hull, all the time. They
will find the sail suitable for almost
anything that grows out of the ground
~ addition they will find the new
stat" dotted with live, prosperous towns
and cities. with Las Vegas as the com
ing metropolis. growing aud building
more solidly ~ It grows than any other
city in New McNico.-l.Hs Vegas Optic
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

may he allowed Ia east his ballot for
~ many men ~ are 90 be elected. n
he has q voice in the election Of all Of
them, the people will he able 70 get
whom they wr = and oil This fuss aud
clamor will be crdcd and the commun.
ity will bc 1T peace and satisfed with
the men for whom every citizen had
an opportunity TO vote. Under such
conditions there will he no more Cae
sars or triple godhcads who pip with
the idea that they are not only mayor
but city attorney and chief Of police,
who when the are not presiding At
council are either drafting ordinances
or chasing soldiers to see where they
get their Anheuser Busch.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

Hutchinson. Kansas, has q commls
sion form Of government aud an clcc.
tion l. on for April. Their" are three
candidates for mayor aud thirty'thtee
Tor commissioners aud IL II "a good
humorrd battle all the way through.
Roswell " also circulating n petition
for signatures asking for q change Ia
y commission. There must be some
thing - this commission government
scheme any way. There sfe nearly
four hundred out Of a possible total
Ut six hundred of the legal voters OF
this city who have IN the past week
signed q petition asking for the cleo
ton ut q commission. Thry are not
all doing II IN recount of their Oppo.
,itic1 to the mayor either, hut because
the, believe - commission elected by
the city ut large would be more repre-
sentative than the ward plan. Why
should y man Ice elected To represent
ANY particular section Of the commun
nv in which he lives. The News he.
lirvcs he should be a man who has
the wrlfacc Of all the people q; every
part VI the city at heart. II there
are No wards aud the people have a
say in the election Of all the council
~ we'll ~ the mayor, then the city
government will be composed Of men
who represent every part Of the city.
How about IL Mr.. T~axpayetl Would.
NJ vou like to have a Say In the rlec.
tiou Of all the members Of the city
government instead Of only the member
ftom your ward, as Il, the rase today.
Why should . resident of Ward No.
Three only be allowed to vote for two
members Of the city council out Of q
total of eight! Here j. the rub, under
the present regeme, your representa-
ton i cut To one fourth Of the whole.
~ IN other words. you only have u
fourth VI a vote in the election Of a
city ouncu when you are entitled
TO have n say and to east your bal.
lot for the full quota of men who are
10 constitute the law making body Of
your city government. Ward No. Four
has only one member of the present
council In which IL had any voice
ia his election while there are seven
other members serving in whose elec
tiou they had no part. In this in
stance Ward No. Four's representa-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
WELCOME TO NEW MEXICO

People are coming into New Mexico
in dfovcs, for the moving season is on.
They nre attracted here by the natural
richness al the new state, the soil and
the climate, Hundreds are leaving the
older states To come 10 this new one
where greater advantages are offered.
All this is good, as far rs II goes, but
there should be hundreds coming into
the state where one Is coming now.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

pcritv NJ New Mexico. Such a position
il a distinct misfortune, while II is very
human II b. the natural disposition to
blame q principle for the fool action
Of some ~ it, adhrtcnis. aud the prohi.
bitiouist. must pay the price in this
cn,c. They are already tried and sen
fenced ut the bar of public opinion aud
is that without the breadth aud genef'
osiiv that are supposed tn mark tho
southwestern public-which should not
blame the party Tor the actions Of m
unauthorized f~cw.-Roswell Register.
Tribune.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
ADMITS THE CRISIS

The Mexican government is now
cut with nm admission that there IL
much sentiment against President Diss
and that his government il facing
"a crisis. The revolution is spreading
instead Of checking and II Is well nigh
impossible to even conjecture when
peace will be had 10 the republic. II
looks like the downfall Of Diaz. The
rebel forces ARE closing In On Chlhua'
hua aud II is not unexpected that II
will soon he occupied by the rebels.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

1919, hut New Mexico would rather
remain a territory always than to be the
means Of stutinR the initiative, refer.
endum and recall down the neeks Of
both parties Of an unwilling congress.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

Yes. the government census lid get %
par, Of the population ~ Tucumcnri,
but not al Of % a. j. shown hv both
school and city census. II that gov.
eminent census Is correct we uudouh,
eddy are the biggest little town on the
map.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

II Is getting that time Of year when
a poet talked about q Young man :
fancy turning, etc. aud he might have
just ~ we'll added when the other Eel
low thinks about the eat fish aud the
swimming hole.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

The wheat crop east of Tucumcari
aud on the plains Is reported looking
well. The SHOWS t. Tow DAYS ago put
moisture into the ground 20 q depth Of
. foot or more and 80 pillow Is running
Ia every cnmmuui' .u the county.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

About time the lovers " the great
national game ~ base hall were getting
busy for the coming season We should
have base hall here this hummer and
IL Is time whoever il going 10 bring II
about would get busy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

Tucumcnri's schools continue 10 lead
in New Mexico. Great interest con.
tinues on the part ~ the teachers. pm.
pills and patrons. Examinations are
on aud the results Of the wears work
are showing mp very satisfactorily in
the grades aud in the high school. Good
setools and a good town 90 hand iu
hand, let Ms continue 10 enjoy them
both.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

More mud this week calls 10 the at
ieniion ~ many school children that
nothing has been done To continue the
cement walk out the muddy way to the
high school. Two blocks more " re.
ment would keep the Youngsters out of
the mud from Main street 70 the High
school Building.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

The fact that Tucumcari is a pretty
good show town has been proven by the
patronage the CurtiSs Comedy Company
has had at all the shows given since
Monday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

II j. customary for most of the
cities 10 have q spring cleanup day.
Don't let Tucum overlook the ncccssi.
~ 10 get rid NJ the tin cans and othe'
rubbish that has maybe been accumu.
lating around the place for the past
wear.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

The Evans Opera House will scat over
i've hundred people and 'hr ,ur'iss Com
rdy Company has ,ucce"d,d in flliug
IL every night this week. The rom
pany j. Que NJ the most popular In it,
class that has ever visited the city aud
the show going people II Tucumcari
have been made TO laugh their money :
worth every night this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

The grand stand is going to move in
n few days from the city park. Pit il
whore II will bee available for the base
hall season. We ARE certainly mol, 20
ing through this summer without plenty
" this great American outdoor sport.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

The commission form Of government
means that everybody will have equal
say In who shall govern them. Think
" over.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

Good time to do a little street grad
ing now while the earth Is soft from
recent SHOWS and rains.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

some more rain this week makes life
u little brighter In Tucum.