El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

business streets are something to be
proud Of.
Permanent Center.
The Ell PasO & Southwestern OH
Gals have given assurance that tnelr
contract with the Rock Island Tor the
operation of the Rock Island track pc
tween this point and Santa Rosa IS
for a long periOd-it is currently re-
ported TO be for so years-and THIS
means the permanency Of the town
as railroad center. The Dawson
branch of the Southwestern operates
from here, which makes 1t almost
necessary for the Southwestern to re
tain It's lease upon the ROCK Island
track from here TO Santa Rosa on the
south, consequently the northern ter
minus viii remain here. The ROCK
Islands Memphis branch leaves this
point for the east consequently that
system has no real need to operate
further south than here. 50, 1t is gen
orally conceded that the terminals for
both Southwestern lines and both Rock
Island lines will remain here. This
gives Tucumcari railroad cOmmunica-
ton in four directiOns-which she viii
always have-and a big population OF
railroad officials as result OF the
location Of the terminals here. Many
Of these people have handsome homes
in the city and the railroad payroll
alone amounts TO over $4,000 a month.
Thus Tucumcari has a foundation to
stand upon from the very beginning
Tucumcari is the county seat Of
Quay county, one Of the leading dry
farm" regions Of the state. The state
has an experiment station here in
change Of F. Gerhardt and the United
states government is about 10 take II
over, owing to its importance. Tu-
cumcari serves a large area Of cOun-
try with trade and gets the products
Of big region These are further
advantages as a solid foundation in
town building.
The town supplies ice TO a large
section from its Ice factory Its whole
sale liquor houses ship to big area
of country; its merchants ship goods
to many retailers in the smaller towns
and 1t is the banking center for
wider area than most people realize.
Il 3. Jones, president Of the First
National bank Of Tucumcari, is also
president Of the banks at Santa Rosa,
Vaughn and Willard, and this is their
clearing headquarters; ". =. BuChan-
an, president Of the international Bank
OF Commerce, owns the banks at Non
toya and Tularosa, 50 that il is readily
seen that Tucumcari is a most import
ant center In monetary matters as well
as in the railroad, farm and trade
world not to mention the large cattle
and wool shipments that originate
here and the tremendous quantities OF
Supplies which the wool and cattle in
terests consume.
Modern school Equipment.
III educational matters LuEuLuCaLls
II does not set the pace, at least keeps
abreast Of any other town in New
Mexico TuCumcart Is educating $50
children now and more viii be in tbs
schools this Winter-and its school
buildings are worth s34750. The high
school to date has cost a total Of $21,-
500 and the central school $4,000, with
two anneLes each costing $1,000, while
the north side school cost $3.50 Tt
takes 20 teachers constantly at the
task. The high school has a glee club,
by Prof. J. D. Henderson; a library
with 1900 volumes, raised through the
work of the Mothers club, and the
building Is thoroughly equipped in ev-
cry respect, including sanitary toilet
rooms in the basement connected with
the sewer system; individual, adjust
able desks, drinking fountains with
ice coils, dressing rooms for the boys
and girls athletic teams, and in fact
every feature that is modern. It is
steam heated and automatically ven
tilated. The building is also equipped
with a physical and chemical labora-
tory that is constantly being added to-
The pupils in all grades are taught
hand work" form of manual train
ing. and music, commercial work and
elOcutiOn are among the regular
courses. The standing Of the people
in charge OF the school may readily
be understood when It is known that
Prof. J. s. HOfer, the superintendent, I
is president Of the New Mexico Educa-
tfona1 association One OF the atIrac- Z
lions at its annual meeting in Santa |
Fe on November Is is TO be the or
ehestra from the Tucumcar4 high I
school. A. ID. GoIdenberg, one Of the I
most substantial citizens and leading I