The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-04-22

nut 10 follow ] can I consent
Unless | know which way Won went
(Applausc).
So say to my good friend Mf
Johnson, that you aIl may get the henr
dt OF 1t, that | am glad, sit. ! followed
YOU, and | will not hesitate Ia the IN
tute 10 do so.
Gentlemen, "a brief, let me say also.
rs one Of the Rock Island bunch, We
want to say that "" appreciate the -"
ccption YOU have given us. We arpfc
ciatc your cnotts ~ giving this han
quct, which ! assure you ! hav" not
words to express word, are who'll,
inadequate ~ cNptcs, uut appreciation
for all these good things, aud when W.
20 away IL l. certain We will never
forget Tucumcari, aud Ne will lend "ui
best endcayors io lc, the rest If the
world know how big you are. aud We
will make them believe YOU haS" twenty
seven thousand IN numbers. ! thank
you. applause
Mr.. j. !. johnson, General Agent ct
! the Rock Island was next introduced
|, aud spoke n follows.
Mr.. Toastmastrt and gentlemen, no
one has ever accused nv "i being au
orator, aud after my lev remarks thu
evening ! don ot think You will find that
have been hiding my light under 90
hushcl. Mr.. Crawlry, IN his remarks.
!, something like the tat m
trcmcly flesh. going down the pavement
she covered ,ll around LITTLE more io
sny-but TO borrow a phrase from IA,
good book. the Bible. aud I make ret
crcnce 90 Il with all due respect, To say
~ From the f%ullnrsS rt the heart, ih'
mouth speakcth. Gcutlcmcn, | feel
would he lacking iu duty aud court"s'
were | 20 leave vou this evening with
on, In a mcasurc attempting tn than.
YOU un behalf Of the lines I represent
the Rock Island. which ! believe II ~,
largest aud the best, not only IN ~
United States hut IN the world. -.
' behalf Of these lines. their represent
tives here assembled, and the genti'
men from Amarillo who have been 80
kind rs ~ accept our invitation an.
Join ~ on this trip. ! wish To thank va,
for the fine treatment, cordial re"rl
tion and hospitality YOU have shown a..
want 10 thank you for another thing
wan to thank the committee for ma
ing a distinction ~ the color ut III
badges pinned or the gentlemen her,
assembled, because gentlemen ] have :.
look several time, az this place to fin,
that ! dou Z live here. that | cam" iron
Amarillo. am q new conner Ia y"r
midst. reached Amarillo Just ~
weeks ago tonight. iidu = know q sou
and II seems like ! have been there
year. All my friends there have bee
Just as nice ~ me a. any IN" on cart
could be 20 any one else; hut ! ha,.
been 10 Tucumcari half q day, less 81,
hour, according 10 our time, aud ! fee
lust ~ much at home, and a little III
more so. There has been mon" spirit
ii different kinds. laughter.
Now, gentlemen, We are not mp her.
for fun. The railroad don I put u
here for fun. We have our little wor
to perform, and they have sent nae NJ
mere, and | I'm pleased 10 say that r.
cumcari j. in mr. territory, aud will b.
one Of my two headquarters. aud .
there are amy more towns ou ia" ma
like Tucumcari. | will increase ms head
quarters accordingly. Now, gentlemen
coming rs ! do, a stranger, ! weHt :,
ask YOU all Ia help, not only myself, hu
also the other officials. de- not thin.
Mr. Crowley, Judging from his remark
has been 10 Tucumcari before. We u.
ually keep him, not in the stock pen.
hut around the stock pens. and II the,
is anything on earth We can DO for you
ou'pidc If erecting that station. We wi,
10 IL. N.oughtcr). Gentlemen, "" ar.
separated, Amarillo aud Tucumcnri, by
stat" line, but We are closely bound o.
Rether with ties Of sympathy and friend
~ feeling. and IL New Mexico is unnhl
20 annex Texas. maybe later on T-Nn
may get part of this state, But fail
ny That. gentlemen, and ! am please,
Ia be- able to make this announcement
I expect very shortly that II line
are going to put on two tas, trains, :.
while We rnnno, decrease the di>inncI
between the two towns. we can and vii
and fully expect q decrease the tim.
Arrlause),
There i only one more thing wan
20 say. and | think voice the sent
mcnis ~ all the visitors, tina, you poo
pie hay" treated Ms mngnifccn,ly. ".
iii not expect this; "" did not loo
f"r H.. We in Il measure asked YOU q
q favor 10 assist ~ in giving your pee
pie O hearing here, and Won did. hut va.
went further Still, you fed the innc
man.
Now, gentlemen, II il up "a YOU :,
come and see Us, and while Sc can
not expect, aud DO not expect "a cver h,
ahl" 20 excel this entertainment, III,
spirit will be there. We will meet yol
at the train and 10 everything Ia on
poTrr 10 make you as welcome in on
town rs you have made us feel at HON,
here. Gentlemen, thank YOU.
The next speaker Wns Mr.. !" H. Kline
frltcr Of Char, who was introduced q
the exponent Of irrigation.
L. L. KLINEFELTER;-M Toast