El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-21
TUCUMCAR| IS
BROOMCORN
CENTER
One Dealer Holds 10000
Pounds for a Better Mar
ket Price.
BROOM FACTORY TO
INCREASE CAPACITY

Tucumcari, n. NJ, Jan. 21.-Thirty
thousand pounds of prime broomcorn,
small part of the crop raised in. this
county the last season, are stored in
the old wool mill in the west side of
the city. The broomcorn is the prop
erty of NJ. Perry, who is holding it
for a favorable market, preferring to
dispose of it in Tucumcari if certain
plans of local manufacturers mature.
A portion of the supply which had
been laid in has been already pur-
chased by Carter Smith Of this city
and E. H Fullwood of Bard City,
east of here, to be turned into brooms
at their factory, which will be opened
at the old Jackson-Foxworth mill on
West Center street as soon as the
necessary machinery arrives from st.
Louis.
To Enlarge Broom Factory.
It is the intention of the promoters
to enlarge the broom factory as neces-
sary to supply the trade of the south
west and to actively canvass the sur
rounding territory to discover any de-
mand that may exist 1t is said that
the greater part of the broom supply
to this section comes from Nebraska,
which increases the price of the article
besides taking away from here a ready
is now in FL Paso endeavoring to land
some of the big orders so as to give
the company work until such a time
as its trade shall be built up.
Finds Porcelain Deposit.
Word comes from the town Of Grady,
this county, that one of its citizens,
J. D. Burkhart, has discovered big
deposit of porcelain clay in the Cap
Rocks north Of there. Burkhart claims
that the material is of high quality
and easy of access for the man with
capital to work it, 1t is thought that
Tucumcari, with its supply Of fuel
might make some effort to put the
discovery TO use.
J. B. Smith has purchased the bicycle
business from Ernest Blankenship, who
is engaged in learning the automobile
repair work with the intention of open
ing garage later on at his place
of business on East Smith street, Tu-
cumcari at present being lacking in
this line.
Brick for New Building.
The buff brick has arrived for the
front of the Rector office building on
Main street Work on the building has
been delayed fora week on account Of
delays in the arrival of the brick and
the large joists which are to span the
building. All material is expected this
week.
Walter Peiner has purchased the res
taurant business formerly conducted by
s. NJ. Brewer on West Main street, and
will run the business in his own name.
1t is reported here that a silk train
will be run over the Ell Paso & South
western road once every week for
limited time.
Prospects of the Year.
prospects as bright as any town in
the territory The improvements dur
ing the past year have been far great
er than was looked for, even by Tu-
cumcarfs most optimistic and progress
sive population, and the new year
promises better than the one just
passed New businesses are opening
up. new buildings are being erected,
old businesses are being enlarged and
on every hand there is evidence Of
prosperity and progress.
Tucumcari is an important railroad
point. so recognized by the railroad
officials in the number Of improve
ments made here. The county seat Of
Quay county, the prize winner on dry
farm products, the town is surrounded
by and supplies a wide area of farm
territory, to say nothing Of the cattle
and wool shipments made from here,
and the supplies purchased by the
owners Of herds.
Railroad Center.
Tucumcari is the southern terminus
Of the Rock Island railroad, where the
Ell Paso & Southwestern and the Rock
Island form their junction. and is also
the terminus of the Tucumcari & Mem
phis road, another Rock Island prop
erty. 1t is also the transfer point for
supplies to and from the great Dawson
coal fields to which a branch of the
Southwestern operates regularly. Tu-
cumcari is so located that it not only
commands q large trade area in New
Mexico, but for a considerable distance
into the panhandle Of Texas.