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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
"There Are Things That Cannot Be
Explained" But We Hope This is
Not One of Them. The
News Columns Are
Open

II is the duty of each member Of
a business firm TO know at al times,
ne details bt 'br business; It's his priv
llcge and his duty, The same is true
IN any enterprise. The city of Tucum
carl has q water works system; and its
THEN duty rs tax payers to know some.
thing about the running OF same. We
should know, but we do not, nor have
we been able 10 ascertain.
We understand the present boiler is
in n dangerous condition. There are
crossings needed. but cannot he had.
yet the city council. elected with the
understanding that there was no salary
attached 10 the various offices, have
voted themselves a salary Of $500 per
meeting for each time they attend.
We, who are paying our part of this
expense, have right 20 know for
what purposes our money is being OK
pended, hut who can tell us7
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
NEW GAME LAW

q. c.. Chapman has been appointed
.cputy game warden for this section
and hands us the following changes
which alI should remember:
Dovcs--July TO Sept. 30th.
Dccr--Novembcr IS to Jan. 18th.
Duck--Sept to March 3lst.
Grouso-Sept ! to November Both.
Quail-Noy, to January 3lst
Turkey to January 18th.
Limit of 20 ducks or 30 quails al
one time by one person.
Open season on Curlew, plover ant
yutpe.
Protected for five years from date
elk, antelope, pheasant, bob whit,
quail, wild pigeons, and prairie chick
en-.
Clip this out and paste il in you
hat or on the wall, It may save yo,
5000, Get your license before hunt
ing, also.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26

Tucumrar is our home, We should take
pride iu II, and work 60 her best DO.
'ercs's but are oil doing 'hts'
Many things the city schools are 10
need oi. bat cannot be- supplied, simply
because the ctty cannot AFFORD il; yct,
ou the other hand, we seem 10 find little
difficulty in utfurdlug salaricd officers.
We need hydraulic engineer 20 come
here, inspect the city plant, tell us the
actua, cost of running the plant by use
Of electricity and coal, and mary other
valuable points Of great interest and
value to the citizens. The money ex.
pended 100 this manner would be Of
benefit 20 every property holder in our
city, and there should be no delay iu
th" matter.
What We want 10 know, and have q
right 10 know, is, 'WITERE ARE WE
ATl"
A CITIZEN
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
GOVERNOR TALKS ON TIE
COUNTY SALARY BILL
state Executive Declares that oficials
Should Present Propositions as TO
What They Think Proper

Albuquerque, y. NJ, July 2l.--Goy.
"uor William Z. Mcdonald arrived in
.uc city last night for brief stay. lie
oai been at Silver City attending the
losing exercises Of tho Normal school
here, aud at San Marcial all day yes.
."rday. While here the governor talk.
'd ou the county salaries question, aud
utImatcd that he might, possibly, per.
uHps, call special session Of the legis.
uiwc to enact u salary bill, If certain
conditions were complied with.
The governor started of his state.
mont with the announcement that IL
,nc county officers would get together
aud name a scale Of salaries which were
fair aud equitable to themselves and
'o The people, they might stand some
nance Of getting a special session call.
I'D. tie gave the impression that he
would like 10 sec such n scale have the
unanimous, or almost unanimous en-.
lor,cmcu' Of an the officers ia the diff.
farnu, classes OF counties, but later
modified this idea by stating that he
would like to see the officers Of each
county make such a scale.
Tie declared that no one could tell
Him that the officers were all paying
interest on the money they used to pay
their deputies, and stated that the coun.
~ officials were not suffering very much
IIc also stated that he had heard from
comparatively few Of them in regard
10 their desire for a special session.
The governor declared for the salary
schedule which would be fair alike to
the people aud to the officers, saying
That ho believed the salary Of coun.
~ officer should be just enough larger
than that paid for similar work in the
business world 10 Justify a man in hold.
ing office.
lie stated That II special session
was called, the responsibility for the
legislation 1t might enact, would, in a
sense, rest upon him, and said he want.
ed to have some idea Of bill which
might be passed, as an assurance that
there would be no thirty days Of more
wrangliug.
When asked definitely whether he In.
tended to call a special session, the gov.
ouuor said, IN SO many words: "You II
have 10 ask somebody"
% But governor, we are asking some.
body right now" seid his interroga.
tor.
81 won't say that | won t call a
! special session, and won I say that l
wiIl and even if I did say, reserve
'he right to change my mind over night.
The governor objected strongly TO be.
ing quoted, saying that he cared not
what was attributed to him, but that
when quotation marks were used, he
wanted TO be sure that what was in.
side them was right
d. \. French, state engineer, accom-.
panied the governor as far as Albu.
/ Iuerquc on the way TO Santa Fe.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
A WORD OF EXPLANATION

il has been reported that the News
and MontOya Republican are holding
back final proof notices to suit their
convenience. II is either ignorantly
or malciously misrcpreseuted. There
is not, has not, nor will not be "A mo
ments's delay by either paper; on the
contrary, we have cxerted our effort
for early dates for all. In few in.
stances whore illness or other emmer
gencles were presented, early dates
have been given as courtesy, and if
deemed worthy can be had again by
the genial Land Onicc Officials, but they
are simply showed under with work
and no extra assistance, consequently
they are behind, and each inquiry or
letter urging them, takes up that much
time, hence, hundreds Of such delay
several proofs daily.
The Land OlIice is doing the best /,
can, and will try TO take them in their
turn as they come, so please be pa.
tient
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
THE ELK,s LODGE BUSY

On Thursday night Of this week the
Elks initiated six members into that
noble order, aud after the work was
over, refreshments were served in hon.
or Of the additional members who were
y. Castro, Donald Stewart, W. o. Fair.
hurst, !. A. Gafforl, Billie Davis and
Orville, Williams.
This splendid order has a dispense.
tion for n special rate for a limited
time, so If you are intending to join
the Elks, and are elcgible, this may be
Of interest TO you II is said the ant
lcrs were securely set l"st night.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
MONEY COMES EASY TO US

We only won $4,000 this week on
bet with councilman Taylor on the
number of the large engine which was
backed ofi into the turn.table pit last
Friday morning, and tied up the traf.
fc for time. Mr.. Taylor .thought it
was No. 2505, aud we knew il was No.
$500, 50 he wager was made, but Mr.
Taylor failed to put up his money, now
the settlement has been postponed in.
definitely, as he thinks there might
yet be an error in the records. Look,
out for a sight draft James, we don 7
need the money but some friend might
want to borrow II aud business is bust,
ness.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
LEST you FORGET

Last week the News mentioned the
Y, NJ. q, A, proposition and thought il
might be in order to mention it again
lest you forget all about it, Its some.
thing our town wants, needs and must
have. Its something which can scarce
ly have a value placed thereon. It's
possible to build one here, and think
of 1t, talk Of IL, and last, and best
build It. The site opposite Jones jew
clry store would he an ideal location
for either Government building or
the Y. NJ. c. \. First come, first served
Get busy and help to get them,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
watch Tucumcari, the Hub Of North.
eastern New Mexico. She's GO.
ing to Get Another Boost
MIDLAND. D.TUcUMcARI LINE NOW
Backed by Texas Bankers Arrange
menta for Construction Already
Made. VIII be Pushed


an eye on Tucumcari, the hub" Of
Northeastern New Mexico, the Midland.
Tucnmcari liue is now proposed aud
construction arrangements are now un.
der immediate consideration.
Our town is rapidly coming to the
front. Many handsome and substan.
tial residences aIe now being built in
our city; the largest deposit the First
National Bank ever had was one day
last week, when 1t reached the sum of
S477,000.00, and the end is not yet. Ma.
tuTal conditions and advantages cause
Tucnmcari TO grow aud the thinking
man can readily see II aud is not in
the least afraid 10 invest his capital
here. Rental properties bring It hand.
some revenue, and all lines of business
seem TO thrive. Our record is few fail.
ures against that of many successes, and
the mill of progress grinds steadily on.
ward.
An exchange says: Another project
which developed almost simultaneously
with the Quanah to Fl Paso line, is the
Midland. Tucumcari proposed line which
will be built by the Gould roads, giving
that system a southern transcontinental
line. This route will also go through
Roswell, from all present Indications
and from the logical course Of travel.
The road is 10 he financed by Texas
capitalists, some OF whom reside at
Amarillo. The Amarillo News has the
following to say of this project
Amarillo, Texas July 22.--Construc.
tion will soon he started in both direc.
tions at Midland, Texas, on the Texas,
Gulf x Northern railroad. This line
is projected TO run from Tucumcari, y.
NJ, TO San Antonio, a distance of about
400 miles. Unusual interest is being
taken in this project for the reason
that it is essentially Texas enterprise
its financial hackers being number Of
bankers Of this state. 1t is claimed
by the promoters that the financial ar.
rangements for the construction Of the
road have been made and that it will
be carried forward rapidly in both di.
rections from Midland, where it will
cross the Texas and Pacific. The route
of the line that is now being surveyed
traverses portions of the panhandle and
middle western part of the state now
lacking in railroad transportation facil'
tiles w. y. Sader, of Amarillo, IL
vice president and NJ. G. lie Master is
secretary and general manager of the
company
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
BIO RAIN SUNDAY

We are informed that the rainfall
last Sunday evening measured 2.l0 in.
in Tucumcari, and il made boat ne
cessary to cross most of the downtown
streets. The "street cars or taxicabs
were nearly put ont Of commission and
the pedestrians waded home thrilled
with delight at the happy realization
OF the fact that they reside in a com
munity where il always "ains sometimes
and 10 think II came on a day when
we are all supposed to rest anyway.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
OIL WELLS AT SEVEN LAKES

Recent developments in the Seven
Lakes vicinity, near Gallup, N. NJ,
show that oil has been found at a
depth Of 32O feet and continuance
Of IL feet increases II. That entire
neighborhood is being developed with u
like showing, and it is Of considerable
interest TO know that several Of our
citizens own stock in a company In
that vicinity, Their names are G. s.
Shelton, James Conwell, s. NJ. Wharton
Roy Welch, DR., Herring, Pete stefiian
w. +, Reed, Geo, Ely and G. F.. Hawkins
Here's hoping that they all strike a
lake Of "ile"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
EDITOR CAMPBELL TO RETIRE

j. W. Campbell, who has so ably and
creditably edited the Sun since the
change Of ownership, tells US he wiz
likely retire about August lst, and as
to his future plans he did not declare
himself. lie is not in the best OF
health, and we trust the rest will do
him good Our best wishes are with
him. c. II, Meeker will likely sue.
ceed him as editor, and the policy OF
the paper will remain about the same
as heret ofore.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
OFF FOR MoUNTAINAIR

a party of our citizens left to at.
tend the Chautauqua at Mountainair,
taking No, 33 Monday morning. The
group was composed of the following;
Rev. Hedgpeth, wife and sister,in.law
Mrs. Adams, Master william Adams,
Miss Ruth Scott, Otis Erskine, Grover
Burlington, ami Isaac Kirkpatrick, We
hope they enjoy their stay, Bro Joe
Is on the program this year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
BAND CONCERT

Prof. Cordes had his band out last
evening and rendered several selections
all of which seemed to please the peo-
pie, and many remarked that they could
see a marked improvement over tho
last concert. II we want TO perpetu.
ate II, support II. Pay soc OF Si.OO per
month to Secretary A. II. MahOn, and
"watch our smoke"
The Opera House invited the band
down TO their show after the concert
also the Miller Drug Store gave the
band a treat at the close Of the concert
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
SENATOR wAsHBuRN DYING

Minneapolis, MINI, July 2i-Will.
lam d. Washbun, former senator from
Minnesota and pioneer in the building
of the northwest, arrived today from
Europe in n dying condition. A quick
trip from New York TO Minneapolis was
made on special train. Physicians
say death Is question Of hours as the
senator has been unconscious practic.
ally all day. He Is 81 years old,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The usual services will be held at
the Christian church Sunday morning
and evening Rev, Lyman w, Fike will
preach on account Of the absence Of
tho regular pastor. All are welcome.
A. II. Mahon, Minister
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26
A NEW PosToFFICE

In Mckinley county, n. NJ, a new
postotiice has been established and Is
known as Page, with Henry Bergen
% It's postmaster,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26

For few weeks Chapman is going
20 soil Buggics, II we do not have just
what you want, let us get 1t for you.
Prices guaranteed 10 be right,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-26

Subscribe now for the News. You can
get Il from now till Jan. !, 1914 for 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30

Trade unions organized on a protective and
benevolent basis resist reductions in wages and
prevent unfair shop conditions during periods Of
stagnation in industry : : = = -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
"BOB' SHIELDS STOOPS
TO TYPICAL METHODS

We do not know Robert J. Shields
of Superior. We heard considerably
Of him during the Lorimer investiga-
ton, or was it in the Stephenson in
quiry?
However, if our memory serves us
we'll, we believe he was under cover
for several weeks while government
officials were searching the country
for his whereabouts.
Finally he appeared and took the
stand at Milwaukee. He admitted
having been closely identified with
Edward Hines and Of having some
knowledge OF the manner in which
the senator secured his election.
The people of this portion of the
country would probably have forgot
ten Bob Shields had he not rushed
into print OH Wednesday with a paid
advertisement in which he made
serious attacks upon the character of
one of the candidates for mayor Of
Superior and a grave charge against
the integrity of the other.
Considering the source of the
charges the Labor World congratu-
lates the Superior men, Messrs. Kon-
KEEL and Van Buren, for the kind Of
enemies they have made.
1t is to be regretted that both can
not be chosen to serve the good peo-
pie of Superior in an official capacity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
WHO WILL SUCCEED WILEY?
"INTERESTS'' ALL ON THE JOB

There are two groups of people who
are anxlously watching and waiting to
see who will be DIR. Wiley's successor.
In one group are the dishonest manu.
facturers, the food adulterators. the
whisky blenders and the fraudulent
patent medicine promoters: those ''in-
terests'' that are preying on the peo-
pie through fraud and misrepresenta-
ton in various ways
In the other group are the people
of the United States, and the honest
manufacturers. Which of these
groups will be kept in mind in the Sc
lection of the man?
The newspapers announce that
President Taft Immediately tele-
graphed to the leading universities
asking for suggestions as to the right
man to succeed Wiley. This looks as
though the president were anxious to
get the right man. But the right
man in this case need not necessarily
be the best chemist in the country.
What is needed is a man who is
fundamentally honest; who has the
good Of the public and not of the Gin
terests' at heart; one, above all, who
has honest convictions and has the
courage to carry out such convictions.
But will the president dare to ask
such man to take position in
which he will be surrounded with the
restrictions that made Wiley consider
it nearly useless?
No self-respecting man, no man
who is thoroughly qualified in every
way for the position, would accept it
under present conditions. There must
be a further change in the personnel
of those who are presumed to enforce
the food ard drugs act than simply
the elimination of Wiley.
Until that change is made The La
Dor World thinks that no man who is
worthy to succeed Wiley will accept
the position.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
NEW KIND OF MERCHANTS
COMING TO THE FRONT

1t is said that Louis w. Hill framed
up the banquet given in his honor in
Duluth recently by a number of
sycophantic business men and others
to the tune of $500 plate. just to
thank the Great Northern for kicking
a single box car on. side track into
Duluth for the, daily receipt of out
going freight.
OF course the vacillating son Of a
foxy sire, exhilarated by generous
supply of banquet yivacity and
pleased with the fawning lattery of
the speakers, promised to do great
things for Duluth. Who has heard
from Louis w. Hill since?
Now there is another type Of Du.,
luth business men coming to the
front; the brave, independent and
straightforward kind, who do not
bend the cringing hinges Of the knee
that thrift may follow fawning.''
These men propose that credit shall
be given where credit Ii due. They
hope for no thing from the Fiji fam
dly, but they see immense possibi lities
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
OF DULUTH
AND MICHIGAN STREET

The gardeners Of Duluth and vicin-
, lty have organized and the very first
and most natural demand they make
Is for a market for their products.
And to think that they organized
under the auspices Of the Commercial
club, that seclusive organization OF
Duluth's favorite business men Of
which the commission merchants on
Michigan street are no uninfluential
part.
We shall see when we shall! see.
The real producers of wealth, the
men who earn their living by '.the
: sweat Of their brows," stand about as
good chance for an even break with
anything that savors Of Commercial
club influence as at present constitut-
ed that a snow ball would under the
rays Of a., burning sun on the Desert
Of Sahara.
and q certain man went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
fell among thieves, which stripped
him l7l Of his raiment, and wounded
him, and departed. leaving him half
dead. 9
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
ANDREW CARNEGIE FINDS
THE PRETTIEST OF GIRLS

That canny old Laird o. Skibo, An
drew Carnegie. announces that he has
discovered ''the prettiest girl in the
world" who is stenographer in the
city of Pittsburgh.
Andy's opinion does not move u.s.
for we believe that in attempting to
decide tho prettiest girl question he
has gone outside of his province and
capacity.
Had he attempted to select the
prettiest library, or to decide on the
prettiest and neatest way to shoot a
man to death at Homestead in order
to swell a private fortune, we should
have listened as to one who knows
whereof he speaks; but his decision
anent the prettiest girl does not "go"
with us.
We have not the pleasure of an &C
quaintance with the fair stenographer
to whom the cunning old sinner al
ludes, and hence we may not speak
with authority, but we should be will
ing to take chance and bet a nickel
or two (honestly earned) against a
blood-stained library building, that we
could name several girls who would
stand a running chance with the
Pittsburgh stenographer in a beauty
contest, although we confess that we
should not know how to disinfect and
purify the building If we won it.
Trot out your prettiest girl, Andy.
We've a few in Duluth who do not
have time to think about their looks,
but anyway trot out your Pittsburgh
stenographer. You have got to show
us.
In short, we do not take much
stock in the Laird's estimate Of fem
mime beauty. A man who has formed
all his ideals Of such beauty from
long and careful study Of the female
form imprinted on one side of a silver
quarter-dollar cannot be expected to
qualify as an expert in Judging the
female form divine.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
TO THE MEN WHO LOSE.

Here's to the men who lose!
What though their work be ne'er so
nobly planned.
And watched with jealous care.
No glorious halo crowns their efforts
grand,
Contempt is failures share
Here's to the men who lose!
If triumph's easy smile our struggles
greet,
Courage is easy then;
The king is he who after fierce defeat
Can up and fight again.
Here's to the men who lose!
The ready plaudits Of a. fawning
world
Ring sweet in victors ears;
The vanquished banners never are
unfurled;
For them there sound no cheers.
Here's to the men who lose!
The touchstone Of true worth is not
success;
There is a higher test
Though fate may darkly frown, on
ward to press,
And bravely do ones best.
Here's to the men who lose!
It is the vanquished's praises that I
sing,
And this the toast I choose:
"A hard-fought failure is a noble
thing,
"a win
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
RALPH WHEELOCK THE
PROFOUND PHILOSOPHER

Ralph W. Wheelock, private secre-
tary to Gov. Eberhart, in criticising
the popular demand for the initiative
and referendum, says, until the in
dividual voter is educated up to q
sense Of his responsibility to the state,
no change in the method of popular
expression can be effective.
Now this should settle the question
of direct legislation in Minnesota for
many years to come. Surely no great
er authority on popular government
can be had than that personification
of frigidity who Is stolidly occupying
a chair made warm by Frank A. Day,
Judge Jameson, James Martin, Tams
Bfxby and a. score of other magnetic
individuals who at least had sufficient
good sense to remain quiet if they
found 1t embarrassing to their chiefs
to give utterance to opinions not in
accord with popular opinion.
Ralph Wheelock knows as much
about the interest in government
and sense of responsibility of the
average Minnesota voter as his Sat-
anic majesty knows about holy water.
There is nothing that will create in
terest in government and sense Of
responsibility so much as the placing
of responsibility upon the voter.
This is exactly the effect Of the initia-
tive and Referendum. It creates re-
sponsibility and it is surprising how
readily the average voter responds.
He can be trusted, much more than
Mr.. Wheelock's corps of machine rid
den masters, and don't forget it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30

- TINS ls the greatest season for straw votes il
the history Of that well known industry,