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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-19
DENVER FLOOD CAUSES LOSS
OF OVER $4,000 1000
Cloudburst Transforms Streets Into
Mill Races, While 0epot is Filled
With Three Feet of Water

Denver, July IA wall Of water.
twenty-five feet high, carrying death
an destruction with it, swept down
Cherry creek here tonight, ripped open
the concrete walls aud ia Il twiukling
had marooncd hundreds OF persons. Two
are known TO have drowned
Mayor Henry j. Arnold, who is di
r"cting the relict work, stated at mid
night that the property damage world
reach AZ least two million dollars, and
it is probable that the damage will even
reach greater sum.
Anything like an accurate estimate
of the damage will be out of the ques
tion for several days said Mayor Ar.
uold tonight. THUS far we have
learned Of only two death. from drown
ing, but there may be several more. 4"
An infant hoy was drowned when hi,
mother terror stricken aud mp to her
waist IN water, dropped the babe and
the little body wa, swept down the
stream. The name of the woman had
not been learned nt midnight.
The second death reported was that
of cight.y"arold Christopher Jensen
'rh" hoy was standing on the bank and
watching the rushing water when ia,
bank gave way aud hr was cnrricd IA
hi, death
shortly after midnight the Castle.
wood dam was still holding, but those
living between the dam and Denver
hay" left their homes, most of them
being cared for in Denver.
The storm was general and ~ Long
mont, south Of Denver ami Cripple
Creek and Victor southwest of here
the rain fell heavily, blocking traffic.
Not single train has left Denver
tonight and none from any direction ha,
come into the union depot vard, Train.
from the south tonight were stopped
three miles out Of the city at Missi,,
.ppi street and passengers were taken
IN there
Railroad officials believe, however
that trains will he running ou schedule
som" time tomorrow
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-19
IMMENSE SNAKE MAKES
HOME IN BAGGAGE ROOM

Albuquerque, n, NJ, July 1.-THE
baggagemen at the local Santa Fe de-
pot last night saw snakes, and that :
no product Of an idle imagination, or
to he more exact, they saw a snake.
said snake was about eighteen feet
in length aud more than that many
inches in circumference. II was the
property of performer who has been
appearing in a carnival company show
in Texas somewhere, and was shipped
here by the owner, who appeared at the
depot last night and took him out of
the packing case in which he was ship
ped
lie was some snake all right
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-19
OFFICIAL TRAIN HERE

Thursday morning Of this week a
special train rolled into our depot a.
: m, with the following Rock Island
railway officials aboard
A. T.. Sweet, Gen ! Manager End Dist
j B, smalley, Gen'l Supt, End Dist
j. NJ, Brown, Engineer maiut Of way
lst Dist
T, Rummcy, Asst 2nd vice president
(mechanicaD
w. j, Tollerton, Asst Genl Sup'
Motive power
II. p. Grcenough, supt. FL Paso Di
vision, with headquarters a
Dalhart, Texas.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-19
lie was some snake all right
BAND CONCERT POSTPONED

The band concert was postponed ON
Thursday evening from the fact IL was
pay day and the stores kept open, aud
some of the important band members
could not attend, and it was unwise TO
try to get along without the full quote.
An incomplete band is liable to butcher
up the music. II is hereby explained
so that all may know why the band
was forced TO disappoint the people.
They will be there "with the goods
next Thursday evening.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-19
ONWARD AND UPWARD

The deposits of the First National
Bank on Wednesday Of this week was
the greatest In the history Of its ex'
istence, we are told, II reached $4l3,
10000. This is commendable and re-
flets credit upon the institution, show
ing confidence Is being placed therein
as we'll as It shows the financial condi
tion OF our citizens.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-19
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY

The iufuut son of Mr. and Mrs G. q,
Woodmau died recently aud the hearts
Of the family are stricken with u deep
sorrow,
Rv authority of the odd Fellows
Lodge 80, i of Tucumrari, we ex'
tend 10 the sorrowing family our deep
est sympathy in this their sad hcrcave
mrnt aud commend them 10 the great
Father for comfort aud consolation,
Signed;
W l. kirkpatrick
-, f. Brown
Cleo W. Yo,t
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-19
LIoHTwEIaHTs TO MIX AGAIN

Lo, Angeles, Cal, July ls,--ln spite
Of nm announcement earlier in the day
that there was no hope for a return
match, Tom McCaroy, manager Of tn"
Pacific Athletic Club, declared last night
that Ad Wolgast and Joe Rivers will
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-07-19

Mr. Billings ~ Tennessee, came in
today to visit friends near Hanley
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
WHAT FOOLS THESE
MORTALS SEEM TO Be

What does it profit a man if he
be comes an "honor man" at the
Nevada State prison and after
being paroled takes tie first Oh.
portunity to break into Jail again?
All prisons are not homes of
comfort like that maintained in
this state and, further, there are
few prisons where the cenvicts are
given privileges which are denied
the guards. There are few
prise ms where the convicts get the
cream and the guards have to take
the skinned milk, and again, few
prisons are in existence where the
word of convict is taken in place
Of that Of guard and where a
prisoner is rewarded for using
insulting language to the men VINO
are hired to keep him behind the
walls. The conuicts should be
given lesson in the art of taking
care Uf a good thing and not leave
the Nevada prison in hopes of bet
tering their condition. AS a
palace of luxury and high school
of crime the Nevada prison cam
not be excelled"-Carson News.
If Nevada's penitentiary is con-
Quoted as the News says it is, it IS
high time. a change was made in
the wardenship. What does Gov
ernor 0ddie think about It? He
made combination with Attorney
General Baker to put Brother Ray
into the prison as warden and is
largely responsible for the prisons
management. If the News is
right, Governor Oddie should now
combine with Secretary of State
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
JUDGE SOMER'S REMARKS

The court in passing sentence on
Mr.. Maher said: Mr.. Maher you
were tried fairly. You had excep-
tionally able counsel in your defense.
They have done everything that law
yers could legitimately do. 1t is
seldom, indeed, that a man charged
with an offense has such able coun-
sci, counsel 80 able to defend him.
Consequently, 1t is a great satisfac-
ton to the court to know that your
rights were fully and ably protected
The jurors that tried you were and
are your neighbors. They were
men of intelligence and Of high char
acter. And want to say to you
that 1t was a pleasure to the Court
to look into the faces OF those men
In the box, feeling that they were
men who could and would do you
no wrong, and feeling that they
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely
derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. j. Cheney Co..
Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting
Directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c.
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
CHURCH NOTICES
BAPTIST CHURCH

Morning worship at 11:OO.
Bible School at 1915.
kindergarten at 1890, a,
Keyser residence.
Young Peoples Union at 6:l5.
Lee Crownover will lead the B,
Y. P. U. Sunday evening
Evening worship at 7.
Brotherhood meets Monday
Mid-week service of study and
praise is held Thursday evening at
1880.
DR.. C. R. ,Nueen will address, the
midweek service Thursday evening
March ID, ON "Obseruations in
City Mission Work in New York. "
WkatI Can Society meets Friday
at : p. m, at the parsonage.
Ladies Mission Circle meets
Saturdays at 2:3O p. M. at tn e
home # the members.
All public services are held. in
Keyser's Chapel.
Wilbert R. Howell. pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Junior. Endeavor, 10 Am.
Led by Miss Jane Ogilvie.
Sermon IL A. M.
Topic. tine Witness of the
Spirit"
Bible School 1915 P. M.
Y. P. S. c. E. 6. 2. M.
Mr.. Geo. Anderson will lead the
Christian Endeavor meeting.
Sermon 7. P. M.
Topic Esther and the Crown"
This is the second of a series of
sermons on tn Book of Esther.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday Service IL. A. M.
Subject Man"
Wednesday Evening 7:3O +. M.
Sunday School 1890
Dotta Building Idaho st.
A Free Reading Room at the same
address is open each day from 2 to
4 P. M. Sundays and holidays
excepted.
The bible and all Christian
Science literature can be read or
purchased at the Reading Room
A ii arc welcome.
ST PAULS CHURCH
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
Morning Prayer and Sermon al
II A. M.
Evening" Prayer and Sermon at
7P. M.
Friday Litany Z P. M.
Ernest II. Price,
Lay Reader
Everybody Welcome.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
JACK MAHER'S PAROLH

AoA TIC pdEOic VI JAfA
Maher was started yesterday BE-
fore the ink on his commitment
was dry. A great many. of thu
citizens of the town have signed
the petition and many have re-
fused or will refuse if the petition
is presented to them.
1t was reported last night that
Judge Curler had said he would
not sign the petition now but would
do so on the first of April. When
asked about the report today,
Judge Curler denied it and said
that he would not sign any petition
or endorse any movement for
Makers parole until he had served
at least six months of his sentence.
We can see no good reason why
Jack Maher should not be treated
as other men are who are convicte d
of offenses against the law. II
the board of pardons yields to this
clamor, they make farce out of
the anti-gambling law and make
the officers, whose duty it is to
enforce that law, laughing-stock
in their communities and bree d
contempt for the law.
The great plea is that the penalty
of Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary is too great for the COM
mission of statutory offense. Yet
our statutes make stealing a calf
on the range a felony and men
have been sent to the penitentiary
for the commission of that offense.
A little over year ago a man
over seventy years of age, who
had always borne a good reputa-
ton and had always been highly
esteemed by his neighbors, was
sent to the penitentiary from this
county for six months for killing a
calf not his own. He served his
time for much less offense
against society than that committed
by Jack Maher.
We are glad to say that none of
the county officers whose duty it
is to enforce the anti-gambline
law have signed this petition. We
are also glad to learn that these
officers will enter a protest to a
parole being granted until. at
least, Maher has served a large
portion of his sentence.
We have no quarrel with those
who signed the petition for
Makers parole. They have q right
to thier opinions and we have an
equal right to ours. Believing as
we do that his early parole will
make farce of the law and be an
incentive to others to violate it.,
we protest against the parole being
granted until the major portion of
his sentence is completed. If he
had violated the law ignorantly
we would cheerfully urge his
early pardon and restoration to
citizenship. But such is not the
case. He violated the law will
fully, maliciously and brazenly.
He also knew the penalty fixed by
the law. He chose the course that
led TO the penitentiary with his
eyes open and a full knowledge of
the congsequences. Now, let him
pay the larger portion of the
penalty. When he has done that,
we will join in a petition for his
pardon and restoration to citizen
shin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
for violation of the law.

for violation of the law.
This jury that convicted you, MIR.
Maher, did not want to find you
guilty. You seem to have a great
many friends; you seem to be a
man of considerable standing in the
town; nobody wants to see you Con-
Victed, and least Of all the Judge
does not want to sentence, but it
is as much our duty to carry out
this law, or any law, as it would
be our duty if the President OF the
United States said our country was
IN danger to shoulder arms and
march to the front We have to do
1t. Mr.. Maher you are capable of
good things in this world. You are
an intelligent, bright man Of fine
appearance, fine presence. For Gods
sake reform your ways and become
responsible citizen. Come back
into this community and show them
that Jack Maher Is a man, and for
the few short years of his life he
has transeressed, he will show them
that the spirit Of morality and the
spirit Of good citizenship is there.
and he may yet be an example OF
the best yet in our state.
In view OF the fact, Mr.. Maher,
that this Is the first prosecution I'M
der this law, and to demonstrate
that the officials, who are trying
to execute the law and enforce it,
are not your enemies; are not the
enemies of any man, but have the
good of society at heart; that they
are without vindictiveness, and
without malice, l will give you the
least sentence under the law. The
sentence of the Court is that you
be confined in the Nevada State
Penitentiary, located at Carson
City, there to be incarcerated for
the period OF one year, the term to
commence with the beginning OF
your Incarceration. Mr.. Maher,
want to say to you and to those
within the hearing Of my voice that
this is not a precedent for the
Court to follow. do not believe
Judge Taber would consider a pre-.
cendent that he would follow. and
do not consider It a precedent bind
Ing on me. But 1t being the first
case, to show the people are not
or maliciously inclined. but
that they are most generous under
the terms Of this law. But II an
other crime should come before this
court I think a very much heavier
sentence would be imposed, because
1t has been demonstrated that the
law will be enforced. II Is not the
purpose to make an example Of you
inasmuch as this was the first case.
want to say to the people OF
Elko and Elko County, and all con.
nected with this case, and to your
good and beloved Judge Taber, that
am greatly gratified with the kind
reception I have met with since
have been IN your midst.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
OIRIG|BLE. BALLOONS
AN EXPRESSIVE LUXURY

Experimets with dirigible bal
l"os, with comparatively recent
years have cost, in Germany &c.
300, 900: in England, over $2,OOO,-
600; in the United States, $4,00O,-
600; in France, SIS, 100000, and in
other countries of Europe and in
Japan not less than $4,000, 900
more. These figures do not in
clude the costly and long continued
experimentation during the ear
lier period Of development, nor do
they include the expenditures in
non-dirgible ballooning, which has
been made costly hobby in which
American and foreign millionaire
sportsmen are even yet much ad-
dicted- apparently under the i'm
preston that they are furthering
aeronautical research.
The cost of gas for each filing
of a large balloon is alone enough
to place it out of the question for
performing commercial travel at
reasonable cost. Not less than
1000 worth of hydrogen on the
basis of the most economical pro-
duction possible is required Tor
each initiation IF Zeppelin balloon,
which, though so feet long and
early SO feet in diameter,
poSsesse reseve carrying capacity
of only three or four tons. More
over with a century of experiment.
ing no balloon builder as yet has
been able to improve materially
upon the first envelopes of
vanished silk-which still remains
the most impermeahle material
and at the present time no
dirigible balloon has ever sue
ceeded in staying in the air for
more than Sc hours.
The conclusion is inevitable
from any competent and unhias ed
consideration of both the short
comings and the merits of the
balloon. that it can never really
compete with the aeroplane as a
practical means of travelling in
the air. Mere going up in the air
is another matter, but for the uses
that can thus be served the simple
and cheaper spherical hallon would
appear to he in every way superior
to the expensive and practically no
more useful dirigible.
When il comes to real navigation
of the air, to fast, certain and
absolutely controlled travel in any
desired direction. natures model,
the bird, is proved by every test
of logic and experience to be the
only safe pattern for man to
follow.-Popular Mechanics
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Comparison,

Your Investigations" said the am.
ateur with the camera. remind me Of
my results In photography"
CLEAR cut and precise?"
mo, such lot Of exposures that
don't develop anything"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09

Brodigan and put Brother Ray
out. Hasn't he got the necessary
backbone to do what is best for
the State?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09

I
worked at this Office yesterday
will call tomorrow, he can learn
som ething that will interest him.
WANTED-A good waiter. must
be a man who understands the
y business. Wages, S25 per month
with board and room free. Inquire
at this office.
We call the attention of our
readers to Judge Somers' rem arks
in sentencing Jack Maher. There
iSfood for good deal of thought
in what he said.
For Sale-A lot of fine posts and
several cords of good wood. Will
be delivered in O. antilles to suit.
Inquire of George Nj. Clayton
Elko Nevada.
Dean Harrison, JeweIer and
optician, has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
Mr.. j. G. Lowe, district
pass enger agent of the Western
Pacific is in town. He will be at
the meeting tonight, ready to
answer questions that may be put
to him.
Mrs. Kate McAuliff, one of the
oldest residents Of Virginia City.
was found dead Thursday night in
the hallway of house on B street.
1t is supposed that she entered tt e
house by mistake and fell down
stairs.
Captain Roald Amundsen has an.
nounced that he reached the South
Pole on December !, 1911.
Wonder if there will be another
Cook and Peary fight over Amund-
sens discovery What's the South
Pole worth anyway? It's too for
away for Taft to send Teddy.
On account of tn many calls.
NJ. H. Cooper, the tailor, has been
persuaded to put in a line Ct
Ladies' Tailoring. The samples
arg IN display and are of very
excellent design and pattern.
Special attention given to cleaning,
pressing and dying. None but the
latest methods used.
Everybody interested in building
up Elko county and making it the
most ropulous and wealthy county
in the State should be at the
Courthouse tonight Let US all
put our shoulders to the wheel and
host along the car of progress.
Get out and do your share of the
good work.
Mr.. 'McElroy informs us that
party will he here next week to
size up the town with q view to
organizing a company to put up
modern flour mill. The party has
some capital and is thorough
mill man. II is said that a modern
mill, with sufficient capacity to
supply the wants of large ter
ritory can be built for $4,000.
Last December a pleasant con
test was inaguratcd between the
male and female members of the
Baptist Bible School and congrega-
ton, which was to last for three
months. The attendance the first
week was made the basis which
gave so counts for the men and 90
for the women; thus on the ration
Of 5 to 9 the male side has won the
contest. 1t was the understanding
at the outset that the side which
gave the best attendance should be
given reception by the other
side. Therefore, the ladies will
entertain the men Tuesday after
noon and evening March IL, at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. WiIbert r.
Howell on Mt. Pisgah. The |
younger members of the school
hc received in the afternoon
fro II z ut 5 80: ell others will
he received in The evening. The
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
SALMAGUNDI

Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School. souvenirs at
Wintermantel. Jewelrv Store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

except the right Of way. Once a dirt
or gravel road is constructed the
king drag, if properly used at the
right time. will work wonders in
keeping it in repair, beside the cost
Is nominal; pair OF horses and one
man can drag from eight To twelve
miles a day
1t is humliating fact-a condi-
ton that those who have a pride In
our grand old state will not suffer
much longer to exist-that such states
as New Hampshire and Vermont, to
say nothing of all the other eastern
states, have displayed much more in
telligenee and enterprise than Maine
In the construction and repair OF high
ways. The people of Maine desire
better road conditions and ere long
will demand them in no uncertain
tone. Ii is also humiliating to our
state pride to be left so far behind in
this lire of civic Improvement.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
Old Lima kissinn Customs.

The English distaste for kissing Is a
thing of comparatively recent growth
In the seventeenth century our habits
were the wonder of the foreigner
Nicolaus de Bethlen, Hungarian, who
visited these shores in 1858, relates
that my brother and l behaved very
rudely on one occasion, being unaware
that it was the custom In that country
10 kiss the corner Of the mouth of la
dies instead of shaking hands, as we
do In Hungary We were invited to
dine at the house of a gentleman Of
high rank and found his wife and three
daughters one OF them married ready
to receive us. We kissed the girls, but
not the married ladies'. and thereby
greatly offended the latter Duyal
apologized for our blunder and told
us that when saluting we must always
kiss the senior lady first and leave the
girls to the last. London Express.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

tive facts are the basic principles upon
which the various questions contained
In these survey blanks are to be nm
swered-tO stop working in the dark.
to be prepared to fight social and moral
evils, as you would fight an epidemic.
From these survey blanks large charts
are to be made under the guidance of
experts who have made n life study of
the various phases as contained in the
survey blanks. These charts are to be
used In connection with the lectures
and Institutes to be held during the
Portland convention week. Jan. 6 to IA.
For instance the social service com
mlttee of Portland has investigated
and procured data covering the bust
ness Of the loan sharks who prey as
yultures upon the poor and helpless.
The question has been handled in
calm, sane. businesslike way. and no
measures will be adopted or steps tax
en- other than those based upon a care
fully conceived program. DOUBTLESS in
the very near future n plan will be
adopted similar to that In use in New
York and other states SO that the
needy people who desire to borrow "A
little money to ride them over periods
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
Sncezinq In Persia.

The well known superstition that to
sneeze once Is a bad omen seriously
lnterferes with many OF the duties and
pleasures of the Persian. When he Is
so unfortunate as to sneeze once he
quickly says, "Sabar amad" IA time for
waiting has Gomez. and for at least
Two hours thereafter he cannot be per-
Fuaded to take medicine. start on a
burney or begin any new or important
work. 4 missionary surgeon who has
more than once had to postpone an op-
ration because he or the patient
.neezed once says. 81 have now be
,onne an adept at producing double
sneezes. Los Angeles Times.