The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-10-10
LOOKING AROUND
THE SOUTHWEST

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the southwest, aud il stirred by the
splendid spirit Of loyalty TO advancing
deals, and by the energy displayed in
pressing forward all worthy move
uents. Taking the papers rs they
come 70 hand:
The Carlsbad Argus tells Of the sale
II 10000 boxes Of peaches from the
Carlsbad project shows that property
which sold for 100000 in 1912 paid
taxes ou only $4,000; relates the
transfer Of sls0.OOO OF property in
Chaves county IN 1913 that could not
be found ou the ,ax rolls At all; and
has q poem on the slit skirt.
| The Albuquerque journal mas q good
deal TO say about the state fair, which
j. going tC bra, oil the records. Great
preparations are being made 10 enter.
tain visitors. Editorially, the Journal
rougratulates the country that pre4i
dent Wilson mas not allowed congress
to make itself ridiculous, and declares
that the new currency bill IN ali its
worthy features was copied from the
Aldricb currency measure, which
makes 1t safe. The journal also tells
Of the activity OF the Girl scouts iu
Albuquerque,
The Santa Fe New Mexican tells Of
the offer by the chamber OF commerce
Of substantial prizes for the best de
signs for an ornamental gateway, and
for street signs. II mentions the com.
ing OF westgard the pathfinder, and
gives the names OF contributors 10 the
new Circle Drive repair fund. Edito.
rally, the New Mexican defends the
priesthood from Schmidt, criticises the
recent packers banquet, lauds the
men and women who dare hazardous
adventure. and talks OF good roads.
The Las Vegas Optic devotes its
leading editorial 10 the work Of the
Y. VI. e. A., the rest OF its editorial
page 10 u striking article on sex by.
8icne ~ topic for school study. 4
table shows that some counties have
paid 30 per cent Of current taxes up
70 date, while others have paid SO and
- perc net, Santa Re county being the
,lowcs, pay, ana Mckinley county tho
best, with Luna close second.
= The MUntoNa Republican declares
that there are from TO ~ bunnies on
every acre 81 land in eastern New
Mexico, aud says no one need suffer
from rhc drouih while the rabbits last
The Republican offers 10 sell feterita
~ cost
The Nara Vista News ellis Of the
work VI the school girls aud boys
making things for the fair; the school
well has been fenced, each room has \
water cooler, and a library has been
u established Edtorially the New.
urges pstrouising Of home merchants
and cNalts the spirit Of independence
II asks that the worst part Of the road
" in MiueoSu draw BE- improved, whether
'hcl" i any money available or not. II
contains interesting personal item,
y from Pleasant View Flats. The wintei
Of 1911 is warned not to come back.
The Estancis New s.Herald tells OF
'' fairs, fairs, and fairs, here and ther,
" over the district. The Philoma,hiar
clubs discussed How 20 amuse oui
" young people. An article on Farm
ing with dynamite is commended Il
The farmers. II il noted that dr.,
farmers produced this year Is 70 q
bushels Of wheat and also that 9TH,
skeletons Of 80 extinct Tigua indian,
were extinct when THAR skeletonl
D were dug up.
The Roswell Moniug News is atron,
- "a good roads. II earnestly advocates
"ditorially. the paving OF the princips
'S streets Of Roswell, taking the rain a
Il - text, II declares that Roswell nov
= cr has made mistake in chosing tn,
hest, and says il dOesn Z care wha
material is used SO that it is the bes
= 10 be had. l,s arguments in favor %
'e paving are unanswersble; IA Paso sur
D rendered 10 them long ago. The New
: also raps gambling.
n, The Albuquerque Herald ais
'r strongly hoCsts good roads, and de
'e clsres thar the New Santa Fs railroa,
shops will add one third 10 the city
i population; construction win begin i
u about ten days. II tells ID suecessfu
'e fairs all over the state.
T. The Roswell Record thinks the Ems
re lish suffragets are burning insan
IN asylums and hospitals for the fesbl
~ minded, in order TO keep out Of then
ID The Record tells OF the earnest effort
~ by the women Of the city TO equip q
III tho ward schools with gymnasium Al
paratug II alaa akovw. nRaat .att.i4