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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
10000 ACRE CROP
PROSPECT FOR BIG WHEAT
CROP BEST IN YEARS HERE

Fifteen thousand acres of wheat have
been planted on the plains this fall,
the biggest acreage in the history Of
Quay county. IL is said that practical.
ly everyone in the House neighboehood
has part Of their land sowed TO this
crop and likewise with other portions
Of the plains district. The season SO
far 10 said to be the best that the faPnlA
ers have had and big crop is ey,ected
as result. Those VINO have none Of
the grain in are sa: ~ be bewailing
their loss.
A good stand Of wheat 10 already had
in certain portions Of the district and
the rains and SHOWS of the last month
assure that at least a good start will
be made toward bumper crop for
next sumner.
Recognizing the Importance of the
work, the Clovis Chamber Of Commerce
has had during the last week, a boos.
ter meeting at House for the purpose OF
drawing the trade of the district to
that point. The movement IL helped
by the fact that the new automobile
road from Albuquerque to Amarillo will
pass within a few miles Of that town.
going through some of the best lands
on the plains.
Wheat in other portions Of Quay
county is doing well, q considerable
acreage has been planted throughout
the San Jon valley in addition to the
other crops 70. feed purposes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
TWO JACKS COVERED
WITH PAINT

The 1.-TWO Jacks" sign which for the
last four months has decorated the side
Of the building now used for a FIRE
hall, has been repainted, the city coun-
ell having order the work at a recent
session. The sign was placed on the
building when the place was operated
as q saloon by Jack Ryan and Jack
Honsford-whenee the name.
The structure was erected away back
in the early day of Tucumcari when
Fowler and Lewis opened the Coney
Island Cafe, this being one Of the first
buildings 20 be built in the town. At
one time, il is said, the rear Of the
frame building held one Of the best
eating houses in the state, which was
patronized largely, during the time
when money was free and there was a
demand for the best, that money could
buy, though the town was small.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
LOSES MUCH STOCK
STRANGE DISEASE KILL
STOCK IN COUNTY

Cattle are dying of strange dis.
ease in the eastern part of the county
there having died of the complaint near
Endec during the last month. twenty.
five head Of stock. II. Capcrs lost six
head of horses about "A month ago. This
week nineteen thoroughbred Hereford
cattle died apparently from the same
cause and seven more are down with
the disease. Local government inspect
ors have pronounced the disease for.
aye poisoning, hht what puzzles them
IN that there has been no spread of the
discase to other parts of The surround.
ing county. This may be explained
however, on the theory 'ha, 'ho trcublc
is one of limited contagion and from
connection with the other cases, il be.
the fact that the stock has been isolat.
ed from other stock.
DR.. Corbin, local government sauitar,
cattle inspector, made 'si'
Friday TO inspect II suspicious ease of
disease in horse " q ~ died u,
that place, but found nothing to show
ing probable that the case was Of non
contagious character. Close watch /,
being kept for any new developments,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
RABBITS SHIPPED

The bunny cotton.tail is again prov
ing source of revenue for the farmers
of the county. \ report from Endee
says ,nat 1900 of these pests are being
shipped weekly from that place to mar
kets in the north and east. Mr.. Ed
wards. is shipping from here and reports
business active.
Harold Bowe of the county is sail
to have kill 3l5 rabbits in a day and a
half and others have made good show
ing, the target rifle and the barbed
wire "twister" being employed in the
work II is said that great deal OF
the meat is used for canning and fol
manufacturing into elaborate dishes fol
the epicure's table.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
NEW HOMESTEAD BILL

Everybody admits that the $40 acr"
homestead IN the great need Of the set
tier if our county advances as 1t should
The best way to procure the needed
legislation is to send n representative
TO Washington to boost the proposition
Senator Alldredgc has been suggest
cd ms the best man to go rs he is quail.
ifed TO represent the people aud hc
knows how the law should be to best
serve the conditions as they exist. |ome
have made proof, others cannot get
land adjoining and all should have the
benefit of the Gi0 acre act,
let everybody that is interested, lend
helping hand and send senator All
dredgc 10 Washington the first Of the
year aud let 1914 he our banner year
for Quay county.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
LABORDE SENTENCED
BURGLAR GETS THIRTY DAYS
AND A FINE OF $500

Leopold J.abOrdc, the Mexican who
was arrested last Tuesday might while
prowling about the residence Of Mrs.
Charity Robert. on the north side, was
tried Saturday before Justice McElroy
and sentenced to thirty days in Jail
with fine Of twenty-five dollars.
Laborde was heard by Mrs. Roberts
abou, the place and she Immediately
telcphoned the sheriff, Mr.. Ward, who
took the man into custody after a hard
fight in which the fellow used knife.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
DIR. THOMPSON HURT

DIR. NJ. NJ. Thompson of Logan, was
brought 10 this city Thursday 10 re-
ceivc medical attention. DIR, Thompson
was suffering from u broken collar.bo"e
and other minor injuries, the result of
being thrown from the back of "A buck.
ing broncho, which he was trying to
break to ride. The animal had been
used by the doctor for several weeks
ns driving horse, hut it was desired
by the owner that he w0uld be avail
able also for riding. No serious 80.
suits are anticipated from the injuries.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
SCHOOLS HEALTHY

The schools of the city and county
are said 10 be in good health, little dis.
ease existing among the pupils with
the exception of mumps. There has
been no measles or scarlet fever re.
ported so far this term, although the
health authorities have been on the
lookout for the latter disease, IL hav.
ing been present in Santa Rosa to the
west. There have been two eases dur
ing the term Of diphtheria but these
proved light.
A letter from DR.. VanIiorn at Santa
Rosa, the health officer at that place,
10 the local health officer, states that
there was, at the date Of the letter, no
scarlet fever existing AZ that point. A
recent news report from there says that
six eases Of scarlet fever have been
found.
Health authorities here also have
been watchful of reported cases Of
small pox in Colorado, lest contagion
again reach the county.
Regular inspection of the city schools
is being made by the city ofIleer against
the various epidemic diseases as vel
as against other conditions which
nigh. imperil the schools.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
ANDERSON KILLED
NEAR SAN JON

While trying to place under arrest
Carey Nansickle near San Jon Wednes.
day afternoon at one o'clock, Douglas
Anderson, the constable of that place,
was shot aud instantly killed by Na".
sickle. Anderson had gone out to the
canyon south of San Jon, where it was
said, Vansickle was Mt work cutting
wood. 1t is said that there has been
ill.feelng for soqnc time between the
officer and Nansickle, the present trng
"dy growing out of former difficulty
Anderson carrying Il warrant charging
perjury on u previous ease in court
Nansicklc's age was but eighteen, il
is said
sheriff j. +. ward and deputy j. r.
Woodward of Logan went to the scene
early this morning. After the killing
Nansicklc reported 10 friends that the
officer was lying in the canyon and thu,
aid might be sent
VanSickle was arrested lat,
Wednesday at his home near
Prairie View, fifteen miles south
of San Jon, by Constable Otto
Duke, who brought him to Tu
cumcari Thursday noon and
lodged him in Jail.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
woNANs' MISSIONARY
SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING

The Womans' Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church held their reg
ularly monthly session Monday in.Yle
church bilding on Abcr street. Tho
subject for consideration was "IIome
Missions. A good crowd was in at
tendance, Mrs. Eugene Gordon led the
discussion.
The next meeting will be held about
January 10, when the subject for con.
sideration will be "India." The meet.
ings are attracting much attention.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
MERCHANTABLE TIMBER
ON JEMEZ ESTIMATED

The mcrchan,able timber and cord.
wood on the Iemez National Forest,
situated in northern New Mexico, with
an area of $4,000 acres, has now been
completely estimated aud mapped by
he Forest service: there is "a total OF
two billion feet. This work, lasting
over three field seasons, will be Of di.
direct benefit "a all Forest users and Ia
mmbermen.
During period Of : months. 1000,
000,000 board feet of timber was esti
mated and 33s,633 acres accurately
mapped, at u cost of $.00s per thous
aud feet. The estimates not only fur
nish a basis for outlining a Forest sill
vicultural plan but are Of great value
to- purchasers of timber. The stand ear
be shown either by legal subdivision
or by natural logging units to those WHIT
contemplate purchases.
relating 10 logging routes and costs
quality Of timber and other informa
tion that would he of interest 10 tim
bc,men.
Thc mars give sufficient topograph.
to enable the rough alignment Of pre-
posed roads and to furnish basis 10
fire protection plans; they also sho,
the quality or absence Of Young growt
as well as the maturity and conditio
of saw.timber ripe for the axs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
IRA NELSON DIES
DEADLY TARGET RIFLE
CAUSES ANOTHER DEATH

The accidental discharge OF u target
rifle which sent u bullet through tne
foot of young master Nelson, son Of q.
Nelson who lives eight miles north Of
san Jon, brought death 20 the young
man las, week at the local hospital. The
accident occurred two weeks ago but the
boy was brought here for treatment n
week later. Blood poisoning by this
time had set in and il was found i'm.
possible to save his life. The body w't'
taken home Thursday for burial.
Injuries of this character are said ia
bc par'iculaI dangerous because Of the
punctur.d nature OF the wouEd, proper
drainage thus being prevented unless
proper surgical help is had to assist
along the line.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
OSCAR M'CASLAND DIES

Oscar McCasland, living few miles
west of Tucumcari, died late Wednes.
day evening. Death is thought to have
resulted from injuries TO internal or.
gans received Saturday while tryinS
10 lift barrel of water to wagon.
McCasland was taken sick Immediately
after and grew worse until his death.
McCasland has brother employed by
the f.. T. 4 s. W. railway.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
QUAY GETS siso1.e4 FOR HER
PART OF SCHOOL FUND

The apportionment of state funds IN
the various coJnties was made this week
by the state superintendent Of schools,
Alvan n. White. The apportionment
for the year totals ninty.two cents per
capita with the present apportionment
included, this being fifty.three cents.
Quay county, which stands well up
in the list rs regards the amount OF
funds due the county, will get 81 ,9oi. i.o4
he largest gamer being Bernalillo, with
AN allowance of nearly $1,000.
The following is the enumeration and
apportonment for each county, also
the number Of pupils:
Bernalillo, ss6l; $4606.33
Chaves, 5IO2, s2s6s.O6.
Colfax, 4G37, s2407.6i
Curry 1901, sl2l9.53
Dona Ana, jO2l, 266l.l3
Eddy, 1915, 2OO075
Grant, 5l77, s2902.sl
Guadalupe, S4s3, sls45.99.
Lincoln, 22l2, $il72.36
Luna, l7il, s922.73
Mora, 1898, $2296.49
Mckinley, 1928, sO0.s4
Otero, 1850, sl356.27
Quay, 35ss, sl9Oi.6l
Rio Arriba, 5655, s227.l5
Roosevelt 2543, Sf3i7.79
Sandoval, ?ll3, slll9.s9
San Juan, e01l, $l097.63
San Miguel, 1895, s4l53.0s
Santa fc, 1916, $31l3.75
Sierra, 1858, ss94.6i
socorro, 1894, $2456.O2
Taos, 1896, s2ll7.ss
Torrance, 2202, SI2li.76
Union, i9l9, $2622.97
Valencia 3j03, $l9O4.29.
Total pupils l02, 1853; apportionmen
$5I, ,0i3.04.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
ATTRACTIVE WINDOWS IN
OUR LOCAL STORES

The windows of our stores are being
appropriately decorated for the forth
coming holiday season.
Blitz has metropolitan display; Ea'
ger Brothers trees are most attractive;
the drug stores, jewellery stores and
many others do credit to city ml,n
larger than Tucumcari.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
ROSE MAID PLEAsEs

Society turned out to see the Rose
Maid despite the rainy evening and
were rewarded by seeing one of the
cleverest shows of the 19l3.l4 season.
II was metropolitan production and
Manager Evans is to be congratulated
on securing for us so pleasing an en-.
tertainment
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17

+. T. Beckett, formerly Of Tueumeari
was in Tueumeari last week with the
annual inspection party Of the Rock
Island. O. A. Morris Of Chicago and
number Of other Rock Island ofieiala
were also In the party.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17

Account Of heavy snow on the Daw-
son line east Of Roy, there was no trrf-
&c for two or three days last week. 1t
was necessary to use the snow plow,
rotary and wrceking outfit to got the
trains through.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17

"Uncle Henry Smith has received
word that his mother had died at hel
home in California. Mr.. Smith Is ar
ranging to leave for that place. HI
will settle the family estate while gone
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
BIG FUND FOR
QUAY cATTLEMEN
CATTLE SHIPMENTS FROM QUAY
HEAVIEST IN YEARS

Cattle shipments from Quay county
this year have been exceptionally heavy
Almost every day carloads of cattle are
being sent out from various parts Of
the county TO the Kansas City market,
bringing the usual good price per head
san Jon, Endee, MOntoya, Nara Visa
and other shipping points have been
busy gathering the animals for ship.
ment.
The chief reason for this probably is
ing a hardship, at least, this Is 50 when
the probability of having to feed the
high.prccd forage crop of the year is
held in mind.
Another reason Is the gradual contrac
tion of the open range rs the land is
being fenced by new settlers. Land
| throughout this part Of the state is
gradually becoming settled by small
farmers or il being enclosed by the
small cattle.man.
The third reason for the shipments
is the high price which beef is bring.
ing in the markets, and the possibility
that this year may mark the clima>
in the matter of high prices.
The cattle which so far have been
sent out are said 10 have been for the
most part, in good condition bringing
! the top for range slril. The shipment,
for the last eleven months for the en-
tin. state, n gathered from the va
riou. inspectors districts are as fol
lows
No. l--Coliax coun,f, 1882
No. 2--Colfax county, 0,s36
No. 3-tnion county, l0,s5l
No. Quay aLd Gu dalupe, ll,s5o
No. eddy county, 3.dGs
No. G.--Otcro county, 3l,9F
No. i---Chavcs county, 2i,l
No. s-,haves county. l2,js3
No. "--Socorro county, 26,9o1
No. 10 Grant and Luna counties,
lOd,i"
No. Mckinley county, GIGS
No. l2.-San Juan county, 6,S1l
No. l9-Dona Ana county, 1886
No. 2i-Albuqucrquc district 1891
No. 3j-Cimarron, ASST
| Taos cCqInty district 29l
Mapdnlcna district. GAS
The above figures at least shoul'
show those who believe our section /
unproductive, that there Is hope fo
n living here.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17

The second number Of the Chamber
of Commerce illustrated lectures cannot
now be given until after the holidays.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-06-05

unfair, she had never been unkind.
She was one Of themselves and she
knew how to manage them, how to
make therl understand that she was
master. and that no drones were per
mitted in her hive; how to make them
feel that she had a heart that sympa-
thized with them. not as creatures Of
an alien class remotely removed from
her own. but as fellow bAlnga, having
the same passions. griefs and hopes as
herself.
As the carriage rolled forward she
settled back against the cushioned
seat and let her eyes roam over the
prospect II was the heart Of the aft
ernoon, still untouched by chill, not
breath stirring. Passing up the long
drive which leads to the park, the dust
raised by wheels hung ruddy in the
air. The long shadows of trees striped
tie roadway In an irregular black pat
tern, picked out with spatterings Of
sunshine, like a spilled. gold liquid.
Belts Of fragrance, the breaths Of
towering shrubs, extended from bushy
coppices, and sometimes the keen.
acrid odor Of the eucalyptus rose on
the air. From this lane of entrance
the park spread fan-like into a still,
gracious pleasance. The rich, golden
light slept on level stretches OF turf
and thick mound.shaped groups of
trees. The throb OF 'lusic-the thin,
ethereal music OF out-of-doors-
swelled and sank; the voices of chill
dren rose clear and fine from compli.
Gated distances. and once the raucouS
cry Of a peacock split the quietness,
seeming to break through the pictorial
serenity # the lovely, 6~aamy scene.
Mrs. Ryan sat without movement,
her face Set in a sphinx-like profundity
Of expression. People In passing car.
riages bowed to her but she did not
see them and their salutes went unre-
turned. Her vision was bent back on
scenes Of her past so far removed
from what made up the present, so
different anC remote from her life to-
day. that It did not seem as II the
same perspective CO I'D include two
such extremes.
She was thinking this as the car
riage swept into the wider reach of
the drive near the band stand. Though
the music was still throbbing on the
air, people were already leaving. Mrs.
Ryan let her uninterested glance touch
the hated heads Of the women and
then move forward to the man who
headed the column. He held by the
hand a pretty, fair-haired child, who,
leaning out from his restraining grasp,
walked a little before him, looking
back laughingly into his face. Mrs.
Ryan's eyes, alighting on his back. be-
carne suddenly charged with fierce
fixity Of attention. The carriage over
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-06-05

by the hstrack. his hat on the back
Of his head. his hand feeling among
the canes.
You've got your hat on" she called
In a high key Of surprise. You're
not going outf"
Yes. ! am" he answered. drawing
out the cane he wanted. Its a fine
night, and I'm going for q walk"
Outside. Dominick walked slowly,
keeeAg to the smaller and less fire.
Quented streets. II was a wonderful
night. as still as though the moon had
exerted some mesmeric influence upon
the earth.
He walked on. skirting the hollow.
and moving forward through streets
where old houses brooded in over
grown gardens.
That part Of California Street which
crested the hill was but q few blocks
beyond him, and before his mind
would acknowledge It. his feet had
borne him that way. He thought only
to pass the Cannon house, to look at
its windows, and see their lights. As
1t rose before him, a huge, pale mass
checkered with shadows. the longing
to see 1.-THE outer shell that. hid his
hearts desire-passed into a keensr.
concentrated agitation that seemed to
press out from his soul like q CRY to
her.
The porch yawned black behind pill
lars that in the daytime we're painted
wood and now looked like temple col
umns wrought In marble. Dominick's
glance, sweeping the lines Of yell
lowed windows, finally rested on this
cavern Of shadow, and he approached
stealthily. as a robber might, his body
close to the iron fence. Almost be-
fore his eyes had told him, he knew
that a woman was standing there.
leaning against the balustrade that
stretched between the columns. A
climbing rose spread in a mottling Of
darkness, over the wall beside her
Here and there it was starred with the
small white faces Of blossoms. AS
the young man drew near she leaned
over the balustrade, plucked one Of
the blossoms, and, slowly shredding
the leaves from the stem. stretched
out her hand and let them fall, like
languid shower Of silver drops, to the
grass.
She bent over the balustrade to look
at them. and in doing SO. her eyer
encountered the man below.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-06-05

erty. he suing you for divorce on the
ground Of desertion."
ITS a bribe," she said slowly, "a
bribe to leave my husband"
"Oh, ! wouldn't say that" he an.
swered with deprecating shrug.
Call 1t deal, a settlement. The
terms are easy and favorable. You'll
not find one OF them unjust or unfair.
You're to leave the city, going prefer
ably to Chicago or New York, and
staying there for the period Of deser-
tion. Seven thousand dollars will be
set aside for your expenses. At the
end Of the year you are to write to
Dominick telling him you no longer
want to live with him and asking him
to give you your freedom. After the
divorce is granted the sum of fifty
thousand dollars will be handed over
to you, the one condition being that
you will leave the country and 60 to
Europe. 1t is understood, Of course,
that the matters to be kept q secret
from Dominick. He must think that
you are acting entirely from your
own free will. He mustn't guess his
mothers had any part in It."
Berny lifted her head and looked
at him. The color was now burning
In her cheeks and her eyes seemed 70