The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-05-28
FOR THE elo.AcRH BILL

gresham Moss was presiding Judge of
the Circuit Court at parkersburp, and
two men were warm friends. Later
Judge Moss was elected TO congress,
and when the matter Of the Ci0.nere
law came up Judge Cutlip wrote TO his
cid friend soliciting his support for the
FERGUSON Bill, with the result as is
shown by the letter from Congressman
Moss.
Judge Cutlip has written TO all mem.
bers Of congress and the United States
Senate Of his former home state ask.
ing that they support this bill. II
would be well for every man in Quay
county TO do the same, and this would
have much 70 do with the successful
| outcome Of the bill.
Hon. Hunter II. Moss, Jr.
Member of Congress
Washington, d. C.
Dear Sir and Friend:
am writing yon relative 20 House
Bill 1890, being n bin introduced by
Representative Ferguson, and has been
| referred TO the committee on public
lands.
The bill in the main IL a good one
and is endorsed by the people generally
of this state However, there are some
amendments which should be made in
the interests of the old settlers, so that
they may have the same advantages
that the later settler has.
Section Five makes it incumbent up.
on the person who desires TO make ad.
ditional entry, who has already aequir.
ed patent under the homestead laws,
that such parties must reside on the
land so acquired. This is manifestly
unfair rs in n great many instances the
settler has been compelled 70 leave his
premises after obtaining patent, in or.
der to make a living. When the rea
sons for the passing of this ,bili are con.
sidercd, 1t will be observed that one Of
the most urgent reasons for the bill
Is that half section is not sufficient
acreage 20 furnish living for . man
and family. Hence, il win be readily
observed that the man who has been
compelled to leave his claim to make n
living, onght TO have the full benea.
of the law, and placed on the same feet.
ing with the later settler.
also desire 90 call attention 30 the
provisions OF section six of this bin.
which limits person TO n radius of ten
miles from his first fling. II is my
theory that this sect ion Of the bill
should be stricken and that n person be
entitled to make his additional fling
wherever he could find the lands open,
as II is almost impossible to find land
open to settlement within a radius of
ten miles. II seems to ME that this sec.
tion of the bill kills the entire bill.
With the bin amended in the particu.
lars referred 20, am sure the bin win
meet with the unanimous approval Of
the people of this state, and vrill mean
much 20 New Mexico, and the people
who have for years labored and strug.
eled TO build up the new state.
have written Mr.. Ferguson rela.
tive 10 this matter and desire that YOU
take this matter up personally with him
with the view that these amendments
be made.
Thanking you in advance for giving
this matter your personal attention, and
trusting that you will see that these
amendments Are plhced ia the bill,
beg % remain, Yours truly,
!. d. CUTLIP
Judge j. d. Cutlip,
Tucumcari, ". NJ.
Dear Judge Cutlip:
Replying 10 yours Of the 10th inst
shall take pleasure in talking owe,
with Mr.. FERGUSON, as soon as ear
see him, the bin mentioned by you.
have no doubt will be in a position
after examining the matter, to suppor
the amendment offered by you. I an
very glad you are getting along SO we'll
With kind personal regards, am,
1, HUNTER II. MOSS, JR.