The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-16
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empire OF wealth and Is In every
way n modern city. All Of the
churches are represented and most
OF then have elegant church build.
ings.
eCHOoLs-The schools Of Tucumcari
are second TO none In the state.
We have a modern High School
building. costing 10000, together
with splendid ward buildings. The
new County High School will be
established and doubtless soon q
State Normal.
uTlliTiEs-The city In supplied with
electric lights, with day as well a.
night service. cement walks, owns
q splendid waterworks system: has
a fine sanitary system OF sewerage.
ice plant, cold storage and long dis.
ts7ce telephone system.
BuitoiNos-Tucumcari has two OF
the best bank buildings in the South.
west, blocks OF brick business
houses, an up-to.date court house,
u. S. Land Office. a modern $4,000
hotel, new Elks' Home, costing sl5..
900. Tucumcari Hospital, and hum
dreds Of beautiful residences. There
has not been a time In the last FIVE
years that there were not buildings
In course OF construction. A new
federal building In being planned
and n $500 Q union station for Tu.
cumcari; also the Home Sanitarium
with Tubercular Annex.
cLiMATE-Our altitude is 1000 above
sea level. our winters are short
and mild and the summer nights are
always cool and refreshing. Pure
water from deep wells 10 procured
In abundance.
soCiETY-Our citizenship Is com.
posed OF the best people from the
east. west, north ana south and will
compare favorably with the per.
sonnet OF any city. Nearly all OF
the Fraternal organizations are rep.
resented and most OF them have
large and growing memberships. and
some OF then are planning to build
homes OF their own
RAILRoADS-Tucumcari has four
railroads with a monthly payroll OF
from $4,000 to 100000. The shops
and roundhouse OF the Il. T.. a s. w.
are located in the city, and this IL
the freight and passenger division
point OF all Tour roads. Several sur.
<Ncys have beer made to the south,
Ahu tltIt Will SOON Ue duOllcT TOdu
leading in that direction and giving
us connections with the Gulf trade.
The Santa Fe railroad from Clovis
will probably be built within the
next twelve months, and other roads
are contemplated. The proximity OF
Tucumcari to the almost inexhaust.
ible coal supply at Dawson with the
Mexico market near. should bring
additional factories.
CHIPPING PoiNT-Statistics show
that Tucumcari pays more freight
to the railroads than any point be.
tween Pratt, Kansas, and FL Paso,
Texas. During last year 5000 cars
of freight were unloaded TO our
merchants, and over 600 cars daily
We're handled through our yards.
The wholesale business OF the city
has gone beyond the 81. 000, 600 mark,
the retail business has exceeded
1920 900. and our banks did v
10000. 900 worth OF business In the
ten months from January LIST to No
vember LIST.
FACTORIES-We have a cotton gin.
broom factory, bottling works, Ice
plant, cement block factory, ice
cream factory. feed mill, two fac.
tories for the manufacture OF per.
forated tile for sub.irrigation. plan.
ing mills and creamery. Tucumcari
has the best equipped p~ostofice In
the State, has two weekly papers
with as fine outfits as can be found
In the Southwest. These papers are
very literally patronized by our
merchants as will DO seen by the
pages OF advertisements they carry
IA each issue.
MORALS-The morals of Tucumcari
are good, and when this was written
the county jail was empty. and this
IL not the only time Quay county has
had an empty jail during the last
year..
AMusEMENTS-The city has a fine
opera house, parks and ball grounds.
two moving picture shows and other
amusements with a Railroad Y. NJ.
c. A. planned for the nea future.
QUAY CouNTY-Quay County 10
bounded on the east by Texas. The
drainage Is from the Canadian. tho
Plaza Largo and the Pajarita Rivers.
COST OF LAND-This rich soil can
be bought at present nj q low figure.
and II does not look like a business
proposition for a farmer OF other
States TO pay all of his hard-earned
money for rent. when he a procure
100 acres OF this soil for what n
years rent would amount TO.
POULTRY AND TRucklk0-Poulty
and trucking pays we'll in this sec
ton. Eggs bring from thirty to
fifty cents and poultry 10 always In
demand. There are some small. ir
rigated garden tracts a the city
from which the owners are selling
more than a thousand dollars worth
of vegetables TO the acre.
A Chamber Of Commerce with ls2
members.
The 25. 900 acre Pajarita Irrigation pro-
ject Is on foot and Il is expected that
actual construction will begin soon.
FOR further information address Sec.
Rotary Chamber OF Commerce, Tu.
Eumcari. New Mexico.