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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
TuCuMCARI LOSES GAME

The Native Sons Of California de-
feated the home boys composed Who'll
~ from the High School, by n score
of 40 to 33, in the best and fastest
basket ball game ever played in Tu-
Cumcari.
The California team was composed
of professionals and they could GER
tainly play the game, but the High
school boys made them go their limit
the first half and surprised their op-
ponents by their good playing. jack
son at center. outplayed his opponent
and had it not been for the excellent
team work after the ball was put into
play the score would have been differ
ent. Wharton and Dixon as forwards,
and Jacobs, Gentry and Shaft as the
guards all did excellent work, but
were too light to compete with this
more experienced aggregation Of ball
tossers.
We understand that two Of the play
ers for the Native Sons we're with the
Kansas City Red Sox baseball team
when it passed through here several
weeks ago on its way to the coast.
Russell, Pratt, Bidwell, Teeter and
Sheniall, were the members of the Ma
tive Sons team and the latter made 20
of the visitors points.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
HUTCHINSON REFUSES OFFER

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Dec. 23.--R.
+. Hutchinson, director of physical
education and coach at the State Uni
versity of New Mexico, has refused an
offer from Perdue university, his alma
mater, to become Perdue's basketball
coach and assistant baseball coach at
an advanced salary, in order to remain
at the New Mexico institution. This
became known here today following a
meeting of the University board of
Regents when it was announced def
nitely that Hutchinson would remain
in New Mexico. Hutchinson estab-
lished the present system Of required
physical condition in the University
of New Mexico and has refused sew
eral advantageous offers from colleges
during the past three years, prefer
ring to stay here and work out the
system he has begun. He Is very
popular not only with students but
with the people generally, and is re-
garded as one Of the soundest ath-
letic instructors in the west.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
TUCUMCAR| WINS FIRST
TWO LEAGUE GAMES

The opening games of the league
season were played at the opera house
last Friday night when the girls and
boys teams from Las Vegas played
the local high school teams.
The girls game was the first on the
program and the visitors were out.
classed in the first half the score be-
ing 2l TO 3. The second half a new
lineup was tried out but it proved
that the first was much the stronger
The visiting team made II points to
the locals l3. The total score was "a
TO II in favor of Tucumcar.
The boys teams were more evenly
matched, not in size, but the local boy,
had been coached to strictly adhere to
the rules, thus they were somewhat
handicapped by the furious playing Of
the smaller team from Vegas. The
visitors were pcnaliZed time after
time. but they used tactics more like
football and were allowed TO proceed
IN this manner during the last half.
The spectators were given their mon
cys worth us the pace set by the vis-
itors was fast and furious. but the To-
cal boys are good athletes and stood
off the charges of the opposing team,
finally winning out by two points, the
score standing % to %.
The visiting team had some disad
vantage because of the fact they had
driven many miles during the day in
order TO be here for the game that
night. Shortly after passing Mon
toya some of the cars ran out of gas
oline and were compelled to 20 back
for the necessary fuel. After arriving
here late they were tired and hungry
therefore the commencing of the first
game was about AN hour behind that
advertised.
Tucumcari boys team did not play
up TO their usual standard partly be-
cause they had too much confidence in
themselves. Wharton succeeded in put
ting the ball in the basket nearly ev-
cry opportunity on the free throws
during the first half, but during the
second made several misses. Team
work, one of the assets of iirst-cass
team was missing and too much in
dividuality was attempted. The play
ers have repcnted for this bad show
ing and expect to practice more team
work and the fans may well expect 20
see n different class of basket ball in
the next game when Albuquerque play
here.
II is said that nearly every man Tor
boy) on the Santa Rosa team is over
six feet high, with the possible excep-
tion Of one extra small fellow. They
defeated Las Vegas by three scores
Saturday. This makes it appear as
though this team will put up good
game when it plays here.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
EMMY or sTORK's NEST

Mary Miles Minter, who stars in
Emmy of Stork's Nest" five part
perturbation of the novel by J. Breck-
enridge Ellis, produced for the screen
by the Columbia Pictures Corpora
ton for release in the Metro program
is ono Of the youngest stellar actresses
in pictures. She made her first ap-
pearance on the stage, at the age of
seven. in Cameo Kirby" with Nat
Goodwin. After appearing in child
roles in other important productions,
she was selected by William and Dus-
tin Farnum TO appear in their sketch
THE Littlest Rebel" and continued in
the titular role when this most sue
eessful stage production was enlarged
10 play size. She starred in "The
Littlest Rebel" four years with tre-
mendous success. At the present she
is not quite sixteen years old. Her
work in motion pictures. while brief,
has been remarkably popular, her
first screen production with the Metro
Pictures Corporation being always
In the Way" and the second Emmy
of Stork's Nest" She has winsome
personality that fairly radiates from
the screen and captures the hearts of
her audiences from the moment of her
entrance.
Emmy of Stork's Nest" in which
she has been selected for stellar hon
ors. offers an unusual vehicle for the
flower-like lovliness of little Miss
Minter. AS Missouri mountain girl,
who first SCOTS at and then falls mad
ly in love with city chap, who, how
ever. proves worthy of her affection,
she registers one of the most delight
full and alluring characterizations Of
her short screen career. Emmy of
Stork's Nest" will be seen here at the
New tomorrow night.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
SIX COUNTIES SHOW LOSSES

Santa Fe. Dec. l9-The last of the
20 counties has sent in its school CEN
sus. Six counties show losses. Roose-
welt county shows a gain of All, while
Grant has IA gain of 4S0. The greatest
gain was in Dona Ana, which was sos
more than last year. Union was next
with 1872 gain. Curry has 1864 in a
total Of 262i; Quay 277 in total Of
3,SiS; ColfaX 27l in n total of5, lag;
Guadalupe 2d9 in a total of 1850;
Lincoln 232 in a total Of 1851.
Rather remarkable are the gains in
Quay, Curry, Union ,Chaves, Roosevelt
Torrance and Guadalupe counties or
the so-called eastern belt Of dry farm
ing counties. This gain has its polit-
ical significance, for report has II that
the newcomers into the eastern coun-
ties are practically all democrats.
While densely Spanish-American
counties like San Migue! and Rio Ar
riba show gains of only 81 and l05 re-
Ispectively, the so-called American coun
ties show much more rapid growth
and the increase in Dona Ana county
is said to be to large extent through
people from eastern states who have
taken up lands under the irrigation
project, although few Mexican refu-
gees help swell the total, which II the
figures for this and last years are
correct, mean an increase in popula-
ton of at least 1000.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
RILEY OUT ON BOND;
ARRESTED FOR THEFT

Bill Riley, who was sentenced dur
the last term Of court to five years
in the state penitentary for theft of
cattle, was arrested this morning on
the charge of stealing a set of har-
ness from Mr.. Humphries who lives
south of Hanley.
Riley was out on bond, having ap.
pealed his case to the higher court and
was seen in local wagon yard yester-
day. A search warrant was issued
and Fred White and +. f. Winter went
out to his place in the southeast part
Of town and found the harness in two
trunks in Riley's house.
Riley said he did not know how they
came TO be there but he was taken in
to custody and placed in the county
Jail.
Mr.. Humphries did not miss the
harness until this morning when he
desired TO hitch up his team and 90
home. He positively identified the
harness and was glad to find them so
soon.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
AUTO TURNS TURTLE
DRIVER CAUGHT UNDER 1T

j. ID. Pierce. enroute to Curry, met
with quite an accident when his car
turned completely over and fastened
j. ID. under it, but he was rescued AT
once by Ed. Terry and II. Bryant. j.
ID. escaped with several bruises and
the car, well, II shows that II has
seen better days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G.. Williams enter
tained number of friends last We'd
nesday evening in honor Of their lit
tie son, Aliens l1th birthday. The
evening was very enjoyably spent, and
we trust that Allen will remember u
again in just one year from that day.
We are sorry TO note that the little
infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Denni.
has been on the sick list for some
time.
This community was treated TO n
nice little snow last week, which will
help insure another good wheat crop.
Ed. Gordon who has been away for
several years, was visiting and shak-
ing hands with his many friends here
last week. While here he sold his
homestead to Mr.. Edward Breen.
Mr.. Odell who has made Oklahoma
his home for the past few years, is Wis
iting the Henderson home this week
c. NJ. Keller and son, Roger. of Tu-
cumcari, were in our vicinity several
days last week.
Mr.. Adkins of Texas, stopped at
Murdock u short while last Wednes-
day. He is now visiting friends near
the Cap Rock.
c. A. Dennis, who has been thresh-
ing broom corn near Jonesville and
Grady for several weeks, is back in
our vicinity.
II. F. Dennis bought the C. A. Den
mis- homestead last week
ID. W. Brady has bought the Fausler
place.
Jim Hanson has moved TO the Mrs.
r. s. Mckenzie farm.
While Il. S. Mackenzie was on his
way to Kirk few days ago his team
became frightened and he was thrown
from the wagon. As a result he Is
now nursing "a bad ankle.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
STORIES OF THE WEST

In the history Of the stage, il is a
significant fact, that plays dealing
with the early days of the West have
been the most successful. The SUBJ
iect instead Of becoming tiresome,
seems TO grow in popularity. Many
Of our most popular authors choose
this cver-delightful topic and one can
hardly pick up a magazine without
finding one or more stories of cow
boy life.
Oscar Graham, who has made so
splendid u reputation as the young
college bred Indian in "A Prince of
His Race" knew very well that in
writing and producing "Circle c.
Ranch" he not only chose a popular
subject. but n subject that needed un-
conventional treatment. AS the au-
thor Of "A Prince of His Race" he
showed his originality in that he cre-
ated a play different from anything
ever before witnessed, and one that
was and is hailed as a perfect gem Of
dramatic literature. In just the same
manner he has succeeded with "Circle
c. Ranch" in turning out a play vastly
different from others of its kind, per-
feet in construction, absorbing In in
Senest, clean. wholesome and moral. a
feature of the play is the clever work
Of n highly educated shepherd dog
whose part is one of the most impor-
tant of all. The company carries
full equipment Of scenery for each act.
"Circle c. Ranch" will be seen at the
Opera House, Saturday, Dec. 25.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
GIANT CATAwoMPUs KILLED

From the Cuervo Clipper.
a Catawompus, u hidious animal
rarely seen in North America, was
overpowered and killed by n party of
cowboys and hunters Thursday. in old
Rattle Snake Canyon, back Of Cuervo.
1t was n terrific battle. during which
high power guns, lariats and dogs
were used to dispatch the monster.
Its shrill, trumpet-like cries could have
been heard for miles around.
The Catawompus was first sighted
by n member of party of trappers
while running traps early in the morn
ing. II was observed that something
had been robbing the traps, and it
was decided to keep sharp watch for
.hc trap robber.
The monster resembles crocodile,
except that il has long neck and n
long, narrow head with a single sharp
horn extending out of the crown. Its
teeth are long and sharp. and its large
brilliant eyes stand out on either side
Of its head not unlike those Of gi-
raiTe. Its legs are much longer than
those of crocodile, enabling it to
travel at "A rapid rate of speed, so fast
that IL would require speedy horse
to keep pace with it, Its tail is about
eight feet long, tapering down to n
sharp point at the end. Nearly two
feet of the point of the tail is a hard
bone-like substance. which Is used by
the animal as n weapon Of offense and
defense. It's four feet resemble those
of bear, the toes having long, sharp
claws. The animals back and sides
are covered with circular. oval like
old Roman shield, from the center Of
which extends a spear-like point.
The monster measured twenty-ore
feet from tip Of nose to tip of tail.
Investigation showed that the mon
ster inhabited n large cavern in the
side Of the mesa. The cavern was
strcwn with the bones of animals
The fact that the Catawompus was
feeding on n coyote when first dis
covered, gives rise TO the belief the
wolf is its natural prey.
A party engaged on government
geological survey purchased the car
cass of the Catawompus and shipped
it to the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington, ID. c.
This is the second Catawompus ever
known to have been killed in North
America. The first was killed by the
late Capt. Edward Gardner at Lake
Maxinkuckee, Indiana, in 1884.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
LAS VEGAS HIGHS
LOST BOTH GAMES

From the Las Vegas Optic:
A telephone report from Tucumcari
to The Optic this morning brought the
news that Las Vegas High school bas-
ket ball teams lost to Tucumcari High
last night, the score in the girls
contest being 81 to II and that in the
boys game 20 to %. The boys game
was the fastest exhibition of basket
ball ever seen in Tucumcari. The two
teams were tied at % and up until the
last few seconds of play, when the
Tucumcari basketeers Gagged a field
goal, for two points. The Las Vegas
boys surprised the Tucumcari lads at
the opening of the game with their
swift attack, but the latter came back
at them when they realized what was
expected.
The Las Vegas girls apparently were
unable to compete successfully with
the Tucumcar damsels, though the
arrival home of the Meadow City
bloomerites is awaited to bring the
details of the game. The Las Vegas
teams left this morning for Santa Rosa
where they will play the high school
teams of that city tonight. They will
return home tomorrow.
Yesterdays games were the opening
contests in the Northern New Mexico
Basketball league. While the High
school boys did not win they demon
strated that they can play basketball
successfully, and doubtless they will
he in the running for the pennant.
While Tucumcari's victory is not
disparaged, supporters of the Highs
say it was due to bit of luck that
might have poised upon the banner of
either team. Next time the Highs
hope to have the rabbits foot in their
own bosoms.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
"A SOLDIER OF Japan"

The engagement of Oscar Graham
and his company which is to be at the
Masonic Opera House Friday, Decem-
ber Gath is one which is always anti
cipated with pleasure, for no COM
pany that comes here is more gener-
ally liked and appreciated than these
talented artists. This company re-
mains practically the same in per-
sonnel year after year and coming
here each year as they do, they have
made many friends who anticipate
their arrival with much pleasure. Each
year they strive TO do even better
work than the preceding year; that
is why Mr.. Graham's productions have
always been so thoroughly satisfying
Indeed, 1t Is a pleasure TO be nhle to
attend performance and know be-
fore-hand that one is going to, so to
speak, renew old and tried acquaint-
anceship, to know that across the foot
lights are people who are thoroughly
in earnest In their endeavors to please
and whom we are glad to have with
us. "a Soldier of Japan" Is the play
Oscar Graham is presenting this year.
II Is safe to say that II viii be thor
oughly worth while.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
MARSHAL PICKS UP PUG"

City Marshal Groves had the time
I his life last night taking a drunk
man to the lookup. The fellow was
a big man and when he understood
he was under arrest a tried to knock
out the marshal.
Groves said Delaney, the man re-
ferred to, backed Off and set E.mself
for the fray. He was too drunk to
be any Judge of distance and when he
swung at Groves he missed and the
marshal struck him on the head with
his gun. Delaney paid no attention
to the blow and tried once more 20
land but missed again and Groves
struck him again with the gun. At
this juncturc Delaney pulled knife
and Groves threatened to shoot him II
he tried to use il. The big prize-fght-
er wilted at the sight of the cooked
gun and allowed himself taken to the
calaboose, but would not throw the
knife away until they reached the door
He claims to be n pugilist and those
who saw him perform last night while
he was drunk, have no doubts that
he would make n good "white hope"
An investigation this morning shows
the blows from the marshal's gun on
Delaney's head, only produced few
little scratches.
Another fight occurred in one of the
saloons last night when j. b. Beatty
of Clayton, N. NJ, tried to whip a
bar tender. The bar tender proved TO
be somewhat of scrapper and stamp
ed his opponent with a black eye and
few other marks.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
6aO.ACRE HOMESTEAD ACT

Judge Cutlip takes up the matter of
putting il up TO the Senators Of his
old home state to assist in passing the
6i0-acre homestead bill. He gets elo-
quent in his appeal because of the
fact that the last legislature made Il
unlawful TO hunt rabbit or prairie
dog without license, therefore IL we
are not allowed to eat this kind Of
food, we must have more grass. Fol.
lowing are the letters:
December 2l. 1915
Hon. Adam B. Littlepage. NJ. c.
Washington, ID. G.
Dear Adam:--
Since leaving West Virginia, l have
been elected TO the Judgeship of one
Of the greatest counties in the great
est state in the Union, while you have
elevated TO the Congress OF the United
States.
find that we homesteaders here are
greatly in need of an addition to our
homesteads to enable us to properly
maintain and support our families.
There is n Bill pending before the
Congress, introduced by the Hon. II.
y. Ferguson, deceased, formerly rep
resentatiye from this State, giving TO
each homestcader, an additional 320
acres, known as the Enlarged Grazing
Homestead Act. II passed the lower
House at the last Session Of Congress
went TO the Senate and was there, re-
ported by their Committee, favorable,
that they suspend all rules and pass
the same at once, but | understand
that, perhaps our senator's from this
State objected, and it could not take
that course. Will you kindly call SEN
ator Chilton's attention to this and
see our representatives generally, from
your State and get this Law passed
for US at this Session Of Congress, for
we have been living on Jack Rabbits
and prairie dogs for a number of years
but they were protected by very
strenuous act of the last Republican
legislature of this States, which de-
prives US of our meat and we must
have more grass to enable US to ex-
ist. You remember at the last State
Convention, before | left West Vir-
ginia, | was one of your most enthus-
iastic supporters for Governor, and
want you to stand as true and faithful
for the homesteaders of this country,
who are my friends, as did for your
nomination for Governor.
Please let me hear from you.
Wishing you n Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year, but insisting
above all things, that you see 70 It
that this-lamsis.passads !. zass .~<-. -.
Yours very truly,
J. ID. Cutlip.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
REED HOLLOMAN CHOSEN
PRESIDENT BAR ASSOCIATION

Reed Holloman. Of Santa Fe, was
elected president, and Francis C.
Wilson, of this city, one of the vice
presidents, Of the State Bar asso.
citation nt It's annual meeting in Al.
buquorque yesterday. Santa Fe was
chosen for next years meeting. The
complete list Of officers follows;
President, Reed lIoloman, Of Santa
Fe; vice presidents. Francis {. Wilson
o. Santa Fe, G. NJ. Bolts of Albuquer-
que, Herbert B. Holt Of Las Cruces
w. j. Lucas Of Las Vegas, John w
Armstrong of Carlsbad, w. Il. Walton
of Silver City, James G.. Fitch of
of SocorrJ. and ID. II. Leahy OF
Vegas. Mrs. Nellie Brewer Pearce
was unanimously elected to succeed
herself as secretary and treasurer.
In his annual address, the retiring
president. NJ. T.. Hickey, brought ur
the question of the appointment Of q
public defender TO represent INDECENT
defendants in criminal cases. In the
discussion that followed George S
Klock, a. B. McMilen, Neill B. Field
Francis &. Wilson, Laurence +. Lee
and Chief Justice Clarence J. Roberts
took part. Judge Roberts favored
the plan of letting the accused selec,
his own attorney and allowing rcas-
enable fee to the attorney for his ser.
vices, payable from the public exche-
quer. He declared this would be more
economical and more satisfactory from
every stand point.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Clarabelle jacobson and Eus-
tace X. Barton were married at 3
o'clock Thursday afternoon by Rev. j.
+. Williams in the parlors of the
First Baptist churc h. The couple were
attended by the brides mother, Mrs.
T. A. Murphey, the groom's brother
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Barton,
Frank Myer of FL Paso and Miss Elsie
Halbyfus of San Antonio, Texas.
Mr.. Barton is connected with the El
Paso g. Southwestern system. They
will make their future home in Tu-
cumcari.--El Paso Herald.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
CENTER sT.METHoDIsT CHURCH

The Sunday school will have n shor;
program and Christmas tree ut the
church Friday evening at Z o'clock.
The services for next Sunday ere as
follows:
Sunday school 9:i0 n. m.
Preaching IL o'clock.
Epworth League 6;30 p. m.
Preaching at 1880 p. m.
At the morning service the choir
will render a beautiful anthem, Peace
On Earth" and the male quartett2
will sing "IIark. What Mean Thesl
Holy Voices?"
Geo. II. McAnally, Pastor
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
ENTERTAINED

On the afternoon Of December 10th
Mrs. o. Il. Brown delightfully."- enter
tanned a number of ladies at bridge
and embroidery. On the evening of
December 2lst, DR.. and Mrs. Brown
entertained number of their friends
ut nine tables of Auction.
The decorations were evergreen,
and the spirit of Yule-tide was very
much enjoyed by all. A two-course
luncheon was served, after which, each
guest was presented with dainty
sprig of Mistletoe.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The Masonic blue lodge elected neN
officers ut the regular meeting Mon
day night, which were rs follows:
T.. Il. Jones, w. M.
II. l.. Boon, $. W.
o. +. Brown, j. w.
C.. +. Catterson, S, d.
X. =. Donohoo, j. d.
l.. l.. Ernst, Treasurer.
a. r. Codington, Secretary.
Arthur Goldenberg, S. Steward
j. T. Morton, J. Steward
S. II. McElroy, Tyler.