The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-08
DID NOT UNDERSTAND

Fred Walther, commissioner from
Puerto, says the voters in his district
misunderstood the article writer by
him before the election when he spe-
Gifted two of .he main roads which
would be built provided the bond is
sue carried. He said in one instance
where he designated that a road 70
the Cap Rock would probably be con.
struc.ed via the Apache Canyon, and
II should have read that a main road
would he built from Tucumcari to n
point convenient TO fork one road then
being made up the Apache canyon, the
other up the Taylor canyon. The road
straight south to Ragland was the
other one spoken of and this would
have made three good roads for the
convenience Of those living on the Cap
Rock. This fact alone makes il i'm
possible for Us to figure why the farm
ers on the plains voted against the is
sue which was intended wholly for
their benefit.
Two bridges will soon be let out for
bids TO contractors and while they will
be beginning they will not be suffi-
cient to allow the farmer to bring in
big loads of grain like he would have
been able to do provided 100000 was
Immediately put into the building of
good roads.
The farmers of each community in
Quay county should hold meetings and
formulate plans whereby the commits
sioners could receive suggestions as
to how to work the problem Of good
roads. If the proposition is left up to
the town people il will never be work
ed satisfactory to the farmers and it
is problem on which the future de-
velopment of new country depends.
The first thing is to cultivate the soil
and find out IL it is worth your time
to develop. Establish schools, church
and fraternal organizations. You
must crawl before you can walk, so
when you have established these and
desire to see your land grow in value
from every standpoint, get behind a
movement which will bring good roads
and success will be your reward.
Don't brag over downing this good
road movement but explain some way
possible to secure good roads to mar
ket your produce. No farmer can af-
ford to say he is satisfied with the
roads as they now are, but should be
glad to enlist the support of the town
people throughout the county and do
all in his power to get roads to his
community or as near as possible. Be
reasonable and trust your fellow men
more. The grating business has just
about seen its day in this state as well
as in the United States and if you
help us we will help you. The man
who Is naturally crooked should be
put out of the way. A man who will
wllfully lie to you about the price
he will pay on certain day is not
iii TO buy your grain and the only way
to avoid this is to establish competi-
tion. The best way to establish COM
petition is TO build good roads. There
are plenty of men with money TO buy
providing you make IL worth their
while TO locate here. A buyer cannot
live in Tucumcari buying only load
of wheat day, paying prices neces-
sary to satisfy the producer, then ship
same to Galveston, competing with
Texas, Kansas. and other states that
have a cheaper freigh. rate.
Study this question from both sides
and you will readily see that it is up
to the farmer to unravel the mystery.
II you are satisfied to take your pro-
duce out of the county to Melrose or
some other point and wish to boycott
your county seat that's your privilege,
but il is wise?