The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-08
CATCH PLENTY OF FISH

The following letter was received
this week from our fellow townsman
who is staying in Santa Fe during
the hot weather. He gives a diary
from the beginning to the end and
says his account is true, so we print
il in full:
Editor Tucumcari News:
Joined the fishing gang at Albu-
querque Monday morning June 81, at
their camping ground 3 miles north
of here. We left for Jemez Springs
at 2 p. M, and over the desert and
mountains we went at q breakneck
speed with Eager in the lead, Haw-
kins second and Brown third. l3 were
in the party most lucky number. We
landed at (San Sidio) at 6 p. m. struck
camp for the night: left for Jemez
Springs at q a. m. on the 22nd; broke
the Overland 2 miles out, but repair
ed in a short Il lie, tried to swim the
Jemez river but did not land safe; a
gang of Indians pulled US out and we
landed at the springs at 2 p. m, on
the free camping grounds. Spent the
23 at the Springs ordering repairs
for the Overland and taking in the
sights, such as Hot Springs, bath
houses, soda dam and big mountains.
(You can ask Mr.. Eager IL they know
how to charge for groceries). Left
for Savoy at 9 a. m. the cath, about
half way up the mountains where we
struck fly town, and IL you don't be-
lieve me, just ask Mrs. Hawkins. She
saw some of them and we had flies un-
til we got back at that point.
We landed at the fishing grounds
at 1880 p. m. and at 8 p. m. AZ fish
had been caught. Then all Of US gath
cred around the frying pan, hoe-cake
pan and coffee pot; then came the
pitch" game for who should wash
the dishes. Taylor and Brown lost
to bed at 8 o'clock, ZERO" weather
at ~; everyone cold and the kiddies
following for more covers. Everyone
up early in the morning the 25th, and
| after breakfast was over we took our
hooks and lines and got busy. At II
n. m. we had captured 40 fish. then
we ate dinner. The pitch game re.
suited in Taylor and Brown losing
again. Then back to the river at
p. m, ll3 fish with Eager in the leao
to his credit. Next morning every.
body was nearly frozen but by II
o'clock 30 fish had been caught; lucl
was bad in the afternoon and only 2:
were brought in.
The morning Of the 9th not sc
cold at IL noon and 32 were caught
at 6 p. m. only 10 were in our ,osses
sion.
| The morning Of the 2Sth at il:3,
n. m. 35 in for dinner; 6 p. m. 2s fo
supper. Some Of the kids hollowe,
for something else to eat, they didn'
like fish any more.
The Goth at IL: 80 80 before Dime
and left 2 p. m. for Jemez Springs
Everybody joined in singing "lt's
long way to Tucumcari." We coul,
see the fish jumping up, so when W
passed out of fly town everyone wa
singing "Shufly."
Back TO the Jemez Springs at 7:3
p. m. The next morning fixed tn
Overland ready for the trip homewar
bid the spring adue at 2 p. M. campe
at the foot of the big Sandy Noun
tain (l5 miles up and 10 DOWN., Jul
I, starting up the mountain at 8 "a. n
arrived at the top at $50, took Dime
| then down the hill at a 40-mile gat,
> Eager in the lead. You all know no,
} slow he drives, anyway IL you don
, Fred Groves does. Camped in 3 mile
of Albuquerque at 4 p. m. Then "a
- | the barber shop, for the men had nt
had shave since leaving Tucumcal
and their wives said "If you don
shave we will leave you.
July 2 at $3.50, leaving for SAINT
: Fe, arrived at n. m. Here I left III
!; the party and at o'clock they lei
a for Vegas. What happened from tn,
: time on | can't say, for they toe
q some stuff along to make the roa
smooth. j. b. Taylor.