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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
TEMPTATION TOO GREAT

A farmer came TO town last week
and called on 7. A. Muirhead. He Of
fered him dime in regular U. s.
money IL he would go fishing. Mr..
Muirhead had big sale on and could
not accept the bribe, but brooded over
his misfortune until Tuesday when
he slipped away from his store and
went to his favorite resort and is pa
tiently waiting for the fish to bite.
We don't suppose he has givsp the
matter one thought as TO whether IL
will rain or not, does not care whether
IL does or not--just now. For some
time he and the weatherman failed TO
connect just right. Every time he ad-
vertised a big sale IT was sure to rain
and rain until the sale ended. This
season he has tried his luck several
times but the rain failed TO material
ize. II seems that this year every
time he goes fishing we have had a
rain, so this explains why the farmer
was anxious to pay him to go out
to the river.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
ONLY SIX MORE SHARES

The stock company which is to be
formed to take care of the opera
house will soon be put on record. or
that is what is anticipated by the pro-
moters who have been selling stock
TO those who were anxious TO keep
this nice big house in u condition that
the city of Tucumcari will have de-
cent place to entertain IA public gath
ering. During the campaign year Of
1916 il will be in great demand as
we may expect to hear speakers of
national reputation in the fight which
will undoubtedly ensue. There are
six more shares for sale and If you
have 500 to spend and want II to
bring you a good big per cent on the
investment, see those who have 1t in
charge and show to the public that
you are in favor Of helping good
cause and at the same time help your
self.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
ADVERTISEMENTS PAY

T. A. Muirhead, who is said TO be
the best advertiser in this part Of the
state has proven again what an ad
will do when it means something.
During the past three weeks he has
used two pages of ads in the News
and Monday morning he told us that
he was well satisfied with the invest
ment. His business during the frs.
nineteen days of June amounted to
within 500 of the total amount of
business done in the same month last
year. Saturday, June 10th, was the
best day he bad had since 1913, having
sold more goods than any other day
since that year counting holidays or
any other special day.
For several weeks he had been re-
ceiving new goods and was delayed
from time to time by the high waters
east, but last weeks half-page ad. was
winner and was just what the pub
lie was looking for.
We are certainly gratified at the
results obtained from the article we
have for sale-space in the News.
All the bargains are not yet taken
and he expects to continue the rest
Of the month and break all records
for one months business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
BALL TEAM ORGANIZED

The base ball team has at last Or
ganized and is preparing TO get busy
with the putting of the team on f.
nancial basis equal to such teams as
Dalhart, Clayton, Clovis and number
of other neighboring cities.
We have the material for the max
ing of an excellent team and all that
is needed is the securing cash bo-
nus with which TO start operations.
After the team once starts to play il
is thought it can be made TO pay its
own expenses and be able to bring
some Of the best teams here to play.
The first game will probably be played
here on July 4, when the management
expects to brings the Ell Paso team
here for one or two games.
The base ball boys have not asked
for donation for more than three
years and they feel like it would not
be asking too much to call upon the
business men and those who like the
National game, TO assist in the buy
ing Of the grand-stand so this handi-
cap will not stare them in the face
every time they figure on having a
game of ball.
A scheme is also on foot which will
provide for the fencing of the park
with high-board fence on which the
persons or firms who care to do so,
may place their ads. An elegant
park could be made in that way and
il could be used for various other
attractions, such AS riding and rop-
ing contests, fairs. shows etc.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
BOUND OVER TO DIST. COURT

The citizens of Nara Visa are go-
ing To stop the sale of "booze" if they
possibly can. Last week, it is said
an auto load of thirsty folks drove
down to joint which is located near
the railroad, and secured supply Of
the forbidden liquid. The man was
arrested and Harry II. McElroy was
hired to prosecute the case. 1t was
tried Saturday before the justice Of
the peace at Nara Visa and Jones
was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury.
There Is said to be one or two dives
in Nara Visa and they expect to grab
the proprietors as soon as possible.
This one fact alone makes US believe
that so long as booze is made the
only way to handle il is through the
licensed saloon. If the whole state
goes dry then it should be maic dry,
but when only parts of counties are
voted dry that part will have everlast-
ing trouble trying to keep IL dry.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
LOST IT'S REPUTATION

Felipe Sanchez y Baca gave out the
following experience while enroute Ia
Tucumcari from Santa Rosa:
lie left Santa Rosa early Monday
morning and came along nicely until
within eighteen miles from Tucum.
carl when the Ford he was driving
ran out of gasoline. He said he trav-
eled nine miles on the machines rep.
utation. but when nine miles from
town the machine lost It's reputation
and being without gasoline too II re-
fused to go further.
He sent a little boy in search OF
assistance who met Vern Newman in
his Overland. Vern went to where
Mr.. Sanchez was and after transfer.
ring some Overland gasoline to the
Ford supply tank, the Ford became
ashamed of it's stubbornness and came
on home without further mishap.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
ANOTHER CAR OF MACHINERY

The Fibre factory is still receiving
machinery and the owners hope to be
able TO I'LL the orders now in. We un-
derstand that they are about TWEEN.
ty cars behind on their schedule and
when this machineri is put in place
they expect to double their output.
One car load Of new machines arrived
Saturday and another part Of car
was here Sunday; car load Of oil
and one of bear grass we're also there
ready for unloading.
The foremen have had a hard time
getting everything going good but
they think they have struck the pace
and within few weeks when the new
machines are put in shape, they will
be able 10 turn out about three cars
of fibre every week.
Some of the men on the machines
are turning out the work and instead
of drawing $l.25 they averaged $3.50
to S2.75 a day and received their pay
last week.
The binder twine factory may be
put in here unless better location Is
found and that would be hard to do.
This would finish the product here and
the cost for shipping same to the big
harvest districts would be cut TO the
minimum. Mr.. Raymond is in the
east at present on business and we
would not be surprised IL he announc-
ed on his return that a binder-twine
factory would be put in In connection
with the local fibre factory.
II is estimated that a car load OF
fibre sells for about $1,000 and IL the
capacity of the plant is increased by
the installation Of the new machines,
then Tucumcari and vicinity will be-
gin to realize that the factory is a
winner and means a great deal TO this
neck Of the prairie and every citizen
should help the proprietors get start
ed and assist them in every way pos
sible. One fact that has been proven
and that is that bear grass can be
used successfully and there Is money
in the product both for the producer
and the manufacturer who makes 1t
into useful fibre.
New safety devices have been in
stalled throughout the factory and
accidents will be fewer and better en-
ployes will be accessible to handle the
machinery.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
REvUELTo BRIDGE FINISHED

The new 400-foot bridge over the
Revuelto creek, on the Interstate Pos
tai Highway, is now complete and the
contractors are awaiting the approval
of the state engineer. This is one Of
the greatest thing for the travelling
public that has been accomplished by
the county road board This bridge
will make it possible for the road to
Amarillo to he completed an dtrafiic
resumed over the short route which
has heretofore been routed over the
southern route.
The state road bonds which gives
Quay county something like $4,000
will be used only on state roads and
will be handled by the state board,
therefore IL Quay county could not
show real state road the money may
be used somewhere else. We are in
favor of the towns along the route
to get busy and help make the inter-
state road one of the best from the
east to the west and there have been
men who knew the road business who
traverscd the road before il was put
in any condition to travel and they
said this road was the logical one for
travel both winter and summer.
Good time has been made between
here and Amarillo before the bridge
was completed, but the time will be
cut down several minutes because it
took some time to cross the big sand
bed. The Tucumcari Garage intends
to lease more commodious quarters,
having purchased additional machin-
cry with which to repair the cars pass
ing through our city. There are a
number of these cars headed west but
detained on account of high water in
the east. Unless predictions fail to
be proven correct there will be regu-
lar steady stream of autos passing
here from the first of July until the
month of November or December.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
LANSING IS MADE
SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington, ID. G.. June 23.--Pres.
Wilson offered Robert Lansing the
post Of permanent secretary Of state
at conference held in the White
House today. II was said officially
that announcement on the subject
would be made about five o'clock pm.
Mr.. Lansing, who is son-in-law of
Former Secretary of State John w.
Foster, became counselor of the state
department on the retirement Of John
Bassett Moore and has been openly
regarded as President Wilson's main
stay on questions of international law
in all the different diplomatic negoti-
ations which have been thrust upon
the United States by the European
war. IL is a matter Of common re-
mark in Washington that he has COM
manded the respect and admiration
of the foreign chancellories here to "A
marked degree.
The news Of Mr.. Lansing's appoint
ment spread rapidly and his coleag-
ues in the cabinet did not wait the
issue Of President Wilson's formal an
nouncement before sending their con-
gratulations. Secretaries Daniels and
Garrison went at once to his Office
Secretary Tumulty telephoned con-
gratulations from the white house.
Others quickly added their good wish
es and the news spread among the
diplomatic corps. Those diplomats
who have removed their Offices to the
summer embassies in the north were
notified by their attaches who re-
main here.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
FRANK is GIVEN LIFE TERN

Atlanta, Ca, June 2l.-Leo NJ.
Franks death sentence was today com
muted to life Imprisonment by Gov.
Slaton. Announcement Of the COVER
nor's decision came several hours af-
ter Frank had been secretly taken
from the Jail here and hurried to the
state prison farm at Milledgeville.
Frank was sentenced to be hanged
here Tuesday for the murder of Mary
Phagan in April, 1913.
Franks removal from the Jail here
was carefully planned. Leaving the
Jail by rear door shortly before mid
night the party went in an automo-
bile to the terminal station where il
left for Macon. Frank was not hand
cuffed and was without the heavy
spectacles he usually wears. A black
slouch hat was pulled down over his
face.
The few persons who were in the
railway station at the time failed to
recognize him.
In making the announcement the
governor said:
"All that ask is that the people Of
Georgia read my statement of the rea
sons why commuted Leo M. Frank s
death sentence to life imprisonment
before they pass judgment.
Feeling as ! do about this case, I
would be murderer If allowed this
man to hang. II means that ! must
live in obscurity the rest Of my days
but ! would rather be plowing in "a
field than to feel for the rest of my
life that had that mans blood on my
hands"
Franks counsel, prior to the Glenn
ency appeal, had made seven unsuc-
cessful attempts before the county,
superior and state supreme court to
obtain a new trial, or to have the ver-
dict set aside. The federal district
court refused to grant a writ of ha-
beas corpus and the United States
supreme court declined to grant n
writ of error for review of the case
and also denied Franks appeal in ha-
beas corpus proceedings. Four times
the sentences of death were passed
upon him,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
IsRAEL,s STORE ROBBED

Last Friday morning the store OF
Jos. Israel was robbed and several
suits of clothes and some jewelry, etc
taken. The officers were notified as
soon as the theft was noticed and ev-
cry suspicious character was searched
for the goods. Al Nara Visa the Of
ficers captured bunch of hoboes but
nothing was found to indicate they
were the one who stole the goods.
A clue was located ut Dalhart and
Sheriff Ward went up to investigate
but after searching a dozen or more
"willies" he returned home empty
handed. No other evidence has come
TO light and it is thought the guilty
parties will not be run down and cap
tured.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
TAXPAYERS, LEAGuE

At the suggestion of great many
Of the citizens of Quay county and
tax payers, the Commercial Club has
decided TO call a public meeting at
the Court House for Monday night,
June %, 1915. at eight o'clock for the
purpose Of forming taxpayers lea
que.
The object Of forming such league
is to take concerted action looking TO
an equitable assessment on the prop
erty in the county in order that Quay
county may pay its just proportion
of the taxes In the State and no more,
and to arrange for the placing Of our
tax situation before the State Board
of Equalization.
II Is hoped that all interested will
come.
Commercial Club Of Tucumcari
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
BEAR GRASS PROPOSITION
SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS

G. +. Dennis Is in receipt OF letter
from Mr.. A. II. Raymond Of the In
ternational Fibre Co., Of Chicago, the
man with whom the Chamber Of Com
merce met in an endeavor to locate
branch fibre factory in this city. in
which he states that the company and
the men with whom he is associated,
wish to present "A proposition TO the
business men of Clovis, in which they
desire a stock company formed, the
extent of the proposition to be made
public at some later date, and upon
receipt of certain letters which will
be forthcoming.-Clovis Journal,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
QUAY STANDS SECOND

At the close OF May-the end OF
the states fiscal year-68.20 per cent
of the 1914 taxes had been paid. This
per centage amounted to $2,732,Si3.62
the total Of the 1914 taxes is $4,O06,-
5l4.86.
Luna county, with 95.O5 per cent,
leads the counties in the payment of
1914 taxes. Quay county is second
with a percentage of 90.77, Mckinley
third with 89.62. Otero county with
46.49 per cent, shows the smallest
percentage collected.
This Is another feather in Mr.. Pear
sons cap and shows his ability as a
collector.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
VISIT NARA VISA AND OBAR

Last Friday morning the editor Of
the News, in company with Attorney
Harry II. McElroy. went to Obar TO
look over the Progress Office in order
that MIR. McElroy might make a re-
port to a client who was desirous Of
purchasing the plant.
This Office is the one formerly op-
Grated by Uncle Kline, who went to
his reward few weeks ago. We
found II under the capable supervision
OF Mr.. Steever, who is an old-time
printer, and who is running the Of
flee in connection with the drug store.
He is also a physician.
We took breakfast with Mr.. Berlin
and family and enjoyed their hospi.
tality until about noon when we went
to Nara Visa on further business.
AT this nice little city we made sew
eral acquaintance and were surprised
to see such substantial town. IL
supports two banks, two or three nice
department stores, two drug stores,
and every other business in propor-
tion. There are about forty or fifty
autos in that town. the store buildings
are nicely built, some of them being
Of beautiful pressed brick. They are
kept clean and their proprietors are
boosters. They seem satisfied that
New Mexico and Nara Visa are good
enough for anybody.
Mr.. Burns, of the First National
Bank, took US through his immense
stores and warehouses, where he has
a number of carloads of groceries,
dry goods, implements and well pip
ing and wind-mills stored. The goods
look new and he said he was satisfied
with his sales.
We spent considerable time in the
drug store Of c. Cisco, which is oper-
ated by he and his brother who re-
Gently came here from Missouri. This
was about the busiest place in town.
he sells fruits, ice cream. grape juice
and runs a nice clean store.
In the evening Mr.. Burns, son and
daughter took us in their big Case
car to the Bravo ranch house about
three miles east of the New Mexico
Texas line. This is one of the oldest
ranches in western Texas and is COM
posed of several thousand acres of
choice grazing lands. The mammoth
house and barns are located in the
finest grove in the west. The trees
are tall and straight, having been set
out in rows many years ago. The
hills on which they are growing con.
tain numerous springs which run in
an easterly direction to big lake. A
cement spring house is located JUS
above the lake and here we drank the
cold. delicious water which made US
wish that Mr.. Burns car would run
away and leave US to remain indefi-
nitely. The beautiful lawn with big
swing was another enjoyable sight,
and the courteous treatment of the
manager made us think that all the
good Texans have not come to New
Mexico.
The editor returned Friday night
but Mr.. McElroy remained over for
another day. We can say truthfully
that we cannot understand why a
good newspaper would not be a pay
ing proposition in that little town,
second to none, except Tucumcari, in
the county. The merchants need "a
paper and they realize that fact now
more than ever, but the man must
know his business and tend to it or
he will take the same course as the
paper which suspended few weeks
ago,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
ANOTHER FISHING PARTY

Geo. Eager and family, c. 4. Haw-
kins and wife, c. A. Brown and wife,
left Saturday morning for a vacation
of about two weeks at Jemez Springs
near Albuquerque. They will spend
the time fishing and sightseeing and
we hope they will have pleasant
trip. They travelled in three auto
mobiles.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
GERMANY CONSIDER.
ING REPLY TO j. S.

Berlin, June 2l, via London, Jun,
22, l:25 "a. m.-The Foreign Offic,
experts have commenced considera
tion of the German answer to tn,
American Governments note concern
ing Germany's submarine warfar,
and the first draft of the document
presumably will be finished this week
As the completed reply will be sub
mitted to Emperor William at head
quarters, II probably will not b,
ready for transmission before tn,
middle or the end of next week.
There is no clear indication of the
probable nature Of the note yet OBJ.
tainable. From the emphasis which
the naval writers continue To lay or
the alleged British pratice of flying
neutral flags and encouraging mer.
chantment to attack submarines and
the impossibility of submarines to
observe the regulations concerning
visitation and search under these con-
ditions ii might be anticipated that
this argument would be the kernal OF
the reply. But at the Foreign Office
there seems to be an impression that
this point will appear only as sub
ordinate part of the reply, il at all,
and that an attempt will be made To
give a definite answer to President
Wilson's requests one way or another
The alleged armament of the Lusi-
tania probably will not figure promi-
nently in the next note. ConsideraDi.
testimony has been assembled regard
ing the presence of guns aboard the
Lusitania, but it all refers to voyages
prior to the one on which the Lusi-
tania was sunk. although some it
touches on trips made since the war
began.
A German sailor named Emil Grabe,
for instance, deposes in an affidavit
published here that he sailed for four
years on British ships, including the
Lusitania and the Mauretania. He
AYERS that he made three trips on the
Lusitania and that she. like the Maur-
etania, carried five or six l2-centime-
ter guns-two on her after deck, two
amidship and one or two forward.
Grabe testified that he personally
watched naval reservists in the crew
Of the Lusitania exercising with these
guns.
Higher business influences con-
tinue to be exerted in favor Of peace
full settlement with the United States.
A number Of industrial and CONNER
cial leaders in Germany have appear
ed in Berlin during the last few days
TO use their influence personally to
this end.
No further details regarding the
manner of the destruction of Captain
Otto Weddigen's submarine, the U-29,
are obtainable here. The Admiralty
says that all the information in its
possession was contained in its an
nouncement of last Friday that the
underwater boat had been rammed
and sunk by tank steamer after the
tanker had been ordered TO stop.
Berlin, June %, (via London The
German authorities today informed
the administration of the Berlin Ia
ges Zietung that it would have to
suspend publication for an indefinite
period on account Of the recent ar
ticle published by this paper on the
subject of German American rela-
tions from the pen Of Count Revent-
low
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24
WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY

Commencing with Saturday, June
10, the United States land office at
Tucumcari closed to the public at l
p. m, and will follow that custom
until the middle of September. This
same arrangement will be followed
by all the land Offices in the state.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-24

Henry j. Wofford has returned from
Kansas where he went 10 attend the
bedside Of his father. His father
died before Mr.. Wofford reached there
and his visit was short and not so
pleasant. We extend our sympathy
to Mr.. Wofford in this bereavement.