The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-08-26

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For Sale or Trade-One nearly new
ensilage cutter, $50. Adam Long 80
Messrs. John 8. Cole and w. w.
Burr Of Denver, Government employ
Q Of this district, were in Tucum-
carl this week inspecting the Govern
ment station. They we're well pleas
ed with the outlook for the farm and
think Supt. Smith Is the right man in
the right place.
l.. q. Maitland has returned home
from the California coast where he
has been for several months. In Los
Angeles recently he entered the fat
mems race and won first prize which
was $500. Last year he won the
race here, so we suppose he will be
seen in the a c here this year.
FOR SALE-A team Of gentle mare
buros. See DR.. Manney. 2t
j. c. Jones went to Ell Paso Sun
day in his Buick racer, where he will
put the machine in conditions for the
big Labor Day Races. He encounter
ed some difficulty in pulling through
the mud near Los Tanos. In fact il
Is stated that another car was used
in extracting the Buick and IL contin-
ued the journey.
Mr.. Femister, who usually supplies
this city with early cantaloupes had
the misfortune Of having his entire
crop ruined with a heavy hail storm
recently, the damage being several
hundred dollars and making il i'm
possible to have any melons to sell,
or enough to make il worth his time
to bring them TO Tucumcari.
Seven wagon loads of wheat arrived
yesterday evening about five o'clock
from the plains. The roads have been
wet for the farmers TO bring in
their grain, but now il Is thought
they will keep the roads hot. Gold
enberg's were the buyers and with
new elevator they are putting in
they will be able to handle all that
be brought from the wheat belt.
FOR SALE-Six pigs ut $3.50 each
4 taken at once. Thos. Gentry.
WANTED-260 fence posts, must !
not less than 6h feet long and not
ess than 4 inches through at tips |
md solid. Write or call at the Ex-
pertinent Station.
The three-year-old o Of Ernest
Hall was kicked in the face by a horse
1t took several stitches to sew up !
he cut. The little fellow slipped up
behind the horse, IL is said, and slap
bed the horse with "a strap. The ami
nal kicked before he noticed what
vas hitting him and the little fellow
'eceived q forceful blow. II Is thought
serious will result other than
/ scar
A prominent farmer out toward the
own Of Lesbia told US that he had
nice horse bitten by a rattle snake. |
While he did not think the wound ia
al, he said he was thinking Of suing
he State Of New Mexico for damages
IS they will not allow him to carry q
even to shoot "a rattle-snake, let
llone rabbits, prairie dogs, etc. We
hink he has a good Ease but doubt
whether he will push il.
Cogee and Tea, the Richelieu brand,
re sold by J. NJ. Putnam.
Wine Of Cardui soc; Black Draught
'Oc-2O per cent discount. CARROTS
The hail storm last Tuesday night
'layed havoc with the water melon
rop at the experiment farm and the
Melons are ~ripening. Mr.. Smith told
IS to say that anyone who cared to
'et a melon or two for their own use
do so by coming out to the farm
nd getting it free Of cost. Mr.. Smith
vas planning for a big watermelon
east but unless prospects change the
torn blasted his hopes.
A. l.. Flemister was in town Friday
nd had US insert the legal hunting
which forbids trespassing on
rs farms near Lesbia. He said he
ad been liberal until lately when
ONE fellows were persistent in hunt
ng and shooting game in his front
ard, just because he did not have
anne posted. He felt that to pro-
ect his children while out in the yard
! was up to him to positively forbid
ny hunting OF his place.
Dressmaking, alterations, etc, OPP
osite City Hall. Mrs. Edith M. Lowe
W. A. Savage, wife and daughter,
'. A. Davis and wife drove down to
last Thursday in Mr.. Davis
ar, and as they were returning last
the car was badly damaged
'hile pulling through a mud hole near
.os Tanos and had TO be abandoned