The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20

The Booster Trip" was success
in so far as the citizens OF Quay coun-
ty and Tucumcari are concerned. IL
was thought for time that the trip
would necessarily be postponed on nc
count Of the inclement weather last
week.
Sec'y Boyer, who deserved most Of
the honor of making the affair sue
cess, was undecided Saturday whether
il would be best to make the trip and
figured on calling il off and postpon-
ing same until week later, but most
of the business men thought best to
carry out the program AZ advertised
so the elevator man, Mr.. Chas. Light,
Of Liberal, Kansas, was notified that
everything was. in readiness for the
trip.
Tuesday was an ideal day so make
the trip and thirty cars made the
whole rounds from Tucumcari. At
Ragland the wind grew strong and
made il hard to travel against. A few
cars fSom Forrest, Plain, and the east
part of the plains country, joined the
procession there and after few Sc
lections by the High School band, and
comical number put on by Oscar San
dusky and Charles Brown, consisting
OF two steps, bear cat, Virginia rag
and bear hug dances, keeping time
with the music, the delegation proceed
I'd 10 Jordan During this trip one
car passed number Of others and
headed off another, but in doing so il
had blowout" and stopping very
suddenly. caused the car behind IL
to nearly turn turtle. throwing one of
the occupants out and putting the car
in pretty serious condition. II was
put in shape and caught up with the
crowd ut Jordan. where Mr.. Light cx-
amined the wheat crop Of James Jor-
dan which was just put in last fall
on new sod. This looked good and
was evidence Of the fact that others
could do the same IL they would only
try.
From Jordan the delegation went
nearly directly west for several miles
turning south and coming back TO
House, making u distance Of about 80
miles. Here the crowd stopped for
refreshments. II had been promised
that the good ladies of House would
serve lunch, which most of US thought
would be sandwiches and coffee. AZ
ter an hour Of social conversation and
getting acquainted with the residents
of House. dinner was called and the
cars congregated near the store 0f
Mr.. Waggoner, where Mr.. Novel;, OF
the Sale Bros. Studio, used his large
panoramic camera in taking picture
Of the entire delegation. The store
of Mr.. Waggoner was thrown open u
the public and the ladies had system
atically arranged the lunch so that IL
was served in courses. One place they
handed the hungry visitors sandwich.
cS, another coffee, and others served
cake, pie. cake, pie and pie and cake
To nearly every one from Tucumcari
while those from the plains stood by
and enjoyed the sight OF seeing town
folks get one good square lunch, viii
the best coffee possible to serve :.
such large number. Editor Norris
ui the Pioneer News. worked with The
ladies and makes good rous stabou
in the dish-washing department,
surprised a. we'll ~ greatly please,
at the elegant treatment accorded
them during their stay in House, bu
the route-master gave orders 70 I'll
the schedule and all the cars wcr
on their way to McAiistcr within
few minutes after dinner was over
The Vance brothers acted as pilot
and carried the procession in zig 'IaI
line to McAlister, which took us b.
the mammoth fields of wheat on thei
farms northwest of McAlister, TIL
country in that vicinity is dotted b.
nice dwellings, barns and granarie'
and remind one of the east where tn
hest farming is now being done. Mos
all the way from House to McAliste
one could see wheat fields all doin
.lne with prospects Of yielding hun
per crop.
The delegation stopped at McAl'sto
md remained about fifteen minute
Some of the farme"s there assure
the Mr. lights that If they located
Tucumcari and paid the price or a
much as that paid by other town
they could expect to buy everythn
they had to sell, because they elaine
Tucumcari was the best and cheape'
place 10 buy their supplies, such q
groceries, dry goods, coal etc.
Mr.. Light made inquiry about II
raising Of kafr aid milo maize. Il
said he was about rs much interests
in those grains as he was in wheat,
he market for them was good. tn
fact makes ii much more necessai
10 nut in an elevator in Tucumcal
MS the whole county raises these grain
no matter how dry the weather IL.
From McAlster the trip was MAJ
north and west, thence nearly direct
east to Kirk Many nice wheat fel,
were seen along this route and prove