The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-10-12

The llpmeStcadcr lodge VIII nold II !
box supper in the sample room under
rhc Cover Hotel. next Monday night,
Oc' l6. Those who don't bring boxes
arc urged To bring money to buy one. |
Tn, proceeds will 20 toward buying |
paraphernala for the lodge
Good Coal -Swastika. Phone l90
Otis Savage of San Jon, and Jennie |
Hines Buchanan Of the same place,
were in Tucumcari last Thursday and
procured marriage license, They |
.oon located Judge Cutlip and were
tied in the holy bonds Of matrimony
IN his usual short and precise man
ner.
John W. Lowery and Mrs. s. +.
| Motscnbocker, both Of Quay, were mar
cried Tuesday. Oct. II in Tucumcari,
| by Rev. J. II. Bridges. They will make
their future home near Quay and the
friends Of both extend congratulations
wishing them a long and happy we'd
ded life.
Nice rain Monday night and Tues
day which was fine on the wheat fields
and dusty streets and roads. Every
thing concerning the Roundup had
been settled except the dust, and this
rain did that to the satisfaction of the
citizens in the immediate vicinity Of
the fair grounds.
4 = 4 l... L
butchers and grocerymen in Tucum-
carl has resigned his position as trav-
cling sacsman for a packing house,
and accepted position in the grocery
store Of Edwards Grocery Co. His
many friends are sure glad 10 hav"
him relocate in Tucumcari
J. p. Hogland Of Kirk, was here this
week on business. He called at the
News Office and had his subscription
credit pushed up another year. Mr..
logland is one Of our prosperous farm
crs who believes in New Mexico and
will assist in making this state one
Of the best in the union.
4 new subscriber sending dollar
To pay his subscription for one year,
said II received the sample copy and
CLEANED some real interesting news as
am interested in that part Of the
country. The News j. certainly "A good
and ncwsy little paper. Signed, Jar
rot Vaughn, X, +. u. No, 3, Salisbury,
Missouri
NJ. L. Mccall and J. r. Hopkins Of
the Red Peak Copper Co., were in
this week after provisions for the
camp. They are sure elated over the
bright prospects for their mines. The
machinery is expected To arrive from
Chicago before many days and the
mining industry in Quay county will
begin 10 boom.
Monday local wheat buyer, +. NJ
IIgday, paid Sl.50 for wheat. This
is the highest price ever paid for
wheat in Tucumcari or any other To-
cal market in New Mexico, Mr.. Hig-
day is making lots of friends whether
he's making money or not, The grain
is partly being dumped into the ele-
vator and the best loads into cars
d ready to ship
Margaret Wharton the wo-year-old
daughter of Mr.. an dMrs. s. NJ. Whar-
died Friday afternoon, after an ILL
ness Of short duration. The family
has the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity in this sad bereavement. The
funeral was conducted from the resi-
dcnce Saturday morning at 10 n. m,
by Rev. Geo. II. McAnally, and burial
at SunnysideSemetery,
l.. II. Hitch and son. w. c., were in
from Quay today on business. They
have sold their land and will move 10
Oklahoma. l.. II. will spend the win
ter with his daughter at Maysville,
, oklahoma. while W. c. and family eX-
pect to locate near Chickasha. These
are fine people and their many neigh
/ bors and friends are sorry to have
p, them leave. Hope they will return,
e George l.. Murray and wife were IN
c Tucumcar from Bard this week. Mr.
, Murray reports the Bull Canyon Cor
per Co. doing business. Not dollar
Of the stock could be bought as it is
G being financed by Amarillo capital
}, Work is being pushed and the proper
q machinery will he installed in due
5 time. The mine stuff is rich with cop
c per, going better than 20 per cent, anC
Q there seems TO be plenty of 1t,
d Don't forget the Democratic speak
inr nj the coIIrt house Saturday ninhi