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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
$500 SPECIAL PRIZE
A special prize of $25 will be offered
for the best pitching horse.
Have made no decision.

The bronc riding hy Prairie Lille
was special feature, she being the
only lady hronc rider 10 compete for
the prize.
Bigger Red buIl-dol'ging steer from
auto was another special attrac tion.
The management was unable to fin
lSh all the events advert iscd within
the three days limit, 50 th,, fourth day
Friday was added. \ horse race
with $4,000 and entrance fe es was add
ed to the Friday program; 60 per cent
To winner; 40 per cent 10 . nd.
Another free for all race 55O yurdS,
Purse $50. with entrance fee, added,
cut 60 and ~.
Pack race was held on one day,
Friday, with three contest ants, W. A.
Davis, Hill Burrow and A. b. Bagley,
The Range Relay was al so crowded
over till Friday. Four en- trants, Hill
Burrow, w. A. Davis, Jim Mann and
\, II. Bagley competing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
In the Beginning
Tucuwcar 1902, July ith

Only eight months after the plating
and with IA population of only 400 peo-
pie, the majority of whom were shell
tcring under canvas, the Fourth of
July was celebrated.
One block south of the Court house
on vacant land. the original Four Hun
dred assembled to celebrate lndepen.
dence Day. The program included
amusements. oratory, and refresh
ments--al free. A generous supply
of barbccued beef was served under
he shelter Of 200-foot canvas fur
nished by Good d Co., contractors, on
the Dawson II. X.
Men and boys and horses and bur
rows, fast and slow, all raced
The Ridley boys, Tom and Merle,
ccured most of the prizes for sack
races, potatoe races, bean picking and
marble shooting. They are still res
idcnts of Tucumcari.
The music was a In Cowboy
The evening display of balloons and
fireworks delighted everyone present.
The only resident official at that time
was a justice of the peace. He tried
one case and could do nothing with it.
His second case was for sanitary neg
Igencc. The man was confined in
tent outside the city limits. The wind
blew the tent down and the man cs-
caped. He has never been seen here
ince.
From that day until the present,
fucumcari has regarded the velocity
Of the wind and driven the stakes
deep.
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SHOULDER E!SLOC ATED

Tom Wright, 5b, while ding bad
h' ono The first day was tthrown and
sustained dislocat,'d coli ar bone and
sprained arm, He was ri ven hronc
that failed to pitch The judges re-
quired him 10 ride ,anothe T. and after
making ten on twelve jumI - the saddle
girth broke causing Wrig hts mshap.
Upon examination t is stiid the girth
had been partly ut in two with n
knife during the change from one
horse To the other. Wright is good
rider and was bad y disappointed in
not be able to finisl the contests
He was riding +" Tango" one of the
hest pitching horse in the lot.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
DISTRICT COURT IN
SESS|ON...PET|T JURY
CALLED FOR MONDAY

Judge Leib, District Attorney Rem
ley and Court Stenographer. Miss Bell
Parker arrived the first of the week
and court opened Monday with Judge
Leib in the chair.
Grand jury was in session all week
until Friday morning when il adjo"rn-
ed after finding twenty-five true bills
and several no bills.
There was already more than thirty
criminal cases docketed for this term.
An embezzlement case against W.
+. Buchanan, and two more embezzle-
ment cases against I. X. II. Smith of
Las Cruces in connection with the
failure of the First State Bank Of
this place.
Four cases are chalked up against
Frank Smith for concealng stolen
property in one place and two more
on the same charge
Several perjury cases are also on
the docket, against J. +. Miller, Geo.
v. Evans, Jr,, and Hugh Swift.
\ number of larceny cases are 10
be heard this term
On account of the roundup the Judge
and jury worked early and late in or
der to get off for the afternoon events
ut the fair ground. hut the docket is
complete and the petit jury chosen
IN order to start the grist 70 grinding
next Monday morning.
II Is not known just when the muir
der cases will be heard hut il il sup
posed they will be about the first next
week in order to get through with that
part OF the court work.
Paul Heubler of Logan. who shot
and killed jeff Woodland. is here ready
for trial. He was granted bail and
has been practically at liberty for
several months. This ease promises
TO hc the most interesting during the
session and there is no doubt hut the
court room will hc crowded to its ca
pacity.
The Iantt murder case will probably
come up this term. Anderson. who
made affidavit TO doing the killing, is
said now to be denying his guilt.
The Towndrow murder trial which
was brought To Quay county from
ColfaN county on change Of venue,
is to bc commenced next Wednesday
This case has some Of the best legal
talent employed. Judge j, G. North.
cutt of Trinidad and Judge Jno. Nor.
row of Ration are the defendants at.
torneys and are here ready to try the
case. They will be ably assisted by
Attorney Harry II. McElroy of thi,
city, The State will have assistance
and it is expected the case will b,
hard fought from the beginning.
Towndrow is charged with having
killed his wife with an iron stove poker
by striking her on the head
Nothing has been heard of Wilson
and Carver having been granted re
hearing, so it is expected that theii
appeal will he carried over
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
MORE SOLDIERS GO THROUGH

Another regiment Of Pennsylvania
militia passed through Tucumcari on
its way to FL Paso Wednesday. The
boys were allowed 20 detrain and watch
the roundup. They saw the cowboys
bull-dogging steers and it was real
treat to them They remained in Tu.
cumcari about an hour and half.
Friday morning two more trains Of
troops from Washington, y. c., pass
ed thru and these boys got TO see a
part Of the Friday program They
Were IA nice looking bunch and in good
spirits.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
CALF BRANDING

PURSE. Elimination con-
test first day. $4,000; Elimination con-
test second day, $4,000; Final contest
third day: First prize $4,000; Second
$iSOO; Third $1,000.
First Day-Sandy Fluitt lst in l:3i;
A. II. Bagley 2nd in las; Chas. Me
Neill Bird in ISL.
Second Day Jim Gillespie lSt in
l:lOl.; Gene Gallcgos 2nd in i,aS;
Will Elliott Bird in 2;lS
Grand Finals Friday with five en-
trants, ChaS. Mcneil, Gene Gallegos.
Hill Burrow, \. T. Bagley and Wyatt
Nations.
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STEER ROPING

PURSE, Elimination con-
test first day, $4,000; Elimination con
test second day $1,000; Final contest
third day; First prize $4,000; Second
$500; Third $1,000.
First Day-Roy Lackcy list; Tcxus
Jack and Bill Davis tied for second in
II seconds; o. NJ. Coggins and Sandy
fluitt tied for third 1919 seconds.
Second Day Pitchfork Kid lst in
10 seconds; Chas Mcneil 2nd in II
seconds; Wyatt Nations 3rd in l2lg
seconds.
Grand Finals Friday by X. W. Lack
ey, Homer Ford W. a. Davis, Wyatt
Nations, s. Ghplson and Chas. Mcneil
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NEW YORK SHY ON MILK

New York, Oct, 5-The first disor-
der growing out of the milk situation
took place here early today when it
was necessary to call police reserves
to disperse more than 500 women,
mostly foreigners, many with babies
IN arms, who stormed two health de-
partment mill stations in Harlem.
The women previously had canvass
ed stores in the neighborhood in search
of milk for their children, and finding
none, gathered at the city stations. A
few were admitted.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
OLD NEWSPAPER MAN HERE

W. G. Conner, formerly newspaper
publisher in Missouri, but now a resi-
dent of the Woodrow neighborhood,
was in Tucumcari Friday. Mr.. Con-
ner has been convinced that Tucumcari
merchants sell goods about as low as
they do anywhere. He would not own
up that the rounup had anything to
do with his coming here this week,
but he is one of the youngest old men
in this county, and no doubt enjoys a
little wild west sports
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WILD MULE RACE

PURSE $4,000 $50 daily. First
prize $40; Second SO. and SO extra
prize for best average rode for three
days.
First Day u. Bryant lst; Gene Gal
legos 2nd.
Second Day Jim Bryant lst; Gene
Gallegos End.
Grand Finals Friday with thirteen
entrants, Bud Clayton, Jim Bryant,
Tom Eckard. Hill Burrow, Homer Ford
Sandy Fluitt, Gene Galcgos. Slim Al
len, Fred Atkinson. Bugger Red, Al
vim BraSsiicld Bin Barnes. and Scotty
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Cowboys General Roundup

The Roundup was the biggest event
ever pulled off in this section Of the
state. People came for many miles
from all directions to the First Round
up in Tucumcari. The attendance has
been up in the thousands and what
was feared would he failure financial
ly, has been sufficient to pay the
ug attractions their guarantee.
Slim Allen and his wife were here
and made good. They were not sue
ccsSful in pulling down the FIRST prizes
~ many of the events because of the
tact that some of the best riders and
opcrs, as well aS branders are resi-
dents of this immediate country. and
they were here TO work and win. Few
of the contestants were second ratcrs.
Texas. Jack, Thad Phippin, Buggcr
Red, Fred Atkinson, Wyatt Nations,
Chas Mcneil W, A. Davis, Gene Gal
lcgoS, ). Gholson, Royal Lackey, Jim
AhitmOrc, and dozens of others who
have class sufficient to enter them in
any contest, the biggest in this coun-
try, were here To assist the local man
agcmcnt make this first event sue
cess, and II was success.
The steer riding contest the first
day was marred with the serious in
Jury of the first contestant, Bud
Clayton, who fell underneath the ami
mai when he jumped the fence. Clay
ton was picked up and remained un-
conscious for several minutes. Life
seemed extinct. but he was finally re-
Nivcd by physicians from the crowd.
The contests proceeded and but few
other accidents happened.
Fancy roping, calf branding, relay
races, nrOnc busting and bulldogging
were as good as you will see anywhere
and the immense crowds were salts
tied. The wild mule race was one of
the special features that won praise
from everybody present Il was
real treat The steer bull-dogging was
excellent and those IN charge made it
possible TO pull off the big events in
front of the grand stand so that no
person could fail to get his moneys
worth.
The News, as well as the other pa
pcrs of the county, repeatedly adver-
Used that the general admission would
toe 5Oc and the grand stand 25c, there
fore there was no excuse for anyone
not knowing before hand that the big
Roundup would not be free. The main
events started shortly after one o'clock
and continued until dark. Most of the
crowd stayed until the last event of
The afternoon was finished. The price
of admission was cheap considering
the prices paid for circuses and tent
shows that only last about an hour and
II half. The steer bulldogging on the
sccond day, Wednesday, ,vas worth the
admission price and it would take
great deal more nerve thpa most Of
us have to undertake the job of bull
logging some Of the long-horns. II
l., true the purses for the big events
were large but there were u large mum
her Of entrants and in order To Sc
cure the best talent it was necessary
20 hang up suitable purses.
The town has been alive with cow
men and cowboys, most of whom are
perfect gentlemen, some have been
loud and few have been intoxicated,
but taken rs whole everything has
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
QUICK CHANGE RELAY RACE

PURSE, S200.00--Elimination con-
test first day $4,000; Elimination con-
test second day $1,000; Final contest
third day, first prize $4,000; Second
prize $4,000; Third prize $1,000
First Day. II. Epps list; Sandy
Fluitt End; Gene Gallegos disqualified
because helper assisted in handing
rider the girth.
Second Day--Gene Gallegos LIST; J.,
II. EppS End; Sandy Fluitt Bird.
Grand Finals Gene Gallegos list;
j. II Epps End; Sandy Fluitt 3rd.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
BAPTIST MEETING

Beginning the second Sunday in
October at eleven o'clock u. m, the
First Baptist church of Tucumcari is
to begin a protracted meeting with
the pastor, Rev. A. l.. Maddox lead
ing, Pastor Maddox has been with
the church only four months and the
church has added by baptism during
this time, twenty-one members. Con-
gregations have grown and interest
increased till great meeting is ex-
pected.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
STEER BULLDOGGING

PURSE $4,000. SIS daily for first
two days. Best average time on all
steers wins. first S72. second $50 and
third $l2.
Eight entrants. Bud Clayton; Slim
Allen; Tom Eckard, Alvin Bras stield (;
Bugger Red, II. j. Metcalf. Fred At
klns0n and Scotty.
viii give winners next week
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
FIRE PREVENTION DAY

her .. was observed and officially rec
ognZed in Thirty-onc states and near.
~ all the large cities. We are too
busy rounding up and being rounded
mp 10 prepare for anything else but
we can ut least remember the day and
know that much Is being done in other
places TO check the monster that is de-
stroying millions of dollars in prop
erty each year. In this windy country
il is our duty to avoid fire and we of
Tucumcari should be unusually careful
until the city can provide better fire
fighting facilities
IL has been said that carelessnes5
is our national sin and that ninety per
cent Of our fires originate in careless
ness. For the year ending Oct. ith,
Tucumcari has been extremely fortu.
nate. having only nineteen alarms and
no disastrous fires. or the nineteen
calls, four was caused by defective
fues. three by throwing out ashes
with fire in them, three by burning
trash. two by children playing with
matches, two from oil stove, two un-
known, one from leaving hot iron on
board, one from cleaning with gaso-
line and one false alarm.
These causes cover the most com
mon errors and we mention them with
the hope that il may be the means of
avoiding future fires from similar
causes. The ash pile is not only a
fire hazard but a public nuisance
when turned loose in the winds.
\ square pen, six by six and iiv"
feet high will hold wagon load of
ashes and afford a place 10 burn the
trash, provided you have a wire frame
to throw over IL. Such pens can be
built with adobes at small expense.
Children will play with matches H.
long aS there are children and matches
but it is no less than criminal negl-
VenCe for n man to run fire up through
his house without knowing something
about the flue that carries il. For the
safety of your own property and the
safety OF your neighbors property. do
not put up your stoves until you have
had your flues examined and cleaned.
The storing of gasoline and other
explosives should be regulated by our
city council An other menace that H.
confronting us is the shingle roof
They should not he allowed to endan-
ser the business district A few weeks
ago three cities burned TO the ground
in two days. The loss was estimated
M Nine Million dollars. Engineers
ard fire experts claim that the shingle
ls.of was responsible Lets keep them
II safe distance from the congested dis
trict. Our school buildings are un-
protected. having neither water nor
chemical apparatus. \ good plan would
be To have small hose and water on
each floor Of the building. \ few
chemical pieces should be kept in cv-
cry building and few of the larger
boys organized into "A department and
trained in the use of these fixtures.
The first eight months of this year the
ire loss in the United States and Can
ada, complied from records, was ap-
prOximately one hundred and sixty
million dollars
This enormous waste can be reduced
hy fire prevention methods. We Of
rucumcari must do our part and when
ye go To burn paper out in the open,
let US remember October the 9th. the
anniversary of the greatest fire this
country has ever known, the Chicago
tire. u. &. FOX.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
STEER RIDING

PURSE $4,000. $50 daily. FIRST
prize $40; Second $40; and SO extra
prize for best average ride for the
three days
First Day Gillcspic with f. At
kinson riding lst; Fred Atkinson 2nd;
Second Day Eight entrants but did
not get winners on account of Judge
being too busy.
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FIRE DAMAGES BIG COLLEGE

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 5.--Fire today
destroyed the main building Of Chris
tian Brothers college here today. Two
aged members of the college faculty
are missing and are believed to have
perished, and an assistant nurse. who
jumped, was seriously injured,
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QUICK CHANGE NOVELTY RACE

PURSE $4,000 Sl5 daily. First
prize $40; Second prize S.
W, A. Davis lst; x. Culbertson 2nd.
Grand Finals Friday with six en-
trantS, Bud Clayton, Hill Burrow, W
y. Davis, II j Mctcalf, Sandy Fluitt
and W. \. Brown.
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LADIES' RACE-HALF MILE

PURSE $4,000, divided three ways.
First prize $25; Second prize Si5;
Third prize $40.
Bill Dickcy lst; Percy Sample md
Did not get name of 3rd.
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The News force has been taking in
the big roundup, therefore the paper
is day late and il is somewhat shy
ON local news. There was too much
to try to get all so its up to us to
apologize for not having the usual 10.
cal page.
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FREE FOR ALL N-MILE RACE

PURSE s2O0.00-First prize $4,000
Second prize $4,000; Third prize $50.
Lee BurkS LIST; Chas. Burks End;
{. G. Sells 3rd.
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RANGE RELAY RACE

PURSE, $l60.00--First prize $4,000
Second prize $4,000; Third prize SIS;
Friday afternoon Hill Burrow, W.
A, Davis, Jim Mann and A. b. Bagley
competing,
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FIRST ANNUAL COWBOYS GENERAL
ROUNDUP IS SUCCESS EVERY WAY

Tucumcari's First Roundup was u
small affair in comparison with the
one in progress in this city. Mr.. ID. J.
Aber has kindly consented to write
II little sketch concerning this hstor.
zeal event. Here IL what he has TO
say.
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CHUCK WAGON RACE

PURSE $4,000. $50. daily. Two to
start each day.
Royal Lackey ist; Jess Perkins 2nd
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POTATO RACE

PURSE $4,000. $50 daily. Two
teams, four men each.
Hill Burrow won lst Wednesday.
Finals Friday afternoon with four
entrants. X W. Lackcy, Hill Burrow
Sandy Fluitt and X. +. Culhertson.
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J. +. Miles of Endee was here this
week taking in the roundup.
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BOYS PONY RACE EMILE

PURSE, $4,000 Divided two ways.
First prize $4,000; Second prize 500.
\. u. Baglcy list; Clarence Jenkins
on Rldlcys horse End; Lee Burkcs ou
Chas Brown pony Bird.
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j. A. Ramsey of Santa Fe, is attend,
ing court in this city.
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The crowd in Tucumcari on We'd
nesday was perhaps the largest during
the week, estimated at 5000 to 5000,
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Second $4,000: Third $1,000;

Judge did not have time Ia look up
winners. will try Ia give them soon.
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BRONC RIDING

PURSE, Elimination con-
test first day, $1,000; Elimination con-
test second day, $1,000; Final contest
third day: First prize $4,000; Second
SiS.00; Third $1,000
First Day-Bill Barnes list; Bill Gil
leSpic End; and Texas Jack 3rd.
Second Day--Tom Eckard lst; Fred
Atkinson Ind Slim Allen 3rd.
Third Day--Six entrants worked IN
Grand Finals, Fred Atkinson, Bill Gil
lcspie. Texas Jack, Tom Eckard, Bud
Clayton and Bigger Red. This con
test held Friday afternoon.
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List your large
We have the buyers
2t pd
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ranches with US,
Ford Land Co.,
amarillo, Texas.
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800 YARD COW PONY RACE

PURSE, sl6O.OO--First prize $4,000
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GREECE is STILL ON THE
VERGE OF ENTERING WAR.
NEW CABINET REPORTED TO
HAVE RESIGNED-NOT MUCH
CHANGE IN OTHER THEATRES
OF CONFLICT.
Yours very truly
JAMES McNENNY.

London, Oct. 2.-The Rumanians
have crossed the Danube and invaded
Bulgaria between the fortified towns
Of Rustchuk and Turtukai. Ninety
miles eastward lies Varna, Bulgaria's 8
chief seaport on the Black sea. A
sufficient army would menace the is
ISOLATION of the German, Bulgarian
and Turkish forces.
Bucharest reports that the fresh
attack on the entire s:ont in Dobrud-
ia has resulted in the defeat of the
center and right flanks of the central
powers.
In Pennsylvania. the Rumanians on
both sides of the Bukel river advanc-
ed. In the vicinity of Orsova the
Hungarians have captured positions
from the Rumanians.
The fighting in Galicia, with Lem
berg at stake, has resulted in success
g for the Teutonic allies northwest
of Lemberg and for the Russians in
the southeast.
One was killed, one injured and
slight material damage resulted
from Zeppelin raid on England
Sunday night. The entire crew of
one Zeppelin was brought down in
flames and perished.
The resignation of the Greek cab
met is reported by the Central News
advices from Athens.
The entente allies have refused to
recognize the cabinet of Premier Kal-
ogeropoulos, presumably because it
contained several members out OF
sympathy with the entente. This has
delayed negotiations for the entrance
of Greece into the war.