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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
BOYS DESTROY MELONS

II is seldom tnat you find !. r.. Me
Laren of Quay out of sorts. He was
in town Tuesday and reported n deal
that would make any person out of
sorts. Some boys who reside in his
neighborhood, entered his watermelon
patch Sunday night and destroyed
fifteen or twenty nice melons. They
did not know or did not care whether
the melons were ripe or not so they
lust cut or smashed them open.
Mr.. McLaren is known to he liberal
and has never refused to give away
melons to visitors. lie does not pick
out the small ones or those he cannot
sell, but gives you choice melons, OF
which he has plenty, but it makes him
somewhat "spunky" to have some fell
lows get in his patch and deliberately
destroy melons. The grand jury could
put the paddock behind such thieve'
and IL The second offence is committed
he may be obliged to ask assistance.
If you want to steal watermelons
go TO the man who would not give yol
even a pleasant look. Don't steal from
your best friends.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
MEXICANS HAVE WAR, ARE
ARRESTED, FINED, MARRIED

Sheriff Ward was notified Friday
night that three meXicauS were dead
in fight near the depot. lie notified
the night police and Akin was on the
scene within few minutes. Two Old
Mexico meXicans were having troubl"
over woman one of them claimed was
his wife. He said the other was trying
to steal her away, in other words kid
nap her and take her to Kansas with
him. The woman said she was not the
wife of any man and did not care TO
stay with him longer because he wa,
too Jealous. Herman Gcrhardt was
chosen as Interpreter and although he
can talk the language rs good rs the
mexicans themselyea, the man and
woman both talking at once held him
spellbound and all he could do was
listen. Those in attendance together
with Judge McElroy did not know
exactly what was going on. Finally
it was decided to give the new admirer
the woman and fine him for larceny
Of wearing apparel belonging to the
other would-be hubby.
After settlement was made To the
satisfaction of the court the man and
woman went to the court house and
secured license, returning to McEl'
roy's Office where he joined them in
the holy bonds of matrimony. They
left for Kansas ondcr the Judges or
ders TO get out of town as soon as pos
sible, and it is supposed they will live
happy ever afterwards.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
MILLER-CROW

Monday, J. 7. Grow, prosperous
stock-farmer of the West community,
came to town dressed in his best
clothes. Some of his friends suspect
ed something but not until late that
evening was il known that he and Mrs.
Mary c. Miller of Montoya, were mar
ried, The ceremony was performed
by Rev. A, l.. Maddox of the Baptist
church and the new married couple
left for their future home at West.
Both Of the contracting parties are
highly respected residents Of Quay
county and nothing but happiness and
success will be the result of this union
and the News joins the many friends
In extending congratulations.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
FOR GRAZING
HORSES ON STATE LAND

\ case which attracted considerable
attention was that Monday tried be-
fore Judge McElroy. The plaintiff
was Mr.. Davidson and the defendant
was Bob Nolte. Ii seems that Mr..
Noltc owns and CONTROLS considerable
land in his immediate vicinity where
he has uumber of stock, One of his
pastures contains plenty of water and
the other had plenty of grass, so he
luit Il lane from one pasture to the
other along the section line so that
his stock could go from one pasture
20 the other. Mr.. Nolte testified that
Davidson put fence across the lane
and told him to leave ii there to save
trouble. Nolte came to town and ask
ed advice what To do. While he was
in town his horses got on the state
land and were grazing They were
seen by witnesses and this was the
cause of the suit After spending
most of the day on the case the jury
decided in favor of Nolte on account
Of technj" ,ity.
Davidson was supposed to have Il
lease on certain section OF land but
in looking over the papers his attor'
ney found that mistake in the num-
her was made. The suit was brought
on the fourth and the mistake was
rectified on the sixth. The jury held
that Mr.. Davidson did not have any
lease upon the school section the day
suit was brought and therefore haC
no right TO the use Of the land.
Attorneys differ on this question
hut most of them say that Nolte per
haps would have been up against i
il Davidson's lease had been correct.
Attorney Saxon holds that Davidson
had no right 10 bring suit unless h
had his land properly fenced, the sam'
as if the property was owned by pri
vate individuals, the law being NJ
special respector of persons or cor
porations.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
SAVE YOUR OLD PAPERS

The missionary society OF the Meth
odist church held meeting this after
noon and made arrangements for a
special day to collect old papers and
magazines. The day will he Friday,
Sept. %, and they request that papers
be tied in bundles and put on the front
porch within easy access to wagons
that will collect same on that day.
This movement is made for two rea-
sons, one to clean up the streets and
alleys, and the other TO make some
money. They expect to collect a car
load Of old paper.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
SPECIAL WAR STAMP TAX
is NOW HISTORY

Contrary 70 general expectation, the
repeal of the special war stamp tax
on documents and toilet articles be-
came effective Friday at midnight. II
was thought that the tax would re-
main in force until the end Of the gov
ernment fiscal year, January l6, 1917.
The first word that the repeating
act passed by congress Friday morning
would become effective Immediately,
was received here late Friday after
noon by X. A. Ramey, collector Of in
ternal revenue at FL Paso, in tele-
gram from A. s. Walker, collector at
Austin.
The war tax" was passed by con-
gress on January /, 1915, to Offset the
loss in revenue from the trade paraly-
sis caused by the European war. II
was expected that about 500, 900, ,000
would be raised by the new tax. The
revenue formerly derived from the
stamp tax will now be obtained from
the inheritance tax, the munitions tax
and miscellaneous excise taxes.
The special stamp tax on wines, cor.
dials, and beer will still remain in
force.-El Paso Herald.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
LEE ANDERSON CON-
FESSES NUMBERING
BROTHER R-N-LAW

put it over there with the view OF
making people think he had commit
ted suicide? To this he answered,
mo. sir"
He said he just threw it after he
got through with il.
He said he had never thought of
killing him until he came out here
month ago. He just got to studying
about it n day or 80 before. lie did
not plan to do it that night, but when
he awakened that morning he thought
how easy it would be to go in and
kill him while he slept.
lie said the little boy was away
far enough to be safe and he could
see pretty well. He thought he shot
Zant in the face. He had the barrel
of the gun closer than fifteen inches
when he fired the shot.
The above confession is approxi-
mately as Lee Anderson told Mr.. Ward
and Mr.. Heron. He signed the state
ment before II notary public IN the
presence of witnesses. No other par
ties were implicated by Anderson. He
said his sister was asleep and he did
not think she saw him at all. He also
said that he did not intend to report
suicidal intent on Iants part. but
when Mrs. Zant suspicioned suicide he
thought that would be good way to
get out of trouble. He said TO Mr..
Heron that he just intended to kill
Zant and take the consequences.
The trial will come up at this term
of court. it is thought, as Walter l..
Morris. one of the leading attorneys
of Albany, Texas, arrived in Tucum-
carl Monday to handle the defendants
side. He will be assisted by local tai
ent. The plea of insanity is perhaps
the only hope of keeping Anderson
from swinging from the gallows, be-
cause any man who is in his right
mind would necessarily be hard
hearted criminal to steal upon Il man
who was asleep and shoot him like a
dog. II the young man is not of a
sound mind and is guilty Of this out
rageous crime he should be put where
public safety will not be impaired.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
DAMAGED s2i.75 WORTH

Jas. W. Strain sued w A. Harold
for damages accruing from Harold
removing well drill from the prem
ises Of Strain before contract for dig
ging well was completed.
II seemed that Frank Shipman had
charge Of the drill, which belonged to
Grover and Miles Brown, but they
sold the machine to Harold and he
took it away before job was completed.
The case was tried before a jury of
six and after going through the regu-
lar routine Of questioning and cross
questioning the jury decided in favor
of the plaintiff and allowed him dam
ages to the amount of s24.75. Mr..
Harold, through his attorney, Ed. F.
Saxon, has given notice of appeal from
Judge McElroy's court.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
NEW LODGE IN TUCUMCARI

Rev. G.. +. C. Fons, who has been
in Tucumcari for several weeks or
ganizing The Homesteaders Lodge, Is
meeting with unlimited success, The
order was organized last week with
membership of about thirty charter
members. The meeting nights have
been set for the lst and 3rd Saturday
of each month, and arrangements have
been made to use the Masonic Hall.
This new order gives its members
life insurance and accident benefits
at moderate rate. II is backed by
years of experience and plenty Of sur
plus capital; therefore we bespeak fol-
IL success.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
CLOVIS AND TUCUM.
Carl SCHOOLS ARE
ABOUT SAME SIZE

Two progressive towns in Eastern
New Mexico are Clovis and Tucumcari.
Both are railroad centers, Clovis on
the Santa Fe, and Tucumcari being the
division and terminal for the Rock
Island and FL Paso 4 Southwestern
railroads. Clovis claims a population
of 5000 person, while Tucumcari is
more modest and claims but 1000. The
school census is good index 70 the
number of inhabitants, so the follow
ing list is given for comparison II
proves the fact that there is not much
difference in the population:
The number Of scholars enrolled in
the city schools during the first week
was as follows
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
in the weeN
Garrett

Mr.. Conner bought his goods from
Mr.. Garrett after looking every ar
ticle over carefully, and was well pleas
ed because he took the goods back TO
his home that day and did not have to
wait and worry over whether his mon
ey order would be lost or whether the
goods were what he wanted. This is
another example of what buyer can
do if he takes little time. Mr.. Con-
ner could have paid more than he did
and then saved money on the trans
action. As il was he saved 26c.
Moral-Trade at home.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
WILL MAKE CEMENT POSTS

Tom Ritz. manager of the Keystone
Ranch east of town, was in our city
this week visiting his father, He says
he is making preparation to make
enough cement posts to fence his cat
tie ranch. He thinks he can make the
posts so that same may be retailed at
25c each,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
LOCAL MERCHANT
OUT.B|D MAIL ORDER
HOUSE...SAvES 26c

A man from the Quay neighborhood
came to town last week with an or
der made out To Kansas City Mail
Order house. He chanced to drop into
r. b. CARROTS and showed Mr.. Gar
rctt the order. He was challenged to
duplicate the order. Mr., Garrett ac-
cepted the challenge and the following
prices were made. they being the reg
ular prices made by Garrett any day
in the week:
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
HINT WINS IN ARIZONA

Incomplete returns Wednesday from
the Arizona primary indicate the re-
nomination Of Gov. Hunt by a major
ity approximately 5000 over George
A. Olney. The Democrats had Bit
ter fight over these two rivals.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
rucunncari

Tucumcarl TINS yeaf mas q ETHdu-
ating class Of Is members; ninth has
Sd; tenth "a; and eleventh 10. This
number has been increased consider
able this week and il would not sur
prise those in touch with the school
TO have nearly 200 in high school this
year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
NEW MECHANIC AT UNION

J. l.. Fernando has accepted the po-
sition as chief mechanic at the Union
Garage. He took up the work there
Wednesday of this week,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14

Thomas Wheat Drills, 10 and IL
discs. None better. w. r. Mundell.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14
WASHERWOMAN SAYS SHE WAS
 BRITISH SOCIETY WOMEN

Special to Gateway by United Press)
 MINNEAPOLIS, March 4. .- When British government authorities came here today to seek Mrs. G. Lasher, the former British society women and accepted habitue of nobility circles, who was taking in washings here, they found her and her daughter, graduate of St. Mary's, vanished.
 Mrs. Lasher's decline has been gradual. She is the daughter of the mayor of an English town, she said, and widow of British army officer. In London, she, Lady Somerset and Princess Beatrice did scial work to- gether
 Upon the death of her husband, Mrs. Lasher discovered that she had no funds. Her husbands estate was tied up by British litigation Mem bers of the British nobility took her children. She came to Canada, thence into the States. Her eldest daughter found mother ties strongest and left her life of luxury to join her mother at the wash tub here.
 British authorities, it is said, need Mrs. Lasher's signature to complete certain land deals, out of which she would get nothing. Fear that sign ing such papers would lead to other Complications, which she declines to discuss, she has evaded officers. In Seattle they sought her, but she don- ned working clothes and watched the Britishers' frantic efforts to find her. Her appearance had been materially changed by her experiences. Publica- tiOn of her story by a newspaper here brought authorities who found only the house from which she had moved.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14
NEWS NOTES

A man was due in by rail tonight from Kenai with the Commissioner of that place and it is stated that the visit has something to do with law proceedings. The facts are not yet fully known but it is said that they are accompanied by a girl fourteen years of age.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ramps Petersen have arrived in the city from Iditarod and are looking around. Mir. Petersen has been a business man in Nome and Iditarod for many years and he and Mrs. Petersen are well known all over the territory.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14
Notice to Regular Democrats.

The Seward Democratic Club will hold a regular meeting, on Wednesday evening, March 10th, at 8 o'clock, p m. at the Pioneer Hall. Said meeting is called for the purpose of electing Of- L'ers of the club for the ensuing year, and also nominating candidates for delegates to the Regular Demo- cratic Territorial Convention, to be held at Juneau, Alaska, May 24th, 1916. The roll will be open for sigma lures of all Democrats of Seward and vicinity who intend to support the nominees of the regular Democratic Territorial Convention.
 W. E. ROOT, pres. GEO. PHELPS, secy. adv. 3-14-2t.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14
LENTON SEASON IS HERE

We have everything in the fish line. Shipment just arrived on the Alaska. Kippered salmon, kippered black cod, kippered fndan and haddy, kip pered herring.
 Fish in brine;-Black Cod, Salmon Bellies, Salmon, Norway Mackerel.
 Goldfish Bricks, Goldfish Flakes.
 YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO EAT FISH FOR FORTY DAYS, WHETH- FIR YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
 SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14
THIEVES FINED

Ryan was fined $50 and Duffy was fined SlOO, both with costs, this after noon by Commissioner Conroy for stealing goods during the fire yester- day. Daniels case had not been tried. Both men found guilty are in jail, having been unable to pay their fines.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

w. II. Martin, the Ruhstaller agent, is around again after an attack of lumbago
 George E. Dismukes, of Biloxi, Mis- sissippi, has come to this city with a view to locating in this part of AL aska.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14
@ @ q % q z C q q $ z e * CLOSE FINISHES l" * IN TOURNAMENT ["

The billiard tournament opened Sunday at the Northern and is pro- ceeding every afternoon and evening" The method of handicapping is giving general satisfaction and lovers of the game are taking great interest. As usual in all tournaments the best players "fell off" at the start from their customary play. To date the following games have been played. Figures in parenthesis denote the handicap, if any, between the contest ants: Winner marked by
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14
CAPITOL CAFE RE.OPENED

The well known Capitol Cafe, Mrs Ayres, proprietor, is open again for business. Best of cooking and ser vice, and a big bill of fare to choose from. If
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

DON'T FORGET:-"The Key" is the original place. Always try "The Key" first.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

Ballygreen farm certified pig saus- age. Made on the farm, fresh every day from the choicest cuts of tender young porkcrs. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14
Meet me at The Brancn.

Jersey Cream Kisses" VANILLA FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made in Seward Alaska. For sale at the Key.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

All kinds of tinware, granitewaro and white enamel ware at Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

FOR SALE: On 4th Avenue. One and one-half lots. Bargain for cash. Apply Box 62. 3-l-tt'
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

No advertiser can afford to Orait the Seward Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

See the reauy made skirts and waists at Butts.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

Waterfl & Frazier whiskey at "The Branch"
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

Long distance telephone booth al The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

Best cigarG ana refreshments at Terminal Bar. See ad 11-1-tf
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

Join Urbach's circulating library; IS cents to read late book.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

Those Eggs and Cream Quality Butter, none better. URBACH'S
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

AS soon as possible inspect our complete line of hardware, stoves and ranges. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

A flashing crown of cerlse velvet over close band of novelty black straw com poses this spring hat The only trim ming ls five Happy pink roses at the base Of the crown The veil is Turkish in design with a hexagonal mesh.l
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

L. Urbach; specialist in working mems clothes.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

The Outside Bunch are milling Like flies around a lamp Because we've got S2,OOO,OOO, And it's bound to make a camp.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-14

Come try our Scotch or Sherwood, Or smoke a good cigar.
 And then you'll boost for Sherwood, And The Famous Palace Bar.
Sharp County record., 1916-09-15
For Winter Pastures

There will be twenty times as
many acres of the clovers seeded
In Arkansas this year as ever be-
fore. On thousands of acres OF
corn and cotton fields there should
be seeded wheat or rye or oats ior
additional winter pasture, and that
would serve the additional purpose
of using the available plant food
for holding the land from washing
and furnishing material for plowine
under in the spring for humus
Plant rye or wheat or oats Tor all OF
these purposes. Plant turnips ior
the calves and cows and for the
table, and plant rape Tor winter
pasture for the pigs Let US stop
buying feed Agricultural Depart
ment Bulletin
Sharp County record., 1916-09-15
GERMAN LOSS VERY LARGE
On The List For August Are 240,900
Men Records Show.

German casualties in the wal
during August, according to COM
pilation from the German casualty
list, totaled 240,9O0. This brings
the German total since the begin
ming of the war, as compiled from
the same sources, to 3,375,0O0
These figures include all the Ger.
man nationalities, but do not in
clude naval casualties.
The detailed figures for August
follow:
Killed, 42,7O0; prisoners, 1900
missing, 42,9O0; wounded, 153,5OO
total, 24O,9OO. l.
Detailed figures for the entire
war follow:
Killed, $4,000; prisoners, 1885,.
900; missing, $4,000; wound ed
2,144,OOO; total, 3,975,OOO.
Sharp County record., 1916-09-15
Many Bills In Congress

When a candidate is running be-
fore the people for congress he tells
his constituents what he is going to
do when he gets there, and how he
is going to make everybody stand
around. He mea ms we'll and tries,
/but not very successfully. In the
congress just adjourned there were
introduced seventeen thousand eight
hundred bills, two hundred and
flfty-two of which become laws
The rest of these wonderful produc'
tions were loves labor lost and fooc
for the scrap heap. There were
also 643 resolutions introduced, 50
of which we're adopted, Even the
private bill industry was held down
to $50, and as these are personal
matters among congressman on a
you tickle me and III tickle you
understanding, the number is re-
markably small, although it should
be much smaller News
Scimitar.