The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-28

have returned home from Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, where they have been
for several weeks taking the baths
and recuperating.
Two building lots with Broom shack
three blocks east the Methodist church
TO trade for cows, mares, or anything
worth the money. Price $500.
II. c. Bailey, Puerto, N. NJ.
J. NJ. Carnahan and daughter, Miss
Josie, were here from Hudson today
on business. Miss Carnahan is teach
ing school in Union county and is
visiting her parents at Hudson.
Albert Pictsch. Of Milwaukee, who
is president of the Quay County De-
velopmont Co., has been here for the
past week disposing Of some Of the
lands located in the last part Of the
county.
+. d. Bishop, and Ernest Grigsby
Of Floydada. Texas arrived Sunday
to look for a location. They say land
ut their home l. going up out Of sirht
and they are here to buy land or n
REIMBURSEMENT.
II. l.. Caughran brought in three
loads Of threshed maize from his farm
near Quay today and sold Il on the
local market ut Si.75 1er 100 pounds.
The three loads wciclc ed 1850 and he
received something lie Sl35 for his
grain.
Harry Whitcsides or neal Quay has
purchased n new Ford and is making
frequent trips to this city. lie says
he wants rood road and will help
secure the bonds in order to be able
to get the money with which to build
the roads.
j. T. White. C. o. Armstrong, G.
W. Helms, and r. +. Gowdy drove in
from San Jon today o. business. They
report tho road in b. condition for
fast driving but have hopes Of sccur-
ing the road bonds to build roads in
Quay county.
Geo. w. Payne. Lows Payne, J. y.
Swinney, J. u. Whital n, Thos. Good
rich and wife, J. w. V ilson and l.. G.
French. Of Nara Visa. were here thi2
week attending justice court. There
were two or three caso in which these
parties were principal or witnesses.
Charles Vance. of McAlistcr, was
in town Friday buyinC Xmas goodies
and when he left il 10 ,ked like Santa
was going to be pretty good to m
one out that way. He said they had
sold all their wheat ut rood prices and
were perfectly satisfied to see the high
cost of living cut down.
r. NJ. Burnet. who has been suffer
ing from sore throat, unlimited 70 IN
operation Of his tonsil or an ahscoss
on the tonsila. He is able to he out
again and it is hoped nat he will Hul-
~ recover so that HI vocal or"ans
will not he impaired u Mr.. Burnct Is
one of the best vocalist in Tucumcari.
Wheat jumped up 20 Sl.G0 today.
Mr.. Higday is taking another chance
with the unsteady ma Ect. He Is re-
ceivinG generous bids rom mills and
exporting commission and feels able
to pay this ton price 'or wheat. On
the other hand beans arc down TO &c
a pound and Mt very aalablc ut that.
Geo. Sale arrived last week from
Montana where he has been in the civ
il service for several months. Geo.
is looking hale and hearty and that
kind Of work seems to gree with him.
lie will remain here al | visit his faith
or, brother and sister until about the
18th Of January. when he will return
to Montana.
The Elks lodge g~ladGened the hearts
Of at least siXty-fvc homes Monday
Christmas day. From the store Of
Edwards Grocery CO.. they sent out
sixty-fve sacks of cGndy, SiXty-ivo
sacks Of nuts, togethc' with oranges
and apples to as mar places. This
is done by the Flks al owe tho land
each year and the Tue 'mcari Elks al
ways do their share towards charity.
II it takes n lot of nonsense, n lit
tie booze and some srutty stories to
make an a%uctioncer, I'rr not your man.
If | can't charge you 9 per cent and
then turn you more money than the
man who will cry YOU sale for less,
I don't want the job, and you would
be foolish to employ re.
ERIE +. FORBES,
Auctioneer Clovis, n. n.
G. c. Culberson, VITO has been in
Hot Springs. New MnX., taking the
baths and enjoying tn" delightful eli