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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07
GOING NICELY

The revival services at the Chris
ian church are growing in interest
light along. Brother Dean is bring
ing us man-size messages which are
much appreciated. Miss Gardner sang
one of her beautiful solos Monday ev-
oning and is arranging considerable
other special music. The chorus has
been good and, by the time this ap-
Dears, we trust it will be of sufficient
i've 20 prove of exceptional inspira-
'ional value. Best of ALL number
are thinking seriously of the really
serious side Of life. Listen. Mr.. Man:
Have you definite object in life? II
YOU were anxious to reach New York
YOU would not start for Seattle. II
YOU desire to give the world life; II
YOU wish to rear life structure Of
which you may he proud: II you wish
to approach the Great Judge with iov:
YOUR life must be an ordered life. We
are here to help you. Come and give
us chance. Norris j. Reasoner,
Minister.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07
BOOK SHOWER FOR NEW
LIBRARY AT CHURCH

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
of the First Baptist church will be
ready to receive new books for their
library Monday, Dec. II, at 1880 p.
m, at the Baptist church.
On that evening they will entertain
all of their patrons with the following
program:
Song-Choir and Congregation.
Invocation-Rev.M Maddox.
Song--Ladies' Quartet. Miss Gard
ner, Mrs. b. ID. Grimm, Miss San
dusky and Mrs. Chapman.
Recitation-Gladys Pack.
Instrumental Duct-Ethel Whit
more and Cynthia Elkins.
Maple Robertson.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Pack and Miss
Staley.
Address-Prof. W. ID. Shadwick.
Vocal Solo-Zilla Grimm.
"Your Library President Of b
Y. p. u.
Benedlction--S. II. Neafus.
We want YOU to he there!
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07
II. n. MILLER FORMER QUAY
COUNTIAN DIES AT HEREFORD

Mrs. II. l.. Miller arrived this week
from Hereford, TcXas, to look after
the family property interests here.
Her husband, II. l.. Miller, who was
here only a few weeks ago after the
last load of household goods and took
them back TO Hereford. had reached
his home and gone TO work in the
country near Hereford He was sud
denly taken sick with appendicitis on
Thursday Nov. 23rd and died Satur-
day Nov. 25th.
Mr.. Miller was well and favorably
known in this county. He was lead
ing Democrat at Puerto and lived on
his farm near Barancos for many
years. a number of Tucumcari folks
had spent pleasant days with him and
his estimallc family and had learned
to greatly admire man of such II
high character.
4 few months ago Mr.. Miller and
wife thought best to move to Here
ford and were getting along splendid
~ when the unexpected attack Of that
dreaded di3eare. appendicitis, took tire
life Of Mr.. Miller within two days af-
ter it made its first appearance.
The friends here join the News in
extending sympathy to the bereaved
wife and two daughters in this hour
of sadness.
The remains were buried at Here
ford on Sunday the Goth.
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TWO HORSES STOLEN
AND HAY STACK FIRED
THIEVES GET AWAY

Monday night about midnight the
Sheriff. Office was called by phone and
notified that Oscar Jahn's feed stack
was on fire and help was wanted at
once, as it looked like his barns and
dwelling was likely to burn.
Mr.. Jahns mentioned that he sup
posed the feed stacks had been Sc, on
fire as the FIVE was raging in two dif-
ferent parts of the stack-yard. Fred
White, Tom Horton, and several other
persons drove out TO the Jahns place
and assisted in putting out the fire.
One rick Of bundle maize. contain
ing about fifteen tons. was partially
burned, and stack of hay was com
pletely destroyed.
Instructions were given to the fam
lily to stay within boundaries of the
yard, to save a possibility Of destroy
ing tracks. 4 wire was sent to Pratt
kas., asking the sheriff there to send
his blood hounds on first train. In
formation was received later that il
was impossible to get the dogs here
on time. Messrs. Ward and Winter
were on the ground Tuesday morning
and found tracks; also found that two
Of Mr.. Jahns' horses were missing.
II is thought by some that this set
ting fire to the feed was a clever ruse
20 allow the thieves or thief to get
well on their way before the loss of
the horses was discovered. There is
no law severe enough to punish such
a contemplate cur The stealing of
the horses was bad enough, but the
limit was reached when fire was set
to the feed stacks. Mr. jain is a
farmer and keeps a number of cows
and ether stock and this loss is pretty
hard for him to bear at this time of
year. 1t is hoped the guilty party will
he arrested and punished.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07
GOOD ROADS MEETING
At COURT HOUSE ON
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

Every male citizen in Quay county
of the Quay county Chamber Of Com
merce which will be held in the Court
House Monday evening, Dec. IL, at
80 o'clock. The meeting will be a
Smoker, and a male quartet will fur
nish some special music for the oc-
casion. The meeting will be held for
the purpose of discussing ways and
means of getting Quay county roads
into better condition. This is indeed
n subject Of the hour. and one in
which citizens residing in every sec
ton of the County are Interested. 1t
is hoped that every farmer who reads
this announcement will accept this in
vitation to attend the meeting refer
red TO and come prepared to give your
views on the matter which it is pro
posed to discuss. There has been
considerable discussion Of late in re-
gard to Quay county roads. and nearly
every day conversations in regard to
our bad roads can be heard on the
streets Of Tucumcari. 1t is believed
that this is the time for the citizens
from all over the county to get to-
"cther with the view Of whipping out
n common understanding, and for lay
ing plans for improving the condi-
ton Of the roads. This meeting has
been called for this purpose. and it is
expected that representatives will be
in Tucumcari Monday from all over
the county.
During the past week committee
of taxpayers met and framed up some
suggestions in regard to the movement
for better roads which they have writ
ten up under the head Of "Quay County
Needs" This article will he read at
the Court House next Monday night.
Citizens are requested to be present
and hear what is going to be done and
he prepared to discuss matters con-
cerning good roads. Let ever public
spirited citizen line up and help boost
this meeting, and this invitation Is
extended to YOU. This is not a
movement of the residents of Tucum-
carl alone, but of the entire county;
however Tucumcari folks are invited
as well as those residing in other
towns and in the farming districts.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07
NEW PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZEN

Mr.. c. A. Powers, the new manager
of the Orera House, called at the Of
flee OF the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, and made the statement
that the Chamber might use the OPP
era House Mt any time for their meet
ings for only the expense Of light and
heat.
This is greatly appreciated as it is
often that large hall is needed, and
the opera house is one Of the most
suitable places in which to hold the
meetings.
The people of Tucumcari are al
ways glad to receive as new residents
of the town, such public spirited cit
liens as Mr.. Powers.
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CAMPAIGN PROGRAM AT
THE METHODIST CHURCH

Monday 1880 r. NJ.
Piano Solo-"Humoreske" Dvorak
Marian A. Pearson
Reading-"IIere's the Way you Look"
(Riley
Pauline Wetherford
Reading-"The Bundle Bee Riley
........ Claudia Brander .... ...........
Reading-"Aunt Elnora's Hero"
Hazel Allen
Reading-"Scene from Hclen's Babies"
Evelyn Troupe
Reading-"The Innocent Travelling
Man"-Lucille Wharton.
Song-'Mother Machree"
Misses Barnes and Shaft
"Sisterly Scheme"
Rebecca Everest
Reading-"Scene from the Christian"
Arabell de Oliviera
Reading.-"Billy' Diplomacy"
Vera Hamilton
Reading-"A Critical Situation"
Eva Braun
Vocal Solo-"I Love You Truly"
Helen Louise Ernst
Reading-Scene from Peck's Bay Boy
Lucille Wharton
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BIG SPANISH GRANT
DEAL IS BEING IhvES.
T|GATED BY OFFICIALS

While the Spanish Land Grant re-
Gently filed in Quay county is causing
much speculation among property own
crs the loan companies are paying lit
tie attention to it. 1t seems to be such
a farce that nothing detrimental will
come from it. but the filing was made
perhaps to keep some easter shark
from landing behind the bars for car
rying on n gigantic swindle. a mum
ber of small sales have been made in
addition to tie large deals consum-
mated recently and still no record was
to be found in Quay county where the
land is located. However, if the grant
proves farce as it now seems some
one should be made to pay for the
trouble it will cause in after years to
the property owners when they must
have the account of the filing inserted
in their abstracts. Uncle Sans au-
thorities arc now working on the mat
ter and it is hoped they will be able
to dispose of it without any difficulty.
The following letter from S. Burk-
hart, u. S. Attorney for New Mexico,
is self-eXplanatory and throws some
new light on the recent Spanish grant
filed in Quay county:
Albuquerque, n. NJ, Dec. ., 1916
K. p. Donohoo, Esq, Tucumcari, y. NJ.
Dear Sir
| have your letter of November 80
enclosing certificate of the County
Clerk as to certain deeds filed in the
Probate Clerks office referring to the
alleged Beale Grant If my recollec
: ton serves me, this so-called grant
was presented to Congress and wa
not confirmed and afterwards it was
| presented to the Court of Private Land
Claims and rejected.
On the face of it, cannot see ho,'
anyone could consider this instrument
cloud upon the Governments title
10 the lands covered - it. The Cou. {
Of Private Land Claims was cstab-
/ lished for the purpose of settling and
determining all claims to lands under
grants from Mexico or Spain and all
claims not so presented and confirmed
were barred from consideration there
after. The papers ilcd do not in any
way refer to any action of the Court
oi Private Land Claims or of Con-
gress. However. | will take the mat
,er up with the Department for inStruc
tons. Respectfully.
S. BURKHART.
United States Attorney
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MANCHESTER

O. S. Lang, son Of J. f. Lang, and
Miss Maud Fisher, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Fisher. of near Plain,
were united in marriage in Tucumcari
Monday morning Mt II o'clock at the
Baptist parsonage, by the pastor Rev.
Maddox. The ceremony was witness
ed by number of friends. They were
accompanied to town by Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman DeOliviera.
Mr.. Lang has already prepared a
new house on his farm near Puerto,
and had it furnished ready for occu-
pancy. The News joins their many
friends in wishing them a long and
prosperous married life.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07
COAL FAMINE HERE

Clovis, as well as several eastern
New Mexico towns and cities are
threatened with very dangerous coal
famine. Coal dealers are out of coal
and many families have only a small
supply on hands and no telling when
any can be had.
Clovis will probably have to shut
down her lighting plant on account
of short fuel supply Local dealers,
who have been able to secure any
coal at all, have restricted their Gus
toners to 1000 pounds each TO par
TALLY supply the immediate needs of
their customers, but II something is
not done towards getting a larger sup
ply before another cold spell there
will be hundreds who will suffer from
lack of sufficient fuel.
House Pioneer News.
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Sunday $3.50 a. m.

Devotional-Bro. Thompson, pastor at
Hudson.
1000 Il. m.-What is the meaning OF
Born of Water, in John 3-5, J.
W. Mcdonald. Rev. Thompson
of Hudson.
ll:0G a. m.-Sermon by Rev. Maddox
Dinner on Ground
] 80 p. m.-Song service.
300 p. m.-When did Christ establish
his church? J. II. Bridges and
Others.
6:30 p. m.-Devotional. Mr.. Rober-
son of Kirk.
700 p. m.-What is good Gospel sing
ing worth to our Church Work
Arch Mcdonald and Melton
Reece.
7:45 p. m.-Sermon by Bro. Z. NJ.
Waller.
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Tuesday 1880 =. NJ.
IAN Old Time Concert"

Piano Solo-"Old Black Joe"
Mrs. Roy Lawson
lIymn-"How Firm Foundation
Led by Mr.. Caruthers
ladies' Quartet-"Old Folks at Home
Piano Duet-"Witches Flight"
Miss Shelby and Cynthia Elkins
Solo-MrS 4. w. Jackson.
Male Quartet-"Old Classics"
Round.
Dialogue-"Aunt Prue"
Piano Trio-Mrs. Lawson, Miss Shell
by and Cynthia Elkins.
Violin Solo-"The Arkansas Traveller
Mr.. Saxon
Piano Solo-"Old Folks Mt Home"
Cynthia Elkins
Medley--Old Songs-Chorus.
Piano Solo-"Souvenirs"
Don tlittson
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

At IL n. m, next Sunday there will
be the regular morning service in the
Presbyterian church, conducted by the
pastor. There will be no evening SER
vice in this church, however, as a
union service conducted by the various
Young Peoples Societies will be held
in the Methodist church, beginning at
7 o'clock.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
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EVERY DOLLAR YOU GIVE MEANS TWO

And this is how il is DONE. TIE CENTER STREET METHODIST
S3j0O The BOARD OF CHURCH
EXTENSION agreed give n DOLLAR FOR EVERY DOLLAR
until the debt is paid PROVIDED is done by JAM ist
OUR TIME Is SHORT Help clear OUR CHURCH Of DEBT.
its best burdned with debt Our big
"WHITE ELEPHANT" SIX years HELP US
A friend in NEED is rcnd IN DEED This
much alone HELP NOW and will
HELP later. December 10
is CAMPAIGN. THIS IS 4 BIG undertaking.
but TUCUMCARI is NOTED for doing BIG things.
WATCH FOR THE WHITE ELE ~
PLANT in the wndow of the AMER M
ICAN NATIONAL BANK. See him
4VS PAINTED BLACK.
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PRINTER WANTED

Good printer-pressman wanted at
News office. No boozer, cigarette fiend
need apply. It's real mans job.
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Saturday

$3.50 a. m.--Devotional, Willie Muir
dick.
1000 a. m.--Who are the two witness
es spoken of in Rev. l1-3; J. p.
Masterson and f. NJ. Waller.
ll:00 a. m.--Sermon. j. II. Bridges.
Dinner on Ground
J 80 p. m.---Song service LED by Willie
Murdick.
200 p. m.-Why are Baptists called
CLOSE communicates" Willie
Hall and w. A. Dodson.
300 p. m.--What is the nature of sin
for refusing to send the Gospel
to the heather and what will be
come of them without the Cos
pei? Bro Green, Bailey and J.
y. Crenshaw.
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Friday. 1880 =. NJ.
Business Mems Night"
Piano Duet--Alfred Snyder and Don
Hittson.
Chorus--Railroad Mems Choral Club
Talk-"Thc Church and School"
Prof. Shadwick
Male Quartet
Talk-"The Community and Church"
7. A. Muirhead
Solo-Prof. jackson.
Talk THE Church and Society"
c. II. Alldredge
Violin Solo--Ralph Paddock.
Talk-"The Church and the Young
People"--R. u. Boyer.
Piano Solo Ernest Paddock.
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Saturday Night $50
'onaI-W. a. NanZant.

DevotionaI-W. a. Nanzant.
700 p. m.--What does it take to make
good pastor ?--J. +. Nelson.
NJ. B. Mcdonald, and II. l..
Honeycutt.
7:i5 p. m.-Sermon j. p. Masterson.
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Wednesday 1880 =. NJ.
Nearer My God to Thee"

Hymn-"Nearer My God to Thee"
Audience
Anthem--"Nearer My God to Thee"
Choir
History-"Nearer My God TO Thee"
Rev. +. ID. Lewis
Piano Solo-Mrs. Stanfll.
Ladies' Quartet
Violin Solo--Rev. Hoering.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Hittson and Mrs
Gebo.
Quartet-Messrs. and Mesdames Boy,
er and Jackson.
Vocal Solo-Dillon Cobb Brown.
Pantomine-
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Thursday, 1880 =. NJ.
Pageant of Mission"

Piano Duct--Marian Pearson and Eva
Braun.
Vocal Solo-"His Lullaby"
Dillon Cobb Brown
Pageant Womans' Missionary Society
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PROGRAM OF FIFTH SUNDAY
MEETING, DECEMBER Is. 1915

Following is the program for the
Fifth Sunday meeting to be held at
Good Hope Church, beginning Friday
night December 25, 1916.
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Well, anyhow Benson and Hanly
were relieved of a lot of suspense.
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Friday Night

$3.50 p. m.--Devotional. G. W. Stratton
700 p. m.--Sermon J. w Huggins.
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Informal Social Hour with refresh
ments served by the Ladies of the
Church. No admission charged, but
free-wll Offering will be taken to be
applied on Church debt.
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Mr.. Bryan is dead set against De-
moc-rye-cy.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
My Visit to Central Park.

When was in New York went to visit Central Park. It is on Fifth ave- nue. It is a very interesting park for every person. There is a playground for boys and girls.
 First of all went into the flower house to see all the trees and flowers. Some of the trees were the rubber tree, cocoanut tree and a great many other trees that came from tropical coun- tries. The rubber trees was about ten feet high.
 The flowers were very pretty. Some were hlacs, roses, pansies, lilies, daffo- dis and many others.
 Afterwards I went to see the ani- mals., I saw the monkey, elephant donkey, giraffee, hippopotamus, zebra and the rhinoceros.
 I also visited the Museum of Natural History, where saw historical swords, shields and primitive things. In the Museum of Art saw the fashioned pictures.
 Soon after took the autobus and rode until One Hundred and Tenth street. Then I walked about two blocks until I came home.
 ANNA RESNICK, Age 13.
 BozrahviIIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
Mir. and Mrs. Bantam.

MT. and Mrs. Bantam are a little bantam hen and little bantam roos- ter.
 Mrs. Bantam is very small and has a rather dull gray and brown dress. Her little comb is very red and her little feet are small and nimble.
 MT. Bantam is short and thickset and is what you might call "a little strut" He has a suit of rich yellow. All the way down his legs feathers grow which resemble ruffies. He has a pretty red comb and long sIhowy gills. He and his wife take a morn ing walk and when 1t comes time to lay a small white egg hubby goes with her. He hops into the nest by her side and there he stays until the egg is produced; then. big as life, he jumps up to the edge of the nest and throws out his chest and with snrill voice cries: tsCock-a-doodle4do!
 They then busy themselves all the day long walking and talking to each other like young lovers. At night they cuddle side by side on their little roost
 OYNSULLIVAII, Age 12. North Ashford
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
Lebanon
Garden Plantina.

I wonder how many of the Wide Awakes have been planning their gardens.
 I have mine all planned out. It con- sists of a strip of land feet by 15 feet. peas. zennais. and nasturfurns, These flowers blossom all summer.
 o little further back have plant ed petunias These are very pretty flowers and nice for window boxes.
 Next I have planted marigolds and yellow four O clocks. I am going to plant some vegetables. haven't planted any yet because think 1t is too early.
 The vegetables that am going to plant are small, red radishes, green cucumbers. tomatoes, potatoes and some squash I must not forget to put in watermeIons. for I like them very much
 If do not have enough room to plant all my flowers and vegetables, my mother said she will give me an- other piece Hand.
 I planted some morning glories and popies two years ago and now l do not have to plant them, because they will come up every year themselves if the winter is not cold.
 I wish some of the Wide-Awakes would write about their gardens.
 MIRIAM SHERSHEVSKY, Age 8.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AyFAkEe.
Efshariaa.

Gloucester is a quaint fishing city and Is noted all over the United States for it's ocean harvesfs. Here a person may become acquainted with the peo- pie who are dependent upon fish for a living. It is very interesting to watch the men coming home from their long voyages and being welcomed by the anxious relatives.
 If we wander through Gloucester we may see many signs of fishing industry which has made the city famous.
 Ie we should be present at any large gathering of the people we should see many women dressed in mourning for the father, husband, brother or prob ably son who went away to fish never to return again.
 A service is held in Gloucester which is very interesting, similar to that which is held In other cities and it takes place Memorial day. However, there is a difference. Instead of the women scattering the flowers over the graves, as some people do, they are thrown to the waters which are the graves of these dead men.
 We will take a trip to the banks of Newfoundland, nine hundred miles away. These banks are stretches of shallow water reaching out more than two hundred miles from shore
 The shallow water is the home of many small fish. and for this reason is visited by larger kinds, particularly cod, which feed upon them.
 CDCE1IA SHERRY, Age 12.
 Brooklyn N Y
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
The Wonderful Cradle,

Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer there lived little caterpillar in my grape vine. He fed upon the green leaves, and ate so many that I wondered if there would be any left. One day, af- ter a large dinner, the caterpillar be- gan to spin. saw a strong silk thread that seemed to come from his mouth, and it was fastened to the grapevine
 Then a strange thing happened. He moved his head to and fro and twisted it round and round, until he was wrapped in a beautiful soft silk blan- ket which he had made for himself. Soon there. was no caterpillar to be seen, nothing but this curious sill5en cradle. There lay the cradle, tied close to the grapevine stem all through the fall
 Thanksgiving came, then winter, with it's snow and ice and bitter winds, the old year went and the new year came, but the cradle lay quietly in it's cranny. It did not even rock in the wind.
 At last the cold winds died away, sleeper awolze with the May sunshine, and rustled inside his brown cradle.
 I watched to see the caterpillar come forth from his winter nest: but what do you think saw? A beautiful butterfly, that clung to the grapevine stem, and slowly unfolded his ve1vety wings.
 "0h!" cried the children, ia butter fly! A butterfly! Did you ever see anything so beautiful !"
 wonder if they knew that the baby caterpillar had changed into a beau tiful butterfly in his winter cradle AoR1ntA SAVAGEsAU, Age Ii. az 5lIsa. rssss., x- s.r ,.z. h. a-.5a..AA.5 J A--@f l-4 '