The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-28

ed with excellent bands and splendid
array of banners sgnifying the route
they represented, contending for the
designation as the official route Of the
Ozark Trails Highway, made up the
afternoon parade over Amarillo busi-
ness streets Tuesday afternoon as the
initial feature of the opening of the
Ozark Trails convention. For more
than two hours spectators stood on
the sidewalks and watched the parade
go by. 1t was the biggest achieve
ment ever consummated in the Pan
handle country, and was made so by
the cooperation of the chiefs heading
the different delegations.
Shortly after the noon hour the
autos began lining up in different sec
ton of Amarillo in the south part of
that beautifu! city. The west route
of which Tucumcari was a member,
lined up on Harrison street with Vega
Glenrio, Endce, San Jon ahead with
a fair representation. Tucumcari had
so many rigs and they were so rest
less they did not stand still long
enough to be counted. One garage
said it was the general report that
Tucumcari had 600 cars, and perhaps
it looked that way to some of those
on the south route to Roswell, but
such was not the case, although Tu-
cumcari did have as many cars as
any other town. She was given first
place in the procession, next to the
officials, then came the three routes
east to Oklahoma City, known as the
North, Central and Southern routes.
bands and the contest was strong.
Some of the banners said, I'VE Must
Have It." We Will Win" We Will
Have It." and numerous other sayings
and if they don't get it there will be
hot time in Amarillo tonight.
Even if Tucumcari route is not
chosen the effort on our part was
worth while, because it gave our city
the best advertising it ever got Many
thousand eastern people were there
who never perhaps heard of Tucum-
carl, but they now know that she is
live spot in New Mexico and it will
take a live town to even interest her
when the citizens unite in an effort
to land a proposition like the Ozark
| Trail
The Las Vegas Optic has the fol.
lowing to say:
About 20 cars left this morning fol-
Amarillo, Texas, where the big Ozark
Trail convention will open tomorrow
There were several car owners VIII,
had promised to make the trip, but
who, at the last minute, found thai
their busiress demanded their pres
ence here" Continuing the Opt,
said: THE party picked up about /!
cars at Santa Rosa, and several NOR,
ut Cuervo and Montoya."
Las Vegas failed to show up will
more than 10 cars and Santa Ros,
two or three. Cuervo and Montoyi
were both represented and if Las We
gas had not felt so sure of getting tn,
trail she might have done better.
1t was through the vigorous worl
Of Las Vegas that this route was rec
ognized but when the big show wa
pulled off in Amarillo this week !
sure looked like Roswell, Clovis, Por
tales and FL Paso would turn a tricl
or two. The big show at the ten
in which New Mexico was suppose
to be advertised, was all Roswell
Even Santa Fe failed to get there
and Las Vegas failed to show its ex
ira fine attractions. The Cowboy
were not shown in action. The Opt
said LAS Vegas has the Ozark Trai
but it must keep it by effort, and
will take demonstrative enthusiasm o
the part Of the boosters who went I
Amarillo to land the trail"
Amarillo is destined TO be the big
gest city in this part of the countr,
1t will even rival FL Paso after tn
war is settled. She is located on tn
Colorado and Gulf road over whic
residents say 800 to 400 car pass som
days on their way north TO Colorado
OF course when the Ozark Trail
opened and the roads are complete
half of that traffic will be routed vi
. Tucumcari to Las Vegas. From ther
they can go to Colorado, and thos
going TO Colorado via the old rout
may return via Las Vegas to Tucun
carl. A Buick Six made the trip frol
Oklahoma City to Amarillo with fol
passengers in hours and 20 minute
An Overland made the trip in a fe