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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
COMMISSIONERS CALL $4,000
ROAD BOND ELECTION WILL
Be HELD SATURDAY, JUNE 8

Thursday afternoon the Commits
sioners passed on the petitions for the
road bond election for S94, 900 the linn
it set by law. The time set for hold
ing the bond election is June 9th and
will give ample time to campaign the
county thoroughly. The commission
ers have handled this matter in busi-
ness-like manner and were right be-
fore they decided to go ahead. They
have made arrangements to apply the
sum Of $4,000 on the proposed Ozark
Trails from the funds now in the road
fund. or which will be in the road fund
sometime this year. This will be in
creased by the state to $4,000 and
work will be pushed as fast as possi-
BILE.
The rest of the road money made
available by the additional tax levy,
together with the whole $94 900 de-
rived from the road bond issue will
be apportioned to different parts Of
the county but none will be used on
the auto road, or Ozark Trails. This
is a fair proposition and made possi-
bic the securing of the Ozark Trail
which will do more for this part of
New Mexico than a new railroad.
The new Ozark trail is practically
assured now since the commissioners
submitted to this proposition. Now
Tucumcari is willing to help secure the
bonds for the building of tributary
roads throughout the county which
will become all the more necessary
when the tourists commence coming
this way and begin to look for homes
in the west where health abounds and
the citizens are free from the cramped
farms and city lots in the east. Any
progressive man in the county will
readily see the necessity of the bonds
and will line up and work for them.
In due time the commissioners will
make a statement in regard to where
the money will be spent as they have
that power vested in themselves since
the last legislature did away with the
county road boards. The News has
worked untiringly for good roads to
the farming districts and the present
proposition is mucn fairer than that
approved recently when it was pro-
posed to vote 100000 bonds on the
county. The Federal road money can
be secured later and put on post roads
throughout the county. More r. F. d.
routes will be established and instead
Of receiving mail once or twice week
we can secure daily service such as is
used in eastern states. Good roads
and good schools will do more for New
Mexico than any other two things with
in our power to obtain. When the
commissioners fully decide upon their
course the News will print same for
the enlightenment of the citizens of
Quay county who will be asked to vote
upon the bond question on June Q.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
BIG CROWD ATTENDS OPERA
HOUSE OPENING MARCH 81

The opera house gave its grand op-
ening and the attendance was far lar
ger than had been expected. Mr.. Hall
had advertised to give each lady a nice
carnation. He ordered two hundred
beautiful flowers and did not have
enough to fulfil his promise. The
house was crowded to it's entire ca
pacity during The first show and the
second show had large attendance.
The house was beautifully decora'e cd
and looked like different place from
the old original place. The walls were
done in green and trimmed with gold
new lights were placed at regular in
tervals around the wall in green shades
The blending of the lights and the
beautiful interior received many COM
pliments and well wishes from those
who came out to see the pictures.
Mr.. Hall is expending considerable
time and money putting things in
shape to serve the picture show pa
irons. He is being rewarded far be-
yond all expectations by good crowds
every night. The New Theatre has
shown the people of Tucumcari that
it pays to run frst-class pictures and
now that we have another first-class
show house there is no reason why
those who desire cannot go out and
see just as good pictures as their city
brothers and sisters in Denver and
Ell Paso.
The opera house program for the
week is announced in another column.
Look it up and attend.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05

Every man on tne llSt is IN business
in Tucumcari and takes an interest in
the progress of our local schools. They
are capable of running the business
of the school district. They are not
paid one cent for their services and
being thankless job the citizens of
Tucumcari should be kind enough to
assist them in every way possible.
When we say assist we don't mean
boss or dictate. The czar of Russia
was overthrown because in this day
and age the people will not tolerate a
dictator. They admire and will fol-
low u leader providing the leader is
not too selfish, in other words, "Big
81" and little ~"
The old board perhaps has made
some mistakes but it is human to err.
The buildings now under construction
are costing the city in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. This is quite an out
lay and the board should look after the
city's interests. There are very few
contractors that will do the job better
than the specifications call for and the
board will be held responsible for the
VI lIt COulIuCI, v, III
not financially. Those constituting
the present board are capable and will
do their full duty and the citizens in
general should not make haste in pass
ing judgment against the work done
or being done on the new buildings.
The town knocker is always with US
and he will always have his little ham
mer out, but some day he will hit
himself on the finger and then come
alive to his duty as a citizen.
The election was hotly contested but
good order prevailed throughout the
day. 1t demonstrated the fact that
Tucumcari believes in good schools and
her citizenship is wide awake, always
ready to sacrifice personal duties in
order to make the school better and
the children comfortable.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
MR.. NATIONS URGES ROAD
PETITIONS CIRCULATED NOW

Wyatt Nations, one of the county
commissioners, urges the residents of
Quay county to get busy and secure
q petition gotten up in a lawful man
ner and signed by the required num-
Der of taxpayers. These petition are
to be presented before the board Of
commissioners and they will do the
rest provided the petition is gotten
up in true form and covers the ques-
tions necessary to be shown.
Mr.. Nations said the county would
have in the neighborhood Of $4,000
available for road work in this coun-
ty, but none of the money will be put
on roads not known to be lawful and
designated as such.
1t will be remembered that j. II.
Welch of Forrest, former representa-
tive from this county, said at one Of
our good roads meetings that there
were but few roads in the county that
were lawful roads and could not be
fenced. The commissioners do not in
tend to waste any money on roads
that have not been first layed out and
made permanent roadways. There
fore. IL you want a road in your dis
trict now Is the time to get busy and
secure the proper papers TO have your
road made permanent.
w. M. Atkinson, in charge Of the
road money distribution for this part
of the state. was here today meeting
with the commissioners and he will
cooperate with them in every way
possible to secure better roads for
Eastern New Mexico. His home is
at Roswell.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
SENATE VOTES WAR WITH
GERMANY. MAY USE EN-
TIRE LAND AND SEA FORCES

Washington, April 4.-The war res
olution was passed by the senate to-
night by a vote of SO to 6. 1t goes to
the house, where debate will begin to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock TO con-
tinue until action is taken.
The resolution, drafted after consul
tation with the state department and
accepted by the house committee, says
the state of war thrust upon the Uni
ted States by Germany is formally de-
clared, and directs the president to em-
ploy the entire military and naval
forces and the resources of the govern
ment to carry on war and bring it to
a successful termination.
Action in the senate came just after
II o'clock at the close of debate that
had lasted continuously since 10 o'clock
this morning. The climax was reach
ed late in the afternoon when John
Sharp Williams denounced speech
by Senator La Toilette as more wor-
thy of Herr Won Bethmann Hollweg
than Of an American senator.
The passage of the resolution was
not marked by any outburst from the
galleries and on the floor the senators
themselves were unusually grave and
quiet. The galleries were filled to ov.
erflowing and on the floor back of the
senator's seats were almost half the
of the house. As the last
time was called and the clerk read the
vote, so to 6, there was hardly MUIR
mur of applause. While awe prevailed
those present were inspired by the
speeches they had heard.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS
ARBOR AND BIRD DAY

Custom and laws have for num-
ber of years established the obser-
vance of an Arbor and Bird Day. Each
year the Importance of this subject is
becoming more apparent to every
thinking man and woman, because
with the increasing population and
material progress in the United States
the tree life, as well as wild bird and
animal life, has suffered waste and
depletion.
New Mexico only generation ago
was regarded elsewhere in the union
as desert country. Through forest
conservation and successful agricul-
ture we are fast emerging from that
stigma though we are still in the
infancy of the enterprise.
The conservation of the forests,
wild bird and animal life is the duty
of every citizen, and when we useless
ly dissipate and destroy this great ma.
tional resource we loot a God-given
heritage Of future generations.
In order to promote the interest Of
tree culture and the preservation Of
bird life in this state, |, W. +. Lind
sey, Governor of the State of New
Mexico do hereby designate and pro-
claim
Friday. April 6, 1917, as Arbor and
Bird Day
! recommend that the citizens Of
New Mexico cooperate with the For
estry Department and the Game De-
partment in their conservation work !;
that the day be observed by the plant
ing of trees shrubs, vines and flowers
about the homes, along highway, s
streets, upon the grounds of school
houses and other public buildings. I
urge all schools, churches clubs, civic
and patriotic societies to observe the
day by exercise and efforts tending to
teach the youth the practical and ar
tistic value Of tree and bird conserva-
ton. Children should be taught that
birds are Of commercial value in de-
stroying insects that prey upon crops !;
also that the homeliest birds are crea-
lures Of beauty and their songs have
through all ages delighted the hearts
of human beings. Children should be
taught that the useless sacrifice of a
magnificent tree, that quarter of a
century cannot replace, is wrong do
ing. The absence of trees generally
shows an absence Of birds; the cult
walton and protection Of the two go
hand in hand.
Done at the Executive Office this the
18th day of March, A. d. 1917.
Witness my hand and the great seal
of the State Of New Mexico
w. +. LINDSEY,
Governor.
Attested: ANTONIO LUCERO,
Secretary of State.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
HOME GROWN HEREFORDS
BRING GOOD PRICES

c. Fl. Hittson, breeder Of pure bred
registered Herefords, near this city,
sold ten heifers that were raised by
him from his herd, at $500 each or
100000. He also sold ten unregis-
tered Herefords at $4,000 each. The
purchaser was l.. r. Talley of Meal
lister. Mr.. Talley already has a nice
herd and will no doubt build up a
splendid reputation. He believes in
buying good stock to build his herd
on and within few years he will
have stock for sale.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
SUCCESSFUL MEETING

The Mems meeting Tuesday at 1920
at the Baptist church, was in every
way successful. A Mems Union was
organized with the following officers
elected: DR.. j, NJ. Doughty, presi-
dent; d, f. Troup lst vice president;
J. f. Whitmore 2nd vice pres; S. II.
Neafus 3rd vice pres; o. C. Goodloe
secretary; Henry Rusby treasurer.
This union will meet the first Tues
day in each month with big feed"
and good program. All male members
are requested to be present and en-
joy the feed, and help in the move
ment. o. C. Goodloe, Sec'y.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
DEATH OF JOHN KARANAUGH

Word was received last week of
the death Of Mr.. John Karanaugh,
former resident Of Tucumcari
Mr.. Karanaugh, who was employed
as a car inspector by the Pennsylvania
r. r. Company at Altoona, Penn, was
struck by caboose, while at work;
sustaining injuries from which he later
died, at the Altoona Hospital.
He homesteaded claim east of Tu-
cumcari, and had a host of friends
here who will learn of his sad mis-
fortune with keen regret,
The body was shipped to his old
home, Frankfort, Kentucky. for burial.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
WILL GO TO Ell PASO TO
VISIT AND ATTEND WEDDING

Mrs. II. Honem and daughter. Mrs.
Hannah Kohn, will leave Sunday night
for FL Paso to visit relatives and at
tend the wedding of Miss Emma Gus
dorf and Mr.. Henry WELLER, both of
that city. The wedding will occur on
April Is at the home Of the bride.
Miss Gusdorf has many friends in
Tucumcari where she visited friends
recently and they extend congratula-
tionS.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05

j. +. Hopkins and d. Z. Thomas,
Of the Milwaukee and Red Peaks mines
returned this week from the east
where they had been on business. Mr..
Thomas was accompanied home by Mr..
j. s. Thornton, who is investigating
the mines with a view to buying stock.
Mr.. Thomas says flattering reports
are expected within q few days.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
SPECIAL EASTER SERVICE

At the Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning the Sunday school
will render its Special Easter Service
at 1890 to which all members and
friends of the Sunday school and the
church are invited.
Senior C. E. Society at $3.50 in the
evening. Special music will be fea-
ture. Don't fail TO attend.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05

The ladies of Mrs. Freeberg's class
in the Christian church Sunday school
were treated to an evening of enjoy
ment at the home of Mrs. Eugene ia
cobs, on south Second street. They
were royalty entertained until about
eleven o'clock when dainty refresh
ments were served to the delight of
all those fortunate enough to be pres
ent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05
GIRL ARRIVES AT THE HOME
OF +. N. ROBERTSON

Thursday afternoon about three
o'clock, a fine 7-pound girl arrived at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Rob-
ertson In this city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05

WILL EXCHANGE FOR FARM
Dwelling house close in. bath room
and toilet, sink in kitchen, Phone 90
Sisney-Dykes Agency,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05

WILL EXCHANGE FOR FARM
Dwelling house close in, bath room
and toilet, sink in kitchen, Phone 92
Sisney-Dykes Agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
The White Zone

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Dr. P. 4. Baker ss a TTaraner

T have had quite 2 pleasant trir through the country in an automobile from my Ohio hove to Birmingham said Dr. P. A. Baker. tho superintendent of the Anti-5aioon league.
 T am on my way to my Alabama home Gown In Lowndes county. In spite of tha fact that during some of tho heated campaigns in which I was referred to as the gentleman from ohio,' feel very much like an Alabamian. My associates and have sso0 acres of land about seven miles from Benton. We raised this year over 100 bales of cotton, 16ooo bushels oi corn, 3ooo bushels of peanuts, and q raf' of beans and other food crops. We have 130 heed of cattle and 2oo hogs.
 We bought the place to try and devei- op model farm and not for speculative purposes. As the general manager, and having to spend g good part of my time on it. feel that am to say the least of 1t, not an undesirable citizen,' even though am for national prohibition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

people are in humor to vote for such. The farmer, as well as the city man, now owns his automobile. Many of them have trucks to haul their pro- duce to market and they are badly in need of perfect road system.
 The city has done well in paving It's streets but 1t should go farther and require those property holders on ev- cry unpaved street inside the city Him. its to pave that street. Those which are worn and in holes and ruts should be repaved with lasting material
 q A
 Speaking of improving Birmingham, the governments food bureau promises to do good work It Is already telling the people what food stuffs cost the retail dealer. ana the housekeeper can now figure on what his or her retail grocer, vegetable dealer and meat man should charge her. In many instances. the prices in Birmingham have been out of all reason. It is true that tho losses in charge accounts ana the cost of delivery has prevented the retail food dealers of Birmingham from mak- ing profits of any consequence. Were the housekeeper to aid them by buy Ing for cash and taking homo the purchases, the retail dealer could sell for less. But as it is. while meats and products are lower at wholesale than they were several weeks ago, the re- taflers, because of losses in charge ac- counts and deliveries, arc keeping the prices up. and in many instances in- creasing them.
 There Is as much meat and -four and meal and potatoes and other eatables
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

The Birmingham Press club had Its first housewarnins Friday nisn, III is new home at the IIlllman hotel. To make the evening noteworthy regular gridiron stunt was pulled OIL Now if you have never seen lot or newspaper mon turn loose after having been keyed up to the strainins point vou have yet something worth gazing upon in the way of rciaxaticn. Tho first thing they needed for the en- tertainment was q bunch on whom they could try out their pranks, and what better crowd to be the goats" than tha new commissioners. Some of them arc lodge men, but they took degrees Friday night that they never took be- fore.
 l rts true that some of them were fresh from the political musings. where they had stood the gaff without hinchins Some of them had been caricatured. cu' smiled. Some of them had been heio up for dinners by tho news gang, or eise lcomu,issioner Hornady told the thing that was not so, but Friday night they got an initiation that they will not soon forget.
 l Alter nj, were seated at the table 1T walked tho ''dun,my'' commissioners ol the raade-up or pale substitutes. JcIl Bailey was an embryo Barrett: Ellif Hollums, John Hornady's double; Wal ter Blackman. Professor Burruss's ar finity; Gus Torgerson. J. Ellis Browns upderstudy. Every ones makeup wa' the latest thing in tho actors art ane lit was hard to tell them from the orig inals. When Ellis Hollums laughed I
 was hard to tell whether ho was tn original Hornady or only base lmlta Ition.
 | After parading around the table in full lview of the real commissioners, tne'
 took their seat at a side table and wen through a session of the board, anf kept the crowd in an uprosr by the'
 witticisns. To use 9 bit of negro ola llect, they surc did "impcrsonate" n
 reverend city fathers. At times the
 enjoyed the sallies, but more often the had what is technically known as tn "dry grtns."
 do not want to throw off on any c the cast or nnduiy praise one above tn other. but Henry Vance az Scudde . lRyall. the new city clerk, was scream , tWhen he sprawled over the table an , said. ''Doctor. gimme cigarette" IL WE so iife-like that the reporters who nay l to cover the commission. said. "Cut It ou Henry, and go to acting; you are mar
 ling it too realistic" He had Scudder
 tones, his poses, his rnannerisms' an
 all that Scudder could gay was. "Yo , know Henry is the sweetest fellow { the world.'
 2 Paul Prim never drew funnier ca . toon than the one he did in real life r Salome demanding of Commissions n lTaylor the head of the big chief An r when he danced a few eastern step s and then began to wriggie. 1t was t . much for the boys, who yelled, "The .- the ax; let 1t fail;"s and it fell, and In
 the water dropped Q bloody cap al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
Thanksgiving, and
 Cranberry Sauce

NN7HAT is this about cranberrles : wv One New York restaurateur announces that he will not serve them with turkey on Thanksgiving Day be- cause of the large quantity of sugar required in their preparation for the table: and now certain overzealous conservationists are said to be ready to petition the national food admins ,tration to ban the great New Jersey commodity for the duration of the war.
 The cranberry being uncomn1only acid, calls for much sweetenlng to make it palatable, but its peculiar acidity heightens its flavor and gives it that tang which all men and women of wholesome appetite crave.
 Thanksgiving would not seem like Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce any more than Christmas would be Christmas in many parts of the world without yule tree set up for the little ones, garnished with tinsel and laden with candy and fruit; or with Santa Claus left out.
 Forbid the use of cranberries dur ing the holidays and some one would next move to abolish Christmas fes- tivities until after the war. If cram berry sauce is a bit expensive on ac- count of the sugar required, let peo- pie who are looking forward with keen appetite to the Thanksgiving turkey, and its toothsome accessory economize in the use of sugar. This can be done with the minimum oi sacrifice on the part of adult con sumers. By all means let us hav' the traditional bird and its esteeme concomitant this year as in the goo' old days of yore.