The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-03-01

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Excellent Prospects for Oil
Biologists and some experienced oil
men have declared Quay county the
greatest oil field in the world. Many
companies are now obtaining leases
and are planning to drill in the near
future for this valuable asset.
Any new oil field Is an experiment,
but from all signs Quay county is
considered more in the certainty class
than in the experimental stage.
Copper snd Nickel
The Red Peaks Copper Company,
located in the Southeast part of Quay
county has had the experienced Metal
lugical Engineer and Geologist, Jas.
W. Boileau, of Chicago, to inspect
their property. Although this COM
pany knew they had wonderful hold
ings in this region, Mr.. Boileaus re-
port was far beyond all expectations.
Samples taken from the surface
showed values of 2h per cent copper
20 per cent nickel and l7h per cent
aluminium.
Many shares were sold before this
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other substantial business men who
want to invest money have lined up
with the company.
Mr.. d. T. Thomas, the secretary and
treasurer, has been connected with
mining interests for several years, and
he is pushing the copper and nickel
propositions as only an experienced
man can do.
New Depot for Tucumcari
There has been need for new de-
pot in Tucumcari for ten years, but
the pushing of this proposition to the
different railroads has been neglected.
In other words the people of Tucum-
carl felt satisfied with their old de-
pot. They have suddenly awakened
to the fact that a new depot is needed
more than any other public building.
The Chamber of Commerce has TAX
en- up the matter with the Rock Island
officials in the past few weeks and has
received many gratifying replies to
the letters written. II is now up to
the citizens and the city council to
get behind this movement and COM
plete what has been started.
Bear Grass Fiber Factory
Our Bear Grass Fiber Factory is
gradual" materialzing. There In no
doubt but what paying markets arc to
be had for this valuable fibre. Same
problems still confront the building
If the factory and in time these will
be thra shed out and factory will te
built for our farmers where they may
market the raw product.
Creamery Needed Here
Many of the farmers and ranchmen
are desiring a market for their cream
in the spring and summer which is the
natural season for this product since
they are not using silos in this local |
ity.
We have in our city up-to-date ma
chinery for this industry. The Cham /
ber of Commerce has had inquiries |
from eastern people concerning the |
taking over Of this machinery and es-
tablishing creamery in our city |
Although they wish some financial aid, |
compared with the benefits to be de- |
rived from such factory their de-
mands are reasonable. We hope that |
the business men will line up for the
establishment of creamery.
Agents from other towns have al |
ready been in our city engaging the |
cream for the coming year. We feel
that our profits should be kept at
home.
The Cowboys Roundup
Officers will be elected for the Sec
ond annual Cowboys Roundup March
1st. At that time dates will be set |
for the meeting of the Roundup this
year.
Good Roads and How to Get Them
Quay county has already awakened
to the fact that it Is far behind pro-
gressive times in the building and
maintenance of good roads. These will
help the farmers to bring their wheat,
bear grass, cream, maize and all mar
ketable farm products to the best mar
kets anywhere. They will also help
the farmers and all work in unison
for the upbuilding Of Quay county.
Other counties have voted bonds and
built roads for they realize what II
means to the rural man as we'll as the
city man. In no case where such a
movement has taken place would 1t be
possible to recall the voting of such
bonds.
The Quay County Chamber OF Com.
merce, composed of city and country
men is lining up as one to push this
necessary improvement.
Cleaner, More Healthful City
II is natural for US to forget during
the winter months what an evil un-
covered garbage is to city. In the
beginning Of spring the flies come to
scatter the germs collected during the
winter months. Tucumcari should
have a city scavenger who would be