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

big ball game. Several prizes will be
awarded. Don't forget that the 4th
comes next week and you will en-
joy yourself IL you will attend.
Rev. and Mrs. +. d. Lewis Of the
Methodist Church left last Sunday
night for points in Missouri, where
they will remain for the present, on
account Of the declining health Of Rev.
Lewis. Rev. and Mrs. Lewis have
made many warm friends here since
they have been in this charge. We
regret to learn Of the failing health of
Mr.. Lewis, and hope that the change
will be of great benefit to his health.
The Tucumcari Good Roads leaders
did not make such a big-show until
the time was right. They timed their
strike and struck while the iron was
hot. OF course they won. Mr.. James
w. Corn never does things by halves
when he attempts a move Of this kind.
and the success of Tucumcari receiv-
ing the route through here is largely
due to his untiring efforts. He had
the united support Of the other good
road enthusiasts and cooperation is
the only way to win.
c. 7. Haas left Saturday night for
Kansas City where he will let con-
tracts for the building of the new
fiber machines. He will be gone one
week and will return at which time
the construction of the factory will
be commenced. Only a few dollars
yet remain to be collected and the f.
%nancial end Of the fiber business will
be complete. After the installation of
the machines and the work of turning
bear grass into fiber has commenced
the factory will carr money for its
owners.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rosson and little
daughters Floris and Ruth, and neph-
ews Marion and William Schrodeg,
from Sterling, Oklahoma, visited a few
day this week in Tucumcari, with their
n%eices, Miss Eta Schaffer and Mrs.
Bert Gregory, and Mr.. CLANCY Scha-
fer. They are enroute to their home
near Los Angeles, Calf. They are
travelling overland in their Buick car.
They will return in the fall to their
home in Oklahoma, where Mr.. Rosson
is engaged in farming. Mr.. Rosson
reports crops good in that vicinity
but needing rain.
Jas. Stanley, who has been doing
considerable work for Judge Halle
wood Of Amarillo, in leasing land for
oil, is still with the Judge in this
county. He thinks the first work will
begin within sixty days. This CON-
Ipany is not selling stock so this is
not told to make you buy stock. He
said the contracts call for work with
in a certain time or the contracts will
be void, so it is up to the company to
get busy at once. OF course the first
well will be drilled in the Endee neigh
borhood as experts seem to think il
the best guess of them all.
A Ford driven by Jim Putnam, per-
haps made the best time from ANA
rillo today. Mr.. Putnam, with two
passengers, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank San.
ford, left Amarillo shortly after min,
o'clock and five hours and thirty-ont
minutes later pulled into Tucumcari
All the wheels were yet on the cal
when it reached town, but those wht
saw it pass along the road, were hard
ly able to read the banners on the side
of the ear. Other cars made good
time. Another Ford driven by Z. w
Bowen made practically the same tim,
and is said to have been the first OF
the lot to hit town. He arrived be-
fore noon.