The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

Don't forget to buy your Chautau-
qua ticket before Monday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C.. Gray and lit
tie daughter, we're here from Rama
last Saturday on business. They are
new corners in this state. having for
merly resided in Cooper county, Tex.
Sandusky written from Shamrock, in
Texas, says their trip is bringing the
desired results and Tucumcari will see
many tourists as soon as the weather
settles and the roads are put in bet
ter shape. They are boosting the big
roundup and many are coming for
that in August.
The Chautauqua is entertaining, in
structive. and worth the money. A
number of business men have made
a guarantee to pay for this splendid
treat. Most Of our citizens know what
Ch%autauqua means and they will have
no hesitancy in buying Il season ticket.
Tickets will be put on sale Friday af-
t%ernoon at $500.
Word has been received from Nor
toya, Nara Visa, San Jon and other
places in the county to save season
tickets for them as they are coming
to spend most of the week In TutJm-
carl so that they car enjoy the big
Chautauqua program. The town peo-
pie will appreciate this week of real
education and amusement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bracken were
here Wednesday from near Montoya.
They report farmers busy putting in
crops bul short on some seed. Mr..
Bracken filled out one of the Commit
tee blanks showing what he needs
most and what he will plant this sea-
son. He would like to hire an assist
ant to help him attend the crops.
Plenty of bean seed has been found
and a number of the local merchants
will sell them for seed to responsible
parties for 14c n bushel as long "a
the present supply lasts. In order to
get this price it will be necessary for
the farmer to show what he intends
to do with the seed as there is not
an over-supply in this county.
Geo. w. Bell was here from Mem
phis, Texas this week on business. He
owns land up near Hudson and has
been working in Memphis for several
months. He with his family will go
to Oklahoma, Arkansas and southern
Texas on O three months visit with
relatives and friends. He will return
to Memphis where he has a steady
position.
T. A. Thurman brought the New.
editor a large bunch of asparagus,
which was raised on his farm a
Endee. The stalks were large and
tender and much better than tina
shipped in from south Texas. Mr.
Thurman Just set the plants out last
wear and by the time next year rolls
around he expects to have quite Il LOT
for market purposes.
]. S. Thornton, of Kansas City, who
for years has been "A mining engineer
for money corporations, has beer II
Tucumcari the past week. lie came
here several weeks ago to look oven
the mine at the Red Peaks. lie did
not pass judgment on same until last
week when he returned and is now
buying shares in the company. If you
are dissatisfied with your investment
lust make your grievance known and
he will gladly relieve you Of all your
shares. Don't look so bad does it? II
a mining engineer is willing to put hi,
money into this property there is lit
tie doubt but that he knows some day
he will realize good interest on his
investment.
Robt. Taylor, manager of the stock
company carrying his name, came III
from Ell Paso this week with the IN
tention of putting or a show at the
opera house in competition with the
Chautauqua, but after talking the mat
ter over with the merchants he found
them pretty muchly against his prop
osition. The business men have put
up a guarantee for $1,000 for the sale
of season tickets and unless the citl'
zens buy before Monday it now ap.
pears that "A few of the merchants are
scheduled to pay the balance. 1t Is
not often the citizens of Tucumcar
will have such an opportunity as tina
which will he accorded them next week
They are going to go too, but thu
thing which they should do is to bu!
a season ticket. 1t is less than hal
the repular single admissions and i