The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-18
TEXICO BOOSTERS like TUCUM-
Carl AND WANT RAILROAD CON-
Meeting THESE THRIVING CITIES

county, to the Texico-Farwell News.
and was printed in that paper last
week. In quotation marks he writes
81 am sending herewith little write
up of Tucumcari as ] see it. feel
that the time is ripe for US to cement
the friendship and interests OF these
two sister towns into more compact
and concrete form. Tucumcari feels
friendly toward us-let us return the
glad hand"
Tucumcari is town of possibly
thirty-fve hundred people. II is sit
uated in the northern part of Quay
county, New Mexico, on the Rock
Island and the FL Paso and South
comes from its railroad pay roll and
its ranch trade. It's climate is mild
and delightful, it being at an altitude
Of nearly 4200 feet. While large
part of the population are whites, there
is still quite sprinkling of native
Mexicans here. These, however, are
of the better class, and are Industrious
trustworthy citizens.
Tucumcari has an independence Of
thought and an individuality of char
acter that is as unique as it is pleas
ing. Her citizenship is Of the broad
gage, enterprising type, who have the
intellect to plan, the courage to un-
dertake, and the ability to execute.
There are three newspapers, two
strong banks that take care of the f..
nances of the people, while a large
number of mercantile institutions look
after their trade.
Tucumcari has splendid railroad fa-
clities, and is the division point for
both the Rock Island and the FL Paso
& Southwestern.
One of the greatest assets Of the
town, and one which reflects great
credit on her citizenship is her beauti-
full school buildings and her splendid
system of public schools. Besides the
immense high school building, there
are three other school buildings in the
town. One of these, situated in the
eastern part of the town is known as
the "Four Point School" and is of very
peculiar construction. 1t can be but
described by saying that around and
rooms, with the intervening sides OF
the rotunda taken up with entrances
store and cloak rooms. 1t is two stor.
les high, and basement for furnace
is equipped with sanitary drinking
fountains, etc, but is must be seen tC
be fully appreciated.
Besides the Ozark Trail, there is d
,,nu,, ..1aJ .nal rn.,nin.r cn,,tb IN taf
plains. Tucumcari is also reaching ou'
for the Ft. Worth-Texico-Las Vega'
Highway, and will spare no effort t.
get it.
One of the most remarkable enter
prises of this enterprising town. an'
one containing within itself the poss
bility for great and profitable devel
opment is the Palmilla Fibre Factory
This company has secured control o
the machine invented by Mr.. Chas. I
Haas for converting bear grass int
fiber.
In company with Secretary Case o
the Tucumcar Chamber of Commerce
we visited the company's factory AM
were shown the process of fibre max
ing from the cutting of the gree
leaves of the bear grass to the balinl
of the finished fibre.
The most remarkable thing abou
the whole process is its simplicity. Tn
blades of the bear grass are cut by tn
cutter designed by Mr.. Haas for thi
particular purpose. 1t cuts the blade
but leaves the stalk intact so that
may produce another crop in due tim'
The green blades are then run throug
crusher which breaks up the outsid
tissue or bark of the blade. Tn
crushed blades are then placed in
vat of clear water and allowed to soa
for perhaps twenty-four hours. The
are then taken out run through tn
shredder, dried, bleached, and bale'
The fibre is then ready for the man,
facture of rope, twine, bagging or an
article for which such fibre may !
used.
All the machinery used in the pr'
duction of the fibre, is the inventio
of Mr.. Haas.
We are greatly indebted to Edit'
Furr of the Tucumcari News, and
Secretary Case of the Chamber
Commerce for courtesies extended al
information furnished. 1t is to Il
enterprising efforts of such men |
these that railroads and public hig
ways are constructed, factories bui
and towns developed"
Texico OfIicia. Speaks Before the
Local Chamber Of Commerce.
Through the recommendation al
solicitation of Messrs. Cook and Da'
who were here in the interest of {
Cannon Ball Motor Co. Mr.. c.
Robertson, head Of the Western II
Co., of Texico, accompanied by }
wife and Mrs. Arthur Holloway,
gether with ID. A. Randall and j.
Milne Of the Cannon Ball officials,