The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-16


much good was done to the growing
crops.
Mrs. Anna DeOliviera and daughter
Arabelle were Fort Sumner visitors
this week. They will 20 from there
TO Claude where they will visit rela-
tives n few days before returning to
Tucumcari.
For Sale at q Bargain-1916 Model
Chevrolet auto, in good condition. II
you want a good car o Is your OPP
%portunity to buy a real auto for less
than $500. $4O0 will buy it IL taken
ut once. j. +. O'Rourk.
Harry II. McElroy and wife are at
Cloudcroft on account Of Mr.. McElroy
having a sudden attack Of asthma or
something similar. At last reports
he was not getting along as well as
was expected.
Miss Sarah d. Ulmer of Hudson,
who has been an instructor in the Sill
yer City Summer Normal this year
was in Tucumcari this week on bust
ness. Miss Ulmer will teach at Hud-
son this year.
John Briscoe was out to his ranch
south Of Hanley Tuesday. He reports
"A big rain there during the afternoon,
much larger than the rain Sunday.
He said the big canyon was full Of
water and his big upland tank was
washed out.
d. f. Troup, wife and children, left
yesterday for Petersburg, Tenn, for
n two months visit with home folks.
Mr.. Troop has been working at the
freight depot for several years and
will be missed down there as he was
always on the job.
w. j. Langford and George Ward
were here Tuesday from House. They
report a big rain out there Sunday.
Mr.. Langford thinks it was nearly
five inches. 1t did not wash the land
badly and those who have row crops
growing will raise n good crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Beale who were
visiting Mr.. Beale's sister, Mrs. f.. NJ.
Waller in Tucumcari, have returned
to their home at Lockney, Texas. Mr..
Beale formerly lived in this city and
was surprised at the advancement we
have made during the past few years.
Mrs. A. L. linn, formely Miss Mable
Surguy, who with her husband went
to Juneau, Alaska where Mr.. linn was
employed by the government, return
ed to Tucumcari this week to visit her
parents and other relatives and friends
while Mr.. linn went to Santa Fe on
business.
j. l.. Clemmer of Quay was in this
week after supplies for the new store
at that place. The building was erect
ed several months ago on the Tucum-
carl Ragland road and will handle n
ers are among the most prosperous
residents of Quay valley.
Herbert Smith Of the Experiment
farm was in this week. He say the
road along the railroad is impossible
on account of the water being nearly
three feet deep across the road. To
necessary to go north about a mile
from the stock yards, then practically
due east to the farm.
Fred Kreger and J. M. Ramsdale
left Saturday for n days fishing trip
in the river near French. They were
notified ut Abbott that they could not
90 home on account of high water and
their shop was without a blacksmith
until Wednesday morning. They sure
caught the fsh--bass, and brought the
proof home with them.
Grover Burlington, son Of our fell
low townsmen, j.. w. Burlington, has
passed the examinations at Leon
Springs and succeeded in being APP
pointed End lieutenant. Grover is n
well educated young man having stud
led for the ministry. He will make a
good officer and his friends wish him
a successful return after the war.
AL Dunlap was in from Quay Tues
day. He says the rain out there var
led from two inches to three and a half
but it did n world of good as they have
many melons and their row crops such
as maize, cane and broom cor will
pull through if another rain comes in
due time. The cattle men estimate
the rain was worth many thousand
dollars.
J. F. Stalkup drove in from Cam
eron yesterday. He reports n big rain
out there. The Revuelto bridge abut-
ment on the west side has been wash
ed away making it necessary to ford
the creek. II is q dangerous PROPOSE