The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18

come according to schedule WedneS
day night. on account of sickness. hu
they sent substitutes and together
with live bunch from Las Vegas anC
Vega, Texas, they drove. through from
Las Vegas Wednesday, arriving her,
shortly after six o'clock.
Committees had prepared the opera
house for their reception and shortly
after eight the meeting was called &c
order by 7. A. Muirhead, president OF
the Commercial Club. He commenced
by apologizing and complimenting the
weather. He then introduced o. l.
Williams. secretary Of the commercial
club of Las Vegas.
Mr.. Williams in very pleasing man
ner said he came here to hear and see
what Tucumcar and Quay county
were going to do about the Ozark Trail
and what they could do. He said un
less Tucumcari wants it there will be
no use for Las Vegas to want it. II
lies with Tucumcari to do business and
do it quickly. He told Of the New
Mexico-Tcxas Highway which was
established about year ago and what
it had done for Las Vegas and all the
towns along the road. 1t was put on
the map through the efforts of Las
Vegas and now the Ozark Trails, one
OF the biggest auto roads in United
States, desires to use it from Amar-
lilo to Las Vegas. providing il is put
, in proper condition
He spoke of the splendid roads they
were now building in Las Vegas ter
ritory in San Miguel county. They are
substantial with surfaced road and ce-
ment cu!verts. 1t pays to build per-
mancnt road and not throw your mon
ey away. He went to Dallas recently
and met twelve hotel men from Colo
RADIO who were inviting tourists to
come to Colorado from Texas. They
were there because they wanted tour.
lists from the south, as they will stick
and will understand Colorado. Mr..
Williams said they would mean more
to New Mexico than all the rich tour
lists from the north, as they will buy
and develop farms. There are plenty
OF business men. what we need Is more
farmers to cultivate the soil.
Closing Mr.. Williams said. 1--WE are
pledged to do our part if Tucumcari
and Quay county will do their part"
NJ. Gonzales. Of Las Vegas. county
agent for San Miguel, was then call
10 the floor. He told Of the wonderful
change that had taken place within
the past few years. of the great i'm
provement in the roads between Mora
and Las Vegas. "Teams are hauling
AZ tn
merly. You should awake from your
slumbers il you have not already. I'll
you don't help yourself, you cannot
expect 6thers to help you. A good
road Is permanent asset. The Ozark
Trails Is to he trans-continental line.
AT present there is no nse to post
signs by which to inform the tourist
when he strikes New Mexico as he
will know 1t by the road. Opportunity
knocking all the time" His talk was
to the point all the way through and
was a real inspiration.
DR.. o. II. Lloyd of Vega, Texas, was
then called to the floor. He said to
secure "A road Of this kind it is go-
ing to take some effort money and
intelligence. The road needs much
work before il will even he considered
let alone accepted as the Ozark Trails.
Good roads" said DR.. Lloyd "arr
the best investment n farmer can make
as it will pay him l5 per cent on his
investment as a saving of horseflcsh
alone. You eXpend your money for
good roads. but you pay for bad roads
with crippled horses. extra gasoline.
broken wagons and autos. These are
overhead expenses you would not no.
tice on good roads. We people Of VEGA |
are on your line and we want this road |
and We need you. We have The short
est route and many natural advan- |
tages. You must bald roads to the |
plains. they will help you and patron
ize their home county. You have the |
right kind of soil to make excellent !
roads. There is no other road that |
has any advantage over Tucumcari. |
because il is the shortest and most |
direct line from Amarillo to Las Vegas
and il Is the desire of the Ozark Trail |
people to come this way"
DR.. Lloyd said good roads mean more
to the farmers than to the town people /,
because they will use them more, but !
everybody will he benefited. Las We
gas pledged $4,000 in 90 minutes, to
secure the route. New Mexico is al !
lowed sl,700O00 to expend in five years |
providing the state puts up its share. /
This can only be expended on National
Highways. II will mean much TO Tu- |.
cumcari and Quay county II this route .
is chosen as "a national highway.
j. l.. Pope, of Amarillo was then In
troduced and began by reminding US
Of Robt. Burns prayer in which he !
said, 80, Lord, may we see ourselves /
as others see u.s." Continuing he said
eve know that good roads lead To |