The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-03

Make easy money cutting beargrass
$500 "a ton. See Whitmore.
M. l.. Morford, of Puerto, vas in
town Wednesday on business. He says
grass is not extra good and the cat
tie are forced to Hooverize.
s. c. Rhode Island Red Cockrels for
sale; also some choice pullets just be-
lginning to lay. Phone 1881.
w. +. Mcdaniel, 400 Aber st.
Mrs. j. G. Atkins will do first-class
drcssmaking. Prices reasonable, at
residence on street south from the
Elks' Club, second house south Of the
Ozark Trail. at
b. l.. Stapp is here from Deming
visiting his wife and twin babies He
is here also to move the family to
Deming where he has "a position in a
barber shop.
A meeting of the county council of
uelenSe Is Cdileu W meet W u'uii
carl soon. There is much business of
importance that will be taken cart of
by the board.
Jas. j. Hall & Co. will move to their
new building south of the postofice
this week. They have two nice Office
rooms adjoining them for rent at a
reasonable price.
Mrs. +. A. Wesson, Of Cherokee,
Okla, was here this week visiting her
sons Prof. Wesson of the High
School, and Mr.. Wesson, asst. cashier
of the First National Bank.
w. II. Williams and several others
were here this week from Kirk look
ing after business. Mr.. Williams call
ed at the News Office and pushed his
subscription up another year.
Work is progressing nicely on the
new theatre building. Material is ar
irving now and it is thought a large
force of workmen will be put on the
job if this nice weather continues.
S. NJ. Underwood has moved to this
city from his farm on the Plains. lie
is working for the Ozark Trails Gar
age in the mechanical department and
(expects to spend the winter in town.
School opened again Wednesday
with an increased attendance. The
teachers were kept busy assigning the
pupils to their rooms and getting ready
for the last half of the present school
year.
II. w. Galbraith, of Amarillo, was
here this week on his way to FL Pas
and was well pleased with the bust
ness being done by the Pearson Lum
Der Co., in which he WI n number Of
shares.
Jack Halter, now "a soldier boy 10
Gated in California, "a here thi'
week to spend the holidays with hi
many friends. Jack is well pleased
with army life and looks like n rea
soldier.
ID. II. Mcfarland, of New York
was here this week meeting with tn
! local Chamber of Commerce in regart
TO putting on a membership campaign
full details of which will be announced
shortly.
A. Letcher, employed by the Yves
tern Union of this city, made a shor
visit to the O'Brien ranch neal Mari
Visa, returning Tuesday night. II
reports a splendid visit with tn
B. O'Briens'
Don't fail to read Bowen-Boye
Agency's bargain list of property TO
sale now being advertised in this pa
/ per. The terms are like buying a ne,
home and paying for it as you nov
pay rent.
r Frank Sanford is now employed b
the NJ. B. Goldenberg Co. He has flu
: charge of the furniture department
Frank is a good salesman and n valu
able addition to Goldenberg's force q
c employees.
Fred c. Sickles, manager of the lo
cal light and power company, was cal
to Ell Reno, Okla. on account of tn
d serious illness of his father. The fatf
t err improved for a few days, but wa
unable to accompany Mr.. Sickles bac
to Tucumcari.