The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HANDLING ROAD AND
MUCH OTHER WORK

nciIcl TOdu WOTk, unuer tne ulTeC-
ton of the local Chamber of Commerce
from Glenrio to Las Vegas, is pro-
crossing nicely, on the Ozark Trail.
The towns along this line are joining
together, under the direction of the
Route Manager from Tucumcari,, to
improve impossible places which would
otherwise not he improved until real
construction began.
The E. p. & s. W. has agreed to
widen culvert at their crossing near
Newkirk. Beyond Newkirk the road
has been fenced too closely.
Santa Rosa will plan in the near
future, under the direction of their
Vice President, Mr.. Harry Robinson,
road day when all the city will turn
out for improvement; similar improve
ments and activities are being planned
along the entire line.
At the junction of the Ozark Trail
and the Santa Fe Trail, a monument
thirty feet high is to be built, showing
where the Ozark Trail leads, giving
the names of the towns in order Of
size. Trancontinental travellers desir.
ing to come by new route will profit
by this information, and the beautiful
monument will attract travellers.
Tucumcari is not far behind with a
similar monument, smaller in sire, at
the junction of Second st. and Gayne!l
Ave-, adorned for the benefit of night
travellers, with high powered lights at
the Top, and desired informal. on I r
travellers at the base and sides, which
are TO be made of ,ncrote glazei with
harder material. At last meeting Of
Chamber Of Commerce, W. f. Kirby
was appointed as a committee to 20
before the council concerning this mon
ument. The council, being progressive
Immediately took up the matter and
are planning to let the contract.
w. c. Shanefelt, territorial manager
of the Studabaker Corporation of So.
Bend, Ind, writes the Chamber of
Commerce for information concerning
Tucumcari and surrounding territory
for a booklet they are distributing
throughout America.
j. W. Givan, of FL Paso, Tex, is
planning to make travelog, or pic
ture film of the principle cities of New
Mexico, which will be shown in .he
movies in the East. He will probably
be in Tucumcari in the near future.
A. r. Wright, noted lecturer of FL
Paso, Texas, is planning to visit Tu-
cumcari and deliver some of his lee
lures covering conservation of food,
health. humor, right living and right
thinking.
II. C. McCowen of Elida, n. NJ,
writes for information concerning the
bear grass industry at Tucumcari.
The Chamber Of Commerce is in
teresting the John j. Grier Co., of
Kansas City in the location Of Wes-
tern laundry branch here.
Colbert c. Root, reporter for the
Santa Fe New Mexican, has accept
ed the Secretary's position in the Com
mercial Club at Las Vegas.
NJ. s. Epperson, of Clarksville, Ark
having been resident Of Tucumcarl
several years ago, writes to the Cham
ber of Commerce for prospects at the
present time.
The Colorado Agricultural College
is planning u bulletin on the Yucca
plant, or bear grass, our organization
has supplied them with all informa
ton possible from this section.
The annual convention of the grea
Ozark Trails Association will be hell
at Miami, Okla, this year June 8, q