The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-04-18
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE A BUSY PLACE

ffeSldent w. II. Harvey OF the big
Ozark Trails Association was met by
representatives of the Chamber OF
Commerce and accompanied by them
throughout his entire trip through the
state, making him realize that Tu.
cumcari was really an organized town
The entire party was entertained free
of all expense at Montoya, Cuervo
Santa Rosa, and Las Vegas. The en-
penses of Col. Harvey and his asso-
ciates only were paid for ut Tucumcari
and one other town on the line by Tu-
cumcari. The local people dining with
the party at the Vorenberg paying
their own expenses. All of the road
from Glenrio to Las Vegas was we'll
marked except IA stretch from Ruevel-
to west to Tucumcari Being hurried,
Col. Harvey left Vice President Corn
to receive the marking of this section
Sec. Case accompanied by painter
will mark the road Immediately.
At the organization meeting held at
the Elks' Club, organizing the towns
of the Ozark Trail in New Mexico in
one organization which is called the
Ozark Trails Route Association of
New Mexico" The executive Board
of the above organization instructed
j. w. Corn, its president. to appoint
Route Manager, who is to have his
expenses and slight sum for the
depreciation of his car during the time
of his services. The president was al
lowed to appoint and set these figures
to be ratified or revoked at the end of
thirty days by the several vice-prcsl-
dents. This Route Manager will he
actively on the road ten days in each
month, these days not necessarily to be
consecutive. President Corn imme-
diately appointed Robt. Z. NJ. Case,
secretary of the local Chamber of
Commerce, as Route Manager. The
Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce band
added greatly to the enthusiasm in the
road meeting held ut the Elks' on the
night of the 7th. One member of our
organization made the statement that
the Chamber of Commerce had earned
his membership by putting on this
band if they did not accomplish an
other thing. He further added that
the different pleasures and attractions
drawn by the Chamber of Commerce
would not be enjoyable to him if he
felt that someone else was paying for
1t and he was reaping the benefit.
When this was reported to the office,
the Secretary took the time to look
up this man to see just his general APP
pearance and to ascertain if it were
possible to import more citizens of
his calibre.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of Cincin-
natl, ONO, under a recent date pub
lished six-inch article on the value
of Feterita as a substitute for wheat.
basing his report on Tucumcari. New
Mexico. The statement followed that
1t was grown successfully in the south
west and especially in the territory
Tucumcari.
During the last annual Roundup,
firm known as Doubleday d Foster, of
Miles City, Montana, engaged num-
ber of panoramic views of this Round
up to our citizens. They failed to fill
most of their orders, having the money
and the citizens no receipts. Many of
these not receiving value received"
were members of the Chamber Of Com
merce and this organization took the
matter up directly two weeks ago with
the above mentioned firm. A letter
was received in return signed by Mr..
Foster, saying that Mr.. Doubleday,
who collected the money at Tucumcari,
had left the United States with the
money and possibly the addresses, the
receiving no money whatever
from Tucumcari. He further added
that if the Chamber of Commerce
would obtain the names of those buy
ing that all orders would be filled
promptly. Anyone in the community
so desiring may leave their names and
addresses at the Office and receive their
pictures.
The Chautauqua committee met in
the Office of the Chamber of Commerce
April o, at 300 p. m. Mr.. W. T.. Welch
advance man for the Chautauqua was
present and instructed the committee
in its various activities preceding the
The executive committee
, ,oted unanimously to petition the ex-
ecutive committee of the Chamber of
Commerce to place the reserve seat
tickets on sale at 30 for the entire sea
son of fourteen numbers. This will
make "A reserved seat cost 4 4-7c for
each number, which is very democratic
for such an opportunity. They fur
ther voted that 500 seats would be re-
served at this price to be put on sale
April 22 and choice should be given to
those appearing first, the sale of each
reserve seat ticket to he accompanied
by the sale of season ticket to the
Chautauqua. This will give 500 people
an opportunity to see the entire Chau-
tauqua or any numbers they may at
tend, knowing that seat is reserved
for them and will save confusion such
as we experienced last year. The place
for the sale of tickets will be decided
within few days. As soon as action
is taken by the executive committee Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, same will
be published. There will pe possibly
three hundred folding chairs in the
rear of the Opera House free to the
general public.
Alexander Jackson, general immi-
a