The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-03-07

he commenced. Eastern capitalists
are sending scouts here to see what
the property can be bought for, but
they have found that the property Is
not for sale, although "a few individ-
uals are selling their stock in order to
get a little ready cash.
j. II. Welch was here this week from
Forrest. While in town he called at
the News office and pushed his sub
scriptlon up to next August. Mr.
Welch is "A live wire and is "A member
of the Tucumcari Chamber Of Com
merce, and is ready to work for the
county and county seat if called upon.
o. X. Walker left with his household
good for Edgerton, Kansas, where he
and his wife will make their future
home on a farm. Mrs. Walker is al
ready there where she is visiting rela-
tives and friends. They have many
friends here who are sorry to have
them go but best wishes go with them.
Leon Sands, Jas. Conwell, II. +.
Beekman and j. Israel have returned
from Electra, Texas, where they went
to inspect their oil lands interest. They
were very much elated over the flat
tering prospects for a genuine gush-
or which will furnish from 1000 TO
1000 barrels per day. The well has
already been brought in but the prop
err depth for a gusher has not yet been
reached.
An exchange says that the announce
mentment of an increase in subscrip-
ton price has just been made by all
the New York daily newspapers. This
change became effective last Saturday.
Some Of the newspapers there have
been holding out against the inevitable
as long as they could. But with costs
mounting higher and higher the last
n of the DIRECTORS had to yield. The
other alternative was to 70 out of
business.
Who is the greatest woman in all
history? One hundred and fifty school
teachers recently answered the ques-
ton, and with enthusiasm and unani-
nifty the judges awarded the prize to
the one who made this reply: 1.-THE
wife of a farmer of moderate means
who does her W cooking, washing,
ironing, sewing, brings up a family
of boys and girls to be useful members
of society and has time for intellec-
tual improvement"
When IA man is nearly frozen from
a ten mile drive on n cold winter day,
he will hardly stop to read a plank
advertisement. But at home in his arm
cheerful fire he reads his local paper,
and while he is feeling good and has
plenty of time. picks out the live bust,
ness men of the town from the adver-
tisements in the paper and makes up
his mind where he will trade ON his
next trip To town.
Mr.. Il. +. Congcr. who l. now in
California, was presented with Il beau
tiful silver loving cup, 10y the mem
hers Of the Mountain View Sunday
School, for his faithful service as su-
perintendent Of the Sunday school for
the past four years. The cup wa
presented 10y the committee, composed
Of Mrs. John Surguy. Mrs. Rhoades,
W. II. Upton. Mr.. Conger will no
doubt be very glad to receive this to.
ken of loving remembrance, from the
Mountain View Sunday School.
The average fakir can take IA stand
and a dry goods box on a prominent
street corner and in an hour can talk
an audience of three dozen people out
of $50 to 500. The editor of the home
paper might assume the position and
plead twice as long to twice the mum.
Der of people for the price of a years.
subscription to the paper that con
graduates n man on his marriage
that the birth of his chill
dren, tells where the neighbors spent
the Sabbath, tells him of whipping hi.
wife, warns him of tricksters and ia
kris, points him out as "A wretch anC
a scoundrel when he has to 90 to Jail
and bears the great burden Of grie.
and sympathy Of the entire communit!
for a whole week when he dies. and a
the same time bidding him "A success
full journey to 1.-The happy huntini
grounds" yet the home paper is hard
ly recognized in comparison with tn
sheckels that await the fakir.
There are citizens of Tucumcari VIII,
claim this saving Of food is four-flush
ing and that the merchants are hold
ing them up making them buy 50-5'
when they want flour. A merchant il
Santa Rosa it is said was enjoying
good business at the local merchants
expense, but his case is now beinI
looked into by the authorities. Jus
to show how hard it is to buy good
this illustration may be of value.