The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-14

John Harky, formerly In the livery
stable business here, but now located
in Oklahoma, Is here this week look
ing after business matters.
A foot specialist will be at the M.
b. Goldenberg store next Wednesday
and will give advice worth your con-
s%ideration. Read the ad. in another
column.
Mrs. Bennett, wife of the postmas-
ter at Cuervo, was brought to the Tu-
cumcari Hospital Monday night for
treatment. She was suffering from the
influenza.
Joe Ritz is building an adobe resi-
dence on n Of his lots on South Sec
ond street. 1t will be modern through
out and will add one more nice home
on that popular street.
o. G. Reeder, the undertaken, who
has been confined to his bed for the
past week, Is reported doing nicely
and will soon be out again. He had
the real article-"flu."
Leon Jones was here this week from
Newkirk. He reports his family and
those sick at his home, all recovering.
There were ten or eleven down at one
time in the same house.
Ralph Turner and Ira E. Furr went
to Nara Visa Sunday to drive Mr..
Turner's "Hup" home. No trouble was
experienced on the trip which was
made in about three hours.
Mr.. Ferguson received word Satur-
day night from Camp Cody that his
son vas dangerously i'll of pneumonia.
A letter Wednesday stated that he was
better with good chances for recovery
Supt. j. A. Atkins Is another county
official who is well pleased with the
substantial majority given him in the
election last week and he is DESTROYS
of expressing his thanks for your sup
port.
Hold your apple orders until next
Monday. We will have some choice
and extra fancy apples which will sell
at $3.50 per box . Car is now in tran
sit and should arrive any day.
Edwards Grocery Company.
Frank Griffith, of Bell Ranch, was
in Tucumcari Tuesday night on his
way to Pine Bluff, Ark, in response
to a message which stated his sister,
Mrs. Sam Williams, was dangerously
i'll with pneumonia.
B. l.. Francis, who was reelected to
the Office of county assessor by the reg
ular democratic majority last Tues
day, asks the News to thank the many
friends who voted their continued con-
fdence in his ability to conduct that
office.
Rev. ]. S. Russell was here from his
home in Dawson Tuesday. He reports
the flu pretty bad up there but on
siderably better than a week ago. A
strict quarantine is on and 1t Is i'm
possible to enter or leave the city un-
less by special permit.
Chas. T. Haas will leave Saturday
night for Kansas City in the interest
of the Ludlow Mfg. Associates, to SUI
perintend the construction of the new
machines for the fiber factory. He
will possibly be gone about two weeks.
He reports things progressing nicely.
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Tucumcari was in gaily attire Mon
day and everybody was celebrating the
coming of peace, which will follow the
signing of the aimistice Tho citizens
registered their quota Of $4,000 but a
committee is working today to increase
that amount to help the county raise
her quota of $4,000.
Word was received this week from
Santa Fe by John Surguy that his
daughter, Mrs. A. l.. linn, was dan
gerously i'll in Santa Fe. Mr.. Surguy
and other members of his family left
Immediately for Santa Fe. No news
has been received from them, so it is
supposed Mrs. linn is alive and posi-
bly, better.
f. w. Cady, well known to the rail-
road men and a resident Of Tucum-
carl for many years, who has been
working in Iowa, is here this week on
business and visiting old friends. He
Is on his way to FL Paso where he ex-
poets to make his future home. Mrs.
Cady and children will come to FL
Paso soon.
Nearly two car loads of seed wheat
were sold at the elevator this week to
the plains farmers. From appear
ances the acreage this year will be
at least twice that of any previous
year and it promises to be a success
as the ground is in splendid condition.
Many fields are coming up nicely ard
will make good winter pasture.
Goodman's Cash and Carry Store
will be opened to the public next Mon
day afternoon at n o'clock. This is
a new venture which has proven SC
successful in other towns. II will be