Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-03
Iucuncari

Mrs. Bessie Offolter is the latest
victim of influenza here Stricken only
Il few days ago, the disease developed
into pneumonia causing death Tues
day evening She was buried at sun
INSIDE cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Offolter was only twenty nine
years of age, having been born De-
celnber Is. 1883, and was the wife of
A +. Offolter.
Mrs d. T. Holmes of Three Rivers,
was a visitor TO Tucumcari last week.
0. l.. Atwell left last Saturday for
amarillo, Tex, where he will reside in
the future.
The Woman's club of Tucumcari
viii not meet again until after the
quarantine, which has been caused by
the influenza epidemic, has been
raised.
A committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce, cinsisting of Secretary j.
T. Clayton, w. A. Foyil. S, NJ, Wharf
ton. Herman Gerhardt and J. e.
Whtmore, appeared before the board
OF county commissioners at their
meeting last saturday and presented
reasons and arguments why the office
Of county agricultural agent should be
retained. The commissioners at a
previous meeting had voted to discon-
tinue the office after January /. Facts
and figures with reference to the gem
eral work of that office during the
past var were presented by Secretary
Clayton. He was followed by w A.
Foyi, who outlined the amount that
had been saved to the farmers by
government seed loans and the pur-
chase of wheat seed during the present
season. j is necessary that the coun-
" agricultural agent supervise this
work. :. NJ. Wharton, secretary of
the county council of defense, spoke
on that branch of the work being done
by the county agricultural agent in
connection with the United States hi
illogical survey, regarding the de-
struction and eradication of prairie
dogs and other animals detrimental to-
the farm and livestock Interests of
this section. Herman Gerhardt and
J. +. Whitmore also made short talks,
regarding the benefits to he derived
by having an agricultural agent in the
county, who may advise at all times
on matters affecting the rural inter-
es,s. Among other documents filed by
Secretary Clayton was a telegram and
letter from the state council of de-
Tense, urging the continuation of the
office as a war measure. A telegram
was also received by the Chamber of
Commrce from United s ates secre-
tary of agriculture, D. T. Houston,
but it was received too late to file
with the county commissioners. After
taking the matter under advisement
and giving it careful consideration.
the commissioners voted to reconsider
their former action and to continue
the agricultural agent in this county
for another year
Politics is beginning TO grow rather
interesting in Quay county at this
time. Several state candidates on
both tickets have visited this section
during the past week. Juan ]. Duran,
of Clayton, Union county, democratic
candidate for secretary Of state. and
T. w. Medley, of Magdalena, SocorroI
county. democratic candidate for state
treasurer, were here last Saturday
Tuesday a visit was paid this commu-
nifty by Benjamin +. Pankey, of Santa
re, republican candidate for lieuten
ant governor, and Nelson A. Field, of
Magdalena, republican candidate for
state commissioner of public lands.
Wednesday Quay county was visited
nv Jonathan H. Wagner, the present
state superintendent of public instruc