The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-03-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
READY FOR SERVICE

The Board of Directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce met February 22nd
ahd after election of officers set then
regular monthly meeting date on the
fourth Friday of each month at 3:OC
p. m. President L. S. Devor has mail.
ed out IA strong letter to each mem
bcr of the Board urging them to be
present on time at this meeting.
The membership is not only request
ed, but urged, to turn in any subjects
that they desire taken up at these
Board meetings. They may make their
requests in person or make note OF
their move and leave it in the office
If this Chamber of Commerce is no,
your Chamber of Commerce, it is en-
tirely your fault for the entire Board
of Directors have their hearts set on
pleasing the membership and making
this real city and county.
We received a very interesting let
ter this week from Bond d West Of
Cuervo, who are members of our or
ganization. They are Interested in
anything for the up-buildiLg of this
section and realize that town can
not live by itself
| Mr.. II. II. Kennedy, manager of the
Redpath-Horner Chautauqua, called
the Office over long distance Wednes-
day, concerning the arranging of the
plans to use the II d II Theatre for
their big chautauqua, which begins
! May 10th. An agreement was YER
bally made to use the new theatre
building. This will be much more de-
sirable than the tent for several rea-
sons.
Mr.. +. w. Nations. chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, sent
in his application for membership in
! our new Chamber of Commerce. Pos
| the entire state has ever done more
real road work than our present board,
and Mr.. Nations realizes that our
Chamber of Commerce has done ev-
erything in its power to assist this
board in bringing to pass this wonder
full victory of road work. This road
| work has not been for few of the
people. 1t is interesting to know that
these good roads will reach every point
in the county which is considered II
coincidence and an outcome of much
forethought.
Mrs. Maud b. Newton of Adrian.
Mich, writes the Chamber that she
has seen some Of its publicity and has
decided to make Tucumcari her flu
ture home. She wishes some definite
questions answered before making the
long move. Does advertising pay?
Mr.. X. B. Worthington. one of the
dairymen of our city, sent in his ap.
plication this week for membership
Mr.. Worthington and Mr.. II. l.. Ham
ilton, are both members of the organ.
iZation and they say they are by no
means getting rich, but believe by
helping build town they will obtain
indirect benefit.
The organization is sending Il page
ad to the Log Book of the Great
Ozark Trail, which is to he printed
Immediately. We have invited peo-
pie to our town showing them in this
al. chances for investment in city and
county property. Some of the smaller
towns wonden where their prospects
to figure this out.
The c. NJ. Light Grain Co.. joined
our organization this week.
c. W. Thompson of Abbott, Texas.
writes for prices on grazing lands.
This Office is writing Prof. L. ~.
Anderson, of PaoniO, Colo, concerning
the advantages of Tucumcari for u
home.
President ". II. Harvey. of the O.
T. Association. will be through New
Mexico in April, marking the Ozark
Trail. We have sent him an invita-
tion to be our guest on his way to and
from Las Vegas.
We have received folder from the
Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce,
telling the story of Albuquerque and
Bernalillo county, with pictures.
+. G.. Cornwell of Savannah, Ga,
writes for information concerning Tu-
cumcar and Quay county. We imag-
inc the summer nights will be more
pleasant here than in Savannah.
Mr.. c. c. kirkpatrick, who managed
the campaign for the Chamber of Com
merce, writes from St. Louis on Mar.
9th that we are getting splendid pub
licity because of the organization of n
real Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Kirk
patrick adds that he expects to spend
the summer in Tucumcari and fish
some in the Rockies.
ROBT. =. NJ. CASE,
Secretary.