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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15
AND PERSONAL

lobe Maben of Rama was in Tucum-
carl this week on business.
J. =. Masterson was in this week
from San Jon on business and 70 at
tend the Chautauqua.
Miss Ruby Besse of Logan, is Wis
ting friends in Tucumcari this week
and attending Chautauqua.
Phil Shahan reports the sale Of a
4O-acre lease on his ranch six miles
southwest Of the Niece well. The
consideration was $500.
Clark Mundell of San Jon, was in
this city Wednesday on business. He
is expecting something good to report
within u few days in regard to oil de-
velopment in that part Of the county.
Mr.. Walker, a banker and member
of the Conwell-W Walker Oil Co., OF
Breckenridge, Texas, is here this week
looking owe Quay county. He is not
telling his business but it Is supposed
he will invest here provided the pros.
pect for oil looks good to him.
Gas. n. Gould, and +. f. Lewis
two biologists, of Oklahoma City, are
Quay county visitors this week. They
are stopping at the Vorenberg at night
but are kept busy looking over the
country. They do not tell their bust
ness, but there is no doubt but wha,
they are in the employ Of big oil in
terests back in Oklahoma.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

George Bringle was down from Nara
Visa this week on business.
Clint Crawford of San Jon, was in
Tucumcari this week on business.
Wyatt Nations was here from Ina
this week meeting with the county
commissioners.
Mrs. c. +. Gamble returned this
week from Torrance where she had
been visiting her brother.
John f. Bell was here this week
from Nara Visa to attend a meeting
of the county commissioners.
County maps and maps showing the
owners Of land in the vicinity Of the
Niece Oil well, for sale. See me for
special work. CHAS. HAAS.
II you desire to- help the American
Women Physicians in their val and
peace work in France, Serbia, Armenia
Syria, the Near East, send membership
fee of $l.00 to DR.. Evelyn Frisbie
Albuquerque, N. NJ.
! W. T. Knight purchased the hand.
some residence of II. T. McGhee in this
city last week. This is one of the
incest houses that has been built IL
this city and Mr.. Knight is rndeeJ
fortunate in securing it. Mr.. McGec
will make his home at Tucumcari, n
NJ, where he is located and developing
extensive oil lea,a holdings for him
self and associates. They have already
contracted for the first prospecting
well on the leases.-Slaton Slatonite.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15
What One Mother Does

Mrs. p. Bennett, Z Wawayanda Place
Middletown, n. Y, writes: 81 have
given Foley's Honey and Tar to my
little boy, and cannot recommend it
too highly as | think it is the only
medicine for coughs and colds" Fine
for Group and w%hooping cough, as well
as coughs and colds. Contains no OPT
ates. For sale by SANDS DORSEY
DRUG COMPANY.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15
WANTED-Oil and Gas leases.
Canadian Oil Exchange,
B. Hamilton's Office.

We want competent statesmen. Write
for particulars, but don't write unless
you a satisfy us that you can make
good. We want no four-flushers. Call
on or address US.
Burkburnett- Ranger-Tularosa
Basin Oil Association,
106 West Central Ave.
Albuquerque, n. NJ,
Phone 293.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15
SEED FOR SALE

Dwarf and Standard Broom Corn
seed, Red Top cane, Feterita, and Com
mon Millet, $500; Fodder Orange and
Amber cane, Cream and Red Dwarf
maize. and Dwarf Kafir, $3.50. All
per 100 lbs; freight prepaid; prepaid
express 81 more.
CLAYCOMB SEED STORE,
Guyman, Oklahoma,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15
Farm for Rent-See S. Anderson. 2

Hugo L.owenstern and wife, of Nara
Visa. were Tucumcari visitors the first
of the week.
J. X. Daughtry, of Roswell, was in
Tucumcari this week in the interest
of the Missouri State Life Insurance
Company.
For Sale-Tomato and cabbage plants,
standard varities; also wo~nderberry
plants. Leave orders with Pack Il
Shamblin or Edwards Grocery Store.
S. McCASLAND
Mrs. Robt. Finch and little son are
the guests of Mr.. Finch in Tucumcari
this week. Mr.. Fince will give his
lecture Saturday, the last day of the
C~hautauqua, and in the meantime he
is acting as superintendent.
Mrs. f.. Ratclif and daughter left
Tuesday for Plain. Kansas, where her
| daughter resides. The daughter had
been visiting her mother who had been
| uullt SlNhs ~ was NiohShN q Nio''b'
would do her good so she will remain
i'm Kansas a few weeks with her daugh-
ter and her son, Floyd, who resides
there.
Herbert Smith and wife are here
from Santa Rosa this week attending
Chautauqua and visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown at the Experiment Station.
Herbert was former superintendent at
the station, but was in the army sew
eral months with the tank corps. He
gas discharged in January and is
now assisting his father in the mer-
camille business.
Col. A. S. Reaves of Endee was in
Tucumcari Wednesday on business IN
regard to preparations for drilling for
oil in that section of the county. II
is thought there will be two wells put
down close to Endee, onP horth and
one south, but papers have not been
completed for the deal. Mr.. Newly,
of Amarillo was in Endee this week
expecting to close the deal whereby
10000 acres of land would be leased
to him and company provided they
would drill to IA certain depth for oil
at n place chosen by Il geologist Sc
lected by them.
own a piece Of land four miles
west of Montoya, N. NJ, good land
containing 800 acres. will sell this
land for 1915 an acre. For more in
formation see or write
CLEMENTE ORTEGA,
Two miles west of Montoya
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Don't let your dollars loaf. II you
own Second Liberty Loan Bonds, take
your interest coupon to the postoffice
May Is, and exchange them for Thrift
or War Savings Stamps.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

May 10. Pay day. Second Liberty
Loan. Celebrate by taking yorr in
terest coupons to the postofice and
exchange them for Thrift or War Saw
ings Stamps.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Plant proven seed. Interest on Sec
ond Liberty Loan Bonds will be har-
vested May Is. Plant it again in War
Savings Stamps and it will keep on
growing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

81 do heavy work, and that IS a
strain on "a mans Kidneys" writes
Bert Dawson, Canton, Ill. my trou-
BILE started with severe, sharp pains
over my back. | bought a botti- OF
Foley Kidney Pills, and before it was
gone, my pains had entirely left me-
hey Danish rheumatic pains, backache
soreness, stiffness. For sale by
SANDS DORSEY DRUG CO.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Keep your interest working. Ex-
change Second Liberty Loan Bond cou-
pons due May Is for Thrift or War
Savings Stamps. Make your interest
make more interest.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

| have a new supply Of harness,
hardware, shoes, etc at reasonable
prices. JAS. o. JORDAN.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Boy born to Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
O'Bannon, Tuesday, May Ii. Mother
and baby doing nicely.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15
THE NEWS

Mrs. f.. NJ. Potter of Paragould,
Arkansas is visiting her daughter
Mr.. j. NJ. Stark.
Mothers Day was fittingly observed
at the several churches Sunday.
Splendid programs were rendered.
| have a new supply Of harness,
hardware, shoes, etc at reasonable
prices. JAS. o. JORDAN.
Board and rooms on Main Street
New furniture and beds. Prices rea-
sondble. Mrs. ID. d. Branson.
W. w. Wallace formerly Of Quay,
who has been in Texas for many
months, has returned to this country
and will no doubt remain. He reports
"A hard winter on stock in Texas.
The Victory Players, with Electra
Plat AS the star, gave splendid musi-
cal programs Monday afternoon and
evening. Miss Platt's comical sketches
and interpretations were enjoyed by
all.
Monday evening Ralph Parlette de-
livcrcd Il most powerful confessional
lecture worth withdrawing home the
old saying "You cannot get something
for nothing" His experience should
be worth much to all who heard him.
+. VI. Iligday is making the Ideal
Confectionery u most fascinating place.
He has just received a number Of boxes
of fine candies and keeps them in the
refrigerator case. II you want m
thing nice buy one for yourself or
thing nice buy a box for yourself or
friends.
\ warrant was sworn out last week
against w. X. Haynes charging assault
against one of the large boys attend
ing the San Jon school, and the cast
was set before Judge Henderlite at
Tucumcari last Saturday. After exam
ming several witnesses the judge re-
fused to allow the case to go further.
San Jon Sentinel.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Mothers Day was fittingly observed
at the several churches Sunday.
Splendid programs were rendered.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Mrs. f.. NJ. Potter of Paragould,
Arkansas is visiting her daughter
Mr.. j. NJ. Stark.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

O'Bannon, Tuesday, May Ii. Mother
and baby doing nicely.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
Two new Ford Cars one S~tudebaker
and four Hereford bulls.
c. II. HITTSoN.
Tom Jackson was called to STRAIT
ford, Texas, this week by n message
which stated his sister was seriously
i'll. lie left Tuesday morning.
Martin He%rshberger, of Obar, who
spent thirteen months in France with
the signal corps, has returned home
and this week is the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. AL. Codington.
Those wishing to come here for har-
vest, write me and ! will have place
for you, single handed or with teams.
Wheat fine. KING COLLIER,
2t Liberal Kan.
John d. Thomson and wife were
here Monday from Montoya to visit
and attend Chautauqua. They came
through in n n and report the roads
in bad condition.
Don't forget the meeting of the
Tucumcari Athletic Club next Monday
evening at the High School Gym,
Come prepared to work out n little be-
fore the business meeting.
Dallas Frye has returned from
France where be spent eighteen
months with the aviation corps. He
He was in the mechanical department
He enjoyed army life, but is glad to
return home.
J. II. Welch and Arthur Mcdonald
of Forrest and Plain were in town
after printed forms for the Farmers
Hail Insurance Co., in operation
This is a mutual company where the
farmers go in together proportionately
paying the losses sustained by mem
bers. II there are no losses the eX'
pense will be small.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Board and rooms OF Main Street
New furniture and beds. Prices rea-
sondble. Mrs. ID. ID. Branson.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

FOR SALE OR TRADE
Two new Ford Cars ,one S%tudebaker
and four Hereford bulls.
G. II. HITTSON.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Hugo Lowenstern and wife, of Nara
Visa. were Tucumcari visitors the first
of the week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

J. X. Daughtry, of Roswell, was in
Tucumcari this week in the interest
of the Missouri State Life Insurance
Company.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Tom Jackson was called to STRAIT
ford. Texas, this week by n message
which stated his sister "a seriously
i'll. lie left Tuesday morning.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

For Sale-Tomato and cabbage plants,
standard varities; also wonderberry
plants. Leave orders with Pack Il
Shamblin or Edwards Grocery Store.
S. McCASLAND
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

. Martin Hershberger, Of Obar, who
spent thirteen months in France with
the signal corps, has returned home
and this week is the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. AL. Codington.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

W. w. Wallace formerly Of Quay,
who has been in Texas for many
months, has returned to this country
and will no doubt remain. He reports
"a hard winter on stock in Texas.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Mrs. Robt. Finch and little son are
the guests Of Mr.. Finch in Tucumcari
this week. Mr.. Fince will give his
lecture Saturday, the last day of the
Chautauqua, and in the meantime he
is acting AS superintendent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Those wishing to come here for har-
vest, write me and | will have place
for you, single handed or with teams.
Wheat fine. KING COLLIER,
2t Liberal Kan.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-30
DEPUTY RETURNS
 TO HOT SPRINGS
ANDERS AFTER SPENDING THE SUMMER AT RUBY, RETURNS
 TO OLD STATION

Deputy U. g. Marshal J. L. Anders, of Hot Springs, who has been doing his bit in Ruby and vicinity this sum mer, returned to his home and regu- yesterday MT. finders went to Ruby to fill Deputy Tom Longs plac while the latter was Outside.
 Recent advices from MT. Long stat ed that he was leaving Seattle in a short time He will proceed direct to Ruby and take up his old job of keeping Tom Devane company, etc, for the next generation.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-30

that assumed that all reputable wrumohIo makers made the best car they could for the money and that
 N.s au GguroI that d satisfied GUS rom,u was m asset and a dissatisfied
 customer liability And. too, l had newer heard of a car that hadn't been mo~r ,rne-th knocked and most
 earnestly praised
 Al ta, first -uIesroom was waited upou by a most oblging gentleman. l asked him not to tell me anything .b.ut his ear or about any other car. | a.-unrd him tha, | had no desire :, look beneath the hood of the car or to have him discuss rhc engine with me.
 as umed | said. that here wa an .u-u. under rh, hood and that it WAS
 intention ot he maker Q ao con
 ,mc rh, engine that it would run.
 Also. took if for gran-ed that if ,au car had any weak points h" wouldn't I.u me about them Having Gu,t,u inc salesman | thereupon sat al ,ho driving wheel of the ear of the fepe wanted and discovered that could reach tIl of the little handles that came up ahru the floor and that H that lime. | knew nothing at all about Then | .aD in .he rear seat oI The car just to see if it was comfort
 60.. a@ ii was also tried one of np two IttrIe extra seats that hide ru.u+.r away when you don't need l,lu After that l asked the price of r., ar and marked it down in my Uua book and went on my way.
 IL took me less than two hours to ,i.u tur aDesroom. of ohe six cars ...r had on my list and by the time ] had finished bad determined upon he car 1 should buy
 Bur | didn't buy that car
 Instead. stumbled on to another saIe-loom in the window of which was a ear with d green body and white A.ro wheels It was the best-looking car l had seen all afternoon and | went right into the place and asked d
 mr.man how much ii Was.
 Hr todd me and | said I'd take it.
 The -uddDnness of the termination of the transaction surprised the sales man somewhat and | think, too. that he was disappointed in that had .lE,n him no opportunity to display his ability d. a sales agent However. he recovered in d moment or two and asked what there was that didn't go with the ear that | needed in order To be fully equipped.
 "Im going to leave il to you,' l said. "bocauac | don't know a thing in he world abou. it myself"
 That pleased him and | don't think h, sold me an the things he might have old me and probably would have sold me had | assumed superior knowledge. Thc only articl" l rhos" myself wa- a cigar lighter
 In two hours and thirty minutes Got. ,hr time | had started out to purchase ear had fulfilled my mis- sion and was on my way home. l couldn't recall that had ever ridden 5n Inc make of ca5 that had purchas- ed and when l reached home l couldn't tell my wife anything about it excepting that it was a good-lookins ear and had white wire wheels and was going 70 have cigar lighter in it.
 The car was delivered to me within d week. In the meantime attended q class conducted by the maker of the ear at which l was instructed regard og thc functions of the various parts of the car and also informed as to
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-30
AN EASY WAY.

The fiveyear-old daughter of an army officer at Fort Hamilton was returning from Sunday school short time ago when she met a friend of the family who asked her where she had been.
 Jus. to Sunday school" she said
 And what did you do thereY' questioned the friend.
 "Oh, we jus sang sad songs about heaven" answered the child.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-30
How Shall l Enter
 tain My Chauffeur?
By K. C. B. in HearSt's.

uo wanted ro buy an automobile and o,,au-r played d prr.D, good game of bridge he asked me to go lou. win him Not that rhyr. !. any contraction whatever between bridge and automobiles ol course there isn't Eut b,cauec played the sam. and was quite frequently hp- ragnr, ir SD happened that after a noonda, rubber was invited ,o aid .m in the selection of ear.
 Iua-muoh as | knew nothing a, all 1bou, automobiles. excepting that | could tvIl a Ford when saw it. | could nor. of course. be accused of .rJud.cr in favor of or a-an~t an, .l.ucular breed This qualification .mw.J with the fact that was a.nhIr bridge partner made me therefore an ideal assistant in the uoIa of an automobile
 l. took u. week ro determine up. m rhr ,u m, fu.ud wanted purjug that in, We rode around town in nyaIly every make of car that sold amNh,r. between >l5oo and ,& ooo And the last ear | rode in was aI- .as- the car that | wanted my friend to buy.
 Hu, II was his money and hr wa .oua to be sure about ii before he l.t go.
 And then. again. | believed every tblns every alesman told ua and he didn't b,liey, anything they told us By the ,nd of the week they had him -o that he wasn't sure there wa a good car in the world Every car on the market had been "hnochrd" 70 .unai-tauIIy and earnestly that 1 had d t-eling my friend was in constant .tate of surprise because cars con rnurd to pass him on the street with our breaking down right in front of him.
 Anyway he finally chose one that cost him somewhere in the neigAbor hood or Sl.>Oo Then he discovered tnaI he really hadn't bought all of 'he car II was like having d newborn in fant left on your doorstep in nothing tut it- -waddlng clothes. It had to be- dressed Everything that went with hr car in order that one should moi be ashamed of il was an "accrssory.' and all cost money. So that the rjgh- taen-hundrod-dollar ear became q .2.1OO car
 And | will gay for the ear he bought that after il had been fully attircd ir ap,cdomclors and srarchlighD@ and clocks and extra tires and bumpers and various other things that il really looked like $2,lo0. But | don't think nay friend was ever lhoroly satisfied with it. He used to hark back 10 what opposition statesmen told him about l and recall the good points about other cars. and then worry until he happened to see one Ol tue blItI cars broken down on the side of the road and with lot of it's internals drag grd out and lying on the grass or in the dust Then he would cheer up md b" satisfied. And then another car would pass him on hll and h" would hate his car again and be sorry he hadn't bought the other one.
 When il came my time to buy car remembered my friend. I made up my mind that | wasn't going to ride around with any salesman because knew if d real good salesman eyer got hold of me I'd buy his car whether liked it or not.
 determined therefore, 10 get a list of the cars that sold at about the price | wanted to pay and then select the best-looking one and let it go at
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-30

That all happened six weeks ago and we still have Walter with us. l have a feeling, however, that it isn't going to last In the first place, even if l could afford it, it is a useless eX traVagance. In the second place l can't afford it, and in the third place l don't know what to do with Walter when he isn't running the car.
 Since we hired Walter We have moved into the country and for a boy raised On the West Side of New York, as Walter has been. it is a terribly lonesome place. And We have neigh bOrs who would talk about us if we took Walter into the family and to the neighborhood parties. And Walter doesn't expect that. All he wants is that We feed him and pay him. But where We live he hasn't any cOmpan- ions and every little while l see him down on the shore of the little lake near our home and he looks lonesome and it bOthers me and l go down and then we see who can throw a stone furthest out into the lake. And it
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-23
COLE AER0.ElGHT ENTERS
ON ITS GREATEST DEMAND

Introduced at IA time when the In
terest OF the whole country was TO-
cused not on It's own personal needs.
but the demands OF the nation at
war. the Cole Aero Eight. which
made It's debut in January, 1918, was
given its first real chance to exert
Its influence unhampered on the
American automobile market with
the automobile shows this year
And To say that the results have
been gratifying. according to the Of
flcIals OF tho Cole Motor Car com
pany. It's builders. is putting II mildly.
Both at Chicago and New York ths
Salcs OF Aero Fights made at the
show exhibits more than doubled the
number ever before made by the Cole
dealers at these two points. despite
the fact that both OF these events
were local and not national shows, az
In years past.
Throughout the east and central
west great activity has been expert
enced by Cole dealers and the, mum
Der OF cars on order at the Cole fac
tory at indianapolis. as well as the
daily shipment OF cars TO Cole deal.
ers for Immediate delivery, exceed
the records OF any previous year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-23

been cast aside, ana motor car eN-
hlbitors, and Kansas city at large
Is prepared 10 make the show a joy
ful occasion
There Will be moro than ESQ motor
cars on the floor. Tho accessories
space Will he larger than ever this
year with many attractive features,
among which will be an automobile
tire I'm the process Of manufacturing
The accessory exhibit will cover at
least % per cent more floor space
thiu last year. and will embrace
everything from bolts and nuts to
continental motors. Ford starters
and no on rs
several Tire Exhibits.
There viii be several tire exhibits
showing the important pieces OF au-
iomobile equipment being built from
the fabric to the non skid outer
surface The exhibits will be given
further back than that. showing the
raw material hs II In gathered from
the trees. then as 1t appears In the
commercial form ready 10 be worked
into the tires.
Every prospective purchaser OF an
automobile should see the show this
year at Kansas CITY IT Will be "a
wonderful instruction, bringing to-
Bether as 1t does all makes of cars
under one roof, and giving /la per-
hon the opportunity To inspect In a
few hours time an array OF motor
cars that would otherwise take weeks
to look over