The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-01-09
CHAMBER OF Com.
MERGE HOLDS GET.
TOGETHER" BANQUET

DSSoe Hnheuiately LOOK mold OF tn,
work and call meeting or "Geo-to
gether' was announced for Wednes
day evening when luncheon was piv
en- at the Vorenberg Hotel. This wa.
one OF the most successful gathering.
OF its kind ever pulled off in 1ucum.
carr and demonstrates the fact that
the merchants and live wires of Tu.
cumcari are anxious to keep the Cham.
Der OF Commerce alive. Although the
night weather is not the best and il
makes excuses easy, about forty mem
bers were present to talk over matters
OF immediate Importance.
The LUNCHEON was of the usual high
class and everybody present was hap
py. Prof. =. A. james and orchestra
furnished excellent music during the
frst period. This was followed by the
Boy Scout Band, and the boys certain
ly made some of the old-timers sit up
and take notice. Speakers in refer
ing to the accomplishments of the Tu-
cumcari Chamber of Commerce said l.:
Had the Commercial Club accomplish
ed nothing more than educate this
boys band to play like it has tonight,
1t has done enough to repay us for
what We have spent" But after list
ing number of accomplishments il
was found that the club has not been
asleep although the war work cam
paigns have interfered to a consider
able extent with past work.
S. NJ. Wharton was chosen as toast
master and handled his part of the
program in a most satisfactory man
ner He announced the subjects and
chose the speaker to cover same. No
hXed program was lined out and the
speakers were unaware that they were
to be called upon. Roads, mining, bear
grass factory, oil, civic improvements,
agriculture and historical events con-
cernlng Quay county, were few of
the main subjects. Each speaker took
matters seriously and produced facts
and figures to show that such and such
was necessary to the development of
Tucumcari and Quay county. Along
toward the last came II. Goodman.
He had no special subject but pulled
off the only comedy of the evening
with the exception of the mattresses
at luncheon who chose Attorney G.. II.
Alldredge as the dead line" to stop
and start serving. II would look like
they intended passing him up entirely
but his friends would intercede and
he finally received the same excellent
service that was accorded the other
members. Mr.. Goodman said the only
thing he knew was that Bacon used
to sell at SC per pound, but now it sold
at 60c and there was more being sold, |
people like it better because it costs
more" He said he had asked the city |
council to take up the matter of num-
bering the houses and put signs on the |
streets. He said they treated him in
n courteous manner but put his re-
quest on the table, and in due time |
would put it under the table. He also |
said he intended to stay in Tucumcar |
because he liked the town.
Other speakers were -. +. Thomas
who told of the mining opportunities
A. ID. Goldenberg gave short history
of the city and accomplishments with
in the past few years. A. ID. Bent of
the electric light company spoke on
Constructive Criticism" He asked |
the club to hold regular monthly |
luncheon, such as was given last night.
He also suggested that any merchant |
or member who had and kick to make
against the Commercial Club should
do il before the club and not on the
streets so visitors will form poor
opinion Of our town. He believes in
Constructive" and not obstructive"
criticism.
o. o. Gragg of Nara Visa, told of
the resources of Quay county and ex-
pressed his belief that some day this
country would come into its own. He
believes there is great future for
New Mexico and the Funston-Ft. Bliss
Highway will put Nara Visa and Tu-
cumcari On the map. He believes the
bear grass industry Promises much
and will eventually ovcrshaddow the
cattle industry.
J. ID. Gresham had railroads" as
his subject and there are few men who
know more about railroads. He said
he was leaving Tucumcari but would
always hold warm spot in his heart
for this city and her citizenship.
T. A. Muirhead, who is to leave US
soon, gave his hearers some plain ad-
vice. He believes in good roads be-
cause he has dreamed and read so
much about them and he has seen so
many bad roads. He thinks its no
place for minister's son, even on the
Ozark Trail.
E. M. Yates spoke on agriculture
and what the farmers and cattlemen
expected to accomplish this year. He
told of the thousands of acres of wheat
already planted and about the other
grains to be planted and holds an op-
timistic view as to the ultimate out
come.
U. s. Devor, president of the Club, !