The Tucumcari News The Tucumcari Printing Co., S. K. MAY, Prus. and Man'r. Subscription, $j.so the Year Application for transmission through U. S, Moil, as second'dass MjII Matter, nude through (lie Tucumcari post'odicci Tuciimcarii N. M. TO THE PEOPLE The Nuws is grateful to the people of Tucumcari for the liberal courtesy shown its editor since his arrival here, which was on account of sickness in his family, delay ed for more than a month; and which as consequence, delayed the launching of the paper for a like period. The enterprise is however, starting with .1 liberal patronage and we will undertake to show our appre ciation by improving the paper's service to the people as fast as we become acquaint ed with them and the facts relative to theirs and the county's wellbeing. We shall be pleased to have you come into our office aud tell us who you are, and whatever you know about the country, and its advantages and possibilities in stock, farming and business opportunities. We want you to feel that this paper is your paper, and that you are at liberty to come in and talk to its editor about any and everything that mav help to make this a better town and a more prosperous com munity in fact, we want you to tell us everything except your troubles; in these matters we shall be compelled to refer you to our excellent sheriff, Mr. Street, as we have troubles of our own. We have cast our lot among you, not because we had to, or because we thought you had to have us, but as a matter 0 choice; because we believe in the future of your town and county. Tucumcari is at the right place on the map to become an important railroad point in the near future. Your sheep interests are the best in the Southwest; the cattle industry is a money maker; the farmer is here and is building comfortable homes on your broad acres, and is amply rewarded for his labor by a bounteous yield of various sorts of profita ble products. The soil is a chocolate loam, mellow and rich; the water sweet and pure and plentiful; the climate such that stock graze the year 'round, and fatten on na ture's wide meadows. So it appeals to us that the only crime that may be alleged against one who is fortunate enough to become your neighbor, is that he is a man of judgment and good balance. The political policy of this paper will be republican, because we believe the repub lican party is the party of progress and hence, should be the party of the people, who accepted its principles and made it their choice by a majority of a million and a half of ballots in the last presidential elec tion. However, we are not that stamp of republican journals who believe "there are no noblemen, but Romans." Our policy shall be republican, as to principles ofgov ernt, but the honest recognition of merit and its truthful commendation svherever found. This is a free country and is in habited by a liberal people, who arc pro tected in life, liberty, happiness and the enjoment of property. There is little of good that emanates from a partisan paper or a prejudiced politician, and there should be reason and honest purpose in every ut terance of a good newspaper, and in every act of the upright politician. This paper will endeavor to pursue a high, moral and dignified course in its editorial utterances and will abstain absolutely from undigni fied personalities. We do not believe it is the province of a newspaper to play hobby-horse to John Doe that he may scourge Richard Roe; neither to regulate the domestic relations of your household, nor to draft the protocol through which the petty difficulties of local belligerents may be adjusted at least, we do not so understand, and shall not attempt to practice. But, when the issue is the betterment of this town, community and its people, the News will find its place and offer its best efforts. If in the pursuit of the policy we have outlined, we should be so unfortunate as to warp a politician occasionally, or inconven ience a grafter well, we may get our re ward in Heaven. Cattlemen and sheepmen have had a good season; beef, mutton and wool com manding good prices. Gross, Kelley & Co. shipped several hundred sheep, recently, at good figures; the M. 13. Goldenberg Co. S.ooo head a few days ago at good prices, both companies have handled large quan- ties of wool. Iiremont shipped five-months lambs that weighed 78V0 and netted him $4.50 in Kansas City. Geo. Spence is shipping 7,000 lambs to Kansas City, at $3.00 without a cut. He is loading at Corona. Tofoya Brothers will load out 1,500 lambs here this week at $2.40. M r. Long of Endee, sold a few hundred lambs recently, tipping the beam at 8olt. So t is plain to be seen that the sheep inter- terests here are A 1. Several hundred cars of sheep and cattle are shipped from this point eyery year. There are several large ranches in this vicinity. The Bell ranch, one of wealthiest cattle companies in the territory, lies just north of us; the Pajarita company, east; and the Three T's further east and south. Thus, Tucumcari has re sources that justify continuous growth. The town of Tucumcari was laid out four years ago, on the advent of the R. I. Ry. and has grown to apopulatior. of 1,100 people, and is in every way a modern town. We have a First National Bank, carrrying close to $100,000 of deposits; a handsome public school building with a graded school in it, employing four teachers; with an en rollment of pupils, There are three churches; the town is supplied with elec tric lights and telephone system; water works, ice plant and steam laundry are in the Embryo, and we are informed will be installed within the year. All lines of the mercantile trade are represented, a hospi tal is talked of, and the county has an ex cellent court house and jail. A number of building lots have changed hands lately, and some substCnitial buildings are contem plated. A colonization plan is being or ganized by some of our citizens to secure a rapid settlement of Quay county. The Rock Island is aiding the enterprise, and we will have more to say about in a later issue, Tucumcari Telephone Exchange FARR HERRING, Mgr. Put in a Phone Do it Now. Trine is Money. The Phone is a Time Saver. Ask Central I for Trains. OFFICE MAIN STREET CURREN BUILDING. Tucumcdri Townsite & Investment (o. Tucumcari Land (o. Business and Residence Lots For Sale 1 M. B. GOLDENBERG, Agt. THE- Legal Tender Saloon The Pioneer House of the Kind in the City. WINES, BRANDIES, LIQVORS AND CIGARS. call and see us. MORGAN l GRVBBS, PROPS. W, T, NICHOLISON General BlacKsmithing aud Wood Work.: HOTSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Main Street Tucumcari, N. 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