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GaJlcos and Meechem, (Contidued from page One.) their aid and the aid of the Coun cilmen Duncan and Spiess, and the good citizens of Quay county, I was successful in passing the only County measure during the last term of the Assembly, while there were over a dozen bills of this nature before the Legislature which failed to pass. This County measure is known as House Bill No. 61. The passage of this bill means that we have taken into Quay county two prosperous little towns, namely, Logan and Nara Visa. It means that we now have a county which will be self-supporting; it means that we will not have to borrow money from the Territory to hold our terms of court; it means that the county officers of Quay county, will, in the future receive their hard-earned salary, which since the creation of this county they have not been getting; it means about one million dollars or more of taxable property into the the treasury of our county; it means that we will have court at the reg ular terms, to prosecute the crimi nal and to release the innocent ones who are charged with crime; it means the everlasting welfare of this county. I was also successful in the pas sage of a Community Lard Grant bill, which is for the benefit of the residents of the other portions of the District which I represented, being the county of Guadalupe. The good people of that county have for fifty years last past plead ed with the legislatures for the passage of a bill of this nature but have always failed. So, there fore, I am more than pleased to have accomplished the passage of the last two measures mentioned. Both are of great benefit to each of the two counties I represented. I was the father of the following bills, and was successful in passing the most important ones. HILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE HY MR. OA I. LEGOS House Bill No. 44 Providing tor the appointment of the county officers by Board of County Com missioners. Passed. House Bill No. 60 To amend Section 2950 Compiled Laws of 1897. House Bill No. 61 The bound aries of the County of Quay. Passed House Bill No. 72 To amend Section 1599 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, School District. Passed. House Bill No. 77 To provide for the judicial proceedings in cases of larceny. House BjlJ No. 78 To repeal that portion of Section 1756 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relative to railroads 6 years exemption. House Bill No. 79 To provide funds for the construction of a bridge across the Pecos river at Santa Rosa. House Bill No. 116 An act pro viding for the registration of births and deaths and for other purposes. Passed. House Bill No. 134 Relating to Community Land Grunts. Passed. House Bill No. 137 -An act rel ative to the expense of boarding prisoners. Passed. House Bill No. 163 An act rel ative to county taxation. Passed House Bill No. 165 For the settlement and adjustment of claims against public officers. Passed. House Bill No. 195 An act to amend Section 3902 of the Com piled Laws of 1897. Three-cent bill passed House. House Bill No. 206 An act to amend Section 1546 of the Com piled Laws of New Mexico. House Bill No. 55 An act to compel railway companies to fur nish cars when demanded. House Bill 228 An act to auth orize Committee of Public Lands to deed 11W4 Sec. 36 Twp. nn range 3oe to the town of Tucum cari for cemetery purposes. House Bill No. 223 With ref erence to compelling owners of Land Grants to give permits to persons or corporations to search for stock therein. I was instrumental in the passage of the bill known as the anti gambling bill. This bill became a law, and it is blessing to the peo ple of New Mexico. The 37th Assembly should be congratuled for the passage of this bill, the passage of which was mostly due to the so-called "Swift Seventeen" These seventeen mem bers of the House of Representa tives united in a body since the first day of the 37th Assembly met for the purpose of passing s.uch legislation as would be more bene ficial to the good people of the Sunshine Territory. And they were successful in the passage of many good measures. I wish o say further, that I am very thankful to the people of this District for having given me the honor to represent them at the last Assembly. I want you all to know that I am a friend to Tucumcari, am a friend to the people of Quay and Guadalupe counties, and, wherever I may be, I shall remem ber with gratitude the good people of this Commonwealth. I thank you one and all for the kind atten tention you have shown me tonight. (Applause. ) District Attorney M. C. Mechem who gave much of his time to aid in the matter of the passage of the Quay county .extension bill was asked to the rostrum and spoke in part as follows: "Mr. chairman, ladies and gen tlemen. I want, in a measure, to show what was done for the good people of the county of Quay by the extension bill put through by my friend Mr. Gallegos. I know because I was up there and saw the whole thing. The people of (Continued on Page Eleven.) ISY lUit V Contractor Estimates Furnished on Application. TUCUMCARI, E. R. DUNN, Just opened for business. Fine assortment of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES The Best THE Legal Tender Saloon The Pioneer House of the Kind in the City. WINES, BRANDIES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. CALL AND SEE US. JACKSON-GALBRAITH-fOXWORTH CO. "(Incorporated WINDOW GLASS A SPECIALTY-ALL SIZES Doors, Sash, Moulding, finishing, Lime, Cement Etc. Your patronage CALL and GET PRICtS r "Stag Bar" MeJhis Brothers, Proprs. The Best Imported and Domestic Liquors and Cigars Courteous attention given all customers. Green River Whisky Our Specialty. Israel Block, East Front. Tucumcari Bonded whiskey at the White Elephant. Your choice of the fol lowing popular brands: Old Over holt Rye, Old Crow, Green River, Early Times and O. F. C. Bour bon. 20tf N. McMAlN'S Boot and Shoe Shop. General Repair Work u Specialty East Main Street. JACKSON and Builder J N13W MEX. EAST HAIN of Everything. H. K. GRVBBS, January ist 1904.)- is appreciated Tucumcarl, N. M. Telephone 13. Tucumcari, N.M. DR.. HUSSELL, Phyiicia.n &.nd Surgeon Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat a Specialty. Office tst door west Glasses fitted Pioneer Drug Store. free. A. W. Wagner HOUSE PAINTING AND DECORATING Israel Block.