The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume], January 09, 1909, Image 6

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The Kl I'hro Hi-mld oil Vcem -
Iwr .vth publishes in part, Gnv-r
nor Cum pica (or statehood lm
Now Mt-xico, si t lorth in his nit
sago to socretnty of the interior,
with conitntfiits that show th Tw
a eity to Im our friend in this
itriicclt lor admission ot tin- new
stnte. Thu Herald says
liiljxvs that New Moxico is
"Ilf
un nt
AtiOttch, (jowl I'liouiih from every
itniiifpnitit to enter into thf t'liinn.
to becom. on- ol the unatest of
the ureal collection of sister status
"Wi- want to he trpuu-il like men,"
he ms. And they should he.
Nowhrrr in the United States will
the nveiiik'ti muImirs that of New
M.tco, In intllit'iisi' and capa
city fur sell-novernment, the eo
la of NVw Mexico are as deserv
litfl and as cntmhte as any. In
vnlth the territory is rich Im'VoihI
the fnlrwt dream of its friend,
nail in poMilxlitK-s it in even titeat
dr. With land sufficient to nivc
liBftves to millions, minernluwl
ntOMdlntn waititiK to make thous
amis wealthv, .id good schools,
70npititnt official, well adminis
tird couits and bounillehs re
Mlircct, so diversified as to (iefv
(MilttMrftttOn, New Mexico is en
titled to justice.
Ctov. Giirrv ably sets forth alt
of tfct with the ntst pride ol a
twiH who hits been reared itmonu j
tlwiwople he now Kovernt. He
sji:
"In conclusion, I desire ncnin
te rtectfully request, in the
iKUM oi the people ot this terri
tory. thRt you lend vour aid and
influence toward sectirinir the ail
ntiMton ol New Mexko into the
Hilton durniR the coming session
of COftRrefcti.
"Committee representing the
people of New Mexico have time
and again appeared batore centres
ietMl committees in Washington
wiA conclusive data as to the ter
ritory's wealth, population, moral
Hwf social conditions; data which
hve unquestionaWy proved that
New Mexican, art entitled to the
tnivilears of American ritienship.
ft Ms Nen shown that w- have
?:!".r t5rt'000' wh,ch
it constant! incrensin: ttw
IVt",i
HVe over $, 310,000,000 worth ot
fMopwty in addition to our almost
unlimited resources in the wnv of
tm, timber and fertib- lsnils.
Our dominant political parties indications are that the coming
Of the nation have thf n-ar in- vein will show a still greater in
serted special planks in their plat- crease.
forms, pledging themselves to the "N. ver in the historv ot the
ge ol star hood bills for the t'-nit)t have lu-ttei conditions
territories, and unluss these pled- prevailed so far as law and order
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e are too
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Now is the time to lay in your
supply of Muslins and IOm
broideries for spring and sum
mer sewing.
New spring goods arriving al
I most
1 see tt
UK JlrtiLHUW :
! ues ntr hollow m kt-rv tin te can
he no iiietion l ut that a m.iiui
liortiuii of the national sentiment
on tin- itcstuti is in lavor ol the
admission of the territories.
"New Mexico ha Ireelv and
cheerfuli v rontrilnited to the ilu
fence of the nation in all its stain
Kles during the past hall century;
the credit ol the territory in the
money matket ol the world is Ai;
no IuIhji strikes mar the record of
its industries; the laws enacted lv
its leyislunites are uuitormlv nooil
mid beneliciai; uiiinhlitiK is pru
hilnted by law, and the 'Sunday
closing is riKotouslv eulorced.
"We have a wide-awake, pro
gressive, industrious, and int'-lli-KHiit
population, and we want to
he treated like men.
'Iror these reasons. Mi. Secre
tary. I am n-neWltlK the ropiest
that vou extend us vour assistance
in Heiuritm the passage ol the
statehood hill duruiK thf n-t si--sion
ot i-uiicress.
" The past vear has U-en one of
unusual growth and prosperity in
this territory. 1 akinu it as a
whole, from north to south and
Ironi east to west' the urowth and
improvement tins never lieloie been
duplicated in New Mexico.
"New hues ol railroad are be-
ini; into undeveloped coal fields,
rich miniim districts and timber
reiioiis, and through tnrmini; sec
tions, bnuuitiK in thousands of
settlers and liwitenint tin develop
ment ol the territory in general.
"Mercantile and bankini; pur
suits have kept pace with the
growth in nil other branches of
business; t? new banks, nine nati
onal and einlit territorial, have
been established duunc the past
year.
"'lhe development ol the coal
mini iik industry has increased
coriespomliiis'ly. It is estimated
that dm inu the past year the coal
mines ol New Mexico have pro
duo d 3,530,000 tons ol coal at
an average sullini: price at the
mine on lioard ol cars ol $t.oo per
ton.
Thf lumber mills in New Mox-
. Uii its iliif imr vj i-
duCedan average ol 300,000 feet
Mil .
"It is conservative! v estimated
that the wealth oi the territory has
during the past vmr increased not
less than $35. 000, 000, and the
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Our entire stock of Dry Goods, Furnishings, Shoes, etc., is now located in
The New Bank Building
First door west from the corner on Main street. We are as proud of our new location as any
boy ever was of his first pair of red top boots. We have plenty of room and an abundance of
light. AN INVITATION is extended to all our friends to come in and see what an ideal place
this is to trade. Come, whether you want to buy or not.
busy now to go into
'Remnant Embroideries Go-bvit?-it' Special
Evcrv remnant in the linusc will be .
thrown cm fililii 'it sfirtlinir nrices .OOO yards new kniiiroKluric. just .v- Hh- iiK-ailu-l Mtislin. It) u
tin own on i.um .11 -.i.truintf putts. ceivcd. Hnjxht, i-risp. new patterns;
Thousands of yards, consisting of ede from 3 inches to 1 7 iinlns wide; ' 's1' " " " 50
Wool Dress Coods, Curtain Clonds, Inserting and Headings galore. They 15c lOiijlish Lmt-r Cloth, in vd .. . I.l
, , 4 worth double, but in this ale , .
I'ercales, Outing, Muslins, etc. tllev win ;,t 5c, l()c, 15c, and 25c lc "nhrw Kmish, It) yds I . l)
Don't miss this bargain feast! See our big window full of them. U'-.c " " " 8
most every day. umie aim
see us.
are concerned than at the present
time. No unusual disturbances
have occtured in the way ot strikes
or lawlessness.
"New Mexico is to be count attt
lated upon the high standard
maintained in her courts and the
sntislactory condition ol the busi
ness ol both the '-'lilted States
district ami territorial rouits.
The tecords of the six districts bear
KratilvniK evidence m)t only to
the law abiding character tit the
people, but to the promptness and
eHicieticv with which the business
of the couits is dispatched by the
pulps and the court olhcers,
Minerals produced are clav
products, coal, copper, gold, lend,
lime, mineral waters, precious
stones, tungsten, zinc, iypsum,
mica, salt and other minerals, in
all valued at 7, 17, Si .
The laud office recoids lor tilt
pnt two years show 30,000 ongi 1
tial entries covering a total of 1
more than 5,000,000 icre-. More
than four-fifths of the entries have'
been made hv people of olhei
states and territoiies, indicating j
an increase of population from
this one source alone ol 100,000.
This includes no part ol the many
thousands ol people who have!
gone to build the thriving towns!
and villages in the new regions
being developed bv '.he home
steadei . ,
The Anril Postal Guide shows
a greater number ol new postoflices
in New Mexico than in any other!
state or temtorv. With
nuiner-
ous irrigation enterpiises reclaim
ing from 20,000 to 65,000 acres
each, it mav be concluded con
servatively that the total popula
tion during the past two years has
exceeded t'o.ooo increase. For
eign immigration is not one per
cent.
"The receipts Irom all sources
for the vein were S754.S00.041
disbursement 5721,272.81. with a
cash balance ol $37S,f53.'"M on
Mav 31 deposited in banks and
paying t per cent interest to the ter
ritory. Its bonds sell high, draw
ing 4 percent interest. The out
standing dept is 5788,000, I'rop
ertv is assessed at about 20 per
cent ot its valuation.
"School lands leased bring in a
good rewnue for the public schools.
"Sugar beets, fruit and farm pro
ducts have brought good returns.
"Irrigation plants to cost $15,000,
000 have started to redeem 2,000,
000 acres.
"Shipments of rattle were on
ly 22s, 002 for tt months,
"Lambs, before the financial
depression. w-re selling for h cents
1 1 1 1 t.
1 1 11 1 miiiu iiiut nuuu urn's 1 (j 1
I tier head. This ear" 4,200,000
sheep produced iS, 000, 000 pounds
ol wool; and sheep, lambs, and
wool soUl at 2s pei cent les- than
1 ( . 1 1 f .
details, but we have
Inst yonr.
"No national or ti rritorial bank
closed its doors in the financial de
pression. The assets ol the lb
territoiial banks me ..t, 000,000.
"Huilding aipl loan associations
uumbiii ten with over . 1,000,000
assets,
"Ol corporations over 500 oigan
ized; with 50 loteign: with 58S,
000, iino capital.
"Numerous imurano' companies
wete admitted and lour retiied
from business.
"Education is making great
progress. Then aie ojo teachers,
lj6 men, 50 women; 410 ol the
rural districts own their school
buildings; the school census gives
3s, noo ol school age; not including
private, suctanaii 01
Indian schools, tin
alvout 2000.
'"Besides, in the
I'niled States 1
Itiuf Imeitiir I
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citv schools,
the census gives 10,101 scholars.
"The university ol New Mexico
is prospering with 15S students:
laculty 14.
"The agricultuial college has
'17 scholais and faculty 30.
"New Mexico school of mines'
building Jfio.ooo, scholars 30 fac
ulty 7.
"Militarv institute, scholars
140, faculty to, with new amory
this year.
Normal universitv, with
3a
and
scholars; prepares Knglish
' Spanish teachers.
"(Jl public improvements
an
annex to capitol, governor's man
sion five armories, with additions
to college ol agriculture, univer
sity, military institute, srhool ot
mines, normal universitv, normal
school; miner's hospital, a public
highway.
"The national guard consists ol
live companies of inlantrv, one
band, one troop ot mlvalry, and a
detachment ol the signal corps;
300 officers and men.
"fhe game laws an- carelullv
enforced, except 1 1 Navaio indinns
killed in deer and two antelope
in less than three weeks."
1 was Mistaken.
A livelv writer has ,aul "I was
mistaken' aie the thiee hardest
words to pioiioume m the Knglish
language.' Vet it seems but acknow
ledging that we ar wiset than we
were before to set- our enor and
humbler than w. were before to
own it. Hut so it is, and Gold
smith observes that Frederick the
Great did himsell more hopor by
his letter to his senate stating that
he had 111st lost a great battle bv
'his own fault than
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bv all the vie
IVrhaps 0111
iui les ue inn wini.
greatest perfection here is not to
esi ipe imperfections, but to see
and acknowledge and lament and
coi r t them. - I at .
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Soui4fcIiiiij 12xtr2i Special tor Hut unlay and all of
Feeding Value of Cowpri.
The feeding value ol cowpin h.iv
has long been tei ognied, as it has
been used extensively lui all kinds
ol stock in the southern states.
With u lau number ol tipe peas in
the hav it has been louud to be sat
islnetoi v when led alone lo slock
at work, and tan be used verv sin
cesslullv as a niainteiiance tatun
lor hoises, mules, -utile, sin ep,
and even hog-. The tanner- in
the sugni -caiiedistnct ol Louisiana
make a vei v extensive use of cow
pea hav lor their woik stock, it
being piactirnllv the onl rough
age used. It is geiietalh claimed
that hoises ami mules at woik
stand hot weathei bettel when led
1 owpea hay than when b d a grass
hay and coin. The diffetemein
the nppear;'ince ol the animals is
aU-o verv much in lavoi ol the mw
peas. In a three months' test at the
North Catolina Agiiciiltuial K
lieiiment Station the rations led
two high- grade IVrcheron mares'
used as a team and n-ceiviug the
same rare and sheltei, differed onlv
ill tile use ol 10 ikjiiihIs ol owpea
hav in one and the same ipiantitv
ol wheat bran 111 the other . i'lie
horse led bran itist held its own in
weight while the one led cowpca
hay gained a little. 1 he cowpca
ration was s cents cheapei in dailr
cost.
Not So 1'onr.
Two Northern business men,
passing through a barren region
ol the South, paused one day be
loie a hopeless, tumble-dow 11 habi
tation, one ot them exclaiming
( "Poor creatures' How do they ever
make a living Itom sin h land'
At this the sagging door ol the hut
slowly opened, a tall, laukv, pom
white appearing, who drawled out
to them- "Ltiokv here, strangers,
1 ain't so dm tied pom ez vou think
I am. 1 don't own all this v-r-laud:
I jest own the house. Il ir
pel's Magazine.
Minestcritvl Association.
The ministers ol the sev ral
churches dI Tucunicnri oiganied
themselves into the Minispr.al As
sociation last Wednesday. fhe'
purpose ol the organization is lor
the spiritual and moral welfaie ol
tin citv and to advann the inter
ests of the children. The organiza
tion will also be a help to tin mem
bers themselves silli e It Will enable
them to work harmoniously and
with a united liont lor the muse uf
the church. Olhceis Wete elected
to serve HI then respective 1 apili i
ties for a vear at a time. The lol
lowing were elected lot the insiiing
vear. Warren Dubose, president:
W. ('. Tnggait, vice president, l..
L. Hrooks, tnasurer. and G. M.
McHrule, sern-tarx.
LACES AND EMBROIDERIES
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Nll. Our K'ackei ami Kitchen
(loods will remain in the old
stand If you want to save
money give u. a call. NV.vt
week we'll have omi'thiug in
leresting to ay about racket
good.
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Rlatiti, and v.c have others ttut appeal t j cue
fel buxcri. A' Drop 1 Ira Jx hax'c Aulomili;
Lilt and fcvautiful Swt.t I'ront, Gulden Oak
next week
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