No. 15—TUCUMCARI MOUNTAIN, N. M.
The Indian legend as told by Chief Geronimo
is that: An old Apache chief named Wau-
tonamah lived on the mountain with his
beautiful daughter Kari. He chose two braves
of his tribe as prospective husbands, and to
follow him as chief-one Tocom, Joved by the
girl, the other Tonapon, whom she hated. The
old chief suggested a duel with daggers for
her hand. Kari over-heard the plan, hid in
the trees, and when Tonapon killed Tocom,
nrushed out, slew Tonapon and herself, falling
across Tocom's body. Her father hearing the
news, killed himself with her dagger crying,
"Tocom-Kari".
The name is now called Tucumcari.
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