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White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Triple Killing at Tucumcari.

Sheriff John w Owen wired this paper
Tuesday morning from Carrizozzo as
follows:
Curly Carroll, Joe Huffman, and Keen
Woodard were killed at Tucumcari last
night at II o'clock. No particulars.
John w. OWEN.
Curly Carroll, who is generally known
in the criminal history of this locality, and
his partner Huffman, were in the saloon
business at Tucumcari, and have had the
reputation of running pretty tough joint
Later information is to the effect that
the row which resulted in this bloody con-
hict came up between these proprietors and
party Of coal diggers and railroaders be-
longing at Dawson. We do not know to
which side Woodland belonged.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Optic Will Be Republican.

The Record has for some time had
the Optic on the run, pushed against the
wall and looking for hole to fall through.
The hole has at last been found and the
only democratic daily in New Mexico has
sold a controlling interest to a republican.
This should have been done some time
since, but that the Allen interest demanded
to be retained in the mechanical depart
ment which the Record people would not
agree to. The change in the politics of the
Optic will not take place till July Ist. In
the meantime that paper is discounting the
future by being more insncere vituper-
ative, and eXtravagantly democratic than
ever before Record.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
TWO HUNDRED JOINED
The Convention for the Purpose of
Organizing q Cattle Association for
the Territory Convened at Dem
ing Last Week.

Stockmen from all parts of the territory
were present, and organized under the
name and title of the Cattle Growers Asso-
citation of New Mexico. The following
officers we're elected:
w H. Jack, of Grant county president.
w. C. Barnes, of Colfax county, secre-
tary and treasurer.
w. c. Mcdonald, of Lincoln county,
first vice-president.
f. A. Clemens of Socorro county, second
vice-president.
j. F. Hinkle, of Chaves county; E. P,
Steuvesant, If Union county Sim Holstein
of'Luna county; w. S. Hopewell, of Santa
Fe county. and J. p Isaacs, of Dona Ana
county, executive committee.
About 200 cattlemen attended the meet
ing and all joined the association; Magda-
lena and Dona Ana county local organiza-
tions sent delegates and joined the associa-
ton.
Many cattlemen throughout the territory,
who could not attend, sent their regrets and
good wishes for success.
w. H. Greer, w. H. Jack, and W. c.
Barnes were appointed a committee to
attend to matters of interest to cattemen,
and went to Santa Fe to watch the legisla-
ture.
The next meeting place. or rather the
first annual convention, was left to the
executive committee to select. 1t is
thought that Roswell will be selected.
Hon. John w. Springer, of Denver,
president of the National Live Stock as
sociation and the secretary and treasurer
of that association, II. A. Jastro, OF Cali
fornia, were in attendance.
National committeeman from Texas,
w. F. Wilson, and Hon. Jerry Simpson, of
Roswell, were present and took part in
the proceedings.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
is THIS REGVL AR
1t is Doubtful if House Bill No, l55 will
Stand the Test of the Courts. The
Bill Which Regulates Damage
Suits Against Railroads was
Passed Over the Governors
Veto.

1t provides in few words, that suits for
damages, sustained in New Mexico must
be brought in the courts of this territory
by the injured or aggreved party. In the
matter ofdamage suit brought, for instance,
in Texas or Colorado against railroad COM
panies, the latter universally and un-
iformly get it where Katie wears the neck
lace. In New Mexico better and more
friendly feeling towards railroads seems
to obtain, and juries are either more
friendly disposed towards the railroads, or
are more easily handled by railroad attor-
neys. Therefore, some Of the roads
favored the enactment of house bill No.
I55. The governor vetoed it upon the
grounds that it was extraordinary and
unnecessary legislation; that there was no
precedent for it in states or other ter
ritories, and changed the usual practice Of
the courts in this territory also, that it
was intended to operate as a mandamus
not only to compel persons to bring suits
in this territory, but also to restrain the
exercise of jurisdiction of courts in surround
ing states and territories The governor,
in the opinion of this paper, was right in
his veto The legislature overruled it by a
very heavy majority eleven in the council
and twenty -one in the house. Whether the
law will stand the test Of the courts is pro-
blematiCal, but tests cases of the court will
no doubt soon arise and then the matter
will be determined. New Mexican.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26

1t is reported here that Bud Smith died
last week at his home in Oklahoma Of
pneumonia.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Off The Track.

Mondays train on leaving for Carrizozo
was wrecked up at No. mine about one
mile from the Captain station. While
getting water they always clean the ash
pan and there was quite pile of cinders
on the track having accumulated until the
track was full
The engine went off the track and ran
into coal car, but no serious damage.
The wrecking train came up Tuesday after
noon and by s o'clock that night the track
was clear and the train went out. The
mail was brought up on the wrecker. Cap
itan Progress.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
The Six.ShOoter Must Go.

Quite little furry of excitement was
caused in town Wednesday, when Sheriff
Owen arrested NJ Mankins, a goat raiser
of Magado Canyon, for carrying pistol.
The excitement was not due so much to any
thing connected with the arrest, as to the
novelty of the law being enforced. Man
kins was taken before Justice Edison for
trial and upon hearing was found guilty
and the harpoon of justice thrown into his
pocketbook to the extent of 5000 and
costs whereupon an appeal was taken to
the district court.
While we are not prepared nor disposed
to pass upon the merits of the case it APP
pears that Sheriff Owen is determined to do
his part in breaking up the reprehensible
practice of six-shooter toting, and in this
effort he should have the support of every
law abiding citizen of the country. Cap
itan Progress
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Herast's Plan.

Hearst, the newspaper wonder, has
novel scheme on foot to further statehood
for the three territories He proposes
chartering special compartment car and
carrying thirty congressman with their
wives over New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Arizona, to let them judge for themselves
if the territories are fit for statehood or not.
Delegates Rodey, Flynn and Smith are
busy selecting the names, of the congress
men they desire to see take in the free
ride The proposition is not bad one
Silver City Enterprise.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Our Filipino 50-Cent Peso.

A Washington telegram to the New York
Herald states that Col. Clarence II. Ed
wards, chief of the bureau of insular affairs,
war department, has received from the
mint in Philadelphia the first coin of the
new Philippine currency authorized by
congress. It is one peso piece, worth
about fifty cents in United States money,
and is about the size and weight of silver
dollar
On its face the coin bears the familiar
shield, with thirteen stars, surmounted by
an American eagle. Around the edge is
stamped United States of America" On
the diverse the design portrays a none too
fully draped feminine figure In the hand
is held hammer, which resting on an anvil,
typifes industry, while in the background
is a smoking volcano. Above the figure is
stamped 'one peso. while below is the
word "Fillipinos.'
Several hundred thousand dollars worth
of pesos and similar coins will be struck off
and sent to the Philippines, where the
Spanish currency now in use causes much
embarrassment
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Roosevelt County Officials.

The Portales Times makes a guess at the
county officers for the new county of
Roosevelt, and it reads as follows:
officers of Roosevelt comfy will perhaps
be: Assessor William Breedings; Treas
urer, c. O. Leach Clerk, w. E. Lindsey;
Sheriff, Joe Lang; Superintendent of
schools Mrs. Culbersou or J. A. Fairly:
Commissioners, I. c. Hunt, c. W. Morri-
son; j. E. Johnson; Judge c. L. Carter;
Surveyor, ]. d. Hurley.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Las Vegas Optic Sold.

James Graham McNary has purchased
controlling interest in the Las Vegas Daily
Optic. He is to have control July I,
and will conduct its policy after that date.
l.. Il. Allen will retain stock and will have
the business management. The Optic has
for several years been the only democratic
daily in the territory, and we hope it will
not change its political creed under the
new quiller who will direct the paper S
future destiny.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Is this Sarcasm?

The New Mexican will continue under
the able management of Col. Max Frost.
He deserves the best treatment at the
hands Of the republicans of this territory
and it is hoped that he will be retained as
secretary of the bureau of immigration. -
Albuquerque Citizen.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26

c. c. Slaughter Sold 1000 Steers TO
Montana BUYER

Saturday, at FL Paso c. c. Slaughter
sold to ] Nj. Boardman 1000 two-year-od
steers, at S24 so per head. The steers are
to be shipped to Montana This is the
largest sale reported at the convention
meeting. Carlsbad Currant.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
AlamoSordo Enterprise.

The Alamogordo improvement company
will soon institute system of experimental
wells about Alamogordo for the purpose of
developing water for irrigation, being war
ranted in SO doing by investigation of the
subject during the last few months.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Arbor Day.

The governors proclamation setting aside
a day for the planting of trees has named
April 3rd. Arbor Day is a creature of our
territorial law and authorizes the governor
to select the day, which is holiday for
the public schools of the territory.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-03-26
Owen Takes EN-.

Some fellow in Jail at Lincoln told Sheriff
Owens that our Hondo Hubert Pierce was
the man wanted in Oklahoma for purloin-
ing saddle stock, so John came down last
week and took him into town. 1t was
case of mistaken identity and Hube only
got as far as the court house at Lincoln. He
says he can forgive being mistaken for a
horsethief, or pulled for train robber, and
could have overlooked it if put in Jail, but
he never can forget John Owens for taking
him right by his best girls side with pair
of shackles on.-Roswell Register.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

thousand feet of underlying tertiary
wealth producing as the heart of man
could desire. 1t is the Fl Dorado OF
the Great West, the Mecca of the for
tune seeker Opportunities for mon
ey-making multiply with every strike,
md increase in valuation with every
sunrise Now is the Golden Oppot-
tunity, and the man who passes it by
is robbing himself
1t was III the Spring and Summer
of 1892 that Kansas oil first made its
appearance to the prospector. Cuff
fey & Galley, the millionaire opera
tors, gave it what was then consider
ed sufficient test, wild-cating thil
whole territory of Southeastern Kan
sas with their drills. Hundreds Of
acres were leased, dozens of drilling
rigs were brought from the East and
while strikes were made, they were
spoiled in many and under estimated
in others, a general condition of in
seeming to prevail in the
work done. Guffcy & Galley more
nearly defined the trend at Neodesha
than at any other place, and upon
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11
Erie, THE COUNTY SEAT TOWN
AS 1t Was In the Long Ago Interesting Facts
About the Old Guards Their Aims and
How They Were Realized Evidence of
Thrift in Abundance.

Business is business and will con
.inue as such so long as two people
remain upon this earth. The busi-
aess of Neosho County is conducted
much the same as business is being
conducted in other portions of the
United States, but the business i
much different. So much SO that
men come from far and near, to par
icipate in the management of th'
iame.
Neosho County was organized in
the year 1864, with R. W. Jackson,
Simon w. Hadden and S. E. Beach
Commissioners and ]. L. Fletcher,
County Clerk The expression of
he legislature of 1870 places Neosho
County in the second tier of counties
1o-th of the south line of the state
nd in the second tier of counties
vest of the east line of the state.
The Neosho river enters the coun-
ty on the north, three and a half
tiles east of the northwest corner
nd traverses the whole length Of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

If dry holes, less than three per cent
ing in no way increased by further
velopment. The showing now IS
nat the field will easily prove I25
les in length by so miles wide, and
le have no assurance whatever that
this even is the limit. In this territory
now there are over a hundred bona
i'e companies prospecting and oper-
ting, and each one has a chance to
o2y dividends if properly managed.
che field has been singularly free
rom wild cat con-p'nes. none but
ide proDori.io's having been
'fe ed the public for investment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

the showing made there, sold their
find to the Standard Oil Co., for
100000 cash and abandoned the field.
For eight years it lay dormant ex
cept for the string of wells around
Neodesha which the Standard oper-
ated. A refinery was established
there sufficient for the output and
the Standard gradually widened Its
holdings, opening up a small field at
Thayer and another. at Buffalo. Dur
ing all this time the natives still PIN
ned their faith to gas and believed
that time would discover it.
municipalities and gas companies
commenced to prospect for it for
light and fuel and even school dis
tricts sunk wells. Every well seemed
to be successful and it was not long
until here and there an oil well was
uncapped and the crude mounted
slowly to the top of the hole to run
out on the ground and permeate the
whole atmosphere with its odo-.
When these discoveries were noised
abroad there come oprators to en-
quire and before long men were
quietly leasing again, forming inde-
pendent companies and going into the
business in a substantial way. Last
spring the influx of capital was tre-
mendous and the gain since has been
so markedly steady and with such
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

hattering results that an inmense
amount of work has been accomplish
ed. Hundreds and hundreds of thouS-
ands of dollars have been spent in
development and so far there is nc
reason to think that every dollar will
not be returned many fold. The
eternal pec''ing away of the drills
night and day and the multiplying OF
interests has not served to bring the
field to focus or lin:it its prospects.
Rather it has served to wien it and
lengthen it and provide s'fe invest
ment for millions more The develop
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

~-adu"lly widening territory, thou,.
.Ads OF acre5 more ot prospective oil
land, upon which many other com,
ranies will operate l2ter with almost
equal success, Operators in the early
days gave Chanute a little strip of
,erritory two miles long by half a
mile wide for its oil field, but today
: no direction has the limit been del
1itely set u9oA its size. Prospecting
continued steadily up the river for
eight mile; and is still going, and the
ia.re successful prospecting is true OF
the other directions. The percentage
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

sent of the Kansas oil field is but =
IS infancy. Even the lines have no,
heen established and there renal,
thousands of acres surrounded by o.
Yells, as yet untouched by the dril.
Capital is not idle 1t is flowing in
TO the channels provided by the pros
,ector, but it will be years yet before
the possibilities of the field can be
. PIP oximately estimated or the limit
If its life set Every d7y, some ven
tlresome company, risting its money
in one sense on long shot, sinks =
Nr:,l into oil sand in IN altogether un-
looked for corner and brings into t.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

the County, passing out at the south
end two miles west of the south,
east corner of the county.
The soil of Neosho County is from
a few inches to many feet in depth
1t is principally rolling" prairie. II
is feertile and varies in productive
ness.
Agriculture and stock raising have
had first place, and while the large
herds of cattle have Gin a measure)
disappeared, the tilling OF the soil
continues.
Corn, oats, wheat, beans and all
kinds of cereals are raised in abun-
dance. Each farmer has a small
bunch" of cattle, hogs horses and
mules and this industry has enabled
many of them to raise the "plasters"
which were drawing high interest,
Neosho County is free from debt,
yet bridges have been built over the
rivers and streams. A large two
story brick Jail has been built with
all modern Improvements, additions
have been added to the Court House
and a poor farm is owned by the
County which consists of one hun
dred and twenty acres. 4 surplus
of several thousand dollars is now
commanding an interest of three per
cent per annum. The taxable property
of the county will reach the figures of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

$5,ooo,ooo. Twelve townships make
up the county, namely: Grant
Big Creek, Tioga, Canvlle, Erie, Wal
nut, Grove, Mission, Centerville, Che
topa, Shiloh, Ladore and Lincoln. 1t
is claimed that $4,000 people reside in
the county. This doubtless falls
short, as thousands have moved here
| Turing the past year or two.
Railroad people are quick to note
productive country, and it is evident
hat they think well of Neosho Coun-
.. ty, since it is grdironed by railroads.
The NJ. K. & T. and A. T. & S. f.
control the railroads and their sys-
tens are admirable,
Kansas is noted for the good
school system maintained and Neo-
sho County feels a great pride in
the schools conducted within her
borders. The school property is val
ued at $IS5,ooo The number of
school buildings in the county is no.
The number OF teachers employed is
$50. The last report of the County
Superintendent shows the schools in
healthy condition financially.
Erie is the Co mt, Seat of Neosho
County and is 81 uated three and one
half miles east i the center of the
county, in the Neosho valley, and
about half mile east and one and a
half miles north of the river.
December IS, 1860, the town be-
came corporation by decree of the
Probate Court, with J. A. Wells, G.
w. Dale, John Mccullough, Isaac
Fletcher and Duglas Putnam as trus-
tees. A few weeks later it became a
city of the third class and J, A. Wells
was elected mayor Eliza f. Spicy,
a widow built the first house upon
the town site. In after years the
place was used as a school house and
a home OF worship by the people Of
the city. ]. A. Wells erected the
first hotel building. c. B. Kennedy,
A. F. Nicely and J. c. Carpenter built
the first business house of the place,
which building is now used as
residence Virgil Stillwell added
much to the burg by building a fine
residence and livery barn. John
Graham built blacksmith shop,
which became the talk of the coun-
try. The building continued until
the place became a mass of beauti-
full homes and all went well until the
County Seat was moved to Usage
Mission in January 1870.
The two towns became rivals and
much strife was the result. Usage
Mission had the advantage and soon
began to draw many of the Erieites
into her meshes. The old guard re-
NAMED in Erie and at the first op-
portunity made a successful fight for
the county seat, and during the year
1874 Erie again became the county
seat.
IL Hdu d ndl u DdlllC DSlNCGll lllc
years 1874 and 1888 Many of the
Did families left for other parts and
for time things looked bad But
things began to look up" in the lat
er part of 1883 when the Santa Fe
abroad company concluded to build
/ branch to the coal fields of Pitts
,urg. This work being completed,
he place began to show a steady
,rowth. In the year 1901 J. s. Haley
nut in a telephone exchange which
vas later sold to the Erie Telephone
Brick blocks have been
rected and business is thriving
the whole district. The
ifferent Christian denominations are
veil represented in Erie, and good,
modern houses of worship are the re-
ult
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

Mr.. Mallory is from Ohio and has
come to Kansas to stay. His bust
ness is extensive and he is one of the
old business men of Chanute. A
tut of his dwelling appears in this is
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

If you want your watch to run. take
it to the new jewcler-all work guar
lnteed or money refunded.-Dr. J.W
Phillips.
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w. H. MALLORY.

Mr.. Mallory is the sole owner of a
plumbing, gas and steam fitting estab-
lishment that is one of the most ex-
tensive in the country. He is an ex
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

Nice aluminium house number, &c.
Can furnish any kind you want
Gwin s Bray, Bacon Blk. Phone all.
Mower County transcript., 1903-05-27
LONDON

A small cyclone passed through our
town Friday evening and blew down
several buildings, the principal one
being John CatOureck's barn, which
was completely destroyed. No AMI
mails of any description were seriously
hurt. Several wind mills were dam
aged and a few buildings in the town
were either damaged or entirely de-
stroyed.
Mrs. G. P. Meadowcroft and daugh
ter, Ina are visiting ia Austin for a
few days.
The ball game Sunday between our
team and OtrautO was not finished Oh
account OF the approaching storm.
Score at the time of departure was 3
to 5 in which Otranto was ahead e.
Why don't our base ball players ali
turn out to the games?
We understand that Willie Bump
Of Austin is thinking q great deal
about starting a barber shop here
over the bank. He is undertaking
quite q task but think he is capable OF
filling the position. We wish him
success.
F. Crisman has q foundation laid
for a new barn 90 his place where bis
daughter Mrs. Vim. Dunn is living.
Why doesn't London celebrate this
year In their Cew park?
wberry time is dra wing near.
Rain, rain. rain is the topic Of con.
versation here.
Mower County transcript., 1903-05-27
BLOOMING PRAIRIE

Ihere was a heavy rain here Sum-
day night bat not as great as further
south aud east
State examinations are being held
IN the high school this week.
The wedding OF Thomas h. Hillson
aud Miss Caroline. daughter OF Ole e.
KnutsUp, will take place at the home
OF the BRIDES parents Wednesday of
this week.
The Milwaukee road has cleaned
out the stockyards and is grading
with cinders.
Ed Gilbertsun, the new section boss,
moved his family from Carpenter,
Iowa, last week
0. 0. Bye went to Candy Wedues.
day to build house under contract.
Our village schools close this week
Commencement exercises by gradual.
ing class next Tuesday.
Rev. D. L. Murray attended the de
dicatiOn or the new Catholic church
in Owatonna Thursday.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
meet with Miss Margaret Campbell
Thursday afternoon.