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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-11-24
IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION
Willard People Organize TO Work for Improv-
mcnt of Town.

The residents and property holders of
the new town of Willard met at the home
of B. S. Jackson Tuesday evening the
2Ist inst, pursuant to call therefor and
organized association to be known as The
Willard Improvement Association. The
objects are for the material, social and liter
ary improvement of the town and the in
hatitants. A large gathering of the cit
liens was present and it was the unani-
nous expression and decision of those
present TO organize such society.
COL Wm Berger secretary of the Will
lard Townsite Company was present and
presented the great advantage such an
association would result in unity of pur-
pose and cooperation to make the town of
Willard such community as would at
tract new people to settle among them.
Whereupon the association was dulv
organized, constitution and bylaws was
adopted and the following officers to serve
the 1lrSt term were elected:
President, S. E. D. Sears.
Vice President, Mrs. M. M, Anderson,
Secretary, W. M. Mcmillan.
Treasurer, Mr.. B, S. jackson.
Committees as follows were appointed.
On Membership, Mrs. S. B. jackson, Mrs
S. E. D. Sears, Mrs. H. |, Lutz. On
Progress and Improvement of town. Mr..
D. c. Howell, W. F. Anderson, H. |.
Lutz. On Entertainment, Frank L. Wal
rath, MRS. 0. L. Williams and Mrs. F. L.
Walrath. Finance, Mr.. B. S. Jackson.
VIM. Mcmillan, A. L. Means.
The association Immediately set to work
by giving the several committees duties
to perform. The liz iiest enth usjasm
prevailed and the new association start
ed off under the most favorable circum-
stances. A special meeting is called to
meet on the 7oth inst at the residence of
Mrs. w. M. Mcmillan the Secretary of
the organization.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-11-24
To Secure Well Drill.

Messrs. Hyatt and Hawkins went to
Kennedy yesterday where they will Sc
cure the Welldrill outfit from the Pennsyl-
vania Development Co. and ship it to Es-
tancia for immediate use here and in the
country tributary. They already have sew
sral wells contracted and will begin work
at once.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-11-24
ln the Clerks Office.

Instruments Filed.
Deed, New Mexico Fuel & Iron Co. to
James Walker, lot 1, block AZ, Estancia
Cons.$I5o.
Sheep Contract Jose Nestor Ortiz and
Salvador Garcia, Juan Larragoite.
Bond as Butcher, w. C. Walker.
Homestead Filings. Saturnino Lueras.
nW4 sec II, T5n, RSe.
Victoriano Romero, nw4sw4 sec ~ e.
ne4 ne4se4, sec 28 T5n R8e.
Manuel MaIdonado, s2sw4 sec 2, s2se4,
sec 3, TN, R8e.
William Dunbar, n2ne4 sec II, TN ,R8e
Desert Filing, William Mcintosh, sw4-
sw4 sec 3, s2se4 sec4 nw4ne4 sec Q TN
RISE.
Marriage Licenses.
Norbeso Lobato, Laureana Chavez,
Cisnega
Manuel Persa, Antonia Padiul, Toreon
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-11-24
SHOOTING AFFRAY
NEAR MORlARTY.
Davidson Has Bullet Through His Heart While Longino Carries
Two Wounds

the absence of the justice there) yesterday
brought in the following verdict:
We the undersigned Justice of the
Peace and Jury who sat upon the inquest
held this 23d day of Nov.Ioo5 on the body
of Elgie Davidson found in Prec. No. 8,
County of Torrance, find that the deceased
came to his death by reason of a gunshot
wound, said gun supposed to be in the
hands of one Lee Longino.
Signed. VIM. M. Gregg.J. P,
Arthur Miby.
Hose Hutchinson.
Joe Stewart.
P. A. Speckmann.
J. S. Garcia.
Davidson leaves a wife and three child
rem. The people of Moriarty have taxi
en- care of the body of the deceased man
and provided the necessities for burial.
Longino has wife and child. He was
placed under arrest yesterday evening and
will be brought to Estancia this evening,
if possible, where he will be gwen a pre-
liminary hearing.
An examination of the grounds shows
that the shooting must have been excel
lent. The tracks show that the men
stood about twenty-five PAGES apart.
Davidson used 44.4o Colts pistol which
when found had all six chambers empty.
Longino used a rifle. The number of
shots exchanged between the men is of
course unknown.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-11-24
School Reports.

Reports from Torrance are to the effect
that Miss Clara Pence who recently went
from here to conduct the school at that
place, is meeting with the beStof success.
She has seventeen pupils enrolled and the
school IS going on spl5ndidly.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-11-24
Sundays Services.

On next Sunday Rev. R. P. Pope will
fill his regular appointments, preaching
both morning at II, and in the evening at
1890. The Sundayschools will be as Usual
at ten m and two p m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
c. E. PIERCE q CO.'S COTTON LETTER. lE,v Privats xlire frnr,a Isihart 4. c.iar \


 New Orleans, Feb. 24.--The good Liver pool market was ascribed to the continued excellence of business in Manchester, spin ners calling for cotton against contracts and showing desire to provide themselves for the balance of the season at current fig uPes. The decline of only two points on options for tho day was less than expected Sales of spotI amounted to l2,910 bales snS the loss of 10 points simply adjusted tho previous days decline.
 Reports of the issuance of notices tenders Ing about a0.000 bales of cotton in New fork caused lower opening in American exchanges However. shorts in March te- gan to avail themselves of the slightly re, duced prices to cover and this. combined with fair general demand. caused stead- tneas.
 The weekly movement showed the ex- pected increase consequent to more favor shie weather, and was especially noticeable in the receipts at leading interior towns A slightly easier feeling was apparent in thA spot market, and. although local offerings were fairly liberal sellers were not in- eltned to make concessions. The intericr is also showing less anxiety to sell on the deoItns
 The market has somewhat improved tone today, sentiment is less bearish and it would not be surprising to observe tenn porary rally in valued. whfcA, however. Is quite sure to meet with renewed efforts to dispose of cotton by both farmers and merchants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
MARKET FOR FUTURES
nxoRE ACTIVITY, WITH NERVOUSNESS
 AND IRREGUI4ARITY.
opening steady with March Higher and Other Manths In Ltne-Sales
 Estimated at Ab0y0o0

New York, Feb. 24.-The cotton market 2 was more active and was rendered nervous and irregular by the issuance of March tend, erp 10 the extent of about Sb.oo0 to 4osooO sbaies. These notices circulated through the greater part of the session among the va sr rious conmission houses and forced con siderable amount of liquidation. while the parties issuing the tender seemed 70 $have buying orders around the ring ana [ 4krzduafly bought back their cstton with the market toward the close. when notices nad snrectfcaily been eliminated as a factors tehrwing quite a steady uudertqne on cover 6fng by early sellers and some investment < huyink of the later monthG.
 ' The opening WAS steady with March 4poiuts lower and other months 1@2 points shiRher. March on the call sold at ., 23. but Nsk was seen that the people who had issued notices were bidding for March and room z 4xaders having no March contracts outstand- linn, were buiIishly Influenced by the better cables and believing that notices would be taken care of. bid the market up all along
 Inc line. with the result that within the : firm half hour March sold at 7.2e and other
 nonkhs were s@1f points net higher.
 This was followed by a reaction to about j 1he opening figures, when it was seen that the notices were still circulating and dur s tnK the balsnca of the session the market sxuied irregular between the level and a nilght advance until near the close, when covering became factor and final prices
 fwere steady ct a net advance of 3@9 points. 2 The closing tone was steady. Sales of fu-
 lures estimated at ab0.eo0 bales
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
r,oyEMAN c cO.,s COrroN LETTER

(By Private Wire from H. q B. Beer.l
 New Orleans, Feb. 2f.--Notwtthetandins Liverpool was better than looked for. our ou, improved about 10 points on shorts ceyer- ing owing to optimistic Liverpool cables. The bearish weekly figures Into sight. the iress of spots and generally favorabie wealth CT shortly after occasioned a recession About this time. however, private cables from Manchester were received. stating that unprecedented orders for goods and yarns causing the largest business ever known there. expressing an opinion that 1t was unlikely for an advance to check the busi- ness, which was also Instrumental in having for Great Britai' .4.000 bales per week.
 In addition to this. runorS that the largest bear operator in America was buying freely superndueed an enhancement of about points over yesterdays prices, and more cheerful feeling. The fact that the over land movement for the week was 220OO less interior town stocks was only iJ.ooo. against c decrease of 27.000 last year, does not bear out the contention of good tfodo. out proves conclusively. as evidenced by the small spin tile trade conditions generally are not en- couraging: the only exception ts Great Brit ain. where spinners are doing Q fine bush Eess. their engakements. 1t is claimed. be- Ing contracted for far into June.
 While England is blessed with these con ditions the contrary is reported of other textile producing countries: therefore until these countries are freer takers of spst cot ton 1t Is questionable whether any decided advance can be maintained for the present. especially as the indications are for favor-
 The amount brought into sight for the week was 1B0,24S, against 139.063 last year, and the total marketed from Sept. fst to date has been s,431,325. against s.ss7. .sss. 7hc, with sales of 4.sOo on the spot and l. COG to arrive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
CHIcAGo GRATN AND PRoYIsIONs.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 Chicago, Feb. 24.-Corn was the leader of both wheat and oats. Big exports of corn was the principal reason for the un- usual situation. May corn at the close %c. oats K9Kc higher, and provisions practically unchanged. ...f.
 An active demand from several prominent bulls and good buying by cash houses start ed the sharp advance in the price of corn. Alarmed at the appearance of urgent ue- mand, shorts endeavored to cover but offer ings being extremely small, the effort served ciearances at the seaboard was the factor which received most attention. Owing to lower cableB the market opened easier, May being a shade to E @Kc lower at 46% O 48A, Almost immediately. however, heavy purchases by a recognized leader of tho bulls precipitated an active inquiry from increased Prices bose steadily until May reached 4S and the close was practically at the highest point May 4TH.
 Influenced by lower prices at Liverpooi. wheat here opened easier. May unchanged to Hc higher at l.lS1s @f.1s% and July unchanged to 10 higher at i.olss 3i .O1M to enormous shipments from Argentina, ex- ports from that country being 4.S6O. bushels, compared with :.56s,oOO the cor. responding week year ago. Pit traders sold freely at the outset. Eorcing May to l.1sb. On the dip. commission houses became active buyers, causing a quick raI- ly. During the last half hour of the ses. sion trading was very light, interest being diverted temporarily in the corn pit The strength of the yellow cereal was the main cause of late firmness in other grains May went 10 1.1sB and closed there. July sold up o, to l'Ssh' closing f Sc higher q, 1.OI 's % :VS' ClearaneeS equaled SS,OOO. Exports for the week. as shown by Brad street. edualed 923.000 bushels Primary recipts were 4s4.1oo bushels, against 44s,- 800 year ago. Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported 400 cars. against 273 last week.
 Sentiment in oats was bullish largely in sympathy with the strength of corn There was good general trade with shorts and commission houses fairly active buyers. May opened unchanged to Mc lower at 30 X a 30B, advanced to SIX and closed at 3l m 0 STA. Receipts. 354 cars.
 Provisions showed considerable weakness. except lard. Buying by a prominent packer was the cause of that. The advance in corn had bullish effect on provisions. May pork closed 215c lower at 1885 May lard up 2h 4Sc at 6,s5 @6. s71s. and ribs ,un- changed at 6.67h 66.7o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
DAILY COTTON MARKET.


 Galveston--Steady. 11-16c net receipts, sAoS4; gross. 4.954: sales. 1900; stock, 13l,- 42e; shipments, to continent. 5,950.
 New orIeans--Steady. 7hc; net receipts. 4ess0s: gross. e.90s sales. 6,20o: stock, 2s4.- ege; shipments. to Great Britain. 1s,5oo; to continent. 3S6.
 Mobile-Quiet, 7hc: net receipts 2o6: Rr5ns. zoe: sales. 50: stock. s7,39s.
 Havannah--DulL 1-i6c; net receipts. B. &93. gross. 3.42s: sales, 30; stock, 65,605; ahlpments to continent. 2.0So. q Churlesfon--ouiet, TAG: net receipts, s43 i; Grces. s43: sales. 200; stock. 20,547; ship SMents. coastwise. $50. ngton-Nominal; net receipts. 441; &fosA 4lt: sales. A.; stock, 12.i05; ship Mien1s, coastwise, 20l.
 Norfolk -steady. 7Nc; net receipts. s2T; gross. S27: sales. 651; stock. 29. 10s; ship naents. coastwise. 1.s5s Sal Raitimore--Nominal, Sc: net receipts, r. ofes gross. 1.os9; stock, 1888; shipments, I0 Great Britain. 3ss
 New York-Quiet, T.75c; gross receipts. Ly06; sales, I1s; stock. 6s.262: shipments. Co France. 1,074; to continent, 1850. Boaton-Quiet. DOC; net recipts. 34s: Ntps@ s.oto; shipments to Great Britain. sa rhiiadelphia--Quiet. Sc; net receipts, SO: &ross SO; stock. 1.7s7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
Nrw oRTrANs cprroDr

New orleans, Feb. 24.-spot cotton active and firm. Sales. $500 bales. including H. 900 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened steady with prices { points lower to points higher than yester- days closing. Soon. after the first call heavy realizing sales 2 to points were lost From this time on the trend was up- ward. Today was tho first notice day on March deliveries. About S0,O0O notices were issued, but most of them were promptly stopped. Prominent bulls argue that the holders of spot cotton in the interior have already won the fight; from this time on the receipts each week will have to double what they were for the corresponding weeks last year to make Inis commercial crop 12- 100000 bales The market closed firm with net gains of 5@ie points. the most distant posiuona showing the Rreateat lirnprovement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY cor
 TON STATEMENT

New Orleans. Feb. 24-Secretary Hester's A weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange state ment, issued before the close of business today. shows an increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ures of 2l,0o0. decrease under the same days year before last of 5000 and a de- crease under the same time in 1902 of 35.- GOO.
 For the 24 days of February the totals show a decrease under last year of l45OUO, g decrease under the same period year be- fore last of 234, 900 and a decrease under the same time in 1909 of 104, ,000
 For the TIT days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 177 days of last year Ss4,000. ahead of the same days year before last 7ss.OOo, and ahead of 1902 by S53O00.
 The> amount brought into sight during against 169.073 for the seven days ending this date last year, 16s.S44 year before last and l95.1s same time in 1909; and, for the 24 days of Fehruaryl 1t has been aS2- 97s. against 62s.016 last year, 7I7,l7s year before last and 5S7.O75 same time in 1909.
 The movement since Sept. 1st shows re- ceipts at all United States ports 6.99l 304, against e,ss0,274 last year. 6,4B1.623 year before last and 6,357, SOP same time in 1909 Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Can. ada 6S7.772 against 75s.604 last year, S34 . 676 year before last and s5l,440 same time in 1902; interior stocks in excess of those 519.25s. against S10,001 last year. 250, 5sO year before last and Ss9,4ST same time in against iis7's5s last % year. I,is5 iSo year before last and 1.0Ss.s2l same time in iSO2.
 These make the total movement for the IF days of the season from Sept 1st to date s,471, 1885,. against s.6S7.63s last year. S.7O2. o6S year before last and S,els,32O same time in 1902.
 Foreign exports for the week have been l3s,2S1. against 65,057 last year. making the total thus far for the season 5.60l. .sA7. against 4,SS0,SAS last year, an increase of 720.9s9
 Northern mills takings and Canada. dur- ing the past seven days show a decrease of A0.0ST as compared with the corresponding period last year. and their total takings since Sept. list have decreased 21893s The total takings of American mills North, South and Canada. thus far for the season have been 2,7Is.l7s, against 2,see,57s last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25

year. These include i.tst,5Ss by Northern ! spinners. against l,ssS.tpe. s Stocks at the seaboard and the zs leading Southern interior centres have decreased during the week 5t.l5s bales. against a de- season of 4o.0se and are now ss4oe5 greater than at this date In 1s04-r@
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new, crop. the supply to date Is 9.sss,3O2. against s.Sob.t37 for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
TAKING 1,,S OF wSsI AMEEIcAS a!I sS,, SegTON BY

New Orleans. Feb, 2l.ASecretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world follows. in round numbers;
 This week 257.oo0 this year, against 2s7,- 900 last year and 292, 900 year before last
 Total since Sept. ist, this year 6.763, ,000 against 6.S14,00o last year and 6.674. 900 the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took l,4sE,09o bales this year. against l. 69s,ooO last year, and 1.603. 900 the year be- fore: Southern spinners 1. 1892, 900, against l.2OS.00o last year and 1.1s4. .O00 the year before; and foreign spinners S,sS7, ,00O against seo7,o00 last year and a.ss7. 900 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
INFERIOR MOVEMENT.

Houston-steady, THc; net receipts. B. es2: gross. 5.ss2; shipments, 4.0ss; sales, 1140; stock, 61,29D.
 Augustar-Quiet. 7%c; net receipts. l03; 9foss. s02: shipments. 2.s6s; sales. 1890: ts1seck, 33,ele. TT, ' Memphfs--steady. 7Se; net receipts. SGT; skfosN 1,s7t; shipments s,455; sales. 45o: 4a st. LouIs-Quiet, 11-1sc; net receipts sgQs gross 21l2; shipments, 1,742; stock A93,T69 ss.5 ,.s Cincinnati--Net receipts 771; gross I'll: shipments, s7e: stock, 5,4i1
 cs Louigvfle--FiFIn. 7Mc: net receipta i52: &r0ss ls2; sales, 147s stock, SO. ~ Total today: Net receipts, s.Oz5; gross, +tD. s4s: shipments 1l,52s; sales, a,407:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS WIS
 IDLE SUPPLY RTATEMENT.

New Orleans. Feb. 24.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton. made up from special cable and tele- graphic advfces, compares the figures of this week with last week last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 57571. against a de- crease of 1Os.s2s last year and decrease of 11S,S65 year before last.
 The total visible is 4,l7s.421. Against A. 2ae.ss2 last week, s.725.5s7 last year and 3.sS2.5S year before last. Of this the total of American is s,177,421. against s..73.ss2 year before last, and of all other kinds, in- cluding Egypt. Brazil, India, etc. 1.OOs. O0O against 96s,000 last week. 1,OS6,OOO last year and 1.0s7.0o0 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton ss above shows a decrease compared with last week of 57.571. an increase compared with last year of 45s.s24. and an increase compared with year before last of s16.ss1.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2.I7O. .oOO, against 2.o46.oOo last year and i.s5i. .OU' year before last; in Egypt iso.OoO, against 25S.000 last year and 177.00O year before last: in India 544.O00. against 400. 600 last year and 5s2,oOo year before last; and in the United States 1.275,000, against l,O2s,- oo0 last year and l.14s.00o year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. New Orleans, Feb. a. Cotton futures
NEW ORIEANs sPnr CnTrnN.

New orleans. Feb 24 - Cotton steady; sales. $500. Ordinary. 5; good Ordinary. 6 g. 16; low middling, 15-1s; Iniddling, 7h good middling. 7A; middlinK fair, 8 5-f6 Receipts, 6.s0z; stocke 2s4,070.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
TOTAL COTTON MOyENFENT.

2 Total today. at all ports. net 20, sss; ship thents. to Great Britain. 1s.o22; to France, 1,e74;s to continent. 7.500; stock, 6s0,2s2. ss Consolidated. at all ports. net 1Iz575; &hipmentas to Great Britain, 43.622: to pan. e.127. z,
 s Total since Sept. i. at all ports, net e. gee1.So4; shipments to Great Britain. 2.e12,- eS2; to France, 5so, ASA; to continent 21s4,- &zs: to Japan. 1o7.s5o: to Mexico. 2i.5l4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
RANK nIRARINns

New York. Feb, 24--rhe following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank elearings at the principal cities for the week ended February 2a, with the percent age of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year.
 Per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
]. s. BACHE & CO.'S COTTON LETTER. t5y Direct Private Wire to Virgin & Faunce.

Managers: Phone 7Ss.)
 New York, Feb. 24.--The market has been very rcrvous and irregular with attention chiefly directed toward the effect of notices tenders representing 3R.0o0 bales were is- sued. The spot and commission houses making the tenders have stood around the ring buying in the March contracts thrown over at the decline. but the notices have continued to circulate through the street in every office. with the result that there have been recurring spots of liquidation followed by steadiness as offerings have been absorbed.
 The premium between March and May has increased 10 about II or 12 points F.n the lat ter position, whereas last Monday March commanded a premium of about 20 points
 Cables were rather better than expected. reporting a decline of only points at the hour of the local opening for futures. WhtlN spot cotton was 10 points lower, although there were sales of 12O00 bales at the de- against actual cotton The local market opened at a decline of points 0n March with that option selling at 7.23 on the cali while other months were 1 to points higher in line with the cables.
 The room element being out of March sued the notices bidding for them the ring took 1t for granted that no further trouble would be experienced and started to buy for a turn, running the list up to a net ad . vance of about to Il points with Marfk h selling at 7.S3 later there was break |" tuations were generally irregular with late months showing steady undertone and holdings above last nights finals,
 The good weather is bringing cotton out more freely in the South, but we do not yes hear of any weakening among holders.