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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
Bridge Goes Out
Near BernaIilIo.

The bridge, quarter Of . mile long'
spanning the Rio GrAnds near Bsrna-
lilo, went out Miguel Bacs, a farmer,
was crossing the STRUCTURE with wagon
load of freight pulled by four mules.
The entire outfit was precipitated into
the river, the mules drowned, the W agon
washed away, and Bsca only saved HIM
self by grasping she exchanging branch
of tree. This is the twelfth bridge
washed out in central New Mexico dur
ing the recent floods and there is now
not bridge left standing across the Rio
Grande from Espanola to Ell Paso.-
New Mexican.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
PLANS FOR CHURCH BUILDING.

The plans for the proposed Methodist
Church btilding have arrived and bids
for the construction will be asked fol
at once. The structure will be 30x4O feet
with class room 15x24 feet The tower
will be 80 feet high. The building
will seat about 27s and will cost
about $4,000. 1t is proposed to push
the work as rapidly as por rsibls and have
the building ready for occupancy.
Subscriptions, which have bsen made,
are now payable to J, ?. Dunlavy, treas
ursr of the building committee.
Mr.. Robert Sullivan, of Chicago, will
sing "The Holy City" at the afternoon
service.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
DIRECTORS
ELECTED.
Good Interest Shown in Schools at Election
Last Monday.

Directors of the schools in the various
precincts of the county were held last
Monday. Considering the rush of work
throughout TIM county, the number of
votes cast, shows favorable awakening
of interest among the patrons in the school
aud their work.
The futnre of the county depends on
our public schools and it is up to us to see
that we have the best which can be had.
In most instances parents of school child
rem were selected to look after the work
of the school. This augurs we'll for the
future.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
In The Probates Clerks Office.

instruments Filed.
Bonds as Notary Public. Ralph A.
Marble, Candido Padila.
Bond as Road Supervisor. Isidoro Perea
Bond as Constable, AtiIano Sanchez.
Chattel Mortgage. VIM. Gregg to VIM.
Mcintosh.
Final Homestead Proof. Joseph Lee
Stewart for the nznw4, sec. u, ne4ne4
sec 2I, sw4sw4 sec. IS, Ton R8e.
Homestead Filings.
Antonio Torres for the sea sec. 33 Ton,
Rye.
Hijino Chavez for the nw4ne4, NJ nw4,
sec. 26, ne4ne4 sec. II, T5n Rye.
William McMurtry for the n2sw4, sec.
q, e2se4 sec. 20, T3n Roe.
Ciciio Mirabal for the n2sw4, sec. IS,
s2se4 sec. 26, T5n RE.
Francisco Sanchez for the se4ne4, NJ
seq, ne4sw4, sec. 80. T5n Rye.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
BUSINESS
INCREASING.
Road Gaining Friends and Patrons. Large
Shipments of Various Kinds.

The Santa Fe Central has handled an
immense amount Of freight of various
kinds the past ten days. Besides the
usual amount of merchandise shipped ov-
er the road, which is steadily increasing,
a large quantity of material and supplies
for the Cutoff has been taken to willard.
The Dunlavy Mercantile Co. has deliver
ed 5000 ties to the Santa Fe here at ES-
tancia most of which have been shipped
north. At Mcintosh the Santa Fe has
received 1900 ties, which were also ship
ped to Las Vegas for treatment. Forty
cars of cattle, purchased at Ancho by
Pierce & Reef of Wolcott, Colo, have
been delivered to the D. & r. &. at San
ia Fe.
The shipment of wool is just beginning,
yet the road has handled about 100000
pounds. This item alone this year will
be something over 2,oop, 900 pounds.
Two more shipments of stock, one Of
nfteen cars from Eel Paso and thirty-five
from Deming are expected soon. Also
forty cars of cement from Portland,
Colo, for points in Old Mexico.
Through courteous treatment and
prompt attention to business the road IS
gaining friends and patrons.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
Ladies Club Meeting.

The Ladies held a pleasant meeting
with Mrs. Averill last Wednesda y.
Several designations were offered by the
recently elected officers and the vacan
ces were filled. The officers now are:-
President, Mrs. HI. B. Hawkins.
Vice President, Mrs. J. Pence.
Secretary, Mrs. A. H. Garnett.
Treasurer, Mrs. A. w. Lentz.
The meeting next week will be with
Mrs. Booth.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
Episcopal Visit.

The Right Reverend Bishop Pitavel,
of Santa Fe, returned north Wednesday
evening, after spending several days in
valley. After conducting confirmation
services at Pinos Wells last Friday, he
went to Manzano, where he conducted
like services and inspected the work Of
the church at that place.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
VALLEY GETS GOOD SOAKING.

A splendid rain fell throughout the
valley Wednesday night, it having rained
heavily in the Mountains during the day.
The ground is again thoroughly soaked
and grass and crops will profit thereby.
The local guags shows a precipitation Of
,6s inches, with good prospects Of more.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Rev. J. G. Trapp of Corona, will
preach at the school house next Saturday
night and Sunday.
Rev. A. M. Hardness will preach Sun
day afternoon at the school heuse and
Sunday night down town.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09
MAP OF COUNTRY TRAVERSED
BY THE SANTA FE CENTRAL RY.

In number of inquiries give map of the country
which the Santa Fe Central Railroad The of the
Albuquerque Eastern shown the proposed of the
Santa Fe "Cutof' from Llano Belen.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1905-06-09

Col Manning of Mountainair was
a north bound passenger last even
ing en- route to his home in Win
field Kansas.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22
GAS COMPANY WILL
 HASTEN THE WORK
New Site for Plant is to be Graded at 0aCe-- -GfOWth
 Of City is Provided for

J. E. Thompson yesterday announced that the ground secured for the site of the plant of the International Gas Co., was lot 1OOx1OO just east of GoOde'S store on Naco road. The prop erty was purchased from Dr. Cassidy for figure not made public The final papers have been transferred and the gas people will at once commence grading the ground for their buildings.
 It was stated yesterday by Manager Gressler that the machinery for the plant was about ready for shipment and that he looked for word every day that it was on the way. The pipe to be used by the company is on the way but it's arrival will not be awaited if the streets dry out sufficiently to permit of work before the shipment comes. Provisional arrangements will be made at once for pipe from local houses sufficient to get under the streets that are to be paved and this will be used at the earliest opportunity The company is exceedingly anxious ! to get to work as soon as it can.
 In connection with the new site for the plant it was stated yesterday by the officers of the company who are here that they were exceedingly glad to get it, inasmuch as it afforded room to put up the complete plant they de
 sired. This plant it is asserted, will be one of the best on the coast, modern
 in every detail, and will have capacity that the company feels will be adequate to all the needs of Bisbee for some
 years to come, though great growth i; anticipated
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22
VISITING EMPIRE STATE.
Secretary Coon. of the Company, Comes From New York for
 Several Weeks tSsy.

Secretary Coon, of the Empire State Mining Co, arrived in the city yester- day from the headquarters of the company at Utica, New York. Mrs. Coon accompanied him, and they will spend several weeks in the city. Shortly after arrival Mir. Coon drove out to the property of the company ID Tombstone canyon, and will probably remain there a couple of days looking over the work that has been done since his last visit in June. He said before leaving the city that reports that had been received from the prop erIy at Utica were highly satisfactory to the stockholders there. and that they would make a mine at the prop erty if it was there to be made.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

R. D. George, prominent profes- sor of mines and mining, of Boulder, Colorado, arrived here yesterday to spend few days on business.
 w. F. Fife, of Benson. is spending q few days in Bisbee on business.
 M. R. LaRue, of Tucson, is visiting friends here.
 w. A. Foraze, of Douglas, came in yesterday. He will return to his home after spending a few days here on business.
 w. G. Power. of Tucson, is here for a few days with friends.
 M. J. Brown is expected to return the last of this week from Phoenix, where he has been the past few days on business. MT. and Mrs. c. H. Drew, of Pearoe are the guests of friends here.
 Mir and Mrs. ". H. Collins are here from Empire for short visit
 Mrs. F. J. Watson and family have arrived here from Fl Paso to join her husband. They will reside in BisbeC permanently. w. S. Walters left for his home in Silver Creek yesterday after spending few days here on business. Mir. and Mrs. c. Nj. Gregovich are the proud parents of a girl since yes terday morning. Thomas A. Tate and Parker A Woodman, both well known mining men, left yesterday for Escondido Cal, where they will spend the win ter.
 Rev. Logic, of Douglas, was briel visitor in the city with Rev. John Fry yesterday.
 trance will close Saturday at p. n and remove to Phoenix. Up to that time all bracelets, lucky stones, pins and brooches, pearl hearts, necklaces and bangle rings will be sold at about half price.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22
SCHOOLS CLOSE TO-
 DAY FOR HOLIDAYS
Will Resume January 2--- New Departments Will
 Open Then

The schools of the city will close on today for the holiday vacation sea Son. This will continue until January 2. No Christmas program will mark the close of the schools. A program will be carried out in place at the close Of the school term, which falls on the 18th of January. The fact that near ly all of the children of the schools are at the present time preparing to participate in the various church pro grams for the holiday season is given as the reason for the desirability of having no closing program in the schools.
 With the reopening of school on the 2nd two new departments of import ance will commence, the Kindergarten and the business course. The former win be under charge of Miss Bailey, a teacher who now has a primary grade in the Central building. She is graduate of the Boston Kinder garten school and is considered to be particularly adapted to the work that is to be taken up there. No one has yet been found to succeed her IT work she now has.
 Tn the business department Lhert have so far been enrolled q who de sire to take the course that will b' open. Of this number about half ar' over the age of q. The majority ar' foreigners, who see in the opening O the class an opportunity to greatly ben eft themselves. The present expec tation is that the number of pupils il this class will go beyond thirty, thougl when it was first decided upon it wa thought that if Is could be secured tn limit would have about been reached
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22
MARRIED AT DON LUIS.
Groom From Douglas and Bride From
 Naco-Spend Honeymoon Here.

M. Sadler, of Douglas, and Miss Hat tie B. Curtis, Of Naco. were married yesterday at the home of Mrs. Allen at Don Luis, sister Of the bride. MT. and Mrs. Sadler returned to Bisbee yesterday evening where they will re main few days before going to house keeping at Douglas. Mir. Sadler is a popular young man of Douglas, and is employed in one of the stores there. The bride was formerly employed by the telephone company at Douglas.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Whooping Cough-An epidemic of whooping cough has struck Lowell and spread generally throughout thai suburb. The school during the last week has been conducted with diff culty because of the trouble, and clos ing today will be a relief to the teach CTS. Nearly half of the pupils in ali tendance at this time are suffering from the trouble.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Held Funeral - Funeral services of Thomas MaybeTy were held yester- day afternoon from the undertaking parlors of the Palace company under the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Good Time Cost Them--Justice Mur- phy gave few moments to the tale of woe of a couple of drunks who had been celebrating the Christmas time little previous. The parties were arraigned before him for drunkenness. Both pleaded guilty, and in default Of the necessary s5 were sent to jail
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Bowling Contest-Entries continue to be made for the bowling contest 70 be held at the Gymnasium Christmas Day. Bowling will be open all day. The hand ball tournament will be held at 10 o'clock i nthe morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

New Warehouse-Moore & Co. have about finished erection of their new warehouse on upper Main street. where they have also built a bulkhead to protect a wood yard. It is the in tention to move the city office of the company into quarters in the new building.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

High School Banquet-The annual banquet given by the High School class will occur tonight in the main hall at the New Central building. The occasion is the ending of the first term of the school year. Guests of the class will include the school trus-
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Will See the Fair-Constable White left Wednesday for Phoenix where he will remain next week to see the Fair. His trip is of business nature. He will return the last of next week.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

New Convenience-Expect Pull man tickets for the local ticket office of the Southwestern arrived yesterday and are now on sale there. Passen- gers out for Fl Paso on the evening train will no longer need to wait un- tii they reach Douglas in order to sc cure sleeper accommodations
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Mammoth Sign.-What is 10 be the largest business sign in this territory is now being designed by the Stone house company for B. J. O'Reilly. II is to be eighty feet long and eight feet high. It will be placed along the Naco Road, just this side of Low ell. It will probably be set with electric lights.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
Patient Who Has Diphtheria Win Be
 Separated From Others.

William Evers. a miner, was taken 10 the Copper Queen Hospital yesteT- day to be treated for diphtheria. He will be given apartments away from other patients, to prevent the disease Spreading. He was sick at his room at Mrs. Buffers on Castle Hill for sev- ~eral days prior to being taken to the Hospital.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22
FIRE AT SEA.

Atlantic City. N. J., Dec. 21.-The barge Baker, bound from New York to Philadelphia in tow, was burned to
 the waters edge here today. It is presumed the crew was taken off by
 the tug Sea King. which was towing the Baker. Nothing was seen of the Sea King nor of the barge Reading, which the Sea King also had in tow.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Leave on Business Stan ford will leave today for Phoenix. where he will spend a few days on business. He will attend the fair before returning.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

County Officer Resigned H. S. Ross has resigned his position as Dep uty Recorder. and will take charge of the Cochise County Abstract Com, nany
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

School TeIephone-A telephone was yesterday put in the office of Princi- pal Philbrook of the schools at the Central building, and teachers and pu- pills at that building may hereafter be erached by a call on Central.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Have ceIeorated-Because they cele- brated and in doing so disturbed the peace of others, two new corners to the city were given s5 each by Jundge Nc Donald in his court Wednesday.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

I. X. L. Store has moved next door Btrumm House, Brewery Ave. New and secondhand machines sold and rented as before: also supplies-
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22
S. ?. Trains DeIayed-Salton Sea

S 9hS OSiaJeo SaitOH oS1 again got in it's work on the South ern Pacific yesterday. A high gale in the basin was reported and all trains from the west were held up for some hours by it
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22
BRIEF
 CITY
 NEWS

Will Be second-Kid Nash, the popular pugilist, left yesterday for Cananea. where he will act as a sec 0nd in the Barney -McClung fight Christmas day.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

Attend the raffle for the sofa pillow at Evans & Henshaw's. Saturday ev- eniDg at o'clock.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

H. A. McNdlty left yesterday fol Kansas City to spend the holidays.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

J. E. Hanlin, of Douglas, will be a guest of his friends in Bisbee a few days.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

From Graham county-District At torney Rawlins. of Graham county, ar rived in the city last evening from SolonionYille on a brief visit.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-22

tees. teachers and newspaper men of the city.
The leader., 1905-01-25
The LEADER.

PUBLISHED SEMI IWEEKLY.
The leader., 1905-01-25

stores close and the boot blacks

stores close and the boot blacks
rest.
Thieves infest GreenyilIe.
From their operations they are
thought to be skillful and no
clumsy amateurs.
The name of the Pike county
Bank has been changed to the
Pike County Bank and Trust Co.,
a trust department having been
added.
John Barker, of Missouri, shot
and killed Monroe Langston. at
Vance. Barker made no effort to
escape. The killing took place in
a house of i'll repute.
Jas. w. Walton who shot and
killed his wife near Ridgeland last
May, was convicted Of murder in
the Circuit Court at Canton. The
case will be appealed.
The funeral Of G. G. Gibson, of
Magnolia, took place on the 21st.
He died at New Orleans infrm-
ary after a severe injury received
| in d railroad accident.
Rev. A. j. Miller has resigned
| the Baptist pastorate at Columbus
and the same has been accepted.
Mr.. Miller is a brother Of Judge
| d. M. Miller, Of Hazlehurst.
Meridian may accept fifteen
thousand dollars from Carnegie
for public library. The gift is
contingent on Meridian apprOpri-
lating fifteen hundred dollars per
| year to the support Of the library.
DR.. T. NJ. Ward, one Of the old
lest citizens of Madison county.
died on the Goth. He was the
father Of Hon. 4. 5. Ward, q
leading criminal lawyer Of the
State.
Miss sJaunlGa hFe6mals ualigla'
tier Of Mrs. Kate Miller Freeman.
of HazIehurst, was married to
Mr.. Roscoe Longino on last Sun
day. The groom Is cashier Of the
Merchants and Planters Bank at
! Silver Greek.
Senator II. ID. Money and
Judge Il. A. Wood have bought >
ltrsct of land on the beach south od
Beauyoir, where they will build 2
humber Of dwelling houses. Judge
Wood will shortly build 3 largt
ltwo.story residence for himself
A correspondent Of the WessoE
| Enterprise says tliat Miss Nettls
Walden has resigned her position
IS principal Of Sand Hill higE
!, school and Miss 0phelia ashley
formerly assistant teachers is nov
principal
The leader., 1905-01-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

JInAG NLWJ seGFADs
Gloster's meat market burned
on the Goth.
The Belzoni Enterprise is offer
ed for sale.
Ralph Rodgers was assassinated
in Jasper county.
Greenwood wants to pave her
streets and wants hardwood facto-
ries.
Richard Wainwright was shot
and seriously injured BY negro
at Richton.
An abnormalIy large lot of pea
and bean seed has been sold at
Crystal Springs.
r. w. Biggs has resigned the
agency Of the |. G. railroad at
Crystal Springs.
I. L. Trawick is at the head Of
movement to establish a Chau-
tauqua at Gulfport.
Patton Harrison, Of Crystal
Springs, and Miss McInnis, Of
LeakevilIe, we're married on the
10Th.
The public school building in
the Rocky Springs district in
Claiborne county was destroyed
by fire.
Walter N. Kell, Of McComb,
and Miss Flora 3. Cambpell were
married at Summit by Rev, Il. Fl.
Messenger.
Mr.. VIM. Jennings, a native OF
RAYMOND, Kinds county, died al
Little Rock, Ark. He was So
years Of age.
HaIold Molity, a twelve-yearr
old boy, near Nacthez, bad bis
arm torn off By an accidental shot
during hunt,
The Meridian Star observes
that some men are born fools an;
other way Of saying they ars
grown-up babies.
John i. Jones, aged 10, died al
Utica. He was q longtime citI.
zen and was brother Of pr. Il
NJ Jones, Of Crystal Springs.
The leader., 1905-01-25
COUNTY MASS NEE Ting.
FARMERS AND BUSINESS MEN DISCUSS
THE COTTON SITUATION.
Reduction Of Acreage and Fertilizers
Recommended.
State and County COnyicts Ought NOT
to be Used 10 Produce Cotton.

~ - 1890 ~ UseeA~S SStsVAhe
Large Delegation Appointed to New
Orleans Convention.
Pursuant to the call Of Mr..
Walter Clark, vice president of
| the Southern Cotton Growers
Protective Association for Missis-
Isippi, the farmers and other citi
zens Of Lincoln county interested
IN the growth of cotton, met at
the court house il Brookhaven,
Miss, Jan. 21st, 1905. S. p.
Oliver called the meeting to order
and DIR. r. r. AppIewhite was
called to the chair.
On motion III. +. Middleton was
elected secretary.
The following were appointed
BY the chair as a committee on
resolutions:
District i. Dan Hickman and
A. G. McNair.
District 2. q. w. Ivey and r.
b. Furr.
District 8. A. M. Summers
and j. B. Hart.
District 4. -R. E. Woodall and
Sam Maxwell.
District 5. ". W. Davis and
n. r. Hudson.
On motion the delegation ap-
pointed by the Governor to at
tend the convention to be held at
New Orleans, Jan. "a to 26, was
ratified, viz:
M. D. McGrath, ]. M. May,
Jesse Smith, Daniel Hickman. a.
w. Smith, ]. r. McGehee, H. F.
Middleton, g. w. Iyey, w. j.
Williams, w. i. Maxwell. Ed
ward Smith, j. M. Reeves, j.. e.
Brown, j. D. King, j. @. Grice,
John Storm, Med. Ferguson.
Many questions were discussed
relative TO the reduction of acre
age of cotton and the call for more
hog and hominy and living at
home.
The following resolutions were
read and adopted:
Be it resolved, by this mass
meeting, That in order to insure.
escape from the deplorable and
disastrous condition of the cotton
market, we believe that a material
reduction IN the acreage to be.
planted IN cotton is essential;
therefore, be It
Resolved, by the farmers of
Lincoln county present at this
meeting, that we individually and
collectively pledge ourselves to
cooperate with other cotton
growers Of the South to reduce
the acreage we plant IN cotton 30
per cent. below the acreage OF
1904.
we suggest to the farmers that
they also reduce the use OF COM
merclal IerGllzers hfty per cent.
below that heretofore used.
Resolved, That we hereby
pledge ourselves to use our In
nuence individuality and collec-
lively with the farmers OF the
county not present at this meet
ing to join with US in carrying out
these pledges.
Resolved, That the merchants
and bankers are requested to join
US and to aid and assist US with
eheI customers ID carrying out
thgse p 4 tesoluelolls. s,,at , -,
De lL.iurtner resolseo, lhat We
arg NOV u Ia, las9r ol ware mousse
schemes, OF tne formation OF cor
POI atlons for the purchase and
noiolng q cotton, as ls proposed
Ipy CERTAIN sr 1. persons. Me Delieye
gnae lne sfue ana iegitimage solu-
ton ton Ct. Ct tlle Y situation y u the, re-
auctlon u acreage anu prouuction
OF cotton'
hesolVed, lhaC we Suggest %
Cne el farmers alae aS, now aat naVlng coIton un.
sosu, lnaO tney WIInnolu y from
1hg s llaIkes asIl lel e1s pesseI PIlces.
e4s,1s.s nesolfsu .,a.n,la aolensl, r. inas Me re
specslu.ly Iequsss ehe DoaIus e
l1ap0ayls4ls k;p s 3L =, sns seyeIai Sounl 1
Glcs, allu Liz penItoutldIy DOdFu
The leader., 1905-01-25

Mai. r. w. Millsaps has donat-
ed site for the Methodist or
phanage at jackson. tt consists
Of % acres Of land across the road
from the James Observatory at
| MiIlsaps College and is. therefore,
lcontiguous to that institution,
lThe News states that at the lowest
figure the land is worth $50 pei
\ acre.