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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-15


period his fences of themselves would
preclude any part Of the leased ground
being homesteaded, even though an
attempt should be made to grant the
possible settler the right to
homestead any portion of the
Aside from the fact that a lease Civ
ing that right would be unsatisfactory
to a lessee, the very fact that it was
fenced n leased would stop the
homesteader from entering upon the
laid to make himself a home. Contfn-
ued leasing would be Only a step to-
ward the sale of the land to the cat
tie grower. The argument that the
lands had remained open for years
and no settlers had come to them
would be used in time to excuse their
sale to he cattlemen. The very thing
for which all land laws have been
drawn, that of preventing large acre
ages being acquired by syndicates,
would in this way be defeated.
Any general adoption of the leasing
system by the government would GER
tainly mean the death of the home
stead law. 1t would mean that the
public lands have been with drawn
from entry, and that heneeforth they
are to pass into the hands of large ow
ners. 1t would deliver a death blow
at the settlement of the western half
of the United States n throw a dead
wall across the path of it's progress.
Congress has little to do with this
matter; the land laws as they stand
are none too liberal. They have been
frightened n bound up in red tape
until they are already far too sever
on the man who wants a farm. This
government does not need the few dol
lars it may be able to collect from the
cattle growers whose cows are now
eating the grass On the public domain;
at best, it will cost about as much to
collect as it will bring in. The finan-
wrong the leasing system would work
On the landless farmers OF the coun-
try.
Let the cattleman range his herds
until the ~homeseeker comes; leave
the fence down and the way clear and
when a better use for the land has
bee found the greater profit will
come through the lands reaching theil
highest utility inc best serving the
purpose to which they have ever beer
devoted.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Land scrip.-W. G..
Skillmal. Aft
FOR SALE: My place for sale. Ap-
ply Jack Fletcher, 1O9 N. Lea. S6t7*
FOR SALE:-A new 3-part sto1eware
laundry tub. Address H. J. Schwartz
93t5*
FOR SALE:-Hign grade piano, price
reasonable, 408 N. Richardson Ave.
93t6*
FOR SALE Three or four miles
open woven wire fence. Apply Ca
sis ranch, or phone BAT. If.
FOR SALE One rotary and drop
Austin well drilling machine. Phone
o. write the Oasis Ranch. 29tf
FOR SALE Desert claim within
o1e-half mile of Artesia. Bargain.
Miss Nell R. Moore, phone Nc. Al.
96t2*
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OKLAHOMA PEOPLE WORK
ING AGAINST NEW MEXICO


The following is clipped from an ex-
change:
Carlsbad, N. NJ, c. w. Beeman,
president of the Pecos Water Users
association, and A. A. Beeman n
W. U. Dannelley, the latter two being
prominent business men of Carlsbad,
have just returned from a business
trip up the valley and when return-
ing from Amarillo they took passage
on n of the homeseekers' excursion
trains which run down into New Mex
leo regularly.
On this train there were five coach
es loaded with ~homesekers, and after
they had pulled out of Amarillo the
train was boarded by two well dress
ed men who said they were Oklahoma
land agents.
These Oklahoma men would go thru
the cars and get a knot of the home
seekers interested in conversation and
tell them that the country from ANA
rillo down as far as Lakewood was all
fine country, fine grass land, fine fruit
and alfalfa land, etc, but when they
got to Lakewood it was no use to go
any further, as there was nothing IN
down there but alkali flats, and that
Carlsbad and Pecos and all other plac-
es below Lakewood were no good and
were fast reverting to a desert stage,
having no artesian wells and no water
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

placing ones self in some true sons
or servants relation to Him. The
Devil. that is to say the deceiving
spirit within us, or outside of us,
mixes up our own vanity with that
desire; makes us think that in our
love to God we have established some
connection with Him which separates
US from our fellow-men. and renders
us superior to them. Then 1t taxes
but one wave of the DEVILS hand;
and we are burning them alive for
taking the liberty of contradicting
Is.-Ruskin.
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WILL LEAVE THE

PUBLIC mi 0
Indications are that no legislation
covering the leasing of public lands
will come out of this session of con
gress. The more the matter is look
ed into. the ore the rights of the
homesteader are considered, the more
it becomes apparent that to lease the
lands as proposed would be to defeat
the general desire of the administra-
ton to prevent the lands from falling
into the hands of the large owners
and also render it mex to impossible
for them to be secured by the land
less citizen for whom they have long
been held. President Roosevelt APP
pears from latest reports to be fully
awake to the difficulties presented.
The idea of leasing grew out of the
fact that under existing conditions
some of the lands are being used by
cattle growers without THE govern
-melt securing any direct return for
their use. While to some extent this
is true, it is not so great a trespas as
it would appear. The cattle of men
owning ranches contiguous to unset
tied public lands do Craze on the idle
acres, but under present conditions
no cattlemal has greater right to the
range than another. The lands as they
stand are in no demand, and it is
scarcely digniied for the government
to assume a dog in the manager atti-
tude.
To give Il man a superior claim
to the lands under lease would be
to permit him to fence and range them
for a specified time. During that
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The Record is perfectly willing to
give the Albuquerque Daily Journal
all the credit for reforming the Re
publican party of New Mexico-if it
does reform. The Record is working
only for good government, and still
believes hat the homes Republicans
will have to joia the Democrats to
get any results worth while.
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The Democrats are interested spec
tators during the Republican faction
al war, but their real mission will be-
gin after the old gang has vanquish-
ed the reformers- Then by gathering
up and caring. for the wounded we
may be able to convince them that
the only way to reform the govern
ment is to vote the Republican party
out of ONCE.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT:-Three furnished rooms
200 East 9Th st. 93t6<
two, also board. Phone 149, 719 N.
Main st. 85tf
FOR RENT Large room furnished
for light house-keeping.-912 N.
Richardson 96t3*
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There are Iots of senators n con-
gressmen who are able to stand I'M
suIlied in the midst of corruption and
graft. But take away liquor and the
social snares of Washington, and
even the weaker ones would hesitate
about selling their votes for cash.
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Certainly it would be appropriate
for the old gang of grafters to name
a county Foraker" in honor of the
man who defeated statehood. Only
under territorial conditions could
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-15

Fortunately County Treasurer Lea
was in Santa Fe this week to give
the legislators authentic figures on
taxable property, in case they were
disposed to consider lei things in
the pos new county legislation
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With Cameron. Mullens and Hud-
speth on guard at Santa Fe. and the
Daily Record connected by wire with
live correspondents. the people OF
Roswell will be kept informed in re-
gard to every move on the Artesia
county Proposition.
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The Santa Fe New Mexican a
governed the Territory so long that
it certainly has a divine right to pro-
test against being ousted. Perhaps
a compromise might be effected per-
hitting it to retain it's majesty as a
title of honor without the power n
emoluments.
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The Record has no time to waste
on the miserable insects who some
times fly too close TO the light N
get silged.
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The Record is surprised that after
all the years of the New Mexican's
fight against gambling and like evils
it still has to admit that there are
some ~disgraceful dives at Santa Fe.
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A place for the New Mexican to
land may be contemplated in the
proposition of h legislature to es-
tablish a school of archaeology at
Santa Fe.
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81 have seen wicked men aid fools
says Stevenson, "a great many OF
both; and 1 believe they both get
paid in the end, but h fools first
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When a man takes h law into his
own hands. he's sooa in the hands of
the lawyers.-Kansas City Times
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WANTED.

WANTED POSITION ~Youngman
with five years bookkeeping expe-
rience desires position in office. So
ber and reliable. Moderate salary
Box 324. Roswell. 94t4*F
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This paper has a policy of its own,
and cannot slow down for every rab-
bit that runs across the track.
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WELL, WELL, ARlZONAi

Over in Arizona they have been do
ing the oldest of things of late. They
now fine a man $50 for carrying a
gun" They have decreed hat wo-
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None of our fght-certailly not.
The Democrats are outsiders. and so
are the common people generally, re-
ocrats r gamers no matter which
faction wins in the legislative riots
at Santa Fe. If the Hagerma1 people
win. we get better government. and
IL the Bursum gang wins. we are
assured of Democratic victory in
1908. Why shouldn't the Democrats
enjoy watching the fight?
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At the ate of hangings recorded
today. the race problem would seem
to be on a fair way toward solution
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If you wish to keep in touch with
what is DIN on at Santa Fe you
should read the Daily Record
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LOST.

LOST Lady's tan colored jacket.
Lost while driving Tuesday after
noon. Finder please cave at Rec
ord ONCE. s5t2.
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IL the Prohibitionists succeed in
stopping the sale Of liquor in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, such an accom-
plishment would be the most far
reaching moral victory in the history
of the United States 1t would have
a direct influence ON the laws and
destiaies of the greatest nation of
the world. II our national legislators
e free from liquor and its effects,
the minions Of graft and corruption
would be robbed Of their most pow
erful and seductive weapon in the
contest Of greed and avarice against
good government.
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Figure with q. r. Smith when you
want buggy painting. Phone 17S. TT
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Take for instance religion itself:
the desire of finding out God. AID
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-06

N. 3. Curtis and brother-in-law
Mr.. Lowery went to Richfield-
Kansas last week.
Mr.. Cant has purchased some
200 acres of the "a circle land on
the creek south of here.
The Knox telephone line seems
to be giving good service, having
taken in ST.. 45 for outward mes
sages last month.
Our teacher. Miss. Daniels
and sister, were lost last Thurs
day night on their way from
here to their home on the Bas-
set ranch.
DR.. Chas. Milligan was called
to L. L. Knox's, Saturday, to at
tend Lyle Knox, who had been
hurt by a horse falling on him at
]. H. Christy's where he had
been at work for some time.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-06
Konantz Items.

The new Baptist minister, Rev
Dean, preached at the school
house Sunday afternoon.
The farmers are taking advan-
tage of the pleasant weather by
seeding their broom-corn.
Konantz vicinity enjoyed an
instructive sermon, by Rev. Nc
Lean, last Friday evening.
We understand that a postoffice
is to be established about three
miles east of here, in Kansas.
Mr.. Todhope returned from
Holly, Saturday, bringing his
mother with him. They have
located north of Antelope Ar
roya.
OBITUARY.
Walter E. MCGOWAN, son of
Frank and Clementine MCGOWAN
was born at Konantz, Colorado,
August "a, 1889. He died near
Higbee, Colo, Nov. 21, 1907, age
18 years 2 months, 27days.
While working for the ]. ].
cattle Co., he roped a cow and
the horse he was riding braced
itself to resist the opposition of
the animal. The rope slipped
from the saddle horn and the
horse and rider fell. Although
the young man was not struck
by the horse. he hit the ground
with such force as to render him
unconscious. A doctor was call
ed at once but he did not regain
consciousness, He had worked
on the ]. ]. ranch, for about six
weeks and was held in high es-
TEEN by his fellow workmen.
His employer spoke of him as
one whose honor and industry is
unexcelled.
Funeral services was conduct
ed at Konantz by Rev. Mclean
of the M. E. Church. The body
was laid to rest in the Konantz
cemetery. The many friends of
the family extend their sincere
sympathy.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-06
Villas Items.

Willie Nevett was in town,
Wednesday.
E. Lepel is at Barrett s, thrash
ing this week.
Mrs. Brown came over with
Mr.. Brown, Wednesday, and Wis
tied Mrs. Villers.
DR.. Charles Milligan passed
through Villas, last Friday night
on his way to Mr.. Denney's.
The Edwards family from
Butte Creek, were shopping in
Villas, last week. They visited
over night.
Mr.. Tankersley and Mr.. Davis
passed through town, Monday,
with maize which they bought
from Bill Thompson.
A fine dance in Villas, Friday,
9th, the best crowd Villas has
had for several years. There
were a large number present
from different parts of the coun-
ty.
Mrs. John Yokum and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Jones, Lester
Jones, Mrs. Breslin and daughters
partook of a fine turkey dime,
at Mrs. Ralph Ranney's, Thanks
giving.
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Stonington Items.

S. E. Walker had his cattle
dipped at w. H. Konkel's vat,
Born. Dec. 1, to Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Boyd, a son. Mother and
child doing well.
Auntie Miller has been quite
sick the last few days, but at
this writing is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doris and Mr..
and Mrs. Sumwalt took dinner
at B. H. Jones', last Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Lovitt of Parsons,
Kans., came in last Tuesday and
surprised his wife, who has been
visiting her parents the past
month. He will remain for an
extended visit.
Some of the young folks met
at the school house last Saturday
night to organize a literary So
ciety. According to report they
were not very successful but in
tend to persevere. With our
prayer meetings, Bible class,
Young Peoples Endeavor Society
and preaching, there is some
danger of using up all the nights.
There is surely something do
ing" around Stonington.
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Church News.

Konantz is a point where great
good may be accomplished if
they will concentrate their minds
and a part of their time towards
the Creative interest of old and
new settlers.
Stonington is on the move.
Blaine is quiet but sincere.
We believe that Stalnaker's
will number among the best
preaching points.
Boston is looking for Great
Things" while Springfield will
keep the ball rolling.
PREACHING DATES
Stalnaker's, Friday, Dec. 13,
at 7:3O p. m. Blaine, Sunday,
Dec. Is, IL a. m. sharp. Smart's
Sunday, Dec. Is, 8 p. m. Spring
field, Sunday, Dec. Is, 7:30 p. m.
No one could tell me where my
son might be,
I sought for God but He eluded
me,
I searched my brother out and
found all three.
D. A. Mclean, Pastor.
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Solid Foundation to american
Financial Institutions.
BY andrcw Carnegie.

this furry the the excited actors will shortly be talking
the wondering why they didn't how
resolving that they will be carried
again wild speculation when prices sky
undu down when prices fall But you know where
with good resolutions Even those in trouble to-day
conervative time there would be crowd OF
spectators repeat the old folly.
probable through period OF
Extraordinary but this contraction
certain the tides and fall and the
proportion to the expansion
be evaded 1t lies in the nature of
would have been much greater had the
the stocks bonds
safeguaded much degree than
railroad Europe increase its capi
with another without first obtaining
hory recognized Canada has its commission
but supervise such
corporations They the
oyg privileges the nation must be
due of another period
needed of which
of other less Importance This will
capital certainly abroad
abundan before because loans will give security the
hitherto lacking Such safeguards should
honest official nothing should be demand
nothing should the
the world that laws protect the
carefully those of other civilized countries
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-06
Sam Squires is this week over
hauling the town pump.
CarriZo Items,

w. B. Cole went to Kenton one
day last week.
Mrs. Dave Collins visited at
C. Vogel's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Tanner Wis
tied at C. Vogel's, Sunday.
Emmet Tanner is driving mail
for C. S. Bray, while he is butch
ering his hogs.
C. l. Davis has the ditch near
ly completed which will be used
for mining purposes. The water
is now running to the mouth of
Skull Canyon and a reservoir is
now being built.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-06
Blaine Items.

Isaac Davis went to Holly, last
week.
Carson and Johnston have gone
to the Cedars.
A. C. Curtis went over into
Kansas the first of the week.
Mrs M. M. and Mrs. John Ny
ers shopped in Villas, Monday.
Several from here and vicinity
went to! the danceat Villas, last
Friday. r
V. Dent returned from Lamar,
the first of the week, with a load
of supplies.
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Observation-Disclosures:
LOCAL GOSSIP ]:

L. L. Knox is in town this
week finishing some painting
work.
The Public schools of Lamar,
have been closed on account of
small pox.
Mrs. McAdam and Mrs. w. H.
Bray spent Sunday visiting at
Eli Thomas's.
w. Fl. Bray and John Huston
came in from the cedars, We'd
nesday evening.
L. H. SEEKER started to the
Huston ranch, southeast of Villas
Thursday morning.
j. W. Millsap passed through
town, Saturday. on his return to
his Cimarron ranch.
MIR. .Anders from the southeast
part of the county, spent We'd
nesday night in Springfield.
O. G. Konkel was up from
Stonington neighborhood, Tues
day, and spent the night in
Springfield.
Mrs. Caroline Kett left Monday
for the Waugh ranch where she
is spending the week visiting
Mrs. Waugh.
j. G. Marriott came up Wednes-
day evening, bringing three men
who filed on homesteads near
Mr.. Mariott's claim.
DR.. Charles F. Milligan stop
ped few moments in Spring
field, Saturday, on his return
from w. H. Denney's.
The Denney boys finished a
well, Thursday for County Clerk
Konkel. The we'll is So feet deep
and has 18 or 20 feet of water.
James Bickford and Albert Ok
enreider are this week at Lamar.
The former will bring back lum-
ber, the latter goods for Denney.
Mr.. Lovett of Parsons, Kans.
arrived Monday evening and will
joia his wife, who is visiting al
her fathers, T. w. Couch, neal
Boston.
Miss Lucy Daniel, who visited
Springfield, last week is a sculp-
tress and expects to do work ir
that line for all who desire hel
services.
j. w. Daniel and daughters OF
Blaine spent Saturday in Spring
field trading and attending to
other business. Miss Stella is
teaching the Blaine school this
winter.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-06

Lester Denney was taken quite
sick, Friday, from inhaling too
much dust from thrashing. DR..
Chas. Milligan was called to at
tend him.
]. A. Huston and L. w. Collins
are this week putting the finish
ing touches on the painting work
of N. G. Jones' house in the
north part of town.
The boys who are painting the
court house, finished the outside
work, Wednesday evening, and
the building is making a fine ap-
pearance in its new dress.
Grant Hankins, the sheep man
from the Arkansas river, was in
town, Saturday, on his way to
the Stinson ranch, where he pur-
chased some fine stock sheep.
F. E. Lamport went to Lamar,
Monday, to consult an occulist in
regard to one of his eyes which
has been paining him for the
past week. He returned Wednes-
day evening.
V. M. Shannon passed through
Tuesday, with his cattle and
horses, which he was moving to
his lower ranch to winter. Char
ley Chenoweth and Oliver Poer
were helping.
Mrs. Alfred B. Allen returned
from Lamar, Wednesday evening
where she had been the past
week taking medical treatment.
We are glad to learn that she is
much improved.
Abel Capansky and Miss Emma
Wickworth were married at Clay
ton, New Mexico, last week.
Abel is an old time resident of
Baca County having lived nearly
all his life in the south part.
A case of typhoid fever has not
been reported in Baca county for
over year. This would seem
to be great recommendation to
the healthfulness of our locality
since it is SO prevalent in other
places.
Harry K. Ward left Monday
morning for Lincoln, Nebraska,
where his family are now visit
ing. Harry expects to spend the
remainder of the winter there
and return to his place in the
Spring.
C. H. Davis passed through
town, Monday morning, on his
way to the Gid Thompson ranch
after maize. Mr.. Davis informs
US that the time now set for the
completion of the Butte Creek
bridge, is Dec. 31st.
S. E. Speckman is this week
busily engaged in overhauling
his building on the inside. New
paper is being put on the walls
and new fixtures are being add
ed to his store room. L. H.
Siefker is assisting in the work.
The band boys met last Tues
day evening and reorganized and
began practicing. We are glad
to see this step taken and hope
they will succeed as the band
adds greatly to the life of the
town. The boys would be pleased
to have any and all who are
musically inclined to come in and
help. They will meet Tuesday
and Friday of each week.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-06

READER: After you have read
this paper mail it to some friend
in the East and help to build up
Baca County. -.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-06
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Ask to see our fine selection of
Parker Lucky Curve Fountain
Pens when in town. They are
the very thing to give a friend.
All prices. Guaranteed.
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