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The National tribune., 1907-07-04

Capt. John NJ. Foote, a veteran of the
civil war. died at his residence in this
city last week. Maj. Foote was born
in Rochester, n. Y, but removed with
his parents to Niles. Mich. just before
the civil war, and at the opening OF
hostilities volunteered in the 18th
Mich. serving with his regi-
ment until the battle of South Noun
tain. in September. 1862, when he re-
ceiYed severe gunshot wound in the
side, which shattered his ribs and ne
cessitatcd long service in the hos
pital.
He was finally transferred to the Vet
eran Reserve Corps, with which he was
mustered cut as Captain at the close of
the war in 1865. He took up his resi-
dence in North Carolina Immediately
after the war, but later returned to
Washington TO accept u position in the
Pension Office, where he was employed
1T the time of his death, serving for
many years on special field work in
Buffalo, n. Y, and Harrisburg, Pa.
The surplus of s70,000,00O in the
United States Treasury during the pres
The National tribune., 1907-07-04

"sissylone" at Medicine Lodge. the
nome OF United States Senator Chester
l. Long. of Kansas, all but DESTROYED his
of the Senator
The National tribune., 1907-07-04

Senator Allison, of Iowa, whose health
has been very infirm for Il year pasi
and who was expected to retire at the
end of his term, is now so much i'm :
proved IN health that he announces that
he will again be q candidate
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29
CHHNGES IN
HIGH 0FFlGIHLS
Both Resign after Charges had
Filed in Washington.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today accepted the re-
signa.ion of W. H. H. Llewellyn as
United States district attorney for
New Mexico, and appointed Captain
David J. Leahy, of Las Vegas, N. M,
to fill the vacancy. Major Llewellyn,
it is announced, will be assigned to
special work in the department of JUS
tice.
Morgan O. Llewellyn, son of Major
Llewellyn, will resign as surveyor
general of New Mexico about the first
Of the year, and will enter his fathers
law office at Las Cruces, N. M. His
successor has not yet been selected.
Solicitor General Henry M. Hoyt,
leaves Washington tonight for New
Mexico, accompanying Governor Cur
ry, who has been here for some days
past. The solicitor general, it is an
nounced, will investigate the charges
that have been filed against Major
Llewellyn as United States attorney.
He will also look into the pending coal
land fraud and other land cases in that
territory and will make full report to
the president.
None of the New Mexicans who are
here with Governor Curry would dis
cuss the charges against Major Lew
ellyn, or the causes leading to the re-
signation and that of his son. Orms-
by McHarg, a special attorney in the
department of justice, who has had
charge of the land Investigations in
New Mexico, and who was recalled a
short time ago, will return to New
Mexico at once.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29
Statehood Delegation.

At a--special meeting of the Estancia
Commercial Club held on Tuesday after
noon committee of ten was appointed
as delegates to the Statehood Conven-
ton, to be held in Santa Fe tomorrow
afternoon, at which time delegates
from all parts of the territory are ex-
pected to meet and discuss and lay
plans for the aggressive work for state
hood for New Mexico. At this conven-
ton delegation will probably be named
to go to Washington and work for the
passage Of an enabling act during the
coming session of Congress early next
month.
The Estancia delegation will leave On
oday's train, arriving home on next
Sunday evening.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29

No explanation of the designations
is offered, but back of the action is
the story which had it's beginning in
the reports that Phelps, Dodge & Co.,
of New York who have invested some
millions in New Mexico development,
had been engaged in enterprises in
conflict with the land laws. Without
notice to Governor Curry, Attorney
General Bonaparte sent E. Peyton
Gordon and Ormsby McHarg, special
agents, to investigate, with the result
that nineteen indictments were return.
ed. Following this came the charge
by Governor Curry that while he was
absent from Santa Fe, McHarg had
usurped the functions of the governor
in ordering $4,000 in the territorial
treasury distributed among certain in
stitutions in the territory, Curry came
to Washington and told the president
about it, and said also that there was
no justification for most of the nine
teen indictments. Then it was that
the president discovered that one of
the indictments was against his old
college classmate, Cleveland Dodge.
In one of his speeches the president
had held Dodge up as a model of an
honest business man. About the same
time the president heard that Dodge
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29
Statehood Convention

The following general letter was is
sued last Saturday by Acting Governor
Nathan Jafs, in regard to Statehood
for New Mexico. Active campaigning
will begin tomorrow at Santa Fe, where
delegates from all parts of the terri
tory will gather to start the bail rolling.
The letter in full is:
Territory of New Mexico,
Office Of the Executive, Santa Fe.
November 20, 1907.
To the People of New Mexico.
Information has been received today
from the National Capital to the effect
that the prospects for the admission Of
New Mexico to statehood this winter
are encouraging. Governor Curry is
enthusiastically confident of success if
the people of theTerritory will unitedly
and earnestly place their demand for
recognition before Congress.
1, therefore, callupon the representa-
tive men Of the Territory, irrespective
of party, who are interested in the
statehood question, to meet in the City
of Santa Fe on November Both, 1907,
at p. M, for the purpose of organiz-
ing and launching a strong statehood
campaign, snd for the purpose of select
ing non-partisan delegation of repre-
sentative and able men to 60 to Wash
ington and present to the incoming con-
gress New Mexico's CLAIMS for admis-
sion TO the union.
You are, therefore, urged to be pres
ent at this meeting and to take an &C.
tive part in the statehood movement.
l have the honor to be,
Respectively Yours,
Nathan Jaffa,
Acting Governor of New Mexico.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29
Returns with Remains

M. T. Moriarty, the founder Of the
town bearing his name in this county
returned on Wednesday from Texas,
where he was called by a message an
nouncing the death of his son. The
young man was freight conductor on
one of the railroads at his home, and
had resigned his position, preparatory
to coming to spend the holidays with
his parents, intending making them a
surprise visit. AS he was boarding the
caboose, his foot slipped, and he was
thrown violently against bad order
box car which was being trailed behind
the caboose.
When picked up his left leg had been
cut off by the wheels of the last car,
and he had sustained internal injuries,
among others being a broken artery in
the left side, from which he bled to
death.
The remains were brought back to be
inferred at the old home, Moriarty,
where the family has lived for about a
quarter of a century.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29

had been in Washington several times
and had not called to see him, as was
his custom. The indictment explained
why. He refused to believe that
Dodge was land CRATER, and invited
him to the White House to tell his
side of the story. Dodge told him he
had never been in New Mexico.
AS result of a personal inquiry
into the circumstances connected with
these nineteen indictments the presi-
dent directed Solicitor General Hoyt
to go to Santa Fe. Attorney General
Bonaparte stuck by McHarg, however,
and McHarg will be on the ground as
the direct representative of his own
and the attorney generals interest. 1t
is understood that as result of the
several conferences held in Washing
ton this week all except three or four
of the nineteen indictments will be dis
missed. The federal court will begin
it's sessions in Santa Fe on November
26, and It's said that the motion to
dismiss will be made then.
The reported intention to dismiss the
indictments seems to indicate that the
president is satisfied that District At
torney Llewellyn has not been dere-
lict in his duty, but this does not ex-
plain why Llewellyn aud his son are to
resign. The only explanation obtain
able on that point is that the changes
were deemed advisable on account of
the attitude taken by Attorney Gener-
al Bonaparte in support of the work of
McHarg. AS district attorney, Major
Llewslly1is is directly under the juris-
diction of the attorney general. -
Albuquerque Journal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29
Has Rush had Experience?

When asked fer a kiss the girl of
Moriarty will giggle bit and pick at
the edge of her fan; and beat tattoo
with her neat little shoe, and answer,
"That's just like mani" And when
the assault on her peach blossom lips
she has most courageously braved,
she'll rub at her chin and exclaim with
a grin: "Great Godfrey! Why don't
you get shaved" Moriarty Messenger
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29
GROOM KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Married but Three Weeks. Hurled
into Eternity

Edward T. Martin, a well known
railroad contractor, meta horrible death
at Mountainair last week, and A. G.
Triee, his assistant, was so badly in
jured that he may die, from dyna-
mite explosion.
Martin who had the contract for
railroad excavations, was tamping down
charge of dynamite and Trice was
helping him, when the charge exploded,
fearfully injnring both men. Martin
died in hospital at Albuquerque short
ly after reaching there Sunday. If he
lives, Trce will be terrible cripple
through life, for the sight of both eyes
+; is destroyed, and he is badly injured
physically, otherwise.
The explosion blew off both Of Mar
tins hands above the wrists; one of
his legs was destroyed at the knee, and
/ his eyes were almost burned out.
When the unfortunate man was placed
on a cot for conveyance to the train,
both eyeballs rolled out upon pillow.
The poor man was conscious nearly all
the time from the explosion until death.
A special train was ordered, and every
effort made to get him to a hospital at
the earliest moment. The Santa Fe
physicians at Belen met the special at
Becker, and accompanied it to Albu-
ouerque. The physicians could do
nothing toward saving the life Of the
contractor, but did all they could to al
leviate his sufferings by administering
opiates.
Mr.. Trice is still in the hospital at
Albuquerque, and his life is said to be
hanging by thread.
The funeral of Martin occurred at
Mountainair Tuesday of this week, ane
was attended by employees of the rail
road from many points. A specia
train was run from Willard, where the
deceased formerly made his headquar
ters.
Mr.. Martin was a universally popu
lar man, and enjoyed the confidence o
everybody who knew him. He wa
married only three weeks ago to Mis-
Maggie Harmon, formerly of Willard
and the bride.is prostrated with grief
Her own health was not the best, ant
it is reported that she is in seriou
condition, resulting from the shock
She was with her husband from tn
time he was injured until he expired.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29
BaIlng Hay for Shipment.

M. B. Atkinson, whose homestead is
about four miles north of town, is bal
ing hay, which he raised this year,
preparatory to shipping. He has sever
al car loads of splendid millet and
sorghum, sbesides what he needs to
feed.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29
wedding Next FRIDAY.

On next Friday at Manzano will oc-
cur the marriage of Vidal Lopez and
Miss. s.Eugenia Madril Miss Madril is a
sister of County Commissioner Madril.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29

M. B. Atkinson left on today's train
for Albuquerque, on business.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1907-11-29

LOST Gold chain Bracelet, hand
carved, on streets of Estancia. Re-
ward for return to this office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

s@aIhe harvest is practically owe and no
fault can be found with the weather, it
having been ideal for both crops and
horses.
Hunters over at Munich estimate that
their slaughter of chickens and ducks
numbered not less than 600 the opening
day of the hunting season.
The call statement of the State Bank
of Wales makes a good showing with
s57,494 of deposits and a balance sheet
of s79,1SS.65 resources and liabilities.
A copy of The Courier-D Democrat
figured in the arrest of Barber-Pug
Kelley at Cando. Some of the alleged
stolen money was wrapped in an issue.
The china wedding of Editor and Mrs.
S. T. Scott of Munich, on Saturday of
last week was an event on which they
entertained and were entertained by
quite a large number of friends.
+. A. Woodward was in the city Tues.
day looking after business matters and
visiting with friends. Fred will shortly
remove to Langdon, where he has ac-
copied a position in one of the BARRIERS
shops of that clty.-Park River Re-
publican.
The annual convention and institute
of Cavalier county Sunday schools,
associated under the organization known
as the North Dakota Sunday school
association, will be held Nov. 21st, 22nd,
23rd and Oath. The date is fixed by the
state association, but the naming of the
place of meeting is left with the county
organization.
A portion of the construction crew
about forty men-came in on the con-
struction train Thursday afternoon and
another hundred and twenty will be
here this week. This gang will lay
material tracks and get the yard in
shape SO that the big crew can get to
work on the extension proper, at once,
and the twenty-five miles of steel be-
tween here and Morden will be laid
quickly and trains running. There is a
lot more work about railroad building
than there used to be-but it is done
quicker and with less nolse.-Walhalla
Mountaineer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
Work For The Hague, Maybe.

This country is now involved in two
disputes wherein international treaty
rights appear to conflict with local
rights. The case of the Japanese in
the public schools of San Francisco is
well known. That may be arranged
without reaching the dignity Of an in
ternational episode to date from in fu-
ture cases.
The case of the Newfoundland fish
cries, however, is of deep moment be-
cause actual and permanent CONNER
cial interests are involved. This matter
was temporarily arranged, but the
opening of the herring season of 1907
finds it still unsettled. The Newfound-
landers claim the right to legislate To-
cally for the fisheries so long as they
do not discriminate against Americans.
They say that the treaty rights of the
Americans in the fishing grounds go
no further than to protect against dis
elimination. Apparently the British
government has recognized the sound
ness Of this contention. The American
fishermen assert that the laws Of New
%foundland operate against profitable
fishing with the outfit necessary for
them to carry On business so far from
their market. The observation-disclosures
have offered to refer the matter to The
Hague. AS the case has been handled
it is distinctly one of state rights
against treaty rights, and a decision
upon it by the court Of arbitration
would be held to establish a precedent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
Electing to a Third Term.

Although the third term proposition
has not passed beyond the stage of
'1oose talk" some newspapers Of the
country think it time to treat the mat
ter seriously. Says the Chicago Trib-
une: "The Tribune is opposed on prin-
ciple to the third term. 1t risked much
in 1880 when it opposed General Grant
for a third term. 1t would risk as
much in 1908 if it should become
necessary to oppose the denomination
of President Roosevelt under similar
conditions.
1.-THE Tribune, for one, is not willing
to admit that there is but one man in
the United States who is capable Of
serving as president. There are So
100000 people here, and among them
all there must be one other who is fit
to occupy the White House and dis
charge the duties Of chief magistrate.
We believe there must be more than a
dozen in the Republican party alone"
The jamestown Morning Post, in
Roosevelt's home state, closes an edi-
torial on "The Menace of a Third
Term" as follows:
"The Republican party is committed
beyond question to the wise policies
for which Theodore Roosevelt stands.
No candidate who favors any back
ward step could be nominated or
elected. There is no lack of worthy
men from whom to make a selection.
If the enthusiastic admirers of the
president insist on bringing the third
term to the front, as some of them are
doing in the face Of his own words,
they must not murmur or complain if
the Republican party and the Ameri-
can people, turning aside from their
hero worship, assert again the verdict
Of history and declare that even Theo-
dore R~oosevelt's career shall not be
crowned with an honor which Wash
ington and Jefferson declined and
which was denied to the greatest of
our military heroes-Ulysses S. Grant"
This is plain talk and to the point,
for the vital thing is the election of a
third term candidate, should a candi-
date coming under that head be placed
in nomination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
England,s Overseas Emnire.

Recently the premiers of the British
self governing colonies met in London
for a conference with the officials of
the imperial government. They had
claims to present and came away I'M
satisfied in some respects. But they
remained long enough to impress upon
the home people the fact that the day
has gone by for despising the faroff
c%olonists, as their ancestors did in 1776.
King Edward summoned the premiers
Of 1907 to hold an Imperial council"
Some of the representatives thought
the term conference would be more
democratic than Council" and their
argument won. The meeting was a con-
ference.
Great Britain's with her
self governing colonies-namely, the
South African confederation, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand and New
foundland-runs up into the billions
annually. Naturally the s%hopkeeping
Britons at home do not want to see
them cut loose from the empire. Among
them Canada, Australia and the South
African trio, Cape Colony, Natal and
the Transvaal, are destined to become
powerful nations. The population of
Australia is now greater than that Of
the thirteen colonies which won their
independence under George I'LL, and
Canada's is almost twice as large. The
people of these colonies are progress
i've. Their laws and institutions are
adapted to home rule rather than die
tation from London. The same may be
said of the smaller colony of New Zea-
land, and the South African group WI
soon be included among the colonies
that are independent in everything but
name. These colonies circle the world.
Too rich to be despised, they are or
will be too powerful to be conquered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
AROUND 4.2 County.
Munich schools open next week.

Munich schools open next week.
DR.. w. H. Young of Munich has late
ly put in a branch drug store at Gallo.
Hannah's population was increased
the End inst, by the birth of a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Thompson.
DIR. w. Y. Cory has returned to Han
nah after spending a year in post
graduate medical study in Chicago.
An unofficial census of Fairdale was
taken last week when the population
was found to be in the neighborhood
of 140.
Bert Helgeson, who had charge of the
Helgeson & Co., hardware store at
Osnabrock until it was disposed of re-
Gently, will engage in business for him
self at Cakes, N. D.
The flax crop through the south
western part of the county, which pro-
duces our heaviest acreage of that crop,
is reported as promising a better average
yield than last year.
Canadian papers are unanimous in
stating that while the frost two weeks
ago placed a crust of ice on the ponds
no damage was done to crops. They
are evidently afraid of the land boom
being punctured still more.
Nekoma's two banks, in their recently
issued call statements showing daily
balances making a total of $S2,219.7O
The deposits amounted to s49,356.96
For a two year old town Nekoma makes
a strong business showing, especially
for the month of August.
Jos S. johnson, we'll known at Nekoma
as cashier of the Nekoma State Bank
was married in the Norwegian Lutheran
church at Milton last week to Miss
Hilda Bakken. Lately he resigned his
position with the Nekoma bank to &C.
cept a similar one at the new town O.
Nansen, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
BOYD'S De PIT O

j. H. Tyrrell, the Munich druggist, lost
his hunting dog at the opening of the
chicken season. Besides being one of
the best breed Jim's dog is also reported
as being noticeable for his good looks.
The corps of teachers of the Hannah
schools which opened last week consisted
of F. j. Curran, principal; Miss Hannah
Hood, intermediate; and Miss Sadie
Hannah, primary. The only new mem
Der on the staff is Miss Hood.
DR.. w. w. Scott, of Walhalla, a
brother of Editor S. T. Scott, Of the
Munich Herald, is visiting Maidstone,
Sask., and may decide to locate there
Many Of the old Walhalla residents there
are urging him to make the change.
Two harvest hands swiped a pair of
scissors and a razor from the shop of
Barber Carey at Munich. Evidence
showed they we're drunk and the fine
imposed was suspended on condition
they started work in the harvest field.
Hannah as usual headed the list of
outside towns with Il hunting permits
issued prior to the opening of the
chicken shooting season. Hannah is a
good town but its residents are dead
game sports during the chicken shoot
ing season.
At Bathgate a roller SKATING rink,
erected during the craze of twenty years
ago, is being RACED just as the craze is
creeping up that way. In the interim it
has been used as a town hall, ball
room; theater, machinery warehouse,
livery and sale stable, and varied other
purposes.
Miss Lulu Hodgins of Sarles, goes to
Forest River, N. D., to accept a position
in the public schools this fall. Miss
Hodgins has for years past been known
as one of the successful teachers In
Cavalier county schools and fot three
years taught the intermediate grades of
the Langdon city schools.
Peter F. Harder of Rosehill, died
Monday morning of last week after IA
protiacted illness, aged 50 years. MIR
Harder has long been a resident of Rose,
hill, coming from Winkler, Man, about
seven years ago and was one of the
prominent men of Rosehill. He was
a brother in-law of A e. Fast of Munich
and leaves a wife and five children to
mourn his loss.
Anna, the three year-old daughter of
VIM. Dodds, residing nine miles south of
Calvin met with a bad accident a week
ago last Sunday in the harvest field.
1t seems that she, in ANY with
her little brother, were playing in the
field where the binder was in operation.
1t is not known whether the child fell
asleep in the field or was just playing
and hiding from her brother, at any rate
their father, who was driving the ma
chine did not notice her and the big ma
chine, ran over her. 1t cut one finger
off and badly bruised the hand and she
was hurt internally Medical aid was
quickly summoned from Clyde and all
that human hands could do was done
for the little sufferer. 1t is indeed sad
that such an accident should occur but
it is miraculous how the child escaped
death.
Ladies muslin underwear at wholesale
prices at Kelly's Arcade
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

General Daniel Wassiljiwitch Drat-
schewski is the new military governor
Of st. Petersburg. When in the course
Of Russian events the generals name
appears in the casualty list the tele-
graph operators will be forced to exer-
else great care lest newspaper readers
get an idea that there were three or
four of him