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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30
A Dead Issue

The republicans are still
talking the Statehood PROPOSE
tion as their principal reason
for asking the voters to sup
port Delegate Andrews for re-
election to congress. Every
thinking man, woman and
child knows. that if the Re,
publicans were sincere in their
National Platform in inserting
the Statehood Plank, and If
President Roosevelt is sincere
in the statement that he will
recommend the admission of
New Mexico in his message to
to congress in December and
work for the admission there.
of, that the re election of An
drews can not in any manner
affect such admission, for the
delegate elected on next Tues
day will not take the oath of
Office until March 4th next. If
New Mexico is to have state,
hood at the ''earliest possible
moment" the delegate chosen
on next Tuesday will have not
one single word to say pro nor
con on the question. Nor will
! he even have a chance to take
his seat in congress, for the
simple reason that if statehood
is granted US, the next repre-
sentatives of New Mexico will
be state officers and not a
delegate. AS a result, either
Mr.. Andrews and the republi'
cans are insincere in their
promises for statehood, or An
drews is a fool in spending his
money for the reelection to
an office in which he never will
be seated.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30
False RuInOrS

There have been some rumors
af1oat on the streets in regard to
voting on next Tuesday, that if
ballot is marked or changed in
any manner, the whole ballot
will be thrown out and not count
ed at all. This was probably
started by someone who is ac-
customed to using the Austral-
ian ballot system, but is not true
as far as the elections in the ter
ritory is concerned. If for any
reason, a voter does not care to
vote a straight ticket, he may
change by pencil or paster any
or all the names on the ticket.
To assist our readers, we quote
from the Session Laws of 1903,
Chapter SO, section 2, as fol-
lows: Provided, that nothing
in this sec ,i)c 3'la'l 5o construed
to prevent Oh p4onlpit any voter
from erasing or changing by
paster, or in any other manner,
any name on any such ticket or
ballot, voted by such person, nor
to prevent any executive COM
mittee or other proper authority
Of such party from having print
ed upon such ballot, names of
candidates selected by them to
ill any vacancy in said ticket
caused by the death, withdrawal,
removal or other disability of any
candidate of such party
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30

voters personally, so ! take this
method of speaking" to those |
have not met. If elected to the
office of treasurer and collector OF
Torrance county, | pledge the
voters to conduct the business of
the office in an impartial and legal
manner, giving my personal at
tention to the same, and not leav-
ing it to some deputy who may
not be capable of caring for it,
and forgetting the obligations |
owe the voters. The rapid de-
velopment of our county, and the
influx of citizens from the states,
makes necessary the utmost vigi-
lance in the offices Of the county
and especially in this true of col
lection and disbursements of the
taxes. If favored with the majo
rity of your votes on next Tuesday
| shall give to to the Office the
same attention that | do to my
personal.
Assuring you of the apprecia-
ton of your support, | am yours
very truly,
M. B. Atkinson.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30
News to CIdnCu

In advertising a Republican
Rally at Mountainair on Wed,
nesday of this week, hand bills
were distributed, giving the
information that Hon. Jay De
8ruler of Estancia and Hon.
f. W. Clancy of Albuquerque,
would address the people of
that community. The Hon.
+. w. Clancy is the efficient
district attorney for this dis.
trict with headquarters at AL.
buquerque, and was not aware
that his name was being used
~ such a manner, his official
duties at the present time re ~
tanning him in Albuquerque.
Such is the state of affair.
that the republicans must re.
sort to the use of names of
men of prominence without
their knowledge or consent. in
order to attract an audience,
when they desire to discuss
Andrews and Statehood"
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30
,hRRAz0L0 HhSCLEhN RECORD

O. A. Larrazolo, the Democra-
tic nominee for delegate to the
61st congress of the United States
was born at Allende, State of
Chichuahua, Mexico, forty-eight
years ago. At the age of ten years
he came to Santa Fe with the late
Arch bishop Solpointe, where he
attended st Michaels College.
Immediately after the completion
of his education he commenced
teaching school and was so engag-
ed from 1877 to 1884, spending
the principal portion of such time
at San Elizario, Ell Paso county,
Texas. While so engaged Mr..
Larrazolo, as a Democrat, became
interested in political life and
found favor with the Texas Dem
ocracy. In 1885 he was appointed
to the position of deputy district
and county clerk of Ell Paso coun-
ty, Texas. The same year he was
appointed clerk of the U. S. Dis
trict- Circuit for the western dis
trict of Texas, with headquarters
at Ell Paso, but resigned such
position for the reason that the
duties interferred with his law
studies which he was pursuing
during his spare moments. In
1856 he was elected clerk Of the
district court of Ell Paso county
and reelected in 1888. In 1889
Mr.. Larrazolo was admitted to
the bar of Ell Paso county and only
one year later he was elected dis
trict attorney of 34th Judicial
District of Texas and in 1892 he
was accorded tae compliment of
election without opposition,
Mr.. Larrazolo served with cred
it and distinction in the different
public positions which he held
while living in Texas, and thor
oughly demonstrated his compe-
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30

tency and efficiency. His record
as prosecuting attorney was es-
pecially good and he was held in
high regard by the Democrats Of
| the western part of the great
state of Texas.
Over twelve years ago Mr..
Larrazolo removed to New Mex
leo and established his home in
the city of Las Vegas, where he
now resides with his family, and
where he is held in great esteem
by his many friends and neigh
bors. He is conceded to be one of
ablest lawyers in the territory.
His character as man and
citizen is above reproach, so much
so that even the Republican pa
pers have always spoken of him
in the highest terms.
He was the nominee of the
Democracy of New Mexico for
delegate to congress in 1900 and
in 1906, to which office he was
undoubtedly elected. The official
count of the ballots gave the
certificate of election to his op-
ponent, W. H. Andrews, by the
small plurality of 266, but it is
we'll known that Mr.. Larrazolo
carried the territory by from one
thousand to fifteen hundred
votes. Mr., Larrazolo's contest
for Mr.. Andrews seat is now
pending in Washington.
Having in mind the magnifi-
cent race made against heavy
odds two years ago, and deter
mined to vindicate him by re-
election, the Democratic party
of New Mexico have again chos-
en- Mr.. Larrazolo, the standard
bearer in another campaign and
will triumphantly elect him to
the office to which he was enti
tied in 1906.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30
That Wool Deal

Some of the native people liv-
ing near Willard have reason to
know from personal experience
that Republican times are pros
porous one (for the Republican
office holders) especially as re-
CARDS the sale of wool. A number
Of the wool growers in that vicini-
ty were led to store their wool,
and sign contracts placing the
sale thereof in hands of a compa-
ny of men, to dispose of the same
to the highest and best bidder.
The wool was stored all right, but
when it came to the highest bid
der, he was left out entirely, why
has never yet been explained. The
company or men who handled the
sale retained a liberal commission
from the sale of the wool, which
after having been deducted left
the growers a loss of about a cent
and half per pound from what
each Individual could have secur-
ed had he not entered the combine
One of the present county con-.
missioners and the candidate Cn
republican ticket for sheriff We
among those interested in the
deal. A number of the native
wool growers have expressed
themselves as not favoring the
election Of such a man for q
sheriff.
The Bosque Literary Society will meet
Tuesday evening with the program az
| L t,-t
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30
Can't Fool Um Twice

The old Dutchman said: If a
fellow fools me once he iss son
of a gun. If he fools me twice
| iss a son Of a gun" That's the
way the good people of New
Mexico feel about Andrews, and
the republican papers and party
bosses that are supporting him.
The same pack of jackals raved
and spewed two, and four years
ago, declaring that it would be
injurious for us to elect anything
but a republican delegate. A re-
publican delegate was elected,
Cor rather stole the election)
and has been serving since that
time, He has had the cooper
ation of every influential public
officer, and private citizen in the
Territory, combined with the
great pull" of the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation, yet New Mexico
is still a Territory, and Andrews
is asking the voters of New
Mexico to elect him again -Tu-
cumcari Son.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30

TO the Voters of Torrance
County: On account of prolong-
ed illness in my family, | have
been unable to canvass the county
as thoroughly as had expected
to be able to do, and greet the
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30
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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30
STILL MORE, INCOMPETENCy

llcdll nominee lOf county sur
veyor is one of the owners and
is the principal promoter Of
the Santa Fe addition to the
townsite of Mountainair. He
pretends to be a lawyer and
represented the two saloon
keepers who were recently put
out of business near the Ozone
City. He advised the saloon
keepers to 90 ahead, he would
protect them. They went a,
head and then wished they had
not. After the injunctions
were granted he advised them
to not pay the Judgement for
costs They afterwards wished
they had.
Mr.. Knappe and his associ
ates bought 1870 acres of land
near the town of Mountainair
from the railroad company,
the company deciding to sell
The land because it was too far
from their right of way. There
is a mistake in the govern
ment work in the survey Of
the township in which Noun,
tainair is located and there
are no government corners
near the town, in fact only a
few corners in the entire town.
ship. The law governing the
restoration of obliterated cor
ners is so plain that it does
not require either a lawyer or
a surveyor to understand it,
yet Mr.. knappe, who claims
to be both, either through ig-
norance of the law or a desire
to get something that did not
belong to him, proceeded to
have the land he had bought
surveyed, throwing all the
dlscrepancyin the government
work west of his land, which
would move his lines so as to
include part of the originaI
, tcWnsite. He first run the lines |
himself with an old fashioned |
Frying Pan" compass, with
the glass broken, and then Sc
cured the services Of Il survey
OF who did not know any more
about surveying than to sign
his name as "Deputy u. S. Sur
veyor," while doing private
work. On the strength of these
surveys he went to work and
plated the land he claimed
into town lots and filed the
plat with the probate clerk,
The plat does not show a GOV
ernment corner and is tied to
nothing under the sun. There
is not a surveyor who could
take a copy of this plat and
locate one of the lots shown
on the plat, and yet Mr.
Knappe claims to be survey
or. The owners of the town
site have a copy Of the plat
which they intend to frame
and preserve as souvenir OF
this, one Of the incidents pc
culiar to the development OF
a new country.
But this is not the worst of
the story, Part ofthe settlers in
The township would be moved
up closer to town if Mr..
Knappes survey would sticF,
and naturally they would like
to see his lines stay. Some OF
them are really good citizens
but easily influenced and some
of them have already built
their fences according to hi,
survey. The fences vii have
to be moved and it costs mon.
ey to move fences in the TIM
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30

The Texico Trumpet says that
the Republicans are asking:
How can the Democrats sWal-
low their sentiment, their pride
handed down to these genera
tions from the antebellum days,
to vote for a gentleman Of other
than Caucasian blood?' We an
swer by asking; How can an
honest man, whether he be Dem
ocrat, Republican, Populist or
Socialist, vote for a man Of any
blood who is as dishonest and
unworthy as Bull Andrews is
known to be-" Otero, who is
travelling around in the Andrews S
band wagon, said at Roswell last
week, that Andrews was a wood
en-headed fool that there was
no confidence to be placed in
him, and Gov Curry, another
occupant Of the same wagon, said
a short time ago that Andrews
was a rascal, Theseln are with
him every day and know whereof
they speak. If this don't make
plain the duty Of every honest
voter, Of any and every political
faith, we declare to you that we
don't know what it takes to
make out a plain case.
Lakewood Progress.
The Benefit Ball being father
ed by Col. N. A. Wells for the
improvement of the Park, prom
ises to be we'll attended tomorrow
night at the Walker Hall. Good
music will be a feature Of the
evening, and those who enjoy
tripping the light fantastic, are
assured a jolly time. The work
of caring for the Park has been
neglected and Mr. Wells has
taken the matter up, With the
assistance of the public, the
place can be made more attract
i've, and with the springs cared
for, seats placed under the old
trees, the fence repaired to keep
out stock, a long step in the
right direction will be taken.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30

The Bosque Literary Society will meet
Tuesday evening with the program as
published last week.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-30

Postmaster Romero has re-
ceivcd instructions from the
Postmaster General advising him
if possible to arrange for a lee
ure or talk to the school children
on matters pertaining to III
postoffce especially as to ad-
dressing and stamping of letters,
delivery of mail, etc. He will
probably arrange for the same in
the near future.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
Monument dwelling.

By request of tie Junius Daniel
Chapter. United Daughters to the
Confederacy, we have pleasure in an
nouncing that the monument to the
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors of
the counties of Halifax and North
ampton, will be unveiled at Weldon,
September II. 1908.
Mai. R. t. Daniel will be chief mar
shall and the monument will be nnveil-
ed by Miss Esther Ransom.
Col. r. E. Lee, Jr, of Virginia. will
be the orator of the occasion. There
will also be presentation and accept
ance addresses.
Chapters OF Daughters of the Con-
federacy, Camps of Confederate Vet
Grams and the public at large cordially
invited to be present.
Music will be furnished by band
from Richmond, Va.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
DR.. Bass Going to Atlanta.

The following which is taken from
the News and Observer of Saturday
explains itself:
MIR P. ID. Gold, Jr. vice president
and general manager of the Jefferson
Standard Life Insurance Company,
left yesterday afternoon for Atlanta,
Ga. and Went with him Went Mr.. }.
f. Penn. OF Henderson, who has been
connected with the Jefferson as dis
trict manager for Northeastern
Carolina.
.'Messrs Gold and Penn will imme
diately open in Atlanta the offices OF
Bass K Penn, who will be managers
for Southeast Georgia for the Jeffer-
son.
CDR. II. III. Bass of Henderson, who
is we'll known in North Carolina, as
one of the leading physicians of the
State, gives up a lucrative practice
to go to Atlanta for the Jefferson
Heis now closing up bis business. and
will 90 to Atlanta later in the fall.
''The Jefferson is to be cOngratula-
ted on securing the services OF these
gentlemen, and the many friends OF
the company in North Carolina may
rest assured that the motto, "A
Jefferson Standard policy is Il
Declaration of Independence for the
Family will be well known III Geor-
gia homes.
DR.. BASES friends will regret ex-
ceedingly to see him leave Henderson.
The offer made by the Jefferson
Standard people was d very Halter
ing one, the new field and work an
inviting one, and after careful con-
sideration of the matter he decided
To accept.
The removal OF DR. Bass and his
excellent family will be IL distinct
loss to Henderson.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
Shoes to Last a Life Time.

Say, Mr.. Shoedealer, would you rather
have your customers speak of your
shoes as wearing well, as not running
down at the heel, as turning water, and
taking a shine; or wag their heads and
say nothing?
We'd rather have OURS, at long inter-
walls say: 1--WE want some more paint,
and we want DevOe" We know it ism t
in human nature to paint very often; we
don't expect them to come very often;
don't want 'em to. All we want is to
paint what they have to paint, when
ever they paint it; the longer the time,
the surer they are to come back. There s
business enough in the world; there are
houses enough to paint; let 'em take
their time.
If we were shoemaker, we'd make
shoes to last half a lifetime, and shoe
the whole town.
ALLEN-MOSS HARDWARE co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
Authorized to Borrow Money.

At the meeting of the County Com
missioners Monday, l. c. BObbitt, j.
\. Kelly and A. c. ZollicOffer were
appointed IL committee to borrow
the money necessary to pay for the
court house improvements, as auth
orized by resolution of the Justices
and commissioners in Joint session
heretofore adopted. Also to rent
and secure a place to hold court
next month, the court house not
being available for that purpose.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
Married in Durham Monday.

The Durham Sun of Monday con-
tanned the following:
There was quiet marriage affair
at the office of Justice of the Peace
ID. {. Gunter, this morning before 9
O'Clock when Mr. George Grissom
and Miss Annie Hodge were united in
marriage. None of the immediate
friends or relatives of the couple were
present, but several persons ran in
to witness the ceremony.
The bride lives in Edgemont and
the groom lived there until recently.
when he went to Henderson to make
his home. He came back here and
married this morning
1t is supposed tina t the couple will
make their home in Henderson for
the present, but is not yet decided
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10

Following are the Jurors for OctO-
Der term OF court, drawn by the
County Commissioners Monday:
FIRST WEEK.
f. l.. Wade, r. r. Marrow, J. W.
Grissom, W. NJ. Ellis, d. jeff Jones,
}. X. Riggan, W. H. Robertson, W.
b. Reavis, {. H. Sneed, W. T. Wat
kins, }. 0. Beckham. Geo. r. White,
}. g. Jordan, f. G. Lands. H. A.
Draper. J. ID. Neathery. Will D. Hicks,
\. &. Knott, NJ. D. Woodlief, J. T..
Rem, J. f. Gill. p. NJ Woodlief,
James Whitley, J. H. Dickerson. j..
B. McCann. H. f. Crews, f. c. Nor
wood. Sandy Overton. J. p. Rice. J.
A. Edwards. r. L. Kittrell, J. B.
Glover, Ira T. Hart, W. T. Parham,
A. {. Algood, Thomas F. Wade. r.
SECOND WEEK.
r. l.. Collins, W. c. Bullock Licur-
gus Wilkinson, Thomas L.sGill. CHI
Buchan, r. G. Burroughs, W. H.
Evans, Patrick Woodlief, T. 2
Stewart, i. T. Coughill Edward Roy
ster, W. H. Parrish, J. W. Norwood,
John E. Holloway, w. S. Dickerson,
Frank Workman, Aaron Reavis Last
named cOlOred
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
Miss Kirk Returns.

Miss Kirk the popular designer
and trimmer in charge of the millin-
cry department. at George A. Rose
Company's season before last. comes
back again, much to the qualification
of her friends and customers. She
brings with her as assistant Miss
Pendley of Baltimore, and under the
management OF two such capable
young ladies. with an ample and
we'll selected stock. the millinery de-
partment at George A. Rose Com
pany's store will be kept up to the
high standard attained in past sea-
sons.
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/Baugh--Mitchen.

Mr. John Belts Baugh of Rich.
mond, Va, and Miss Alma Louise
Mitchell of Petersburg, were married
Sept. End, at high noon, having a
quiet but beautiful home marriage.
They are now in Henderson visit
ing Mrs. Baugh's sister, Mrs Glenn
ent Rodwell, and other relatives
From here they will continue their
bridal trip North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baugh were guests
OF honor in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Fl. Goodrich last Friday, having
"a delightful luncheon served them.
Mrs. Baugh formerly lived in Hen
derson and has q number OF acquaint-
ances and relatives here
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
PRINTER WANTED.

Good printer may get job at this office
Single young man preferred. Permanent
position to the right kind OF man. Must
be capable and sober. Booze artist
or cigarette smoker need not apply.
Write if you think you can fill the bill
stating experience, qualifications, salary
wanted, etc,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
NOTICE.

I'VE HAVE QUALIFIED AS EXECUTOR
w and execntrix of the estate oil Mrs.
Jane E. Young deceased, before the Clerk of
the Superior court OF Vance county, and thus
is 10 notify all persons holding claims
against the said estate TO present the same
to Us on or before the Goth day Of August,
1903 or this notice will be pleaded in bar TO
the recovey thereof.
Persons indebted to the said estate must
make immediate settlement.
This. the 18th day of August, 1908.
JAMES X. YOUNG,
HALLE 4. HUNT.
Executor and Exeeutrix estate Mrs. Jane
f. Young. deceased
4 e ToLLtroPFER. Attorney.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
Paint Ready for Use.

l.. & NJ. Pure Paint semi mixed is sold
for 81 50 per gallon. Linseed oil is sold
from the barrel for 90 cents a gallon
Buy gallons l.. 4 NJ. Pure Paint and
mix with gallons linseed oil, and You
then make gallons of paint at a cost of
only $1.2O per gallon-Done in ? minutes.
Melville Dorsey, L. 4 NJ Paint Agent.