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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17
Fills suit VS.. 6Ounty


suit has been fled in the district court
by the New Mexico Penitentiary against
the board Of County Commissioners of
Torrance county to recover the sum of
eight hundred and thirty dollars and
fifty cents due the penitentiary
from the county for the keeping
of county prisoners during recent years.
The matter has been dragging along
for some time, a large part of the bill
having been created during the first year
Of the county's existence, At the January
session of the board Of commissioners
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17
Contest is Withdrawn.

A contest which promised to be an
interesting scrap was to have come up
for the taking Of testimony before Earl
Scott on Wednesday of this week, but
was withdrawn on Tuesday. A contest
was filed in which one, Cogdell, contest
ed the rights of Scott Wolfe to his
homestead. A second contest was made
against both these parties by J. DeBru-
Ter, which was set for Wednesday. This,
however, was withdrawn.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17
Shooting in Qu0y Go.

In shooting affray at Logan on the
4th Jack Hittson shot and fatally wound
ed Robert Craig. The weapon was A
sixshooter and only one shot was fired.
The bullet entered Craig's left side a.
bout the belt line. The physicians called
to attend Mr.. Craig decided that an
operation was the only hope of saving
him, and not having the facilities for an
operation at Logan special tram was
sent out from Tucumcari to bring him
here. The operation was performed at
the Home Sanitarium but the patient
never rallied and died about seven
o'clock. Hittsson was arrested and plac-
ed in the county jail
Craig was a single man in the employ
of the Bell cattle company and lived at
Bell Ranch. Hittson has family and
lives near Byzantine. Both men had
gone to Logan on the evening of the
third and stayed over for the celebra-
of the 4th.
The preliminary hearing was held be-
fore Judge Saxon last Monday and HIT
son was committed to jail without bail.
The affair came up over some family
trouble and from the testimonyit seems
that Hittson had warned Craig to stay
away from his family which he had fail
ed to do.
1t is reported that Jack Hittson was
at one time very wealthy man and at
this time ism t we'll fixed. W. J. Hittson,
attorney for the defendant, left last
night for Alamogordo to sue out writ of
habas corpus to try to obtain Hittson' s
release. Major Byron Sherry ofAlamo-
gordo, and C. H. Hittson, of Estancia,
will assist in the defense andit isreport-
ed that Charles Spiess, Of Las Vegas,
will assist the prosecution. This case
will probably be long drawn out and
hard fought one as Craig was popular
employ of the Bell Ranch people and nc
doubt the abest council will be employ
ed in the prosecution as well as in the
defense. -Tucumcari Sun.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17
REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE ON
AUGUST Is
Official Call Sets Date for Naming Can
didate for Delegate

The territorial republican convention
willibe held in Santa Fe on the 18th of
August, for the nomination of candi-
date for delegate to Congress, according
to the official call recently issued by
Chairman Bursum. This convention
which will be composed of lS0 delegates,
of which Torrance county will have five.
Nominations of candidates for members
of the territorial council and assembly
will be made at Santa Fe by the dele
gates from the various counties form
ing each legislative district not later
than the Goth of August.
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Secretary Easley of the Penitentiary
Board was present and asked that the
commissioners take soma action on the
bill.
There are already several judgments
outstanding against the county, and it
behooves the voters to select competent
business men as commissioners at the
election this fall to re- establish the credit
of the county, which has been fast dwind
ling through incompetent management
Of county affairs.
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one;
They make living as some have done
The nearest neighbor is four miles of
It's nice and lonesome-no use to scoff
They get to town in four years, twice
To live out West, it is SO nice.
There's district school out here they
say
Where man and wife and daughter
stay
Of school directors they form the
boar1,
To teach the school the girls secured
For man and wife, a majority, rule
So the g. ,cr j. ,ired to teach the
school,
She teaches at home and receives the
toll,
While the poor old county provides The
coal!
The city school is up on hill
1t takes nine teachers the places to fill,
The high school three, the grades
have six,
The salary not in golden bricks.
AS depot here they use box cars
The smoke Of the old one went to Mars;
They're building house of re. enforced
concrete
It's very large, quite pretty and neat
The largest depot and Harvey House
fine
That is to be found on the Santa Fe line
The laths are steel, its all fire e-proof
It's two stories high and has flat roof
The town has churches to the number
of four
Newspapers two, and many store
There's real estate office on every
| corner
Where the dealer sits like Jacky Horner
| But in the block are several more
he living they make must be very
poor.
It's nice growing town with all | may
say
But I m very thankful, don't have t
stay. W. N. 5
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WdShOut on SAINTS F6

Wednesday afternoon the rain in the
mountainous country between Santa Fe
and Lamy assumed the proportions Of
cloudburst, a wash Que Of no small size
resulting along the line Of the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. The
Santa Fe, realizing that the work OF
rebuilding the road would take some
days, asked and received of the Santa
Fe Central, permission to detour its
Santa Fe trains via Kennedy over the
Central's tracts intoSanta FeFor few
days at least, the travelling public will
be relieved of the monotony Of the
Lamy scenery, so widely famed as
stopping place for the tourist enroute
to the Capital City of the territory.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17
DEMOCRATS
MEET ON
SIT. Aug. Is
County Ticket to be Named at Meeting
in Estancia

A delegate convention Of the Demo.
Gratis CT Torrance county is hereby
called to be held at the Schoohouse at
Estancia, on Saturday, August IS, 1o08,
at the hour of 10 o'clock AM of said
day, for the purpose of placing in nomi-
nation and selecting candidates Of said
party to be voted on at the November
election. for the following offices, to-wit
Probate Clerk and Ex-Oflicio Recorder
Treasurer and Collector,
Assessor.
Sheriff.
Probate Judge.
County Superintendent of Schools.
County Surveyor.
One Commissioner for Second District
One Commissioner for the Third Dist
net.
The basis of representation in said
convention will be one delegate and one
alternate for each five votes or major
fraction thereof, cast for Honorable GA.
Larrazolo for Delegate to Congress at
the General Election of lo06, and accord
ing to said basis the respective precincts
will be entitled to delegates and aternat-
es as follows:
Precinct Delegates Allernates
No. I, fatigue. ..2........2...
" 2, Torreon ..........4........4,...
" 8, Manzano, .........2. ..2...
6 4, Cienega, ..........l. l........l.
s, Punta, ............5 ...5........5....
E, Willard, d,.........6........6....
" 7. Estaucia, ...... .29....
8, Moriarty,.. ...e-. ......6.'.
9, Palma, ....,... .4........4....
10, Duran, n,.......... 2........2...
4" I1,PinoS Wells,... L..
13,Abo,. Observation-Disclosures.
1t is recommended that the different
preciifct caucuses for the selection of
delegates and alternates be held on
Saturday, August 8, at 2o'clock P. NJ,
at such convenient.place in each pre-
cinct as may be designated by the pre-
cinct Committeeman. And that the
greatest possible publicity be given to
all Democrats of the time and place
of holding such caucuses; each caucus
will at the same time as it selects dele
gates and alternates select three per-
sons as precinct committee, one of
whom shall be chosen and shall be
of the County Central Com
mittee.
All Democrats and other persons
who are willing to affiliate with the
democratic party for the purpose of
securing worthy, and efficient local gov
ernment in Torrance county are earn
estly invited to participate in these eau
cuses.
BY order Of the County Central Com
mittee.
w. D. Wasson,
Chairman.
Ed. W...Roberson
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17
Th6 West, as seen bU q T6nd6plOOt

'Tis away out West where the coyotes
yell,
Where the buffalo roamed and the squat
ters dwell,
Where | hied myself for institute work,
And write these lines to avoid a shirk
Where the prairie dogs play in their lit
tie towns
Where for lack of rain each person
frowns;
And the windmills pump from morn til
night
To water the trees and prevent their
blight;
That the wind blows steady with very
much force
That you hold your hat and your voice
is hoarse
From too much talking and swallowing
dust
That blows like fury and breathe you
must.
The lizards and scorpions-see how
they run!
The ant-hills plenty out in the sun.
The cactus grows with thorns to spare
And you feel you're breathing too much
"hot air. "
The Yucca thrives and blossoms fine
And you'd go fishing if you had line
To Arkansas river is half a mile
And to think of shade--it makes you
smile
The Santa Fe Trail runs through th'
town
A monument marks it, that wont blow
down.
But for all these things do not care
For men are scarce and women rare;
So school-marms come to take claim
They get school and keep their name
At least for while-till they get
man
And begin to raise him if they can.
Or they get a divorce, each takes
claim,
And live six months to prove the sam
Then live together, the claims mad
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SECRETARY.
Governor Curry Coming

A report has been received in Estanoia
that Governor Curry and Ex-Governor
Otero, accompanied by other territorial
officers, will be in the Queen City of the
Valley tomorrow Saturday evening. No
doubt a large number of our people will
take this opportunity Of meeting and
greeting New Mexico's chief executive.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17

republican,? Will New Mexico not get
statehood unless it is republican? Will
appropriations not be made for buildings
unless we are republican? Look over the
appropriations and see if democratic stat.
es and democratic communities do not
get as large appropriations and promptly
to, as other communities. Such talk Sim
ply be-Iittles the republicans IN congress
who are q broader and better type than
the pie-couter adherents of New Mexico
! -Tucumcari Sun.
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The Pic Counter

| Did you ever consider the powerful in
| fluence the crumbs of the Federal pie
counter has upon the republicans? Did
you ever consider that nine out of every
ten newspapers in New Mexico are
simply carrying out the old adage OF
t"He whose bread eat, his song
sing" In every little town and village
in the territory is small newspaper
and in practically every instance its po'
| litics are cotrolled by the Federal Land
| Office crumbs, Were 1t not for these
crumbs in the shape Of final proof motto
es the political views Of these papers
| would be more influenced by the poll
| teal views of its community. One little
paper failed to get any Of the crumbs for
| several months and during this time it
| was very independent and rather fearless
| in its utterances regarding public matters
both men and measures but ore day it
was notified iL"had been recognized"
and then a new light beamed in its
sanctum, and at it's masthead was i'm
mediatsly nailed the name Of Andrews,
it was certainly glorious revelation!
These are common instances in the
territories, and the democratic readers
are misled by their views on political
topics. Do you wonder that every repub-
1ican paper ia this territory is supporting
Andrews?
Dempcratic papers on the other hand
have either pie-conter or federal cribs at
which to feed. They must rely solely up
on their merits as newspapers, their cir
culation aud general patronage. For that
reason they are free and unshakled in
their opinions and utterances. They
discuss men and measures with greater
freedom than do republican papers. They
eat no particular mans bread therefore
sing no particular mans song.
Again we are told only Andrews can
get appropriations that only republican
can get them in Washington. Such dis
play of ignorance and falsehood is GER
tainly lamentable even among the
feeders at pie-counter. Comparisons are
odious, yet let US see what other states
and territories have gotten at the hands
of democratic congressman.
[ Oklahoma City got $4,000 for a
new building at the hands of Mr.. Full
ton, who had been in congress two
months. Mr,Fulton the democratic con
gresham had more speciaI pensions
granted in three months in his district
than have been granted to New Mexico
in year.
Mr.. Hitchcock, the democratic congress
man from Omaha, and editor Of th
) World Herald, got more appropriations TO
his town and district in one session thai
) Andrews has gotten for New Mexico i
all the time he has been in congress,
Senator Gore. of Oklahoma, the bin
E senator got more special pensions through
t more private bills, more appropriations !
three months, than Andrews has IN tw
t wears. But here let the curtain be draw
the mantle of charity be espread over sma
Mr.. Andrews.
n But is il fact that the republican col
/ gress will not do justice to people or
territory unless it is asked by a medloc
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17

Miss Belle Quinn, one Of Torrance
county's popular teachers was called
east Wednesday Of this week, by
message announcing the serious illness
of relatives.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17
Twins Come to 6stdnCid Home

On Monday of this week, twin daugh-
ters were born to Mr.. and Mrs R.
N. Reagan of Estancia The infants
tip the scales at nine and seven and a
half pounds respectively. All concerned
are doing well.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-07-17

Miss Rietz, the trained nurse, has been
compelled to take to her bed for aneed-
ed rest, on account of overwork.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
/Z6-

The biggest celebration of Inde-
pendence day ever held in the county
will take place here today. Saturday.
July 4. The following program has
been arranged:
NATIONAL SALUTE AT SUNRISE
Races on Spring Street
9:3O a. m. 100 yd. race. open to
all, 1st $500: End so: 9:45. 100
yd. race. boys under Is. 1st s.. SO.
End s1.OO: 1000. 22Oyd. race. open
to all, 1st So. 90. End $500.
Immediately following these races,
the grand parade. led by the West
Sound Band. will form at Odd Fell
lows hall and march to the park.
where the literary and musical pro-
gram will take place after the follow
ing sports:
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A. M. PriZes-1st End
10 :30-EgR Race Sl.OO 500
:4O-Potato Race LOO 30
10 :5O-Broad Jump 100 80
IL :00-Hop. step. Jump LOO 80
IL :1O-Girls' Race. SO yds. 90 so
II :2O-Sack Race LOO 30
Grafton by Hon. W. Fl. Thacker.
Instrumental and vocal music.
Great barbecue at 2:3O-roasted
meats for every body free.
Ball game at p. M. Fort Worden
vs.. Friday Harbor. go per cent of
gate receipts to winner: 40 per cent
to loser. Admission. adults. 25 cents.
children under IL free.
Launch race at p. m.-open to
all launches. First prize $40. 10:
second prize S.. 90.
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elcome to the Best and biggest 0own Of tho zVost
Charming islands in the Norla


Greasy pole contest at $3.50 p. N.
Three trials: 50. SO to each successful
contestant.
Grand fireworks display at night.
The latch strings of the people will
all be out and all visitors may be sure
of a hearty welcome. There will be
no increase in rates at hotels or res
taurants and no advance in prices of
goods that visitors may wish to pur-
chase at any of the stores during the
few hours of the day that they will be
open. There is ample room in Hack
ett's grove for all who may wish to
eat their lunches there and enjoy the
big barbecue of which Mr.. Will
Evans will have charge. The West
Sound band will be here early and
will play throughout the day.
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An OCtOgendridn
Pioneer Gone to Rest

Thomas Fleming. one Of the earliest
pioneers Of this county and perhaps
its oldest citizen. died ct his home on
the west side Of the San Juan valley
Tuesday. juno 20. aged SO years nine
months and eleven days. He was
born in the city of Glasgow, Scotland,
Sept. 20. 1919. In 184O he emigrat-
ed to Australia and four years later
was married there to Miss Mary j.
Matter. They lived together for
nearly sixty years. the wife preceding
the husband six years ago to ssthat
undiscovered country from whose
bourne no Traveller returns. - Twelve
children we're born to them. Of whom
eleven are now living. The first, q
boy. born in Australia. died when
eighteen months old. When news OF
the great gold discoveries in Califor-
mia reached Australia Mr.. Fleming
and family left Immediately for San
Francisco, reaching there early in
1849. when the wonderful city Of the
Argonauts was only rough settlement
of tents and shanties. Mr.. Fleming
was in business as a baker for time
and afterwards settled upon q tract Of
land in Contra Costa county. From
there he came with his family to this
island. landing here in April. 1868,
while the great civil war was still in
progress and the islands comprising
this county were disputed territory,
under the military surveillance of two
nations.
The family located upon the land
which now comprises the Archibald
Fleming farm. to which Mr. Fleming
the elder acquired title under the
preemption act. after the boundary
question was decided by Emperor
William, of Germany. as arbitrator.
IN favor of the United States. and the
land was opened to settlement. He
also homesteaded the place where he
died and which was his home for many
years.
Though a quiet man. of simple
tastes, Mr.. Fleming was active in
good works during the early days on
the island and was one of the founders
of the Valley Presbyterian church.
which is said to be the second oldest
of that denomination on Puget Sound.
He was also one of the most earnest
workers in behalf of the frst school
established on the island. The only
public Office which he ever held was
that Of justice of the peace. He was
q member of the Masonic order and
also Of the Odd Fellows. Eight
SONS and three daughters. thirty -one
grandchildren and two great grand
children survive him. Five SONS
Jas. NJ. Archibald. Thos. A.. Robert
F. and Chas. A.. are residents Of
this island. Two. William and Ed
ward, are now in California and one,
John T.. is in the Carriboo mining
district. British Columbia. where ,
one daughter, Mrs. Janet Boyd. also
resides. The Oldest daughter. Mrs.
Rebecca Murhead. resides In Victoria
and the other, Mrs. Mary ]. Fraser,
Is one Of the pioneer ladies Of this
island.
The funeral took place Thursday
afternoon at the Valley Presbyterian
church and was largely attended.
Rev. Herbert Jones conducted the
service.
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Death of l.. C. Larson

L. G. Larson. for many years one
of the best known citizens, of Friday
Harbor, died Wednesday morning at
the Anacortes hospital. where he was
recently operated upon for appended
tis and the removal of growth upon
the intestines. Mr.. Larson was born
in Norway, May 10. 1849. and came
to this country with his parents when
a child of seven years. After his first
marriage he lived for quite number
rot years in South Dakota where he
peace. He moved to this county
with his family about fifteen years
ago and located upon forty acres of
the old Begin place. on the Argyle
road, where he built fine home and
set out one of the largest orchards on
San Juan island. He was quite
prominent in public affairs. having
served two terms as county clerk
and several terms as instice Of the
peace and school director. He was
member of the school board at the
time of bis death. He leaves q wife
in Everett. who Is not the mother Of
any of his children. and eleven chill
dren. whose names. in the order of
their ages. are as follows: Mrs. Lily
Brown. whose home is in Idaho; /;
CIarence. who is a civil engineer in
Wisconsin; Mrs. Mile Nichols.
Loyal. Roy, Mrs. Edna Halloran.
Mrytle. Iva, Budd. Beulah and Floy.
The funeral took place Friday
afternoon. Rev. Herbert Jones of the
Methodist church. conducting the
service
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WALDRON ISLAND

Mrs. Baatz was the guest OF Mrs.
Fernett this week.
Herman Olsen is making some good
improvements on bis ranch.
Nearly all the farmers Of the island
have been haying this week.
Mrs. Fidler was the guest Of Mrs.
John Allen the first Of the week.
Most Of the Waldron people arc
planning to spend the Fourth at Fri
day Harbor.
Ed Gilshenan and Laporte Bros.
made trip 70 the county seat the first
Of the week.
After spending three months with
his brother here Louis Doucett has
gone to Seattle.
Miss Nina Fernett and Miss Annie
GiIshenan spent Sunday afternoon
with Josie Fernett at the quarry.
There will be dance IN Chaa.
Fernett's new house the night Of the
Fourth, to which everyone is cordially
Invited.
Mrs. Jos. Mullen was tho guest of
Mrs.. Appleente and Mias Smith Sum
day aftsrnoon 4 The Seattle Paving
Cos. quarry.
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New Wireless Station Working

The United Wireless Telegraph
Company's station on Bald hill is
now in successful operation. the first
messages having been sent and received
Monday evening. Tuesday messages
were exchanged with the operators ct
the Seattle and Tacoma stations and
also with the operator at the govern
ment station at Tatoosh island. at the
entrance to the strait Of Juan de Fuca.
DeForesJ instruments are used. A
very powerful electric spark is gener;-
ated In sending messages and the
noise is so great that the operator has
to muffle his ears we'll. When the
permanent building is erected and
the machinery set on . concrete
foundation there will be much lesa
noise. The company . construction 80
perintendent Ia now up-Sound arrang-
ing for the construction OF the two
great masts 200 feet in height which
are to be erected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

Mrs. Farnsworth. whose home is
now in BeIlingham. but who has been
spending number Of weeks with
relatives and friends in Oregon and
ia King county. this state. is the guest
at Mrs. John 4. Murray while visit
ING some Of her numerous friends
here, who always have cordial well
come for her.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

DIR. T. G. Frye. of the state univer-
sity. and Miss Else Anthon. both Of
whom have many warm friends here.
we're married at the home of the
brides parents in Seattle. Tuesday
afternoon. June 80. They arrived
here Wednesday evening. and are en-
joying camp life at the marine biology
station.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

Capt. and Mrs e. s. Harris have
rented the Ross building. opposite
the Islander office. and axe occupyinG
il a. . dwelling.