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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-08-21
Fire DESTROYS
Business Block

One block of business houses
in ashes, others damaged, and
stock damaged, aggregating
many thousand dollars loss, is the
result of an early fire in Estancia
this Saturday morning. About
half past five, in starting fire
in the gasoline stove at the bakery
the stove exploded and in a very
few minutes the whole building
was ablaze. Despite all that could
Ibe done. the fire spread from
building to building, until every
building on the east side of Fifth
street, south of the bank, was re-
duced to ashes. The bank build
ing is badly burned, the stock of
the Leader dry goods and grocery
store badly damaged, and the
Bennett Cafe has suffered great
loss.
The firms losing by the fire
are: DeBruler & Smith, law
yers, had just completed their
law office; Scott & Jenson, real
estate building and records; Sen
ter, Smith & Cobb, real estate,
building and records; Fred H.
Ayers, law office; New Mexico
Realty Co., J. |. Rawson, mana
ger; Alamo Hotel, Mrs. Ellis,
Proprietress, building owned by
J. G. Weaver; Wasson and Wea-
yer, lawyer and real estate; OK.
Restaurant, building owned by j.
E. Braxton; Williams & Ryan,
real estate; 'Estancia Bakery,
Mayne & Tuttle, proprietors;
Estancia Drug Store, ]. L. Stub
blefield, Mgr; Estancia Savings
Bank, building damaged, but
open for business about nine
O. clock.
The buildings on the west side
of the street were only saved by
intense hard work, by dropping
the sheet iron awnings and hang
ing saturated blankets over the
walls. Even then the glass fronts
were broken by the intense heat,
and paint on inside walls blister
ed. Luckily there was no wind
to speak of, or the whole, town
would now be a mass of ruins.
A number of the workers showed
true heroism, in the manner in
which they fought, regardless of
personal danger.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-08-21

BONDS SOLD

DoSIoil, MdSS., Aug ~, Ne
gotiations have been closed here
for the sale of 81 5000 worth
OF first mortgage bonds of the
albuquerque Eastern railroad,
the purchasers being syndicate
Of western banks and A. L. Rich
mond, Jr., of the Metropolitan
bank of Pittsburg, and the Fer
guson Construction company
They will build sixty-ive miles OF
railroad from Moriarty on the
New Mexico Central, formerly
the Santa Fe Central line, to
Frost and from that point west
to Albuquerque and north to Ha-
gan, where there are large de-
posits of coal which are to be
made available to the market.
When the line is completed it
will be turned over to the New
Mexico Central and it's indebted
ness added to that of the princi-
pal line. The entire enterprise,
which is one of the most import
ant railroad projects in the south
west, at present will be reorga-
nized with the lowest bonded in
debtedness Of any railroad in the
southwest, approximated at $14,
400 per mile.
The above dispatch from the
Morning Journals special cores
pondent in Boston, corroborates
the positive statement made by
Mr.. Richmond and Mr.. Lybrand
Of Indianapolis, when they ar
rived here a short time ago after
a careful inspection Of the New
Mexico Central system and the
proposed extensions to this city
and. to the Hagan coal mines.
4Ir. Richmond said that he and
his associates had positively de-
cidsd to build the line, the only
doubt being about the route to
be followed by the Albuquerque
branch in entering this city. The
Boston &. ~, shows clearly
that the lijerss canyon route will
be followed, giving quick con-
nection between this city and the
great and fertile Estancia val
ley.
There can be no doubt that
the much desired new railroad
into this city is much nearer be-
ing completed than at any time
since the extension to Albuquer-
que was first decided upon. Mr.. |
Richmond's visit to Albuquerque
demonstrated to him plainly that
this city is the keynote of the
whole system and that the build
ing of the Albuquerque branch
is the most important piece Of
work on the whole enterprise. =
A lh11nl1ernlle Journal
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-08-21
Mckinley montgomery

Another marriage was solemni-
zed at the local Methodist Church
the afternoon of Thursday, Aug
ust 20, by the pastor, Rev. w.
A. Pratt, this being the third
performed by him there. The
contracting parties were Joseph
G. Mckinley and Miss Inez Mont
gomery. Both of the young peo-
pie reside several miles west of
town, the groom being a son of
A. B. McKinlev. They will at
once go to housekeeping on the
groom's claim, where home has
been prepared.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-08-21
2l Bushels per Acre

The Cochran thresher has been
at work west of Estancia this
week, having begun at A. B. Nc
Kinley's ranch. The only report
we have thus far on the yield is
from the Mckinley crop, where
nine acres of wheat threshed one
hundred and ninety-one bushels,
or about twenty-one bushels per
acre. The grain is of good size
and weight is holding out well.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-08-21
More StdrkS Visit Valley

A party of prospectors from
Elida, N. NJ, arrived in the val
ley this week, having driven
through. They are well pleased
with what they have seen of the
valley and the crops raised here,
and will probably locate. In the
party are: Sam Stark, U. S.
Stark, Walter Stark, Tom Stark,
Michel Stark, Bill Gentry and
John Haralson, and their fami-
lies.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-08-21
Services at Baptist Church
SATURDAY AUGUST %

8p. m. Sermon
Business Meeting
Address by ]. L. Rupard
SUNDAY AUGUST %
9:45 a. m. Sunday School
Address by J. L. Rupard
IL a. m. Sermon by pastor
2:S0 p. m. Open conference on SUM-
day School work conducted by ]. L.
Rupard
Sp. m. Sermon by pastor
All are cordially invited to these SER
vices. Come praying and trusting the
Lord for gracious blessings.
D. B. Jackson Pastor.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-08-21
DEMOCRATS MIME,
COUNTY TICKET
The Democrats of Torrance

ty ticket, at Estancia last Satur
day morning at 10 o'clock, th'
meeting being called to order b.
County Chairman w. D. Wasson
Mr.. Wasson was made temporar.
chairman with John T. Kelly O
Willard temporary secretary. Oh
motion 0 f Mr.. Easley, the chai
was directed to name committees
of three each on Rules and Orde
of Business, Permanent Organi
zation, Credentials and Resolu
tions. After a recess Of fifteei
minutes the following were nam
ed:
Credentials:
John H. Perrin, Willard, Johr
F. Lasater, Estancia, G. G.. Gen
try, Torreon.
Rules and Order of Business:
CT. Hull, Mcintosh, F. F. Jen-
nings, Willard, Gabino Baca,
Manzano.
Resolutions:
Charles R. Easley, Estancia,
w. M. Taylor, Willard, ]. A. Will,
Duran.
Permanent Organization:
Hill Rice, Estancia, Lewis Cou-
rcier, Punta, JohnLobb, Torreon.
The convention adjourned un-
til afternoon to give the commit
tees time to prepare theirreports.
The committee on credentials
reported eleven of the sixteen pre-
cincts represented in the conven-
ton, and no contests.
The committee on permanent
organization asked that the tenn
porary organization be made per-
manent, which was done.
The committee on Rules and
Order of Business, asked among
other things, thata Finance Com
mittee of three be selected by the
chair. This was adopted, after
having been amended to read a
committee of nine, and the follow
ing appointed:
J. J. Watkins, Willard, j. P.
Dunlavy, Mountainair, W. w.
Parkerson, Moriarty, j. A. Will,
Duran, Gabino Baca, Manzano,
John Lobb, Torreon, c. F. Hull,
Mcintosh, Joe Pettus, Estancia
and L. D. DeWolf, Cedarvale.
The candidates for the various
offices were nominated as follows:
GABINO BACA
For Probate Clerk and Ex- 0ficio Re-
corder
JULIUS MEYER
For Sheriff
M D ATKINSON
For Treasurer and Ev .Officio Collector
E.W. ROBERTSON
For Probate Clerk and x-Officio Re.
eorder
D. c.. HOWELL
For Assessor
W.R. SHELTON
For Superintendent of Schools
j. A. WILL,
For Commissioner, Sd District
S. B. JAMES,
For Surveyor
A motion prevailed that no COM
missioner be named for the second
district, until definite information
has been secured as to whether
said candidate should come from
the first or second district. IF from
the first, then the people of that
district shall be given the privi-
lege of selecting the candidate,
and if from the second, the peo-
pie of that district shall have that
privilege.
w. d. Wasson and John T. Kel-
ly were unanimously chosen as
chairman and secretary respec-
lively of the County Central Com
mittee.
The resolutions, which were ad-
opted by the convention are point
ed and furnish food for thought
not only to members of the Dem
ocratic party but to all the voters
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-08-21
of the county.
Resolutions

ciples and purposes Of the nation
al Democratic party as set fort
by the Denver Convention. An
we take especial pride in pledginl
our fidelity and support to tn
nominees of that convention fo
president and vice president o
the United States.
We especially endorse the plat
form adopted by the Democrat
Territorial Convention at Ros
we'll, and candidacy Of the Honor
able 0. A. Larrazolo for Delegat
to Congress, and pledge him ou
united support.
We approve the action of Dem
ocratic members of the Thirty
Seventh Legislative Assembly O.
the Territory Of New Mexico.
Realizing that upder our pre-
sent Territorial form ST. govern
ment the greatest serviceof Dem
ocracy can be rendered in the way
of wise and efficient local legisla-
ton and administration, we de-
mand enactment by the next Leg
islative Assembly of an efficient
Herd Law, so framed that it may
be adopted in any community in
this Territory if the interest of
the people demand it. And we
believe that the agricultural in
terests of Torrance County at pre-
sent need such a statute. And we
pledge the nominees of this con
vention for the Offices of County
Commissioner that, if elected,
they will in the event of legisla-
tive enactment adopt the same
and put it in force in this county
We favor the enactment of
laws that will require all county
officers to maintain their offices
at the County Seat, and to keep
the same open during business
hours.
We condemn as vicious and in
competent and utterly unworthy
of public approval the present
administration of our county
affairs.
And in proof thereof, we call
the attention Of the people to the
fact that under the Republican
management the credit of this
County has steadfastly depreciat-
ed, while judgments against the
County are constantly multiply
ing, and the County is unable to
pay its current expenses, notwith-
standing the taxable valuation of
of property has reached nearly
one million dollars, and the tax
rate is such as to enable the coun-
ty to meet all of it's obligations.
The taxpayers of this County,
pay their annual taxes and they
have never been favored by the
present republican officials hay
ing charge of the collection and
disbursement thereof, with any
report as to what has been done
with the funds. And we demand
a chance to inspect the books and
ascertain what disposition, if any,
is shown there in, has been made
with the taxes of the people.
We especially demand a thor
ough investigation of the accounts
of this County with the Santa Fe
New Mexican, and the dealings
of the County Commissioners
with that concern under which an
judgment has been OBJ
tained against Torrance County
for alleged public records and
other materials.
We pledge the nominees of this
Convention that in the event of
their election, they will have no
chart or compass to guide them
in their official actions, other than
the laws of this Territory and the
interests of the public, and the
whole faith and the credit of the
Democratic party is hereby pledg-
ed to see that this premise is faith
fully kept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05
Vigilantes Organize

Vigilantes Organize
THE remoteness of courts and the lack of regu-
larly constituted sheriffs other peace officers
in Northern Wyoming, Dakota, and Northwest Ne
braska forced the ranchmen to organize, for mutual
protection the Wyoming Stock Growers AssoCia-
ton. Before it ceased work, the association did
much toward pacifying the country indeed in SO
far as outlaw cowboy rustlers concerned, the
country was made quiet and peaceful a New
England village graveyard. The methods of the
association were simple but direct small but
very select corps of highly expert man hunters was
employed and member of the executive committee
was assigned the charge and command of such of
the corps as were assigned to him by the committee
To the average outlaw of the day it such
matter of professional pride to die with his boots
rather than be made captive, that encounters OF
hunters and hunted nearly always meant finish tight
At the time | the member of the executive
committee of the association in charge of the in
spectors assigned to my district
The most serious condition in district need
ing attention the raiding of our horse herds by
the Sioux NOminally the Sioux and the whites
had been peace since the Battle of the Little Big
Horn but the young bucks were hard to control,
and every full of the moon, plumber bent bands of
these Youngsters slipped quietly away from the
agency at night in quest of the wealth most highly
priced by Sioux warriors ,-hOrSeheSh,-the wealth
with which brides were bought and battles fought
and For girls sought in marriage were valued
in terms of horses,-the greater their attractions
the more horses demanded, and it the fire.
quent fresh remounts from their abundant horse
herds that made it next impossible for cavalry
Omitted to a single mount to the MANI to bring
hostile Indians to bay except in such positions and
circumstances of advantage as the hOstiles them
selves chose
The troops in the country were willing enough
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the last yard of goods the Indian Bureau allowed
and sent them; dealt with them for the grown up
children they in many ways were; humored their
whims, but boldly opposed and checked their
cesses his best to that they had justice;
sought to cut their trails into short paths Of
productive peace beginning and ending in TILED
fields.
Could the Indian Bureau have commanded the
services of few score such agents through the last
half of the last century, half Indian wars would
never have happened; for at least that percentage
had their direct in the want and hunger bred
of incapable corrupt handling of Indian supplies
Before becoming agent, McGilcuddy had been
an army surgeon He then in rs prime, broad
of shoulder lean of flank and jaw, with steady gaz
ing, searching eye of the sort an enemy hndS no
cheer in And, happily alike for him and his
charges, he owned wife, present with him at his
post as big of body, stout of courage, honest of
purpose, and kind of heart was he himself Ideal
they were for their task.
Naturally the Mc(1illiCuddy could check the
Siouxs warike practices, the easier his task became
Indeed found him keen to assist in stopping
their predatory raids ranch horse herds were
of the association. He told he had already
planned the organization of small band of Indian
police, which shortly he intended to effect not
withstanding the proposal had been met by bitter
opposition from all the active leaders of the tribe
and with this force to patrol the reservation for
turning bands of horse stealers. Thus he hoped to
upon them before they had time to burn out
brands and otherwise disfgure and disguise the
stolen horses past identification.
This plan a long step to the good; and when
| suggested placing permanently at the agency one
of inspectors expert in brand reading and he
promptly aSSented, all that could hope or expect
of the agent accomplished.
A few days later one of my best men, Charlie
Conley, took station at the agency; but it was
several weeks before the agent succeeded in organ
izing his police force.
Ultimately McGillicuddy chose young warrior
named Sword, and told him if he would organize
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

to are to the least, & y
impressive. To be sure, NJ
had one hundred allies; but SaeSSSS&
at the outset they were nat ,ES3
uraly-as will appear later
unknown quantity. ECxEW
That was present at Red W&s4a
Clouds White Clay Agency ~
at such time not be- ~ VGt
cause was hunting trouble,
but simply due to the
fact that trouble seemed to take lot of
pleasure in hunting the few plains dwellers of
that day in that region. 1t just to all
of us. in one form another. in the course of
the day work in the late JOS and early Sos
And it naturally and rightly enough
We were trespassers the first trespassers upon the
best beloved camping and hunting grounds of the
Sioux. To be sure, that region had been coded to
the Government; but the cesson had been nego-
tiated virtually by force of arms and the Sioux
resented 1t,-reSented it the more, for at least
eighty per cent of the reservation left to them in
perpetuity is in the Dakota Bad Lands, whose
pressive name we'll conveys their inability to support
anything nearly animate than the rich store of
fossils of prehistoric life that forever remain the
only tenants of their bald buttes and naked swaes.
There were only a few of us then to the north of
the North Platte River, all cattle ranch1nen, and
settlement than Cheyenne supply
town, two hundred miles to the southwest.
For three years had no county organization.
Every law unto himself In the extreme
northwest corner of Nebraska, we were nominaly
attached for all legal and. taxable purposes to the
next organized county the east, Holt whose
county seat, ONell, nearly three hundred
miles away But in merry frontier practice. In
dams and road agents were industrious that tor
the first three years of occupation tax
SCISSOR other official ever appeared a reminder
that, technically dwelt within the pale of the law
Outlaws Flourished
SUCH state of society naturally attracted preda
tory reds and whites Thus the thing perhaps
tritle insecure than human life property
Dune Blackburn, Jack Watkins, Lame Johnny
and other knights of the highway lurked along the
stage roads, preyed upon stagecoaches and tender
foot travellers to and from the Black Hills; but
monkeyed with bull whackers ranchmen
Outlaw cowboys like Jack Handy, Jack Stroud
and Tom Kyle stole cattle and drove them to the
mining camps or lifted horses and them into
the southeastern settlements Indians-well when
ever times otherwise dull could always de-
pend upon the Indians for ambush of our range
riders a raid upon horse herds. Thus there
always enough doing to keep ones gun from
getting rusty or himself from overseepng.
And the difficulties in dealing with such condi-
tions will be better appreciated when it is explained
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-24

Carriers must not throw mail mat
ter into windows or halls, unless in
structed to do so. They must ring
| the bell, wait reasonable time for an
answer, and deliver the mail to some
one of the household in the habit of
receiving it. Patrons who repeatedly
fail to respond promptly to the car
rier's ring must be reported to the
postmaster.
Carriers must not enter any house
while on their trips except in the dis
charge of their official duties.
Carriers are not required to deliver
mail at residences where vicious dogs
are permitted to run at large. Per-
sons keeping such dogs must call at
the postoffice for their mail.
When carriers making collections
from letter boxes, fnd that it will be
impossible on any one trip to carry to
the postoflice the contents of all the
boxes on their routes, preference must
be given to mail matter of the first
class. Newspapers and packages
placed on the tops of letter boxes
should be collected when it can be done
without overlooking the mail sacks and
preventing the prompt collection of
mail matter properly deposited in the
boxes.
| Carriers must, while on their routes,
receive letters with postage stamps
affixed, handed them for mailing, but
they should not delay their deliveries
by waiting for such letters. Money
to pay postage on letters handed them
for mailing must not be accepted,
except as provided for the use of the
stamp selling envelopes in connection
with house to house delivery and col
lection boxes.
Carriers should also receive other
small articles of mailabe matter
with postage properly prepaid, but
they should refuse to receive pack
ages that are cumbersome on account
of size, shape or weight, especially
when the carrying of such packages
would interfere with the prompt deliv-
cry of mail and the collections from
letter boxes.
Postmasters may permit carriers to
sell postage stamps or stamped en-
velopes in limited quantities, but their
deliveries or collections must not be
delayed in making change.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-24
State Editors Meet.

Resolutions adopted by the Wash
lngton Press Association. in session at
Vancouver Saturday favor letting the
newspaper clause of the direct primary
law stand as it is, with the exception
that charges should be permitted for
candidates s announcements. The
matter was left in the hands of the
legislative committee, which is expect
ed to draft an amendment to be pre-
sented for adoption by the next legis-
lature. Included in the resolutions
adopted are clauses favoring changes
in the probate laws of Washington,
the enactment of law requiring pub
lication of insurance reports, the pub
lication of notices of a legal nature,
and reduction in the legal rate Of
publication.
Officers Of the association were
elected as follows: Albert Johnson of
the Seattle Times, president; F. A.
Hamilton of South Bend, first vice
president; M. +. Randall Of Ellens-
burg, second vice president; T. lee
Odgers of Davenport, secretary; +. f..
RAIDER Of Olalla, treasurer; Frank b..
Cole OF Tacoma, historian; Fred Or
ness Of Mount Vernon, orator; Eugene
Lorton Of Walla Walla, poet; mem
bers of the executive committee, j. b.
West Of Everett. Will A. Steel of
Seattle, A. w. McCormack OF Wood
land, Lowell NJ. Wood Of Seattle, d.
w. Bush of Chehalis. The legislative
committee consists Of Eugene Lor,on
Of Walla Walla, chairman; j. F..
Lyons of Seattle, secratary Z. E..
Bard Of Vancouver, Grant Angelo Of
Shelton and Albert johnson of Seattle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-24
MENACE OF UNSK|LLED LABOR "
Prof. Beach Gives Lecture on Above
Before Teachers and Students.

est per cent. of the people. We need
skill but have no chance to obtain it.
And unskill in a country demanding
skill means no mental development
means unemployment and unemploy-
ment means degeneracy.
Perhaps Is per cent. of our child
ren go into industrial lines. But one
fifth of those who enter school finish
the fourth grade; one half finish the
sixth; ninety two per cent. of all the
children do not finish the high school.
This is because our schools do not
recognize that Is per cent. of our chill
dren enter industries and make no pro-
vision for them. Our present school
system does not give equality of op-
portunity. In the old industrial scheme
man became trained, skilled. and
ability did show up and come to The
front. Times have changed. Ability
and skill, now, depend on opportunity /;
opportunity depends on system. But
under the present system there is no
passageway from the unskilIed to the
skilled position. AS a result labor
commands but a low wage, has no
hope and the result is degeneracy,
The Committee of Fifty found that %
per cent. of the criminals-in prison
were there because of lack of skill.
THE old educational system was a
luxury and our present ystem is much
too similar. We must get away from
it. No industrial training in our
schools means no education, no
thought. no growth, no hope and con-
sequently crime. While on the other
hand training through skill is educa-
tion and it gives employment, hope.
opportunity, thought, development. In
summarizing we must control the for
eign stream by much closer limita-
tions based on skill and we must have
better schools in our country, schools
that will reach that other rs per cent.
of our people"