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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07
Clark Behind the
Bars at Last

On Monday evening Sheriff Schubert
returned from Santa Fe, where he had
taken Jap L. Clark, being accompanied
by Mounted Police Julius Meyer. Sher-
if Schubert reports having landed Clark
safely behind the bars, where he will
probably remain for some time.
When during the July term of district
court here last year, Clark was convict
ed of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to seven years in the penitsn-
tary, he found little difficulty in securing
bond in the sum Of $4,000. pending an
appeal to the Supreme Court of the ter
ritory. Recently he became mixed in
saloon fight at Corona, the report being
that he beat up two men with his gun.
He was hailed into Justice court and
waving examination was bound over to
appear before the Lincoln county grand
jury in Sl,oo0.bond. Almost as soon as
be was free again he picked quarrel
with Deputy Sheriff McAdams Of Corona,
and in default Of $2,50O bond was taken
to the Lincoln county Jail. Two Of his
bondsmsn here, hearing Of these recent
escapades informed the district court at
Alamogordo that they no longer cared to
stand sponsor for Clark, and asked for
instructions as to what to do. They
were instructed to turn Clark over To the
sheriff of Torrance county, which was
done, and on advice Of district attorney
Clancy, he was taken to the penitentiary
at Santa Fs.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07
THE FERTILE 6STAN6|A WILEY
Facts and Figures Concerning the Wonderful Growth and Development
Of the Garden Spot Of New Mexico

pinon, oak, cottonwood, quaking asp,
willow, and hard or sugar maple. Most
of this timber is within the boundaries
of the Manzano National Forest, pro-
tected by the national government.
Homesteaders in the valley may secure
upon application free. use permits for
their years supply of fuel. Fuel and
fence posts can be purchased at reason
able rates from homesteaders who loca-
ted within he boundaries of the Re-
serve before its creation, and who now
control their own land. Fence posts
can also be purchased from the gov
ernment off the National Forest at two
cents each, the purchaser cutting the
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07

|
| AGRICULTURE IN THE
EsTANCIA VALLEY
Prior to the year 1903, all the agri-
culture carried on in this part of the
territory was carried on in crude
fashion along the foothills, the idea
prevailing that nothing of value would
grow in the valley proper. But a few
determined farmers some of The lead
ing ones being Of the gentler seX-had
different idea and proceeded to dem
onstrate to the doubt ng Thomases"
that any Thing would grow here if given
half a chance. Although the year 1904
was the driest in the history Of the
territory, such farmers as Mrs. Harry
Averil, Mrs. w. c. Walker, A. H.
Lent, T. J. Heady and a few others,
by means of widdmill irrigation sur
prised not only the natives but them
selves as we'll, by growing all sorts of
garden products in their truck patches.
An exhibit hastily gathered, displayed
at the Territorial fair at Albuquerque,
created a sensation and carried off the
first prizes on vegetables. In this col
lection were Flat Dutch cabbage weigh
ing 10 pounds; turnips, 80 inches in cir
cumference; caulifower, Il inches in
diameter; cucumbers, weighing 3
pounds, 2 ounces; Hubbard squashes,
weighing II pounds; irish potatoes
weighing almost two pounds each, and
immense COW pumpkins. This exhibit
grown entirely on raw sod land, so en-
Unused the settlers in this new country,
that more and more land has been
broken each year. Every succeeding
year, when an exhibit has been made
at the Territorial Fair, first prizes have
been won, not only in collective, but
individual competition as well, and on
non-irrigated as we'll as irrigated pro-
ducts, The past season Turkey Red
winter wheat was grown by G. B..
Howell, G. E. Woods, Casebolt Broth
ers and others, testing 81 and 62 pounds
to the bushel, with good acreage, with
out irrigation. Corn, ranging from
twenty to forty bushels per acre was
grown by large numbers of the settlers,
entirely without artificial irrigation.
M. B. Atkinson and J. 7. Kelley, about
four miles northwest of Estancia, have
each shipped out carload of baled
Continued on last page
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07
Homestead Filings.
and Arkansas

Henry "A. Janicke, Hinton, Oklaho-
ma, sec. 4, 8, 8.
Billie S. Harris, Stanley, N. M, sec.
"a, II, 8.
John A. Marques, Willard, N. NJ,
see. 3, 5, 8.
Toliver j. Haynie, Snyder, Texas,
sec. 3, S, 8.
Omar J. Simmons, Ponca City, Okla.
sec, 26 and 27, 5, 8.
F. B. Romero, Estancia, sec. 7, 6, 9;
Simon Benavides, Estancia, sec.
7,6,9.
David B. Chance, Hagan, Va. sec.
12, 80.
Chas. H. Mabrey, Rock, Kan, sec.
27, 60.
Linvel T. Sheets, Rock, Kan, sec.
27, 6, 9.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07
Prize Products Grown in the Estancia Valley

meath the coal he was feeding to the
flames. A hasty examination was made,
only to find that life was extinct.
Death is 5unp no'd 70 have been due
either to aic, hJlism or exposure or BOTH
Presumably the fellow crawled aboard
the engine to beat his way to Santa
Rosa. Not having taken coal at Duran,
the tender was fairly empty, affording
good place in which to conceal him
self, as we'll as to take nap. Upon
reaching Vaughn, the engine was coal
ed up, and the man of course covered
without being noticed. The poor fellow
had on only one shoe when found, the
mate being later found in the saloon
where he had spent part of the night at
Duran.
LATER; A report from Santa Rosa
claims that the man found dead in the
tender Of Engine No, l, was J. C.
O'Bryant, he having been identified by
grocery bill found on his person
Other scraps of paper indicated that he
had lead an itinerant life, having re-
Gently been in several cities in Texas
and Arkansas.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07
FOUND DEAD in
G0AL TENDER
Beating his Wdu over the Road, j.
6. O'Brudnt is Buried under
Tons of Goal
Special Correspondence to the News.

opeCidl correspondence 10 Cne news.
Duran N. M, Feb. An unknown
man, probably fifty-five years of age,
who for several days past had been stop
ping at Duran, begging food and money,
was on last Friday night found dead,
buried beneath the coal of engine No. /,
of North bound passenger train at Min
co, some miles north of Vaughn.
While in Duran, deceased was under
the influence of liquor almost continually
presenting degraded sight, an object
of pity. On account of his age, he was
allowed to sleep in one of the local saloon:
while in town. When mile or two
from Minco, the fire boy, in passing
coal was Mortified to find the legs Of
a human body projecting from unde,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07
Teachers NESTING
a Great SUCCESS

Tho first session of Torrance County
Teachers Association, which convened a,
Estansia on the 3Oth OF January, was a
decided success. There were twenty -four
teachers present and more and efficient
band Of teachers would be hard to find.
The Association spened Friday e, EN-
with an interesting program, which was
given to apacked house and was well re
ceived. Some Disappointment was felt at
the failure of Territorial Superintendent
Clark to reach the meeting as was expect
ed, but the occasion was highly satisfac.
tory nevertheless. On Saturday the pro
gram was taken up and tho whole day
spent in an earnest discussion OF all the
questions. A number of people from town
we're interested listeners. At noon hour the
cstancia ladies, as usual, did the right
hing, and in the right way. AS the big
rowd was dismissed, they were arrested
md commanded to stand and deliver their
,unge-. They soon faced long table
vhlch grol ed under burden of cakes,
iel, ,sa'als and a hundred de lei us things
!tich the E ,tnnlia ladies know 50 we'll
now to COMO t. rIwhic acrswl.fh.a.
cry teachers ,o. s. y Il how toe u\
nd dispose Of.
The INIT rwiS pronounce suc ess
m every hand and a other meeting wa.
arranged for the Last Of March. This meet
'ng is also to be he'd in EFT .nti. al.
though Willard and n III, t.inair both
ntde a pull for it.
The following resolution WAS passed
by tie association:
NtS'lNeu lDdt VIZ tHttnm our n
cere thanks t. the people If Estlncia for
their hospitalitality and cordial Treatment,
to the Baptist Church for the use of their
building and to the Estanca News for
the courtesy of printing, free Of charge,
for distribution"
the following teachers were in atten-
lance: j. W. Campbell, Punta; W. n.
Bostoek, Miss AdeIinc Wosds and Mrs
Stella Palmer, Willard; Miss l.. M. Ro-
nero, Duran; Miss Ola Gilbert, Nor |
arty; G. l.. Gsiser and Mrs. Lola B
ieislsr, Miss Emma PArrett and Mis-,
Armeda Young, fatigue; Chas. L. Burt |
Miss Ella Gallaher ano
Hiss Nette Gordon, Mcintosh; c. b
Matthew's and Mrs. Reta Matthews, Man
ano; Misses Bell Quinn, Laura Young
lary Lobb, Mrs. Mollie Rowe, Mrs
Blanche Parrett, Messrs. W. R. Shelton, |
}, b. Morrill,, and I. l.. Guntsr, E,tan-
ia; and Miss Martha Duke, Eastview.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07
The ladies' Of the Methodist Church

The ladies OF the Methodist Church
have arranged for a series Of entertain
ments to raise money 10 pay for chairs,
which have been ordered for use in church
until the new seats are put in place. The
first will be Valentine Supper and Social
to be given next Friday night. Some
amateur plays will be given shortly.
Like everything else that the Estaneia
ladies' undertake these will be well worth
the time and money spent, to say moth
Ing of aiding a worthy CAUSE.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07

H. A. Canter of the Leader, returned
last Friday night from an extended
eastern trip including St. Louis, Kan.
sas City and Chicago, where he pur
chased a complete line of spring and
summer goods for the coming season.
The goods are now arriving and are
opening up in splendid shape.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07

John w. Corbett left On Wednesday
night for Mountainair to meet a COM
mitteefrom the Presbyterian Sanitorium
Board, which will investigate the ad-
vantages whjsa tho Uzdne City offers.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07

w. w. Wagner, Of McIRtosh who
is visiting at his old home, Let's,
Iowa, writes that the weather is very
cold up there, and he is anxious to get
back to Sunny New Mexico. He will
return in about two weeks.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-07
Marriage Licenses
Issued during Jdnudr!

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the Probate Clerk dur.
ing January:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05
noN,rs For cHuRcHMEN.

Don't try to serve two masters.
Don't pretend what your conduct does
not disclose.
Don't give to the Lord and let your
family suffer.
Don't permit sentiment to get the
better of your judgment.
Don't guard your lips and fail to
keep watch over your heart.
Don't get conceited If you would en-
Joy the confidence of others
Don't try to move the world by sim
ply going through the motives OF re
ligion.
Don't condemn your fellow men with
out first trying TO understand their
weaknesses.
Don't expect to receive messages from
heaven when your religion is nothing
but listening.
Don't argue questions relating TO
Christianity unless your experience Is
sufficient to give you the requisite
knowledge,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05
- SCleflCe
Il gAAS9a. AND
:, : .lTlVention.

1t is estimated that New Zealand has
an available coal supply of 100000
coo tons of which not more than 20
100000 tons have been touched. This
was the first of the British colonies to
try the experiment of State ownership
Of colliery property.
Speaking at the Royal Institution,
London, Hon. r. j. Strut said that in
consequence of experiments he had
come to the conclusion that there was
radium in every rock of the earth's sur
face. The quantity of radium in the
surface of the earth would be sufficient
TO account for the internal heat of the
globe.
A sun motor was one of the objects
shown at the recent exhibition in Mad
rid. 1t is useful for pumping water,
working threshing machines, creating
electricity. etc. and, of course. after
the machine has been bought there is
no further expense. On cloudy day,
however, it would be impossible for
much work to be done.
The New York Geological Society has
a TOAD said to have been exhumed from
limestone at Butte. Mont, at depth
of $50 feet. This toad has now lived
for eight months in a porcelain jar
without feeding. 1t should not be as
sumed. however. that the animal lived
IN the rock without air. or without
pourishment of some kind. Limestone
Is full OF pores, holes and assures. The
color pattern of the toad has faded
from its confinement, but nobody be
lieyes that it was born in any other
way than the normal one, or that It's
life was sustained in its prison without
the usual means. Scientific observation
Of this toad only began upon its recep-
ton In the museum.
BY proclamation OF the President the
Jewel Cave National Monument has
been established in the Black Hills Ma
tlonal Forest in South Dakota. This
formation is in some respects, unique.
IL was explored In 1900. and consists Of
series OF chambers, connected by
passages and galleries. the walls az
which are encrusted with beautiful cal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05

Mabelle Smell Mcnamara, "soul-
mate" niece Of Thomas Smell, the ec-
centric Clinton (Ill.) millionaire over
whose will two sensational trials were
held. Is conceded to be the prize letter
writer of the United States, If not the
whole world. According to the claims
OF relatives Of the dead millionaire his
niece obtained fully 100000 from her
eccentric grand-uncle by means of her
classic and philosophical essays on love
Evidence produced at the trial show
ed Mabelle Mcnamara wrote ninety let
tiers TO her grand-uncle, the effect of
each being to bring her a certain
amount in cash or real estate, bank
stock or other collateral which quickly
could be converted into cash.
1t thus is seen that Mahelle McNa-
mara's letters realized for her greater
financial returns than the best selling
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05

cite crystals. 1t is situated in a can
yon, on a limestone plateau. 5000 feet
above sea level. 1t is believed to have
been the channel for the waters of a
now extinct geysey.
Objects that the early navfgators
and explorers never dreamed of now
draw learned men TO some of the re-
mote oceanic islands The Canterbury
Philosophic Institute of New Zealand
with the aid of the government is
about to send an expedition of fnyestI-
gators in terrestrial magnetism geol-
ogy, botany and zoology to the Auck-
land and Campbell islands, which lie
respectively 200 and 800 miles from
the south coast of New Zealand. The
Auckland Islands have no Inhabitants
Among the objects of the expedition is
the collection of evidence concernino
the ancient antarctic continent. sun
posed to have Joined New Zealand ia
South America on the one hand and
to Australia, Mauritius, Madagascar
and Africa on the other.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05
THE FIRST TASTE.
Learned 30 Drink Coffee When d
Baby.

Learned 80 Drink Conee When d
Baby.
IL parents realized the fact that coz
fee contains drug -caffeine-which
is especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
When / was child In my mothers
arms and first began to nibble things at
the table, mother used to give me sips
of coffee. As my parents used coffee
exclusively at meals never knew there
was anything to drink but coffee and
water.
And so contracted the coffee habit
early. l remember when quite young.
the continual use of coffee so affected
my parents that they tried roasting
wheat and barley. then ground 1t In the
cofree-miii. So a substitute for coffee.
But It did NOT taste right and then
vert back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard Of !:
/ continued to use coffee until was 81,
and when I got into Office work, be-
gan to have nervous spells. Especially
after breakfast was so nervous l
coula scarcely attend to my correspond,
enee.
"At night after having coffee for
supper, could hardly sleep, and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous,
"a friend persuaded me to try Post
um. My wife and did not like It AZ
first, but later when boiled good and
strong II was fine. Now we would no:
give up Postum for the best coffee we
ever tasted.
81 can now set good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches.
recommend Postum TO all coffee drink
ers."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
yille." In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. 4
new one appe ears from time 10 time
They are genuine, true, and full o.
human interest.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05
His Chance.

At recent wedding in a small west
ern town the officiating clergyman
after the ceremony and the usual CON
CALCULATIONS, turned to the assembled
friends, and said: Friends. Won ali
know these young people; you have
seen them grow up from children. and
now that they have entered the holv
state OF matrimony perhaps some of
their old neighbors may have some spa-
eial word TO say to them"
There was a silence; no one resnond-
ed for a moment: then the father Of
the bride stepped out from his positior
near his daughter and said:
Il don't know as / can add anytbing
To what has already been said" and no
looked solemnly about the little gath
ering, evidently uncomfortable and arn-
barrassed; but fortunately his eyes
fell upon neighbor, a politfcaI onro-
nent. who would never listen n his
views upon certain matters relating -
taxation. and the speakers face brigh+.
ened. aud he exclaimed with energv
but this seems an excellent opnor+u,,;.
ty and 1 should like to say a few words
on the single tax !''-Youth's Comnar-
ion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05
Yale,s seashore Laboratorv

The Schefiield Scientific school has
purchased a site at the end of RocLv
Beach, off Bradley Point. Savin Roct
on which an experiment and collecfine
station win be erected. The building nro.
posed is not an extensive Laboratory. hn+
merely O structure TO satisfy the immadi-
ate needs of the school in the collecting
and study of marine specimens. DurinS
the last year Shelf voted to support one
experimenting chemist at Woods HoIa
Mass, and the structure at Bradley
Point is intended for the use of exDer.
mentors during the months of the college,
year when Woods Hole is not accessible
Yale Alumni Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ,ssass sss Of Is<Hzzzz5g
Bellewort.

The botanical name of the Bellewort
handsmoe Siberian plant wonderfully
hardy in light. dry soils but impatient
Of damp and undrained situations where
its thick, feshy roots are sure to de-
cay.
The flowers are 2 or inches across
deep blue and borne at the end of each
branch. The branches are about Is inches
high. Perhaps the best position for the
plant would be overhanging ledge in
some sunny corner Of the garden as it
is easily bent down by the winds owing
to its slender stem. There is a white
variety, which is not so good as the
blue. The plant is grown from seed,
which are readily procured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05

books of some OF the most noted au-
thors. Figured on a scientific basis it
would also be shown that SHELLS niece
received a higher price per word than
the best known magazine writer's OF
the present day.
Figuring on a basis of 100000 for
ninety letters, it will be seen that Col
onel Smell paid his niece S1,111.11 for
each letter. The average number Of
words In each letter may be set at 300.
Thus this letter writer got $3.73 for
every word she wrote. The average
number of letters to a word may be
fixed generally at six. Thus Mabelle
Mcnamara received for every charac-
ter written more than 50 cents. This
may be tabulated as follows:
Each love note 81, 111.11
Each word NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3.73
Each letter 60
And judging from some of the let
tiers, the aged banker reckoned his
soul mates" love notes cheap at the
price. For instance. following the re-
ceipt of one of her letters he sent her
notes amounting to $1,000. They were
as good as gold, being secured by $50
acres of good farm land.
On other occasions, in response to
the soothing touch of one of her soul
notes, the colonel would deed her val
liable real estate or give her good divl-
dend paying stocks. All through the
trial it was shown that the nieces APP
peals for funds were almost as fruitful
as King Aiidas's golden touch
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05
Facts About Pharaoh.

a learned German scientist finds tb..
the Pharaoh who refused to let NJ
and his compatriots leave Egypt had a.
govt and toothache. His nama -
Menephtah He was 5 feet 81 inohaS
tall, and died in 1915 B. c.. at tt - a s
of go. He was high liver. fat age age
baId--from which it might be infer Te9 I
that he was a very bad man, taking - 81 1
best seat at the table as well ms tLs
front seat at the theater. The cbsi Tle
degeneration of his organs inSiootAAEy
govt, and cavities in his teeth show U9f f.
had toothache. A man in his fy l. ~ ~
dom amiable, and his refusal to let ~
Children of Israel go is not srrnrfsir1ults
He was cross and must have made TF.
a burden for his family; Had his health
chalky he might have given Moses :
hearty send-off and have even loaned him
his auto. Who knows baltimore SIM