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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Potatoes and Cabbage

Some of the farmers southwest of
town in township 5 north, range 7 east,
are preparing to put in a good acreage
this season, especially of potatoes.
The neighbors have gotten together and
ordered 10, 900 pounds of potatoes for
seed, which will be distributed among
the different settlers there. After hav-
ing placed this order, others hearing of
it, have added thereto and the amount
is steadily increasing. An order for
several pounds of cabbage seed will al
SO be purchased, Mr.. Chapman and two
neighbors, having agreed to put out
twenty five acres in cabbage. These
people are confident that potatoes and
cabbage will produce paying crops
One thing is sure, with spuds and cab
bage plenty, no ono will starve.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Agui|dr Tried
for assault

Yesterday afternoons session of the
District Court was occupied with the
hearing of the testimony of the terri
tory's witnesses in the case of the ter
ritory against Desiderio Aguilar
charged with assault with intent to kill
1t is alleged that Aguilar stabbed and
attempod to kill Jose Martinez, of Pinos
Wells, during the fall of 1900, while
the two men were visiting at the house
of neighbor. Martinez was the chief
witness for the plaintiff.yesterday. He
testified a, to the possible causes of
the affair as nearly as he could, but
was uncertain about some things con
nected with it, on account Of the time
that has elasped since the deed was
committed. Aguilar was indicted by
the grand jury in 1901, but the warrant
was not served upon him at the time and
the case is just coming to trial now. tits
expected that the case will be completed
and go to the jury before noon today.
E. V. Chavez is attorney for the de-
fendant, Albuquerque Journal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
DEMOCRATS
WILL, MEET
in ROSWELL
To Name Delegates to National
Convention and
DELEGATE TO 6lSt CONGRESS
Torrance County will have Three Dele
gates. Convention will be Held We'd
nesday, June 10th

The Territorial Democratic Contra
Committee met in Santa Fe last Satur.
day to arrange matters pertaining tc
the territorial conventions to be held
during the coming months. The whole
territory was represented in the meet
ing, delegates from all parts of the ter
ritory being present 1t was decided to
hold the convention for the electing Of
delegates to the Denver Convention
and the convention to nominate dele
gate to Congress at one and the same
time, the date being set as June 10th,
at Roswell.
1t is understood that the nomination
of the delegate to Congress at an early
date, thus giving longer campaign, is
in accordance with the wishes of Hon.
@. A. Larrazola, the probable candi-
date.
Torrance county will be entitled to
three delegates in the Roswell conven-
lion, the delegates being on basis OF
one delegate for every 100 votes cast
for Larrazola at the last election.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Two Deaths in One Family.

Don Acasio Gallegos and wife Mrs
Cora Gallegos of Torreon, were last
week called upon to lay away the re
mains of their two daughters, Rmelia,
aged hfteen years and Corita, aged
three and a half years, both having
died on Friday night of scarlet fever.
Neither had been sick more than six
days, and despite all the aid possible
that could be given, the dreaded disease
carried off its victims within a few
hours of each other, the one dying at
$50 and the other at II O'Clock Friday
night, Both were bright children,
speaking well both the English and
Spanish languages. Being the only
daughters in the family, they are
doubtly missed. Many friends join in
offering sympathy, to the bereaved
family.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
White Wash that will Stick.

Slake half a bushel of unslacked lime
with boiling water, cover during the pro-
cess to keep in the steam, strain the
liquid through a fine sieve or strainer
and add to it peck OF salt, previously
dissolved in warm water, three pounds OF
ground rice boiled to a thin paste and
stirred in while hot, halt pound OF
Spanish whiting and one pound OF clear
glue, previously dissolved by soaking in
cold water and then hung over slow
ire in a small pot hung in larger one
filed with water. Add five gallons of
hot water to the mixture, stir well and
let if stand for few days, covered from
dirt. 1t should be applied hot for which
purpose it can be kept in kettle or
portable furnace. A pint of this wash
mixture, il properly applied, will cover
one square yard.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17

Sheriff Schubert returned on Monday
Of this week from Carrizozo, where he
went to receive from the sheriff Of Lin
coin county, Charley Bell. who was ar
rested charged with the theft of
horse and saddle from a Mr.. Zamora
living near Willard. Bell was given a
preliminary hearing on Monday after
noon, when he plead guilty and was
held to the Grand Jury in the sum of
$4,000. The bonds were sent to Lin
coin county where Bell claimed his
friends would fill them for him. About
three months ago Bell was released
from the penitentiary after having
served short term. Evidently he was
well treated while there, if he is so an
Xious to get back.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
PENITENTES
HRE DOING
PENANCE
Ancient Custom Of FIdqeIIation
in Vogue
IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES
Barbarous Custom Of Self-imposed Pen
ance during Holy Week Handed down
Generation to Generation

The spectacle of group of the Peni
tenties barred to the waist Aogging eacl
other in Tijeras canyon was the sight
witnessed yesterday by Attorney Frank
Ackerman and wife while returning ir
buggy from a drive overland to Es.
tancia. 1--WE saw them plainly" said
Mr.. Alderman last night, quite a
number, all barred to the waist and with
their trousers of some light material
soaked red with blood. One man was
carrying heavy wooden cross and they
were beating themselves after the
fashion of the sect with whips"
These fanatics like those who have
been seen at Cubero and San Mateo
during the week are holding their rites
in honor of Holy Week. The authorities
should take some steps at once to put
stop to the barbarous practice which
while it obtains in only few remote
sections of the territory gives a bad
name to New Mexico by creating the
that it is the general custom
among the native people. Generally the
rites are held very secretly and inquisi-
tive sightseers receive very rough treat
ment. 1t is of record that Charles F. /
Lummis, editor of the Out West maga-
zine, had to defend his life with six
shooter some years ago while trying to
zee the ceremonies near small town in
Valencia county. y.-Journal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Band Concert,

A Band concert will be given every
Saturday evening in the open near M.
E. Church, for the benefit and pleasure
Of citizens of Estancia Valley free.
How does that strike you? Doe sn' t it
sound good to you? Dsesn't it make you
feel like "olden days" had returned?
Dosen't it make you feel like you are
home again, surrounded by all that life
holds dear? or does it not make you
think of those jolly good things, when
all the world was as bright and and happy
as king? The time when this big
bright world lay out before you, with all
its beauty and possibilities? Doesn't it
appeal tn your civility, your better self,
your enterprise, your patriotic nature,
and to your judgement, as being the one
essential thing to have in Estancia Val
lev? Now this will be the situation, if
only you win help to make life more
pleasurable by contributing literally to
the Estancia Valley Brass Band funds,
There are other things in this life to
make us happy beside making money.
So help the boys buy instruments, twill
help pou while away many pleasant
hours. You'll live longer and be happi-
er, 1t will require at least $500. 90 to buy
instruments, music, and paraphernalia,
Come, let us busy ourselves, it will be
a splendid investment. 1t will be great
factor toward building the Estancia val
ley. A list will be passed to you that
you may subscribe to this enterprise,
| desire the name of every man and boy,
who will join our band with the determi-
nation to make it go and success.
Write me or see me personally.
R. Lee Aaron,
Estancia, N. M.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
New Undertaking Firm.

A new undertaking firm has been or
ganized in Estancia, L. A. Bond and A.
A, Hine, having formed partnership.
They are unloading large stock of
coffins, caskets and undertaking goods
and intend to care for anything in this
line from the most expensive to the
most reasonable in price. They will
give their same close attention to this
business, as has characterized the busi-
ness dealings of both heretofore.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
THE GUN MAN
Ration Range.

Ration Range.
There may have been a time in New
Mexico, and all the cattle southwest,
when mans life was not worth much
more than the life of steer or pony,
and when it was the fashion to kill a
man in quarrel over some trivial mat
ter. cut notch in your gun and 60 on.
But this day is past. Conditions have
changed for the better. Human life is
now the most precious thing in the world,
and is held just as sacredly in New Mex
leo. as it is any place on the globe. Ju-
ries may not always do their duty in the
conviction of q man guilty of taking
human life, but the conviction by public
sentiment is none the less rigil, and the
sentence rendered against the gun man
is final. The day of the gun man is past.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Seven Come Eleven

The special train to Willard last Sun,
day carried about seventy passengers,
goodly number making the trip in
buggies. The ball game resulted in a
victory for the Willardites, but not so
easy a victory as they have had before.
Up to the seventh inning the score was
7 to2 in favor of Estancia the boys. Pet
tus and Dibert had a mix-up over a
ely" which neither got. This seemed
to rattle the Estancians so they let the
Willard boys run up the score, until at
the end of the game it stood 7 to IL in
favor Of Willard.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
l6o Acres To A Homestead

Washington, April 6.-The bill for
opening dry farming land of the west
to settlement with allotments of 32O
acres of land for each entryman under
the homestead laws, was destroyed in
the senate today. The difficulty In
agreeing upon description of the land
so as to confne the operation oi the
proposed law to land useful on'y for
dry farming resulted in passing the bill
over the day, but it was made a special
order for consideration tomorrow. Sen
ate McCumber declared that in the
form it was proposed to pass the bill 1t
would be operative over much mo"2 OF
the public domain than was co>yem
plated by the author-Wichita Eagle.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Drink Did 1t


Santa Fe, N. NJ, April Is. Driven
insane by the disgrace, George Labadie,
brought to the penitentlary on Monday,
is now a raving maniac and occupies,
a padded cell until he can be removed
to the territorial insane asylum at Las
Vegas. He was formerly prominent
resident Of Ration, trusted employe
Of the Santa Fe railroad system, but
drink drove him to stealing a SIS ticket
from the railroad company after he lost
his position and he was sentenced to
.oiie year for burglary.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
EstdnCid Board OF Trade.

A number of Estancia's leading bust
ness men met yesterday afternoon at
the Bank Building and organized the
Estancia Board Of Trade. The strength
of the organization is to be not so
much in numbers as in working men,
bers. The officers are L. A. Bond,
president, C. H. Hittson, vice presi-
dent, Celestino Ortiz, secretary, Earl
Scott, treasurer. The meetings will be
held the first and third Tuesday nights
of each month.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
MONUMENT FOR
"NT" CfRS0N

Santa Fe., N. NJ. April-CEntou j.
Crandall and Solomon Spitz of Santa Fe,
and Carroll Dwire Of Taos, a committee
appointed by the New Mexico grand
lodge A. F. &. A. NJ, have placed the
contract for an iron fence and gate and
bronze tablet to be erected witt suitable
ceremonies at Taos over the grave OF
Kit Carson, the famous scout, who was
number of Monteauma Lodge Of this
city.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Lecture Tuesday Night

A lecture on the Fiji Islands will be
given under the auspices Of the Ladies
Aid at the Baptist Church next Tuesday
evening, April 81, 1908, by Gaybel Rela.
1t promises to be clear, concise, pro-
foundly sensational, educational; inten-
sely interesting. Rare Specimens of ma
tive curios will be shown. No admission
fee will be charged, but silver offering
will be taken. All will be made welcome.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Physician and Undertaken Licensed

At the meeting of the New Mexico
Board of Health in Santa Fe this week,
DR.. A. L. Hazen was granted license
to practice medicine in the territory.
G. H. VanStone was granted an un.
dertakers license by the board. There
were three undertakers and thirty-one
physicians licenses granted at this
session.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
School Directors

At the school election in Jaramillo
district No. Is, Jim Morris, David E.
Wagner and N. C. Ramsey were elected
as members of the board of directors
for the coming year.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
ConiisCatG Fence Posts

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April-Fraak Cry
gla, special agent of the general land
Office, has seized 5000 fence posts in
Union county which had been cut by
residents of Colorado who lad come
across the boundary for that purpose.
The offenders offered to compromise
and settlement will be made with them,
as they claimed to be icnocent of any
knowledge of wrong doing
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Finds Goal Near CarrizozO.

W. A. Mellvers, who has been de-
veloplng a strike of coal, is well pleased
with the outlook. At the surface there
were three veins, but at a depth o.
374 feet, three have merged into one,
and to all appearances he has a splendid
vein of first class coal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
SDuO }. ,
in hriu IA
(BY E. r. BENNETT. J

Where potatoes can be grown in thi,
State they have proven one of the mos
valuable Of the farm crops. However
little investigation has so far beer
made of the methods of culture that
are best adapted to the conditions un-
der which potatoes must be grown on
the unirrigated lands of Eastern Colo.
rado. Some very good crops of pota-
toes have been grown in this section in
the past year or two, and it is thought
possible that considerable acreage may
be planted this year.
The methods of growing employed
and the best varieties to plant are ne
cessarily different from those used in
the irrigated districts, so word of ad-
vice to the new comers may be timely
While it is advisable for every far
mer to plant potatoes enough for the
use of the family, we would not advise
those inexperienced in the business to
plant large acreage at first. An acre
or two, if successful, will more than
supply the family needs, and, if unsuc-
cessful, comparatively little will be
lost.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Mass NESTING

There will be mass meeting
Of the citizens of Estancia and
vicinity at Walkers hall on Sat-
urday night, April 18th, 1908.
Everyone interested in Estancia
and it's development is cordially
invited to be present, as matters
of great Importance will be dis
cussed.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17

David Wood returned this week from
a visit to his,old home in NcTkiek, Okla,
A son William Wood, of Arkansas City,
came with him and will locate here.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17

Mrs. A.. J. Green and daughter return
eG this week from Newkirk, Qklahoma,
where the young ladies' havsaear atten-
ding school,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
Homestead FilinQs

Before U. S. Court Commissioner
John w. Corbett:
John H. Hollingshead, SO, 2, IL
Ulysses H. Ross, 80, 2, IL
Hannibal H. Thompson, 2s, 2, IL
Sam 7. Light, SO, 2, 12
Alonzo Meadows, 5, 1, IL
John D. Meadows, 80, 2, IL
Estanislao Otero, 9, 4, 10
James Smith, Is, g.
Allen L. Bilsing, 80, g.,
Clem Shaffer, 7, 81
John H. Fahsy, 13, 8, 7
Before U. S. Commissioner Earl Scott:
VIM. T. Ensmenger, 20, S,8
Robert Lindsay, 12, 8,8
Fred Fornoff, l, So
Thomas A. Livingston, 81, 7,S
John Common, IL, 5, 8
Claudio Barnett, l, 8, 9
Henrietta Potts, II, g.,
Miss Cora N. Birdsell, a trained nurse
of Las Vegas, is at the home of H. c.
Williams caring for Mrs. Williams ant
the young lady recently arrived.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17

soor after the potatoes are planted, before
the plants are out Of the ground. Set
the cuItivators to run a, deeply as possi-
Bile to loosen and aerate the soil. The
cutivator shopldbe Immediately followed
by the harrok 10 amoolh f<urfses and
re7gsrasfsh the sell3Ra ker the
potatoes are up, fredusgs l1llesssvtiva-
tiOn'shodIa be given tiBA W become
'oo large tsgesk. Industr'al ssftissr.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
VARIETIES AND SEED.


One of the 6rst requisites for success
in growing potatoes on the plains is to
get seed that is adapted to the conditions
Probably the best is that which has
grown under similar conditions for sever
algenerations. If that is not to be had,
seed from the Arkansas divide ELIZA
BETH country, or even from Dakota,
Minnesota, or Wisconsin will do Seed
from the irrigated lands should not be
used.
Usually the early part Of the season
suffers less from drought than the latter;
therefore, the early maturing varieties
are generally better for the purpose than
the larger late potatoes. Early Ohio
and Rose Seeding have been grown in
this state with considerable success in
the past and are probably safer to Use
than some of the common Eastern va
rieties.
SOILS
Potatoes are grown on nearly all kinds
of soils, but the lighter soils that will
hold moisture are generally to be prefer
red Land that has been cultivated
shou d be selected in preference to raw
Ianl
PREPARATION OF THE LAND.
Plow the land to a good depth when !
in good condition 10 work as early in the |
spring as possible. Harrow the land as
last as poWed to form soil mulch and |
prevent loss of moisture by evaporation.
From the time blowing is done till plant
ing time, the land should be frequently |
narrowed If rains come, the land |
should be narrowed as soon after the
rain as the land can be worked without |
pudding the soil.
PLANTING.
In most cases the earlier the planting |
can be done without danger of early |
frosts hurting the vines, the better.
When it is possible to do so, use ma
chine for planting, for by so doing the
seed is put down into moist soil, while |
hand work is apt to leave seed covered |
with loose, dry soil, in which case the
seed will be delayed in coming up and a
poor stand result. If the seed is planted |
deep (not less than five or six inches), |
this trouble will be to certain extent |
avoided. If machines for planting are |
not available, the hand potato planter
lSeu IN lll6 EdeG W WIll w lllo NOlh ldlilJ |
well.
With the limited amount Of moisture
that is available for the crop, the plants
will do better il planted at greater dis
tance apart than is usually practiced. If
the hand planter is TO be used, the tielt
can be marked out as for corn and planted |
in rows both ways. If the machine is
used, lows from forty inches to two feet
apart in the row will probably give the
best results.
CULTIVATION
After the potatoes are planted, the sue
cess or failure Of the crop will, 10 large
extent, depend upon the cultivation
given.
The first cultivation should be given
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-17
SOILS

Potatoes are grown on nearly all kinds
Of soils, but the lighter soils that will
hold moisture are generally to be prefer
red Land that has been cultivated
shou d be selected in preference to raw
Ianl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-23

aligned with him are numerous verJ
astute practical politicians. whose
moral capabilities win not be mater
Tally upset because OF the cloud which
has settled over the senator's name.
The unhorsing Of Foraker. while It
win result In the desertioa Of a large
portion Of his one-time support IN
Ohio. does not mean the destruction
OF the faction OF which he has been
the admitted leader. Those who re-
main loyal to the discredited senator
may be depended upon to knife Mr..
TAFT. and the only way this can be
done effectively is by voting for the
Democratic candidate.
Assuredly, there Is nothing in these
recent interesting developments OF a
nature to the Democratic
party.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-23
THE NEED or A CITY eAcTERi.
oLooisr.

Although any step toward placing
nm additional salaried ofncer ON the
rolls Of the city should be taken only
after the most careful elaboration
It seems that the recommendation
from the health board that the coun'
CT, create the ONCE Of bncteriologist
Is worthy Of serious consideration AT
the hands Of the city council. the
board offers what appear to be urgent
reasons for the creation OF this Of
fice. In fact, after an examination
OF the subject. the body practically
states that 1t cannot answer for the
consequences anless competent ex-
merit is employed to inspect milk and
foodstufYs offered for the consumption
Of the public.
One Of the principal duties Of a
bacteriologist would be to inspect and
test milk. While It is very much to
he desired that the dairy products
consumed by the people should be
rich and unauthorized, It is even
more important that these products
should be free from disease germs
Tho tests now made by the sanitary
inspector guarantee the richness OF
the product, but 1t furnishes no Sc
curity against disease. Milk contain
ing four Or Eve per cent. Of butter
fats may be deadly poison: 1t may
be infested with the rankest kind OF
germs, and the test for strength
would not show It. >
Other important duties would be
performed by a bacteriologist, and an
inquiry by the council might develop
the fact that the health board Is
right in believing that this Office
would prove to be as necessary AZ
any now provided for In the annual
budget Of the city.