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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-23

LII llldCbClo Il Ji)Cl tdllllIS "
the people of a county, proba
bly, the Office of county clerk
or as it is named in New Mex
leo, probate clerk, is neares
the people. as more county
business is transacted every
day through this one officia
than through any Of the
Others. For this reason the
affairs of this office should be
especially well looked after
and the clerk in charge more
than ordinarily we'll fitted for
the performance Of the duties
devoIving upon him. The re.
cords in the clerks Office o1
Torrance county are a matter
of daily investigation on the
part of the citizens of the
county, and probably no other
one thing IN the whole county
is responsible in so great a de
gree for the breaking of the
third of the ten Command
ments, as these samO records,
Recently rne Of our citizens
(and an attorney, at that had
occasion to look up the record
of a certain instrume Mt, which
had been taken to the clerk
for recording by this same at
torney, and aftel a certain
time the instrument was re-
turned to him duly marked as
recorded and fees paid there
for, After searching the le-
cords for a while, the attorney
called on the clerk for assist
ance III locating the wherea-
bouts of the record of the said
instrument. Both searched
long and thoroughly, but all
in VAIN. The attorney then
wrote to the owner of the in.
strument to learn from the
endorsement thereon, the book
and page number in which
the record is supposed to have
been made. After receiving
an answer to his communica
tion he again went to the
clerks Office to look up the
matter, and after some search,
ing of records, found the in
strument recorded in another
record book. which book car.
ried an index but this instru-
ment had not been entered
therein, When the clerk was
asked to make the entry, he
responded that that was not
necessary at all.
Perhaps the one thing that
has caused more incOnven
fence to the voters of Tor
rance county than amy other,
is the irregular hours at which
the probate clerk could be
found in his Office. While it is
supposed that the clerks office
shall be open during ordinary
business hours for the trans
action of business, it has re
peatedIy occurred that parties
having business to transact
with the clerk have been com
PEELED to wait his pleasure be,
fore opening the office or ap.
pearlng there at all.
An instance as to how well
the clerk has complied with
the duties of his office, as laid
down by the laws Of the terri
tory is found in the marriage
record. Sec. 1926 of the Com
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-23

For the many kindnesses shown and
sympathy extended during the long ILL
ness and death of our son and brother,
we desire to extend to our numerous
friends and neightors, our sincere
thanks, accompanied by the hope that
in similar hours of sorrow, they may
each have as trne friends to assist them
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. B. Atkinson
and chIldrEn.
October 20, 1908
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-23
PREMIUMS AT
ALBUQUERQUE
Torrance County makes Good
a Fourth Successive
Time

Besides the Hughes Mercantile
Company Prize of One Hundred
Dollars for the best and largest
exhibit of Farm Products grown
by one farmer without irrigation,
which was awarded to S. W.
Hightower, of Estancia, the fol-
lowing residents near Estancia
received awards at the Sixteenth
National Irrigation Congress and
Territorial Fair:
L. G. Grover, largest and best
display of vegetables grown by one
person, first prize, 300
S. w. Hightower, I'd prize on
same, ..... .......... ........,.- o.o %
w. H. Riley, field pumpkins, 1st
prlZe, ........ '''....-.' '''',-''.-' '''i0o
J.G Weaver, sunfower, 1st.....1. 90
Mrs. John Kelley, bassano beets,
I'd prize, ... ........... ...............-. 90
w. H. Simmons, table carrots, I'd 30
VIII. Simmons, mangle wurzle TO
P. A. speckmann, pop corn, I'd. TO
Rollev. broom corn, I'd ................. 30
S Spore, native red top, I'd ....... DO
J.J. Smith, sugar beets, I'd ,,.,,~ 80
C. H. Bagley, lettuce, I'd .......,... DO
L, G. Grover, mammoth sugar
corn I'd ........-..... 30
Early Minnesota corn, I'd ...... DO
Stowel's Evergreen corn, I'd. DO
Golden Bontam corn, I'd ...... 30
Sugar Pumpkin, I'd ,..--...,...,.... DO
German Millet, I'd 2d.................. DO
Alfalfa, I'd .~...,, -............," 30
Siberian Millet, I'd ...,.......... DO
d" " sheaf, I'd ........ 80
Cucumber pickles, 2d....,~....... DO
Golden Wax Bean Pickles, I'd 30
Residents of Mcintosh were awarded
second premiums on the following:
Gict,E 2o'7 7'o2s, s,.....""....... ,....." 30
Corn, any variety, ,...~.~....... 30
Hull-less Barley. ........ DO
Residents of Willard were awarded
premiums as follows:
Citrons, 1st..... .............,............ l.o"
Native hay, 1st.. .......,.,........ Loo
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-23

response to the offer of cash prem
iums offered by L. A. Bond for the best
vegetables and farm products grown in
the valley, number of our people
brought in samples of their products,
making a splendid display as to what is
being grown in the valley. Immense
cabbage, turnips, beets, pumpkins,
squash, onions, tomatoes, and practical
ly verything in the line of vegetables
besides oats, corn millet and other farm
products filled the show windows Of the
store.
In the contest, the following were a.
warded the cash premium of two dollars
each for the product named:
j, H. Rice, corn
S. W. Hightower, sheaf oats
T. J. Moore, millet
S. w. Hightower, potatoes
E E. Berry, onions
C. S Kellogg, tomatoes
L. L. Child, pinto beans
A. Kuenstler, navy beans
Mrs Sutton, sunfower
W, II. Simmons, carrots
S. w. Hightower, turnips
j, H. Ingle, table beets
P, M. Rutherford, sugar beets
j. j. Brown, pumpkins
Robert Taylor, squash
R. N. Reagan, cabbage
j. T. Blaney, watermelon
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-23

Rev. j. R. Carver, pastor of the To-
cal Presbyterian church will fill his
regular appointment at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning at II
o clock. All will be welcome.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-23

Continued on page 4
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-23

The Estancia Choral Club will render
musical program next Tuesday evening
at 7:45 O'Clock at the Baptist Church.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15

To our subscribers: Owing to the adj
vanicng age of Mr.. f. Walden ana also
to his Increasing correspondence, it will
be impossible for him to continye the
answering of personal letters addressed
to him on matters pertaining to fruit
growing. 1t is with difficulty that the
management of The Ranch has been able
to retain the services of Mr.. Walden and
this notice is printed here in this place
so that the subscribers desiring his ex-
pert advice, judgment and criticism on
matters horticultural will understand
that they must look for replies to their
letters in this department Mr.. Walden
cannot undertake to answer such inqutr-
les by mail Further than this, persons
who are subscribers to The Ranch living
in the Pacific Northwest, can do their
Eastern friends a favor by having them
become subscribers to The Ranch and
readers of this department..
EDITOR OF THE RANCH.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15
Orchardists
and
Planters

Who give the matter of future
returns any thought, are salts
fed with nothing but the best in
nursery stock. n
We are always glad to meet
the particular purchaser, the
man who wants nothing but the
best, and who is willing to be
Shown" We were never in as
good position to supply large
commercial orchards in unlimit-
ed number as we are this season.
Our plant is perfection itself,
and never before looked as we'll
at this season of the year.
We invite correspondence from
prospective purchasers and will
gladly welcome visitors to our
nursery, which is located in the
heart of the Yakima Indian res
ervation, isolated from old or
chards or forests.
Statesmen everywhere; more
wanted.
Washington
Nursery Co.
: Toppenish, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15

During my stay on the ranch we
were honored by two prominent fruit
men from Missouri, viz, w. P. Stark
the president of the State Board of
Horticulture of Missouri, and James
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
The HOrSeleSS Carriage

j. + Whitlock of the state agri.
cultural department, G. NJ. Scott,
also of Little Rock, and another
gentlemen, accompanied b, an eX.
pert driver, arrived IN Pocahontas
about seven o'clock Sunday evening,
enroute from Little Rock to st.
Louis in the formers big automobile.
The party left Little Rock early
last week, but a break down at
Beebe delayed them several da>s
They left Batesville at noon Sunday
and made the trip to Pocahoutas,
which is fifty or sixty miles, in
about SIX hours, by far the quickest
trip that has ever been made from
Batesville TO Pocahontas. After
getting everything in good repair
the party left Pocahontas about
nine O'Clock Monday morning with
the intention of reaching st. Louis
about Wednesday or Thursday.
They covered the distance from
here to Maynard IL miles-in
forty-fve minutes, but a slight
breakdown prevented them from
reaching Doniphan until the follow.
ing morning. The big horseless
carriage attracted quite crowd to
see 1t before it left town Monday
morning and we have heard several
persons express themselves as intend
ing to buy one as soon as they
could raise the com. Should Mr..
W Whltlock succeed in reaching St.
Louis safely, which he says he will
40, 1t will be the first trip of the
KIND ever made from the City of
loses to The metropolis of the
west.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
We Do Play Ball

The Pocahontas baseball team
may not be the best in the state but
they are about as nervy set as ever
tossed a ball. After having had
it rubbed into them good and plen-
ty on several occasions by the Shi.
lob Crackers, they steadied their
nerves on last Saturday and butted
up against the Maynard lnvincibles,
and after playing good exhibition
game with the score tied up to the
sixth inning, "laid down" and let
Maynard walk it over them on the
home diamond to the tune of to |
or worse still for both teams-2O to
10.
Quite good bunch Of fans turn
ed out to see the game and witness
the drubbing, and Maynard also
brought along several wagon loads
of rooters, some of the greatest en-
thusiasts in the crowd being ladies.
Pocahontas has been so aCcustomedto
defeat here of late that nobody was
surprised at the final result OF the
game, but good-sized crowd turn
ed out with the hope of seeing the
home team win their first victory of
the season. As a result of the de-
feat some say it was POca's fault,
while others declare that Maynard
came down with the sole intention
of cheating" us out of the game
which she did. Along in the eighth
and ninth innings we were incliaed to
he of the opinion that Maynaru was
trying to beat the boys out OF the
game, inasmuch as long flies and
two. base hits were very much in
evidence when a Maynard slugger
held the stick.
Anyway it was a weIl,Pl'yed
game, everything went off lovely,
the Maynard boys are all nice, gen
tlcmanly fellows and we hope to see
these two teams cross bats again as
soon as the home boys get little
more practice.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Killed In Wreck

Hon. c. G. Johnston of Success
passed through Pocahontas Monday
enroute home from Walnut Ridge,
where he had been called on account
of the death of his son-in-law,
Frank Watson, railroader, who
was killed Sunday morning IN a
wreck near Bismarck, Mos Young
Watson was a son of Rev. w. M.
Watson, former pastor OF the
Methodist church in Pocahontas,
but who at present resides at
GAINESVILLE.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
TAFT and Sherman

After having dulynominated w.
II. Taft for president by vote of
702 to 6s for Knox, his closest op.
ponent, and nominating James S.
Sherman of New York for vice.pres-
ident by vote of slS to n for
Murphy, bis nearest opponent, the
Republican national convention
closed its program at Chicago on
last Friday and adjourned sine die.
Mr.. Taft is secretary of war no
longer, having handed in his res
nation Friday to take effect June
30. Sherman, the nominee for
vice-president, is a congressman
from New York and is well known
corporation lawyer and railroad at
torney of the Empire state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Speaking Last Friday

Hon. }. B. Lewis of ,Jonesboro,
president of the state Farmers
Union, and Profs. c. p. Norgood
and V. A. Hooper of Fayetteville,
were in Pocahontas last Friday and
addressed fair sized crowd of
farmers at the court house. Each
gentleman delivered a very inter
esting and instructive address,
which was well received by the
audience. They spoke at Biggers
Saturday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Will Pick Up Bryan

1t has been announced from Little
Rock on good authority that the
Arkansas special train leaving Lit
tie Rock on July for the Denver
convention and carrying the score
or more delegates and visitors from
this state, would go by way of
Lincoln, Neb, the home of William
Jennings Bryan, where several
hours will be spent, and where the
Nebraskan will join the party for
Denver.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
The Best Platform

To a large audience near his home
on last Saturday Hon. w. j.
Bryan delivered his "Prince OF
Peace" Chautauqua address, in
which he took occasion to remark
that the Chicago and Denver plat
forms might be faulty, but that of
Jesus, "Do unto others as you
would have otherslido unto you,"
was a declaration with which no
fault could be found.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Gen. Wright takes Taft'S Place

President Roosevelt, upon re.
ceipt of Hon. VIM. II. Taft's resig.
nation as secretarY of war, announ.
ced the appointment of General
Luke K. Wright of Memphis,
Tenn, as his successor. General
Wright is a well known Southern
Democrat and, as the president said
when he gave the appointment, "Of
all men in the country, he is the
best equipped" The new secretary
of war will take charge July l.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26

Baxter Spence and;Marvin Odom
were down from Blggers Monday
on business and paid the Star Her
aid pleasant visit.
MULE For SALE--I have a good
work mule for sale, cash or credit.
Gall on DIR. q. E. Pringle.
Mrs. Maude Essleman returned
the latter part of last week from
Chatfee, Mo-, where she bad been
visiting her sister, Mrs. IL. III.
Washburn. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. Washburn, who ex.
poets to spend the Glorious Fourth
here.
Sheriff w. A. Jackson returned
Tuesday morning from Cherokee
Bay with Charlie Bird, recently
escaped convict, who was sent to
the penitentiary from this county
several years ago for burglary
Mr.. Jackson, aided by City Mar
Shal W. A. Amos Of Biggers, cap
tured Bird in Black river bottoms
near Blggers. Bird was taken back
10 the penltentiary Tuesday.
Edward Pringle of New York
was a distinguished visitor to our
city last Friday, the guest of bis
uncle, DIR. q. K. Pringle and fam
lily. Mr.. Pringle is chief attorney
for the Hoe Printing Press Co., one
OF the largest manufactures Of
printing presses IN the world, and
was on his way to Little Rock to
draw up the legal papers for his
people. who are putting in some
Hoe Presses for the Gazette.
a. - Weaver and daughter jamie
and Mrs. j. b. Weaver, all of Nav
nard, were shopping and looking
after other business in Pocahontas
Monday.
"a'l Bros famous bargain store
ID advertising something of interest
to the reading public this week
Look over their large list of bar.
gains on last page of this issue Of
the Star Herald, and remember that
IL always pays you to pay them a
call.
The little l3-months-old daueb.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith
u Noland was taken suddenly ill on
last Monday afternoon and died
rev hours later. The child was an.
parently well and hearty until a few
hours before It's death, which is snn.
posed TO have been caused by con-
gestlon. The remains were laid 70
rest in the Masonic cemetery here
Tuesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
HinemOn Wants Mitchell

While in Little Rock the othtr
dav, Hon. John II Hinemon. rec, Mt
candidate for governor and one of
the presidential electors at large,
expressed a wish that the Dew, +
convention would nominate John
Mitchell, labor leader, as the run.
ming mate for Bryan. Mr.. Hine-
mon says with Bryan and Mitchell
carrying the banner Democracy is
sure to win.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the good people of holland
and Pocahontas fof the sympathy
and kindness shown to us during
the sickness and death of our little
babe, Mabel. May Gods blessings
ever be with you all.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. SMITH.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
GROVER CLEVELAND IS DEAD

Grover Cleveland, president OF the
United States for eight years, deld
Of heart failure at his home IN
Princeton, New Jersey, "Wednesday
Of this week. He was II years OF
age and the only Democrat elected
to the presidency since the war.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Hal Norwood to Speak

1t is announced from Little Rock
that Hon. Hal l.. Norwood, Demo
cratic nominee for attorney general
of Arkansas, will make number
of speeches in Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio during the presidential cam
paign.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Tent Meeting

Subject tonight-The two cove,
nants.
Saturday nigbt-Proft and loss
Lords Day-Why l am what
am. or a sermon on the name.
At $3.50 p. m, CamPbellism and
water salvation, who is guilty.
Come and hear for yourself Your
presence will be appreciated and
respected. D. " lib = "-' -
J. II. CURRY
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Card Of Thanks

we wish to extend our thanks 10
'nose who were kind to us during
'ne illness and death of our babv
'oy, and to assure you that yonr
@'ndne'S will never be forgotten bv
IS. WN Avn In y
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Old Landmark Passes Away

S9Death has again invaded our
county and taken away one of our
well known and pioneer citizens,
Uncle Clint Ryburn of Albertha,
who died on last Monday night, of
general debility. Mr.. Ryburn was
one of the first settlers of Randolph
county. He was 81 years of age
and has been member of the
Masonic order for sixty years. The
interment took place III the Harper
cemetery Tuesday, according to the
rites of the Masonic fraternity, in
the presence of large concourse of
sorrowing friends and relatives who
wished TO pay last tribute of
respect to an old and hohored cit
izen. Quite a number of Masons
from Pocahontas attended and par
ticipated in the funeral services.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26

There was sensational break in
the price of cotton for July deliver
les on the New York Exchange
last Tuesday, being a drop OF
S6. 40 on the bale.
The little child of John Muse fell
last Tuesday and broke its arm.
DR.. Throgmorton dressed the brok-
EN- member.
Ben F. Spikes and family left
Wednesday for few days visit
with relatives at Maynard. Mr..
Spikes health is improving and we
are glad to see him able TO 60 visit
ing.
Frank Harrison and others will
give big picnic celebration at Big
gers in the near future. Watch the
columns of the Star Herald for date
and program.
Mrs. Ella Schoonover is giving
lessons in vocal at her home. All
persons desiring instructions in this
line of music will please call on her.
j. M. Campbell, one of our very
good friends residing near Holmes,
was a welcome visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. Campbell always has something
new for us.
Mrs. j. IL. Colyear returned the
latter part Of last week from an ex.
/ tended visit with relatives at Pig.
gott.
Auut Liza Harris, an old ex-slave,
died here last Friday and her last
remains were laid to rest Saturday.
Aunt Liza was slave to the family
of Col. Crenshaw, father of p. II.
Crenshaw, before the civil war and
was almost centenarian.
J. w. Abbot of Corning was a
business visitor to Pocahontas last
Monday night. Mr.. Abbott is loca
ted at Corning and has erected sew.
eral substantial buildings since his
location there.
Call on Mrs. Ella Schoonover fol
lessons in vocal music.
Several members Of Randolph
Lodge No. II, +. & A. M. attended
the Masonic celebration at Success
Wednesday. The principal event
of the occasion was the public in
stallation of officers of Pitman
Lodge No. 149. Hon. A. ]. Witt,
grand senior warden for Arkansas
had the honor of being the install
ing officer.
Eugene Thompson says that
school will begin at New Home,
district 20, Monday July 8, and
that all are earnestly requested to
be there on the first day If possible
Remember that the first day at
school is very important factor in
the school term, and no one shoul1
stay away thinking that it is vir.
tually lost.
Sam Bowman ctmp in from Black
Rock Tuesday with his merry.go.
round, monkeys and other "shows"
to prepare for the third and Fourth.
The steamer columbia" one of
Captain Inman's Zig Black and
White river steamers, towed them
up the river. There is always
something doing when Sam Bow
man gets to town.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-06-26
Local News Items


Want to buy good work horse.
Apply to II. NJ Bishop.
Prof. j. w. Campbell went over
to Walnut Ridge Wednesday to at
tend the Lawrence county Teachers
Association.
VI Tommie, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Carter, fell from a
horse Tuesday and broke his arm.
The same limb was broken in sim
liar manner few months ago.
We want land in large bodies,
Just anywhere. Jackson Real Es-
tate Co.
Hay-Every bale guaranteed.
Bright clear through. For sale at
Lumber office of j. w. Voohers.
Information has been received of
the death of Supreme Protector L..
B. Lockard of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor, which occurred at
Toledo, Ohio, last Monday.
Lost---Between Pocahontas and
holland, sample case containing cof-
fee, sugar, candy and other valua-
bes; also letter addressed to Joe s.
Decker. Leave at this office.
George Hart, age 25, was killed
while at work in the Western
Handle Factory at Corning Mon
day. While pushing large handle
through the blocker, one end of it
flew loose and struck him in the
abdomen.
We have 80 nice farms for sale,
in 40, 80, 1870 and 16O acre tracts
and larger, cheap for cash. Some
on easy terms, all for sale. Fine
grain, grass and fruit lands. Jack
son Real Estate Co.
Wanted to buy-A good horse for
delivery wagon work. Apply to
Nemier Mercantile Co,
Mrs. Geo. Lewis and Miss Tom
ME Lewis left first of the week for
few weeks visit with the formers
parents at Opdyke, Ill. George
accompanied them as far as Chatfee.
Miss Maude Robinson returned
Wednesday from an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Nance
at Thayer, Mo. Mrs. Nance accom-,
panied her home.
Mr.. Fisher, the barber, has re-
turned from trip ont west and re-
sumed his old position in Dad Bu-
sick's barber shop. His many
friends here are glad to welcome
him back.
Big barbecue and celebration at
Biggers in the near future. Watch
the Star Herald for full announce
ment.
w. H. Henton of East st. Louis
is visiting old friends in Randolph
county this week. Mr.. Henton
formerly lived at Reyno, but went
to St. Louis 20 years ago, where he
has since resided.
Ed Graham and w. T. Bispham
went out to Warm Springs We'd
nesday to inspect gasoline engine
with view of purchasing same for
the latter.