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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11

According to Assessor Howell,
the total assessed valuation of
the property within Torrance
county is quite a little over a
million dollars. This is an in
crease of several hundred thou
sand over that Of last year, after
having made the deductions Of
the double assessments OF last
years records. When it is con-
sidered that the sheep are almost
all out of the county and assess
ed in those counties wherein
they are grazing, this means an
immense increase over that OF
former years.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Keeps Things Moving.

Contractor Epler will have
completed his part of the work
On the Adams store building
north of the postoffice, before
this issue of the News reaches
our readers. The brickwork
was completed the first of the
week, and that of plastering
taken up. This is being rushed
to completion.
The work of plastering the
school building will probably be
saken up next. Contractor
Bush already has most of the
ceiling on, and the finishing
work is being rapidly completed,
and will have been finished
within a few days after the
plasterers are through,
Epler will shortly commence
the laying of a cement sidewalk
along the south side of Williams
avenue, from Sixth street east
ward. Whether it will extend
the full length of the block or
only halfway has not yet been
decided.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Teachers Meet Here Aug. 2


Superintendent Burt, when in
Estancia the first of the week,
gave out the information thai
the Torrance county Teachers
Institute, or Summer Normal
will convene in Estancia on Mon
day, August 2, continuing twS
weeks. The new school building
will be in readiness at that time,
and this will probably be the
first gathering within the new
walls. Mr.. Burt is anticipating
a good attendance as well as 9
profitable session.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Sll6 per Ton.

Henry Marble, 7. S. Smith
and Roy Woods left yesterday
morning for the gold fields
west Of Mountainair. Marble
and Smith had been over last
week and located claims, bring
ing back samples with them,
d. r. Johnson made an assay
of these samples, reporting that
they carried gold running $116
per ton. The boys are jubilant
over their find, and will start
the development at once.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Catholic Ladies Dance

The ladies of the local Catholic
Church have arranged to give a
Benefit Ball at Walker Hall on
Saturday night, June 10. The
music for the occasion will be
donated by the Mcintosh boys,
who have kindly offered to assist
in this manner. During the
evening the ladies viii serve ice
cream and cake. Everybody is
invited to attend.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Homestead Filings

Homestead filings have been
made before U. S. Commission
er Minnie Brumback as follows,
during the past week:
Arthur Oliver, Sc or a, 7, 8
Lay Callen, Sc or 5, 10
Sarah Smith, Sc or 10, 10
Henry e. .Farnsworth,s ,sw or 10
z, 8
, Joe H. Long, ne or 33, 8, 10
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Jose de Jesus Romero to W.
M. Mccoy & Co, n hf NV or
sec 29s 8, 6. 80 acres, considera-
Ition $400,
| J.lT. Keogh to A. W. West,
lots /, 2, 8 and A, block 8, anc
lots l and 2, block 20, Dalglisf
.fAddn to Duran.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11

Mrs. F. A. { b lmblee was in
town Tuesday from the ranch
northeast of Estancia. She
was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Chism.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Chilli Mail From Mcintosh

A star mail route service will
be established between Chilli
and Mcintosh, New Mexico, on
June Ia. Delivery service will
be rendered three times a week.
David L. Stump of Mcintosh was
awarded the contract at 1896 a
year,
The star mail route from Albu'
u,erdue to Chilli will be discon'
TINED on June IL.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Ball Game next Sunday.

On next Sunday the Estancia
boys will play the Santa F'e Ball
team at Santa Fe, a special train
from this place being run for
the accommodation of the boys and
those caring to visit the Ancient
Citv. The fare for the round
trip has been placed at one
dollar.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11

Mrs. J. L. Stubblefeld enter
tanned the Westminster Circle
Wednesday afternoon. The
meeting was we'll attended, and
interesting. Ice cream and
other refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held
at Mrs. Stratfords.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11

There were no services at the
church Sunday evening. The
congregation attending the re-
vival services at the Baptist
church.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Presbyterian Services will be
omitted next Sunday morning
on account of the protracted
meetings at the Baptist Church.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11

R. Carver returned from the
Pecos Valley the last of the week
and filled his appointments at
Stanley and Mcintosh Sunday.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11

A. N. Brown, Fletcher
Brown and Mr.. Carlile Of
Lucia, were in Estancia Mon
day looking for a couple OF
stray mules.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
TAX LEVY
As MILLS
Assessed Valuation Of County
more than One Million
Dollars

The county commissioners
have been in session most OF
this week, approving the assess
ments as returned by the assess.
or. In some instances there has
been a raise over the amounts re-
turned by the taxpayers, but
these have been few.
The tax levy for this year was
made by the board, the total
forty-four and nineteen-twen-
tieths mills on the dollar Of as
sessed valuation. The levy is
divided among the various funds
as follows:
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11
Methodist Church Notes.

The Children's Day exercises
at the M. E. Church will occur
Sunday, June 20.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-11

Adolfo Salas of Chilli, was
in Estancia the first of the
week.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
Value of Farm Products

The value of our annual farm products is now about $8,0OO, : GOO, 900. It might easily be doubled. When the forests are all cut down and the mines are nothing but empty holes in the ground, the farm lands of the country will remain capable of renewing their bounty forever. But they must have proper treat ment. To provide this, as 8 matter of self-interest and of national safety, is the most im- peratiye present duty of our people. Indolence, bad farming methods, greed, and the idea that it needs no brains to run a farm have prevented agriculture from taking it's true place in the national life and multiplying the value of both the soil and it's product.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25

Mrs. F. S. Ming rendered a surprise birthday party to her husband Tuesday evening which was attended by @ number of his friends.
 A. Modesti, Carl Moser and Nathan M. Huckaby are Yuma members of the federal grand jury in session at Tucson this week.
 A. c. Jordan has purchased the Schaeffer ranch of 12O acres, a part of whatis commonly called the Company ranch, the price being $160 per acre.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
Colorado River and
 Its Water Supply

The source of the water supply is a feature of first importance in an irrigation scheme, and in this regard the Yuma project is most fortunate, for it's water is diverted from the never failing flow of the Colorado of the West. This river is formed in Southeastern Utah by the union of the Grand and the Green rivers. The entire length of the Colorado, including the Green, which is it's upward con- tinuation, is about 2,0O0 miles, being the longest stream on the Pacific coast south of Alaska. The drainage ground is about 800 miles long, varying in width from 300 to 500 miles, and covers an area approximating 300, 900 square miles, comprising the southwestern part of Wyoming, the western part of Colorado, the eastern half of Utah, prac- tically all of Arizona, and small portions of California, Nevada, New Mexico and Old Mexico. The rivers receive their main supply from the melting snows on the high mountains of Wyo- ming, Utah and Colorado. In their upper reaches the streams flow through canyons of prac- tlcally inaccessible depth, which results in preserving their fer tile waters for the irrigation of
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
SI5O,OOO.OO
 FOR SIPHON.
Work Already Under Way To Provide Water for
 Arizona Side

Washington, Nov. 22.-Secre, tary Ballinger of the Interior department has allotted the sum of $15O,O00 and authorized the reclamation service to take up immediately the construction of a siphon across the Colorado river to supply water to lands in the vicinity of Yuma, Ariz.
 This siphon connects with the main canal on the California side at point a short distance below Yuma, and will convey 1900 GU bic feet of water per second at a mean velocity of g feet per sec- ond under the river. Its total length is approximately 1000 feet and it's internal diameter 14 feet. It will be built of reinforced con- crete and will be laid in a tunnel passing through the bed rock under the stream.
 At the outlet of the siphon on the Arizona side power is to be developed in the near future which will be utilized to lift water to the rich lands on the Yuma mesas.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
The Difference
product

Why is that when a small boy does something wrong his moth CT always says: "Ill have your father whale you when he comes home tonight, but when a small girl does some forbidden thing, does ma say that dad will attend to her case? Not much. She simply calls her into the house, weeps over her waywardness, gives her a stick of candy and says, "Now, run along, darling, and don't ever do it again"
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
Rich Strike in. Silver

It is reported that great ex- citement prevails in the Salome district in northern Yuma county over strike in the Shamrock mine, seven miles southwest of the town of Salome, on the road to Quartzsite. Ore running $500 per ton in copper and silver was taken from the Shamrock Satur- day.
 The mine is owned by MT. Prescott, E. Jones of Wicken- burg, and the McEntee brothers, who located the property. The Shamrock Mining Company, as it Is styled, is close corpora ton.
 Considerable development work has been done lately and the shaft is now down 200 feet, with some ore blocked out. A few days ago Assayer Rice of Wickenburg was taken to the Shamrock and he picked sam ples at random from the ore ex- posed. The samples assayed 400 ounces in siver to the ton and 38.8 per cent copper.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25

Mrs. F. s. Ortiz and her two children, with her sister, Miss Lena Bustamente, and Miss Francisco Basquez of Los An geles arrived Tuesday from San BernardinO, where they have been visiting during the summer with friends. Mrs. Ortiz placed her two eldest girls with the Sisters school in the latter city. They are now visiting the family of Mrs. Abe Frank.
 Merely because @ man talks a book it is not to be assumed that he may be shut up as easily as one.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
TERRITORIES COMPARED

The Ell Paso Herald makes an interesting comparison between New Mexico and Arizona, as fol lows:
 New Mexico spends for educa- tion only $5.75 per head of the population, while Arizonas spends Sl8.1 per capita. New Mexico's school population is 94,0o0 as compared with Arizona's 34, 900. Considerably less than half of the school population is enrolled in the schools of New Mexico, while three -fourths of the school population is enrolled in the Ar izona schools. Arizona teachers salaries are 50 to 100 per cent higher than New Mexico sala- rieS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
According to statistics furnish

According to statistics furnish ed by W. l.. Clark, general su- perintendent of the UnionIPaeific, the railroads of the country kill a man every hour and injure one every ten minutes Although no statistics are at hand, it is more than likely that the auto mobile joy ride is a very close second 10 the railroads in the mortuary line.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
In the Probate Court
of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona.

.
 In the matter of the Estate and Guard ianship of Juan Noriega, Jose Noriega
 and Josefa Noriega, minors.
 Notice by Clerk of Day Fixed for Hearing Return of Sale of Real Estate. | Pursuant to an order of the Probate Court, made on the 18th day of Septem- Der, l909, notice is hereby given that Custodia N. Barragan, the guardian of the persons and estate of said minors, made to the said court and filed in the office of the clerk thereof, on said day, a return of sale made by her on the 9th day of October, 1909, under previous order Cf said court, of the following real estate, and for the following-named sum, tO-wit:
 All that certain lot or parcel of land situate and being in the town of Yuma, Yuma county, Territory of Arizona, and bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
 Lot two % in block sixteen Q6l of SaiO GOWu OI uud, l ulIld COuuOys 1cT- ritory of Arizona, according to Whites official survey. Said minors interest t being one-fourth interest of said des- cribed lot No. 2,) for the sum of S250, as will more fully appear from said re- turn filed as aforesaid. and to which reference is hereby made for further particulars.
 And notice is hereby further given that Saturday. the 9th day of Novem- Der, 1909, at II o'clock a. m., at the court room of said court, at the court house in Yuma, county of Yuma, has beeu fixed for hearing the said return, when and where any person interested in the said estate may appear and file written objections to the confirmation of the said sale, and may be heard, and may produce witnesses in support of such objections.
 Dated October 20, 1909.
 D. L. DEVANE, 1Seall Clerk.
 Oct. 20-t2
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25

By a decision of the United States Circuit court, handed down by Judge W. H. Sanborn at St. Paul, last Saturday, the Standard Oil Company was de- clared an illegalcorporation and ordered dissolved. The Stand ard will appeal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25

'Bay rum cocktail is the lat. est drink in prohibition Kansas. The greatest objection to bay rum cocktails is that they gener. ally prove fatal, and Tn that re- spect are not much worse than Kansas "joint" whisky.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
Serial 01386 Notice for Publication
DCpartment or thC InterlOr, IT C Land nff3r,a ,+ DI,oapiv r;,r

U. s. Land Offtcc at Phoenix, Arizona.
 November 2l, 1909. Notice is hereby given that John G. Knox, father of homas W. Knox. representing the heirs of said Thomas W. Knox. dectased Of Yuma Arizona. who, on January 30. i913, made Homestead Application No 4S90, Serial 0l3s6. Tor lots and 10 and : # Se14 Section 21, Tow = Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final fve-year proof to establish claim of said heirs to the land above described, before Charles II. Utting, U. $. Commissioner, at his office in Yuma, Arizona. on the 4th day of January, 1910. Claimant names as witnesses:
 GeorRe F. Caylor. William E.. Lynch, Tom Harris and William NJ. Irby, all of Yuma, Ari- Zona.
 Frank H, Parker Register, Nov. 25-09
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25

it's present state the lowest re- corded flow of the stream is Suffi- cient to irrigate an area several times larger than that now con- templated near Yuma, so there can be no danger of water fam inc. As the work of the recla- nation service advances, i'm mense storage reservoirs along the upper reaches of the Cobra do and it's tributaries will so con- serve the flood discharge, allow ing the water to flow at a more uniform rate throughout the year, that the irrigation possi- bilities of this stream are hard to estimate. The settler on the Yuma project is assured water supply that is never failing.
 In Bulletin No. A. of the Ari- zona Experiment Station, Prof. R. H. Forbes thus describes the river:
 "The Colorado river is in many respects remarkably similar to the historic Nile. Like the Nile it rises in distant, mountainous country; it's lower courses trav- erse a semitropical and nearly rainless desert; and both rivers empty into great land-locked arms of the ocean at a little less than 32 degrees north latitude. Like the Nile the Colorado has, for long distances along it's low CT courses, created a narrow rib- bon of fertile soil in the midst of the desert through which it flows, and has deposited a great alluvial delta between Yuma and the Gulf of California. This delta is chiefly in Mexican terri tory. Like the great river of Egypt the Colorado is subject to an annual summer rise sufficient to overflow great areas of it's border and delta lands. These waters are rich in fertilizing scd- iments, are exceptionally free from alkaline salts, and come at an opportune time for irrigation. When the Colorado floods are less than normal the Yuma. h. dians fail of satisfactory crops, just as do the Egyptians with a low Nile. Although the eli matic conditions in winter are slightly more severe in the Col orado delta than in that of the Nile, yet these two regions close ly resemble each other agricul- turally. Some common products are tor may bel alfalfa, wheat, and grains of the sorghum class; the date palm, fig, orange, olive, and .pomegranate; cotton, mel ons and sugar-cane.
 "When the Colorado is under stood and utilized as successfully as its greater and better known parallel, it will be recognized as the American Nile, the creator of new country for the irriga- tor, and Mother of an Occidental Egypt"
 When one investigates this portion of Southwestern Arizona he is readily convinced that this optimistic view of Prof. Forbes is fully justified by the condi. tions. This has been improperly called ''The country that God forgot In reality it was lav- ishly remembered by the Creator and 8 true definition would be, "The country that man over looked" fss -
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
PAULSAvIGNY
 House, Sign and Decorative PAINTING
Carriages and Furniture a Speciality. Picture Frames Made and Repaired.
 Graining, Marbling, Gliding, Silvering
FIRST STREET BELOW ALPHA LAUNDRY.
A SHOW

WANTED-SUCCEss MAGAZINE requires the services of man in Yuma to look after expir ing subscriptions and to secure new business bv means of special methods unusually effective position permanent: prefer one with experi- ence, but would consider any applicant with good natural qualifications: salary si.5O per day with commission option. Address. with references, k. c. Peacock Room Itrs Success Magazine Bldg, New York.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE?- If so we can help ycu. We have already put hundreds through college by means of our plan. Write today for full information regarding our offer of a free scholarship in any school or col lcge. Address Robert J. Sherlock, 29-3l East 22nd Street New York City.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25

Being sinner wouldn't be such a bad job if people would let you alone at it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
Report of the COndit ion of The First National Bank of Yuma

tH6 IHSl UotiUiIui Ddilk Ul uiiId
 No. 750I At Yuma, in the Territory of Arizona,
 at the close of business Nov.
 16, 1909.
 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts S132, 2,O5O O8 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. =. .93s 26 U. s. Bonds to se- cure circulation. 12,51O co Premiums on U. $. Bonds and other Bonds. 45l A Bonds, securities, ,etc B, ,5SS or Banking house, fur niture and fixtures S,ss7 65 Due from Natl Banks not reserve agents 1883 2 Due from State and Private Banks and Bankers, Trust Companies and Saw ings Banks. ....... 4,sss 55 Due from approved reserve agents. 44,46s 6s Checks and other rash items. ....... 2ss 73 Notes of other Ma . tional Banks......- 7,4Oo % Fractional paper cur reney, nickels aud cents, ,...........-... 2s2 Lawful Money Re- serve in Bank. viz: Specie -. SIl,772 Legal tender
 notes. ... 25.520 37,292 % Redemption fund with U. s. Treasurer 0 per cent of circulation).. 625 50 Total ......,... szS6,s75 s2
 LIABILITIES. .. Capital stock paid in 8 5o,OG0 % Surplus fund ......- 15,O00 % Undivided Profits, less expenses and taxes paid.......... 1875 B National Bank notes outstanding ...... 12,5IO co Due to other Nation al Hanks. .... Individual Deposits subject to check. 19s,s77 fl Demand Certificates of Deposit. .....- 7l3o2 Certified checkS.-.. Letter of Credit. 1000 Total .......... S286, ,S75 S2 Territory of Arizona, ss County ofYuma, |, Jennie Polhamus, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 JENNIE POLHAMUS,
 Cashier. Correct-Attest:
 E. c. taruthers,
 T. w. Dorrington, Directors.
 John Gandolfo,
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
Afraid of Ghosts

Many people are afraid of ghosts. Few people are afraid of germs. Yet the ghost is fancy anc the germ is a fact. If the germ could be magnhee to size equal to its terrors it would appear more terrible than any breathing dragon. Germ. can't be avoided. They are in the air we breathe the water we drink.
 The germ can only prosper when the condition of the system gives it free scope to establish it. self and develop. When there is deficiency o vital force, lansuor, rcstlessness, sallow cheek a hollow eye, when the appetite is poor and the sleep is broken, 1t is time to guard against the fortify the body against all germs by the of Dr en Medical Discovery. It increases the vital pow system of clogging impurities, enriches the blood ach and organs of digestion and nutrition in work that the germ finds no weak or tainted spot in "Golden Medical Discovery" contains no ale habit-formins drugs. All its ingredients printed wrapper. It is not @ secret nostrum but me, COMPOSITION and with a record of 70 years cf CT substitute-there is nothing just as good" Ask
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25

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The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
HOSPITALS
THE RODGERS HOSPITAL

and Training School for Nurses For Surgical, Maternity and General Medi Gases. A limited number of pupil nurses taken for training.
 Tuberculosis not received.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-11-25
HANDYMOTHPAPER

A moth destroyer and disinfectant Placed under carpets or in the folds of furs and cloth ing, it drives away moths and worry. Twelve sheets in a packet, carriage prepaid, 10 cents; six packets, 50 cents, if druggist does not have 1t.
 Msdiqan Powder Works, Selection S9e
 Clarks vile, Iowa,