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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Mrs. Smiths Honeymoon
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She was leaning against the railing
gazing wistfully down upon the sea OF
faces on the landing down. Despite
her 30 years there was something girl
ish in her shrinking figure-a sugges-
ton of the incipient emotions OF
youth. She descended to her state
room. At the door. she found the stew
ardess, who inquired II she was Mrs.
l.. Smith.
THAT is my name, and I am going
to be ILL.,"
Lie down atjonce. And about this
bag? thought 1t would give you more
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02
MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE
Farm On North Side, Miner
SEGREGATION

1920 acres Carey Act land and
40 acres desert land adjoining;
40 acres desert below canal, all
fenced; 70 acres cleared IN all; As
acres Carey Act in cultivation; 20
acres Carey fenced; two-thiFds in
terest in 80 acres Of grain in stock
Is tons Of hay, 40 head Of hogs,
good house and barn, disk harrow
which cost s57 so, pillow s55, bay.
rake $40, harrow Sls, 2 wagons
300, blacksmith outfit $40, leveler
and marker s25, vegetables 800,
and 3 dozen hens. Price (includ-
ing two payments $4,000
l.. w. Howard & Co.
'Formeiy Miner Real Estate & Engineering Coz
Twin Falls County, Idaho
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02

like the the interested
turned toward this section with learning great
possibilities lying embryo TO the Boise aboard
special well as other visitors
that southern Idaho has the CALL great
wrought by the magic touch Of irrigation in the
which they certainly brought focby
yeng like education the effective
object Lessons The mental impressions will
yersaon for days and nothing but words will be said
u the visited by the aboard special of
The word pcurs portrayed by these visitors is superfuous
hat shoshone viii have prominent place il the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02
Small Change Wanted.

The early Sunday morning passen-
ger on the surface car stood ont on tho
rear platform and chasted with the
conductor
"Are you always loaded with small
change like that2' asked the z. p, as
the conductor shifted handful Of
dimes and nickels from one pocket to
another to keep himself from listing.
Not always said the conductor.
with snort Of disgust. only sun
day mornings"
why Sundays? That is generally
to be a day of rest"
The conductor grinned.
Everybody wants small change for
church" he explained, especially the
women"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02
CEMENT WALKS.

Il early Tor The people Shosone wake up ana take
acton regarding the building q No invest
nea iA city has made has paid better big returns
Cos the invested the sidewalks built last
and fail While neghborng walowing IN mud
ard water during the weeks and months stormy weather Of last
winter the people Of ~hoone could walk dry greater part
~ the owing these sidewalks system i only
neey begun There connecting links in vet and
many eStesions be made all parts Of the city ih
ne cement sidewalk sl~en has ben suggested prominent
egzsnn fact the person who sidewalk lmlnc last
seNen THAI won ~ good Of the fathers 10 cnre!
building q sidewalks bs absentee and thus make th
Shea'e their share - nv general movement Improvement
Ihege many II M private citizens city now who wou b
glad lag erewn walks providing were an ths
ground . begin She work and that By doing they would n.
wt ne walks already established Give ixen ehanse and
che eusse naugurate this work 81 n,
deaak building and M tbs work be well way when the ps
ch Carey Act cfeuiae s held the city Ia June Cen,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02
Norman Conference

Salt Lake City, April 4, and6. The
usual special low round trip rates VIII
be made via the Oregon Short Line.
Tickets on sale from all points north OF
Ogden in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming,
April lst., to 5th., inclusive, limit,
April 18th. See agents for further
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02

Lenten services at the Episcopal
church: Litany and address every
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Holy week
services Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02

label All
Of
seeuises the fires for TIM
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02

me se sf*a tram which contained members Boise Com
eseaf club - we'll AZ number Of prominent men, visited shobona
and ehned after beng present a The celebration Jerome The
ezerciser N eonseason the opening gates Of the sugar
a reservoir at Jerome mark another epoch IN the history empire
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
SuGGuInbed to Operation.

The body of Frank Walrath,
who died yesterday morning,
following an operation, will in
all probability be shipped to his
old home in Emporia, Kan,
some time tomorrow. Under
taker Strong is holding the
body pending the arrival of
Mr.. Walrath's brother, who will
arrive this evening and give
shipping instructions. Mr..
Walrath was taken suddenly i'll
last Wednesday and was hurried
ly brought to this city and placed
in the hospital for treatment.
His condition was critical, how
ever, and an operation was ne
cessary. Mr.. Walrath. for
some time past has been in the
employ of the L. w. Lewis Con.
struction company in charge Of
the ballasting on the Santa Fl
road, and is well known through
out this territory. Citizen.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
Boosting the Valley

In a recent letter to the Okla
homa Farm Journal, w. Above
lace of Mountainair, gets in sew
eral lines of good advertising,
boosting the Estancia Valley.
From the letter we Gull the fol
lowing:
We came from Oklahoma here,
and it is indeed a grand state
which bids fair some day in many
respects to be the richest state
in the Union. But think none
surpases this locality in some re-
spects, being the geographical
center of New Mexico and the
great southwest, the rich and
beautiful Estancia valley. Just
think, only twenty-four months
ago, these rich and fertile lands
were covered with sheep and
ranches. Now you can see wheat,
oats, rye, alfalfa, grasses, corn
and allskinds of truck and forage
crops. You can now see fences,
houses, towns, railroads, tele-
phone lines, and various other
improvements on the rich prairie
and timber lands.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
A. 6. PddIsy Dead.

The announcement of the death
last night at st. Joseph's hospi.
tai of Alfred G Padley will bring
genuine sorrow to very many
people in the city where Mr..
Padley had made his home for
the past five or six years. The
end came at about ten o'clock
after an illness which confined
Mr.. Padley to his bed in the hos
pital for many weeks. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be an
nounced tomorrow. The deceas-
ed is survived by a mother and
other relatives at Rochester, N.
Y, his mother having made a
brief visit on her son here some
time ago.
MIR. Padley after coming to
the southwest was employed for
a considerable time by the Santa
Fe Ry. Co., was a valued mem
Der of the clerical staff in the Of
fees of the board of control of
the irrigation congress last au-
tumn and for several months
held a position in the business
Offices of the Morning Journal.
His cheerful optimism in the
face of rapidly declining health
and sunny disposition made him
hosts of warm friends in Albu-
querque and his death will be
sincerely felt as a personal loss
by all who knew him. journal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
More Strdus

A. N. Brown and D. F. Heal
of Lucia, were over Monday of
this week. Mr.. Heal has lost a
horse and a mule during the
past week. Only a week since,
Mr.. Carlile had a similar expert
ence. AS soon as a reward was
offered the strays were located.
There appears to be foundation
for the belief that someone is
driving off stock and holding it
for reward, as Mr.. Heal says
that of his two horses, the one
strayed never leaves the other,
unless forced to do so. If the
thing continues, someone may
carry off a load of buckshot, in
stead of driving off a horse or
mule.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
Wo0dmen Contest

Estancia Camp, No. 1927
Modern Woodmen of America
on last Monday night initiated
two more candidates, bringing
the total membership to fifty
nine, larger than that of any
other local lodge. 1t was decid-
ed to put on a contest for new
members. James Walker and
A. M. Steele were chosen cap
tains, and the total membership
divided into two sections, the
'Reds" and the Blues At
ter a campaign Of sixty days, the
section bringing in the lesser
number of new applicants will
banquet the victors and new
members. There promises to be
some sport before the contest is
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
Eastern Visitors


A special train passed through
Estancia Wednesday morning
bearing besides Robert and Nor
ell Law and W. S. Hopewell of
the New Mexico Central, H. W.
McMasters and F. H. Shedding
of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
These gentlemen were shown
over the main line of the Cen
tral, and were then driven to the
Hagan Coal Fields and to Albu-
querque..
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
Utmost FIN INCH
OF RHIN FELL
List FRIDHY
Toward the West the Precipita-
ton was considerably
Heavier

On last Friday afternoon, Es-
tancia and the surrounding
country enjoyed down pour of
rain, which caused some of the
'tenderfeet' who had been
claiming that it could not rainz
in New Mexico, to change their
minds. The storm gathered
over the Manzanos, passing
over the valley from the west.
In Estancia the precipitation
was ninety three one-hundredths
OF an inch. About two miles
west of town, along strip a
mile or more wide and several
miles from north to south, the
precipitation was much greater,
almost double.
On Saturday night another
storm passed northward along
the Manzanos and Sandals,
crossing in the north to the Pa
dernals, where it rained itself
out.
There are still parts of the
valley where no rain has fallen,
but the rains having commenced
it is quite likely that there will
be more to follow shortly.
Last year, the rains began on
July 13, or about three weeks
later than this, and a good crop
resulted. All parts of the valley
which were visited by these
rains are assured a good harvest.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
31st.

31st.
Mrs. S. C. Nutter, of Albu-
querque, President of New Mex
leo W.C.T.U. will maintain head
quarters on the ground.
Mrs. A, H. Limerick, Of Win
field, Kansas, an old and very
successful Chautauqua worker
will inaugurate the C. L. S. C.
work; and other organizations
will maintain headquarters on
the ground.
Tents may be secured for $3.50
to $4.00 for the two weeks, and
cots at $1.00 each. Parties are
requested if possible to bring
their own bedding for camping
purposes. Everything else may
be secured here at reasonable
rates. Those who desire to come
in parties might secure one tent
for cooking and eating purposes,
and other tents for sleeping pur-
poses, and by this arrangement
they could reduce the expenses
very materially, by doing a lit
tie light housekeeping. AS many
as ten may sleep comfortably in
one of the larger tents, which
cost $4.00 for the two weeks.
We will certainly appreciate
any favorable mention you may
care to give US, and will be glaC
to have you attend the meeting
Thanking you in advance,
/ I remain
Yours very truly,
John w. Corbett
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
Drilling Resumed.

The we'll drill was started to
work again on yesterday morn
ing, after having been shut down
on Saturday for want of funds.
Sufficient funds have been
pledged to keep the work going
for a period of three months,
should this be necessary, which
it is hoped and believed will not
be.
The drill is working in a hard,
red sandstone and much interest
is manifest, to have the drill
pierce this. The thickness of
the rock can only be guessed at,
but is thought that whenever
it is pierced, something will
happen just what no one dare S
say.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
Woodmsn Will Put On PLAY.


The local Modern Woodmen
Camp, assisted by the Royal
Neighbors is preparing a play
The Modern Woodman Picnic"
to be given at the local Camp
Hall some date in the late sum-
mer or fall. The parts have
been assigned and all are busy
memorizing the parts and prac-
ticing. The play itself is inter-
esting from the first rise of the
curtain to the final drop, and
will without doubt attract a
large crowd.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
July 19, 1909.

To the editor:
Dear sir;
We are having a great deal
of difficulty in arranging the
program for the Mountainair
Chautauqua which begins July
10Th, and continues two weeks,
and for that reason no printed
matter has been sent you. How
ever, we will appreciate any
mention you may make in a gen.
eral way of the matter.
We think we have a splendid
location, both geographically
and from the standpoint of eli
mate and scenery: tributary tc
this point are many places of in
terest, and we are located about
twelve miles from the ManzanC
Mountains, in which are many
fine camping places, making i
an ideal location to spend a va
cation of a few days or a few
months during the summer.
| think the big day, or the one
at least in which New Mexico
people depending upon dry farm
ng are generally interested, will
be the day Prof. H. w. Camp
bell is with US, Saturday, Jul,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
Odd Fellow Installation.

On Friday, July 2, the local
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
hold their installation of officers
at the local hall, to which all
Odd Fellows in the Valley are
invited. There'll be something
doing which no Odd Fellow can
afford to miss.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
CHAUTHUQUH
PR0GRhM
Monday July 10:
13O P. M. Lecture, by Hon. T.
A. McNeal, of Topeka Kas


A, McNeal, Of Topeka Ka
Tuesday July 20:
2 ?. M, Lecture, by Prof. ]. E
Clark, Territorial Supt. O.
Public instruction.
7.3O P. M. Program by Torrance
County teachers, under
charge of County Supt,
Charles L. Burt.
Wednesday July 21:
2 F. M. Speech, by Gov. Curry.
7.3O P. M. Illustrated Lecture by
Rev. A, NJ. Hardness.
Saturday July 24a
2 P. M. Lecture, A.B.Recknagel
Of the US Forest Service.
790 P, M. Lecture, Hon. E. A.
Mann, ,ofAlamogordo, NM.
Sunday July 25
10 A, M, Union Sunday School
Service, conducted by VIM
M, Mccoy.
2 2. NJ. Sermon Lecture DR. Blair
Of albuquerque, N. M.
73O P. M. Sermon Lecture by
DR.. John r. Gass of Albu-
querque, Nm.
Monday July 26:
2 P. M, Exercises, under charge
of Mrs,D.A, Porterfeld Of
Albuquerque, President of
Womans Home Missionary
Society Of N. M.
7.3O P. M, Lecture, by Rev. |. c,
Cartwright, Mexico City,
Subject, Mexico Old and
New
Tuesday July 27:
2 P. M. Lecture, Hon. WA. Coll
ings, of Indiana.
7.30 P. M. Chalk Talk. Mrs.
Maude L. Green of Indi-
ana.
Wednesday July 28
2 Pm. Lecture, ,MissHarrietHen-
dars0n of Ohio.
73OP P. IL, Geld Medal Contest,
New Mexico Talent"
Saturday July 81:
2 P. M. Lecture, Prof. H. W.
Campbell of Lincoln, Neb.
7.30 P. NJ. Illustrated Lecture,
by Rev. Fletcher Cook of
Albuquerque, N. M.
Sunday August 1
10 A. NJ. Union Sunday School
service, conducted by VIM.
M. Mccoy.
2 P. M. Sermon Lecture, DR..
John G. Rollins, of Albu-
querque, Nm,
I, 80 P. M. Sermon Lecture, Rev,
H. A. Cooper of Albu-
querque, NM.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
KelIu-Pettus.

The News acknowledges re-
eeipt of an invitation to the
wedding of Miss Anna Kelly
and Joseph Walton Pettus on
Wednesday afternoon, June the
thirtieth, 1909 at Ballinger,
Texas. Mr.. and Mrs. Pettus
will be at home after July Sd
In Estancis. The News extends
congratulations.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25

will be closed satisfactorily and
that Rock Island trains will be
running into Albuquerque within
q year, Albuquerque Journal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
BOOSTING
THE WILEY

l -
tensive land owner and ranchel
near the little Estancia towr
which bears his name, drove tc
Albuquerque yesterday making
the 46-mile trip in about six
hours. He will remain here for
'lseveral days attending to per
sonal business.
THE Estancia valley is all
fright and where crops were
planted right and in the right
season, they are doing fine.
Some of our ranchers syho,
through inexperience, planted
at the wrong time, have not had
much success this season, but
on the whole, | think we are
demonstrating that dry farming
is a success. Corn in manv
spots is from six to eight inches
high and other crops look as
good. There will be a record
breaking crop of both potatoes
and beans this year, and where
farmers can raise those products,
there is little danger of any one
starving out. We need gain in
the valley and need it badly, but
if it comes within a month, we
will all have a very good year.
What is really needed over
our way now is a little help from
the government, and we have
sent a petition to Washington to
try and get it. We want the
government to experiment in |
trying to find artesian water and |
in working pumping stations.
Our farmers do not feel that
they can afford to make these
experiments as they should be
made without SOME assistance,
but if it were demonstrated
that pumping plants can be
successfully there, we
would all have them in short
time and the Estancia valley
would be the garden spot of
this section. There has been
the usual number Of reports Of
people leaving the Estancia val
ley. A great many farmers,
who have done the required
work on their homesteads and
who have made all the improve
ments they can afford, are
leaving every now and then to
work for a while and secure ad-
ditional capital to develop the ir
lands. These men are not leav-
ing for good; they are firm in
their belief in our future and
they are the very best kind of
men to develop that country. |
have lived for 26 years near
Moriarty and Is years ago, be-
fore I went into the stock busi-
ness, | raised as fine crops on
that land by dry farming as !
ever saw. / know personally |
that il, can be done and the Es |
tancia valley is no longer in the |
experimental stage. 1t only de
pends on how much we can de-
velop that country and the fur
ther we can go, the more money
our homesteaders are going to
make. Estancia valley has
future as great as any other
section of the southwest and |
expect to live long enough to
see it developed.
when l first went to the val
ley re marked to a we'll known
stock raiser there, You might
as well prepare to sell out in
about 20 years, for this country
is meant for farmers, and they
are going to get it in the end.'
Il considerit more than an in
cident, that my prediction has
come true. The stockman is
out of business and the farmer
has the valley. The farmer has
come to stay, too, and he will
make more money than the
stock man ever made in that
| cartion p-Cttizoy,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-06-25
HIS ROCK ISLHND
CONTROL, OF
N. M. CENTRAL?
Col. Hopewell does not Deny
that Negotiations are
under Way

The sale of the Santa Fe Ger
trail railroad, now the New Mex
leo Central, and all its allie
properties, has been reported S
often; the building Of the Albu
querque Eastern into Albuquer
que has heen predicted for tn,
immediate future so many time
that the Morning Journal ha
for the past year consistent,
passed by practically all rumor,
connected with the affairs o,
the railroad and its Albuquerque
connection.
There is now, however, ample
reason for giving full credit to q
rumor which has been current
among we'll informed business
men here for several days that
the Rock Island railroad system,
is not only negotiating for the
purchase Of the New Mexico
Central and it's allied properties,
the Albuquerque Eastern and
the Hagan coal fields, but that
the negotiations are very near
to a satisfactory conclusion; If,
indeed the transaction has not
already been closed.
Colonel w. s. Hopewell, vice.
president of the New Mexico
Central, who has had active
charge of all Of the more recent
negotiations in connection with
the properties, declined last
night to discuss the rumored
sale to the Rock Island system,
in any way. Colonel Hopewell
has maintained a persistent
silence concerning ell the affairs
of the Central for some time
past and declined again last
night to say anything at ALL
It is known, however, that
the Rock Island system has
made a definite proposal for the
purchase of the New Mexico
Central and the Hsgan coal
fields and that the proposal in
cludes the completion Of the
line to Albuquerque. Whether
or not this proposal has been &C
cepted cannot be stated definite
ly. 1t has been said within the
past day or two by men in q
position to know that it has been
accepted, and that only the de-
tails of the transaction remain
to be completed. In any event
it is not unlikely that the coming
week will bring a definite an.
nouncement as to the sale.
In the meantime the matter
gains added confirmation through
the visit in New Mexico last
week of Fl. u. Nudge, vice.
president, and the operating
head of the Rock Island system,
accompanied by a number OF
Rock Island officials. The party
travelled in Mr.. Mudge's private
car, covering the entire New
Mexico Central line, and includ-
ing a visit to the coal fields at
Hagan with a thorough inspec-
tion of the territory along the
line.
Although Mr.. Mudge's fond
ness for New Mexico is well
known and although, even
since he severed his connection
with the Santa Fe system his
visits have been frequent, 1t il
not to be supposed that he would
choose an inspection of the New
Mexico Central and its territory
as a pleasure trip and the visit
is taken as giving final confrnla-
ton to the we'll founded reports
that the Rock Island has closed
or is near to closing Q deal fol
the New Mexico line.
The statement is made freely
by men in a position to know
that the sale to the Rock Island
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-01
BALL PLAYERS
 BEING CALLED

Carl Ware and Met Gallagher, To- cal ball players who were sold with the Pine Bluff franchise to Alexan- dria, La, have been ordered to report at Alexandria Friday of this week to make preparations for the opening of the Arkansas State League season. Gallagher will pitch for the Alexan- dria club and Ware will hold down second. Ware has not fully decided whether he will play ball the coming season. Oscar Welch, Pine Bluffs 1908 twirler, has been ordered to re port at Davenport, Iowa, on April b. He will leave in few days for Bir- mingham to visit relatives. before go- ing to Davenport.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-01
CYCLONE CELLARS
 FOR MAGNOLIANS

Magnolia, March 3l.-lf the people of other parts of Arkansas follow the example of Magnolia the state will soon have as many so-calleJ cyclone cellars" as Kansas and other western states. Just why the people of Mag nolia should be more afraid of tor padoes than residents of other places who are making no preparation for the advent Of disastrous WindStorlnS is not plain, but many storm pits. are being and have been excayated.
 The cause of the fear:s of the Mag nolia storm pit disgers is, of course, the series of to.nadoes which have within the last tive months done in- caicuanle damage in various parts of the state. The storm over 6 large area of western Arkansas, quickly folowal by the one sat Fisher and Stuttgart, eliminating with the Brink lay horror, to say nothing of the re- cent one in Texas, in which seven of the victims were Arkanaans, are cal
 cu!ate! to arouse anxious question inzs as to what place may be the next 10 suffer, and if it should be Mag
 nolia the people want to be prepared.