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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02
What Irrigation Does

The Earth, published by the
Santa Fe in the interest Of the
Santa Fe Southwest" contains
an article by John Thomas In
diana Man SeesStanislausCount
California, in which Mr., Tho.
mas tells of the Turlock and Mo-
desto Irrigation districts. AS the
New Mexico district irrigation
law is patterned after that of
California, the article is quite
timely and interesting to our
readers at this time, Apparently
there were some in California
who fought irrigation just as
there are some who are doing SO
here now. Now these same ones
are fighting to get into the irri-
cation district there, just as
those now fighting here will be
doing in the future, which they
will find not SO easily accomplish
ed. We quote a portion of the
article as follows:
III 9wever, the only irrigation Of
great profit is from the waters Of
La Grange dam, far down the
river, within the Turlock and
Modesto districts. Eastward of
these districts, lie large bodies
Of land, on either side of the
river. which are irrigable, and
which might be given water
from the dam; but the owners of
the land declined to come in
when the subject of construct
ing dam and canals was before
the people, and now they must
form other districts and make
appropriations of water on their
own account. Without water,
this land is worth 500 per acre.
For it was only after a long
struggle, ended by a decision Of
the Supreme Court of the United
States, that the issue of irriga-
ton won in Stanislaus County.
The old settlers, who We're con
tented with twelve or fifteen
bushels of wheat per acre fought
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02
Dinner and Bazddr

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Union Church OF Willard will
hold a Bazaar and Dinner on
December u, at McCarley's
Hall. Dinner will be served from
twelve until two. A rare oppor-
tunity will lie offered for pur-
chasing hand made Christmas
gift.
Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made as to arrangements
and decorations and a good time
is promised to all. Don't forget
the date, December II. at Nc
Carlcys' Hall, Willard. Every
body Invited.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02
Surprise Party

On Wednesday evening
about twenty five yonng peo-
pie gave NJ IS Esther Pence u
pleasant surprise, at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. win Eigin.
rhe girls succeeded in maxi
ing tia complete surprise to
Miss Esther. The evening
was spent in games and merry
making by tie young people.
Refreshments were served, af-
ter which they departed wish
ing they might have many
more such surprises. A joke
on some of the young men,
thinking it her birthday
brought her several little re-
membranes.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02
VIII be Back
q Estancia News:

Estancia News
l arrived here today,
having had a safe trip, | take
this means to inform my friends
that | am now in Texas, and if
the Distrist Irrigation Organiza-
ton is completed, land my friends
are with them to unit. | haven't
seen anything that looks quite as
good as the Estancia Valley, if
we get water by irrigation.
L. S. Wheeler
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02
SCHOOL GIVES
INTERESTING
PR0GRHM
Children Conduct Themselves
Creditably in Historical
Play

The First and Last Thanks
giving" given at the courthouse
by the pupils of the ssEstancia
schools on last Friday night was
one of the best if not the best
entertainment ever given in Es-
tancia The large court room was
crowded, the aisles being filled
and every available space occu-
pied by someone standing, where
there was no room for a chair.
The scenes Of the first acts
showed the pilgrims in various
phases depicting the historical
scenes Of the life of the early
settlers, history which led up to
the First Thanksgiving Day.
Between the First and Last
Thanksgivings the little folk"
had their inning, in song and
recitations, each of which showed
their training to have been of
the best. Mothers JAM
brought down the house in splen
did shape The little fellow ap-
peared on the stage with a jar of
Mothers JAM and at once
got down to the business inland,
with the result that his whole
face as well as his hands were
covered with the luscious con-
tents Of the jar. Many a mother
recognized her young hopeful
in the act.
The Last Thanksgiving showed
Uncle Sam" preparing for his
Thanksgiving meal on Novem-
Der "A, 1910 Each state was
e epr3sented bya member of the
'chaol, who brought some pros
luct for which that state is IA
nous, as a donation to Uncle's
Inner. The songs by Alabama"
md Kentucky" were enjoyed
~ the audience. Among the
states Alaska and the PHILIPPINES
we're qui'e noticeable. New Mex
co. the last of the sisters, was
N hand as big as life. The scene
.losed by all the states joining in
he National Anthem. America
Such evenings prove of untold
7aIue to the children, not only
~ the history which is vividly
'ngrossed upon the minds of the
but the training of ap-
bearing in public, which cannot
)e had otherwise than through
practice, will prove of unmeasu-
able good to the pupils in after
ife. How many of the older
generations, when called upon
n public life is stricken with
tage fright to such an extent
hat try as he may, his tongue
I'D voice fail to respond.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02
Election Proclamation

To the people of the Territory of
New Mexico:
Whereas, the Constitutional
Convention which convened in
the City of Santa Fe. Territory
Of New Mexico, the third day Of
October, A. D. 1910. in accord
ance with the provisions IF the
Act of Congress, entitled "An
Act to Enable the People of New
Mexico to form a constitution
and state government and be
admitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original
states; and to enable the people
of Arizona to form a constitution
and state government and be ad-
mitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original
states,' has prepared a consti-
tuition for the proposed state Of
New Mexico and has performed
its duties and adjourned: and
Whereas, the Constitutional
Convention requested the Cover
nor of the Territory of New Mex
leo to issue a proclamation order
ing an election to be held on the
twenty-first day of January. A.
d. 1910, to determine whether or
not the constitution so framed
should be ratified and adopted as
he fundamental law of the pro-
posed state Of New Mexico;
Now therefore, I, William J. |
Mills, Governor Of the Territory |
If New Mexico, by authority |
vested in me by said CONSTITUTE
onal Convention, do hereby order
an election to be held on the
twenty-f first day of January, A.
D. 1911, to either ratify or re-
iect the said proposed constitu-
ton, and at said election all
citizens who are legally quail
ned voters of the Territory of
New Mexico, shall be entitled to
vote. Those voting in favor of
the ratification of the said con-
stitution shall vote in either En-
glish or Spanish For the Con
stitution. and those opposed to
the ratification of said constitu
ton shall vote in either English
or Spanish Against the Con-
S tuition"
Done at the Executive Office
this the 22nd day of November
A. D. 1910.
Witness, my hand and the
Great Seal Of the Territory of
New Mexico.
BY the Governor: /
WILLIAM J. MILLS.
NATHAN JAFFA.
Secretary ofNew Mexico.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02
TAXES WILL,SBE
INCRF FHSED TO
Pay SAL,HRIES
Salaries Of New State Officers
Larger than in the Old
States

Under the constitution, whicl
is to be submitted to the voters
of New Mexico for their rati
fcation or rejection on January
FL, 1911, the matter Of taxtion il
not only factor to be dealt witt
but an immensely large factor
which will prove a burden or
the common people. That the
people may be more thoroughly
acquainted with the facts Of the
case, we give below some figures
which go toshow where the hard
earned pesos" Of the people
will be taken care of, should the
constitution be adopted as pre-
sented.
The salaries Of the state officers
are greater than in many of the
older states, for example the sal
ary of the governor Of Nebraska
is $500 per year, while the
governor Of the state Of New
Mexico is to receive just double
that amount or S., 600 per year.
The Attorney General is to be
paid $4,000 per year for his SER
vices, while the Secretary, Trea-
surer, Auditor, Superintendent
Of Public instruction and Com
missioner Of Public Lands are to
receive $4,000 per year each.
This gives a total to theexecutive
officers of $4,000, exclusive Of
the Lieutenant Governor.
The Judges Of the supreme
court are to have $6 900 each,
making $4,000 for this item. The
eight district judges are allowed
$4,500 each, making $36 900 The
three Corporation Commissioner
at 1900 each per year will cos
the state $1,000, making the
courts cost the state $63 900 per
year, exclusive Of clerks attend
ants, District AID county attor-
neys, and other necessary eH-
pensas.
The legi Ia,ures have been
well provided for. The senate,
which VIII be- composed Of q
members and the house of rep
resentatives, which will have
forty nine members, each OF
whom will receive $500 per day,
will create an expense Of $685.. 90
per day. To this add the lieuten-
ant governors salary Of ten dol
lars per day, the salary Of the
chaplain SIS, the ch ief clerk Seas
sistant So, sergeant at arms Sc,
assistant $5, two enrolling clerks
at SIS, $40, two reading clerks at
S., $40, fourteen stenographers
at Sc, $84, and additional attend
ants provided for $50, brings thl
daily expense of the legislature
to $554.00. The first term Of leg
islature is limited to ninety days
duration, which will place the
cost at $49,860.
These figures $I4, 000 for cX
ecutive department. j, $63, 900 foi
Judicial, and $50, ,000 for legisla-
tive, makes a total OF $137, 600
to be paid by the taxpayers Of
the new state for salaries alone,
to say nothing of the Office help
in the various ofIic s, assistants,
etc, petty officers OF the courts,
jurors, etc, mil5age of the var
ioUs officers ana the thousand and
one little items that enlarge the
sum so rapidly,
$780, 600 will be none too nue.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02

Father BaSsett will say mass
at the rooms Of CeleStlnO Ortiz
over the grocery tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-02

On account OF an error in
shipment of cur paper from
the Paper House, and our in.
ability to secure more in
time, we have been compelled
to run the News this week rs
five column. Not co reduce the
size of the whole paper, we
have added two pages, max
ing six in all. AS soon as this
shipment of paper is used, we
expect to return to the regu
lar six column size.
Shorty" Souders left for
Santa Fe yesterday, where he
will ride for ChaS ClusSon's S
Livery stable this WINTER.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11
SLENDER BALTIMORE WOMEN
They Take Of Flesh by Rolling on
the Floor and Running Up
Stairs.

How slender the Baltimore women
ara" remarked an admiring critic
the other day.
And so they are. There is hardly
an ounce of superfuous flesh in the
entire city.
Elderly women who once appeared
sfter a summer trip rolling In flesh
n.ow come home tanned and weather
%ss1en, but with firm muscles and
slender waists.
1t - marvellous how they do it.
Watching in a tearoom, however,
one learns something of the secrets.
I must not eat oysters; they make
Hesh, you know" the woman next you
remarks, whIls her neighbor murmurs
That 1t is haro to have to give up the
things you most care for simply to
keep below 140 pounds. Il love ehoc-
olate In any FORM she says. The last
sentence is not germane. but every
one seems to understand what she
means
Try rolling on the floor" darkly
whispers the woman at the suffrage
meeting to one near her.
I have" she replies sibilantly; 'it
took on ten pounds In a month. But
1t was ruinous to my bones"
Your bones must get used to It.
With gowns that are tight around
the knees you cannot afford to have
hips, and they must be got rid Of
some way"
You cannot roll in an apartment"
Eroans listener.
But then you cannot live in an
apartment at all II you are fat"
True" she sighs, and subsidies.
Run up and down stairs" suR-
gested q lecturer not long ago, her
subject being The Good. the True
and the Beautiful" with particular
attention to the last
But ii turned out that her entire
audience lived In apartments, and they
had fewer stairs than anything else
IN their lives.-Baltimore Evening
Sun.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11
NEGRO LAWYER ARRESTED
AND THROWN IN JAIL

Muskogee, Okla, Nov. Al. Orlando
Mitchell, one of the most prominent
negro attorneys in the city, is languish
ing in the county jail on the charge
of adultery with one white woman
named Norma Jene Wolf Mitchell
was out on bond pending the appeal
of a case in which he had been sen
ltenced to ten years for forgery in con
Inection with the land deal at the time
of his arrest
The arrest of Mitchell and the girl
who has a reputation of being the
most beautiful that has ever languish
ed in a Muskogee county Jail, is an
aftermath to the sensational Mar
guerite Cosgrove case The Cosgrove
girl was held a slave and drugged and
robbed until her reason left her, in
the same house on the outskirts OF
the city where Mitchell and the gir
were found
No other house of i'll repute in Mus
kogee. no other house of evil, it is
said, within the limits of the state has
ever been furnished so costly and
deliberately. In the room in which
Mitchell and the girl was arrested a
mahogany bed was found In another
room the finest buffet ever taken by
Muskogee officers was found The en-
tire furnishings of the interior were
either destroyed or seized by the off
GERS.
Just prior to their arrival on the
raid a number of other negroes were
there. but they made good their es
cape.
At the time of the Cosgrove girls
detention last summer, suspicion point
ed strongly to Mitchell as being inter
ested in the premises Bud Brown
his partner in law is owner of the
house, the officers declare Lewis
Price and Peggie Rogers colored were
arrested on the charge Of operating
the place. All have been bound over
to the district court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11
WIFE WON'T HELP AGAIN
Popular Authors Spouse "inproNed'
His Book TO the Extent Of a
Loss Of $1,000.

II isn't fair to tell the name OF the
author. But one Of the writers Of best
sellers turned out a fine piece Of work
a year or so ago. He took the rough
draft OF It TO a publisher. and the man
Of ledgers fell for It In a minute. III
take It back to my wife and let her
20 through. it to catch any errors Of
English" said the author. and the
publisher agreed.
When the corrected draft was re
turned. 1t seemed that the lady had
caught errors that were not OF Eng
lish. She didn't agree. for example
with the hero's liking for brunette
ladies. being of the opinion that
blondes are the highest type OF beau.
ty. It is just a coincidence that she
is herself blonde. And there were
one or two elinorglyn episodes that
the lady expurgated. And she changed
the plot a bit, because, as she Justly
said. things ike that never happened
in real life-and II they did. they we're
never referred to by nice people. The
sale Of the book was confined to the
free copies sent to the reviewers.
Last week the author brought the
draft Of another story to the same
publisher
Fine, great. magnificent, said the
ardent gentleman when he read It.
my readers are crazy about it.
cried like a child in chapter 10 and,
although my eyes are getting weak,
sat up until two o'clock in the morn
Ing to finish it. Just sign the con
tract on the dotted lines"
The author signed, and then asked
for the draft. Il want to take the
draft home and let my wife go over
1t and catch the errors" said he
You know my grammar gets little
cross-eyed sometimes"
Never again." said the publisher
Il have that manuscript locked In q
safe, and IL your wife tries to inter
fere with 1t I'll have her pinched
She's an estimable lady and a good
housekeeper-but the last time she
tried TO improve one of your stories
abe cost me $1,000"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11
First Published in the Chieftain,
November 4th, 1900
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

by Administrator, Executor or Guardian
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Bennie Vann and Lucy Vann,
Minors.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court OF the
County of Sequoyah. State of Okla
homa, made on the 2nd day of Noyem-
ber, 1910, the undersigned George
Vann, Guardian of the estate of Bennie
Yann and Lucy Vann, Minors, will sell
at private sale to the highest bidder,
subject to confirmation by said Court
on or after the 2Sth day of November,
A. d. 1870 at two O'Clock p, m. at the
office of Curtis & Moore, Sallisaw, Ok
lahoma. all the right. title and interest
of said Bennie Vann and Lucy Vann,
Minors, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate situate in Craig
County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit;
A probable undivided interest in the
Northeast Quarter of SOUTHEAST
Quarter and East Half of Northwest
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11

in of order
the
M day of October 1910 the matter
the undersigned the administrator of the
appointed Of Maud
Administrative will sell public
confirmation by Monday
November 1870 O'Clock the
the Town Pryor Creek Oklahoma said
the lin
all title and by opera
parcels Mayes Craig and
Oklahoma bounded
the following conditions
the Quarter of South
Craig County
Quarter of the North
49, Township "a North
IS And the North East
Township North and Range
containing County Oklahoma
Block spayinaw Mayes County
No Block n City of vinia Crad
County, Oklahoma
spavinaw Niayes County oka
particularly described follows!
South in
the line
line 20 thence Westerly
of the West Lot along the West Block
to the place of beginning
of the Town Of spayinawt
Mayes County Oklahoma.
In number in Block number
the West Addition the Town
The East Half of the South West South East ouae
Township East containing 20 ace
less County Oklahoma.
Dated this S1st of October -
SEYMOUR RIDDLE r. d. THOMPSON
Attorney Asrin,s+ratnI
Oklahoma 2%
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11
First Published in the Chieftain,
October q, 1900
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO SELL REAL ESTATE BY
GUARDIAN

State of Oklahoma. Nowata County.
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
James F. Hurd a Minor; George
Hurd, Guardian.
Now, on this 18th day of October,
1910, comes George Hurd. as guardian
of the estate of the above named ward,
having filed herein his petition for the
sale of the real estate of said ward for
the reasons in said petition stated.
IT IS ORDERED, That said petition
be and hereby is set for hearing on
the 18th day of November A. D. 1910
ar 10 o'clock a. m, at which time the
next of kin and all persons interested
in the estate of said ward are required
to appear and show cause, if any they
have, why an order should not be
granted for the sale of so much of the
real estate of said ward as is neces
sary for the reasons in said petition
stated
1t is further ordered that a copy OF
this order be published for four sue
cessive weeks in the Nowata Star, OF
Nowata, Oklahoma, and the Vinita
Chieftain of Vinfta, Oklahoma.
BERT VAN LEUVAN,
1922 County Judge
Dated this 18th day of October, 1910
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11
(First Published in the Chieftain,
October u, 1910.D
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO SELL REAL ESTATE BY
GUARDIAN

State of Oklahoma, Nowata County,
In County Court
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Ivan Hurd, a Minor; George Hurd,
Guardian.
Now, on this 18th day of October,
1910, comes George Hurd. as guardian
of the estate of the above named
ward, having filed herein his petition
for the sale of the real estate of said
ward for the reasons in said petition
stated
1T is ORDERED, That said petition
be and hereby is set for hearing on
the 18th day of November, A. D. 1910,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, at which tine the
next of kin and all persons interested
in the estate of said ward are required
to appear and show cause, if any they
have, why an order should not be
granted for the sale of so much of the
real estate of said ward as is neces-
sary for the reasons in said petition
stated.
It is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published for four sue
cessive weeks in the Nowata Star of
Nowata, Oklahoma, and the Vinita
Chieftain of Vinita, Oklahoma.
BERT VAN LEUVAN,
1922 County Judge.
Dated this 18th day of October, 1910.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11

Quarter OF SOUTHEAST Quarter, and
East half OF SOUTHEAST Quarter OF
North East Quarter Of Section 5. Town
ship y North. Range Is East. subject
10 the life estate Of George Vann, their
father. and Maneryia Vann their
mother. who are also father and
mother respectively Of Viola Vann,
now deceased. and to whom the here
inbefore described lands were allotted
as a Cherokee Freedman.
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, to-wit.
For cash in hand
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed in the
County Court or delivered to the under
signed at the Office of Curtis & Moore,
Attorneys at Law, at Sallisaw, IN Sc
quoyah County, Oklahoma
Dated the End day of November
1910.
GEORGE VANN,
2O-24 Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-11
(First Published in the Chieftain,
November 4th, 1900
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE


by Administrator, Executor or Guardian
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Lucy Vann, Minor.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court of the
County of Sequoyah, State of Okla
homa, made on the End day of Novem-
ber, 1910, the undersigned George
Vann, Guardian of the estate of Lucy
Vann, Minor, will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder, subject to
confirmation by said Court on or after
the 28th day of November, A. D. 1910.
at two o'clock p. M, at the office of
Curtis & Moore, Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
all the right, title and interest of said
Lucy Vann, a Minor in and to the
following described real estate situate
in Craig County, State of Oklahoma.
to-wit: The Southwest Quarter Of
the Northwest Quarter of Section 4,
Township 27 North Range 1S East,
containing 40 acres.
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, to-wit
For cash in hand.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed in the
County Court or delivered to the under
signed at the Office of Curtis & Moore,
Attorneys at Law. at Sallisaw, in Sc
quoyah County, Oklahoma.
Dated the End day of November,
1910.
GEORGE VANN,
CURTIS & MOORE, Guardian.
2O-24 Attorneys for Guardian.