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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15
CENSUS TAK|NG
T0BEG|N TODAY
Enumeators for Torrance County held Meeting Tuesday and
Planned the Work Canvass to be completed in
Thirty Days Many questions in list

Tuesday afternoon of this week
the enumerators Of Torrance
county held a three hours ses-
sion, dividing the county into
eight districts, one for each emu
merator
District No. 270 embraces Ia
jique and Torreon precincts, Juan
G. Jaramillo, enumerator. Dis
trict No. 271, Manzano and Pun
ia, Juan Castillo, enumerator.
District No. 272, Cienega, Abo
and Mountainair, Dexter S. King,
enumerator. District No. 273,
Willard, F. E. Sandusky, enume-
rator. District No. 274, Estan-
cia and Lucia, A. L. Bilsing,
enumerator. District No. 275,
Mcintosh and Moriarty, Miss
Rachel A. West, enumerator.
District No. 276, Duran and Pi-
nos Wells, John E. Patterson,
enumerator. District No. 277,
Palma and Encino, H, Howard
Thorp, enumerator. District No.
277 is the largest, comprising
seventeen townships. No. 276is
next in size with sixteen town
ships.
Each enumerator declares he
has all he can do in the time
allowed, beginning on the morn
ing of April Is today and clos
ing on the evening of May IA.
Each household or family is es-
pecially requested to assist in the
prompt and accurate census fig
ures, by answering each question
in the fewest words consistent
with full reply. 1t is also hoped
that some one of each family
competent to give replies will be
at home. There will be about
thirty questions asked with re-
gard to each adult, including
name, age, parents, place of
birth, etc. Then the agricultural
and other schedules hold many
more questions. 1t is estimated
that, With large family, on a
farm, " .th the principal varieties
of crops and all farm stock, there
may be one thousand questions
asked. This with the fact that
the Torrance county enumerators
have a big scope of country to
canvass, makes it almost impera-
tive that each citizen do every
thing he can to help along the
work, by seeing that no delay is
caused at his place and in render
ing any assistance requested by
the enumerator.
No one need fear that any in
formation asked for and given
the enumerator will be told or
communicated to any other than
the census bureau, Each emu
merator is under oath to hold
absolutely in trust any matter
concerning any question given on
the population, agriculture or any
special schedule of the census.
The enumerator for district No.
ZI4 Will commence work IN ES-
tancia Friday morning (today).
He estimates that the time neces-
sary in the town will be about a
week. He will then proceed to
canvass the west portion of his
district, of which the line along
the west boundary of section "a,
7. Z N, R. Z E., thence south to
and including section l, T. 5 N,
r, Z E., is the western boundary.
Every enumerator will do his
best toward procuring a full and
accurate count of our population,
stocks, crops, etc, The better
showing thus made will the bet
ter boost our valley, her people
and our interests.
1t should be borne in mind that
April Is is the day for all census
eomnutations Ifyollr 5)th birth
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15

~, you dIC, IOI CellSuS puI poocSs
years of age. If a child is born
on April 16 or later it is not to be
counted in this census. All crop,
industrial and other conditions
mean as they are on April Is,
1910.
GunDtiOn with a Bio 6
The lecture at the M. E. church
Wednesday night by Hon. Henry
r. Pattengill was a most pleasant
and instructive surprise to the
large number of our people who
crowded the building in spite of
the threatening weather to hear
"Gumption with a Big G." Super
intendent Burt acted as master
of ceremonies, and after a few
moments spent in getting ac-
quainted, during which anumbtr
of our people met Mr.. Pattengill
and Territorial Superintendent ].
E. Clark, invocation was pre-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Carver.
Selections by the Estancia SYM
phony Orchestra and High School
Glee Club followed, after which
Fred H. Ayers welcomed our
visitors, having the "Gumption'
to predict a treat for those pres
ent. Mr.. Pattengill was then
introduced by Chairman Burt.
After a brief Introductory talk
concerning previous itinerary
of New Mexico, Mr.. Pattengill
gave a definition for the word
Gumption. Along with his ex-
PLANTATION he said some people are
too nice to use the word as they
think it not nice" In this he
gave some good wholesome jokes.
Some people are too nice to say
leg so they say limb" He
explained the meaning of the
word limb Then he added
some people would in case they
had a legacy" call it a limb
acy."
"Gumption is that factor in
ones life that helps all others
together to success. The diploma
doesn't show what one can do nor
what he has done. 1t merely
shows the opportunities one has
had, but | want to see the re-
turns His talk was divided
into three parts, namely, Homes
ty, Education and Capacity.
All who heard him certainly
received good instruction as to
how to qualify or educate self,
how to have gumption enough to
work and study things that SEEM
ingly have no connection with
ones chosen vocation. The abil-
ity to think Alright at the right
time.
A good illustration with wit
and humor was given at this time,
The street cars on which a crowd
of us were crossing a railroad
track, stopped on the track on
account of the power being dis
connected by the wheel jumping
off the cable wire. The car was
threatened by the approaching
train. The conductor was frantic.
A boy grabbed a board, threw
the wheel in place and yelled,
turn on the juice. +"
One hour and thirty minutes
was spent by the audience lean
ing over to grasp each sentence
and get the full benefit of the
we'll placed jokes. He recon-
mends that we adopt the habit of
telling jokes at the dining table.
A lecture like this has value
untold. We cannot tell the good
it has done US. 1t is to be hoped
that our townspeople will have
other able talent visit us at regu-
lar intervals. The people are
agreed that we received many
&,,,,ac fha x,al,,a of a,,, x,,o,,a.x
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15
A Real April Fool

On Friday, April 1st, young
man made his appearance at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Booth
at Alamosa, Colo, and liked the
place so we'll that he has taken
up his abode there. Mrs. Booth,
whom many of our readers knew
as Miss Flo Stowe, ana the young
man are doing nicely, while Dick
thinks it only an April Fool je e
He'll probably get over it after
a while, however.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15

day anniversary comes on April
16, you are, for census purposes,
49years of age. If "a child is born
on April 16 or later it is not to be
counted in this census. All crop,
industrial and other conditions
mean as they are on April Is,
1910.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15

The promoters OF the WesCerl
Construction Company are ON tn
lookout for a good large drilling
outfit, with which to sink the tes
wells, which work will commenc
{ at an early date. The 11,OO
acres necessary to start the pro
ject are, practically assured, ant
the one thing to be determined
now is to prove, that a sufficien'
quantity of water is available
The promoters, in speaking ol
the project, say that just as soor
as the water question is settleo
beyond a doubt, the work OF con
structlon will begin. This Will
mean the turning loose Of a large
amount of money in the valley
in the erection of the necessary
buildings, lines, ETC., which Will
of course benefit the people OF
the valley.
AS soon as the II, 900 acres are
subscribed, no more will be ac-
cepted at this time, and at this
rate, except in case some OF those
signing earlier should drop out.
In writing to a friend of the
proposition, one of the promoters
explains the proposition as fol-
lows:
The Western Construction COM
pany, of Wichita, Kansas, pro-
poses to build an electric plant
here large enough to irrigate in
the first instance IL, 1000 acres OF
land for $495, 900. The main
wires, called transmission. wires,
will be put up, when the plant is
built, large enough to carry pow
er for rs, 900 acres; but there will
be only enough machinery in
stalled at first to irrigate the H.
600 acres. AS additional acreage
is taken in, which will be in tracts
of five thousand acres, the build
ing will be enlarged and addition
al machinery put IN to take care
Of the increased acreage. This
method will be continued until
the 25,C00 are taken into the
scheme.
After a sufficient, amount of
land has been pledged, and it
must amount to II, coo acres, and
before any papers are delivered
or cash paid, test wells will be
drilled in various localities on the
land pledged to go into the
scheme. If after these tests have
been made it is concluded there
is water enough for the purposes
of irrigation the plant will be.
built. If it is found there is not
water enough then the thing
stops, and none of the people are
out anything except the cost of
the test wells, a few dollars for
incidental expenses, and consid-
cradle talk, the only cheap thing,
as you know, we have. The
question of whether or not there
will be water enough will be
determined by, first, the U. S.
government engineer, then by
the engineer of the Surety Co.,
that makes the bond for the Con-
struction Co., then by the en-
gineer of the bond-holders, also
by the engineer of the Construc-
tion Co., and we can have one if
we wish; so that question of
whether or not the water supply
will be ample to meetthe require
ments of the undertaking will be
thoroughly determined,
There has been a company
formed called THE Estancia Val
ley Irrigation Company The
President is Knight, Vice -Presi-
dent. Mr.. Mcintosh; Secretary
and Treasurer, Van Stone. The
Board of Directors are Green,
Souders, Long, Shaw, Mcintosh,
Van Stone and Knight.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15

w. A. Gray and A. N. Brown,
of Lucia, were IN Estancia on
Thursday. Mr.. Brown took a
load of corn home with HIM,
and Mr.. Gray one of spuds.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15

understand that after the Ii 900
acre plant the cash payment on
additional acreage is $3.50 in
stead of $3.50.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-04-15

ISay ]. r. Carver will preach
at Mcintosh Sunday evening.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS
Three Days Celebration of the Golden
Jubilee of Order Began In Lafay-
cite, Indiana, Today.
(Herald SpeciaI.)

Lafayette, Ind, Dec 20-A notable
three days celebration of the golden
jubilee of the Sisters of ST. Francis be-
gan today at ST. Elizabeth Hospital in
this city, which is the mother home of
the order in America The ceremonies
opened this morning with pontifical
high mass, at which Bishop Alerding
of Fort Wayne OBLIGATED. Noted
priests and prelates of the Roman
Catholic church and many members
of the order from various parts Of the
country were in attendance.
The Sisters of st. Francis were Or
ganized in Westphalia, Germany, De-
cember 20, 1860. During the Franco
Prussian war the sisters were of great
service to the wounded soldiers and
received gold medals for bravery from
the German government. Later they
were prosecuted on account of relig
ious differences in Germany, and the
late Bishop Joseph Dwenger of Fort
Wayne, who was passing through
Germany on his way home from Rome,
called at Olpe, Westphalia, and invit
ed the mother superior to send sis
ters to America.
Six young women arrived in Lafay
cite in 1875 and founded the st. Eliz
abeth Hospital, which became the
headquarters of the order in America
Since then the order has grown to a
of about one thousand,
and has thirty-five schools and twenty
hospitals scattered over the United !
States and Canada.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
DOCTORS lNDoRsE HERPIcIDE
Because Its Formula Is Submitted
to Them.

Alexander Mcmillan, NJ. D., prom
inent physician of Lansing, Michigan,
writes: "On three cases l have tested
Herpicide for dandruff and the result
has been all that could be desired
Herpicide is made upon an entirely
new principle, that is, taht dandruff
and falling hair are caused from a
microbe that infests the hair bulb,
and, by destroying the microbe ones
hair is bound to grow luxuriaatly.
Herpicide is the only hair remedy that
claims to, and really does, destroy the
dandrugg germs.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich.
One dollar bottles guaranteed. Brat
ton Drug Co., Special Agents.-Adv.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
American Scientists to Meet.
Herald Snecia1 \

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 20.-Elab-
crate arrangements have been COM
pleted for the annual meeting of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, which is to be
held next week at the University of
Minnesota Twenty-seven elementary
scientific societies will be represented
at the gathering and among the par
Elephants will be many of the fore
most scholars of the United States
and Canada The proceedings will
continue three days.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
GALLAGHER UP FOR TRIAL
New Jersey Criminal Lawyer Defend
ing Man Who Shot Mayor Gay
nor of New York
(Herald Specially

Jersey City, n. j., Dec. 2O.-James
Gallagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor on
August 9 last, was arraigned before
Judge Blair in the Special Sessions
Court today for trial. Gallagher is to
be tried first on the indictment charg-
ing him with atrocious assault on
Street Commissioner Edwards while
trying to save the mayr Alexander
Simpson, New Jersey criminal law
yer appeared for the defense. The
state was represented in court by
Prosecutor Garyen and Assistant Pros
ecutor Vickers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Indiana Farmers Congress.
(Herald Specially

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 2O-Nearly
every county of the state was repre-
sented this morning at the opening of
the annual meeting of the Farmers
Congress OF Indiana. Governor Mar
shall delivered the opening address.
The chief topic of discussion during
the day was proposed legislation to
benefit the farmers. John NJ Stahl OF
Chicago, former president of the Far.
mers' National Congress, was one of
the speakers. The sessions will be
continued and concluded tomorrow.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Shot BY Adopted Son.

Austin, Texas, Dec. 1S.-A Mexican
woman was perhaps fatally wounded
tonight by the ball from .3S-caliber
revolver An adopted son was hand
ling the gun and the shell was acct
dentally exploded. Several teeth were
demolished and a frightful liberation
occurred in the neck and head.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
The ToyIand Store.

Have you seen the big stock of Toys
at the Motley Drug Store? If not you
should see it before you buy. There
you will find gifts suitable for every
one, from the cheapest tin toy to the
most expensive gift at low price.
The stock, was bought new for this
years shopping, and it is right up-to-
date, and as pretty a lot of toys,
dolls, novelties of all kinds, etc, as
you ever saw Do not fail to see Mot
,ey,'s stock of Christmas goods. 9-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
With the Fiqhters.

Fights scheduled for tonight:
Freddie Walsh VS.. Jim. Driscoll, 20
rounds, at London, England.
Hugo Kelley vs.. Frank Klaus, ~
rounds, at Boston
Marvin Hart VS.. Carl Morris, Is
rounds, at Sapulpa, Okla
Eddie Greenwald VS.. Nick Consi-
dine, 10 rounds, at Hurley, Wis.
Young Erlenborn VS.. kid" Ross,
20 rounds, at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20

You are invited to Inspect a large
assortment of Cut Glass at the Motley
Drug Company, secured at low prices
and most suitable for Christmas CIV
ing. She will appreciate an elaborate
piece of Cut Glass, or something neat
and dainty of design in Cut Glass.
See our line; get our prices. 9-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
County Auditors Want New Law.
(Herald Specially

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec pa meas
IRE legali2ing such acts of auditors
and county commissioners as have
been performed in good faith, but in
technical violation of law. and in
which no loss has come to the county
or profit to the officers, is advocated
by the County Auditors Association
of Indiana, which met in annual con-
yention in this city today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
U. of c. Convention.
(Herald Special,)

Chicago, H., Dec 20.-Many de-
grees were conferred upon students at
the University of Chicago at the sew
enty-seventh convocation of that in
stitution at Mandel Hall in the uni
versity grounds this afternoon DR..
Albert Ross Hill, president of the Uni
versity of Missouri, delivered the con-
vocation address.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20

Dolls, Dolls, Dolls. The Motley
Drug Co. has them in great varieties,
blondes and brunettes, cheap dolls, ex-
pensive dolls, dolls with real hair.
Dolls that can say mama" dolls that
open and close their eyes; unbreak
able dolls and dolls too pretty to
break See them before you make
your selection. eff
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Japanese Diet Convenes.
(Herald Specially

Toxic, Dec. 20-The Jauanese I'm
perial Diet convened today and was
opened with the customary formal
ties Discussin and action on matters
pertaining to the tariff, finances and
questions of colonial policy combine
to give promise of a session of extra
ordinary interest and Importance.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20

The greatest danger from influenza
is of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza, but counteracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu
monia. Sold by Bratton Drug Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Maine Dedicates State House.
Herald Snecial)

Augusta, Me-, Dec. 20.-Maine's
state house, which has been remodel
ed and enlarged at a cost of $350,0O0,
was formally dedicated today with in
teresting ceremonies. The principal
speakers were Governor Fernald, Her
bert NJ Heath of Augusta and Charles
H. Hichborn, treasurer Of the build
ing commission.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Des Moines Going to Liberia.
(Herald Specially

Gibraltar, Dec. 20-The United
States gunboat Des Moines left Gibral-
tar today for Monrovia, Liberia. After
ascertaining conditions in the African
republic the Des Moines will leave
about the end of January fir her home
yard at Boston.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Seal Shipt Oysters.

w. H. Smith is receiving daily seal
shipt Oysters, the best ever brought
to the city, dozen to sealed can,
and absolutely free from contamina-
ton. 35c a can. Phone 1868 lift
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Seal Shipped Oysters.

W. H. Smith is receiving daily seal
shipped Oysters, the best ever
brought to the city, 8 dozen to sealed
can. and absolutely free from contain
nation. 35c a can Phone 1868. lift
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Cotton Mills Want Lower Rates.
(Herald Special.l

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 2O-The state
railroad commissioners today heard
arguments on the petitions of one
hundred and twenty-four cotton mills
of South Carolina for reduced intra-
states freight rates on cotton piece
goods to Charleston, from interior tex
tile centers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
POLITICS and
POLITICIANS

Oakland, Cal, has adopted the com
mission plan of government.
Patrick ]. Boyle has just been elect
ed for bis fifteenth term as mayor o.
Newport, R. l.
Florida democrats will hold a pri
mary next month for the selection Of
United States senator.
Chase s. Osborn, recently elected
governor of Michigan, is out with q
no-second-term declaration
An even hundred cities, distributed
through twenty-three states of the
union. have adopted the commission
form of government.
Jerome Templeton of Knoxville,
who is a candidate for the seat Of
Sen. tor Frazier, has long been promi-
nent as a leader of the prohibition
movement in Tennessee.
James L. Cewles, secretary-treas-
urer of the Postal Progress League,
has announced his candidacy for Unit
ed States senator from New York to
succeed Chauncey NJ Depew.
According to the official reports, the
campaign expenses of the two leading
parties in the recent election in New
York state aggregated nearly one
million dollars.
The northwestern states that will
elect United States senators this win
ter are Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana
and Washington
A deadlock on the United States |
senatorship in the Rhode Island legis- |
lature is predicted, as the strength \
of the three leading aspirants is re-
garded as about even
Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma. South Dakota. Mon
tana and Nevada have followed the
example of Oregon in adopting the
Initiative and referendum.
The Michigan State Association of
Farmers Clubs has resolved to dis
regard party affiliations and hereafter
vote only for candidates who stand
for measures in the farmers plat
form.
Governor Wilson of New Jersey,
Governor Harmon of Ohio, Governor
of Connecticut, William ].
Bryan of Nebraska and host of
other prominent party leaders are
to attend the great demo
cratic conference in Washington next s
month. In
The democratic fight in Ohio for '
the seat in the United States senate, i
now held by Charles Dick, has mar L
rowed to a contest between Lieuten-
ant Governor-elect Atlee. Pomerene of {
Canton and Edward W. Hanley, a C
prominent lawyer of Dayton e
Though many reforms will be urged
n the legislatures of the western e
'tates this winter, it is not probable a
hat measures aimed at railways and h
will monopolize as at S
,ther sessions during the past few n
,ears. a
Reports from all sections of the S
country indicate that the state legis-
etures at their sessions about to be-
in will give more attention than ever
'efore to the subjects of conservation, 10
Urinary election reform, the initiative g
nd referendum, good roads, drain 10
ge, the extension of agricultural edu-
alton and kindred matters County &c
ption and prohibition will not be so III
widely discussed as heretofore.
Indiana Farmers Conuresn
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20
Special Notice,

Will not the good citizens of. the
town help to remove the rubbish from
the paved sidewalks? | have appeal
ed to you so often that l have deter
mined on the first of January, 1911,
to send one of the city wagons up
and down all business streets and re-
move all boxes, barrels and such like
that are a nuisance.
J. H. Grant,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20

Reports from all sections of the
country indicate that the state legis-
latures at their sessions about to be-
gin will give more attention than ever
before to the subjects of conservation,
primary election reform, the initiative
and referendum, good roads, drain
age, the extension of agricultural edu-
cation and kindred matters. County
option and prohibition will not be so
widely discussed as heretofore.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20

Though many reforms will be urged
in the legislatures of the western
states this winter, it is not probable
that measures aimed at railways and
corporations will monopolize as at
other sessions during the past few
years.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-20

According to the official reports, the
campaign expenses of the two leading
parties in the recent election in New
York state aggregated nearly one
million dollars