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Weekly journal-miner., 1910-10-26
DAVID B. HILL LAID TO REST

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 24. - The funeral of David B. Hill was held from St. Peter's Episcopal church to- day. Governor White, the Demo cratic State Committee, the Albany County Bar Association and the Al bany County Democratic Committee attended in a body.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-10-26
ATTELL WINS.

KANSAS. CITY, Mo, Oct. 24. - Abe Attell, the featherweight cham pion, won the decision over Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland, in ten rounds of fighting here tonight. Attell's title was never in any danger.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-10-26
GREAT REDUCTION IN
 POSTOFF|CE DEFICIT
Hitchcock Makes Tremendous Savings Although Important Extensions
 Were Made During Year

"The tables indicate more than 1,500 new postofiees established last year and 515 new rural routes, with mileage of 12,235.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-10-26
By Associated Press.

ny NosUCIdItI Itao-
 PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 24.-Follow- ing a dream of three successive nights, in which his dead wife ap- peared and told him the metal lined box in which he supposed she had been buried, was stolen, E. E. Bridgeman reopened the grave and
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-10-26
BASEBALL RESULTS.
Coast League.

At Los Angeles - Los Angeles 0, Vernon f.
 At San Francisco San Francisco 2, Portland 4. First game.
 At San Francisco - San Francisco ?, Portland 5. Second game.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-10-26
By Associated Press.

PHOENIN, Ariz, Oct. 24 - The Legislative Committee completed a draft of the initiative and referen- dunn today excepting the percentages, which will be left to the conven- tion.
 The Committee on Preamble is ex- pected to report tomorrow the Bill
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-10-26
SILVEk.

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-Silver 563s Mexieans unchanged.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21

The News has information that
Mr.. Murrey, receiver of the New
Mexico Central railroad, Mr.. Lam
try, Civil Engineer and contract
or, and perhaps others went to
Roswell Saturday, and will cross
from there to Torrance by auto
mobile to inspect the route, in
view of the proposed extention
of the New Mexico Central t o
Ros, ell. Mr.. Lantry, it is sup
posed, represents eastern capi-
talists, who y Il await his report
and recommendations, before
investing any money in the New
Mexico Central.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
BILL,
PASSES HOUSE
Not Much Trouble Anticipated in
the Senate

Washington, Jan. II. For the
third time the house of represen-
tatives passed a bill today giving
separate statehood to the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizo-
ma. The vote was taken amid ap-
plaue. The absence of opposition
was the most striking feature Of
the debate.
The bill provides the limita
tons that are to prevail in the
power Of the states to legislate,
restricts the sale of liquor among
Indians and provides methods
for state organization. Friends
of the measure declare they have
encouraging assurances of its
passage by the senate. -Albuquer-
que Journal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
WOOdndn Installation

On Monday night the Modern
Woodmen of America and the
Royal Neighbors held joint pub
lie installation. A large crowd
attended being well entertained
by the ritual of installation. A
spread was enjoyed after the
program, which all pronounced
of the best. ,,
The Woodmen officers induced
into office are: Past Consul, F.
H. Ayers; Consul, H. L. Banium;
Advisor, T. N. Russell; Banker,
Jas, Walker; Clerk, j. R. Car
yer; Escort, Miles Smith; Watch
man, W. C. Horr;; Snbtinel, A.
J. May; examining physician,
w. H. Mason; managers, A. J
Green, ], w. Brashears and R.
j. Watson.
The Royal Neighbor officers
are: oracle, Mrs. Bennett; vice
oracle, Miss Zella Roberts re.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21

Gates held by them, and tn,
further fact that all are striving
to further improve their grades
Superintendent Burt announces
that during the spring, probably
some time in March, an eXamina-
ton will be held for those pupils
who have completed the 9Th
grade of the common schools
This is the first year that such
an examination has been held Ill
New Mexico, and shows that our
schools under the efficient man
agement of Superintendent Clark
are fast forging ahead. From
reports throughout the county,
there ought to be between rs and
80 take this examination. Ar
are being made tc
hold the examination in several
different places in the county for
the convenience of applicants.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
Planning Mill Busu

The News Reporter visited the
planning mill owned by E. Rome
ro, Tuesday and found the ma
chinery whizzing and buzzing,
dressing out lumber to be shipp-
ed where ever wanted. | t is
quite an experience to one who
never inspected this kind of ma
chinery before, Mr.. Romero re-
ports that he has a million feet
of lumber on hand and has or
ders for it as fast as he can
dress it out.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
hTTEMPT TO BURN
M6OOYS STORE
Bold Fiend Fires Building Twice
in same Night

On Friday of last week news
reached Estancia of the attempt
to burn the immense store of w.
M. Mccoy & Co., at Mountainair
on Sunday morning, January 9th
The populace Of the Ozone City
was awakened by the screeching
of the whistles of the pump en-
gine and the railroad yard engine
to find flames shooting high on
the east side Of the store building
Two men sleeping in the second
story of the building were the
first to get busy" and with the
water from their room, r i 6 h t
over the fire, soon had the blaze
eXtinguished. 1t appears that
some scamp, probably in revenge
had set fire to the building, Pre-
parations are being made t o
build an addition on the east side
of the store, the foundation be-
ing already in place. The drop
siding had been removed, and
the wall boxed up, The miscre-
ant had loosened some of tn e
boards here, and after saturating
the wall with kerosene, fired it.
Some twenty or more men ap-
peared on the scene to assist in
putting cut tie fr2. Smelling
smoke th90Lgu5It he building
a careful ADMINISTRATION was made,
and in the cellar, it was found
that the sleepers of the building
had been saturated with oil and
these were badly charred. While
putting this fire out, the engine
whistles again took up their tune.
On rushing out, the fire fighters
found that the wall had been fir
ed in another place, while they
had been busy in the cellar. One
Of the boards had been removed
and a sack stuffed with excelsior
and paper, saturated with OIL
had been forced behind the box
ing and fired, On removing the
sack, a name Of a certain party
was found on one of the papers,
which may prove a clew in locat-
the coward who .perpetrated the
dastardly deed.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
Examination EdSy

, On last Friday and Saturday
County Superintendent Chas. l..
Burt conducted the seuiannual
teachers examination al the
school house, there being ten ap-
plicants. OF these two, Miss
Mary E. Lobb and J. ferguson,
took the examination to complete
their first grade certificates. Be
sides these two, the applicants
were: ~ D. Stephens, Willard;
r. f. Underwood, Estancia; Mis-.
Laura Young, Estancia; Eflie
Foster, Cedarvale; Elsie Hall
Mountainair; T. S. Dill, Noun.
tainair; Mrs. J H. Lynch, .Mcln
toshf, apd Conception Perea, To
rreon.
The questions are reported to
have been rather easier thai
usual, much to the delight Of The
applicants. That Torrance coun
ty teachers are equal to any il
the territory is shown by the
number Of higher grade certif-
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
HOgreie. ..SteVer

At High noon on Monday, Jan
uary II, Rev. B. F. Summers
united in marriage Miss Jessie
Hogrefe and E. N, Stever, o f
Stanley, at the Office of t h e
county treasurer in Estancia.
Mr.. Stever is the operator and
agent for the New Mexico Cent
raj at Stanley, while his bride
is one of the bellies of that little
city. Both have many friends,
whom the News joins in wishing
for Mr., and Mrs. Stever a long
and happy married life.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21

corder, Mrs. Mason receiver,
Mrs, Souders; chancellor, Miss
Minnie Laws,
The M. W. A. enjoyes the dis
tinction of having the largest
membership of any lodge in the
valley, while the Royal Neigh
Dor camp stands first among the
ladier organizations.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
Prospects Good For
Measure In Senate

Washington, D. c., Jan. IT,
That the Taft plan for statehood
for the territories of New Mexico
and Arizona will succeed in eli
minating opposition in the senate
and turning Indifference into CO.
operation is becoming evident.
Political developments in Indiana
where Beveridge is said to be
facing the fight of his life are be-
lieved to have something to do
with the changed attitude of the
Hoosier senator toward the pres
ent statehood bill as an admins
tration measure,
The support Of Mr.. Aldrich is
believed to be assured for the bill
in view of his close relations with
the administration in connection
with certain important measures
in which the president and the
senator from Rhode Island are
equally interested.
The statehood bill, presen ted
this session a S a conservative
measure particularly desired and
advocated by the president, i S
believed to be a different propo-
sition from any previous effort
for the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona into the union. The
proposal of Taft to eliminate the
possibility of another Oklahoma
incident: his cautious plan for
the holding of constitutional con
ventions and other strictly ad-
ministration features of the new
bill have done away with much
of the opposition which has here
tofore been based on the fear Of
radical developments in connect.
ion with the entry of two new
states into the union. With the
Objectionable phases of the pro-
position cut out, political circum
stances it is believed, were never
more peculiarly favorable f o +
the successful outcome of the
long fight for statehood made by
the southwestern territories -
Albuquerque Journal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
Young Folks Compete as Orators

A large audience greeted the
girls and boys at the Methodist
Church last Tuesday night, in the
double Silver Medal Contest,
held under the auspices of the
local W c. T, U. One of the boys
had withdrawn from the contest
while another, probably on &C
count of uncomfortable stage
fright failed to put in an appear
ance, thus leaving only four in
the boys contest. Five Of the
young ladies made their appear
ance, and all did well, consider
ing the short time they had had
for drill and rehearsal.
Miss Minnie Law, l.. A. Rouc-
seau and Earl Scott acted as jud.
ges, awarding the girls medal
to Miss Mamie Marsh and the
boys medal to Ralph Bedford
Those participating were: Mis-,
ses Edith and Bessie Atkinson,
Mamie Marsh, Rena Smith ano
Goldie Short, and Masters Henry
Hayes, Picard Walker, Edgar
Lambert and Ralph Bedford.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21


! the robbers demanded to know
where the rest of the money was.
| told them there was no more.
That | was a poor man and that
was all | had saved. Evidently
they did not believe me, as they
were not satisfied, One of the
gang took off my shoe, and roll
ing up a piece Of paper placed it
between my toes, and threatened
to light it, if | did not reveal the
hiding place Of the rest of the
money. AS there was no more.
l could not, and he struck match
and set the paper a-fre. Not
satisfied with this, he rolled up
another piece Of paper and after
placing it between my toes,
grsbbed the lamp and poured oil
over it. to which he then applied
a burning match. At this my
wife succeeded in moving the
bandage over her mouth sufficient
to speak, and begged and prayed
with them to spare our lives as
they had all our savings. Upon
hearing her prayer, calling upon
the Holy Mary to save us, the
bandits held a hurried converse
ton, then unlocked the door, tax
ing the key with them to the
outside. They placed the key in
the door and fumbled with the
lock as if trying to lock US IN.
After some. minutes | succeeded
in twisting my hands around to
my pocket and secured my knife,
with which | cut the bandages
from my wife's hands, who in
turn released myself and daugh-
ter.
The bandits spoke Spanish,
but made many mistakes, so l
think they were Americans who
had learned some Spanish. Their
faces were covered so | could not
see them, Later | found where
they had had their horses about
two hundred yards from the
house. Friday we tracked them
quite a way, and on Saturday
followed them Almost to Noun
tainair
Mr.. Will showed his awful
fright even five days after the
ordeal his nerves being still a
tremble, and after having re,
counted the awful experience.
could with difficulty control him
self. Asked a number of ques.
lions, he replied to each, and
then Immediately returned to his
story, repeating portions of ii
over and over. The officers have
taken up the cIews in the hope
of running down the bandits, but
the chances are strongly against
them.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
B0ARD OF EQUALIZATION
FIXES VALUES OF PROPERTY
Vaustos about the Same Past Years. which will Result in
Same High Rate of Assessment Land Values
Vary from rs cents Acre up =

Santa Fe, N. M, Jan. 14.-The
official proceedings of the Terri
torial Board of Equalization
which met in regular meeting in
Santa Fe this week, were given
out for publication today. The
proceedings, in tabulated form
give the valuations placed by the
board upon the different classes
of property throughout the terri
tory. Railroad property is asses
sed on a milage basis, this pro-
perty including all rolling stock
and other equipment, as well as
permanent improvements. The
property and equipment OF sleep
ing car companies was not assess
ed by the board, this class of roll
ing stock being cared for by tax
alton made by the federal govern
ment.
The following valuations apply
to property in the county Of Tor
rance:
On the New Mexico Central
railroad from Santa Fe to Tor
rance, $2250 per mile. (The board
makes no provisions for the as
sessment of the shops and other
buildings and improvements in
Estancia. Ed
On the Ell Paso & Northeastern
railroad on it's main line from the
Texas line north to SAINTS Rosa,
per mile, $7650.
Agricultural Lands
On agricultural lands, in cult
vation, under the S o-ca | e d
Campbell or dry farming sys-
tenn, - not less than So per acre.
On semi agricultural lands, not
in cultivation, but susceptible of
cultivation under the so-called
Campbell or dry farming sys-
tem," 81 per acre.
Where conditions warrant the
local taxing authorities are direct
ed to place values on agricultural
lands at a higher value in pro-
portion or based on location and
quality,
G azing Lands.
On grazing lands with stock
water thereon, by we'll or other
wise, so ocated or situated as to
utilize privilege OF grazing up
on government land, per acre
81 so,
On grazing lands so situated
Or located as to utilize grazing
privileges on government land,
without stock water, 81 per acre.
On large tracts of grazing land
held in alternating sections with
government lands S0.25 (twenty-
five cents) per acre.
On grazing lands other t h n
those above specified, 40 cents
per acre. This rate to be appli
ed to lands which are suitable
for or being used for no o h er
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
BANDITS RESORT TO
VIOLENCE And TORTURE
Sheepherder and Family Held Up Home Progreso and
Robbed of all their Savings, by Five Masked Men
-, Bandits Secure $50 and Watch

Epifanio Will, whose home is
four miles southeastof Progreso,
and who with his family was held
upy by five masked men and
robbed of about one hundred and
eighty dollars and gold watch
on Thursday night, January 10
1910. was in Estancia Tuesday
of this week. In talking TO a
News reporter, he told his story
about as follows:
Some time after dark, as
everything about the house was
quiet, suddenly there came a
noise at the door, as if some one
was trying to lift the latch ana
enter. l stepped towards the
door. but before reaching 1t, 1t
was hutriedly thrust open and a
number of revolvers were heIo
to my face. at the same time a
voice telling me not to move o.
would be killed at once, my
hands were tied behind my back,
one of the bandits, Of whom l
had by this time seen there were
five, continued to hold his gun IN
my face. My.wife, who had been
in the kitchen, hearing the noise,
came rushing in, only to lace
several guns. When'she spoke
one of the bandits fired his gun
the bullet grazing Mrs. Vlgils
forehead. Here hands " @r e
also bound behind. her back, and
a handkerchief was closely tied
about her head, covering both
nose and mouth, almost cutting
off her breath. NY daughter,
thinking it strange that neither
my wife nor | spoke, came from
the kitchen, to meet alike recep-
ton from the bandits.
After securing us helpless,
the robbers demanded money
and lots of it, claiming that they
knew-.we had quite. a bit hid
away in the house, and demand
ed of me to tell them where.
Seeing we were helpless, / mo
toned toward a trunk, Saying ii
was in there: One Of the party
rushed outside for an ak with
fch: to break open, the trunk,
legged them not to destroy the
trunk, that the keys were inmy
pocket. Asimy hands weretied,
| could not produce thekeys, and
one of them coming over grabbed
the pocket, tearing the whole
pocket away in his haste to Sc
cure the keys. Upon unlocking
the trunk, he threw The things
out until be found the money
about one hundred and eighty
dollars. They also took a watch,
for which had paid twenty five
dollars.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21
purpose than grazing.
Timber Lands.

AiiDci LAiluS'
On timber lands west of the
Rio Grande river, within ten
miles Of railroad, SIS per acre.
On timber lands east of tie
Rio Grande river, within ten
miles of railroad, $3.50 acre.
On all other timber lands, over
ten miles from a railroad $3.50
per acre.
! The valuations placed upon
lands in the foregoing schedule
are intended to apply to and are
he reby made applicable to, and
to include all land grants a n d
other tracts of land, and such
grants and tracts of land, when
consisting of more than one of
the classes of land as classified
by this board, shall be separated
as far as possible, into the re-
|spective acreages of each class
and shall be assessed at the val
uation per acre specified in the
classification of this board.
Live Stock.
On range stock horses, $3.50
per head.
On saddle ponies, SIS per head.
All other horses and mules
shall be assessed at the same
percentage of their actual value
as other classes of property, in
the same localities.
On range stock cattle north of
the 35th parallel, $40 per head.
On range stock cattle south of
the 35th parallel, SO per head.
On cattle other than range
stock, not less than SIS per head
On common goats, 81 per head
On improved Angora goats,
81, SO per head.
On sheep, $1.75 per head.
On burros, So per head.
On swine, $3.50 per head.
Banks.
National banks and other bank
ing institutions and trust COM
panies shall be assessed on their
capital, sulplus and net undivid.
ed profits, at the same percen-
tage of valuation as other class
es of property in their respective
localities.
All mercantile stocks shall be
assessed on same basis as banks,
Telegraph and Telephone Lines.
On all telegraph lines carrying
one wire, per mile, $50.
On each additional wire, per
mile, $500.
On local telephone companies
in cities, towns and villages, for
each telephone instrument, SIS.
On long distance telephone
companies carrying one wire, per
mile, $40.
On each additional wire, S.,
per mile,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21

W. S. Rogers of ten miles
northwest of town was a busi
ness visitor IN Estancia FIJI.
day, Mr.. Rogers is the cauli-
flower and cabbage farmer of
that section.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-01-21

John Clark, section foreman
and his wife have both been
on the sick list. Mr.. Clark
Chinks he will be ready for du
ty in a few days.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04

prove Of even greater success than an
ticipated, but those people who are
knowingly taking advantage of those
who desire to improve their crops are
not worthy to be called seedsmen, nor
the honorable name of farmer. h. 49,. =.
Now that the method of procuring
this wilt resistant fax is comparative
ly well known it is possible that event
ually many farmers will be able to
develop seed of high wilt and rust re.
sisting power, but for the next two
or three years it will be wise to pur-
chase such seed only in small amounts
for trial upon wilt-sick soil, after
which, II It is resistant, they can de-
velop all they want very quickly, and
their homegrown seed will be much
better for their, purpose than any they
could have procured elsewhere. II
they grow it on wilt-sick land and sue
ceed, they will know that it is resist
ant. Farmers should cease being lambs
in this matter Of purchasing seed with
high sounding names. On this mat
ter Of resistance to wilt it will be wise
for the purchaser to ask the seller to
give him reliable information as to
its origin. 1t is nothing less than silly
to pay two or three dollars per bushel
for seed fax which Mr.. A. says Mr.. G.
said is wilt resistant. ~
Anyhow, remember that a small
amount will do for trial and, If 1t Is
right, you can soon have a lot. Grow
your own seed fax after you get start
ed with good kind. Then improve It
each year.
H. L. Bolley,
F., Agricultural College, N. Oak.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-04

than Tuesday, February 22nd,s as that
received later will notabe given any
thing but complimentary score.
The required package will be; in the
dairy class, q pound jar, in the
creamery q 20 %lb.E5 tub. All packages
should have sthe name and address of
the person: making the entry attached
to 1T: express prepaid, billed and mark
ed to r. F. Flint, secretary, James
town, North Dakota. One dollar will
be deducted after the sale Of the but
ter for membership in the Dairymen's
association. s-; = >..,-
$ssJoel g. Minkjer, United States dairy
assistant, and o. A: Storvick, Minneso-
to creamery inspector, will be the but
ter judges. For more definite particu-
lars apply to, the secretary at Bis
marck. i. -. -: ,....
a.. { I. - R. F. Flint.
...,.;., -, -, Secretary.