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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
Land Office Ruling

The general land Office has de-
cided a very important question
for desert entrymen, This is a
provision which allows that per-
sonal notes may be given to an
irrigation company and that these
will be taken as proof of pay
ment in compliance with the law.
In other words the notes serve
the same as money in paying for
improvements and if ditch COM
pany is willing to take these
notes it is we'll and good. Some
time ago contests against many
entrymen were filed. 1t was al
legged that the giving of these
notes was not a bona fide ex-
penditure for the purpose of re-
claiming the land: that there
was an understanding between
a certain company and the en-
trymen that they should not be
paid and that they were being
USED as blind to evade the fed
eral law requiring that a Ger
tair amount Of money should be
spe. annually toward reclaim
Ing he land. The register and
rec yer Of the local land office
diss creed in their decision of
this case and it was appealed to
the general land Office at Wash
ing IN. The decision goes into
the case at great length, 1t de-
clal IS that there is no evidence
of f ,aud or that there was any
agreement that the notes should
not be paid and the contests are
ordered dismissed. Field and
Farm Denver.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25

Men are queer. Wouldn't
there be a roar when they went
home to their meals if they had
to climb up on a high stool in
front Of a table on which there
was no cloth, and eat their
meals in that fashion. Yet the
majority of men when they go
to a restaurant in the city will
pick out the high stool and the
feed board with no cloth on it in
preference to cloth covered
table. A man will borrow a chew
OF tobacco and mostof them
will set their teeth into the plug
where some other man has gnaw-
ed off a chew. Offer him piece
of pie at home from which his
wife or one Of the children had
taken a bite, and he would
"holler'shis head off. At home
he objects to drinking out of a
cup or glass from which one OF
the family has been drinking
Call him into the back stall OF
a livery barn, pull out bottle
and he will stick the bottle hall
way down his throat in order to
get swig, after half a dozen
fellows have had the neck of the
bottle in their mouths, Truly,
man is a queer duck.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
IRRIGATION
NOW assured

The organization of the Es-
tancia Irrigation District is now
assured, a majority of the resi-
dent land owners within the dis
trict having signed the petition
asking for the creation of the
same. The few who have not as
yet signed the same, will be CIV
en- an opportunity to do so dur
ing the next week, when the
publication Of the petition ac-
cording to law, will be commenc
ed.
The matter of issuing bonds
in sufficient amount to install a
central plant will be taken up
and threshed out before the vot-
ing on the bonds. A number are
Of the opinion that in the long
run, it will be better to install
our own power plant, while
others think for the sake of
present economy, it were better
to purchase the power at least at
present. This matter will be put
before the people signing the
petition, to be decided by them
as the interested parties.
A meeting will be held on Satur-
day, December 8, at 2 o clock, at
which time a number of things of
Importance along this line will
be discussed. All interested in
the prosposition are invited to
attend.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
Home Broken Into

On last Monday when Basil
Lobb returned to his house on
his claim southwest of town he
found it as cleanly stripped of
everything which resembled
furniture as if he had moved oul
and gone back east. Not re-
membering that he had done
anything of the kind, he looked
about to find who had been kind
enough to move his furniture for
him, but failed to find any trace
other than tracks leading from
the house. In company with Van
Lane he followed these tracks to
Torreon, where they were lost
This is apparently a chance
for some Of our officers who are
following in Sherlock Holmes
footsteps to make themselves
famous and at the same time rid
the valley of its undesirable
citizens.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
YOUNG L,RDIES
WILL, CONTEST

Oratorical contest to be held
at the Methodist Church, Tues
day evening, November, %. A
Silver medal to be awarded to
contestant who renders her Sc
lection most perfectly.
PROGRAM
March and Song, SALOONS must go!''
Eight Girls.
Invocation, Rev. 7. A. Windsor.
l "a soak in Wum- barrels" Delphine
Souders
2 "Only little popcorn GIRL" Lena
Grant.
8 &c llege Oil Cans" Jeffie Duke.
A "Jerimiah and His Pa" Nellie Coch-
rane.
5 christian Patriotism" Rena Smith.
6 "The Bridal Wine Cup" Elsie Paup.
Z "The Drnnkard's Dying Soliloquy,"
Elsie Windsor.
8 Goodnight, Papap' Mable Hines.
Awarding Of Medal.
Good Night Song by Contest Glass.
Prayer of dismissal, Rev. w. G. Grant.
Admission Is cents.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
Silverton

Mrs. Hubbard Of Stevenville,
Texas, is spending the winter
witn her daughter, Mrs. R. F.
Clark.
Miss Eta Meador is spending
a few weeks at her home near
here.
Mrs. Virgie Block visited her
parents over Sunday at this place
A crowd of young people at
tended Sunday School at Blaney
last Sunday afternoon.
W. S. Buckner and family at
tended church at Estancia Sun
day afternoon.
Jesse Hubbard and family were
Sunday visitors at the home of
Amos Kuykendall.
George Hubbard Of Holbrook,
Arizona, visited his brother,
Jess Hubbard and family, and
sister, Mrs. s.R.F. Clark last week.
Master Floyd Hubbard of Tex
as visited friends at this place
last week.
Mrs. Frank Clark and mother,
Mrs. Hubbard, accompanied
George Hubbard, as far as AL
buqOerque on his return to Ari-
zona.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
Pound the Pastor
attend

The members of the Methodist
Church and the friends Of Rev
T. A. Windsor and family gave
the pastor an agreeable surprise
on last Friday evening. 1t Was
intended for a surprise and was
altogether so, the elder and fam
lily being taken quite off their
guard. However they soon fell
into line and everybody was made
to feel at home.
The ladies of the church came
prepared to serve coffee and cake,
and it took several tablefuls be-
fore all were supplied. Besides
giving a pleasant evening to the
pastor and family, as we'll as all
others, many substantial tokens
of regard, mostly in the way of
eatables were left that are of use
in the home.
After an hour or two spent in
various innocent and profitable
ways the evening was closed by
a short talk by the pastor follow
ed by prayer by Rev. j. R. Car
var
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
Rev, T. A. Windsor and famis
ly ate Thanksgiving turkey with
Prof. Russell and family.
North SiIverton

NlLTN
Mrs, S. B. Douglas closed he
school at Cedar Grove last Fri
day and will leave for Ensenada
N. M., where she will be assis-
tant teacher under her son, Leo.
The children who received /
ninety or above in department in
our school were; Sarah Kellogg,
Dennis and Lyman Clifton. En-
ma Eblen was neither absent nor
tardy for the winter term.
Mrs. Alice Kellogg and child
ren leave this week for Albuquer
que where they win reside for
the next six months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kutchins
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Eblen Sunday.
Mrs. Clifton and Mrs. Perser.
who were both i'll last week are
improved.
Mr.. Merriield is expected to
return at an early date.
Mute Goss left for Albuquer-
que Monday.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
NuxBss s
than his sober companion.


i DO not mean to assert that
teetotalism is a panacea for all
disease, but it is a very great
shield and protection. With hards
ly an exception, the men who
are incapacitated first during the
preliminary activities of any cam
3aign, are the drinkers. The
ame is true in every effort Of
life which demands the best en-
ergles of a man. He who drinks
is deliberately disqualifying him
self in the race for advancement.
Mr.. Taft was shown the state
mentmade by General Grant to
he effect that 95 per cent of the
crimes and misdemeanors Of the
army are due to drink. This
statement Mr.. Taft belived to be
true in every respect.
New Mexico Anti-Saloon
League,
No. IL. Albuquerque, N. N.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
m c Intosh stems.

Your reporter, after a three
days chase of DIR. Woods last
week, gave up the job and spent
the night of Thursday in McIn-
tosh catching the doctor at dark.
While here he was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Lynch.
AS these lines are being writ
ten, the mouths of our people are
beginning to water for that tur-
key and cranberry sass which
will be served by our good ladies
at the school house Thanksgiving
Day.
Tom White, one of our mer-
chants moved the cottage by the
mill to his ranch Tuesday and
made an addition of it, to his
house.
J. H. Lynch and Bob Smith
left for Central NM, last Mon
day. Bob Oliver will be our bar
ber in Mr.. Lynch's absence.
Judge Woodall's daughter, Ada
who has been visiting her mother
in Oklahoma, is recovering from
an attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Emma White left this
week to join her husband who has
been at Tucumcari.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred 7. Fisher
returned from Santa Fe the first
of the week.
Miss Rose Teen took cold this
week and is confined to her room
as result.
Col. William Mcintosh is expect
ed to arrive from Santa Fe this
week.
Howard Soper and wife were
guests at the Bonair Sunday last,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
Boards Of Registration

At the special session OF the
Board of County Commissioners
held on Tuesday Of this week,
the following Judges ofregistrat-
ion were named to prepare the
lists of registration for the elect
ion on the adoption Of the con-
stitution on January 2l, 1911:
Precinct No, /. Lorenzo Bar
ella, Filomeno Sanchez, Max
imilliano Montoya.
Precinct No. 2, Adolfo Gal
legos, Mariana Will, Antonio
Montoya,
Precinct No. g. Valentin Can
delaria, Julian Romero = Torres,
DR.. G. J.. Amble.
Precinct Nj. 4 Gabriel Silva,
Eutimeo Luna, Henry Mosley,
Precinct No. s. Daniel Torres,
Pedro Jaramillo, Jose de Jesus
Romero.
Precinct No. 6. Guillermo B.
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Salas, W. A. Dunlavy, Higinio
Mirabal, Jr.

Salas, W. A. Dunlavy, Higinio
Mirabal, Jr.
Precinct No. z. J. P. Porter,
w. D. Wasson. Manuel Sanchez
y Sanchez, Jr.
Precinct No. 8. A. w, Varney,
Joe Davis, NJ. T. Moriarty.
Precinct No. 8, Nico as Ten
orlo, Teodoro Tenorio, Jesus Ma.
Abeytia.
Precinct No. 10. Ventura Dur
an, Matias Sandoval, D. B.
Grigsby.
Precinct No. II. Leandro Abe
yta, Refugio Lucero, Harry D.
Smith.
Precinct No 12 Perfecto Jar
Cesario Montoya, C. E.
Davenport.
Precinct No. 13..Dario Sanchez,
Meregildo Sisneros, Canuto Con-
treras.
Precinct No. IA. E. L. Woul-
ton, A. B. Maloney, Francisco
Sabedra.
Precinct No. IL. Chas. L.
Burt, ]. P. Dunlavy, David Lop-
ez.
Precinct No. 16. R. O. Soper,
Ciriaco Mora, George w. Tor
renee.
Precinct No. II. Gil Perea, B.
W. Means, Jose Ma. Torres.
The board appointed Mar
ciso GaIlegos as constable of pre-
cinct No. 6, Willard, to succeed
5. G. Chaves, resigned.
The resignation Of Geo. M.
Flemming as justice Of the peace
Of precinct No. 8. Moriarty, was
accepted.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
Thank SgiVing Dance

The dance at the old Adams
building last night was a very
enjoyable affair. Everybody
came arrayed in their glad rags
to trip the light fantastic. Some
of the old boys tripped over their
partners toes, but that didn't
make any difference, everyone
was there for a good time and
had it.
Everything was free, and
everyone made welcome. Good
music, good people, good floor,
good lunch, good time and good
night,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
SUNDAY Service

Rev. w. S. Buckner of the
Christian Church will preach at
the NJ. E. Church Sunday morn
ing, December 4th. Arrange
ments will be made for further
service at that time.
Rev I. c Walker will preach
at the Baptist Church next Sun
day both morning and evening.
Regular services will be held
at them. E. Church next Sunday
both morning and evening, con-
Quoted by the pastor. The morn
ing subject will be Thanksgiving
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
CONSTITUTION
IS COMPLETED

The Constitutional convention
adjourned on Monday Of this
week after having been in session
about fifty days. The constitution
contains few things which will
appeal to the thinking voter, but
these are so few and far between
tina tthe avelaee voter will think
twice before casting his ballot in
favor Of adopting the same as
fundamental law Of the new
state.
The ctionsproviding for the
election of all officials, both state
and county, the placing of all
officials on a salary basis instead
of the much abused fee system,
the limiting of the employees Of
the legislature, are some Of the
good things included in the pro
posed constitution. While on the
other hand, the absence Of a pro-
vision for the initiative on the
part of the people, a referendum
which is worse than none in its
workings, the absence of any
form fprohibition Of the liquor
traffic or local op:ion, the exces-
sive salaries to be paid the state
officers, the article on taxation
which will prove burdensome
to the common people, while |
favoring the corporations, these
are a few Of the items
which will appeal to the
thinking voter and cause him to
cast a decidedly negative vote'a-
gainst the adoption Of the in
strument.
For fear that the people might |
:have time to study the instru-
ment and find some Of the numer-
Gus joker before the date Of the
election, the powers that be set |
the date for the election on the
adoption or rejection of the con-
stitution as early as possible,
January q, 1911, The excuse
for such haste is given that it IS
necessary for the date to be at
this time, so that Congress may
act upon the matter after ne
adoption before its adjournment
March 4, 1911. But why should it
be necessary that Congress must
act so hastily? After haying wait
ed a half century for statehood, |
it would be much better that our
people wait little longer go
slow and be sure they are right,
rather than rush into something
they do not understand The old |
adage Marry in haste and repent
at leisure" may with fitness be
made to read Adopt a constitu-
ton in haste and repent at lei
sure"
The News will during the com
ing weeks, show some Of the
iokers in the constitution, that
our readers may not be fooled in
their anxiety for statehood.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
Il Do Not Drink. !"

Even if some can take it and
leave it alone, to quote a COM
mon phrase, nothing is gained by
it's moderate use, and the risk he
incurs is at times imminent.
Personally / refuse to take
such risk. I do not drink. And
so, the person whose business
compels him to lead a nomadic
life, the commercial traveller, pro
fessional man, and especially the
soldier or sailor that class par
ticularly should practice teetota-
lism.
To illustrate, when the Amer
ican troops first arrived in the
Philippines, they INDUCED freely
in the native drink called vino
supplied to them by the natives.
Before the authorities could rea-
lize and cope with the situation,
the whole army was in an alarm
ing condition. Drunkenness and
it's attendant eXcesses were uni
yersal And right here let me
say that this native beverage
was little stronger than Ameri-
can beer. But the new environ
ment in which the soldier was
placed increased to a marked de-
gree the deIeterious effect conse-
quent to his indulgence.
This wrought untold injury
to the troops before a mandate
prohibiting the sale of the drink
within four miles of post could
be effectively enforced.
But that point can better be
explained in another way. Let
the same soldier return from the
Philippines to America. The
beer works the same on him as
the Philippine vino. He, because
of his absence. is more likely tc
be overcome by his drinking. Sc
that it can readily be seen that tc
him who changes his residence
periodically, the effect of drink
ing alcoholic beverages is more
pronounced than on the indivi
dual who is permanently Located
AN effect of which in all cases
however, to a greater or less de
gree, is disintegrating and de,
moralizing to the physical, men
tai and moral fiber of the drinkel
Prohibition the Ideal State.
And then, too, the soldier
and his like should be non
drinkers for another very i'm
portant reason. Drink makes
man more susceptible to diseas,
For instance, the drinking mai
who goes down to Panama vii
take yellow fever-at least run
a greater chance of taking j
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-11-25
TAFT ON
PROHIBITION

President Taft says: II do not
drink " "The ideal state, and
that which we should work for,
is Prohibition, unquestionably ="
He turns down his social glass at
banquets. In this he sets a good
example to the nation. For this
the best citizens honor him.
While Secretary of War, Mr.. Taft,
according to press dispatches of
an interview, said:
Looking at itin a general way
and speaking from an experience
in public life covering many
years, | can say that to the
active individual, drinking is un-
safe and a hindrance to success.
To the youth it is a positive dan
ger, and for a doctor to prescribe
liquor for any but the aged, is a
real crime
But to any man who is active
ly engaged in responsible work,
to him who must have at his
command the best that is in him
at its best, to him who is at The
habit forming period Of his exis-
tence, to him | would, with all
the emphasis / possess, advise
and urge: Leave drink alone :
absolutely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
BIG DEAL IN
REAL ESTATE
IS UNDER WAY

! The past week vas another dull
week in the real estate market, only
a few small transfers being made. A
large deal which has been pending
for some time has not yet gone
through, although it was expected
last Monday. One Of the local real
estate firms has the matter in hand
and viii the transfer as
soon as 1t Is effected.
During the past few weeks a num-
Der of e houses have been compile
ted and within the next few weeks
several others will be ready for oc-
cupancy. The demand for houses
Is still urgent and many who are
o living in flats would 10Y into
q house II one could be rented at a
reasonable rent. New houses are
more desirable than old ones and
rent anywhere from $40 to s45, &C
cording to the location. There are
plenty OF available apartments rang
ing from SIS to $25 but hardly any
house, with improvements, for less
than $25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
WORK IS
BEINGPLANnED
BY ARCHITECTS

There have been but few new de-
veIopments in building operations
the past week. Some of the aren't
tects are busy, while others hi@Y
nothing to do at present. the say
the prospects for the winter arc not
fright, but that they will undolibt-
edly improve in the coming spring.
Architects J. X. Jensen and j. IL
Dayton have considerable new work
on hand, details of which cannot be
made public for a few days. SIR.
Dayton is doing considerable work
for the Roessler e HaSslacher Chem
ical Company.
1t is promising to learn that the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
has acquired something like thirty
acres of land in the vicinity of their
local plant, upon which it is pro-
posed to erect an oil refinery. The
property has been purchased in
small pieces. At the completion OF
each deal 1t was thought that more
property was required, and other
purchases followed. The exact kind
of buildings that will be erected has
not yet been definitely decided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
REAL ESTATE.

The following real estate trans
fers have been recorded:
w. c. Arnold to R. E.. Comegys,
lot 90, block 289, Hall avenue;
through r. E. Comegys.
R. E. Comegys to Julia Sakow-
sky, lot %, block 289, Hall avenue;
through r. E. Comegys.
Union Brewing Company to Mich
ael Stumpf, lot 1, block 275, Cort-
landt street; through Leo COLDER
ger.
James Smith to Matthew Smith,
lot IL, block 70, Mcclellan street;
through Thomas Brown.
Anna c. NJ. Christensen to Fanny
B. Parker, lot IL, block rs, Mar
ket street; through Pierce & Son.
Frank Mokovis to Stephen Jubay,
lots 102, 1903, block 313 e, HON.
man avenue; through Leo COLDER
ger
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

Public notice is hereby given pur-
suant to a resolution adopted by the
Council of the City of Perth Amboy
on the seventh day of November,
1910, that 1t is the intention of the
said Council to pass and adopt an
ordinance to cause Davidson avenue,
from Smith street to Market street,
to be paved with Bitulithic paving
material in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 200 of the laws of
1898, and that the said ordinance
will be introduced and passed on its
first reading at a regular meeting of
said Council to be held on the
twenty-frst day of November, 1910.
Dated November 10, 1910.
WILBUR LARGE,
SAP City Clerk.
16369-1 IL 1-12-19 %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
Water Board Meeting.
Regular Meeting of the Board OF
Water Commissioners, City
Hall, Perth Amboy, N. J..
NOVEMBER End, 1910.
Roll call. XII 2. NJ.

Roll call, 8:15 P. M
President Fraser presided; other
commissioners present were Snedek-
er, Grouse, Grieve.
On motion minutes of previous
meeting were approved as printed
on slips.
The following communication was
received from the comptroller:
Nov. /, 1910.
The Board of Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen:
The bid of Abel Hanson, one hun
dred dollars for the two old boilers
at Runyon, N. j., was received and
as Mr.. Crowell advertised for the
sale of same in the local papers and
also outside of the city, / feel if l
should advertise again it would only
be an extra expense and then receive
the same bid. The above bid in my
opinion is a good n considering
the condition of the boilers.
/ accepted Mr.. H%anson's bid and
notified him to that effect.
Very truly yours,
JAMES A. RHODES,
Comptroller.
A petition for a water main to be
laid in Brodhead Place from New
Brunswick avenue to Sayre avenue,
was received and on motion was re-
ferred to the pipe committee.
Reports of Committees.
Committee ON Power. No report.
Committee on Pipe. No report.
Committee on Finance. No report.
Committee ON Real Estate. No re-
port.
On motion warrants were ordered
drawn for the following amounts:
nhat Of flnl md Snnnlins OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
-lECof1D
This Attractive Story and a E1aaf
tage to Build for $4,000

Here is a cottage plan that will appeal to a great many OF our readers as one
of he most attractive we have eversh shown. is for story and half cottage of
five rooms and bath. Size of house, 5x27 feet. Pleasing features of the plan are
the good sized hall with stairway to upper floor and to basement, the large living room
and convenient rangeme of kitchen and lining groom. A study of the plan will re-
veal many other features that tend to make it most attractive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
NOTICE.

All persons concerned may take
notice that the subscriber, admins
traitor, ETC., of George Eckert, de-
ceased, intends to exhibit his final
account to the Orphans Court for
the County of Middlesex, on Friday,
the eighteenth day of November,
1910, at 10 A. NJ, in the term Of
September, 1910, for settlement and
allowance; the same being first
audited and stated by the surrogate.
ADAM ECKERT,
r Administrator.
Dated October 7, 1910.
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