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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

also contains much gold. 1t should be
added that the Atayal tattoo their
faces very elaborately, and build ele-
giant huts of bamboo, over the door
ways of which are hung as trophies
the skulls of wild boars and apes, and
sometimes those of Japanese and
Chinamen-the latter with pigtails
still picturesquely attached
They make bags of a peculiar net
work expressly to carry human heads.
One chief, when captured and about
to be executed, said: II have no fear
of death, l have taken ninety-four
heads and wanted only six more to
make the hundred"
History tells us that the Spaniards
took possession of Formosa In the
year 1926. They were expelled by the
Dutch In 1912. Nineteen years later a
Chinese pirate chief named Koxinga
drove out the Dutch and proclaimed
himself king of the island. but in 1852
the Chinese dethroned his successor,
and Formosa remained a province of
the Middle Kingdom up to the war be-
tween China and Japan, as a result
of which 1t passed into the possession
of the Mikado's empire.
A glance at the map will show that
Formosa is really the northermost ISL
and of the group which we call the
Philippines, being situated only a
short distance to the north of Luzon.
It's wild people are undoubtedly of
Malay origin. But its earliest inhabi-
tants were black dwarfs, belonging to
the same race as the pigmy negritos
who still survive In small numbers in
Luzon. Many Of their skeletons have
been found in the mountainous inte-
rior, and 1t is reasonable to suppose
that they were exterminated by the
savages who now occupy their terri
tory.
AS already stated, these savages
have never been subdued. From an
chronological point of view, they are
more than ordinarily interesting.
Their garb ranges from nudity to gay
colored garments of their own weav.
ing, made from the fbers of banana
and ramie. The women are kindly
treated and have equal rights with the
men. But If a wife loses her husband
after the birth of a child she Is not al.
lowed to marry again, the idea being
that her business thereafter is to at.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18
Merely a Prevaricator.

A doctor relates the following story:
81 had patient who was very ill and
who ought to have gone to a warmer
climate, so resolved to try what hyp-
notism would do for him. l had a
large sun painted on the ceiling of his
room and by suggestion induced him
to think it was the sun which would
cure him. The ruse succeeded and
he was getting better rapidly when
one day on my arrival found he was
dead"
Did 1t fail. after all. them" asked
one of the Doctors hearers.
NO." replied the doctor. "he died
Of sunstroke."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

tend to the upbringing of her on
spring. Twins are a bad omen. and
among some of the tribes 1t has been
customary to tie them to a tree and
permit them to perish.
Sickness Is supposed to be a punish
ment inflicted by the spirits of the
dead. Dreams afford medium
through which the spirits of the dead
communicate with the living. The
Atayal and Paiwan groups believe the
virgin forests to be the abode of the
spirits of their ancestors, and on this
account trees within certain desig-
mated areas are never disturbed. Old
men and women have supernatural
powers of the kind usually attributed
to witches, and for this reason they
perform the religious rites for the
tribe
Spirits of dead persons other than
ancestors are dangerous and possibly
maleyolent. The Atayal consider that
the ghosts of their forbears will not
be satisfied unless a human head Is
part of the Offering made at ceremo-
malls. Likewise In the case of dis
pute between two persons the spirits
of his ancestors will guide and pro-
tect the one whose cause is just, so
that he may obtain the first head and
thereby win.
The soil of Formosa is exceedingly
rich, and nowhere is finer quality OF
tea produced. The eastern half of the
island is covered with jungle, in
which grows the valuable creeper
known as rattan. But the most prec-
tous vegetable product is camphor,
which is the resin of tree that grows
to huge size, sometimes attaining a
diameter of twelve feet.
The only way to get the camphor is
to chop the tree into chips, which are
subjected to crude process of dis
tillation, the vapor, when condensed,
being deposited in crystals on bamboo
screens. This is crude camphor,
which comes to market in wooden
tubs. 1t Is refined by redistillation.
At the present time Japan exports
about 100000 pounds of camphor
annually, one-fourth of it being ship
ped to the United States. 1t used to
be refined in Europe and America, but
now the Japanese refine their own
compton and ship the finished pro-
duct.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

n ln your shopping tours YOU are
fortunate enough 20 see "A piece OF
SILK hshnet. buy &C.
Tho coars mesh offers little cover.
Ing, but much decoration. when used
over contrasting shade OF supple
material
la gray or tho fuyorite tVinp color
f. allows almost any combination For
entire urhous. Tor huge bows or for
transparent scarfs 20 be- thrown over
gorgeous evening costumes. nshuet g.
a valuable asset IN thr upto.date
woman Wardrobe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18
A Cushion Edae.

SeslloPa shallow scallaps
done in COARSE huttonhult stitch With
linen floss oF heavy cotton form the
attractive edge OF "a cretonuo sofa ptl
low
De is advisable 90 use the natural
linen color of the background. as {
win hu found more effective than Ia,
ore brilliant c0l1ra ui the COVERS.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

4 simple somIprucess dress Is
shown here. that o. q style specially
suited to linen The panel front that
extends the whole length D. attached
90 the sides by wide wrapped seams
The back D. not panel. bat the bodice
and skirt have slight iulness az waist
Tho turnover collar and cuffs are Of
embroidered luWu
Materials required yards 90
inches wide
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

Fyw Hwnvu arnm tu tealizo that
bracelets over gloves ura almost ur
quite as bad aH .lus Htar gloves ~
1ue wears "a bracelet with long glove
no AN 20 should hr worn aulrf them
but if possible & hould not bo worn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18
DAISY CAME FROM ENGLAND

tong preserved IN memory of Sir
William Keith and the gay life here
of the dashing. pleasure loving lieu
tenant GOVERNOR has OF late become
known as the home Of the daisy"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

Tho Widow on. Mr smith. youu
newer make mr believe thatf
The Candidate said had never
lowed a woman can now, not that no
woman ever loved me. course.
wouldn't ray anything ba stupid "a
that Throne ana Country
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18
Taking Fathers Job.

why should you beg? You are
both young and strong"
THAT is right, but my father is old
and weak and can no longer support
me. "-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

No other man appreciates a helping
hand like man I'm trouble.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18
AN INSURANCE EXCEPTION.

Now" said the chronic quoter -
man is known by the company he
keeps"
Say, I'm an insurance policy hold
er! Please don't class me with the
company l keep"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

f T e e n years
had been allow
ed, under the
plan C o n I e IN :
plated, for wip-
ing out or paci-
flying the saw
ages of Formo-
sa. But now 1t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-18

IS 70 De accomplished III
side of a twelvemonth, and
the Japanese government
has made a special appro-
priation Of $7175,000 to
pay the military expenses.
This is on account of
the camphor business. I'm
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
IrrlOdtiOnlStS
InCOrpOr ats

The Estancia Valley Irrigation
Company has filed its articles of
incorporation in the office of Sec
retary Jaffa, the capitalization
being $1,170,0OO divided into
$4,000 shares of $45. 90 per share
The incorporators are ;Lucius
Knight, Fred H. Ayers, H. G.
Souders, A. j. Green, Thomas
Long, J. M. Shaw, R. O. Soper
William Mcintosh and w. w.
Wagner.
A number of our farmers have
signed up for the stock and it
now appears that the irrigation
scheme is a sure thing. A large
number have secured desert fill
ings on land northeast Of Estan-
cia and expect to secure the
water for it's reclamation by TAX
ing stock in the Irrigation Com
pany.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
SuDt. RaunOIdS
dies on Train

]. w. Reynolds, superintend-
ent of the territorial penitentiary,
who has for the past year been
troubled with valvular heart trou-
BILE, and who we are informed
has been sinking rapidly since
his participation in the ceremo-
nies of the Inauguration of Gov
ernor Mills, died on the Rock
Island Limited Thursday evening
about ten minutes before reach
ing this city. Mr.. Reynolds was
advised by DR.. Knapp, physician
of the territorial penitentiary,
who was also his family physi-
clan, that he must seek a lower
altitude. and Mr.. Reynolds ac-
companied by his family and his
left Santa Fe Thursday
morning en- route to Kansas City,
hoping the change would bring
relief. Mr.. Reynolds was a mem
ber Of the Order of Elks and DR..
Knapp is the exalted ruler Of the
Santa Fe lodge, and on arrival
here he at once notified the local
lodge, which took charge of the
body and had it embalmed and
for shipment, after
which Mrs. Reynolds and DR..
Knapp accompanied it to Kansas
City, where, we are informed, it
will be cremated. : Tucumcari
News.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
Ddu0hter Calls Father ti0ma

w. H. Minerman of Henver
Colorado, son-in law of DR., and
Mrs. w. H, Mason, arrived here
on the noon train Wednesday, He
had received a dispatch Sunday
from his daughter, to the effect
that she had arrived at Estan-
cia at 10 O'Clock that day, and
requested his presence here
He took the first train for Estan
cia, and after leaving the train
here, he only touched the high
places on the way to DR.. Mason S
residence. All concerned are do
ing well, and Grandpa and Grand
ma Mason and Uncle Forrest are
wearing the smile that won't
rub off.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
ESThK6lH FIRM
MILKING SHDDLES

The J. B. Williams Saddlery
Company is the latest organiza
ton in Estancia, the same hav-
ing been perfected this week. J..
B. Williams and Geo. H. Miller
have been running a tannery and
saddlery a few miles southwest
of town for the past year. Dur
ing the past week they have sold
an interest in the same to ]. A.
Lee and ]. H, Marbell, the four
partners choosing the name as
above for the new organization,
with Mr.. Williams as general
m sT;&G
The new firm is prepared to
take the raw hides, tan them into
leather and make up the goods
ready for the market, all COM
pleted, bearing the Estancia
stamp. The success of the firm
is already shown by the demand
for the finished goods, Mr.. Will
liams having shipped saddles and
leather goods to various places in
several states during the past
year.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
Mix Up with Wire Fence

Several of our towns people
went to Willard Monday night
to attend the w. C. T. U. Ora
torical Contest. On account Of
the mirage or was it something
in the translucent atmosphere il
the vicinity of Willard, we can,
not say, but the fact remaih3
that on the return trap, some o.
the party became horribly mixed
up with barbed wire fences, etc. !,
and losing their way, were fore
ed to spend the night as best
their could in a deserted Mexi-
can cabin, pretty generally soak
eddy the rain of course. They
arrived home in the gray dawn
Of the morning after.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
MARIE GREEN
WINS MFDhL,
In w. G. I. U. Oratorical Contest
at Willard last Monday
Night

On Monday night an Oratori-
cal Contest was held at Willard
under the auspices of the Estan-
cia w, c. 7. u, the contestants
being young ladies from Estan-
cia. The affair was held at the
Board of Trade Hall. Sunday
School Superintendent Stephens
of Willard introduced Mrs. Col
her, president of the Estancia
Union, who made a short talk
concering the work, which was
followed by prayer by Mr.. Ste
phens. The young ladies, Mis-
ses Myrtle Weaver, Goldie Short,
Marie Green, Bessie and Edith
Atkinson and Jefie Duke, made
their addresses. While the jud-
ges, Mrs. Harrison and Messrs.
Kelly and Stephens were MAX
ing their decision, Mrs. S. c..
Nutter, president of the terrific
rial Union, made an address.
Pledge cards were passed around
and number of members Sc
cured for the Union. The med
al for the winner of the contest
was awarded to Miss Marie
Green. On Tuesday the Willard
w. G. T. U. was organized with
a good list of members, which
starts life under auspicious cir
cumstances.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
MAYOR VhN STONE
IMPROVES HOME

Mayor G. H. Van Stone is TAX
ing the lead in the matter of
making his home look more beau
tiful. He has added coat of
plaster to the interior walls and
is having the board fence re-
moved, preparatory to building
an adobe wall around the lots.
Compost has been taken from the
back yard and spread over the
ground in front of the house,
preparatory to seeding a lawn.
A gasoline engine will be in.
stalled over the well, and a metal
tank, five feet in diameter and
eight feet high, is to be placed
on a high trestle. With this he
will not only be able to water his
lawn, and supply his kitchen and
bathroom with running water,
but also irrigate garden back of
the house. A brick outhouse with
cement lined vault is to be built,
all thoroughly sanitary. When
the mayor gets these things
completed he will invite the citi-
zens of Estancia around to give
them an object lesson in Clean
up -your-premises. +" Mrs. Van
Stone and the children will re-
turn week after next to keep the
mayor company.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
New School District
Mountainair, New Mexico,
March 9th, 1910.

Mountainair, New Mexico,
March 9th, 1910.
Estancia News.
Dear Sir: Ihave this day Great
ed school district number thirty
sly 1867 with the following boun-
lafies
Commencing at the N. E. Cor
ner of section one (1) IT, N, R.
.9E, ming south three
and one ilaii g 1-2) miles to the
half section line of section twenty
four (24) same township and
range, thence west three (3)
miles through sections twenty
four (24), twenty three (23) and
twenty two (22), to the west side
of section twenty two (22) same
township and range, thence north
one half (1-2) mile to the S. w.
corner of section fifteen (15)
same township and range, thence
west three (3) miles to theS w.
corner of section eighteen (18),
same township and range, thence
north three miles along the coun-
ty line between Torrance and
Bernalillo counties, and that por-
tion of the Chilli grant situated
in Torrance county to the N. w.
corner of section six (6) T. 8 N.
R. 8 E., thence east six miles to
the place of beginning.
The above described district
will be known as Buffalo Springs
district number thirty six (36),
Chas. l.. Burt,
County Supt. of Schools,
Torrance Co., N M.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
TO OkLhHOMR
TO PRISON
Governor Honors Requi5itiom Cor
Tucker, wanted for
Manslaughter

Dowdy Tucker, who has been
1t ;ha Territorial Pen tentiary
for safekeeping On indictments
in the district court Of this coun-
ty Oh charges Of arson and high
way robbery, is at present occu.
pying a position behind the bars
Of the Oklahoma Penitentiary.
On Monday of this week. Cover
nor Mills honored requisition pa
pers of Governor Haskell, and
Sheriff Wright of Jefferson Coun
ty, Oklahoma, took his prisoner
hack with him. 1t seems that
Tucker was convicted of man.
slaughter some time since, filed
his appeal to the supreme court
of Oklahoma, but failed to per-
feet the same. The supreme
court affirmed the decision of the
lower court, but when the Off
GERS went for their man, he was
not to be found. His bondsmen
traced him to New Mexico with
the result that he will serve four
years behind the scenes.
1t will be remembered that the
grand jury at its recent session
here, returned indictments a.
gainst him along with several
others, for the robbery of the
home of Epifanio Will near Pro-
greso, and also for an attempt to
burn the store of Mccoy & Com
pany at Mountainair. After he
completes his four year term in
Oklahoma, he may be brought
back here to give an account of
his doings.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
BILL BEFORE,
THE SENHTE
Action will be Taken during the
next month on Amended
Senate Bill

Washington, D. c., Mar. II. :
| The senate committee Oh terrific.
ries today voted unanimously ID
report the statehood bill to the
senate with a favorable recon-
mendation.
Senator Beveridge, chairman
of the committee, subsequently
laid the bill before the senate
and it went to the calendar.
The amendments thathave been
adopted will permit all citizens
who have resided in the terri
tories a year or more to vote for
the ratification of the constitut-
ions of the proposed states.
The Beveridge bill carried a
six months voting qualifications
but the amendment making this
one year, offered by Senator
Dick was adopted.
Another important amendment
sets aside a million acres of pub
lie land in each territory for the
payment of county bonds, which
have been specifically validated
by acts Of congress. The bill
cannot be taken up in the senate
until after the disposition Of the
administration railroad bill.
The land qualifications in the
bill remain as in the
house bill introduced by Hamil-
ton for educational, charitable
and penal institutions. For the
payment of the bonds and inter
est of Santa Fe, Grant, Pima
and Yavapai counties 1000, 900
acres is allowed, Arizona being
granted a like amount.
The bill prohibits liquor on the
Indian reservations for a period |
IF Is years.
No election shall be held to
change the capital of either state
Until 1925.
The Arizona electors for the
convention will be |
decided by the census as judged |
rom the vote Of 1908. All com
ng electors reaching 21 years of |
age in that state must be able to
'ead a section of the constitution
If the United States and sign
heir own names. Tribune Citi-
zen.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
HSSHy SHOWS
GOOD STUFF
Contract let to Sink Fifty Foot
Shaft on the Property
at Once

Messrs. Fl. G. Bedford and
james Walker, who have | cen
the leading spirits in the work of
prospecting in the Pedernal
mountains, east of the valley,
have received an assay on some
Of their ore, from a Denver AS
asay House The sample submit
ted assayed rs. 40 ounces of cop
per to the ton, valued at $50 o.,
which is indeed a splendid show
ing. Mr.. Bedford at the same
time sent a sample of ore taken
from his Montezuma mine, about
eight miles west Of La Gran Qui-
vira, which assayed gold .08 oun-
ces, value $1,60 per ton. silver
270. so ounces, value $132.25 and
copper 10 per cent, value $4,000
per ton. The total value OF the
mineral in a ton of the ore being
$162.85.
In the Pedernals about thirty
claims have been staked and the
district being named the Crystal
Quartz. A contract has been let
to sink ffty-foot shaft, most Of
the funds for the same being>al-
ready subscribed. Those taking
the claims are determined to make
a thorough test to find just what
there is to the strike. = Their
many friends hope that the result
will be satisfactory, and that they
really have struck it rich. I"
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
Lake View,

We had a nice rain one night this
week.
Oscar Kemp was in town one day last
week.
Irrigation is the talk Of our neighbor.
hood now.
John Bilsing planted some garden
stuff this week.
George Alter visited the family of
Chas. Cornell last Sunday.
N. A. Wells visited his niece, Mrs.
Chas. Cornell, last week.
Roland and Park Senter and Ruby
Kirk are on the sick list this week.
Miss Emma Kirk is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Pollard, west of town.
w. N. Lee, of this neighborhood, talks
of planting Irish potatoes next week.
A, M. Parrett and wife have moved
to Miss Emma ParreUt's place west of
the railroad.
l. T. Collier and family enjoyeda nice
supper with Miss Emma Kirk in her
little Sx1O claim house one evening last
week.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
Cuts His Hand


Hipolito Montoya met a serious
accident on Tuesday of this week
at the Romero Planning Mills,
when he caught the fingers OF
the right hand in the planer. the
first finger was almost severed a
short distance from the end,
while the other fingers of the
hand were badly cut. An at
tempt is being made to save the
fingerswithout amputation, but it
may be a portion of the first fin
ger will have to be removed.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18

Prof. T. N. Russell is a second
st. Patrick, having been born on
the 18th of March. To help him
remember it, about a dozen or
more of the pupils arranged an
outing at Antelope Springs yes
terday, five miles north of Estan-
cias DiEler under the trees and
a coed time generally were part
of the program. Such affairs
Tend to pleasant memories for
each one concerned.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
Hit With a Brick

l.. E. Hatley, while unloading
brick for the courthouse Wednes
day was struck on the side of
the face by a brick causing a
painful bruise. He was looking
down as he was placing t h e
brick in the wagon, and Mr..
Campbell, who was pitching the
brick from the car, was looking
in another direction at the time,
hence the accident.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
Report Of Blan6y School

Report of last month of Blaney
School for the year.
Number enrolled 27, average
attendance 81.
The following names are on
the Roll of Honor; Annie Averill,
Harry Averill, Naomi Pugh, Le-
ona Pugh, Charles Reed and
Ethelyn Riley.
Mary Drury, Teacher,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18
S. W. Hightower was in from


S. W. Hightower was in from
the ranch Wednesday of this
week. He surprised the mer-
chants by leaving town imme-
diately after noon. One of our
merchants suggested sending a
physician to see that all was well
with him. Probably the trouble
is nothing more serious than that
'tater planting time is almost
here, and Hightower is Johnny
on the spot" when taters are to
be planted,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18

Miss Lucille Fielder, who has
been assistant postmistress here
for some months, resigned her
position yesterday. She has been
interested in the real estate busi-
ness for some time and will go
back to the farm for a while at
least. Miss Quinn has taken her
place at the postofice.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18

John Patrick Kennedy cele-
prated st. Patrick's day by TAX
ing a burro ride. After premo-
nading the sidewalks his steed
carried him through one of the
hotels. Billy" Hardin was
leader and driver combined.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-03-18

Gen. Chas. F. Easley, presi-
dent of the Brumback Realty, In
surance and Abstract Company,
was down from Santa Fe yester-
day, consulting with our farmers
over their contract with the Irri-
cation Promoters.