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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Mining has always been the tradi-
fionaI industry or Mexico because Of
the rapidity with which fortunes were
made. The recent depressions Of this
INDUSTRY nave brought agriculture Il
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

STURGIS. 3. D.-James p. Ross q
soldier from Fort Meads, has been held
under bonds OF $500 FOR appearance at
the next term OF circuit court here on
the charge or cashing forged checks at
local business houses.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

IROQUOIS, S. D.-The town council
Is being urged to call a special election
for the voting OF bonds TO erect a new
public school building.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

PIERRE~s ID, Governor Wesley i1ss
pardoned VIM. G.. Nelson, sentenced,
from BrookIngs county for burglary
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

DIES MONIES, IA.-State Senator
James II. Jamison is announced as a
candidate for congress against John III.
Darrah In the Eighth district.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

The caribou Of Alaska travel north
that these droyes number 1000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

III Rofterdam. with q population Of
400, 200 fires are tina the city
has practically no fire departmSnt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

PIERRE. 8. D.-Two new hotels are
planned for the hill section OF this city.
TO be built In h early summer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

ONAWA.s IsA.-F1re starting from Z
defective chimney destroyed The sChas.
9~pauiding residence here.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Good Stream of Water being Pumped from Well
on Shaw's Farm, 8 miles north Of
Estancia
IRRIGATION is NOW assured

Everybody and his wife went
out to the we'll Tuesday, there be-
ing at least six hundred people
present to witness the pumping.
Many had gotten the idea that
there was to be an official test of
the we'll OIL that day, and at least
two hundred teams were on the
ground and many families had
come with we'll packed baskets
prepared to spend the day.
A number expressed their dis
appointment in the flow of the
water, not understanding that
the real work being done was the
cleaning out of the we'll. T. Y.
Defoor, who had charge of the
drilling of the we'll and who has
been in the business for the last
seven years said he had pumped
for three weeks on a we'll that
did not show up as good as this
did at theestart, and had devel-
oped 1900 gallons per minute.
On Wednesday the Newsman
made several snaps of the we'll
while throwing a good stream
of water, which he expects to
be able to show in the News next
week. We have always contend
ed and still contend that there is
plenty of water beneath the sur
face of the ground to irrigate the
whole of the Estancia Valley.
C. H. Rittenhouse, manager
and E. A. Keach attorney for
the Western Construction Co.,
and Mr.. Chappell, representing
the Westinghouse Construction
Co., are expected Saturday, after
which a test will be made. Of
course nothing definite in the
way of a test can be made until
the we'll is thoroughly developed
and all the sand cleaned out. In
the meantime those in charge of
the work are confident that the
we'll will prove all right. 1t Ger
tainly looks good to see the water
flowing down the "creek' as
several called it.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Survey Of Township 3.8

Surveyor General John w.
March has received several COM
munications from residents of
township 3 north, range 8 east,
in regard to the official survey Of
that township. The survey has
been authorized, Pitt Ross and
his son Edmund having the con-
tract. The work however, can
not begin until the east boundary
line of township 3 north range 7
east has been finally determined
This is the township the survey
of which has caused more or less
difficulty recently, but which it
is hoped is nearing settlement.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Antelope Social

The Antelope school district
had a nice sociable time at the
Cooke ranch house Thursday
night. Ice cream and cake were
served after which recitations,
songs and short stories were en-
joyed for the remainder of the
evening Adams and Childers
especially, helped to make the
evening pleasant by rehearsing
some very good negro stories.
This event was to have taken
place in the Antelope school
house which was destroyed by
fire Wednesday night. Between
forty and fifty persons were
present.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Registration now on

The probate clerk has received
the Registration Books from the
Territorial Secretary and has
sent copies to each of the pre-
cinct Boards of Registration.
The registration will commence
at once and continue until ten
days before the date of the elect.
ion. 1t is the duty of each board
of registration to see that the
names Of all the legal voters are
placed on the lists. Each voter
should see to it, that his name is
there, and also the names of any
voters who might possibly be
omitted from the lists.
The qualifications of a legal
voter in the territory, are; he
shall be a citizen of the United
States, of the age of twenty-one
years, shall have resided in the
Territory six months, in t h e
County where he offers to vote,
three months and in the Pre-
cinct thirty days, Immediately
preceding the election,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Ball Game at Willard

Despite the fact that much of
our sporting blood is getting
stout and greyheaded, quite a
bunch of sports and near sports
attended the two ball games at
Willard Sunday. The first game
resulted in a score of 10 to 9 in
favor of Willard as against Be-
len, and while not a champion
ship game, it was much better
than the second game, which
was between WI. ards second
team and the Mountainair boys.
The score of this game was 7 to
5 in favor of the Airville team.
Three strikes and OUT the
umpire said
To the kiddo at the bat
Who savagely threw his club
away,
While he said "Aint he talking
through his hat?'
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Sow Rye

E. H, Pugh, who has fine
farm which he works on the
Campbell plan and very success
fully, urges the farmers to sow
rye for fall and winter pasture.
His suggestion is good one, and
should be generally followed. We
give his letter in full;
"On account of the shortage
of hay and pasture this season,
please urge the farmers of the
valley to SOW rye as soon as the
rains begin. 25 to 80 acres for
each farm will be valuable for
winter pasture and will cut a
good crop of hay next June. The
rye should be cut when just COM
ing into blossom for a good quail
ity of hay.'
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Entertained

Miss Anita Taylor entertained
a number of her friends Monday
afternoon, her fifth birthday an
niversary, at the Taylor home
south of town. Among those
present were: Misses Thelma and
Delphine Souders, Jeffie Duke,
Esther Pence, Valeria Taylor,
Masters Halcott and Harry Soud-
ers, Willie aud Jennings Pence,
Charlie, Earl and Wallace Duke,
and Robert Taylor, Jr.
Miss Anita received a number
of presents from her little friends
who left wishing her many more
happy birthdays. The evening
was spent in games and music,
dainty refreshments being serv.
ed. All report a jolly time.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Morrison .Auers.

Miss Vermelle Morrison, of De-
lois, Colorado, and W. c Ayers,
of Es,ancia, were united in mar.
riage at the home of the brides
parents on Wednesday, July 20,
at 8 O. clock. They will leave at
once for Estancia, expecting to
arrive here on Saturday at 1O:40
a. m.
Mr.. Ayers is one of Estancia's
promising young business men,
being one of the proprietors of
the Estancia Bakery. A host of
friends here join the News in
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers a
long and happy life. The News
reporter thinks it takes a lot of
courage for young man to take
a help to- eat" with the crop
conditions as they are at present
and suggests that a Carnegie
Hero Society be acquainted with
the facts, so that medals may be
awarded where deserved.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
-Four Business Houses, including old Courthouse
surn TO the Ground early Yesterday
Morning
FIRE STHRTED IN COURTHOUSE

The county commissioners car
ried insurance in the sum of
$1,00 on the furniture and fix
lures, which sum will hardly re-
place the blank record books. The
building, which was owned by
Antonio Salazar, was insured for
5000. The saloon D1ilding, also
owned by Salazar, was insured
for $500. The Meyers building
was not insured. The CONNER
cial Hotel building had been in
sured for $1,000, but the policy
having expired, the company de-
clined to renew the same on &C.
count Of the building being va
cant about a month since. The
building had recently been rented
by Mrs. Peden, who had intend
ed opening a hotel shortly, but
had installed only part of her
furniture,
. Neal Jenson, who was the first
to arrive on the scene, is of the
opinion that the fire started near
the center of the building or a
little toward the front. 1t was
without a doubt of incendiary
origin, as there had been no fire
in the building, and no way that
it could have caught otherwise.
If the object was to destroy the
records pertaining to real estate,
the efforts were in vain, as the
law provides that abstracts of
title, furnished by incorporated
companies have the same
status in court as the clerk rec
ord.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
PUMP THROWING LOTS OF WATER
ShDOLERY IS
REACHING OUT

j. A. Lee and George Fugatt
left on Wednesday morning
for a months tip through the
Rio Grande valleys stopping at
Albuquerque, Belen, Magda
lena and other places en- route
They took with them samples
of harness, saddles and strap
goods, manufactured by the j.
B.Williams Saddlery Company
of Estancia.
No doubt many people right
here in Estancia will be sur
prised to learn that the Will
liams Saddlery Company is
turning out hundreds of dol
lars worth of work of this kind
employing quite a force of
workmen. The company takes
the raw hides, tans the leath-
er, and makes up the goods
complete in every particular,
and as fine as can be purchas-
ed anywhere. The company is
capitalized at $5,00D at pres
ent, but expects shortly to in
crease its capitalization and
extend it's work along other
lines, including the making of
gloves, belts, whips, marrals,
etc. The present stockholders
are; j. B. Williams, }. A. Lee,
G. w. Miller and Henry Mar
bell.
A number of photographs of
the finished work have been
made recently, and the publ
cation of a catalogue is now
under way. A large twostory
building has been erected and
equipped on the homestead of
Mr.. Williams southwest of Els.
tancia, especially for the work,
where callers are agreeably
surprised at the amount and
high grade of work produced.
Here's wishing you luck in
large chunks, boys, and may
the fame of the Estancia Sad
die spread as far as the Estan-
cia Valley is known.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
COUNTY RECORDS ARE'D6STR0yED
CUPID WINS
in AUTO RACt

On Saturday morning Rev, B.
F. Summers, pastor of the Meth
odist Church united in marriage
Miss Celeste Byrne Keith and
Herbert L. Gales, both of Albu-
querque. The party arrived late
Friday night from Albuquerque
via Auto. The Tribune Citizen, in
writing up the affair said:
A romantic wedding occurred
at Estancia, N. NJ, this morning
when Miss Celeste Byrne Keith
and Mr.. Herbert L. Gales of
this city were united in marriage
by the pastor of the church at
Estancia,
Opposition to the match by the
parents of the bride caused the
hasty elopement, since arrange
ments had been made to break
the engagement by sending the
young lady to her grandmother
in Batesville, Ark. This plan was
frustrated, however, by Mr., Gal
les, who took advantage of a de-
layed railroad pass and played
young Lochinvar' by speeding
in an automobile with his bride
through the canyon to Estancia,
whence a long distance telephone
advised the BRIDES moth
er, Mrs. Arthur Keith, of the
wedding at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. The ceremony was witness
ed by Walter Gales, brother of
the groom, and two other Albu-
querque friends.
Both the young people nave
grown to maturity in this city,
where they are we'll known.
The bride is an accomplished
pianist. Mr.. Gales until recently
was connected with the Occiden-
tai Insurance company but is at
present agent for the Carter Au-
tomobile company of Ell Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gales will re-
turn to this city this evening,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Case Continued

Thursday morning the case of
the U. S. VS.. Austin G. Davis
was to have come up before u.
S. Commissioner Earl Scott. Dav-
is is charged with having sold
distilled spirits without having
paid the special revenue tax. On
account of the non-appearance Of
important witnesses, a continu-
ance was ordered until August
9th, Davis giving bond in the
sum of $500 with Byron Voss
and ]. T. Carver as bondsmen.
T. G.. McConnon of the Revenue
Service represented the Govern
ment.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
On Trail Of Horse Thief

John Owens, ex-sheriff of Lin
coin county, passed through Es-
tancia Sunday, on the trail of a
couple Of horses, which had dis
appeared from the owners in
that country recently. Some fell
lows accidentally picked up halt
ers to which the aforesaid horses
were attached, and in some mys-
terious way the horses must have
followed the fellows northward.
At least Owens got wind Of both
horses and men near Springer,
after having trailed them around
the country for twelve days and
nights. When Owens overtakes
the travellers they will be given
a chance to explain matters back
in Lincoln county.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22

Col. w. S. Hopewell, Receiver
C. C. Murray and General Man
ager H. A. Conner, of the New
Mexico Central, came down from
Santa Fe Wednesday and inspect
ed the well. They expressed
themselves as pleased at the re-
suit and predict great things for
the valley,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22

On last Thursday night Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Lasater enter
tanned several of their friends at
their farm home north of Estan-
cia, in honor of their guests Mr..
and Mrs. Kuykendall, who left
for their home on Friday after a
couple of weeks visit in the val
ley. The evening was spent in
dancing and games.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
present.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Chism ar
rived home from Albuquerque
last Sunday and have again TAX
en- up their residence on the
farm northwest of town. Mr..
Chism has been holding down a
good job at the Duke City for
some time.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22

D. C. Brisby was in yesterday
from the Silverton district ac-
companying his mother, who left
for Appleton City, Mo-, where
she will visit a daughter, after
which she will proceed to her
Kentucky home. Dyer says he
will have plenty of "yaller leg
ged' chicken and fresh hen fruit
to eat, so expects to live high.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22

John B. Larragoite left Thur
day for his ranch near Espanola,
where he will put in a crop. He
says he can make it rain there
whenever he wants to. He will
also look after the harvesting of
his fruit crop this summer.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22
Socialists Name Candidates

The Socialist of Torrance Coun
ty held convention at Estancia
last Saturday, at which time
three candidates were placed in
nomination for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention. T. S.
Smith, editor of the Estancia
Herald, ]. A. Chapman of Will
land and N. Roach of Mountain
air are the nominees of the party
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22

Mrs. w. 7. Brown, who came
over for medical treatment, has
returned to her home in Dun
mere.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22

H. L. Cooper has resigned his
position at the local shop to go
to work at Albuquerque.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22

just dfter l o CLOCK thursday
morning, the people Of Estancia
were rudely awakened by shouts
and yells, accompanied by a re-
port Of guns similar to a half
grown artillery, to find the build
ing which has been used as court
house in flames. Neal Jenson
was one of the first to notice the
fire and turned in alarm at once,
He rushed to the building to
break out a window and try to
save some Of the records. The
fire was too we'll started to allow
this, and nothing could be saved,
the intense heat preventing those
coming on the scene from enter
ing the building
The fire spread at once to the
Meyers buildings on the south,
and the old saloon building on the
north. The former being all
frame and as dry as tinder was
consumed very rapidly, The first
story Of the building to the north
being adobe, retarded the flames
to some extent, allowing the work
ers time to save the furniture
which was in the Commercial
Hotel just north Of the saloon
building. Willing hands soon car
ried everything from the build
ing. A billiard table was taken
from the saloon, which was about
all there was remaining IN this
building, In carrying this table
out, Neal Jenson, who carried
one end, tripped and fell, the
table bearing him to the ground.
He received a badly bruised foot
in consequence, but luckily no
broken bones.
The flames spread from the
saloon building to the Commercial
Hotel, the first story of which
was adobe, the second frame.
Before the flames Lad reached
this building, the doors and win
dows had been removed, in order
to save what WAS possible Of the
building, The flames caught Oil
the south side Of the upper story,
and as soon as an opening was
e a tie n through, the building
burned like a furnace, the draft
being so great that the sheet iron
roofing was torn off in sheets and
carried high in the air.
By hard work the office Of the
Romero Lumber Company on the
south was saved, as was also the
frame building on the north, the
first court house of Torrance
county. FOR a while it looked as
if both would go in spite of hard
work, but both were saved,
All the records Of the county
were destroyed. 7 h e deputy
treasurer, Miss Annie Porter. has
been in the habit of taking some
of her books to the Bank and
placing them in the vault each
evening, and had on Wednesday
evening taken the 1909 tax roll,
which was saved The greatest
personal loss will fall on Assessor
d. C. Howell who had Just about
completed the assessment rolls
for 1910, except the making of
the copies. Just what action will
be taken in regard to the assess
ment for 1910 has not been deter
mined as yet.
The Brumback Abstract, Really
& Insurance Company has a com
plete record of all papers pertain
ing to real estate which were of
record in the clerks Office, cor
rected up to last Monday. The
Robertson Abstra~t Company has
the same to within few days of
the same date. Both companies
can practically restore the rec
ords as far as real estate Of the
county is concerned.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-07-22

Jesse McGhee expected to
leave yesterday for the Rio Gran
de Valley on business.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-01-05
Irrioa,ed Lands Valuable.

After all is said and done we will
have to come around to the PROPOSE
ton sooner or later that our irrigated
lands are too valuable for wheat grow
ing. Still under present conditions
they pay better at growing wheat
than at raising four-cent cattle or
even hogs at an average Of six cents.
Actual practice is a good basis upon
which to form theories and we are
demonstrating a whole lot Of things
about the progress of agriculture right
here In Colorado by growing few
staple crops that people must have.
says Field and Farm. This wheat
business. however. looms UP like
ghost in a fog. The east is worn
out, the corn-belters are not growing
wheat. the far northwest is becoming
too fancy along fruit lines and the
irrigated country will find something
more profitable in course of time.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-01-05
USE OF WATER IN IRRIGATION
In a General Way It Can Be Said
Half Air and Half Water 10
Desirable Condition.

AS regards the frequency Of irri.
CATION and the amount required for
one irrigation or for the season the
soil conditions and the climate must
determine the proper treatment. The
deeper the soil and the more retentive
of moisture 1t is, the more econom-
ically may irrigation water be used
and the less frequent the irrigations.
The shallower the soil and the more
impervious 1t is the more frequent
must the irrigation be and the less
economically is the water used.
Irrigation In spring should not be-
gin until warm weather has arrived
and then not until the moisture con-
dition of the soil is such as to re-
quire 1t. II irrigated when cold wealth
to the crop. which is indicated by
yellow foliage. Especially at the
higher attitudes is this likely to oc-
cur.
AS regards the amount of water
to apply that should be gagged by our
knowledge of the requirements of the
crop. To apply any more than is ben
eficial and can be put to use Is a
waste. The alfalfa plant, as we know.
roots deeply and can draw moisture
from considerable depth. and thus
will not suffer SO quickly as other
crops. as 1t can draw upon the reserve
in the deeper soil. We know that
alfalfa roots penetrate no deeper than
the water table. which should teach
us that a saturated soil is uncongenial
and something which alfalfa cannot
Withstand. We should. therefore.
avoid such excessive irrigation as will
keep the soil saturated. In a general
way we may say that the desirable
condition is that of half air and half
water in the soil. The closer we can
approach to this the better. Irriga-
ton therefore means replenishing the
moisture contents of the soil to such
a d, pth of subsoil as is permeable.
and stopping the irrigation SO as not
to saturate the soil through and
through.
Where the water table is liable to
be affected by irrigation care should
be taken not to apply SO much that
1t is raised and the feeding area Of
the roots In that way restricted. Over
irrigation will aggravate or cause wa
terlogging of the soil and the attend
ing accumulations of alkali Where
ground water is within two feet OF
the surface as on some river bottoms
alfalfa does not thrive and generally
dies in from three to four years.