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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-02-18

The call for a mass meeting
of the citizens of Estancia to Sc
lect a list Of candidates for the
village Offices for the election to
be held Monday, February 28,
1910, on last Tuesday night,
brought out a larger crowd of our
representative citizens than any
thing undertaken for some time.
The number present, as we'll as
the spirit of the meeting showed
that our people are alive to the
betterment and advancement OF
our village. The list of nominees
proves that our people want
none but the best businessmen
to have charge of the affairs OF
our village. Under the guidance e
of these city dads Estancia
will rapidly forge to the front
and soon become one Of the fore
most cities Of the territory.
The meeting was called to Or
der by Attorney Charles R. Eas-
ley, who after stating the pur-
pose of the meeting, was unan-
imously chosen as permanent
chairman. Earl Scott was chos-
en- permanent secretary without
a dissenting vote. Sheriff Mey-
er, who has worked hard for the
incorporation of the village, was
called upon for an address, per-
tanning to the incorporation. Mr..
Meyer being a man Of action
rather than of words, had very
little to say, but instead report
ed for the consideration of the
gathering, a list of names which
he had been requested to nomi-
nate for the various Offices, add
ing that the list was good enough
for him. After some discussion
as to the terms of the trustees
to be chosen, the ticket was un-
animously nominated as follows;
For Mayor-G H. VANSTONE
For Trustees, term of one
year, l.. A. BOND, S. A. GOLD
SMITH.
For trustees, term of two
years, MILTON DOW, J, L.
STUBBLEFIELD,
For Clerk, EARL SCOTT.
Upon motion Of j. H. English,
it was decided to call the ticket,
the Citizens Ticket. a very ap-
name, it being the un-
divided opinion that politics
should and would not enter the
campaign.
That the nominees will give to
the village of Estancia, if elect
ed, and no one doubts their cleo
tion, a business administration,
is the only reasonable conclusion
that can be reached as each and
all of the board have heavy finan-
cial interests in the town, and
with possible exception of two,
have interests no place else. All
these men have is invested right
here, and naturally they will do
everything in their power to en-
hance the interests OF the village,
it being their own interests for
which they are working, which
is natural in us all.
That all may the better under
stand the law regarding the pow
ers of the board, we quote the
sections of the statute in point:
Sec. 8. That villages incorpo-
rated under this act shall have
the power, by ordinance to pre-
vent the presence within their
limits of anything dangerous,
offensive, unhealthy or indecent
and to cause any nuisance to be
abated; to regulate the trans
portation, storage and keeping
of gun-powder and other com
bustible and explosives. oils, gas
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-02-18

VIM. McIntosh, who is one
of the oldest residents of this
valley. and for whom the town
of Mcintosh was named, was
in town Thursday.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-02-18

Rev. J. r. Carver will preach
at the Baptist church in Es-
tancia next Sunday at II a. m.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-02-18

Mr.. Blickenstaff, of the AL
buquerque Journal, was in
town Thursday.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-02-18

Mr.. Frederick, of the Valley
View neighborhood was in Els
tancia Thursday.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-02-18

Rev. C. |. Walker, of Lucia,
was over here Thursday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

pments. Two years ago the Legisla-
ture of the State amended the Jaw so
that no railroad except the New Haven
could enter It. They are now asking
themselves whether they acted wisely.
1t would have been a good thing for
the eastern part of the State had the
Grand Trunk spent it's eight millions
in extending its line from Palmer to
New London instead of from Palmer
to Providence. In addition to this
Grand Trunk development, but as a
separate enterprise, it is proposed TO
establish a steamship line between
Providence and Montreal. 1t seems to
be a day of large things for the little.
State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
PRESIDENT TAFT ON POLITICS.

The presence of President Taft in
New York over Sunday, his notable
speech on platform pledges at the
Lincoln day dinner Saturday even
ing under the auspices of the Repub-
lican Club, his conference with par
ty leaders over the situation in New
York, and the incidents connected
Herewith constitute one of the i'm
portant chapters in the political his
tory of 1910.
In his Saturday night speech the
President in referring to party dis
cussion said:
"If the other measure to which
have referred are enacted into law
and the party pledges of the Republi-
can party performed there would seen
to be no good reason why the party
should not receive renewed approval
by the electors of the country in the
coming Congressional campaign. But
there are signs which may construe
as an indication that the Republican
majority in the present Congress will
change to Democratic majority il
the next. This is based chiefly on the
discussions in the Republican party
and upon the very severe attacks
made by Republican tendencies upor
the party and it's leaders in Con
gress and in the Nation. | am glad Il
say that so far as the legislation which
have indicated above is concerned
there seems to be clear party ma
iority in both houses in favor of It'll
passage, and the redemption of thu
party pledges. There is, however, |
very decided difference as the prop
err rules to prevail in the House ant
as to the personnel of the leadership
1T would seem as If these questions
were questions that might we'll b.
solved within the party lines, but the.
have been so acute as to produce wha
has been called an instruction an,
to awaken the country over a contro
versy between the Insurgents and tn
Regulars, so-called. l am hopeful tina
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
, PRESS COMMENT
What the Newspapers Of Vermont
and Other States Are Saying
About Topics of Interest to
Journal Readers.
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
(St. Adams Messenger.)

While the canvass for the Repub-
Vermont has still four months to run,
events are so shaping themselves that
it is not too early for men or news
papers of any positive mind about
the present situation 20 declare their
preference between the two candi-
dates now left in the field. The Mes
senger will have much pleasure in
advocating the nomination of Freder-
lex G. Fleetwood of Morristown, for
reasons that it will hope to dwell
upon in detail from time to time in
these columns, but which it may now
generalize in saying that it sincerely
believes he is the most deserving man
now in the field or from present indi-
cations likely to be. The Messenger
has confidence in Mr.. Fleetwood S
ability to discharge the duties of the
governorship to public satisfaction
1t has the assurance of his private
and public records that his character
BELTS the dignity to which he aspires
1t has warm regard for his per-
sonality and a high opinion of the
usefulness and good intentions of his
citizenship. And it believes we are
now facing a time in the history of
Vermont politics when the men of the
generation that has most years ahead
of it must, in very self protection
establish beyond question the fiat Of
a conscientious and patriotic Yer
mont public sentiments that the gov
ernorship and all other public offices
in this State shall be open to ambi-
tious and deserving men that cannot
afford to finance an expensive political
propaganda to secure them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
WHY NOT ADVERTISE VERMONT!

The Dominion of Canada today is a
striking illustration of the value of
advertising. Some years ago Hon.
Clifford Sifton was made Minister of
the Interior in Sir Wilfred Laurier's
Cabinet Becoming convinced that
the western portion of Canada was
wonderfully fertile. Having looked
the field over carefully and realizing
that it would not be an easy task to
secure the needed settlers for the re-
gion, he said to Sir Wilfred;
I'VE need immigration above all
things. | think | can get it. 1t will
cost money and time. | shall need big
appropriations, and shall require a
free hand in spending them"
Mr.. Sifton secured his appropria-
ton. He proceeded to advertise in
newspapers read by farmers and to
send out attractive leaflets. He took
specimens of the grains and other
agricultural products of the new coun-
try to the United States and Europe.
AS result of this advertising cam
paign million people and many mil
lions of dollars have been put into
the three provinces that lie between
the Lake of the Woods and the Rocky
Mountains. According to the Toronto
correspondent of the London Times
during the past three years 1000
persons have left the United States
to make homes for themselves in west
ern Canada, and of these more than
10000 made the change in the last
nine months
Winnipeg, the largest city of Mani
toba, maintains a very active Devel-
opment and Industrial Bureau, which
Is supported by 450 leading business
firms and individuals. The City
Council also appropriates a large
amount annually to advertise the city.
During the past year 100000 pieces
of literature have been issued. The
city has a record of a new factory
every month for stwo years, an in
crease in manufactured output of 1870
per cent in five years, bank clearings
have increased $10O0OO,oOO a year and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
GRAND TRUNK EXTENSION.
(Boston Transcript.)

So large an interest has been awak-
ened in Rhode Island and its capital
city by the proposition of the Grand
Trunk Railroad to make the latter a
terminal that the Providence Journal
through one of its editorial staff, has
interviewed the president of he sys-
tenn at Montreal and presents in doub-
lie leads his attitude toward the situa-
ton. When asked if this did not mean
great deal for the Grand Trunk.
President Hays replied that the ques-
ton should be reversed in view of the
appeals that had been received from
Providence manufacturers and larg :
shippers generally DESTROYS of another
outlet to the worlds markets for their
products. Consider the ramiications
of territory reached by this system "
he said. 1t covers the State of YER
mont, the provinces of Quebec and
Ontario, and goes direct to the prin-
cipal cities OF Michigan. Soon it will
have connections with Pacific coast
port at Prince Rupert (which is five
hundred miles nearer Yokohama than
any other port
The inducement of short line to
Alaska is also held out. To quiet any
suspicion that deal with the New
Haven road was contemplated in case
the charter were granted in its pres
ent form, the president expressed his
willingness to have clause added
expressly providing against any al
rangement OF that kind, When asked
if the plan to make Providence ter
minal would result in a transatlantic
shipment of grain from the West out
of that port, he would not venture to
say more than that there were posi-
bilities along that line which had no.
been worked out.
In case favorable action is taken on
the proposed charter the Grand
Trunk will build its own lines so far
as possible. Considerable popular en-
thusiasm for the project is developing
not only in Providence, but in other
cities of the State. Last night the
Woonsocket Board of Aldermen un-
animously voted to request the Cen
eral Assembly to use every effort to
secure the carrying out of this enter
prise. "Woe to the men or Lody of
men who were to prevent it." was
the comment of ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jackson at club dinner last
evening and there is likely to be con-
siderable heart-burning unless tn
plan is consummated.
The people of Connecticut are also
taking notice of these dawning devel-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

the population has increased from 67,-
262 in 1904 to 100000
Australia also has found that adj
vertising pays. Now Ireland has de-
cided to advertise. BY the provisions
of the health resorts advertising act
which recently passed the British Par
lament, municipal corporations,
boards of town commissioners, rural
district councils, and urban councils
in Ireland are authorized to levy a
rate for the purpose of advertising any
watering place or health resort which
is wholly or partly within the area of
charge.
The California Promotion Commit
tee was organized in 1902 as a result
of urgent appeals to the business men
of San Francisco for assistance in the
development of the great interior val
ley of that State. Recognizing that
whatever helps the State helps the
metropolis, business men of San Fran
cisco have supported this organiza-
ton by voluntary contributions The
committee works in cooperation with
260 local commercial organizations
throughout the State with an aggre-
gate membership of more than 10000.
This committee maintains a literary
bureau which supplies articles about
California to newspapers and maya
vin n1 hA &c
tributed 100000 pieces of literature
dealing with industrial and scenic
topics. and has arranged for many it,
Illustrated lectures.
Excursions to the State have been
arranged and conventions have been
secured. 1t has worked with the del
egation in Congress 10 secure National
legislation favorable to the State
Through the efforts made to increase
the population, more than 100000
settlers have gone to the State on col
fornia to advertise.
Does any intelligent person suppose
that it would not pay Vermont to adj
vertise? The great law of publicit!
does not become imperative when tn,
frontiers of our State are crossed.
central organization composed of rep
resentatives of our local Boards o
Trade might do much in the way o
planning an advertising campaign, il
securing compilation of our re
sources, and in formulating a pro
gram of State development.
The country at large has very lin
tied knowledge of Vermont, and SOM
of the things it thinks it knows abou
the State are neither complimentary,
nor true. 1t ought to be possible t,
issue a handbook containing som
of our most attractive scenic views
telling of the natural wealth, our un
developed water powers, our agricul
tural and fruit growing possibilities
our unsurpassed summer tourist at
fractions, that would do the State
great deal of good.
Some wholesome, intelligent publ
city would be pretty good invest
ment for Vermont. Why not try it
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
ENFORCE THE TAX LAWS.
Mortified NeWs.)

Whatever may be the final ad-
justment Of the taxation troubles of
the State it is certain that the listers
may of their own initiative improve
the situation tremendously. Thu
coming spring brings us to quaC-
rennial appraisal and all property
should be listed according to law, al
offsets should be carefully scrutn-
lied and every possible effort should
be made to uncover all the taxable
property that now so generally seeks
and finds concealment 1t may be a
painful thing for the taxpayers, but
it will be a great boost toward re-
form. Rutland Herald.
1t may be a mistaken impression
but it seems to the News that the es-
teemed Rutland neighbor is getting
onto 4 more practical basis on the
taxation question. The News has
long advocated the enforcement OF
the present tax laws, after which it
will be possible to decide upon nee
essary changes in the law to make
it more just and practical.
The News is also more thoroughly
convinced than when it advocated the
idea year ago that it is the duty
of the attorney general, through his
several States attorneys, to see that
the tax law is enforced. Although
this official took no action last year,
in Washington county States Attor-
ney Gates asked the listers of the
several towns to meet him, and the
response being quite general, he gave
them a plain version of their duties.
This meeting was of undoubted BEN
eft.
Let. the attorney general take up
this matter of enforcing the tax laws
in earnest this year. If the listers
feel that they have the active back
ing of the State they will certainly
do better work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
THE PLATFORM AS A FEATURE.
ludlow Tribune.)

To the Morrisville News and Citi-
zen it looks as though the lieuten-
ant-governorship would not go to-
Windsor county because of the per-
sistency of the friends of both DR..
Kidder and Mr.. Leland" The con-
temporary believes that the platform
will be prominent factor in the
next Republican State convention
Very likely-and properly so. I.
was quite a prominent factor in the
last convention, but dropped it's
prominence when the Legislature
met. In fact, the party platform Of
last year suffered nervous col
lapse" and was unable to rally even
though the session was long enough
10 afford ample opportunity for rail-
lying. If we are to go into the plat-
form feature extensively next time
let us hope the planks will be made
of material that will wear through a
session of the wise men from two
hundred and forty odd towns
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
BOOSTING AND BUILDING.

Elsewhere in this paper Is printed
an article taken from that hustling
magazine Town Development" writ
ten presumably by the editor, giving
some impressions of trip to New
England, including visit to Ver-
mont last summer which suggests in
a forceful manner the possibilities of
far greater development of our ag-
ricultural resources. 1t will be found
a profitable article If it stimulates
the reader to greater industry in get
ting out of Vermont farm the best
that can be won by progressive
methods.
To come little nearer home, this
same magazine prints on its front
page map of the United States, and
under the caption "Our Town and the
Map" the following excellent advice.
written in a breezy, wideawake
style:
Where is our town on the map?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

when road taxes were worked OUT
when a section of road was ploughed
up each spring, and more time was
spent in testing and telling stories
than in manual labor Our road sys-
TEN has improved greatly in the past
few years, although there is still an
abundance of room for further i'm
provement. Our country is so vast in
extent that it takes a great deal of
money to operate the roads. Never
theless, we cannot afford to have poor
roads. If improved highways are ex-
pensive, bad ones are still more so.
The highway problem is one of the
most important of those chat con-
front the people of Vermont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
1ernlunt 0aMtllman.
THE GOYERNORSHIP.

The letter of Hon. c. W. Gates of
Franklin published in the st. Adams
Messenger last evening, declining to
be candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor, probably
will call forth from certain men and
newspapers comment of the same
kind that followed Hon. DIN Merrills
decision not to run, an intimation
that he feared he would be beaten if
he entered the contest.
The Journal believes that Mr.. Gates
is a man whose word may be taken
as absolutely true and that his rea-
sons are honest reasons. His devo-
ton to his work is we'll known and
to leave that work uncompleted to
enter upon political contest is a
step which he does not consider that
his duty will allow him to take. His
promises of support, if he allowed the
use of his name for Governor, were
very hattering, and fear of defeat
was not tho motive which inspired
inc ueClllldllOu.
The active candidates now in the
field are DR.. John A. Mead of Rutland
and Frederick G. Fleetwood of Nor
risville. Mr. Fleetwood has made no
active canvass. 1t is an open secret
that Doctor Mead for some time has
been conducting an aggressive cam
paign to secure the nomination. Some
of the methods of this campaign
have been of a public nature
and some have not appeared
upon the surface. His political
agents are very busy up and down
the State. Headquarters have been
established at Rutland and if the
nomination fails to go to the candi-
date from that city it will not be on
account of lack of work in his behalf.
The information that comes to the
Journal is to the effect that there is
out the State, as yet unorganized.
Whether that sentiment can be cry
stalled for Mr.. Fleetwood, whether
another candidate will enter the
field, or whether the nomination will
be allowed to go to Dr.. Mead
practically by default remains to
be seen. Already there are intima-
tons that at least one other candidate
may come into the race soon. OF
course all the Mead forces will At
tempt to make the public believe that
no other man viii venture to enter
the fight, that the Rutland candidate
has such strong lead that he can
not be beaten, and that all is over but
the shouting. The Journal does not
believe that this view is the correct
one and imagines that there would be
far greater peace of mind than now
exists at the Rutland headquarters il
actual conditions justified these
claims. 1t must be remembered that
it is now only the middle of Febru-
ary The convention is at least foul
months away. There is time for q
great deal to happen during thai
,eriod Political agents may be abl(
% accomplish much, but there
IS limit to what they can do. The
great mass of the Republican voters
Of the State are yet awaiting develop
nents with open minds. If any per,
son thinks that the Governorship con.
test is settled at this time he is like
~ to be surprised before next June
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

The New York Tribune calls atten-
ton to the conquest of yellow fever
at Panama. a great victory for modern
sanitation. No later than 1904-05
there were GAG cases of the dread di-
sease on the Isthmus or which 81
proved fatal. The Tribune very
properly says:
1T is an anomalous reproach to our
civilization that while Cuba and Pana-
ma have been freed from yellow few
er our failure to drain swamps and
to keep poison out of our food and
drink permits malaria and typhoid
to claim many more victims than vel
low jack ever had in its deadliest cpl
denies"