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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-03-31

"A conservative is a man with
out a backbone, and whose reli-
gion is coined into e-election. -
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-03-31

Mrs. Forest Chandler left
yesterday for Bradshaw, Texas,
where she will join her hus
baud.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-03-31

WANT EED-To rent farm from FIVE
to ten miles west of town. Should like
some improvements. Address box 35,
Estancia, N. M
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-03-31

Miss Ennis Croft of Ante
lope, left yesterday for "A
months visit at Wellman,
Iowa.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-03-31

"Horse-sense is the result of
stable thinking"
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
otero Irrigation oistrie, Mis.up.

On Tuesday at the regular monthly
meeting OF the directors OF the Otero
irrigation District. J. ID. Craighead
was sworn In AS director OF the
district to succeed himself. In place
of Robert Edgerton. for whom at
the election In December the great
est number OF votes was cast.
a nice legal question Is hereby
brought up and there Is possibility
OF the court being called on to de-
terminc the legal status of the con
ten''on.
Al the time Of election for direc'
tor Mr.. Edgcrton held contract
with the Irrigation District. but was
advised that II elected. he could
qualify himself by assigning his In
teres' In the contract.
After the election. Mr.. Edgcrion ap
p.ared Lefore the board Of directors
and requested them TO consent to
the assignment OF his interest In
this contract TO his partner. Mr.. Sam
Morrow. so that he could thereby
qualify himself In law to act as u
director.
The board refused 10 consent to
the assignment or to allow him TO Do
released and then. on Tuesday Of this
week. as above stated. refused 10
seat Mr. Edgcr,on and qualified Mr.
Craighcad.
Members Of the board stated that
they were acting under the advice OF
counsel for the Oicro Irrigation Dis
trict.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
s2.5si.s22 ss.sse.l2

For the year 1910 the tax for the
schools OF Otero county aggregate a
total OF 3l79.si7s9. and In addition
10 This amount there will be ayail.
able probably a total OF $4,000 more
from the state land loard from the
funds derived from the sale OF school
lands. making total OF slss.Sl7.ss TO
be expended upon the schools OF the
county during the year 1871. Otcro
county received little over $1,000
In 1910 from the apportionment made
by the state OF money received from
the sale OF school lands.
County Treasurer Dawlcy made a
great record In the collection OF taxes
for The county during the year Just
closed. The total tax to be collected
was $t5s.0sl.l0. and the total amount
collected was &t53OsO.ii up to De-
cembcr 3ist-or about 80 per cent.
During the year u total OF 81 1854. .OlO52
was paid Into his office. this sum In.
Guiding money received from taxes
and the funds derived from the sale
OF school district and irrigation
bonds. On January |. 1910. he had
cash on hand to the amount OF Ei..
81 ilb3. and received from all sources
soIi i.i6s.sa. making a total OF $i.05i..
OlO'2. The amount paid out during
the year was 1858 .59s.i3. leaving a
balance on hand December 81. 1910.
OF Syt.ti?.3?. The bonded indebted.
ness OF the county Is only $500. the
payment OF which Is optional at
any time. and with the balance In
the treasury Otcro county can boast
Of being In excellent financial condi
tion-probably better than any county
In the state.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
Death Of Z. E. oowner.

"Epp" Downer died at the City
Hospital last Wednesday evening, as
the result Of injuries sustained at
kinsley, Kan. December I'D, where
his arm was caught In the gearing
OF trenching machine he was op-
Grating and was badly crushed. mutt
lated and broken. He was at once
taken to Dodge City and later to
La Junta. arriving here on the morn
ing OF December 27th.
Every effort was put forth to save
his remaining arm. 1t was found nee
essary, however, to amputate the arm
and this was done very skillfully by
DR. Finney. Recovery seemed Ger.
tain and all seemed to be going
along nicely until last Sunday ev-
ening. 1t was startlingly discovered
that lockjaw had set in and, though
all that skill could do was done, Mr..
Downcr succumbcd on Wednesday ev.
ening last
Thomas Everett Downer was born
in Ohio county, West Va, December
2. 1861. He came west In 1876. set
Ting In Iowa. where he resided for
ten years. He came on to Colorado
in 1887. locating at Lamar which he
has since regarded as his home. As
he never married. this home at
Lamar where his mother lived was
everything to him.
While on a hunting trip in the
mountains on New Years day, 1883.
he was accidentally shot in the left
arm by Mexican by which he lost
his limb. He next attended school
for the purpose OF equipping himself
along the line OF some profession but
his great love for athletics. outdoor
life and freedom would never permit
him to follow a life of confinement.
He became farmer and performed
effectively and earnestly the hard
and rugged duties connected with
life on the farm and, though he had
but one arm. he surprised his frisaas
and acquaintances by the amount OF
heavy work he accomplished.
He was generous and II. eral with
his means, giving to those he consid.
cred deserving when he could and
not questioning closely as to how
deserving they might be. The prin'
cipal support OF a widowed mother
and AN invalid sister. he gave TO then
his earnings and was never so happy
as when he knew them to be happy
and comfortable.
The funeral services were held at
the Christian church, Thursday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. Raymond c.
Farmer preached the sermon to quite
number OF the friends and rela.
tiyes OF the deceased. He was buried
In Fairyiew Cemetery.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
safe Showers In Hoek.

Ben Williams. chkf Of the special
service Of the sania Fe. and his as
sistant. Tim O'Lcary. were In town
Thursday accompanied by George MIL
ler and James Grimes. two safe blow.
crs who are charged with commit.
Ing \ serlcs of stunts In their line
la New Mexico. They were captured
In Ogden. Utah. and were being taken
10 DelcD. n. ~. where they arc chArg.
I'd with having blown the safe Of the
postoffice. 10th were recently re-.
leased from the pcnitcntiary and
have \ long record Of crknc.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
Catholic Ladies ss Wendsriy's.

Wednesday afternoon and evening
tho young ladies' Of 81. Patrick's
church bought wonderiy's Thcstcr.
and BY their huslins and activity
ne,ted very nice sum for their ef.
forts. A. = special feature the han
brothers. from Denver. the youngest
Scotch dancers In the world. were
secured and gave exhibitions Of no
mean ability - Highland laddtss.
The la1lss are thlnking Of trying this
innovatloA again q some future time.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07

The assessed valuation OF Otero
county for the year 1910 10 1850.
Sss. as compared - es.Ass.<<7r ~
the year previous. an increase Of
SiaA.OAS. The total tax to be- col.
lected this year is 526.506.7i. as
compared to $s5s.0sl.l0. for the year
previous. an increase OF Sos. 1851.
The taxes TO be collected this year
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
TAXES FOR THE YEAR
Interesting Figures for the Consideration of Otero
County Taxpayers-Total Tax to Be Col
lected for Year 80. .52o.5O67l

District Is 1898 mills. segregated as
follows; Levy for interest fund, 1876
mills; general fund, 4S mills, or a
total levy OF 1898 mills. The valu-
alton per acre In the district Is
$50. and the total tax per acre will
be $2Is-two cents more than last
year.
In the 0tero Irrigation District the
total number OF acres assessed is
IS,?Oi6.
The Hol rook Irrigation District
contains 1855 acres of patented and
contract state land. 1856 acres OF
state land not yet sold, and $40
acres OF government claims. The
tax levy for this district Is l2S2
mills-l2j mills for interest. and 3.2
mills for the general fund. The tax
In the Hoibrook Irrigation District
will be SOS per acre.
The appropriation In the Omer Ir.
rtsxtion District. near Fowler. and
just organized. il $500 and levy
OF 80 mills has been made for the
general fund. This will amount to
20 cents per acre-the valuation in
all the irrigating districts being
SO per acre.
The assessed valuation OF property
In the cities and towns Of Otero coun
ty with the total tax to be collected
and available for this years munich
s>ml xxa........ l.. -. 1.lI..-..
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
o'cenner Captured Near Ration.

James O'connor. who was the ag.
grcssor In the Christmas day cut.
ting affray In which Carl Carlson was
the victim. was captured In the
hills adjacent to Ration. last Satur.
day. by Sheriff Potter. returned 10
La Junta the same day and landed In
the county Jail. O'Connor was hid.
Ing out In = shack when captured.
and had evidently Teen In communi.
cation with La Junta friends who
were keeping posted M to whether
or not Il WAS safe for him to return.
Carlson was able 70 leave the hospit.
al one day this week.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
SCISSOR ADsMoND and his

official force. after many
W0V days OF labor and nights de-
- void of ease. have Just COM
pleted the work of extending the
taxes for he year 1910. and the roll
OF taxpayers OF Otero county for the
year 1911 was. turned over 10 County
Treasurer Dawley on the first work
ing day of the glad new year. The
tax to be collected during the
year 1911 aggregates a total OF $685.
5067l. In 1898, the first year Mr..
Adsmond officiated as assessor. the
total tax to be collected was $780,
420l2 This year II lis over five
times as much. in the space OF twelve
short years.
The first half OF the tax is due
January lst and will be delinquent
after March Ist. The second half 10
due June LIST and will be delinquent
after August LIST.
That there has been steady and
gratifying increase in the wealth OF
Otero county during the past ten
years is evidenced by a tabular state
ment of the taxes collected during
that period, as follows:
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07

was TO have been taken up with him
direct. aud not carried to the courts.
Surely Mr. Penrcc must be mistaken
ON this point. What right would the
governor and the attorney general
have To make such AN Illegal agree.
mcntI And what were its t.rmsy II
II existed Mr.. Pearcc surely ought to
make IL terms public. The people
have . right to know what It was.-
Pueblo Chieftain.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
Cashier Smith Back Home.

r. J. Smith. formerly cashier Of
the defunct state bank Of Rocky
Ford. quietly returned to his home In
Rocky Ford last Tuesday morning
with his wife. who had gone 10 Canon
City 70 accompany him home.
Very little Of the bitter feeling
which existed during the trial Of the
Rocky Ford banker exists today. and
since he has served his sentence the
general public II inclined 10 forget
the past and extend . welcome hanl
70 the eosnss cashier. Mr. Saith has
not Decided what his future plans viii
be.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
Make Il Public.

Secretary of state Pcarcc. In his
statement In explanation Of his indict.
ment Ter his refusal To permit the
auditing Of his books. SAID he had Nh
"agrssment" with the attorney Gcner.
q and governor that In case any ir.
resularitiss were found Tie matter
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07

The frontage tax In Ordway Is for
n municipal water system.
The total levy In mills. for state.
county municipal and school purposes
In the various cities and towns OF
the county. with he total levy for
last year. given for comparison. Is as
follows:
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-01-01

profit as keeping records will. Then
why don't we keep records? 1t is not
hard work. There is DO work that
dairyman does that is simpler or
easier. Then why don't we do it?
If this Association could only do
something to induce the dairymen OF
Washington to keep record OF their
COWS, we would do something worthy
of our best effort. And il we can
induce those who attend this meeting
to 60 home and keep record of their
COWS for one year, we can go home
feeling that we have an excuse for our
existence. / would like to call yonr
attention at this time to the poor
quality of our butter. Whether the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-01-01
Ranch, and will be published from
time to time as space permits.
PRESIDENT LANGDON'S
ADDRESS

We are again met in convention,
for the purpose of studying dairying.
To learn from one another the things
that are essential for improving our
seves, our product and our condition.
Article 2 of the constitution of this
association reads, 1.-The object of
this Association shall be, first, the
encouragement of dairying by more
united and intelligent effort. Sec
ond, the improvement of our dairy
products.
1t should be our earnest purpose to
study carefully the conditions that
prevent us from producing first class
products, and also the same reasons for
our not receiving sufficient remunera-
tion for our labor, and capital invest
ed. That the average dairyman is
not getting the profit that he ought
to get, patent to any one who has
taken the trouble to study the subject.
To find out why the dairymen are not
getting the profit they are entitled to,
should be the special object of this
meeting. The reason cannot be for
want of a demand for his products,
as the demand exceeds the supply,
nor can it be because of low prices,
as the price of our dairy produ cts is
so high that the people cannot buy
enough of what should be large part
of their daily food. While it would
seem that there are too many profits
taken out between the producer. and
consumer, l hardly see how we can
dispense with the middle men. This
is day of specialization, we can no
longer make butter and cheese on the
farm. We must let the factories that
are equipped for handling large guam
titles of milk make the butter and
cheese, and we must furnish the milk.
The factories cannot sell to the con-
sumner, as they are scattered over too
wide territory. The products of the
factories must be sold tn jobbers in
large lots, to save transportation. 1t
must be sold to distributors, and each
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-01-01
Dairymens Association Meets at Lynden, Wn


has taken toll. And the people pay
the bill. 1t seems as though we dairy
men might learn lesson from these
large business interests. They pay
large salaries for expert knowledge;
they look carefully after details; they
know if their men and machinery are
paying or not, and how much. Do
we dairymen know if our business is
paying or not? If not, why not? 1t
is very easy to know if our COWS are
making profit or loss and how much.
Probably not one dairyman in fifty
knows what his COWS are doing as in
dividuals, which are making profit,
and which are making loss, and how
much Ii you should ask the forty
nine who do not keep record, their
reasons for not keeping record, nine
out of ten will say they havn't time.
Now l would suggest, as business
proposition, that these forty men who
have not time, find out which are their
own two poorest COWS, and get rid of
them; then use the time they have been
spending on the poor COWS in keep
ing the record Of the balance. l think
this would soon solve the problem of
why we are not getting the profit we
ought to have
The %, 900, 900 miloh COWS in the U.
S. are producing about $50 pounds Of
butter per COW, which just about pays
for their feed. We are taking care of
these %, 900, 900 COWS, paying interest
taxes, and depreciation on COW and
plant (which will amount to nearly
S40), for the skim milk, calf, and
the manure that we throw out on the
ground to waste. Can we afford to do
this? Is it business? think not.
The old excuse that it takes too much
time to keep records, is not worth
considering. of course it takes time;
SO does milking; SO does any work on
the farm. Now let me ask you serious
ly, are the dairymen of this country
working from O'Clock in the morn
ing until 8 o'clock at night, and only
getting $50 pounds of butter per COW,
working for fun or for their health?
They certainly are not working for
profit. | believe it safe to say that
no work on the farm will pay as much |
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-01-01

FOR SALE - Registered Holstein Bull Sir
Posch- Burke, No $780, half white, born Dec
5th. 1909 Has over 100 A. R. o. ancestors with
Official butter records from Is to 80 lbs. butter
seven days. combination of DeKo1s End
Butter Boy, 3rd HELEN Burke and Alta Posch.
Will be priced right. Also sixty fancy High
Grade HeifeIs, unregistered. FRYAR q Co.,
Sumner Wash. ~
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-01-01
DE Law AL
Cream Separat0rS
1S7S-l011
Over 80 Years of Cream
Separator Leadership

The first successful cream separator was perfected
and patented by Dr. De Laval in 1878.
The DE LAVAL was the pioneer 1t was first in
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
WICEERSHAH
 PLACER LAW

The fun text Of the proposed new placer law. introduced by Delegate Wickersbam. is given below. A glance at the proposed new law win show 1t to be a great advance on tbe old system. which enables large blocks of land to be tied up by pencil min- . CTS and land hogs.
 An act to modify and amend the mining laws in their application to the Territory Of Alaska. and for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and . House Of Representatives Of the Unit . ed States of America in congress as sembIed. that no association placer mining claim shall hereafter be looat ed in Alaska in excess of 4o acres and on every placer mining claim hereafter located in Alaska. and Ua- til patent has been issued there for. not less than one hundred dol lars worth of labor shall be perform ed or Improvements made during each year. including the year of lo- cation. for each and every 20 acres Tor excess fraction thereof
 Sec. 2. That no person shall here after locate any placer mining claim ] in Alaska as attorney for another un- ] less he is duly authorized thereto by ! a power Of attorney in writing. duly |ackuovledged and recorded in any l recorders office in the judicial divis- ion where the location is made Any ! person so authorized may locate . placer mining claims for not more
 than two principals or associations under such power of attorney, but ! no such agent or attorney shall be authorized or permitted to locate more than two placer mining claims ! for any one principal or association
 during any calendar month. and no . placer mining claim shall hereafter
 be located In Alaska except under . the provisions of this act
 Sec. 8. That no person shall here
 after locate. cause or procure to be
 located for himself, more than two . placer mining claims in any calendar
 month. Provided that one or both
 of such locations may be included in ] an association claim
 Sec. That no placer mining
 claim hereafter located in Alaska
 shall be patented which shah contain l a greater area than is fixed by law.
 nor which is longer than three times
 it's width.
 i Sec. 8. That any placer mining
 claim attempted to be located In vii . oladon of this act shall be null and
 void and the whole area threeof may
 be located by any qualified locator
 as if no such prior attempt had been made
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
ARE ACTIVE
 AT SEWARD

Captain Nols Peterson and J. D. Meenoch. says the Seward Gateway have taken a bond ou the Redman quartz properties. located about 12 miles up Resurrection river The deal was made through the efforts of T D. Corlew A cash payment was made yesterday
 There are two separate. properties. or Iedees. involved in Che deal The larger ledge varies from ten to forty feet permeatng which are stringers of very high grade ores, carrying val uos in gold and silver thc latter ap bearing in a native state Paralieline the larger ledge is one about 4 feet in width. the values lying In the ar. scuides Those who have seen these lodges declare that they present cy. ceIIaut prospects. Both are well de. fined and can be traced by an out crop a considerable distance.
 Captain Peterson is now in Seat ue. but will return here at an early date. Mr. Meenach is here.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
TO0 BAD-BJT
 T00 TRUE
Editor naiIr Alaskan.

Editor Daily Alaskan
 There are two kinds of prospectors
 often to be found very much ln evi- Iduece In the wake of movement like that Of last night The first is ] the hog who has a mania for stalk ling claims an over the district on ! ithe dog in the manager plan Not lin the hope of ever being able to develop he properties himself but ! on the meager chance Of selling Che ! prospect to others at some future date
 The U. s. Mining laws never con. tempRted the regulating of this in- Idtvidua. and u is possible under them. for him Go hold back indefin- |iteIy good property, in this way without any expense Co himself. oth- CT than that of going around at the end Of tbe year and writing anew tho notices In his discovery mouu- ments Is is not hard to see the dis couraeiug effect thls mans work has on legitimate prospectors. who
 rudees an over the hills. only to find himself thus shut out of his rlgbum reward Tn some camps In Colorado and Nevada. this pencil prospector Is summuely dealt with Folks with money and energy Co go down on @ ledge. are advised to com mmce operations and in case of a lawsuit they have but to eall for jury trial. and public sentiment win always favor Che man who acts in good faith
 The other gentleman is known as a "kuocker A large part Of his pros pect'ng is done In the corner of bar room. where with dirty deck of cards he tries to beat 'old Sol He has an Eagles eye for the live one" who has just been brought in- Co Che Camp. at some trouble and expense And if permitted to inter view him privately will invariably spoil a sale. despite the most prom isinr evidences of wealth to be at
 ained hv sinking
 Tn thc desert country this last gentleman is handled by the town marshal. who slips a bottle of water
 into his hand and gives him un sundown tl hit the grit
 Respectfully. e. D HEMHING
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29

THREE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
nElEHESS GANUOI DE CURED

bv local applications, as tbey canno0 reach the diseased portion of Che ear Tbere is only one way to cure dea1 ness and that is by constitutions remedies Deafness Is caused by aI iunamed condition Of the Eustaenial H1be When this tube is infIamee von have a rumbling sound or imPef fest hearing. and when it is entirely c,,sed deafness Is the resut, and u" olss the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to f,s o'' nal condition. hearing win be de strove5 forever; nine eases out ot Gen ,re caused by Catarrh, which is noth Inc b,f an inflamed condition of Che muo1us surfaces.
 We win give One Hundred Dollars f,~ any case of ieafness. .looused by Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure. Send for ei' oulars, trea
 FL CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c
 Take Halls Family Pills for consa paton.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
FLAT CITY E
 VERY AMBITIOUS

Flat City in the Iditarod promises to out5istauce Iditarod City and a movement is afoot to have the re- c0r5ing district removed from Idit- arod to Flat and Of inducing Judge Cusbman to hold court on Flat creek this spring instead of at Iditarod as planned A petition was circulated by Dr. Carter. formerly Of Hot Springs. for the removal Of the re cordiug district Recently when he was mushinE up otter creek the petition fell out Of his pocket and a malamuta dog ate it mp.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29

MONTICELLO RYE
 PEBBLEFORD RYE
 GIBSON RYE. Bottled In Bond In Bulk or m RrttIes. At 'he Board Of Trade. ti
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29

Take East I.alsg car rr,n FOURTH AVENUE Uuter peg,rt -o rrHr.H Bet. Union N '.N'
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
CASEY MORAN
 AT P0RCUPINE

Casey Moran. former well known Seattle newspaper man, whose lace and Irish blarney were for years Ca. muiar Co Che sourdoughs in every mining camp in Alaska. with N. H. Truett. an experienced mining camp newspaper man. has established the Pormpine Press, at Porcupine, Ont. 'the greatest gold camp on earth today" as the announcement heods Casey is to be editor and Tructt is business manager. says the Seattle Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29

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