Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-18
SANTA CLAUS WILL
CAMP ON JOB IN
ESTANC|A VALLEY
Land Has Produced Abundant
Crops This Year and Farm
ers Are Prosperous; Happy
Christmas Anticipated.
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willard. n. NJ. Dec. is.--Few in
deed are the settler In the Estancsa
valley that do not this year welcome
The approach OF The Christmas sea-
son.
AZ the years como aud go In this
dry farming region. 1911 might be
called a TAG year The rainfall
was above the aveftgc. and the crops
raised were by far the best the land
has produced during the five years
that the homcsteaders have been
here.
santa Claus viii be able this year
o. visit perhaps every child ~ ahe
whole vailcy. Tin true. AT the homes
where there are many little fellows
he has hut few toys TO leave, but
still since this viii be tbs occasion
OF his first visit since many have
moved 60 New Mexico. whatever the
good saint leaves viii bring much Joy.
Perhaps among all the merchants
In the Whitley thosc AZ Estnncia are
showing the largest display ~ Christ
mas things. After the r0rrowfui
Chrlatmas spent there last year. be-
cause Of tho destruction Of 90 many
business houses BY fire, the other
merchants Of the neighboring towns
are not envieua Of the PATRONAGE the
county seat people are receiving.
several entertainments are being
planned for the holiday weeks here.
Next Sunday evening under the SUI
pervisIon of the teachers of the pub
lie schools there viii be tree at
Herndon's hall. and an evening Of
Jolly good fun for every child In the
valley that can get there.
The church people will not have a
tree this year. hut announce n treat
for all the children Of the sunday
school.
George Alter and Tony stanton will
Give a dance on Christmas eve that
viii be something IKE. There u 20
be plenty Of frills Ia the way OF dec
CREATIONS end elassv nrsic. 4 bis
crowd from Essancla and quite a few
OF the dancing contingent from Be-
len have sent word that they viii be
here.
The Ladies' Aid VIII also break In
on the good times with an evenings
entertainment December 81, IN the
nature 81 a pumpkin pie social.
Jack Mckinley aud John Chastain
have purchased the Petersen auto
line and viii move the garage 10 VIII
lard this week,
Mr.. ana Mrs. John NJ. Bnrweil
have taken over the Willard Record
for a while, The Burweils are quite
an addition 20 the town. Both are
college people apd Mrs. Burweil Il
an illustrator 81 considerable ability
Her mother was a cousin OF nenlto
Juarcz. the Mexican iiberator. Mr
burwell. during his residence in the
Sunflower state. was member oi
the editorial staff OF the Kansas Mag
nxlne.
Misn Nellie saams VIII come ovei
from Albuquerque Friday evening e
be here during the holiday season a.
the guest Of her friend, Miss Flor
cnce Means.
Arthur isiERs has rcopencd the
skating rink Va MeCarley's hall
Mrs Tony stanton and children
will spend Christmas with her sis
ter. Mrs Never. al AlbuuuerGue.
Rev Pope pr lrhcd BE- the nini
church sunday evening lie " ~
i,inerani Baptist preacher and wal
accompanied hy his wife. The ropci
lare we'll known through this scctioi
lof .he state. as they have been trav'
ellng about preaching the gospel "
New Mexico for twenty years. The,
do most OF their travelling overland
!, and carry a camp outfit With them