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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05
New GRAZING
Regulations

Word has been received at the
local headquarters Office Of the
Manzano national forest Of the
init set by the secretary Of
agriculture on the amount Of
took which can be grazed on
he Manzano forest and Of other
improvements approved fer the
'oming year.
There will be q maximum Of
$500 sheep, $500 cattel and
,rses and 500 hogs alloed on the
crest during the grazing season.
4 fee of 80 cents for cattle, IS
.ents for horses, 10 cents for
sheep, and 20 for hogs will per-
nit one animal of that descrip-
lion TO feed on the forest for the
year. An additional fall grazing
eason is provided for hogs. when
the oak mast is ripe. The fee
for this is IL cents per hog.
The forest is now divided into
two districts, north and south.
and subdivided into 13 divisions.
A ranger is in charge of each
district, and a forest guard or
patrolman oil each division.
Plans for the co operative pre-
servation Of all the springs are
being made. The scheme is for
the forest service to supply wire
and timber necessary and for the
cattlemen to supply the labor
necessary to build fences around
the springs so that the cattle and
sheep may not trample and spoil
them. The water is led utside
the fence to troughs from which
the stock may drink. Albuquer-
que Herald.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05
WORKING Tor
Better Laws

Santa Fe, NM, Jan. 3-That
New Mexico prohibitionists in
general the Womens Christian
Temperance Union in particula'
intend to make a flight for stat,
wide prohibition before the com
ing legislature was indicated at !,
meeting of the local branch o
the w. G. T. u. held here thi
afternoo. Committees were al
pointed and a defnate progra
of legislation will be mapped oui
According to the president Of
the organization, support has
already been promised from
members of both houses of ths
legislature. It has not been de
fiaately decided whether the
for prohibition will
take the form of a proposal for a
constitutional amendment or
whether statutory enactment
w ii te ia
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05
Santa F6 Would
Put ON RIrS

Santa Fe, NM, Jan. 3-At .
we'll attended meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce of this
city last night a committee, con-
sisting of Thomas P. Gable, Ar
thur Seligman and Levi A.
Hughes, was appointed to con-
fer with the officials of the Fred
Harvey system to urge on them
the desirability of locating Q
Harvey hotel in this capital. It
is argued that the move would
be more than justified by the in
creased amount Of tyurist bus
mess that would result from the
increased hotel Accommodations.
A committee was also appointed
to take up the matter of putting
on a gasoline motor car on the
branch line of the Santa Fe be-
tween this city and Lamy.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05
0t1lG6rs dr6
Equally divided

Santa Fe, N. M, Dec, 20
The last obstacle delaying the
completion Of the official canvass
of the vote cast on election day,
November 7, was removed this
forenoon when Judge Roberts OF
the territorial supreme court
handed down an opinion which
upheld the principal contention
Of the Democrats that the elect
ion judges and clerks of Clayton
precinct, Union county, should
be ordered to sign the election
returns The Democratic Judge
Judge and clerk had already
signed and the signature of only
one of the three Republican pre-
cinct officials is needed to enable
the canvassing board to complete
the count. AS one Of the recalci-
trant judges happens to be in
the capital, the certificate for
President Taft will be ready by
tomorrow evening, the engross-
inc of the thousand names OF
candidates, with the vote for
each, being a time robbing task,
The certificate will be taken to
Washington, D c., by Congress
men elect George Curry of Tula-
rosa and II. B. Fe9guson OF AL
buquerque, who expect to leave
tomorrow evening and to pre-
sent the certificate to President
Taft on next Wednesday, who
presumably, will issue the pro-
clamation admitting New Mex,
leo forthwith. The Clayton de
cision makes no change in the
result on the state ticket, but be
sides electing several Democrats
to office in Union county, elects
7. D, Lieb of Ration, Democrat
district Judge over Reed Hollo
man, of Tucumcari, Republican
by SO majority, and ]. D. Casa
dos, Democrat, to the Legislative
house by min plurality oyer j
P. O'Dell. However, these of
fees will be contested in th'
courts and before the Legislature
because of the alleged irregular
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05
Saws UOur Tickets

The teachers and pupils of the
public schools kindly request any
patrons or pupils Of the school
who have tickets on the premium
piano at Howell Mercantile Com
pany, to turn them over to the
school and vote for the school to
secure the piano for use in the
school. Your assistance will be
appreciated. Send your tickets
to Miss Willie Henry, secretary.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05
cember 1911.
MORNING SESSION

MOhN1NU OED0lON
The Board met as per adjourn
meat on this 29th day of Decem-
Der 1911 at 8 o'clock A. M. with
the same officers present.
The accounts Of DR.. w. e. Sun
derIand, DR.. w. H. Mason and
Julius Meyer for attendance and
medical assistance to Frank Wha-
len in the County Jail was re-
jected by the Board.
The account Of John B. Bow
| man as clerk Of Election Of Pre-
cinct No. 16 for the sum Of $500
was rejected by the Board.
The account Of ]. A. Britain
as Judge Of Election Of Precinct
No. 16 for the SUM of $500 was
rejected by the Board.
The account of Irnin Mead as
Judge of Election Of Precinct
No. 16 was rejected by the
Board.
The account of D. S. King as
clerk Of election of Precinct No.
I16 was rejected by the Board.
The accounts Of B. F. Hulen,
Higinio A Mirabal, Simpson E..
D. Sears and G. A. Curtis for
services as Judges and clerks re-
spectively in the last general
election 1911 was rejected by the
Board.
The account Of Ed. w. Rober-
son for recording Tax Certificates
August & Sept. 1909 for the a.
mount of $3.50, was rejected by
the board.
The Board ordered the clerk to
notify the Treasurer to enter on
the records of his office the sum
of $4,000 frem the general
County Fund to be placed to the
credit of the Road and Bridge
Eund and II ia 40 ordered.
Estancia, NM, Dee. %, 1911.
To the Honorable Board Of Coun-
| ty Commissioners,
Gentlemen:
The following is a statement
of the approximate amount on
hand at the present time for dis
tributation, Owing to the fact
that | have not yet made the ap-
| portionment for the month OF
December, | am unable to give
General County $1675 .O5
| General School 3oU.UU
Interest zzOe' 20
| Wild Animal Bounty 4OS.OO
| Court House and Jail l79z.UO
Road and Bridge Af.VU
| Int. Court Aouse 3O5. 5o
Very respectfully,
| Annie Porter
| Deputy County Treasurer.
Now the following warrants
are ordered allowed and paid. to-
wit:
Road and Bridge Fund
| Name War. NO. Am
Jesus S. y Barcelona 7S9 $l74.W
Nestor Candelaria TAO l2.W
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05

tiles in Clayton precinct, the de-
cision Of Judge Roberts not pass
ing on these Irregularities but
merely orders the election officers
to sign, as their duty after the
ballots were counted were merely
ministerial,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05

Miss Ruth Ellis returned from
Santa Fe last evening whittier
she had accompanied her Esister.
Mrs. S. A. Goldsmith on her way
to Antonito, Colorado.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1912-01-05
OFFICIAL PROCEED
NGS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS

At the regular meeting II the
Board Of County Commissioners
held at Estancia, Torrance Coun-
~. New Mexico on the 9th day
Of December 1911 at IL o'clock
A. NJ. present the honorable
Jesus Candelaria, Juan de Dios
Sanchez and Julian R. Romero,
the sheriff by his deputy David
Sanchez and the Clerk by his
deputy F. A. Chavez.
The proceedings of the pre-
vious meetings were read and ap-
proved by the Board.
The affidavit of Walter Pace
praying tobe allowed the exemp-
ton Of $500. as head of a family
from the County Rolls for the
wear 1911 was rejected by the
Board.
The Butchers Bond of Sam
Hunter was approved by the
Board.
The Butchers Bond of A. Alb
bott was approved by the Board
The Butchers Bond of Geo. I.
Hulett was approved by the
Beard.
The Butchers Bond Of Narciso
Gallegos was approved by the
Board.
The resignation Of Lee Longi-
No as Justice Of the Peace ofPre'
cinct No. 8 was approved by the
Boaid.
The petition asking the Board
10 establish a public road in the
center of Section 81 Township ]
North Range Ia East was reject
cd by the Board.
The Board ordered to be ad-
iourned until the 28th day OF
December 1911.
MORNING SESSION
The Board met as per adjourn.
rRsnt on this 28th day of Decem-
Der 1911 at 9 o'clock A. M. with
the same officers.
The Board proceeded to ex
anime the vouchers and bills
against the county Of Torrance
fol the quarter ending December
81, 1911.
The Board adjourned and met
S per adjournment on the 18th
81 December 1911 ct | o'clock T
n. with same officers present.
AFTERNOON SESSION
With regard to the account Of
The Robinson Wright Printing
Co. the Board suspended the
claim for the sum of $12O. unit
consultation with the District
Attorney for the allowance or re-
lection of said claim; and tht
board will take this matter un'
der consideration until the opln
ion of the District attorney II
made accordingly as hereif
stated. The reason why tni'
claim was refused is because th'
Beard never did order the pur
chase Of said Record Books. /,
The Board ordered to be ad
iourned unul the 10Th day of De
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
.RAVEMEYER GOT ROAD BUILT
Witness Tells of His Intimate Re-
lations with Hartman.

Thomas Il. cutler vice-president and gen
oral manager ~ the Utah Idaho Sugal
Company was the witness Yesterday IN IN
governments suit in Equity for the disso.
luton Of the sugar trust. Testimony was
taken before Wilson y Brcc, special ex-
amincr I'm the Federal Building.
Nr cutter told OF the intimate relations
between t. A. Hartman and II. .. Have
meyer. he said that when railroad be
came n necessity iu The Mnlad Valley, in
Utah. hc saw IN" vice-prcsident Of tho
oregon short Line and WAS told To go 10
see Mr. Hartman.
when 7 came TO New York | expected
that ] would have 20 detail the topography
Of tho country 10 Mr.. Hartman said Mr.
cutler, but ho was familiar with every
and knew them better than I did myself.
Ny visit was = failure. for 7 could not con.
vince him that the road should be built
When / got back 10 Utah however. I wrot'
to Mr.. Havemeyer urging him to see Nj
Hartman, and in a few days ] got lcttol
from Mr. Harriman'a secretary telling me
that the road would be built. II was built
as soon as possible
Mr. Cutler estimated tho cost Of raisin.
an acre Of hcets and delivering them 10 the
sugar factory at $25. he said this would
leave the planter . margin Of s2S prog;
counting the yield al fourteen tons 10 tn
acre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
LEGALLY DEAD. COURT SAYS
Boy Disappeared in 18S7-Sis-
ter Gets His Share of Estate.

Surrogate Cohalan pronounced Benjamin
w. Kershaw legally dead yesterday lie
disappeared on July %. 1887. and has never
since been heard from by his family al
though they have no definite knowledge OF
MS death.
Eershaw was eleven years old and a
newsboy he lived with his family at No.
sos East l06th street. His sister Mary-now
Mrs. Brandt-was the last to see him on
the day Of his mysterious disappearance.
He told her he was going to meet an
other boy When he failed TO return to
his home a search was started, but no
trace OF kershaw was found. The family
did learn that in July, 1857. the month OF
Benjamn's disappearance, Il boy called
Benny" was drowned In the East River at
lO6th street.
The lads address was reported as No
East lO5th street. Mrs Brandt believed
1t possible that the drowned boy was her
brother, but was unable TO obtain proof of
this.
During Kershaws absence his grand
mother died, and his share of her estate
amounted to 1891 With the order OF Sur
rogate Cohalan declaring Kershaw dead
this money will now 20 to his sister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
TAFT MEN BACK HAPPY
Express Deep Qualification at
Presidents denomination.
CONFERENCE TOMORROW
Depew to Take the Stump, He
Says-Roosevelt Got Square
Deal, Says Barnard.

Most 81 the New York State leaders re-
turned from chicago Yesterday. Herbert
Parsons and Samuel Koeuig remained
In the city merely long enough TO catch a
train 10 their summer homes. Both asked
10 be excused from making any detailed
statement for the present. but expressed
confidence In President Tafts reelection.
William Barnes, jr.. state chairman and
national committeeman, is expected at Re
publican county headquarters tomorrow
when there will be a conference Of the state
and local leaders.
And those at the conference will scarce
~ be able 10 lind the portrait Of the
colonel. In the khaki Rough Rider suit and
broad brimned campaign hat he loved so
well. which formerly greeted the eye upon
entering the big assembly room at county
headquarters. During the last week II has
been taken from its prominent place on
the west wall and hung over the door so
that one hae TO walk In. turn around and
look up In order 10 see the weather bronzed
commander OF Rough Riders And the
cherubir features of Timothy T.. Woodruff
are $50 hidden when the door Is open that
only the forehead is visible.
Chauncey NJ. Depew and job r. Hedges
also returned to the city Mr.. Hedges will
remain, but Senator Depew will start on his
annual vacation to-day.
Senator Depew. who has witnessed bolts
in the past, was inclined 10 regard the
latest bolt with some degree Of humor
Asked whether no would like TO say how
he had left matters I'm Chicago before put
ting the ocean between him and the place
OF turmoil, he laughed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
DRIVER TORN FROM MOB
Reserves Rescue Man Whose
Truck Had Killed Child

Goodman Schlimm. a truck driver. twenty.
two years old, was attacked by a mob az
Park aveneue and 1929 street yesterday sf-
ternoon after his team had run down and
Killed four-year- old Edith Bolkeel. Of No
1910 Park avenue He was being severely
beaten, when a squad Of reserves from ihA
East i04th street police station arrived and
rescued him.
The child. with a penny that her father
had given to her. was crossing the avenue
to buy candy. She ran directly in front
Of the horses and before the driver could
rein them in was trampled upon Men
jumped on the truck and began 70 beat rhe
driver A policeman ran TO tho driver
assistance. but could not get to him because
Of the crowd that surrounded the truck
SO he telephoned to the station house for
the reserves.
a sergeant and ten men responded md
had several minutes warm work Before
they forced a path TO the truck and rescued
Schlimm, who was glad to be arrested
under the circumstances.
The body of the child lay IN the street in
the mean time. II was taken 10 the sta
ton house by the sergeant Schlmm was
sent to the Harlem police court, where h.
was arrdigned before Magistrate Appleton
upon charge Of homicide and held TO
await the action Of the coroner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25

OF Republican National Convention a
number Of the contests the Roosevelt rep
resentativo~ on the committee on creden'
tails concurred in dismlssing.
But still the colonel cried. stop thief.
Nov he has nominated himself as the head
Of third party, as had been predicted
three months ago. He is now selecting hts
Vice President 1t NAV be Hearst, or good
ness knows who else And when he has
finished he viii cry: The people did it,
And Mr.. Barnard laughed.
George r. Maby, who was the New
York member Of the committee on creden-
uals. said that New York stood by Presl-
dent Taft because Of the fear that were
they 70 switch TO tho colonel the Republi'
can party would be wiped out.
Barnes kept this constantly before the
minds OF the deegatea," said Mr.. Malby.
with the result that Taft got seventy-six
OF New Yorks votes"
George Cromwell Borough President of
Richmond, was. like the rest of the re-
turning Republicans, overjoyed at the Taft
victory.
we have saved the Republican orgsni-
cation" said Borough President Cromwell,
"and We have licked Teddy. We defeated
his recall OF judges, and we kicked his
French revolution hat out Of the ring. and
by November ne will be like the canine
hero in Champ Clark's houn' dawg song
Some OF the TAFT delegates said that the
reason for the detection Of Controller
Prendergast was his desire to get the nom
lnation for Governor at any cost. They
pointed out that James w. Wsdsworth, jr,
81. 4A.N d.,
dergast was only too glad 20 join the third
party, as this would give him chance to
be talked Of ~ candidate for Governor.
Unless the Union League Club calls a
special meeting TO ratify the Republican
tickle; and platform adopted at Chicago. 1t
will wait until September 10 take action.
Il was said last night that Mr.. Tart $
administration would be warmly Endorsed,
as well as the ticket and platform.
Charles 5. Dewey, County Clerk Of Kings.
who resigned a couple OF weeks AGO from
the chairmanshrp Of the Kings County
executive committee. has made up his mind
not to bolt the party. tie turned In MS
resignation because he was for Mr.. Roose-
welt. while the county organization was
for Mr. Taft Now that the convention is
over, he has determined to remain In the
ranks and light for the ticket. His stand
will probably result IN the refusal NJ the
executive committee TO accept his reslgn@-
ton
Sheriff Charles r. Law. Of Kings County
who came out for MIR Roosevelt. has also
determined TO stick by his party, as has
Robert Wildwood. leader Of the 81 Assem-
biz District Jacob Holtzmsnn, snerlr
Laws old law partner. is talked OF as mo
Roosevelt candidate for Congress In hlS
district but the belief is that he VIII re-
turn to the fold Of regularity within rev
days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
GUARD CHANGE UNPOPULAR
Organ Silent, but Other Officers
Oppose General Staff Scheme.

Major General John +. Organ, comma nd
ing the New York National Guard, when
asked yesterday what he had TO say IN
regard to the legislation proposed b. As
semblyman Louis A. Cuvlllier 10 abolish
the Office of major general in favor OF a
general staff, declared that he had abso-
lutely no comment to make. The general
looked happy.
But I do not mind saying a few words
concerning the important matter of lihs
shooting at Blauvelt." added General
Organ. I'VE hope shortly-perhaps this
week-to have plans perfected to make the
shooting perfectly safe, and prevent any
stray shots falling outside the range.
"A board Of officers. OF which Colonel
Daniel Appleton is president, has made ex-
haustive examinations and experiments at
the range, and by a system of steel sore ans
between the firing line and targets, and
possibly by the use Of japanese cartridge.
which prevents any danger from ricochet'
ting shots, II Is thought danger can he
eliminated. The report Of the board Is not
yet completed. but such recommendations.
am informed, will be the basis of IT,
Unless the range can be made absoluIs-
Iy safe people at South Nyack can rest as
sured that no shooting will be permitted"
A number Of officers seen yesterday were
not in the least enthusiastic over the pro-
posed substitute of general staff for
major general. One well known colonel
said:
I'VE have practically general staff now.
represented by the militia council provi-
"a for In the military law as advisory n
the Governor in military matters. II viii 30
a bad day for the military service II sucn
a scheme ever becomes a law