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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
Alfalfa For Dry Farming
UUIS 7 ITuINi
Il. j. ALwAY.

Alfalfa under dry farming con-
ditions can not be expected to
grow with the same measure of
success that it does under irriga
ton, nor should the dry farmer
expect success when alfalfa is
sown in the same manner that is
usually sown under irrigation; a
different system of cultivation
must be employed.
Alfalfa is very drought en-
during plant when it is once well
established, If its roots can reach
some deep sub-soil moisture, but
it is a mistaken idea that the
roots of alfalfa will penetrate
through dry soil to reach mois-
ture; it Is impossible. 1t is es-
sential at the very start, in seed
ing alfalfa, that there should be
moisture in the sub-soil. 1t is
useless to attempt TO seed alfalfa
on dry land, that has not beer
previously deeply plowed for sew,
eral years, so that moisture has
penetrated to considerable depth
If one contemplates seeding alfalfI
the best plan is to summer till thu
previous season with clean cult
yation.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
Coronado County
Should be Created

There will ten or more County
Division propositions at the pres
ent term of the Legislature. We
hope that they will all go thru,
for we have an altruistic feeling
in the matter, we mean the people
of the Eastern end Of this county.
1t has been circulated that the
Spanish American was at the
head of the movement for the
creation of the New County, with
Roy as the county seat. Such
gossip is absolutely false, we
have taken up the cudgel in help
ing the public affected by the
movement and are endeayoring
to put it before the Legislators
in true and concise form. We
have no ak to grind, our fight
with the Mora Gang" should not
have any bearing on the creation
of Coronado County. The Span
ish American has no real estate to
dispose of should the county be
created and its aim is to aid and
further the interests of all the
people within the boundaries of
the new proposed county. The
Spanish American stands for its
people and we do not give a con-
tlnental what the Mora Gang
think about our stand. We are
right and this way we are going
ahead.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
Tepary Beans

Many citizens of Roy have re-
Gently received letters from Dr..
Away, Of The Nebraska Ag'l
College in regard to the crop plans
and prospects for the coming sum
mer. He notes the special sue
cess of the Tepary bean grown
here for the first time last year by
Wm. King and recommends them
as the most promising bean crop
for this Mesa. The DR. has pro
cured a large quantity of these
beans and will furnish seed free
to farmers who will agree to give
them q fair trial. These beans are
more prolific more easily cooked,
and some claim are of a finer
flavor thanthe common Pinto bean
and will sell on the market every
where along with the white Navy
Bean thus having market entire
ly independent Of local demands.
Any crop having the endorse
meut Of as high all Authority as
Dr.. Away deserves a fair trial
at any rate.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
Cuervo Man
Murdered

William B. Terry shot and in
stantly killed Oscar L. Brown, of
Cuervo, at 7;30 o'clock Saturday
night at the Terry home in
Cuervo during a course ofa revel
which ended in a violent quarrel
between the two men. Brown
died as the result Of receiving
full in the brest a charge of buck
shot from a doubled-barreled
shotgun, fired at close range
through the panels of a door. A
Coroner's jury brought in a ver-
dict to the effect that Brown was
killed by a gunshot woundinilict-
ed by Terry and the latter has
been placed under arrest by
Deputy Sheriff Wiley 0. Mahon-
ey.
Mr.. and Mrs, Terry, who were
divorced some time since, have
been living together, and it is
said that Brown had been pay
ing attentions TO Mrs. Terry and
had frequently visited her. Ter
ry objected and there is little
doubt that jealousy was the un'
derlying motive for the killing.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
1t Happened Here

Once upon a time there lived
in a small village a saloon keeper
who had as his star customer a
skilled blacksmith. By degrees
this blacksmith succumbed to
alcoholism until his ambition,
self-respect and health were gone
and he had descended to the level
of saloon bum" Still he was
a regular customer of the saloon
keeper, and every dime he could
beg or steal from his friends or
get from his wife, who supported
him and their children at the
wash tub, was spent over his bar
for booze. Finally the black
smith died. Plying friends
ministered to him and provided
for the family and a committee
took up a collection and secured
money TO give him a decent
burial. The saloon keeper who
had taken all his earnings for
months, was asked to contribute
to the funeral expenses. mo
he roared, I'D see him in
first, the -- owed me
a $500 booze bill and wont pay
it, and he can rot in the street
before I'll help bury him." The
sequel = Soon after, this same
saloon keeper went to the widow
of his former customer, the
blacksmith, and compelled hel
to do fifteen dollars worth o.
washing for his family to pay tht
dead mans booze bill. Maybe
you know the parties. If you dC
not, ask almost anyone in Roy
They will tell you.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
Lecture


DR.. f. H. Roberts, President
of the New Mexico Normal
University and member Of the
State Board of Education, will
lecture at the Odd Fellows hall
next Thursday evening, March
DIST.
DR.. Roberts is one of the best
lectureres in New Mexico and
everyone should turn out to heaI
him. There will be no admission
charged and evrybody is welcome
to attend.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

There are at least three condi-
tions under which farmers could
be advised to try alfalfa in the
dry farming districts.
Along creek beds or water
courses where water from the un-.
derhow would supply the plants
suficietly to produce a fair crop.
2 In locations that might be
watered with a pumping plant,
or where the runoff from storms
could he diverted onto fields,
which were adequately ditched
aud furrowed to receive the
water that might be available
after heavy storms from land ly-
ing above. There are doubtless
many such spots through the
dry farming sections that could
be well devoted to alfalfa.
3 On deep soil that has good
moisture retention, and that has
been deeply titled to establish
sub-soil moisture, alfalfa could be
sown with a view to producing
seed by seeding in wide rows,
thirty-six to forty inchs apart,
and sown very thinly in the rows.
This has been a success in an ex-
perimental way at several points
in tie United States and when
the conditions are understood.
there is doubtless a great field
for some men situated under the
right soil conditions to engage in
alfalfa seed growing.
ITO be continued next week.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Light Shannon and wife of ST.
Louis, Mo. who have been visiting
at the S. B. Shannon home south
of town left for their home We'd
nesday. Mr.. Shannon filed on
homestead before leaving and
will return in few months to
make Roy their future home
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
A Communication
Lincoln, Nebr.
March 6, 1912.
Editor SPAN.
Roy, N. M.

Dtui OlE.-
| am enclosing an article
by Prof. Blinn of the Colorado
Experiment Station dealing with
alfalfa for dry farming. This is
such an excellent article and so
well adapted to the settlers in
your district that / am sending
1t to you in the hope that you
will be able to find space for its
publication. The article was
written especially for the settlers
in the southwest under conditions
similar to your own. In regard
to varieties of seed, | do not
think that you need to have any
sent from out side your state.
Almost any variety is hardy
enough for the winters that you
experience on the mesa.
The President of the K. P. &
5. W. has asked me to select a
man to look after agricultural
matters along their lines during
the coming summer. | shall Sc
lect this man in time to have him
at Roy by May the first. He
will see that there is a supply of
inoculating soil available for all
who wish to SOW alfalfa. This
will be provided at the railroad
station at Roy free of charge tc
the settlers.
Those who intend to SOW alfal-
ia this year should have land
plowed as soon as the frost is out
and should then keep it under
clean cultivation until srch time
in May as conditions are mes
favorable for planting. II is wisC
to not plan on starting a large
field of alfalfa in rows as it re
quires considerable labor to keeI
the weeds down until the alfalfI
plants get a start.
Alfalfa sown broad-castis hope
less as a crop on the mesa. Mr.
Mark Melton in the first session
had a fair crop where it was sowr
broadcast but this enjoyed ex
ceptionally favorable conditions
and during the past year, so fal
as | am aware, there was not on,
good crop of alfalfa that had beel
sown broadcast. Mr.. j. L. Ii
Rue of Mills. sowed alfalfa il
in rows two years ago and las
year had three or four cutting
from this. | saw it soon afte
the third cutting was made.
this cutting had been left fo
, seed he would have had a fairl,
good yield Of seed.
Yours Truly,
f. j. ALwAY.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
Primrose Circle

The ladies' of the Primrose
Progressive circle held their reg
ular meeting at the home Of Mrs,
Lucy Wane, Thursday the 14th.
A very pleasant and interesting
meeting was held after the meet
ing adjourned an elegant spread
was served by the hostess, which
was heartily epjoyedhy all.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

At present it seems that it will
not be necessary to warn people
against too early planting of gar
den and other crops. If this
weather continues much longer
it will never be spring again.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

The first intermediate room
was closed Friday and the pupils
transferred to the other three
rooms. This makes the rooms
quite crowded but it was neces-
sary to do this on account of the
financial condition of the school.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

M. B. Goldenberg, a prominent
merchant of Tucumcari anl one
of its leading citizens was in the
city yesterday enroute to Las
Vegas and other points on a
busn;ss trip.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

A. J. Hern received a telegram
from Springer Thursday annouc-
ing the death of his aged father
who has been residing at the
home of Mr.. Hern's sister, Mrs,
A. ]. Scherrer of Springer. Mr..
Hern and daughter Mary left for
Spriger Thursday to attend the
funeral.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Mr.. T. e. Mitchell, the promi-
nent stockman of Albert, arrived
in Roy Saturday from Pasadena,
California, where he has spent
winter with his family. Mr..
Mitchell will return to California
after spending a few days at his
large ranch near Albert.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
The Embroidery Club

The regular meeting Of the
Embroidery Club gathered at the
home of Mrs, FL, Sheltren, north
of town Thursday and enjoyed a
very pleasant afternoon. After
the regular routine of business
was gone over, the hostess SER
we'd a dainty luncheon.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Karl Guthman has been at his
claim south of town the past
week building fence and making
other improvements. He intends
to return to Dawson soon. He
called to see the changes in this
Office since he used to preside
over it.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

r. E. Alldredge of Springer,
was in the city the first of the
week checking interests connected
with the Flcersheim Mercantile
Company of which he is a stock
holder.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Mr.. Titterington, q nephew of
E. F. Ivey arrived this week from
southern California and has filed
on a quarter section east'of town
He came here to get away from
the chilly fog and drizzle of the
coast country and likes this bet
ter.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Odis HoslSins and Harve Hickle
came down home Tuesday. They
have been working at Colfax all
winter.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

A. S. Bushkevitz and H. Ma
day, went to Springer yesterday
to enjoy couple of days fishing
at the Springer lake.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

The first primary has been
transferred from the primary
school building to the main school
building.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Carolina Vigil is again in school
after an absence of several weeks
caused by the illness of her
father.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

EdgarDuncan former student
of the eigth grade who has been
visiting relatives in Oklahoma,
returned to Roy Tuesday.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

A band of gypsies were in tie
city Thursday trading horses and
telling fortunes. They were
certainly curious sight.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

DR.. Roberts, President of the
New Mexico Normal School of
Las Vegas, has promised to lee
ture to the school and the public
in the near future.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

/ FseM. Hughes, the Soiano
Merchant passed thru the city
Tuesday enroute to Ration, where
he will transact business,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Lucyle Allen a student of the
seventh grade for the past four
months. returned to her home
near Mills Tuesday.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Joe Wertheim, representing
the Peters Shoe Co., was in the
city yesterday calling on the local
trade.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

The examination for the sixth
month of school was held Mon
day and Tuesday.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Several of the primary pupils
are absent this week on account
oflsiclness.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

The 9Th and 9th grades are
making preparation for their
Annual Commencement Exer-
cises.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Judge VIM. H. Pope has ap-
pointed Lloyd p. Upton, of Sclano
U. S. Land Commissioner.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Adolph vorenberg, a promi-
nent business man of Tucumcari
is in the city.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Miss Alma Kitchellis home this
week from her school at Dan
Laumbach's ranch.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Chas. Kidd of the Kansas Val
was transacting business in the
city yesterday.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16
School Items

The average daily attendance
sill.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-16

Vic. Soldpaugh was up from
Solano yesterday transacting
business,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-11
five STABBED
BY LUMBERJACK
Runs Amuck With Knife at the
500; Two May Die

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Nov. IL
Paul Felar, a lumberjack, ran amuck
In a hotel at Trout Lake last night
and. welding a long knife, seriously
cut five men. two of them perhaps ia :
tally.
Felar went to the village in a quar-
relsome condition. Resenting a jest
from a bystander. he drew the knife
from his pocket and attacked every
body in sight Those injured are:
James Morton; both arms slashed
nearly off and stabbed through the
lungs.
George Morton: stabbed near the
heart; two gashes on body and hand
nearly severed. "e1
William Forbes; dangerously cut in
the groin.
Ollie Smith, stabbed in left hip.
William Paquin; severely cut in
right arm.
With his victims lying on the floor
about him, Felar was preparing to
make death certain In each case when
Deputy Sheriff Rainey rushed In and
overpowered him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-11
CAPITAL CHURCHES SEEK
WILSON AND MARSHALL;
BOTH RAMS.

Washington, Nov. ia brisk but
dignified rivalry has sprung up be-
tween the various Presbyterian
churches of Washington as to which
shall have the honor during the com
ing administration of counting as
parishioners the president and vice
president of the United States and
their families. IL is understood that
unofficially both Gov. Wilson aud
Gov. Marshall have beeen invited by
several churches to worship with
them. but IL either the president elect,
or the hext vice-president have chos-
en- their home. the fact has not been
made public. Both Gov. Wilson and
Gov Marshall are prominent in the
Presbyterian church. each being an
elder i'm his own congregation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-11
TWO CENT FARES.
Soc Line Must Not Charge More ir
Upper Peninsula.


Lansing. Mich. Nov. IL As the
result of an order issued by the state
railroad commission, the Minneapolis,
st. Paul & Saulte Ste. Marie rail
road will he required 10 carry pas
sengers over It's tines in the upper
peninsula for two cents per mile. The
law passed ut the last session Of the
legislature requires that all roads in
the upper peninsula shall carry pas
sengers at the rate of two cents per
mile the same as I'm the lower pen,
insula. but there is q provision that
this shall apply only to roaos whose
earning capacity Is Of $500 per mile
or more. 49,.
According to the report filed with
the state railroad commission. Chair
man e. l.. Glasgow. says tpat the
Minneapolis, st. Faul; q Saulte Ste
Marie should now come under the
provisions of that act and he has noti-
fed the officials that the fare must be
reduced.
However, a majority of tre other
roads In the upper peninsula have re-
fused to comply with the prov isions
of the new law, claiming that It Is un-
and the nse is now Ia
the courts. Whenever person buys
a ticket on an upper peninsula road
he is given d dlebill for The extrat cent
per mile, he is required to pay. with
the view that the company VIII re
fund the overcharge II the validity Of
the act Is sustained by the courts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-11
PIONEER MINER
IS FOUND DEAD
Capt. S. c. Bennett, Well Known
Here, Ends Life

A dispatch from Kenosha, Wis,
makes the following mention of the
death OF former we'll known mining
man.
The body Of Captain Samuel G.
Sennett, wealthy mine owner and mine
superintendent Of Crystal Falls. Mich.
was found floating in the waters Of
PIKE river, mile north of Kenosha
this afternoon. The coroner asserts
Bennett jumped into the river while
respondent. The water was less than
eighteen inches deep. Bennett left the
Pennoyer sanitsrium here Tuesday
Afternoon. His cap was found hang
ing on post near the spot where
the body was lying.
captain Bennett was seventy years
cid and played a big part In the de-
Velopment Of the Calumet mining dis
trict. For more than forty, years he
had been actively connected with the
mining industry in that territory
Worn out after a long trip abroad he
mad returned TO Crystal Falls. but a
week later came to the sanitarium. DIR.
O.NN. Peterson OF Chicago was witt.
himNas his personal physician. Tues
day captain Rennett showed great lin
terest In, the election and. motored i'm
tc Kenosha. Later ne returned but,
clad only In, has house clothing. left the
sanitarium and was not seen alive
again
Captain Bennett was native OF
England and as a boy learned mining
in Australia. His sons in law, DIR. F. G.
Moves and e. j. Oswell OF Crytas.
Fails viii take the body there tomor-
row.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-11
FOURTEEN DEAD;
!. MANY INJURED
Freight and Excursion Train Col
IIde In South

New Orleans, La. Nov. lI;-Four
teen or more were killed. ftur seri-
ously injured, and fifty sligbtl,
hurt. i'm wreck which occur
red on the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley r. r., near Montz,s la, 27 miles
north, at midnight, whsRs.a througt,
freight crashed into the rear of an
excursion express train of ten coaches.
Five coaches of the passenger train
were burned and many wreck VIC
Tins are believed to have been cre-
mated. pA
OF the thirteen bodies so far recov-
cred. nine are negroes and four whites.
or the injured. who may total seven
ty or more. the majority are said to
be white.
An official statement of the com
pany p laced the blame on a brake =
man named Cunningham, who Is
charged with failure to have signalled
the freight train, which was running
25 minutes behind the excursion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-11
CABINET NOT TO RESIGN
viii Continue In Office Because
OF the Balkan War Com
pIications
AMBASSADOR BRYCE TO RETIRE

London, Nov. 1.-THE cabinet was
reversed today by vote of 22s'to 20s
In the committee on the home rule
bill.
The division was a snap one. on the
financial provisions of the home rule
bill The House of Commons ad-
journed.
The government is considering its
position In view of the adverse vote
In the committee. The cabinet
doesn't necessarily have TO resign, and
unlikely will not do so In the face or
the International crisis.
There is considerable opposition by
the members on the ministerial side
OF the house 10 the financial provisions
OF the home ruie bill Some seventy
liberal members have given voice to
an objection TO the Irish parliament
being given control of the customs as
they argue such control would enable
the Irish parliament to introduce pro-
tection.
The government faces three possi-
bic courses. The cabinet can resign,
II can drop the home rule bill. or
bring forward a motion TO recommit
the bill to obtain the opinion of the
full house on the vote. One OF the
government whips stated the cabinet
lad decided not to resign.
Ambassador scyoe to Retire.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE volun-
tary retirement of British Ambas-
sador James Bryce which it is ex-
pected will be formally announced to-
day or tomorrow. IL is believed will
mark the abandonment or any pur-
pose of the u. s. TO secure consum-
nation of the pending general arbi-
uation treaty with Great Britain. The
British embassy has announced the
time Of Bryce's departure has not been
fixed
Will Clear up Pending Matters.
London, Nov. ll.--Bryce will remain
In Washington until all pending nego-
tiations are cleared up. These include
IL Is understood. the function of the
Panama canal. His successor probably
Will be Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice.
With exception of the official West
minister Gazette. comments of even
ing newspapers on Bryce's term OF
office III Washington are most un-
favorable. This is due to the assist s
ance he gave to Canada In the nego-
tiation of a reciprocity treaty, for
which the Unionist press is unable
10 forgive him.