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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-08-16
MORE ABOUT TAXES
TAXPAYERS ON WAR path

of taxes so charged is $2325.45,
and that after excluding the
property enormously charged
the amount is $l,627.S2.
The petition further asks
that the original Judgment be
set aside and held for naught,
and that a modified judgment
be rendered in accordance
with the prayer of the peti
tion, excluding the property
enormously charged, and re
ducing the amount properly
charged by 30 per cent.
Upon this showing Judge
Medter issued the modified
Judgment asked for, to be-
como effective when accom-
panied by an authenticated
copy of a resolution of the
county commissioners consent
ing to reduction as specified;
the district attorney now ap
pearing and consenting to
said reduction.
This modified judgment is
dated at Las Cruces Aug. 9Th.
In the Injunction case, which
was a part of these proceed
ings, a letter has been received
from the bonding company
cancelling the bond filed in
that case, and saying that the
person signing said bond had
no authority so to do.
AS far as we can perceive
from the papers filed in the
case no attempt has been
made, either before the board
of equalization or in the case
in court, to show that the
assessment is burdensome or
exhorbitant. The plea for
reduction seems to rest on the
consideration that the com
pany can get the money to pay
the taxes if the amount is re
duced, and by inference that
it cannot get the money if it
is not reduced; that the coun
ty needs the money, and that
part of loaf is better than no
bread.
1t may be noted in passing,
that if the matter is allowed
to stand as tits, the county al
ready has the full amount of
the taxes, whereas if the mod
flied Judgment stands, the
county will he compelled to
refund money already in the
treasury,
Without atte mpting to ex-
press an opinion in regard to
the merits of the case in
court, it is proper and pertin
ent to inquire why, if the
New Mexico Fuel & Iron Co.
is entitled to a reduction of
its taxes, should not all other
taxpayers be entitled to a like
reduction9
a. 0nrEullA
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-08-16

It transpires that the in
junction against the transfer
of property of the New Mexi
CO Fuel & Iron Co., by tax
deed, was one step in an ef-
fort to procure reduction OF
the delinquent taxes of that
corporation.
The first move was the pro
curing of a document of which
the following is a copy:
Exhibit A"
Manzano, New Mexico,
July %, 1912.
Hon. H. B. Hamilton,
District Attorney,
Carrizozo, New Mex.
Dear Sir:
We, the undersigned
members of the Board Of
County Commissioners of the
County of Torrance, N. NJ,
having been advised that the
Receiver of the New Mexico
Fuel and Iron Company has
secured from the First Judi
cial District Court authority
to borrow money with which
to pay the past due and delin-
ouent taxes on the real estate
of said Company, after secur-
ing a reasonable compromise
and reduction of the same, and
understanding that there is
now due to the County of Tor
rance.from said Company as
taxes between $1,000 and rs,
OUO, thereof hereby recon-
mend that you as the District
Attorney secure a settlement
of such taxes due to the Coun-~
ty of Torrance at a reduction
of not to exceed 80 per cent
ofthe amount of the same.
We will, if you so desire,
pass a resolution at our next
regular meeting to the effect
of the above or ratifying and
approving any action which
you may have taken at that
time in accordance with our
recommendation in this mat
ter.
Very respectfully,
Lorenzo Zamora,
County Commissioner.
Juan G. Sanchez, 4.
County Commissioner.
With this, was filed before
Judge Medler a petition to
reopen Case No. 80, which case
is the one wherein the county
took Judgment on the delln
ouent taxes for the years l905,
1906 and 1907, which included
the property of the New Mex
leo Fuel & Iron Go. This
petition recites the facts as to
the assessments and the
amounts and the sale OF the
property for taxes, and al
leges that certain property
described in the petition and
assessed to the said company
was in reality the property OF
the Pennsylvania Develop
ment Co. and was enormously
assessed to the first mentioned
comrany. That the amount
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-08-16
HUNTING LICENSE

Sheriff Meyer has received
from the state game warden a
supply of blank licenses, and
those who want to do any hunt
ing should procure a license.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-08-16

WANTED-Calves from one
week to six months Odd. M.
Short.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-08-16

For Sale Good milk COW, fresh,
at reasonable price N Meyer
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-08-02


about on -ne leaves. III .'.'. ''
four days theN haJcA org. INTO
caterp'.Iars which iee' G'se'...
on cotton leaves iae5 become
uiI gro"nm two 'r JAree "ee@..
They then roll Joa'e1. o# means
of d -e" threads o. ...aaaa J.HA
INTO q Crowd pup" .. 1'..~.' .'',.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-08-02
The Cotton Caterpillar.

IL - hs al
o.5 Watson. University o.. a....
" Agricultural Experiment saa.0
Rs,ag,e this insect was rather.
3ost,Yc-.ye to cotton during An.
r,st and September of 1911. Fl
close watch has been kept .0r It's
appear8uce this year II aasa--
ten happened that duringaearisa
Of years TINS pest almost -"..-
p'ete.r destroys the cotton fields
This time OF abundance .a then
followed by a series Of years
during VhLeA 1t is Almost or To-
tally absent,
This year. l9l2' IS apparently
to be a caterpillar year the in-
sects having been found IN oo-
wannee County by the LNpe,-
ment STATION EnJohlo.og.s-
While they are not yet m oe-
stuctiFe numbers enooGN are
present 10 make IL prooao!y JaAs
they VIII. be a serious menace To-
the cotton crop OeloFe Vns eoo Oh
the season.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-08-02
LIFE HISTORY.

Except possibly in the most
southern part, this insect does
not live over winter in the United
States, 1t migrates each year
from regions farther south. The
moth is q long.distzuce and pow
ertu. flyer, having frequently
been taken in Canada. AS the
Insect as far as known, feeds
only 90 cotton, the moths must
have flown to Canada from at
Iea5. the cotton fields Of Tennea
see and Virginia. This explain
their ability to migrate over the
cotton belt in two or three gen
3eraJions. The insects taken ir
Suwannee County had webbed
up, and entered the pupa stage.
IN from one to four weeks the
moths will issue from these pu'
pae. They measure about one
ana one-fourth inches across the
wlhgs, and are brownish or clay
colored. They hide in the cot
ION foliage during the day and
ny about towards night. Each
female lays about five hundred
eggs These she places singly
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
An APPRECIATION

The students and faculty OF tho
high school take this means OF cx-
pressing their sincere appreciation
to the Trinidad public for their Ill.,
eral patrOnae. at the recent high
school fair.
They are especially grateful to the
Trinidad Electric Transmission. Rail-
way and Gas Co.. for furnishing light
and heat fr.. OF charge: to the Cen
trail Park Co. for the free use OF the
thcater and other buildings: to the
Trinidad Gas and Electric supply for
the usc Of electrical APPLIANCES: to tn"
News and the Trinidad Al.
vcrtiscr for publicity: to the Maze.
Crystal. Isis and Photoplay thcatcrS
for publicity. TO the owners Of the
automobiles which were In tho pa.
radc: 10 Miss Isabel Cordova for An
|xIs,ance In III. Spanish booth. 10 tho
following merchants FOR donations
to booths: Hughes Bros. Lumber Co..
Southern Colorado Lumber Co., Fa-
nous Dept. Store. inIram.Powdcr
Co.. Colorado supply Co.. The Whit.
House Mere. Co. The SnodErass Food
Co. and all the other merchants who
were Kind enough TO mako donations
,or any kind 10 their booths.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
Earmcrs. mechanics,

Farmers. mechanics, railroaders
lnborcrs. rely on DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil Fine for cuts. burns, bruises.
Should be kept In every home. csc
and soc.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
soPHonoREs CELEBRATE

\ Joyous celebration was the out.
come Of the sophomorcs In being VIC
toIious In winning the prnnani Of.
f~red TO the class which took In the
most money ut the High School fair
which Was held las, week. The AZ.
fair was held at tn. home Of Miss
Esther Marty. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Marty. Of Baca street The
entire sophmorc class was prcscn,
and they spent the evening In sing.
Ing class son1s and playing various
SameS. Miss tShci IiamrrslouEh o:
the samo class happened TO be the
lucky ono In winning the s!x-pound
cake offered by tho Kuvcr's bakery.
This was cut and with other refresh.
mcnts served BY Miss Esther. assist
ed BY her mother. Mrs. J. !. Marty. q
very delicious rcpast was served.
II was q late hUir when 'h. happy
thronE broke up.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
REBELS DESTROY
MEXICAN RAILWAY

III Paso, Texas. Nov. 5.--Rcbcls
today again destroyed the Mexico
Northwestern railway at various
points below Juarcz and dynamited
two large trestlcs over n canon west
OF the city of chihuahua. Reconstruc-
tion OF the road by the American
company had been nearly completed
on promise by federal military off,
cials that the li!c would be protect
ed.
A provision train was burned by
rebel spies In Juarez before the noses
of the federal Garrison. The supplies
were destined for federal garrisons
along the Mexican Central railway.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
BIRTHDAY PARTY

4 birthday party was given las,
evening by Mrs. G. a. VIII In honor
OF her husbands birthday. The oc-
casion which was perfectly ap-
poi ned affair. was given In the Nal
vcrnia flats. During the meal SIX
piece orchestra delighted the diners
with music. Th" dining room was
rrofuscIy decorated in yellow and
white. with chrysanthcmums form.
ing the able center piece. Those
who enjoyed the affair were. Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. II. Butler. Mr. and Mrs. ". +
Tyrner. DR.. and Mrs. l.. 7. Richie and
Mr., and Mrs. G.. A. Will.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
ATTEMPT TO DYNAMITE
= CHURCH REVEALED

Racinc. Wiz. Nov. "a polIce-
man early today discovered three
pound package OF dynamite under
on corner of the Holland reformed
church now in course OF construc-
ton. The fuse had been lighted. the
end being charred but evidently the
spark extinguished before reaching
the caps.
No reason tor the attempted dyua-
hitting can be ascribed.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
W. B. c. OFFICERS COMING

\ number OF the state officers Of
the local chapter saturday evening
This was the contents OF u letter re-
.ccivcd here last evening by Mrs. +.
& Miller. president OF the local or
ganixntion. Those who will visi, viii
be Mrs. l.arkin. department president.
aud Mrs. AmcS. department inspector.
These two Officers reside IN Denver.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05

chron!sl.-Ncws. zoe per month.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
VOTE At 200 P. NJ;
MUCH SCRATCHING

At two o'clock this afternoon 2.lS3
votes had been cast In the eight pre-
incts OF Trinidad. on, of n total reg
istration OF J.153. Each precinct had
pollcd about half Of It's vote. The
number of votes cast at two O'Clock
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05


was as shown below.
First ward 400 Registration S3I
". Haii md 1856 Registration 543
T.. Half md 179 Registration 3SI
y. Half Sd 320 Registration COG
s. Half I'd 31i Registration GG6
W, Half 18th 26l Registration ca?
E. Half 18th 1Ss Registration i92
Fifth ward 33i Registration S37
From each precinct of the city II
was reported that the women were
voting heavily for the prohibition
measure, indicating that the vote In
the city for the statewide measure
would be large. The prediction was
freely voiced on the streets today that
the state would 20 dry and that this
county would show but small ma
jority against prohibition. In every
precinct there Is much scratching
more than two thirds Of the vote.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
SLIDES FREE TONIGHT

Lantern g'idcs showing views OF
Trinidad and vicinity and places Of
Interest In this section have been
loaned BY O. r. Aultmsn and VIII bc
exhibited tonight between election
bulletins by the st-rcop,ican at the
Trinidad cigar store. These lantern
slides are tho views that the Trinidad
camera club have been exhibiting at
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05

Kid Williams. the Baltimore ban
tam. who outpointcd johnny Conlon.
is in great demand by boxing clubs
over the country. Several offers have
and since his last fight with Coulon
he has already closed for two fights
Next Friday Williams will go OH with
Johnny hughes. the English ban
tam. and on November 6 he will meet
Billy Fitzsimmons at New York.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05

salons and Photographic exhibits In
all parts Of the country. Some Of
the scenic wonders OF this par, OF
the s,a.c. the scenic highway. Stone
wall aud other places will be shown
to the crowd that gathers tonigh, .
see the bulletins on he election which
the C-N Will receive over its leased
wire.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
LISTEN FOR WHISTLES

. Tho ChrOniclc-NcWs carrier 4
. boys have been supplied with .
Q new whistles and will blow .
. when making delivery OF papers. .
. Listen for the whistle. .
Q Q . . . . . . . . . . . .
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05

Mum Show! or cours. you are go
Ing. Given by the ladies' OF the EpIs'
copa1 church at Maddcn's Hall. I
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05

bilious? Feel heavy after dinner"
Bitter taste? Complexion sallow"
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
Doan's Rcruicts for bilious attacks.
oJc at all stores.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-05
TOURIST CLUB.

Mrs. Bloom on East Main street to-
morrow afternoon at e:30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
IT'S A-A-AWFUL C.C-C0LD
Capital S-s-shivers as the
T-t-thermometers R-r-reach
L-I-I0W Point.

Shivering under the sting of a brisk
northwest wind. residents of the District
of Columbia this morning found ears,
noses, fingers and toes tingling from the
first actual cold Of the present winter.
Early risers who glanced at the ther-
mometer as they started downtown found
the mercury away down in the twenties.
| and in the case of some easily discouraged
thermometers the indicated cold was even
greater, the thin column Of mercury hav-
+! ing retreated as low as II or Is degrees
| above the zero mark.
The cold was made more disagreeable
| by strong wind, which, rising shortly
after o'clock last night, increased in
force until it bore a close resemblance to
gale, and at the same time grew stead
| lily colder. BY 10 o'clock last night the
temperature was down to freezing, pud-
| dies of water bore thin coverings Of ice
and every muddy spot exposed to the
keen wind was frozen solid. The cold in
creased during the night, the wind also
| morning, when the seasons low mark OF
% degrees, official, was reached.
| Continued cold and clear weather is the
prospect for the entire country east of
| the Mississippi today and tomorrow. By
| Wednesday, however. a return to higher
temperatures may be expected, when a
disturbance is due to arrive from the
west, bringing with 1t snow for the north
ern part of the country and rain or snow
! for the middle Atlantic and southern
states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09

Master Fickln said was left of my
mothers fortune
YES said /. and then l added, in duty
bound but you surely would not be so
foolish, Mistress Wilberforce, as to risk
your all in this wild goose chase?
IF YOU were in my position. Master
Hampton. what would you do?"
Il am man." 1 answered, "accus-
toned to shift for myself. j might take
a risk which 1 would not advise you to
essay.
Il must shift for myself, too" she said
her eyes sparkling. The goddess chance
which had ruined her father, was evident
ly jogging her elbow. Indeed, l shall
take the chance" she persisted.
But you could easily live on two thou
sand pounds for long WHILE I urged,
against my wish, for l was keen to go
treasure hunting with her for a shipmate
Not such life as L crave. If 1 cannot
have enough for my desires ! would be
worse off had l nothing"
But it is a long chance" ] persisted,
upon which to risk Your ALL"
Master Hampton she said. solemnly
1.-The fact of the separation of those two
pieces of parchment for a century and a
half. and the fact that they come to-
gether in me, one half received from the
existence of the other half, the fact that
1 am Sir Philip Wilberforces last de-
scendant-see you not. something prOvi-
Dental in all thiS?'
More than that she protested.
Well, I was arguing against my wishes
from sense of duty, so l at last gave
way. After all, the treasure might be
there. If so. it was hers, and it would
be a shame not to get it. The pulse of
adventure leaped in my veins.
$50 be it, | said.
''WilI you help me to make my arrange
ments? You are accustomed to the sea,
and
II will do more than that" said I.
with your gracious permission l will go
with YOU
ITO the island
ITO the end of the world 1 replied
Whereat she stared at me a moment
then looked away.
She extended her hand to me and l
tried to kiss it like a gentleman. / made,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09

mand for a peace Sunday than in the past
The enormous sacrifice Of lives in the bat
ties incident to the wars will give the
clergy many opportunities to point out the
indescrible horrors of war.
I'VE have seen the great powers OF Eu-
rope during the last two wars, looking
on with greedy eyes for chance to d.
vide the territory of the combating
states. without any marked effort to stop
the fighting"
Mrs. Lockwood says, however that
peace advocates should not be discourag
ed as she predicts that the war cloud
which has been hanging over Europe for
the last fifty years will now be dispelled-
She points out that during the last half
century the United States has made peace
with the world and Is on friendly rela-
lions with the Central and South Ameri-
can republics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
KILLERS SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Second Wife of Confessed Bigamist
Named as Correspondent.

Raymond Is. Killers, who pleaded
guilty to bigamy before Justice Gould a
few weeks ago, was named defendant
today in a suit for absolute divorce,
brought by his wife, Grace Edna Killers
The young woman with whom he went
through the second ceremony last Au-
gust is named as correspondent in the
wife's petition. Killers is under sen.
tence of two years in the penitentiary,
but is still held in the jail here.
Mrs. Killers says she was married July
3, 1905. and has two children. Her hus-
band deserted her September 5. 1863. she
alleges. and was adjudged guilty of non
support and placed probation H,
made payments under the courts order
until Last August. when he met and mar
ried another woman. August "A last he
was arrested in Norfolk and returned tC
this city, where he pleaded guilty to the
charge of bigamy.
Attorneys Garrett, Dodson & Spencer
appear for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.
She thought moment.

She thought moment
"Sir Philip Wilbertorce was his name
lie was
"A sailor / exclaimed
Yes, he voyaged in distant seas in
Queen Elizabeth's time. 1t is reported
that he was one of the first who went
around the world after Sir Francis Drake
showed all Englishmen the way
Exactly I cried. I'VE are on the
right track now. What further"
1t is in my mind she said. that
Godfrey and Oliver. his sons. quarreled
over his property after his death. and
There you have it, They divided his
fortune and tore the parchment apart,
II being thought valuable for some rea-
son. and each kept half"
That is the tradition as regards the
fortune. and it may account for the
parchment"
What next, madam
THE families drfted apart and sradu-
ally died out until Sir Godfrey and my
mother were alone left of their respec-
tive lines, and without knowing the re-
r. she faltered and put her hand over
her face, lam the only one left of the
family of either branch
Now, here said I. devoutly, for 1
fully believed what said. ARE the work
lngs of Divine Providence. The parch-
ment came from old Sir Philip, it was
torn by his sons and the pieces came not
together until in YOU the ancient lines
were united
Yes but what does it mean?" she
asked, turning to the table again
AS she did so the sleeve of her dress
caught the parchment and separated the
two pieces. One of them fell to the floor
face downward. l picked it up.
why, there Is writing on it, / eX-
claimed.
$50 there is I had forgotten that 1t
was unintelligible to me. and. in fact, l
put 1t in my jewel case and forgot about
It.
Lets put the two pieces together and
take them to the light and see if we
cannot decipher it, said l. Mistress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
TALK PLANS FOR TARIFF
Democratic Members of Ways
and Means Committee of
House in Conference.

Democratic members of the ways and
means committee of the House held their
first general conference today to dis
cuss plans for the tariff work that is to
precede the democratic special session to
be called next March. At meeting attend
ed by most of the fourteen democrats
on the committee, Chairman Underwood
Outlined his own views as to what should
be done between now and March 4. and
submitted plans for hearings and for pre-
liminary work on the proposed tariff re-
vision bills.
Hearings probably will be started early
in January, if the suggestions of major
ity of the democrats on the committee
are followed. While interests affected by
tariff changes will be given the Oppor-
tunity to appear, the hearings will moi
be extended so to interfere with early
preparation of tariff bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
GRAPHIC ARTS HIS TOPIC.
Subject of Address to Be Given by
Paul Brockett.

THE Graphic Arts is the subject Of an
address to be given Wednesday evening
at the Public Library by Paul Brockett
of the Smithsonian Institution. president
Of the District Of Columbia Library AS
ISOLATION. The lecture, to which the pub
lie is invited. will be given under the
auspices of the library association as the
program for it's December meeting, and
will be held in the lecture hall on the Sec
ond floor of the library at S:15 pm
Mr.. Brockett's talk. which will be H.
Illustrated with lantern slides. will cover
all the various stages in the making of a
book. describing briefly the evolution of
printing and the perfection Of modern
inventions which have revolutionized the
printing industry. the various processes
Of book illustration, including photo-en-
craving, half-tones and illustrations in
three and four colors, and something of
the physical makeup of the book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
3e towc. 1ye 30 &,

no doubt. laundering effort, but at
least it was that of an honest man.
Il must go and get ready to go to Mas
ter Ficklins in the town. she said, soft
ly. You know the house..
l nodded
Come to me there tomorrow and we
will talk further about the project
"Can be of any other service?"
Not now" she answered, you have
been of great service already. 1 shall
not forget it,
And SO I turned and walked out Of the
hall, leaving her standing there for the
last time; at least, so we thought, the
last little descendant of a brave race.
But you never can tell what the future
will bring forth | little dreamed that
she and I We're TO stand there again some
day under quite different circumstances.
1t is good thing for me that L did not
dream that dream then. 1t would have
turned my head il 1 had.
(To be continued tomorrow