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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
RAILROAD DEAL
STILL GRINDING

Because Neil B. Fields Office
was far too crowded when con.
tanning all the numerous attor-
neys and others who attended
Referee Lorin C. Collins hear
ing in the foreclosure action for
the New Mexico Central system
now being heard before him,
that officer yesterday adjourned
the hearing to the city council
chamber. There it will be con.
tinued today.
It Is expected that the hear
ing Of testimony in Albuquer-
que will be completed sometime
today. The sessions will then
go back to Santa Fe, where they
were adjourned to this city Thurs
day, and within a comparatively
few days will be completed.
The foreclosure hearing is the
first part of a we'll org anized at
tempt on the part of certain in
terests to purchase the ancient
and now almost defunct system
and make a railroad of it. 1t is
asserted that the first business
of the new management, should
the deal be completed as hoped.
will be to complete the Albuquer-
que Eastern, . short subsidiary
line. into Albuquerque. This
they promise to do within the
year of the closing of their deal.
Testimony in the foreclosure
action has been taken In Pitts
burgh. Santa Fe, Albuquerque
and Chicago. Numerous attor-
neys, representing different
claimants against the property
are attending the hearing.
Among the witnesses examined
at the hearing yesterday were
NJ. w. Florney, of the First Nat
ional bank, and Col. D. K. B.
Sellers. mayor of Albuquerque.
Both were connected with the
road through the Dominion Con-
struction Company.-Albuquer-
1ue Journal.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
THE WEATHER

The week ended Tuesday was
a straight week of sunshine, ac-
cording to our official observer,
and within that week the coldest
ever was recorded-302 below on
the 9Th. 1t should be remem-
bered that the readings for low
temperature are taken in the
morning, and of course the low
record for a given date means
for the preceding night. The
low and high readings for the
week from the 9Th to the 18th in
elusive are as follows:
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
TAXPAYER WANTS
TO KNOW

Estancia is an incorporated
village.
What do the taxpayers get out
of it9 Who can say9
One thing it is certain that
they get, and that is the privi'
lege of paying an annual tax Of
five cents on the dollar of assess.
ed valuation.
But do they get a run for their
money? We want to be shown.
We have some very excellent
town ordinances which seem to
be more honored in the breach
than in the observance. Cows
run at large every night glean-
ing a meal here and there from
convenient hay stacks or barns.
Dogs are in great abundance
many of them without license
tags. Peddlers ply their voca-
tions undisturbed by the author
tiles and to the detriment of
tax-paying merchants.
While we honor our vigilant
town marshal for his work on
New Years morning we cannot
shut our eyes to the fact that the
alley between the telephone Of
flee and the Hughes Mercantile
Company public we'll is a contin-
uance performance of camp
ground and feed yard with . re-
sulting litter of fodder. trash and
filth which may at any time be
set on fire by a cigarette stub
with no telling what dire results.
If we want to boost the town
why not establish and maintain a
public camping ground and feed
lot and then have it thoroughly
that campers must go
there7 Or if we allow campers
TO litter up a public alley why |
not compel them to clean up |
heir litter?
Let US either do business or
get out of business and save the
noney.-Taxpayer.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
M'INTOSH ITEMS

From the Moriarty Messenger.
On Monday a lively election
was held in Moriarty for Justice
of the Peace. Twenty-six votes
were cast of which G. w. Fisk,
the present incumbment received
thirteen, A. M. Feltmy twelve
and w. F. Wells one. Mr.. Fisk
was reelected by one vote. B.
L. Wade was reelected constable
without opposition. F. G. Nc
Cabe, Judge Moriarty and w. F.
Wells were judges of election.
One of the saddest things
that has occurred in Moriarty
happened last week when A.
D. McEachern, away from
home and friends, was found
dead in his room adjoining
the old lumber yard. The
body was discovered by Bert
Smith ON Friday morning who
was sent by W. E. Begley to
see if the young man was sick
and needed any assistance as
he hadn't been seen for two
days. Mr.. McEachern returned
from Santa Fe Monday even.
ing and was last seen Tuesday
afternoon in Woodman's store.
Death was most likely caused
by over exertion Tuesday
night. The supposition is he
went home Tuesday and start
ed q fire, feeling tired from
walking through the snow he
lay down and fell asleep. The
body was not covered and al
though his coat had been
hung up, he hadn't removed
his overshoes.
Mr.. McEachern came to
New Mexico for his health
from Sandstone, Minn., after
spending some time in a sani-
talium in Colorado. A tele |
gram sent to his brother in |
Sandstone brought a reply to
hold the body until the arri.
v ! of a brother from Idaho.
The personal effects were re-
moved to the Office of Justice
of the Peace Fisk. Before 20
ing to Santa Fe he cashed
orders to the amount
of $56 and forty of this was
found on the body.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16

some days recovering his wonted
springiness of step.
They say it has now been
thoroughly demonstrated that
Master Mechanic Peden can keep
going q week without food, water
or sleep, and now the boys refuse
to believe him when he claims to
be tired or hungry
The whole bunch exhibited
grit and endurance in large
chunks.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
Col. Mcintosh was down from

Col. Mcintosh was down from
the mill town Wednesday look.
ing after business matters. He
reports that the sheep are stand
ing the winter weather quite
we'll and would suffer but little
were it not for the continued
cold nights. He says that dur
ing the thirty three years since
he first came to the Valley he
has not known such cold weather
to continue so long without let.
up.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16

Some interest developed in the
election for justice of the peace
in this precinct. Eighty votes
were cast. ]. R. Wash received
58 votes. Henry Shouse 10, ]. E.
Braxton 2, and George Mum
shower 1. Justice Braxton de-
clined to run for reelection, but
Wash and Shouse had each said
they would qualify If elected.
Louis Bachman was elected con-
stable, receiving nine votes,
while J. w. Brashears received
six.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
re are as follows:

The New Mexico forecast for
Friday is generally fair south
portion, local SHOWS north por-
ton. Saturday, generally fair.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
TELE.
PHONE LINE

| A. soon as weather condi
tions permit work will begin
in the Aanzano national for
est east of this city for COM
pleting a telephone system
which will efficiently cover
the forest from Placitas to
hountainair, including the
Sandia and Manzano mount
ain ranges from end to end.
A line at present connects the
end of the Mountain States
line at Tijera with San Anto-
nito to MADEIRA and over the
divide to the Ellis ranch. A
short line will also be built to
a lookout station at the top of
Cedro peak, Last year . tele.
phone was installed at the
lofty Rea ranch lookout sta
tion on the Bosque peak, and
connection extends now clear
to Mountainair at the south
end of tho range.
Practically the whole west
side of the range can be
scanned for forest fires from
this city, and with the three
important stations at the Rea
and Ellis ranches ana-st Gearo
peak it will be possible to
keep q most effective watch
for fires.
Reports from various parts
of the forest show that the
snow averages about a foot
deep, with much deeper snow
in the canyons and on the
higher slopes. The snow
comes late enough to be val
liable to the range.
The management of the
Manzano national forest is
perfecting plans for important
road building and improve
ment in corporation with the |
county road board, and . con.
ference it is understood will
be held in the near future be.
tween Supervisor Calkins of
the Manzano forest and the
board. The forestry service
will have available a sum of
which if matched with
a similar sum by the county
will make possible notable
The plans iH-
clude betterments which will
make available to the motor
ist two scenic loops; one
Tijeras canyon and
the beautiful winding Cedro
canyon into the heart of the
m ountains and back out
He'll canyon; the
other through Tijeras canyon
via San Antonlto and MADEIRA
to the Ellis ranch, PIacitas
and Bernalillo back to Albu
querque. The improvements
Contemplated in Tijeras can.
yon will abolish one of the
worst pieces of road in the
county and make it possible
to traverse the canyon quick
ly and easily. Building . road
over tho steep divide between
MADEIRA and the Ellis ranch
and improving the road down
Los Huertas canyon to Placi-
las will be the most important
features of tho work on north.
srn loop, tho rest of the road
e. -I--- l
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
GOOD WORK BY
RAILROAD MEN


As mentioned last week thu
depth of the big snow was de-
termined to be nineteen inches
in the vicinity of Estancia. Si1
miles west it was twenty-foui
inches, and in the vicinity Of
Tajique thirty-two inches.
Up to the time the News.
Herald was printed last week the
N. M. C. trains had gone through
practically on schedule time, but
just at that time trouble with .
big T struck them. The north
bound train Friday stuck in a
snow drift not far from Cedar
vale. There had been very high
winds there and it was in just
the right direction to pile the
cuts full of snow, and it was
very solidly packed snow, too.
In many places snow was
drifted into the cuts to q depth
of ten feet, and 10 solidly packed
that men conld walk on the tops
of the drifts.
The shop and yard men with
two extra engines went down
from here to rescue the stuck
train, and came very near need
ing Q rescue party themselves.
They stuck several times and
failed by q large majority to
reach the snow bound train. On
that evening blizzard conditions
prevailed in that locality with
considerable additional snowfall,
while here there was no indica-
ton Of such weather. fact
which seems queer. The crews
returned here to thaw out their
engines for a fresh attack on the
snow drifts. They worked night
and day, and succeeded in reach
ing the stalled train and bringing
It in Saturday night. But their
troubles were not over. There
remained eight miles of track
this side Of Torrance with many |
cuts packed full of solid snow,
and the battle continued till
night. They returned
the night with passengers
and mail from Torrance.
Train service on schedule time
was resumed Wednesday.
Facilities for fighting such a
snow blockade as this were
nothing Of the kind
been experienced since
the building of the road. The
train and shop men made most
gallant fight, continuing four
days and nights with scarcely
time to eat, to say nothing OF
sleeping, and those familiar with
surmounted say they
made q record to be proud Of.
The crew and passengers on
the train that was in the snow
from Friday evening till Satur-
day night had a lean streak
which they will remember a long
time. There was no store with
In many miles. and a few boxes
Of crackers and cans of salmon
the entire stock OF
provisions.
Roadmaster Cunningham was
st Torrance. and when he real
lied the Seriousness of the situ-
alton walked to the scene of op-
erations, fioundering through
drifts and over rocks with the
greatest difficulty. He will bel
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-01-16
Church Services.

The Silverton Baptist church
will hold the regular services
Saturday afternoon, Saturday
evening and Sunday morning.
Preaching at these services by
the pastor, ]. @. Herrin.
Rev. Farley will preach in the
M. E. church next Sunday morn
ing and evening, Sunday School
at 10 a. m. and Christian En-
deavor at $50 p. m.
A news item says that legisla-
tors on the way to Santa Fe are
all anxious to get down to busi-
ness. What business?
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28

are selling large lots OF and IN this
county. Just nov trying TO vote
bonds for new court house. Think
the Crosbyton and South Plains II. Il.
will be extended to Spen Ia the near
future. This gives US an outlet to
Fort Worth and East Texas have
a position a. Foreman on the e. b.
Live Stock Co. farms. and will tend
about | 400 acres this year. Don't
have to work very hard. but have
plenty OF responsibility. We always
watch for the Old SENTINEL. We
have had 1t nov for % years"
BEN. +. PLrNNER.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28

Five Spans Of good Mules, coming
three.year ODDS, well broke, for sale.
Call on or address, Lawrence Walker,
Oregon, Mo-, Route .. Farmers
Phone, All.
Remember the special election to
he held at the court house, Monday,
March ,, 1913, for the purpose of vot.
ing $4,000 additional in bonds, to he
used for needed improvements and an
additional engine, also needed. at the
electric light and water plant Vote
In favor OF the bonds. An extra en-
CINE Is needed In case OF u breakdown.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28
INTERESTING LETTERS.
From Former Citizens Now Living
In Different Parts Of the
United States.

santa Monica. Calf. Feb. =. 1918.
II know nov Why everybody does
not desert every other spot on earth
and come to Southern California to
live. or course, one does not need as
much fuel as In Missouri, but needs
fuel as much. The bright days are
warm and pleasant, but the cloudy
and foggy days and the nights are
chilly. All. In all, 1t Is a fine eli.
mate. and man has so improved on
the natural conditions, as to make It,
In the main a delightful place in
which TO live. And, believe me, boys,
! did not slip Of because ! did not
want you to come along. for really.
would like to have you out here with
me. ! know you would enjoy It.
Fine fishing" c. b. RAYHiLL.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28
p. e. o. Programs.

MARCH :, 1913.
Hostess-Mrs. Mum.
Business Reeting.
Magazine Article No. ll.-Mrs.
Kunkel.
Vocal Solo Mrs. Ieller.
Magazine Article No. l\.-Mrs.
Lehmer.
Roll Call. Patriotic.
Social Hour.
MARCH 81.
Hostess O'Fallon.
Business Meeting.
Magazine Article No. Mrs.
Mum.
Piano Duet--Mrs. Allen and Mrs.
VanBuskirk.
Magazine Article No. IlI,-Mrs.
DUNCAN.
Roll Call. Pertaining to Easter.
Social Hour.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28
Why Not an Oregon Idea?

Why not an Oregon Idea" as we'll
IS a Trenton Idea'y Aren't We a.
progressiveY Aren't We as interested
in identifying our little city as Is any
other town In the Slater OF course
We are. Then let US stop talking and
10. Or better yet, do and then talk.
There isn't more beautifully stu.
a,ed town In all Missouri than Ore
yon. We haven't nea: the difficulties
some cities have lad 10 overcome.
)ne. Al We have TO do j. 10 supple.
nent nature a little. WHY not make
our little city among tie hills a
yerijable 'iiDaet garden among the
hiilsy" But hOw are We 10 do thisy
simply. each person look after his
own place. You business men see TO
II that your place Of business l. kept
up right You property owner, see
that your n.ishbJr doesn't have 10 be
ashamed 20 U"n property next TO YOU.
You o". II to yourself, 10 your neigh.
Dor. and 10 your town to Keep every
.hins In the b.,' q order.
our Cgmmcrcil, cub l. advocating
good road. 1t u, hay. our main
business ,'rr'> liked .ptla' wien "an
roads lead - oregon" you won't In
lead into a iybIo.ly on Main street
Cam 'Hy NyUsu'~ clubs arouse an IN.
,efes' IN identifying our tonnr u /,
d.. race - have weed. gtuNi nL
higher than a p"r>Jn'> head ur some
II our main travelled streets a. thcy
dit lat summer. l. ia disgrace 10
have the alleys fuli ui weeds. tn can,
and reii,. ~ al ,nft- |, j. a dis.
grace 20 have - much old trash be
hind our store, a. there j.. plainly 10
be seen by every stranger ;hii comes
up the h!il from oUi station
Let IL Keep ~, tfaSh and refuse
picked up. Cast Il away. II won't
cost bat a few pcnni'. Co. have !, cart.
cd away. or u you cant Afford TO do
thai, borrow yOuF nriplhpr'> Wheel
bafTy~ and iiundi" &, N Yourself
Instead Of weeds Iining tie road ali
the aay up from ii"D |. i; station
why not flowers kanSa, suniiowers
would took better than jluSr weeds
And What could bc pretticr tiah nice
old.ia>hionri hoilihrksy Trey grow
anywhere and iipu, ~" Weeds ike
Trojan
People. 81 Oregon, Suu hdy" shown
your spirit IN IA, building II yuuI
rai,fpad, IN ~" na,rG,n' t. iuur
rOutr house and H. luHr Interest III
your school, .i.NN 4 again in M,hing
your ri'y 'hr most n.auIiim ~ ~,
>'a'. ~. l. De al . oregon, ">h,
Ia, q line school. ~l, .Nu~ l"f owl
railroad. lud ~" j. ru..sj hrauli
~, li't." city IN NprrlNc,' Missouri.
CITIZEN.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28
ST. PAUL, TEXAS. Feb. II. 1913.

81. PAUL, TEXAS, req. liz l'l3.
well. am always glad TO hear
from my Oregon friends. think
about them quite often. but am en-.
ioying the sunshine In the South.
while feel very sorry for you folks
up there for having to roast your.
selves by the tireside, while We are
toing barefooted.
Well, ] guess you all would like 70
inow ho" We are getting along here.
We like the Sunny South. We have
10 desire TO come back TO the North
70 live. We have warm winters and
COL summers. This may seem funny
o some people. but II you are a Mis-.
.Ourian. come down. We can show you
We are now eating lettuce. raiishes.
,nions. and all garden vegetables.
I'm putting In this year - acres Of
Tcgei ables. ! have ~ acres already
Ilanted TO corn. coming up: oats will
Don begin 10 head: some are plant.
my melons We have had dry win.
ter here tii- winter. but IL J. raining
lcTe now don't think II will be
very long unti, and vii, be- a. high
lrrc ~ II j. IN Missouri. a. improved
aud now j. worth from sl0o to :l3j
ser acre. While We have one draw.
| pirk 10 tits country. that !, the old
aging. a man bites Uii more than lac
Fan chew. lie cannot clear the land
md ge, In shape a. quick and a. easy
H. In Missouri. That holds back the
country for a few years. The town OF
It. Paul |, growing every day. We
have two churches and are Just com.
pletiny a slo,0p schoolhouse. We
nave waterworks and electric lights.
rhis town has practically all been
bull, within the last Two years"
-. u. q. GELvIN.
just for your benefit. Oren. will In.
form you that our winter here, this
sin,er,has been nearly equal TO a
Texas winter for mildness. We
know, because We spent two winters
aithin ~ miles OF "hcre you live. -
Eds.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28
Joint School Contest.

Al Forbes. Saturday, March IL
1913. by the following schools:
Forbes, oak Grove, Wilson. Baker,
Pierce and Highland.
PROGRAM.
FORENOON.
11-DeyOtional exercises. conduct.
ed by Rev. Il. Y. Felt.
$50 Welcome address. Prof &. &.
Hopkins.
1000 Address, Mr.. Harry Milne.
l0:ap-Cake contest by girls.
ll:m Map contes, by both girls and
OOys.
AFTERNOON.
l:aD Opening exercises. music.
boo ADDRESS. Dr. ". :. Gregory:
THE Reason for Crop Rotation"
2:30-Lccture on "Agriculturc' by
Prof. John T.. Cameron. lead Of the
Department Of Agriculture. o! the
Norllwe,, State Normal school,
Maryville, Mo.
800 Corn contest by boy>,
NIGHT.
,:jD-Dpening exercises, musicale.
80 Declama,ory contest, after
which all prizes wil he awarded
admission, free.
Remember the date. saturday.
March IL, 1918.
We Are Yours Truly. &. &. Hop.
kins, Bonnie +. Greene, {. Il. Walk.
er, Edna \. Waggoner. Fayla Rogers,
Sylvia triel and Ida Ra'ston.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28

If you want some good hedge
posts, call on or address, Watson
Bloomer, Oregon, No.. Route One.
Attention Watch for dates Of
Spring Millinery Opening.
Mrs. T.. 4. NETHERLAND,
Oregon, Missouri,
The New Wash Fabric, Tub Tus.
SCR, Is on Special Sale, Friday and
Saturday, at Kreek 4 Hasness'. A
Beautiful Silk.Filled Cloth In Eight
ColOrs and Patterns. Sale Price. per
yard, 25c.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28
RlNtnHD. y. l.. Fob. L.. lnlI.

Bl>fpkD, y u, req. lj, l'lJ.
How ar" you lids beautiful morn.
'npr Hope you are enjoying the best
~ health We are feeling fine. Mrs
kriil.r l. able to make biscuit again.
and "" have them every morning
Brli"N" me. IA" weather l. tine. !
have been IN NV shirt sleeves Ihis
morning. hut We have had a few cold
and .'utmv day. three weeks. rang.
IN! 'rw II TO - below zero. The
r",i ~ H." winter has been idea. sun
shines every daN, farmers hauling
grain IN ,'"d> There are five clcyi,
,or~ here aud an are doing a good
husin,Ss We have seen some nice
SOME very poor: have visited some line
cities ~ ~. states and also In canada.
Tho" IN Canada are Winnipeg, Rcgi.
IA. Nur-"iaW. swift Current, Maple
Greek. Nrdiclnehai. Calgary, High
River. SASKATOON and Edmonton We
went FROM Calgary 10 rinchcr Creek
and Beaver CITY. 80 miles south and
weS, Was ~ Fargo last month al.
tending the Agricul, ural show had a
tine time. Small grain, vegetables
and stock Of the very best, but not so
much corn ~ Old Missouri could torn
out
Well We will start MAY iirs, for
Denver. Colorado. Think some Of
coming To Missouri first IN, no, sure.
Wan, TO fish few days IN Minnesota
before starting, You would just split
your sides laughing 10 catch few OF
the fine perch, crappy and bass IN
these lakes they are simply tine.
Another man and ] al Lake Park,
Minnesota. caught "A tine string the
iirsl of November. Was selling APP
piles there and We fished one after.
noon. sold apples AT good many
towns las, fall and became acquaint.
ed with n number OF people"
FRANK kEirFER.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28
BERLIN. OkLA., Feb. II. 1913

lbERLlN, 'kLA., teb, IL, l"lJ.
lin reply 10 your inquiries. will say
] often think Of the times We used 10
have with the old hand presses, wien
We used To work all night TO get our
cour, dnckcts or. That seems a long
time ago, IN a way. but from memory,
seems but yesterday No. do not
feel any older than did then. and do
not suppose ! will ever be anything
but hoy. often lind myfelf en-.
gagged in the pranks and things ! did
and jus, a. graceful, and a. boyish,l
- years ago. see by the good old
SENTINEL the old ones gradually
dropping or. l, will not he long IN.
I'll they viii all he gone. then We will
take their places, and likewise Join
with the ones gone before. Thus the
world moves on, spent the month
of December In New Orleans, with
my children, and had a delightful
time. ] have 4 good practice and am
doing all I can attend to; also have a
nice little drug store, doing Il nice
business, am perfectly well and my
children are fine. ! am glad to note
your railroad doing such nice bust.
ness, also note your beautiful home
industries. Could write you quite at
length, hut duty calls me. Would
like to come and visit the old town
and old friends some time again"
DIR. &. II. HOWELL.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28

OKLAHOMA CRY, OKLA, Feb. II, 1913.
~ read THESENTINEL with a great
deal OF pleasure each week and We
circulate II through the Holt county
colony. ! had that vacation you
asked about and enjoyed the noun
tains very much. caught few fish
and tracked some bears and had q
good time generally. We have had
about six inches OF snow, but It Is all
gone. The ground Is not frozen and q