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Advertised Letters

The following letters remained
uncalled for in the postofice at
Roman, Montana. for the week
ending August 6, 1913. When
calling for same please say lad
vertised."
Mrs. F. G. Stroebe.
A. M. STERLING, P. M.
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For Sale

Two bay horses W.T. about 1900, one
double Studebaker harness, 3 Sd inch
Weber Wagon, Superior tanning mill,
l4xl6 wall tent. logging chain and one
par eveners. Apply Charles H. Wolfe,
e,ght miles west of Roman south of
Fairview schoolhouse. ID
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

All accounts due and owing the old
firm OF Pablo & Potvin, up to August
"a, 1917. have been placed in the hands
OF j. }. Rogers for collection.
tf M. PABLO.
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Work Horses For Sale

10 teams of heavy work horses to sell
for cash or an time. Also some work
mares and colts. Call at 4tf
ROMAN STATE BANK.
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Church Services.

Sunday School at Round Butte
church at 2::3O p. m.
preaching at Round Butte at
$3.50 p. m.
Preaching at Roman church at
500 p. m.
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Lard l4c per lib

10 10 pals Sl.40; 5 ID pals 75c, fo,
one week. ROMAN MEAT MARKET.
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Trade Your Land for a Paw.
ing Business.

One of the best paying businesses in
Me's $50 invoices about $40, 600; profit
81, 600 or better a year; open to investi-
cation; owner has other interests to
look after. Address box asa. Missmla
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For Sale

My two residence lots with house
barn and other buildings at a bar
gain. Will take team of horses as part
payment. Terms.
CASH COULTER, Roman.
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Wood for Sale

Green and dry wood, cut any
length. FRANCIS DUPUIS.
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DA' Ildil returned luoS0d
from his Chicago trip.
James Sawdon of Ravalli wa
up Tuesday after a load of grain
John P. Swee was up to Bigarn
the first of the week, returnin,
Wednesday.
Ross Lemire went to Missoul;
yesterday to attend the Elks
convention and enjoy the fun.
Mrs. G. A. Townsend and Mrs
L. M. Farnham returned Sun
day last from an extended WISH
in Wenatchee, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. White
and Mrs. w. j. Milne and daugh.
ter, made a trip last Saturday te
Hamilton and other Bitter Root
points, visiting a brother of Mr..
White. They returned the first
of the week.
Mrs. A. B. Scarce, mother of
Stanley Scarce, arrived here
Sunday for a visit. Mrs. Scarce
resides in Seattle bat has been
visiting in Kentucky, the old
home, visiting a daughter and
friends since April and stopped
off here enroute home.
W. G. Brown was home over
Sunday from his duties on the
examining board of Flathead
lands. Mr.. Brown states that
the board expects to close up it's
business by September /, after
which time the work of the
board will be performed by some
official of the local Indian office.
Thewind last Sunday afternoon
played havoc with the telephone
service between Roman and Pol
son. Some of the poles were
broken off at the ground as nice
" as if sawed and others were
blown across the road in several
places. Roman is used to inter-
upton in the service, however,
md don't mind it much,
Miss Dagmar Swarstad, a Sis
er of Mrs. |. NJ. Brandjord, and
veil known to many Roman peo-
lie, arrived in Roman Sunday
asst for a short visit. Miss Swar-
tad is a trained nurse in Port
and and is on her way home at
thompson. N. OAK, for the first
lme in five years. Her friends
ere were pleased to meet her
gain.
That beautiful collection of
hoice flowers to be seen in the
ioneer office this week, was a
resent from Mrs. VIM. Engle,
no has some of the choicest va
cites possible to grow in this
'untry. Her garden is a riot of
dor and variety, showing some
<cel'ent dahlias, pinks, sweet
cas-, pansies, roses, and hosts of
her blooms.
Saturday was a busy day with
le U. S. Commissioner in Ro- II
IN. On that date John F.
aas OF Sloan, and Albert D.
NTH, John L. Hanlon and Mrs. d
airy Haney, all with land in '
ri, made communication proof p
homesteads. Mr.. Mas is a e
'eat Northern railway engineer
inning from Whitefsh to
ernie, B. c., but his wife has
'ed on the homestead all the
ne and probably fully earned f
e land. Mrs. Mas will visit q
Whitefsh for a short time now
d will again return to the
as she likes it there
ry much.
Alex LaAemme brought to the 8,
oneer Office last Friday a sam ci
? of what he calls pigeon NJ
ass" a species of fox-tail, VI
1ich he says is getting a pretty &c
cd start in this section, This 81
st was probably introduced in tt
e country through imported Sc
ain for seed and should be pl
refully watched as it scatters ~ "
silly and is difficult to control. ST ST
:. Latlemme says it grows in or
sely matted form and nothing pr
II grow where it is. The m
'mers are cautioned against ~
owing any of the weed pests sn
get a fOOthOld here az II means We
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Hogs for Sale

Some stock hogs and some sows and
pigs. Must close out at once.
w. M. KINNEY, 2l-21.
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MONEY T0L0AN ,,; ;.$ $
f &C.: D. j. GILLIAN SON
Bell Phone. Office on 4th st, POISON. MONT.

C.. F. RATHBONE
u. S. Commissioner
Transacts all kinds q. S. land bust
ness and prepares legal papers
"heef oIllce. Roman, Mont
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
HUBBARD SENTENCED
TO 5 TO IS YEARS
Court adjourns Today, after passing Sen
tence on those Convicted at
present term

years in the state penitentiary.
He changed his plea after the
state had presented it's case.
Wales shot Salome Montoya
through one leg December 16,
without any apparent cause, ac-
cording to the states evidence.
Montoya lost the leg,
The case of the American Lum-
ber company against Fred G.
Murray, charged with operating
a saloon near the town of Saw
yer, was tried and the court
granted a perpetual injunction
against Murray, prohibiting him
from maintaining his saloon al
it's present location, about two
miles from the village, but deny.
ing the contention of the plaintiff
that the saloon was unlawfully
maintained within three miles Of
a grading or construction works
The effect of the decision will re-
quire Murray to move his saloor
or quit business.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
DIES AT ALBUQUERQUE

Word was received here today
Of the death of @. A. Benken-
dorf at Albuquerque, shordly'
after noon. Mr.. Benkendorf has
been one of the moving spirits in
the building of Belen during the
past eight or nine years, and has
shown his interest by his untiring
labors. He went to the hospital
at Albuquerque last week,
suffering from a complication of
diseases, but even his nearest
friends did not realize that the
end was so near.
Of his death today's Albu-
querque Journal says:
O. A. Beckendorf, prominent
contractor and builder of Belen,
and secretary of the Lutheran
congregation in that city, died
yesterday at a local hospital,
where he had been a patient since
last Friday. A complication of
diseases was the cause of death.
Mr.. Beckendorf, who would
have been forty-seven years old
today had he lived, had resided in
Belen nine years. During this
time he had become a substantial
citizen of the community and was
liked and respected by all who
knew him. Recently he COM
pleted a comfortable home for
himself.
His estate, consisting of con-
siderable valuable property, is
left to two children, a son and a
daughter, now living in Mime
sofa. His wife died about two
years ago. Besides the children,
a father and mother and a sister,
Mrs. Louise Ackland of Winfield,
Kas., and a brother, Prof. G. H
Beckendorf of the Wisconsin
State Agricultural college, a
Madison, that state, survive
The brother is expected to arriv,
here tomorrow to take charge o!
the body and arrange for tht
funeral. Burial probably will
take place at Belen.
w. E. LeBrun of the John Beck
er company at Belen, and DR.. J
A. M. Ziegler, Lutheran clergy
men of Belen, were with Mr.
Beckendorf at the time he died
They had the body removed to A
Borders undertaking establish
ment and notified relatives of tn,
death of Mr.. Beckendorf.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
BAND HAS MEETING

The Belen Bass Band had
another meeting on Tuesday
night at the schoolhouse, and
perfected the organization, trans
acting routine business. Music
has been ordered, and it is
expected that by the middle of
next week, this will be on hand.
when a practice meeting will be
held and a regular time for prae-
tice set. The boys are in earnes.
and enthusiastic in the move
ment. Everypte who is interested
in seeing Belen move forward,
should lend support.
The following is the member
ship to date:
Ramon Castillo, Ed. Kenne.
beck, Paul Simmons, Cecil Craig,
Herman Baca, Shirley, Wilton
and Willie Davidson, Victor
Duran, George Harper, Paul
Alderman, Everett Lane, Clyde
Hill, j. B. Gunter, Harry Kroe-
mig, Joe Brake, Bert Kennard
and Arnold Cisneros.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. John Dils entertained a
number of young folks at the
New State Hotel on Tuesday
night, in honor of her guest, Miss
Josie Carver, whose birthday is
Inauguration day. Games of var
ious kinds were played after
which a candy pull" furnished
amusement and entertainment
for the young people. So quickly
did the hours speed away, that 1t
was midnight ere the guests be-
thought themselves of bidding
their hostess adieu and Miss Josie
many happy returns.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
ROLL
OF PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
Twenty-three Pupils were
neither Absent nor Tardy
during month

The following list of pupils
have been perfect in attendance
during the month, which ended
last Friday:
I'd Grade Robert Spooner,
Frank Spooner, Benito Ganiha,
Jose Chavez.
5th Grade Bessie Lynch, Net
tie Lynch, Cora Morgan, Ida Mae
Mofitt, Margaret Rutz, Glen
Yoder, Arthur Reinken, Alejan-
dro Castillo.
4th Grade-Guillermo Chaves,
Alberto Castillo, Serafco Baca.
Sd Grade-Anita Gooch, Edith
Morgan.
9th Grade Willie Davidson,
Fred Spreen, Isabel Morgan.
9th Grade Milton Rigney,
Sarah Baca.
10th Grade-Paul Simmons.
Report cards have been given
all the pupils except those in the
kindergarten department, this
week. Should any of the cards
fail to reach the parents, the
teachers ask that the matter be
beported and another will be
given. The report cards are in
tended to show the parents just
what progress the children are
making, and it is urged that they
be closely studied. The teachers
Twill be gla3 to confer with any
: patrons regarding the work OF
the children and invite sugges,
tions toward improving the work.
The larger boys have arranged
a baseball diamond, just north OF
the school building. A large wire
back-stop has been erected anc
the game will be on in full swing
shortly.
Miss Owen was absent Wed.
nesday on account of the grip
Miss Sarah Baca conducted the
work in her room nicely.
Miss Lydia Light entered the
9Th grade and will finish the
grade here. She is recently from
Oklahoma.
Martin Baca, an 8th grade pu
pill, has returned to school aftel
almost four months absence.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06

oners; and at the same time $500
is provided to pay a deputy d
trict clerk in each of these cour
ties, when it is a we'll known fact
that, except during terms of the
district court, there is very lit
work to be done.
The county officers are pre-
sumed to give their entire tim
to the performance of the dutios
of their offices, and in COUNTIES
where competent man is "ur.
able to perform all the duties OF
his office, provision should: be
made for deputies whose com
pensation should be distinct and
separate from that of the county
officers.
| believe this bill is wrong III
principle and unfair in the de.
tails as they have been worked
out. A net salary should be pro-
vided, so far as practicable, for
all county officers, and compensa-
tion in each case should be com
mensurate with the services tobe
performed.
Respectfully,
VIM. C. Mcdonald,
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06

District Court adjourned at
Los Lunas today, after Judge
Mechem had sentenced those
who had been convicted during
the term and had not been SEN
fenced previously.
Paul Hubbard, who was con-
victed of murder in the second
degree, for the killing Of Gabi-
no Villanueva, was given an in
determinate sentence of not less
than five nor more than fifteen
years at hard labor in the
penitentiary.
Ben Wales, who plead guilty
to assault with intent to kill was
given a sentence of from three
to five years in the penitentiary.
Jose Montoya, convicted Of
horse stealing, was sentenced to
serve not less than four nor
more than five years.
Juan Hernandez, convicted
Of manslaughter, was given q
sentence of two years.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
PLEASANT SOCIAL

The Social given by the Luther
League and Sunday-school on
Friday night proved to be a great
success. The form of amusement
was something new in Belen and
was highly appreciated by all
who attended. 1t is planned to
give a social on this order once a
month and curiosity, if nothing
else, will undoubtedly draw a
large crowd.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06

In the district court at Los
Lunas, on Tuesday of this week,
Paul Hubbard wat found guilty
of murderin the second degree.
1t will de remembered by Belen
people that on the morning of
January 26th, Hubbard shot and
killed Gabino Villanueva in the
Depot Exchange Saloon.
The hhree witnesses for the
state testified about as they did
at the preliminary hearing here
in Belen, that they entered the
saloon with Villanueva to buy a
bottle of wine, when Hubbard
opened fire on them, killing
Villanueva. They also testified
that neither of them were drunk.
The case of the defense, how
ever, threw somewhat different
light on the event. A bartender
testified that the night before
the killing, Villanueva had been
in the saloon and had some words
with Hubbard, cursed him and
told him that he did not like
''niggers. Attorney Spicer, who
was playing pool in a rear room,
said he heard boisterous talking
and what he believed to be q
quarrel just before the shooting.
He did not see the shooting, but
he said he saw the states witness
ses and that they were intoxica-
ted.
Hubbard said that Villanueva
had attempted to carry out his
threats of the night before, and
hit him on the head with a beer
bottle. At the third attempt OF
Villanueva to strike him he pulled
a revolver from his belt and fired,
he said.
The state showed the escape Of
the prisoner and later his arres
at Las Cruces. Hubbard said HI
left Belen because he feared vic
lence from Villanueva's friends
Fred Becker also testified that a
the inquest, an hour after th'
homicide, the three prosecuting
witnesses were intoxicated. Th'
court suspended sentence unit
later in the term.
Ben Wales, charged with as
sault with intent to kill, with
drew his plea of not guilty, en-
tering one of guilty, and the
court gave him an indeterminat'
sentence of from three to fivt
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
BELEN LOSES
ONE OF HER
TEACHERS
Though all Seven are on Du-
ty, there is One Less than
Last Week

The Belen Public Schools have
one teacher less this week, and
yet the same number of rooms
are in use and no teacher is
minus position. This odd ar
rangement was brought about by
Prof. John B. Gunter, superin-
tendent of the city schools and
Miss Oneta Hayes, one of the
teachers of the grades, going to
Albuquerque last Saturday morn
ing, where they secured the
necessary legal papers from the
county clerk, aftes which Rev.
Oscar Beckman, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, joined
the two, with the result that the
superintendent and the teacher
are now one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunter returned
home on Sunday morning and
were kept busy all day receiving
the congratulations and well
wishes of their many friends.
They will make their home with
Mrs. Stevenson, continuing their
work in the schools till the end
of the term.
Mrs. Gunter has been teaching
school the past few years, hav,
ing taught in Torrance county
before coming to Belen, last fall
She is a refined and estimablt
yopn& ladv. one who will make ;
splendid helpmate for her hus
band. Prof. Gunter has beer
teaching for the past eight or ter
years, first in the Texas schools,
and for the past five years ir
New Mexico. He has held posi-.
tions as a member of the faculty
of the State Normal School al
Silver City, during the past sew
eral summers, and is considering
again taking work there the com
ing summer.
The pupils of the schools gave
Prof. and Mrs. Gunter quite ;
shower" Monday afternoon
one which they will not forge
Immediately, if the tales as to th'
amount of rice carried home b,
them in theri clothas, are to b.
believed.
On Monday night the young
men of town (of course no ol(
man would do such thing) CAV,
the bride and groom a charivari
of which every noise producing
instrument known to the ingenui
ty of, boykind was brought int
use. The noise and shout wer'
terrific and apparently everlast
ing, at least John thought so.
The News joins their man.
friends in wishing them a lonI
and happy married life.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
GOVERNORS VETO
OF SALARY BILL
Characterizes bill as "Wrongin Principle
and Unfair in the Details as
worked out"

Santa Fe, N. M, Feb. %, 1918.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Senate:
Gentlemen
Ireturn herewith without ap-
proval Senate Bill No. 104, en-
titled IAN Act Relative to Sal
aries of County Officers.
This action is taken with much |
regret, some satisfaction and a |
full realization of the responsible
lity which it involves. The re-
gret is not only on account of the !
temporary disappointment to
county officers, but also because
of my desire to avoid such a disa-
greement with the legislative
branch of our state government.
The satisfaction is from the fact
that the issue is now clear cut,
distinct and definite. With the
exception of the changes in the
salaries of the officers of Sandoval
county, this is practically the
same bill IS was passed last June,
and which 7 then felt il nv dutv
to disapprove after the most
careful consideration. My re-
sponsibility, as l understand it, is
to all the people of New Mexico
rather than to a few who are es-
pecially interested in this legisla-
tion. The issue, as it appears to
ne, is, shall all Of the coantv off
GERS serve the people for proper
and reasonable compensation, or
shall the taxpayers be compelled
to contribute unfairly, in some
cases, to those whom they have
selected as their servants.
During the constitutional con-
vention and afterwards in the
campaign for the adoption of the
constitution it was generally
claimed that the salary system
for county officers would be a
great saving over the old fee
system. When the people adop-
ted the constitution it was with
that understanding and belief.
The provisions of this bill must,
as it seems to me, be a disappoint
) ment to them, because, instead
of the expenses of the county
government being reduced, they
will be considerably increased.
) In view of the great tax bur-
den under which the people are
laboring, and.of which they bit
terly complain, it seems to me
} that we are not justified in pro-
J viding $40, 900 annually for coun-
ty officers in excess of liberal
compensation for the work per-
: formed, which is done by this
: bill. This occurs chiefly in coun-
ties of the first and second classes,
though there is considerable of it
in the third-class counties.
Assessors alone, in all the coun-
ties, would obtain $18, 900 more
I than Justice and fairness would
give them.
r In frst-class counties. 81, 900 is
f provided for treasurer, while it
, is we'll known that in four of the
six counties in this class the work
is practically entirely done by
deputies who receive from 81, 200
t to $1,000, leaving a net sum to
: the treasurer of from $4,000 to
a So, 800 for bearing the honor con-
Il ferred by the people.
e Sheriffs in frst-class counties
would receive $500 salary, ir
second-class counties So, 900 anC
n in third-class counties $4,000.
IS Under the head of jailer, third
|. class counties are allowed only
1t $4OO, which is not sufficient t.
It employ a man who can be con
sidered safe for handling pris
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
UNCLAIMED NAIL MATTER.

The following is a list of letters
and other unclaimed mail matter ~t.
naming in the post Office at Beler,
New Mexico, for the week ending
February q, 1918
Persons calling for this unclaimez
matter will please say Advertised
A charge of one cent will be made
for each piece of advertised matter
delivered, as required by Section 66S
Postal Laws and Regulation, 1902.
JOHN BECKER, P. M.
Aragon, Mariana.
Boy, Frank.
Garcia, Jose.
Ortega, Jose Y.
Sanche, y Garcia Ramon.
Zuloaga, Luis.
If unclaimed by Mar. 20. 1918
the above will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office.
Roman Baca again has his
water tank in place and his
pump connected with the gaso.,
line engine. Some weeks ago
the wood tower which supportea
the tank was burned and his
tenants have had to carry water
as result.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-06
ENTERTAINS GIRLS CLUB

Mrs. G. N. Wilson entertained
the Girls Club at Chafng-dish
party and handkerchief shower
on Thursday evening in honor of
Miss McCauley. Lhe evening
was very pleasantly spent and
the fact that the girls prepared
their own supper made it unusu-
ally delightful. Those present
were: Misses Ruth Ziegler, Flor
ence Owen, Lucie Becker, Elsa
Becker, Grace Burd, Lillian Pohl
Bertha Abel, Louise Fell, Mieze
Endersteln and Frieda Becker.
Mr.. Tisdale has returned from
San Antonio, Texas, brining his
niece Miss Dickson, with him.
They are stopping temporarily al
the New State Hotel, but expect
to 60 to housekeeping soon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-27
MOUND CITY

Mrs H. A. Mason ar1 daughter
Miss Hazel, attended the social giyer
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. B. A
Royal at villa Ridge Friday even
ing. Mrs. Mason favored the com
pany with a reading The social
which was given for the benefit Of
the Congregational church netted
the ladies of that congregation a
neat sum.
Mrs. J. NJ. Bowers and daughter,
Miss Iona, were Cairo visitors yes
tcrday
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Conrad and
daughter Hedwig. of Cape Girar-
deau. are visiting friends in the
city. They made the trip in their
machine.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. P. Mathis and
daughter, Evelyn Gertrude, returned
to their home in Vienna after a few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Compton.
Miss Lena Stern and James Ke-
see were Cairo visitors last evening,