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Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
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Archdeacon Warren of Albu-
querque, was in town last Mon
day.
Mrs. Frank Barron is reported
i'll at her home.
The Episcopal Guild will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. H, L.
Abel.
Mr.. Roy Mason and family re-
turned home last week from Chi
cago, where they were called,
owing to the serious illness Of
Mrs. Mason's mother.
Miss Duer, one of the popular
school teachers, is reported i'll.
Have opened a Millinery Parlor
at my residence. VIII have on
display Saturday, March 18th, a
number of the latest model Hats.
Also have Shapes, Ribbon and
Trimmings. Can trim or make
to suit purchaser. Your patron
age solicited.
MRS. w. E. SLOAN.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
Waters Of Early World Once
Covered Large Portions
of the South.

Most people know in a general
way that large portions of the
United States have in the past
been covered by the ocean, but it
is perhaps not so generally known
that the continent is now rising
in some places and sinking In
others. There is every reason to
believe that minor movements of
the land are constantly taking
place. Not so very long, in a geo.
logic sense, the Hudson River
flowed through a deep cayon or
gorge at New York City. Sound
ings show that this gorge extends
through the harbor and far out to
sea. 1t is evident that the land
surface has been lowered in this
region, allowing theocean to creep
in on the land, fill the old river
channel, and in places wholly sub
merge it. The submergence Of
the land was greater at one time
than it is now. In excavations
for some of the New York sky
scrapers remains of oysters and
other saltwater animals have
been found. AS a rule the only
available knowledge in regard tt
the former submergence of ar
area is derived from the marine
shells and other animals found il
deposits laid down by the sea. B!
the nature Of the fossils geologist
are able to tell approximate.
when the ocean invaded the land
They have found evidence of
submergence of much create
magnitude and much older thai
that which now floods the Hudson
Valley. Gothamites and other
need not, however, feel alarme
| at this statement of the ups an
: downs of the continent, for Will
S geologically this submergence
not so very old, the geologis
thinks and speaks in terms {
. thousands if not millions of years
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
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Mr.. N. R. Snowdon shipped Il
large cottonwood trees to Gallup,
for the master mechanic, who'll
plant them in the Santa Fe Park
there.
Engineer NJ. H, Tate and wife
returned from Barnard, Kas. last
Sunday qight having beer called
there, owing to the serious i'll
ness Of Dir. Tate's mother.
Mr.. Murphy of Willard, is back
on the road, firing.
Chas. H. Eakers is quiteiIl with
a touch Of pneumonia,
BuckIand's new we'll is ISL feet
deep and they expect to have the
best water in the city.
Mr.. j A. Baker division fore
man, was in Albuquerque last
Monday attending a business
meeting.
Twelve carloads of oranges
went into the ditch near Ricardo
on the Cutoff on the 18th.
Mr.. n. R. Snowdon, store keep
.er, returned home from Califor-
mia, where he was called, owing
to the Serious illness of his bro
ther.
Mr.. RoIly, Of San Marcial, fore
man Of. the water service is in
town repairing the water lines of
the Harvey House,
Mr., N. C. Krauk, night store
keeper is expecting to send his
wife and children to Baltimore,
Md, where the youngest boy is
to undergo an operation.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
Belen School Items

Miss Duer has been absent from
her school work for. a few days.
She is suffering from an attack of
chicken-poX.
Miss Hoffman,, Of the 18th
grade, has had charge eff the sec
ond room, during Miss Duer's
absence.
The boys seem to be much in.
terested in running and jumping
contests daily. If daily practice
counts for anything they surely
ought to become perfect.
The Teachers Association O
Valencia county is to Neet in Be
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
The Canal Tolls Question

The president has found oppo-
sition in nearly all leaders of leg
islation in Congress, including
Clark and Underwood, but there
is a strong feeling that this great
nation must keep it's word writ
ten in the international treaties,
and so there is expected a bitter
fight in congress when the ques-
ton Of the free tolls comes for
discussion.
1t has been pointed out that it
is a question Of national honor
and that it would be far better to
abolish the canal itself, than to
permit our national honor remain
in a question like this.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26

len, Saturday, March %, promises
to be an interesting session, with
DR.. Light, of Silver City and Su-
perintendent White appearing on
the program.
Next week is the time for the
county 8th grade examinations,
and all the pupils are anxiously
awaiting this event.
Jesus Castillo is in school again
after a short illness.
Supt. Gunter gave a short talk
on agriculture Friday morning to
the Agricultural class.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
Deaths and Funerals

Mrs. Luz Montana, wife of Ell
fego Montana, died at her home
in the Old Town of BeIen Sunday
afternoon, the funeral was held
at the Catholic church Monday
afternoon, with burial in the ceme-
terry of the same.
Miss Lucia Torrez, 13years old,
daughter Of Pedro Torrez and
wife, died Wednesday night, the
funeral taking place at the Cath
olic church on Sunday morning.
D. 7. Stewart, for the last three
years a resident Of this town,
died on Monday night, March %,
at $3.50 o'clock. The funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday, burial
being at Terrace Grove Cemetery.
The Rev. John A. NJ. Ziegler Of
fciated at the services. Mr.
Stewart had been sick for a long
time with dropsy. The funera
was largely attended by friends
of deceased.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
LATEST news FROM THE WAR
IN old MEXICO

According to the latest news at
the time of going to press, the
fight around Gomez Palacio still
is going on. The casualties so
far as known are about 700 dead
in the federal lines, with no re-
ports about the rebel forces.
Gomez Palacio, Torreon and
Lerdo are three cities lying in the
plains around lagoons, and con-
nected by means Of electric car
lines running from one place to
the other. In the neighborhood
of Torreon, there are high noun
tains where cannons are placed
and it will be difficult to take
these positions if properly de-
Tended.
Fake reports have been coming
to Juarez about the capture Of
Gomez Palacio, but as they are of
rebel origin, nothing can be be-
lieved until they are confirmed,
1t is said that Huerta will
be able to float a loan of $100, 600, :
900, about $33, 000,0 gold, in
foreign banks, and that will en-
able him to prosecute a more Wig
orous campaign against the rebels
and resume the payment of the
interest on foreign debt suspend
ed some time ago.
The following appeared in this
mornings issue of the Albuquer-
que Journal:
Mexico City, March 25. The
war department makes the claim
that the rebels under General
Villa were routed at Torreon with
greatslaughter early today. Eight
hundred men under Gen. joaquin
Mas and Gen. Javier DeMoure,
it is announced, arrived oppor.
tunely from Saltillo in time to ado
greatly to the federal victory.
The rebels are said to be retreat.
ing northward, with the federalS
pounding at their rear.
1t is admitted that Villas mer
entered Lerdo, a suburb of Tor.
reon, but it is explained that thi;
was ruse on the part Of Genera
Velasco to ambush them. Al
soon as the rebels were we'll int
that territory, the federal artil
lery shelled them; the cavalr.
charging as the rebels started t,
retreat.
General Mas and General De
Moure are reported to have mad
the distance between Hipolito an
Torreon in fifty armored auto
mobiles, the railroad having bee.
cut at Hipolito.
The rebel losses in dead an
wounded are reported to be tw
thousand.
1t is rumored that the life c
Luis Terrazas, Jr.. is in gray
danger again, in the hands Of tn
rebels. They are pressing tt
claim to that ransom of 500, OF
pesos and if such sum is not paiC
he will be executed. The eldC
Terrazas has offered his life
exchange for that Of his son, b1
has been refused so far.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Clyde Keegan, pastor; P. P.
Simmons, Sunday school superin-
tendent. Preaching services at
II a. m. and 7:45 p. m.; Sunday
school at 10 a. M; Epworth
League at 700 p. m.
Mrs. 7. H. Bowland will be
leader at the Epwerth League
service.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. E. G. Cash Wed,
nesday, April !, at Up. m.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26

The we'll known restaurant Of
Mrs. Cobler was burglarized some
time Sunday night, the robbers
taking several loaves of bread,
ham and other delicacies, together
with a good supply of tobacco and
cigars.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26

Mrs. Manuel C. Garcia, wife of
the editor Of this paper, arrived
Monday from Albuquerque. She
came to join her husband here,
and this will be their residence
in the future.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Special meeting, Feb. 8; 1914.

Special meeting, Feb. 8; 1914.
At a Special Meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners
held February 9, 1914, there were
present the Honorable Eugene
Kempenich, Chairman; Fermin
Marquee and Perfecto Gabaldon,
Ruperto Jaramillo, Sheriff, J. NJ.
Luna, Clerk Of the Board.
Mr.. Lonergan submitted affida-
Wits regarding population of Bibo
Village, La Vega and Grants. N.
NJ. in order to have the following
Liquor Licenses revoked, to-wit:
Augustine Chavez, Bibo Village;
Francisco Vallegos, La Vega; Ma
riano Padilla, Grants, N. NJ,
these liquor license applications
We're referred to the District At
torney.
Conlplaintof JacoboC Chavez and
S. L. Hernandez was read, and
the Clerk is hereby instructed to
notify complainants, that action
could not be taken until affidavits'
were submitted. Said complaint
contained charges against saloon
keepers Of Sebolleta, N. NJ, for
selling liquors to minors and In
dians.
In conformity of the Compiled
Laws Of 1897, a committee con-
sisting of Honorable Saturnino
Baca, Z. w. Dewey and L. E.
Hitchcock are hereby appointed
to establish the district lines Of
Districts No. 16 and No. %.
Mr.. J. G. Chavez requested
that owing to the approaching
work on lands, immediate steps
be taken to establish bridges, and
do other necessary work on the
road leading from the bridge due
east. This matter was referred
to the Valencia County Road
! Board for action.
Mr.. George H. Spooner present
ed a claim aggregating S351.5 Sc
for day labor and material fur
nished on laying sewer pipe, erect
ing cesspool, and pier construc-
ton on one water tower, The
| Board of Commissioners rendered
: Mr.. Spooner the sum of $195. 25
: in settlement of his claim which
: was rejected. Board adjourned
2 as County Commissioners and met
as a Board of Equalization.
The following values were
: placed upon real estate improve.
j ments for the year 1914, in con-
formity with Chapter 81 of the
: Laws Of 1913, and the Assessor is
hereby instructed to place valua
o ton upon all property not listeC
i below, and is authorized to in
$ crease on value where in his judg
ment the valuation placed i!
thought inadequate:
instructions to Tax Payers.
The following classifcations O
property has been made by tn
Board Of County Commissioner
: of Valencia County, New Mexico
\ for the purposes of assessment
=. the valuations given are the mini
mum actual valuations and ar
for the use of the Assessor only
~ The assessed valuations will b
! one-third of the actual valuation
~ Property owners are instructe
~ to list their Real Estate and in
~ ~ provements according to the TO
~ ~ lowing schedule as to classes, dt
~ ~ scribing all lands by legal sui
" divisions where possible, othel
y wise by meets and bounds.
Classify each tract Of land an
" designate the classes by numbt
y, in column headed Glass, "accorC
lp ing to the list given below, givin
the number acres Of each class
-, proper column,
od Do not insert valuation.
Dis Valley Lands.
ng 1. Agricultural lands with pc
manent water rights in actual CT
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26

tivation not less than $4,000 per
acre.
2. Agricultural lands with per-
manent water rights not in actual
cultivation not less than S51.00
per acre.
3. Meadows under irrigation
/ not less than $500 per acre.
4. Meadows not under irriga-
ton not less than $4,000 per acre.
5. BosQue and grazing lands
irrigated not less than $500 per
acre.
6. BosQue and grazing lands
not irrigated not less than $500
per acre.
Other Lands.
Z, Tracts of grazing lands not
exceeding 100 acres, containing
springs, running water or perma-
nent lakes not less than $1,000
per acre.
s. Tracts Of grazing lands not
exceeding 100 acres containing
! wells or reservoirs not less than
lS12.00 per acre.
9. Grazing lands without water
not less than $500 per acre.
10. Dry farming lands in actual
cultivation not less than $4,000
per acre.
II. Dry farming lands not in
actual cultivation not less than
$500 per acre.
Timber Lands.
II. Timber lands not more than
II miles from a railroad not less
than S24.00 per acre.
13. Timber lands more than II
5 miles from arailroad not less than
$50. 90 per acre.
Coal Lands.
IA. Coal lands not more than Il
miles from a railroad not less than
$lO5. 90 per acre.
Is. Coal lands more than II
= miles from a railroad not less than
$45. 90 per acre.
16. All lands not above classi-
: fled not less than $1.20 per acre.
Townsitesand Additions.
Lots in Belen Townsite not less
) than $500 each.
| Lots in East Side Addition to
! Belen not less than $4,000 each
t Lots in South Side Addition to
Belen not less than $500 each.
2 Lots in Didier's Addition to Be-
len not less than $4,000 each.
Lots in Gilbert's Addition to
e Belen not less than $4,000 each.
S Lots in Bluewater Townsite not
less than $4,000 each.
/ Lots in ToWnsites and Additions
not above ementionednot less than
: $500 each.
S Electric Light and Water Plants.
Actual cost of original equip
ment and new machinery less 10
f per cent for depreciation.
e Toll Roads and Toll Bridges.
5 Actual cost less 10 per cent for
D. depreciation.
: Irrigation bitches.
e For all water sold or leased to
Y. others than owner or owners Of
,e ditch for each acre irrigated not
.. less than $4,000 per acre.
ID Water Storage Reservoirs.
n With permanent water supply
u per acre foot of storage not less
e. than $4,000.
b. Without permanent water SUP
+ ply per acre foot of storage not
less than $500.
III Mines.
Gi Surface improvements and net
u product.
10 10 Saw Mills, FIGURING Mills, Rock
- Crushers, Etc.
Tobe appraised by the Assessor.
Residences.
Adobe and sod houses not les;
9r-
IL CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-26

You may be able to say you
never had a fire, but can you say
you never will? Better have Sim
mons write that policy,
Evening star., 1914-02-11

The adults were next considered. Fre
lectures were provided upon subjects .
Evening star., 1914-02-11
TO REGULATE BILLBOARDs.
Resolution Before Board of Alder.
men in New York CITY.

NEW YORK, February n.-As the first
step in a crusade TO be carried on here
and at Albany against billboards, Henry
II Curran introduced in the board of
aldermen Yesterday an ordinance to
orlng all biliboards to be constructed in
the future under the strict supervision
q the building department. The ordi-
rance was prepared after many con-
iefences. IN which committees Of tht. CITY
elun co-operated with tie mayors 5 bill
board commission.
While II > Deing considered bv the
aldermen the billboard commission viii
send 10 Albany q bill to permit New
fork city 10 tax its biil5oards lust as
any other property is taxed-in proper
tion TO Its value as a revenue producer.
In addition TO this bill, it is proposed
70 submit resolution calling for a con-
stttutional amendment which will nermj,
me general regulation Of biuboards on
the ground that private property own
ers should not re allowed to erect signs
which offend the eye and destroy the
slSGtilness Of the landscape.
Evening star., 1914-02-11

spect in the community. Instead of three
200 pupils, there is a strong. flourishing
school equipped with all the aids for
Sunday school work This Is In itself a
strong influence for good in the locality.
The finances of this federated church are
arranged upon the budget plan. The old
pass-the-hat' method has been aban-
doned, and no collection baskets are used
at the services. A finance committee de-
cides upon the amount needed to carry
on the work of the church, and this sum
is secured in a business-like manner.
The possibilities for corporation and
Evening star., 1914-02-11

will be surrounded by few scattered
houses occupied. it may be. entirely by
Presbyterian or Baptist people. couple
Of miles away a similar settlement may
be distincuvely Methodist. Tho preacher
for each is an itinerant. who perhaps
only comes once a month to preach a SER
mon. The uniting of number of such
small communities in supporting CEN
trail undenominational church directed by
q resident pastor is one of the matters
urged by these Institutes, in which all
denominations are being represented. The
good roads campaign already under way
will aid in securing the attendance upon
centrally located church.
Evening star., 1914-02-11

shoals station on the Virginia coast. to
relieve lightship No. 81, which is to be
placed out of commission for a general
overhauling
From a trip on the lower Chesapeake
inspecting and overhauling lights and
buoys the tender Maple has returned to
the Portsmouth depot. preparatory to
sailing for work in other parts OF the
district.
A notice regarding buoyaEe in lower
Chesapeake bay has been issued as fol-
lows:
Tirginia--Chesapeak bay main chan
mel: Tail of the Horseshoe shoal gas and
whistling buoy. IT. reported extinguished.
will be relighted as soon as practicable;
Evening star., 1914-02-11

a rural community in the south was
induced TO unite its religious forces un-
Evening star., 1914-02-11

Hampton roads approach. NilIoughhv
spit gas and bell buoy. Il. reported eN
tinguished. viii be relighted as soon as
practicable: Newport News north char
mel gas buoy. S, reported exting,iished.
will be relighted as soon as practicable
Newport News north channel buoy. :,
spar. reported out of position, win DO re-
placed as soon as practicable.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Clause OF Tariff Law to Be Tested

y test ease I" determine the legality of
S"e clause Of the l-eFS tariff act providing
or reduction Of : per cent in duties on
Goods brought in American ships is now
before the Court of Customs Appeals
6riefs have not been filed. however. 1t
probably Will be several weeks before oral
arguments are heard and the case de-
cided.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
FOR SERVICE BETTERMENT.
Lighthouse Authorities Perfectine
Plans-Changes in Buoyage.

Capt Rutland. inspector in charge Of the
fifth lighthouse district. was in tho city
Monday attending conference OF dis
trict inspectors to map out plans for the
betterment of the service. He yester-
day returned to his office in Baltimore.
AS soon as the work of installing the
new radio outfit on relief lightship No.
e is completed she will leave the Ports
mouth, Va, depot for the winter quarter
Evening star., 1914-02-11

This triple union Is still working we'll
For over a year a union Sunday evening
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Bill Provides Water Boundarie,

Senator Root has introduced a b.
putting into force regulations agree
upon by the joint commission On flsherieS
in the boundary waters between Canada
and the United States
Evening star., 1914-02-11

federation between country churches are
unlimited Coun-
Federation Plan ty institutes and
With Cooperation. ss.,,n cations n (Which which
all denominations Join hands are be-
coming an important feature Of rural
religious work. This is especially notice
able in the south. where one denomina-
ton is apt to dominate each little COM
munity A little settlement consisting of
a church, in which school is very often
held during the week; blacksmith shop
and small store containing the post Office,
Evening star., 1914-02-11

The possibilities for cooperation and
Evening star., 1914-02-11

The adults were next considered Free
lectures were provided upon subjects of
vital Importance
Free Lectures such as sanitation,
for the Adults. ..a mage improvements
political purity and other matters having
an influence upon community building.
A farmers club was formed as an answer
to the question. How ought Christian
men to serve the community The pro-
grams OF the club included such subjects
as good roads. consolidation and i'm
provement of schools. social reform, farm
cooperation and recreationai life. a pipe
organ has lately been placed in the
church as a result of three years effort.
and an adequate social center plant is
uow being erected.
MI the denominations have united in
active membership in this church. which
holds correction with one OF them In
stead OF = church membership composed
os 20 contending sectarians without any
social prestige, this federated church has
now 800 active members and a host OF
supporters c2mmandins the highest 10
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-05-28
News OF GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
Important Occurrences Of The
Past Week From Cities
In Our State
Short Line Cuts Rate.

Boise.--That the Oregon Short Line
Railway company intends to comply
with the order of the public utilities
commission directing a reduction Of
freight rates on the Hill City branch
OF its road and to reduce the rates on
coal without appeal is evident from a
tariff filed here. The Hill City branch
line rate on coal is fixed as the same
as that for Boise, or $3.50 a ton from
the mines. The filing of the new tar.
iffs is conceded to be n signal victory
for consumers and means the saving
of thousands of dollars to them each
year.
The Short Line is the main common
carrier in southern Idaho and prac.
tically the only one, aside from few
small Independent lines.
There is now pending before the
commission a complaint to procure a
reduction in the rate on logs and
similar complaint has been placed be.
fore the interstate commerce commits.
sion, which has served notice that II
will take the matter up.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-05-28
For Orchard Protectlon.

Hood River.--An insectary has been
established in Hood River county by
Professor " I. Safro, of the Oregon
agricultural college, for the purpose
OF studying the insects that infest
Hood River valley orchards. Speci.
mems OF each breed of insects will be
gathered and their entire life course
will be studied under powerful micro
scopes. Hood River orchards are bad.
ly infested with insects this season.