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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-26
CAUSE OF DEATH

'You say your automobile did not
! touch this man, and yet he was dead
when you picked him up?" shouted
the prosecuting attorney.
That's my claim" coolly retorted
the prisoner. "My machine did not
touch him."
"And you saw this man start to
n cross the street,"
Al Eyes"
T1t did you blow your horn?"
~ eyes,
what sort of horn is it?"
II Zone of those newfangled clatter-
boxes that create a sound that is
cross between a shrek and a dying
wall"
"That explains it. You simply
scared the man to death"
vi -O-O-
M HE HAS 1T ...-
Al Teacher-Tommie, use the word
II eureka" in sentence.
II Tommie-When pa comes home,
y ma says: Eureka, the alehouse."-
Judge
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-26
ITS BEST QUALITY

One thing about an automatic
piano, is, it doesn't have to be coaxed
to play.
And better thing about it is, it
can be stopped any time without haV-
ing its feelings hurt.-Puck.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-26
TIT FOR TAT

A Scotchman complained that he
had got ringing in his head.
do you ken the reason O. that?"
asked his friend.
mo" I
'T'n tell ye-it's empty"
"And hae ye never ringing in
your head?" asked the other.
mo, never"
"And we ken the reason? Because
it's cracked"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-26
FOOD FOR REFLECTION

81 think like you better than any
of the other fellows that come to see
sister"
I'm pleased to hear it, Robby.
Why do you like me the best?"
Because, sis always lets me stay
around and hear what you say
Fun.
o-o-
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
M'|NTOSH

Special Correspondence.
E. M. Behymer and wife and
younger children left Monday for
Monticello where he has work in
the National forest as fire guard.
The older children will stay here
till school is out. We hate to see
them leave and they will be
greatly missed in our Sunday
school and the young peoples So
ciety.
Frank Laws and wife went to
Santa Fe the 10Th to spend the
dav with their children.
A number of our people sur
prised Mrs. Curry Wednesday.
They went and took their din
ners and showed our new neigh
bors that women are alike the
world over-i. e., like to talk,
like to visit, like to eat. Those
present were Mesdames Wagner,
Gloss, Falconer, Bigger Sr. and
Jr., and Miss Velma Vincent.
VIM. Beatty and George Tor
renee butchered for Mrs. Burrus
Thursday.
J. A. Britain spent Sunday
with his brother Frank at the
Ogier saw mill
Mrs. L. C. Fix is far enough
on the road to recovery to ride
out these lovely days.
Mrs. Tut is going to enjoy a
visit again from her parents.
They say one summer in New
Mexico has spoiled them for ever
spending summers in Kentucky.
Mrs. Beatty entertained the Be-
hymers at dinner Sunday.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
Silverton

Special Correspondence.
Too late for last week.
Mr.. Baron and family have To-
Gated on their claim west of this
place, and Mr.. Baron will do
some farming this season.
Bro. W. H. Ligon preached to
goodly crowd at this place on
Sunday last. a very instructive
and interesting sermon.
Our Sunday school is increas-
ing in attendance each Sunday.
We are glad to add new scholars
each Sunday and retain our old
ones.
Miss Edith Atkinson and her
brother Darwin attended Sunday
school at this place last Sunday.
Misses Lena Grant and Myrtle
Mcdonald of near Estancia at
tended literary here Saturday
night and spent the night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clark.
Our literary on Saturday night
last was we'll attended, the house
being crowded to its standing ca.
pacity. Crowds from Estancia,
Mcintosh, New Home, Blaney
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
COMMISSIONERS
EXONERATED

DR.. Amble received a telegram
yesterday from Juan Cruz San
chez at Roswell, which reads as
follows:
Trial over. We are clear.
Notify friends toward noun
tains."
From this it appears that the
commissioners have been exon,
Grated, which will be good news
to their many friends through
out the county.
1t is reported that District At
torney Hamilton will appeal.
The defendants have made ap-
plication to be reinstated in Of
flee.
The case of County Clerk Gal
legos followed that of the COM
missioners, but up to the hour of
going to press no word had been
received here in regard to this
case.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
LUCIA
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson moved
home from Willard last week.
Mrs. Patterson has been engaged
in school work at Willard.
A literary society was organ
lied at the school house Satur-
day night. G. E. Hale was elect
ed chairman, E. A. Mattingly
secretary, Mrs. Hale treasurer,
G. w. Austin sergeant-at-arms.
S. C. Burnett of the Church of
Christ is holding meetings at this
place. He is giving US some
good lessons ou the Bible and it
is hoped that all will be edited
thereby. The meetings will con-
tinue until Thursday night and
probably longer.
Prof. Lacey and family of Will
lard are moving to Lucia. They
will live at the A. B. Maloney
home. Our agent, S. M. Lacey,
is all smiles over their coming.
Messrs. Power and Norris of
Dunmoor were here Saturday
evening.
Miss Letha White has returned
from Estancia.
Miss Daisy Henderson, re-
turned Wednesday evening from
Albuquerque.
G. C. Wilson writes that he is
improving. He went to Hot
Springs over month ago, and
was in a critical condition for
some time after his arrival there.
Jay Ditto is getting spry again.
He was able to be at Sunday
school and church Sunday.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
64O-ACRE HOMESTEAD
BILL REPORTED

Washington, April 16.-A bill
to provide for the opening to
homestead entry of stock rails
ing lands" in the public domain
was reported to the house today
by the public lands committee.
1t was agreed upon after confer
ences between members of the
house and senate and officials of
the interior department. The
measure would authorize the Sec
retary of the interior to desig-
nate as subject to entry in tracts
of not more than $40 acres
lands, the surface of which is
in his opinion, chiefly valuable
for grazing or raising forage
crops and which, in his opinion
do not contain merchantable
timber, and are not susceptible
of irrigation from any known
source of water supply"
Entrants in order to perfect
title will be required to make
permanent improvements on the
land tending to increase its value
for stock raising purposes
amounting to at least $l.25 an
acre.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
MARRIED

Louis Bachman and Mrs. Lillian
Rea were married by the Rev.
Father Gauthier at Manzano,
yesterday, in the presence of a
company of relatives and friends.
Following the wedding a mer-
ry-making and ball occurred at
Ogier's mill last night, where
a large company celebrated the
wedding.
Both bride and groom are we'll
known and very popular among
the people of Estancia and the
mountain towns, and they start
their welded life with the best
wishes of a host of friends,
Mr.. Bachman is trusted en-
ploye of the Eftancia Lumber
company, and he and his bride
will make their home at the Kel-
ly place just east of town.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23

droppings, and by throwing them
some of the pods, he found that
they would peck the pods open
and get the seeds. They relish
the seed greatly and thrive on it.
Each pod contains about a tea
spoonful of seed.
Stimulated by his experience,
number of Mr.. Garland's
neighbors took to the cactus.
His uncle, w. M. Garland, fed
cactus until he threshed his
beans. Then, inasmuch as there
was little cactus on and near his
place and he had to haul it, he
reverted to the standby of bean
hulls;,but the cows fell off in their
milk to such an extent that the
mistress of the house demanded
cactus for the cows, and he had
to go back to hauling cactus.
John Crawford wintered three
COWS on cactus. One of his cows
at first declined to eat it, but af-
ter chopping up some and giving
it to her, she found it was good
enough to eat, and thereafter
took the stalks along with the
others without chopping, This
is the only instance in which a
COW did not eat it from the start,
without chopping up.
Charles Kellogg of the same
neighborhood, wintered five head
of cattle on the cactus-four of
them milch cows, and they have
sold twelve to fourteen pounds
of butter per week all winter.
All this seems to be sufficient
demonstration of the value of
cactus as feed for cattle.
OF course the area where this
variety of cactus f1ourishes in
abundance is restricted to limited
portions of the foothills, but it
grows in scattered clumps in
many parts of the valley proper.
In view of the foregoing, the
question of propagation becomes
a not uninteresting one, and it
may be quite possible that it will
be worth while to propagate it in
localities where it does not grow.
1t could be used as a sort of in
surance against dry years. 1t is
the drouth resisting plant par
excellence, A stalk of it cut and
thrown on the ground in the foot
hills where it is plentiful will
sprout and take root in a dozen
places and produce a new clump.
Doubtless if the stalks were
covered with soil they would
grow anywhere in this country.
Mr.. Garland thinks that there
are many acres on his place that,
according to the price of feed
this year, bore feed to the mon
ey value Of $35 per acre Last
year growth was from four to
seven inches on each branch.
Mr.. Garland found that his
feeding ground became popular
rendezvous for rabbits, which
came in great numbers and
gnawed the two-year-old growth
left by the cattle. Thus, when
he wanted rabbits, all he had to
do was tc sit down with his gun
and wait a few minutes, when he
could shoot all he wanted.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
Miss Merle Baron spent last
Sunday with Emma Eblin.

Miss Merle Baron spent last
Sunday with Emma Eblin.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Young entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
, Pace and Mr.. end Mrs. John
Milbourn at dinner.
Mrs. George Merrifield is i'm
proving at present, but not yet
able to be out much.
Harold Merrifield spent the
week end at Stanley.
Roy Miller attended Sunday
school at this place Sunday.
A faithful few reached the
school house last Sunday for Sun
day school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clark, who
had been spending a week at
Rev. Grent's, returned to their
home near Silverton Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Kuykendall and Annie B.
took dinner Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Kutchin.
On account of the rain Friday
night the rehearsal was post.
poned.
Mrs. Pace of Blaney is the
leader in chicken raising so far,
100 being her number, while Mrs.
Oren of New Home comes next
with CT. We have not heard
from Mrs. Compton, who gener-
ally leads in this business. She
perhaps is in the lead now. Let's
hear from you chicken raisers.
Mrs. John Milbourn recently had
a good hatch with her in cubator.
John Milbourn is setting out a
nice orchard of small fruits and
pieplant, and also some spin eless
cactus. Success to you, Neigh
bors!
We have invited a few of our
friends in to eat Thanksgiving
turkey with US, having set tur-
key hen. The old saying is,
Don't count your chickens be-
fore they are hatched," but it
doesn't say don't count your tur-
keys before they are hatched.
Mrs. Eblin and daughter EN-
ma, Mrs. Kellogg and daughter
Sarah spent the afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Thursday
last.
Mrs. Pearl Richards spent
few days last week with Mrs.
Merrifield.
If you want to see farmers
smile the smile that wont rub off
just come out on the west side.
First a nice slow rain, then a big
snow that melted and sank into
the ground, then another three
hours rain, then a big wet snow,
and land went up in price!
Mrs. Ben Young went to Es-
tancia last Saturday, and came
home in the sand.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23

F. @. Imboden, Rev. and Mrs.
Farley and E. j. Evans came
over from Mountainair this morn
ing. The latter is an agent of
the Rumley engine people, now
resident in Albuquerque, and
comes TO interest somebody in
this section in putting in an ini-
tial irrigating plant. The COM
pany offers very favorable terms
which will be extended to one
person in each community in the
valley in order that a start may
be made. Messrs. Imboden and
Orme have Joined in buying a
plant which will be installed
north of Mountainair, and Mr..
Farley will put in a plant on his
place near Mcintosh. Probably
a meeting of the Commercial Club
will be held next Tuesday
evening to hear Mr.. Evans
proposition.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
LAND OFFICE
RULINGS

The Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office has issued the
following instructions in regard
to the cutting of timber on home
steads:
l. Homestead claimants who
have made bona fide settlements
upon public land, and who are
living upon, cultivating, and i'm
proving the same in accordance
with law and the rules and regu-
lations of this department, with
the intention of acquiring title
thereto, are permitted to cut and
remove or cause to be cut and
removed, from the portion there
of being cleared for cultivation,
so much timber as is actually
necessary for that purpose, or
buildings, fences, and other i'm
provements on the land entered.
2. In clearing for cultivation,
should there be a surplus of tim
ber over what is needed for the
purposes above specified, the en-
tryman may sell or dispose Of
such surplus; but it is not allow
able to denude the land of it's
timber for the purpose CT sale or
speculation before the. title has
been conveyed to him by patent.
3. 1t Is not permissible to cut
timber for sale, even when the
money procured therefrom is to
be used for improving or cult
waiting the land or supporting the
claimant or his family.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
THE ACORN CLUB

The chair called a special meet
ing Of the Acorns S April 21st at
the home of Mrs. Henry. A mo-
tion was made and carried that
the Acorn Club contribute to the
campaign fund to make Estan-
cia and Torrance County dry. "
After the business was completed
the hostess served cake and
lemonade. All had a pleasant
afternoon.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23


every man, woman and child in
this neighborhood were present.
A good program was given, all
responding to the call of their
names, and a number from other
places gave delightful selections.
Mrs. Armede Douglas of New
Home gave very touching piece
which was we'll rendered and en-
joyed by all. Music by the or.
chestra, the "one-man band,"
(Mr. Fred Kutchin), songs, du-
cts, quartets, trios and solos
were interspersed with recita-
tions and other good things. AL
so the play came off with all hon.
or to the players. Kenneth
Matthews and Annie B. Kuyken.
dali were countryfed to the limit
not only countryfied but back
woodsy, while Chas. Clark and
Lena Grant made ideal city
cousins, while Mrs. Sylvia Mil
bourn and Frank Milbourn did
themselves proud as host and
hostess. The paper, 'Silverton
Slasher,'' owing to a defective
lamp and failing eyesight of the
editor, Mrs. Amos Kuykendall,
was not as good as perhaps it
should have been, but we hope
the next editor will be a younger
woman who does not require
spectacles and bright lights to
enable her to read. Either our
eyes or perhaps the many brill
liant speeches just made by the
jolly mail carrier Roberts of Es-
tancia, caused US to leave out
many things contributed by 9TH
eas. The very best of order pre-
vailed during the entire evening,
although many were uncomfort-
ably seated and many not seated
at all. We hope to put in many
more seats before our next play.
We hope to have a good house at
the next meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Eblin
spent last Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller at
Cedar Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Roberts
and Mrs. L. W. Jackson of Es-
tancia attended literary here
Saturday evening and visited
over Sunday at Kentucky Lodge.
Jess Hubbard and Jake Rice
made a business trip to Albu-
querque last week, going across
the mountains by wagon.
Mrs. Fred Kutchin has been
on the sick list for several days.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jep
Morris on April 1st, a fine girl.
Mother and babe doing we'll.
Mrs. Pearl Richards and Har-
ry attended Sunday school and
church here last Sunday.
Bruce Clark of Silverton school
took the examination at Estan-
cia last Saturday.
The people in this vicinity be-
lieve in being sociable and enter
tanning with each other, and af-
ter Sunday school and church
each one entertains someone as a
rule. Those entertained for din
ner Sunday at Kentucky Lodge
were: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Rob,
erts of Estancia; Mrs. L. w.
Jackson, Estancia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Eblin, Cedar Grove
Misses Myrtle and Madge Baron,
Kenneth Matthews and brother
Albert. Those entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Milbourn were
Bro. w. H. Ligon and wife, anC
w. A. Rice. By Mr.. and Mrs,
Clark, Jack Baron.
April II.
Farmers are rejoicing over the
moisture. These SHOWS, which
are always heavier nearer the
foothills, are of untold good t.
the farmers, and nearly every
available acre will be put in some
kind of crop,
Jess Hubbard has moved OF
the Will Norman place. He will
have fine place for a garden
as he can irrigate.
Mrs. Fred Kutchin has bee
quite i'll. Miss Caroline De Har
and Mr.. Kutchin have been act
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23

The Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office has issued recent
supplemental instructions in re-
gard to desert land entries, re-
curing all applicants at the time
of filing their desert land declar-
alton to also file plans describing
in detail the source of water sup
ply, character of irrigation works
constructed, in course of con-
struction, or proposed to be con-
structed, that is, reservoirs for
storage, canals, fumes, or other
methods by which water is to be
conveyed to the land; or if by
diversion, the nature of the flow
of streams or springs, whetherpe-
rennially flowing or'intermittent.
1t must be shown whether the
irrigation works are by an irriga-
tion district, a corporation, an
association, or by the applicant
himself. If the works have not
been constructed a general state
ment as to the proposed plan,
whether surveys and investiga-
tions have been made, and by
whom, to demonstrate the exist
ence of a sufficient water supply.
If irrigation is to be made by
artesian wells or pumping from
underground sources, evidence
must be submitted as to the ex-
istence of such water supply. In
this connection a specific show
ing must be made as to the ele-
walton of the land, character of
the soil and to what point upon
the tract the ditch or lateral is
to be extended. The Map re-
quired to be filed must be suffi-
GENTLY definite to show a practic-
able and feasible plan for con.
Quoting water to the land to be
irrigated.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-04-23
SCHOOL FUND
APPORT|0NMENT

I. Chas. L. Burt. Superinten-
dent of Schools, hereby certify to
the following apportionment of
school funds for the first quarter
1914:
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09
State News@ General Interest
IRON FOUND NEAR AlTKIN
Late Discoveries Regarded Of Great
Importance in Ore
Districts.

Aitkin.-That recent explorations
for iron ore have brought the field
nearer to Aitkin is demonstrated by
good strike six miles north of this vii
lage.
Drills of the Olson & Berg Develop
ment company working under the di.
rection of M. P. Botsford, mining en-.
gineer, have been operating on Section
70, Township 4S, Range q, on prop
erty owned by George S. Carson of
Iowa City, Iowa, and the first hole put
down penetrated manganese ore of
high grade. The drills are now on the
fourth hole, and it is reported that
three of these showed manganese ore.
some of the five-foot samples taken
out going over 81 per cent manganese.
The other hole showed a low-grade
ore.
The finding of this ore establishes
the fact that continuation of the
Guyana range lies north of the Missis-
sippi, refuting the contentious of the
early explorers that the range does
not cross the river. This extension is
a continuation of the north part of
what is known as the north range,
which includes the Cuyuna-Mille Lacs
mine in the Crosby district, the tex
ture of the ore found on the Carson
place presenting the same characteris-
tics as that taken from the Guyana
Mile Laos mine. The south part of
the north range produces bessemer
and non-bessemer ore.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09
PETERSON OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Announces His Candidacy and Ex.
plains What His Speeches
Will Cover.

neapolis.-James A. Peterson of
Minneapolis announces himself as a
candidate for governor in a staten ent
covering the issues he will speak on
during the Republican primary cam
paign. He attacks the growth in
state expenses, arraigIs Governor A.
o. Eberhart for his vetoes of the No
Ian and Minette bills and his support
of a state public utilities commission,
and attacks State Auditor S. G. liver
son, another rival, charging inefficient
management of the state land depart.
ment
Mr.. Peterson campaigned the state
in 1912 as a candidate for the United
States senate and polled 63,431 votes
against Senator Knute Nelson, who re-
ceived SS,145 votes. Mr.. Peterson was
born in Wisconsin, of Norwegian par
entage. Mr.. lverson, already an an
nounced candidate, is also of Norwe-
gian blood. William E. Lee of Long
Prairie has announced that he will
enter the race within a week or two,
and J. T. Elwell of Minneapolis is pre-
pairing to run. Governor A. o. Eber-
hart will announce himself for re-elec-
ton later.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09
OLD SWINDLE is UNCOVERED
Clever FefEler Mortga9ed Another's
Farm and Disappeared With
Booty Year Ago.

Fergus Falls-One of the worst
swindles perpetrated here in recent
years has just come to light, clever
forger having secured $1,356 and had
a full year in which to make his es-
cape.
A little over a year ago a man rep
resenting himself to be Carl Strand, a
farmer OF the town OF Candor, applied
to Lake & Lowry, real estate men
here, for a loan on his farm The
title was found to be perfect. and it
was agreed that he should give three
mortgages, one for S1,050 falling due
on certain date, another for $3.50
falling due at another date and third
for $56 as commission mortgage.
The man resembled Mr. Strand, who
has only slight acquaintance here,
and there seemed to be no reason for
doubling his identity The acknowl-
edgement was taken before o. e. Ed
for convenience, and the money was
paid over and the mortgages duly re-
corded.
A year passed, and Mr. Strand was
notified that the interest on his mort
cages was due, and was requested to
pay it. He at once declared there
were no mortgages on his land and on
being assured there were, came to the
city to investigate. He found the
mortgages all right, but emphatically
denies having ever signed them, and
says he has ample proof that he was
out of the county on the date on which
they were signed. The county attor-
ney is convinced that it has been the
work of swindler impersonating him,
and as the man has had a full year
to escape, the prospects of capturing
him are not bright
A similar transaction occurred here
four or five years ago, swindler sell
ing a farm belonging to another man
and securing 5000 in cash, but the for
gerry in that instance was discovered
and he was captured and sentenced to
fifteen years in prison.