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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
Democratic County Convention.

A Democratic County Conven-
tion for Torrance County is here
by called to be held at Willard,
New Mexico, on the 10th day of
August, 1914, 10 A. M, for the
purpose of choosing delegates to
the State Convention to be held
at Albuquerque on the 18th, and
for the further purpose Of nomi-
mating candidate for state rep
resentative, and for any further
business that may properly come
before said convention. Pre-
cinct Conventions are called to
be held the first of August.
Each precinct shall be entitled
to one delegate for eacht en- votes
cast for Ferguson in last cleo
tion in such precinct.
w. d. Wasson, Chairman.
Ralph G. Robertson, Sec.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
PROBATE COURT
PROCEEDINGS

Inventory of estate of Chas.
G. Boone presented and return
ed to have appraisers sworn.
j. B. Underwood appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Her
bert Russell Ward, bond fixed at
$1,000.
Appointment of Thomas B.
Rapkoch as deputy county clerk
approved.
Report of administrators of es-
tate Of Ross Garcia approved,
Jose Antonio Padia appointed
guardian of Maria Padia de Cha
vez and bond fixed at 5000.
Inventory of estate of Chas
G. Boone approved.
Final report of Ira C. Bruce,
administrator of the estate OF
Chas. NJ Schmid, approved.
In the estate of R. V. Bull,
payment by administrators of
claims aggregating 81, S61. AZ ap-
proved. Also sale of sundry
personal property. Granted
leave to deed 58 interest in NV
or 2S-1-14 to Stella C. Bull as
full payment for interest in per-
sonal property. Final report
filed, publication ordered and
September 8th fixed as day for
hearing final report. Division of
estate, subject to filing and hear
ing of objections, ordered as fol-
lows:
Sarah E. Bull, 5-8.
Bruce Bull, 3-32
Jamie A. Minton, 3-32.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
Mary G. Jacob, 3-32.
Salla C. Bull, 1892.

Mary G. Jacob, 1882.
Salla c. Bull, 3-32.
Bond of E. T, Boone, admins
traitor Of the estate of Chas. G.
Boone, in the sum of $4,000, ap-
proved.
Geo. S. Alter appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Herbert
Russell Ward vice J. B. Under
wood. Bond of $1,000 required.
Report of appraisers in estate
of Ross Garcia approved.
w. H. Mason discharged as ad-
mini1trator Of estate of George
Keefer.
Inventory Of estate of Sofia L.
Seaman approved, and order
granted giving administrator au-
thority to pay certain bills.
j. S. Kelly discharged as ad-
ministrator of estate of G. B.
Bone.
Ida |. Patty, administrator of
the estate of Name B. Patty,
granted authority to sell person.
al property, and required to make
report.
Final report of j. E. William
son, administrator of the estate
of Caroline Williamson. ap-
proved.
Final report of Joe Hollis, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Eliz-
abeth Hollis, approved.
j. A. Robertson appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of
Frances O. Goodrich and bond
fixed at 500.
Final report of Juan C. San
chez and Refugio Baca, admins
traitors of the estate of Gabino
Baca. approved.
NJ. P. Tomkinson appointed
guardian of Frank Gordon, in
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
Attention, Land Owners!

We have a contract with a most
reputable company fer the sink
ing of three wells to a depth of
1000 feet each, for 10000 acres
of decided land and 10000 acres
of oil and gas leases for each well.
1t is now up to the land owners
to say whether this contract shall
be fulfilled whether we will re-
main dry farmers or come to the
front and proceed to develop the
valley.
Meetings will be held at the
various towns and school houses
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
M'INTOSH

Special Correspondence.
More rain, more grass and that
means larger cream checks tc
our dairy people.
If you want to see something
that looks tike black home"
crops, visit John Gloss's farm.
Irma Stevens has returned to
Santa Fe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wagner
and Miss Velma Vincent attend
ed a birthday party at Moriarty
in honor of Mrs. Daniels seventy
fifth birthday.
Dixie Lipe entertained Mabel
Laws and Irma Stevens at dinner
the 2lst.
Little Frank Tutt is suffering
from very sore foot caused by a
stone bruise.
Our school board has let the
contract for the putting down of
a we'll on the school ground to L.
G. Fix.
Our street commissioner put in
a fine walk across Main street
this week.
George Torrance took wagon
load of school teachers to Noun
tainair the 26th.
L. C. Fix entertained VIM.
Beatys the 26th and Clara and
Everett Terrence spent the same
day with the Law youngsters.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
LUCIA
Special Correspondence.

Rev. B. w. Means, colporteur
for the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion, preached here two even
ings last week and sold Bibles
and other religious literature be-
tween sermons.
Miss Elizabeth Hubbard and
Madams ]. E. Patterson, j. w.
Hubbard and ]. B. White went
to Mountainair Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. White
were sent as delegates to the
Sunday school convention, and
Mrs. Patterson and Miss Hub
bard will attend the Institute.
c. G. Shoulders left Sunday
night for Dewey, Oklahoma,
where he will resume his duties
with an oil company.
Agent Craig has been sick for
some days with a bad cold.
G.. E. Hale and section crew
were called to Abo Wednesday.
There was landslide and nearly
all the crews between Vaughn
and Abo were needed TO clear
away the dirt.
Judge Cobb and j. w. Boston
both made final proof before U.
S. Commissioner Mattingly last
week. Judge Cobb is all smiles,
as he went through with flying
colors. Mr.. Boston has not re.
ported yet.
C. C. Wilson has been pros
pecting for hay, and states that
the grass is not as good as it
should be, after the rains we
have had.
E. A. Mattingly lost a very
inc COW Sunday night. She had
4 very bad case of indigestion.
Miss Letha White has several
music pupils. From all reports
1er class is making good
progress.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30

10 illustrate: A quarter sec
ton of unimproved land is worth
at present on a very liberal esti
mate an average of $1,000. II
the owner deeds 40 acres to these
men and they develop artesian
water in paying volume, the DC
acres Immediately becomes worth
at very low estimate $1,000 and
the remaining 120 $6,000-a gain
to the land owner of exactly five
hundred per cent. And as all
know, this is a very liberal esti-
mate on the present worth of the
land, and very low estimate of
its potential value under devel-
opment.
Worth taking a shot at, isn't it?
On the other hand, if the
development work shows moth
ing of value, we havn lost much
and we will know to certainty
what we have to do.
Now as to getting up this land
and the leases wanted, 1t is a big
job. The men who are now in
the valley cannot do it alone.
The absentee land owners must
get busy and come through with
their part OF it or the enterprise
fails. Any nonresident land
owner who reads this should i'm
mediately write the committee
telling what he will do.
The men now here are doing
all they can. The owners who
are away, and who will share in
all the benefits to accrue from
development. must do their part
also.
Mr.. Thomas will not drill less
than three wells. He says that
less than that amount will not be
a fair test, and that seems rea-
He wants to drill these wells in
different parts of the valley, and
wants land from mountains to
mountains and from the mesa
south Of Willard to the north end
If the valley.
Prof. Reese expresses the ut
most confidence that artesian
water will be developed in large
yolume if the test is made. He
links the prospect for oil and
gas is good, but that as matter
If course this is merely a pros
1ect.
The fact that these men are
Wiling to spend so much money
lere in prospecting shows that
hey have confidence in develop
ng something.
Can we afford to miss this
nance.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
$5OOO.0O BOND ON LATEST DEEP WELL PROPOSITION
OKLAHOMA CAPITALISTS AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION MAKE PROPOSAL THAT
LOOKS GOOD-LOCAL MEN BUSY AS BEES

Estancia, New Mexico, 7-27-14
The Deep Well Executive Com
mittee met on the above date fol
the purpose of completing the
plans for raising of the land and
securing the oil and gas leases
for the financing of three wells
to the depth of two thousand feet
each, for the purpose of testing
the Valley for Artesian Water,
Oil and Gas.
The following named persons
were placed on the committee
and are asked to get in line and
help us win for the Valley.
r. S. Smith, j. M. Milbourn,
A. w. Lyttle, I L. Ludwick, t.
F. Mullen, A. Abbott, Fred FL.
Ayers, j. S Kelley, Willie Elgin,
Dee Robinson, D. D. Smith, P.
Moe, Barnett Freilinger, Neal
Jenson, H. e. Williams, Ernest
Kemp, c. Romero, Raymundo
Romero. j. M. Spruill, W. H.
Chandler, II. F. Mathews, H. L.
Hoover, Jno. Berkshire, Mr..
King, J. J. Smith, Jess Hubbard,
Mr.. Kessinger, j. A. Constant,
j. L. StubbIefeld.
The matter of systematic work
was next taken up and it was de-
cided to hold mass meetings at
the following places and dates.
At Mcintosh Thursday, July
80, at 10 A. NJ, Moriarty same
date at 2 P. M, Willard, Friday,
July 81, at 2 P. M. and all go in
a body to Mountainair on Satur-
day, August l. There will also
be meeting at Silverton school
house on Monday evening, Au-
gust 3, at 7:30, and at New Home
school house on Wednesday eve
ming, August 5, at 7:30.
There being no other business
the Committe adjourned to meet
at the call Of the chairman,
j. L. Stubblefield, Chairman.
A. w. Lyttle, Secretary.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30

fact that Mr.. Thomas and his as.
sociates ask something which,
if successful will mean a good
thing for them, makes it look the
more as if they intend to come
through with their part of it. If
they fail to develop anything
worth while, of course they are
heavy losers. Therefore as a
matter of course they want some
thing which if they win, will
make the winning worth while.
Altogether this proposition looks
the best to us of anything we
have had. The men act and talk
like men of solid parts-men ac-
customed to carrying through
big enterprises and able to do it,
and they are stronglvreccmmend-
ed as such. Assuming this to be
the fact, it remains for the land
owners of the valley to meet
their requirements in order that
this enterprise may go forward.
The News-Herald is in favor of
making every effort to meet these
requirements. The arguments
in favor of doing so have been
stated before, but at the risk of
being tiresome we wish to reit-
crate them.
The land owners of the valley
have a large body of land, much
of which is practically useless to
them under present conditions.
They have not the capital with
which to develop it and make it
productive. Its money value at
present is at a very low ebb.
Here are men who propose to
spend the money necessary to
make test as to artesian water,
oil and gas. and take as pay an
insignificant portion of the land.
If they fail to carry out their
they get no land and
their bond will pay the land own
ers for their trouble. If they go
ahead and fulfill the contract and
nothing worth while is develop
ed, they have a lot of land in
scattered tracts that is of little
value to them, and they are out
a lot of good money. In that case
no doubt they would be glad to
sell to the former owners at half
The cost of their operations.
If they do develop something
worth while, then their land i'm
jumps to a value that
makes them a good winning,
while the land owners make a !
corresponding gain in proportion
% the amount of land they own. {
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
NEGRA

Special Correspondence.
Rev. B. w. Means of Estancia.
has been holding few days SER
vices here.
Mr.. Humphrey and son Tom
mand a trip to Buckhaven Satur-
day.
Andres Pena and Miss Ottawa
Larranaga will be married Aug
ust 9Th.
DR.. Ewing is in our burg do
ing some badly needed dental
work.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
Estancia, New Mexico,
July 25, 1914.

July 25, 1914.
The Honorable Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners met this day
at 1 O'Clock P. NJ. in special ses-
sion, with Chairman Lorenzo Ia
mora and Member Librado Va
lencia present. Also present the
sheriff by his deputy, Dee Rob
inson, and the clerk by his depu-
ty, Thos B. Rapkoch.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved,
excepting the paragraph; Now
comes Aclsio Gallegos and asks
the Board if he is entitled to sal
ary as county clerk up to the
time be was relieved from office.
The Board agrees that said Aca-
sio Gallegos is entitled to said
salary" the Board changing
same to read: Now comes Aca-
sio Gallegos and asks the Board
if he is entitled to salary as coun.
ty clerk up to the time he was
relieved from office. The Board
agrees that said Acasio Gallegos
is entitled to compensation fer
services rendered as said clerk. F"
Now comes Fred H. Ayers for
Cbas. w. Fisk, in the matter of
the claim of said Chas. W. Fisk,
for quarantine services rendered
in Moriarty. saying that said
claim was approved last year,
but was not ordered paid, Said
Fred II. Ayers asks the Board to
pay said claim, The Board, af-
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
sane, and bond fixed at $500.

sane, and bond fixed at $500.
D. c. Howell appointed guar
dian of four minor heirs of Dan
iel Hamilton, and bond fixed at
$500.
Eta Davidson discharged as
guardian of Allie and Ada Smith.
Ralph Easley allowed $50 as
attorney fee in estate of George
E. Cisnee.
Bond of Antonio Padia, guar
dian of Maria Padia de Chavez,
in the sum of 5000, approved.
Inventory and appraisement
Of estate of Chas. G. Boone ap-
proved.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
SENERf AIIACk nE COIIC CIRfp.

Z. E. Cross, who travels in Virginia
and other Southern States, was taken
suddenly and severely ill with collie. At
the first store he came to the merchant
recommended Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Two
doses of it cured him. No one should
leave home on a journey without a
bottle of this preparation. For sale by
all dealers adv
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30

in the valley where the contrac
will be read and all matters con
tanned therein explained.
But let us impress upon you
that the whole matter rests upon
you.
This contract is the best that
has ever been offered to the peo-
pie of the Estancia Valley and
ought to be accepted at once.
Committee.
The foregoing was handed to
US by the committee with a re-
quest for publication, and gives
in a few words the substance of
the proposition that is now be-
fore us.
To this the News Herald wants
to add a few words.
In the first place, the PROPOSE
tion above mentioned is SUBMIT.
ed to US by Mr.. Thomas, whose
coming was mentioned last week,
and his associates. With him
were Capt. McGinnis, and Prof.
Reese, the latter a professor of
geology who has had much ex-
perience in locating artesian. oil
and gas wells during the inter-
of his teaching in COL
lege, and who has made special
study of this line of geological
work.
These gentlemen in company
with A. J. Green, S. Spore and a
number of local men, spent five
days las week from early morn
ing until dark looking over the
valley and making study of the
Prof. Reese devoted
his entire time to a study of the
geology of the valley and the
adjacent mountains.
The result of their investiga-
tions is the proposition, outlined
in the foregoing, which was pre-
sented in a public meeting last
Saturday afternoon.
A SIS, 900 bond for the faithful
performance of the contract will
De put up, which, if forfeited
Will be prorated among the
lonors to pay them for their
.rouble.
The proposition looks pretty
tiff from the standpoint of the
'alley people. 1t looks as if it
would be a pretty big task to full
i'll our end of it. But considered
it looks more like bust
less than anything we have had,
nd is very reasonable one con '
idering the outlay to be made (
nd the chances to be taken. The
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
MOUNTAINAIR
Special Correspondence.

= Special Correspondence.
Chautauqua began yesterday.
! A fine program has been arrang.
ed, and you should be with us.
The Teachers Institute is in
session at Chautauqua Park. J.
b. Taylor, superintendent of
schools at Deming, is the con-
ductor, and Miss M. Lee Kenan
is assisting as instructor. Supt.
Burt thinks the enrolment will
reach 80 this week.
A party of teachers made the
trip to Gran Quivira Saturday by
auto. They were delighted and
found the ruins of much interest.
Miss Gladys Corbett entertain
ed her friends Saturday evening
by giving a masquerade party.
Tom Calkins of Barton, who
is student at the University at
Albuquerque, is taking the insti-
tute work.
Rev. C. O. Beckman and fami-
ly of Albuquerque and Mrs. J.
| II, Hoagland of ST paul MINI
are enjoying a delightful vacation
at the Fuller ranch in the canon.
Mrs. L. A. Cowgirl left last
week for a visit with her son in
St. John, N. B.
The Misses Bigbee left for their
home in Encino, Friday, after
two week works in the Normal.
Misses Fanny and Maude Jones
of Barton, Bernalillo county, are
here to get institute credits.
Misses Span of Fort Sumner
are popular teachers doing insti-
tute work here.
c. w. Fisk, a popular Torrance
county teacher is here from
Moriarty.
Miss Young, Mrs. Palmer and
Mrs. Douglas of Estancia are
camping at the park.
Mrs. Shryock and daughter of
Mt. Vernon, Indiana, are spend
ing the summer here, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sanders.
Miss Ethel NJ. Thompson of AL
buquerque will arrive here Tues
day to attend Chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dunlavy
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Dunlavy for a few days.
Mrs. Fred Wright and daugh-
ter of Albuquerque are Chautau-
qua visitors this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Harmon
of Clovis are visiting their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Saund-
ers.
Mrs. J. E. Veal is representing
various educational publishing
companies at the institute.
Rev. R. E. Farley returned
from a visit with his folks at
Scott, N. M, Saturday. He
spoke to large and attentive
audiences Sunday at the taberna-
Gle.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Darling of
Ration, are visiting their daught-
er Mrs, l. L. Capt, who is quite
i'll at her home west of town.
Farmers are busy-when it is
not raining harvesting their
wheat crops. A. A. Ireton, of
Cedarvale is to come in this week
with a large threshing outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Orme of
Encino brought their sick baby
here Friday that DR.. B. E. He'd
ding may take the case. Little
Billy is improving and is now
thought to be out of danger.
Miss Bowlin, of Yesso, N. NJ,
and Miss Murphy of Nashville,
Tennessee. are enjoying the Nor
NAL work.
Our school board will meet
Tuesday evening and make plans
for the school to open early in
We will have three
teachers and everything points to
the best school Mountainair has
ever had.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
MARRIED

Saturday afternoon, July 25th,
at 4 O'Clock, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Marguerite Rob
erts to Mr.. Frank c.. Hall, both
Of Ell Peso, Texas.
Rev. Overstreets, pastor of
the First M. E. church, officiated
at the wedding ceremony.
After the dinner given in their
honor the bride and groom went
to their home at 1901 N. Stanton
Street, where they will be at
home to their many friends after
August 5th.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30

The w. C. I. u. will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, in the
Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-26
Offers No Resistance

The navy department took no cog
nizance of the fact that the Marconi
Company had filed in a federal court
an application for an injunction to re-
strain the naval officers from closing
or cenSoring the station. Although it
appeared as if the wireless company
might compel the naval officers to ex-
ercise force, the company finally de-
cided to offer no resistance, and the
station was closed at l P. NJ.
The navy department made public
tonight the opinion of Attorney Cen
eral Gregory on the legality of the ac-
ton, which In part was as follows:
THE President of the United States
is at the head of one of the three great
co coordinate departments of the gov
eminent. He is commander-in- chief of
the army and the navy. In the preser-
walton of the safety and integrity of
the United States and the protection
of it's responsibilities and obligations
as sovereignty, his powers are
broad. In the words of Mr. Justice Mil
Ter, his power includes the enforce
ment of the rights, duties and obliga-
lions growing out of the Constitution
ITSELF. our international relations and
all 1s3h protection implied by the ma
Continued on Page 3--column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-26
VILLA TROOPS WIN
THE FIRST BATTLE
Governor Maytorena Leads Forces to Vic
tory Over Garrison of Gen. Hill at Santa
Barbara==Special Trains Sent for Rein
fOrcements But Without Avail==Gen. Bliss
Reports Cutting of Telegraph Wires

Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 25.-
Carranza forces under General
Benjamin Hill, were routed to-
day by the troops of Governor
Maytorena in the first engage
ment of the new revolution pro-
claimed by the state of Sonora
in connection with General Viii
las defiance of Carranza. Hills
loss is indefinite.
Governor Jose Maria Mayto-
rena, of Sonora, attacked the
Hill forces at Santa Barbara.
Hill sent special trains to Can
anea for re-inforcements.
Seven of Hills men, including
Lieutenant Colonel Arnulfe Co.
mez and Captain Abad were
sent to Cananea this afternoon
seriously wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-26
ALLIES EXERTING UTMOST ON
GERMAN ARMY'S RIGHT WING
10000 GERMANS IN CAMP

London, Sept. 25.-(2.10 P.
M.).-The Ostend correspond
ent of Reuters Telegram Com
pany sends the following dis
patch: Forty thousand Ger
mans have been encamped in the
environs of Waterloo since Sat
urday, headquarters being es-
tabhshed at Ruysbroeek. All
passports to Mons are being re-
fused by the German authori-
ties at Brussels. the object ap-
parently being to prevent trav-
elers seeing the great amount
of army transport which has al
ready returned there from
France. The Germans have in
stalled heavy siege guns at
Grimberhen and Meysse. To
prevent the inhabitants of these
places from reporting the fact,
the men have all been shut up
in a church and the women
have been sent to Brussels.