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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-04
STATE TAX RATE
SLIGHTLY HIGHER
v,rpre i. 81 Gents on Each 800 Val.
ustlon, According To Word
From Springfield.
c,rsEp BY EXTRA EXPENSES
IL Increase Of Gents over 1911, But
IS f. Cents Less Than Two
Years Ago.
c,rsrp BY EXTRA EXPENSES


"0'o ''''' 'f' "a '''''' e'''"' - ''a'
the state iaA RATE ioF me current year
wir be s. cents on each 500 valuation
sboan bv the assessments and
,-..+.os -of the atate hoara ~
e4'"''' ,....
egua''ia'''" ''' ~ "l 'noi Ease VI
seven cents over me rate ioF last year
Announcement % Lhe rae was CIV
en- o0t Efs's' D"s ''l'o y ''7 d lieet'hs
Of the Illinois STATE TAX commission
composed OF @oteIi'of Doiihe'' otate
Treasurer i''.'7e' 'i''' 2'"'e 1Au''s'o'
James j. bIa'%
The fa'e last year :" a. - cents, III
1913, 10 efnls' N l9i-' % cents lsll'
IS cents I'Io' 90 cents ana isos' 80
cents. county 'leFk II. d, hubbard,
when li' l7I'e2 ,i I ll'o' ing 1,, " receive
oihc'ai "'i' 90 '"s az ''i'e yea CON
frmed inc nSufeS given out Yesterday
at SprinEhe'a over Inc long distance
telephone
Explanation Oh 'ne increase IN Tue
rate is ''i't 'lel a. eau aoi ''ihdrS
eSpeno'''''S u, sf,, 60 "hltcip &'eo'
and thar ea'N '-'''''' u expenditure
ADDS 'F"' 10 INC "a rat II IL eA-
pialne' 'n'' '''' a. a', W. p''es d pos
si0ie eo''''p'' % 7-0V.'o' d. aho'her
speala SESSION o''i' ei'''ts !" January :
ano 'n"' '' ,9 ~ 'V'i'9 i'sii9t 'Han Il
"oa'a nave '7s'i Except ~, 'ne extra
ordInaTF expenses 70 #h'ch reference
is maze ..,
""'"o H'"'eh'sh'-
'o'e''''' ''NiI'i@ saw Out t'i'9 sta'e-
men'
The STATE laA COMMISSION at IT'S
meeting to1ay, hAed me TAX rate OF
me s'aie N' minors loF 'he ensuing
year al o' cents an increase oil cents
over the 1>-oe0i rate h1ed IN the year
1914
The increase III me state rate is
made necessary ny tue ioiioWlhg eA-
lraordlaaFy Items OF expenditure;
For foot and mouth disease 81, 43o,6o0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-04
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IWH wv Ut" -HVuEH hIHs
In fixing the tax rate at So cents
the state tax commission took into
consideration that there will probably
lie an additional appropriation OF
$4,000 made by another special ses-
sion for the foot and mouth disease.
Every increase Of $250,000 in the ap-
preparation makes necessary an ad-
dition Of ! cent to the tax rate.
We're it not for the extraordinary
expenses noted above the tax rate this
year would have been reduced TO SO
cents. reduction of - cents from
The tax rate which was fixed in the
year 1915"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-04
LICENSED TO WED
Adam and Eve.

Adam and Eve had many advan-
tages The principal one was that
they escaped teething Mark Twain.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
COMMISSIONERS.
PROCEED DINGS


Of equalization.
Tax returns examined and an
proved.
In the matter Of the taxes c
H. c. Kecne, action Of assesso
sustained in raising same from
50 to 70 head Of cattle.
Action Of assessor sustained il
raising return Of Josiah Perkin.
with 40 acres of land in Manzanc
Grant.
In matter of return Of A. J
Green for land in fatigue Grant,
board orders same assessed tc
unknown owners without pen.
atty. Same action in return OF
A J. Green and N, M. F. & l.
Co, for Las Salinas Grant. Same
action return of A. J, Green and
Foustin Garcia for hf 6-8.8,
266 acres. Same action in re-
turn Of A. ]. Green for Eacino
townsite,
Same action in return Of Vic.
toria Valencia, Juan SaudovaI,
G. Ortiz and e r Wright for
lots 18-19-2O blk 9 Christ add
Duran.
ear,a ootioo i .o+,,rr ~ WIN
Elgin and N MI = Rr n @or
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ny 90 or nv cr an3 lo+s . aod .
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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20

anime said road and report. Re
port made and road ordered
closed on condition that if need
ed in the future it shall be re-
opened.
County Surveyor reports in
favor Of changing road in Cienega
and Arroyo Colorado from point
where it enters land of Federico
Chavez to about 100 yards fur
ther, where there is no obstruc-
ton. Commissioners Zamora
and Valencia voted in favor of
change and Commissioner Sanch-
ez against.
In matter of trees for court
house ground, action will not be
taken till July.
Dolores Gallegos appointed
justice of the peace for Precinct
No, II.
Butcher bond of w. E. McKin-
ley, Mountainair, approved.
Board adjourned till first Mon
day in June.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
M. E. LADIES' AID

The Ladies Aid Of the M. E..
church met on Tuesday after
noon with eight members pres.
ent. Each member answered to
roll call with a verse of scripture
or paid one cent fine. Several
fines were paid.
In the absence of the president
the vice president conducted the
meeting The ladies' have just
paid the insurance for another
year on the church. They have
paid out quite a sum Of money
recently on the fence, lights, in
surance, etc.
All of the members of the Aid
and their husbands are invited
to be present at a reception
given in honor of Mrs. Holloway
at the home of Mrs. J. F. Lasater
Monday night, May "a, all mem,
bers welcome.
Several business matters were
disposed of, Next meeting to
be in two weeks at the church.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20

Special Correspondence.
Mrs. C. M. Burris is planning
to move to Wichita. Kansas, to
be with her husband who is do
ing carpenter work there.
Mrs. VIM. Beatty entertained
the Ladies' Literary Club the
18TH Each member of the club
furnished a reading, a recitation
Or song, after which Mrs. Beatty
served a delicious luncheon.
VIM. Beatty came in from AL
buquerque and then he and his
wife drove to San Pedro mines
for a little outing.
Our county agriculturist and
Prof. Garcia spoke to a few of
our farmers Thursday.
MISS RenDle stump S Scn0Oi
closes with a program the 21st.
Miss Rennie contemplates enter
ing the summer school at Silver
City.
The Misses Spencer were the
guests of Dixie Lipe the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laws spent Sun
day with Mrs. C. NJ. Burris.
Floyd Stump is helping Mr..
Bergman with his sheep.
Mr.. Lee delivered lecture at
the school house Sunday after
noon. 1t was well attended.
Mrs. J. A. Britain is caring
for the postoffice while farmer
J. A. puts in his garden.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
SWAT The ROOSTER

1t is estimated that more than
one.third of the egg losses during
the hot months could be prevent
ed by the timely separation of
the male birds from the females.
The time to separate them is as
soon as the Matching season is
over.
1t has been proven conclusively
that the presence of the male
birds tends to decrease rather
than increase egg production;
due to the fact that the hens pro-
duce better when not worried.
If the male bird is not wanted
longer for a breeder he should
be disposed of at once, as he is
an expense to the amount of his
feed and produces nothing; there
fore frorn the standpoint of
economy the rooster should go
and give his feed and room to
the laying hen. New Mexico
College of Agriculture and Me
chanic Arts.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
CEDARVAL.E

Special Correspondence.
1t looks now (Monday) as if we
might have a change in the
weather.
Evan Phillips came home Mon
day from Flagstaff, Arizona,
where he has been attending
school.
Jack Mitchell came home last
Thursday from Tularosa with a
Ford car and left again Sunday.
Mr.. Richardson's brother is
here from Texas and has filed on
a claim toward Corona. 1t won
be long until all the claims are
taken.
C. r. Williamson has left again
for Las Vegas after visiting
home folks for ten days.
r. H. Mitchell has been on the
sick list since coming home from
Albuquerque.
S. J. Coulter is in these parts
again after being absent few
months.
Fred Alsup ard family left for
Roswell to spend the summer.
Corona will celebrate the 4'h
of July again this year.
M. P. Tonkinson and family,
Clarence included, visited with
W. X. Twyefort and family Sun
day.
r. L. Hit of Willard came
down Tuesday with a homeseeker
to look at the country.
Charley Smith came back from
Texas Monday where he went to
see about getting a cancer cured,
but he says they could not do
anything for him. He is think
ing now of going to Indianapolis,
Ind, for treatment.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20

An apple tree that last season
produced 1900 pouuds-one full
ton-of apples, has been dis
covered in Torrance county, near
Mountaiuair, The owner of the
orchard is 3. B, Spencer The
discovery was made by Jacobo
Chaves, state suuerintendent of
insurance, who has just returned
to Santa Fe after a stay of sew
eral weeks at q laym he owns in
the Mountainair district.
Mr., Chayes was particularly
interested in discovering the
wonderful Torrance county apple
tree, as his "trip to that county
was for the purpose Of setting
out 1850 three-year- old apple
trees recently purchased from a
Missouri nursery. Within. the
next few years he expects to
have an orchard that will pro-
duce many car loads of apples
each season and give him q nice
income. Mr.. Chaves believes
the Mountainair section is one of
the best apple districts in the
state, and cites the record of the
Spencer tree as conclusive proof.
The farm owned by Mr..
Chaves consists of ninety acres.
In addition to the apple trees, he
planted fifty cherry and peach
trees and 375 grape vines during
his recent stay there. New
Mexican.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
CREAMERY PROGRESS

AT a meeting held last Satur-
day afternoon by those interest
ed in the creamery project, Prof.
Latta of the State College, and
County Agent Harwell were
present. Prof. Latta gave much
valuable information on the
creamery subject, and after a
full discussion it was decided
that there should be 500 cows
pledged, and a canvass is to be
made to ascertain whether or not
that number of cows can be Sc
cured, and something as to the
chances Of feed and production
during the winter months. 1t
was decided that a 81, 500 plant
would be the smallest that it
would be profitable to install.
There is little doubt that there is
a sufficient number of COWS which
could be available if the owners
SO desire, and the crucial ques-
ton, after all, is whether or not
the owners of these COWS desire
a creamery and can get together
on the proposition. 1t is said
that f5rmers are the hardest
class Of people in the world to
get together on a given PROPOSE
ton, but there is no fundamental
reason why this should be so.
They could be greatly benefited
by cooperation in many ways.
It is the progressive idea, and
they should lose no time in
hold of it. The Lord
helps those who help themselves.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
u. N. M, FIRST
TO Be RECOGNIZED

The University Of New Mexico
at Albuquerque isa the first ed
ucational institution in New
Mexico or Arizona to be recog-
n,zed officially by one of the
great national college fraterni
ties. Pi Kappa Alpha, organized
il 1868 at the University of Vir-
Einia aud one of the oldest of the
uatianaj college student societies,
has issued a charter to the Tri-
Alpha society, founded at the
state university in 1905 and now
numbering 65 active and grad
uate members. The formal
dedication and installation of the
chapter will occur next August
at the opening of the college
y ar. Senator Oscar Underwood
oc Alabama is expected to be
present, as one of a special train
party of members of the fraterni-
t., who viii stop in Albuquerque
enroube 70 San Francisco where
th. national convention of the
society is to be held.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20

The PhiIomathian Club met
Friday afternoon, May IA, with
Mrs. A. Abbott with ten men,
bers and one visitor present.
Roll call was responded to by
Woman's Suffrage items, Mrs.
Smith read a paper on Woman s
Suffrage in Europe.
Final arrangements were made
for the Federation which meets
in Estancia May 25ih.
The hostess served delicious
refreshments.
Mrs. Kemp will entertain the
club at the next regular meeting
May 2S.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20

week for visit with her sister,
Mrs. ]. M. Skinner of San An
tOnito.
J. D. Maldonado's barn and
part of his fence burned Wednes-
day, and there was quite an ex-
element for a while. Mr.. Nal
donado's home was burned down
about five years ago and there was
fear that the fire would again
reach the house, but men and
women soon put it out and his
loss was small.
Miss Melba Sanchez spent Sun
day with Mrs. Harlan Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Sanchez
and family, accompanied by Miss
Barbara Dow, went to Tajique
Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs
William Dow, but not finding
them at home went to the woods
and spent the day under the
pines. They had a nice lunch
and returned home tired but
happy.
School will be out Thursday
and our teacher is preparing for
a nice picnic for the last day of
school.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
M'INTOSA LADIES' CLUB

The Ladies Club met at the
home of Mrs. Beatty Thursday
afternoon, May 18th, with nine
ladies present. In the absence
of the president the meeting was
presided over by Mrs. Laws
After the program was rendered
The hostess invited US into the
dining room where delicious re-
faesnnents we're served. Car
nations and geraniums composed
the table decorations. Misses
Clara Terrence and Virginia
Tut assisted the hostess in serv-
ing.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
ATTORNEY GENERAL
SURPRISED

The most extraordinary case Of
diligence on the part Of a county
official that has ever come to the
knowledge Of Attorney General
Clancy was reported to him by
A. G. Whittier, state travelling
auditor, and is the subject of an
opinion given OUT today by Mr..
Clancy. Mr.. Whittier told the
attorney general that the as
SCISSOR Of Torrance county, after
making up his tax rolls in 1912,
was later compelled to employ
six assistants to c, rrect them be
cause Of changes made by the
state board of equaliz Ten, and
stated that the assessor wanted
to know if this employment of
assistants could be considered an
office expense and payable as
such by the county, or whether
it would have to be considered as
an employment Of deputies, the
services to be paid by him from
his salary. In his opinion Mr..
Clancy holds the latter view,
saying:
IF the assessor had completed
his tax rolls before the state tax
commission acted, it is the most
extraordinary case of diligence
in that particular that | have
ever known Of and he ought not
to be punished for this great
diligence. | am unable, how !
ever, to discover in the county
salary bill any authority for the
payment of this expense III ad-
dition to what is allowed him by |
the terms OF that bill. In coun- .
ties of the third class, to which
Torrance county belongs, as 1 am
informed, the assessor is given a
salary Of $2400, which shall in
clude deputies and all other ex-
oenses except as hereinafter
provided | cannot
ind anything in the act which
thereafter provides for such ex-
)ense as this. Section 7of the
act directs the county commits
3ioner5 to purchase and provide
he several county officers with
all necessary stationery, postage
and Office supplies, the actual
cost thereof to be paid out of the
current expense, fund, and the
cost of such supplies for the sup
eriateudenU OF schools is to be
paid out Of the general school
,und. This is the only provision
If the kind which could be ap-
Jlicabie to the assessors office,
and I am unable to see that it
would cover the expense Of extra
New Mexican.
Since the above was put in
.yp2 o court decision in the east
,rn part Of the state takes oppo-
]osite ground, and gives the as
lesser pay for deputies.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
Investigate

the comprehensive course of
study; thestrong faculty; super
ior social advantages; the very
low expense, and the results
being accomplished for young
men and women of this state at
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20

Mrs. Elsie Hayes died at Dix
on, Illinois, recently, Deceased
lived here for a time, the wife
of Willard Lutes, who died here
in 1907 She was a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturm, who made
brief visit here some time ago.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
CLOSE OF School.
At MOUNTAINAIR

The good people Of Mountain
air enjoyed a treat last Thursda,
: night when the children gave tn,
closing entertainment of tht
school year. The town hall wa.
packed and fully one hundred
could not get seats.
The graduating class, Mis-:
. Lois Hollon, James Bryan, BRUCE
Davis and Henderson Imboden.
received their diplomas with ar
much pride as would any college
class on being awarded the Bach
elor of Arts degree.
The piano duet, by Misses
Orme and Saunders, was ad-
mirably rendered, and the well
come, by little Miss Evelyn Orme,
pleased everybody.
The address on "Organized
Play" by County Surerintendent
Burt proved the necessity Of
training the body with the mind,
also that play should be directed
and performed with Us much care
as reading or arithmetic.
Mr.. J. W, Corbett spoke on
the Importance of industrial
Education, and showed why
it should have a place on every
school program. The speaker
said, The Industrial is the most
practical education, and has come
to stay
Prof, H. B. Scott, of Miami
schools, spoke on the necessity Of
Parent Teachers Associations"
declaring them to be the best
means of securing intelligent and
complete cooperation of teachers
and patrons in every community.
Judge NJ. B. Fuller set forth
the benefits Of "Educati, on"
claiming that the first duty of
every parent is to educate his
children, and that no other in
vestment is SO sure Of so great
and immediate returns.
The president Of the board,
Mrs. Fuller, presented the grad
yates with their diplomas and
urged them to remember that
the occasion was'a Commence
ment'' and should be the begin
ming Of the work of real life and
schooling in the worlds struggle. .
After another piano duet by
Mrs. Martin and Miss SharpIess, |
the pupils Of the schools present
ed a folk The German
Clap Dance" a dialog-"Morn-
ing Callers" a drill-"Sun-boa-
net Girl and Overall Boy" a
dialog-" Studying for Examina-
tion," the Clown Drill" = .
dialog-"The Train Leaves in F,
Ten Minutes, a dance song-"I /
See You, A." a dialog- UnclePetsr
Visits the School," a Robin
Hood Dance" Moving Pic .
Catching the Train"
and The Owl Song" each ex-
ercise showing great ere in
preparation and skill. in render
ing. The piano solo by Mrs.
Martin was loudly encored, as
were several other exercises, and
the exhibition will long be re-
by all who heard it.
The people of Mountainair viii
build grade and high school
during the summer and
it will have a large auditorium
which will accommodate the
.arge crowds which attend these
school exercises. The Mountain !
air teachers are Mrs. Josephine
E. Veal, principal, Miss Alice
Hoyland and Miss Ethyl NJ.
Thompson.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
CHILLI
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Mrs. Raymond Sanchez is en-
ioying a visit from her cousin
Miss Barbara Dow of Willard.
Miss Dow will leave in about a
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-05-20
Father and Mother

Before sending your son or your
daughter a long way from
home to a college or university
in a distant state; at heavy ex-
pense; into changed climatic
conditions and uncertain envi-
ronment
New-York tribune., 1915-12-27
GRAYS TO CALL BACK YOUTH
Veteran Corps, Started by Boy Cadets
10 Reunite After Thirty-three Years.

Thirty-three years after the organ
Zation of the cadet corps to which they
belonged as boys, many Of the city
foremost men will meet al the reunion
luncheon of the Knickerbocker Cray
Veteran Army Corps Friday at the Nh
Regiment Armory.
Guests Of honor will be Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, L. 5. A.; Major
General John +. Organ. \. G. y. y;
General Stotesbury. y. G. y. Y; Colo
mel Appleton, 7th Regiment, and Colo
mel Cornelius Vanderbilt, of the Grays.
Ii is believed General Wood will speak
on preparedness.
The veteran corps is composed Of
men who served as boys in the hnlck-
erbocker Grays. organized IN lso2.
Since its inception regular drill never
has been omitted. In 1902, when the
fist Regiment Armory was burned, the
colors. guns and all other property Of
the Grays were lost Drill was held
with new equipment the next week.
Among members Of the Grays and
the Veteran Corps have been such men
as ". X. Vanderbilt, Cornelius Van
derbilt. Hermann Oelrichs. jr., ". j.
Schiefelin. jr.. Roger Derby, George
Roosevelt, Philip Roosevelt, Maurice
Roche. Harold Vanderbilt, Frederick
Frelinghuysen, Raymond Belmont, De
Lancey Nicoll, 0rme Wilson, 0'Donnell
iselin, William Haynes and Hasbrouck
Haynes.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-27
TAFT AND CARNEGIE
IN ANTI.WAR COMBINE
Peace Society and Peace
League Unite.

Andrew Carnegie and William II. Taft
have Joined hands on the peace ques-
ton, according 20 a statement by VIII
lam II. Short yesterday concerning the
Joint headquarters of the Peace Society
and the League TO Enforce Peace. 70 be
opened in the Educational Building. 70
Fifth Avenue. The union has been
brought about in the belief that CO.
operation will accomplish more than
divided strength.
The New York Peace Society. by al
most a unanimous vote, has not only
approved the platform of the League 70
Enforce Peace, Of which exPresident
Taft is head, but has indorsed the pro-
posal that the principal work of the
society be promoting the ideas under
lying the Philadelphia proposals of the
league.
At the independence Hall meeting
these proposals were adopted by the
League TO Enforce Peace: That the
United States join league of nations
which shall agree 20:
First-The establishment Of an in
ternational tribunal 10 pass on all JUS
ticiable questions arising between ma
tions.
Second-The establishment OF an in
ternational tribunal. 10 be known as a
council of conciliation, which shall pas
on all other questions.
Third-The use by the signatory
powers Of their joint economic and
military force against any nation
which, having joined the league, goes 70
war or begins acts of hostility against
another OF the signatories, without sub
mitting its quarrel to court or board
of arbitrators.
Fourth-The adoption of code OF
international law through a series of
international conferences.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-27
LIFT, BUT NO ONE TO RUN 1T
Congress Spent $4,000. Yet Generals
Still Walk Up.


Washington, Dec. 26.-As a result Of
a spasm of Democratic economy, sl2-
a-week negro messengers at the head
quarters Of the United States Public
Health Service are the only persons
so far who have enjoyed the use of
the elevator so generously provided
by Congress at its last session. Sur
geon General Blue and the assistant
surgeon generals and physicians of the
service have walked up and down the
FIVE fights from the board room 20 the
street level because there was no one
TO run the elevator.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
elevator, and this has been duly spent.
The elevator is there, but as Congress
did not appropriate anything for an
attendant, the lift is only ornamental.
officers of the service said tonight
that they hoped to get an appropria-
tion for a conductor this year, espe-
cially as it Is impossible to sell the
elevator for anything like what was
paid for it.