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The Washington times., 1917-11-24


In the Cantaing sector. south of the
German stronghold. the British. after
rspulsing counter assaults, renewed
thsir Efforts 10 retaIss Fontaine Notrs
Dame, and II was reported today that
they were making headvay.
In the sector OF Moeuvres. almost
IN the suburbs % CambraL, the Britlah
have taken a hill which domino tes
the town and much OF the canal Du
Sord. SouthWard Of this dtstrict the
Britlsa have forced another crossing
of the seheldt canal. after desperate
aghting.
During Friday there were no decis.
I've developments IN the situation.
The British, conpleted their work OF
consolidation, while the Germans
tried In vaip 70 retake the ruins of
some OF the villages that ianked the
sidss Of the salient which was driven
into their front. go
Th4t England has. the superiority
u nan power was made plain BY the
British assaults IN West ,Fianders.
just after the great victory on the
Arrag front snd before any troops
could be Transferred from one fiEht.
ing zone to the other.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
DetaiIs sf big Drive.

Details or the fighting on Tuesday
and "wednesday. when the Germans
were hurled hack over a thIrty.nye-
mile front are now coming In.
In the eapt1Fe Of an underground
work known as the Tunnel trench"
at Fontat4 Hotrs Dame the British
came upon wires connected with Ger.
man mines. Had these wires not been
found and cut In time explosions
would have taken place which would
have cost the British dearly.
There has been fightinR OF unprs-
eedented violence In this district
(southWest Of Cambrai) and an en-
ormpua number OF machine guns
have fallen into the hands OF the
Brftfeh. It seemed as though each
German soldier was armed with a
machine gun instead OF a rife.
~ Marching there was terrific
nghung IN the underground pas
eSges under the city. The Germans
had tunnsled every inch Of the
ground and had even planted ma
chine guns in some Of the subter-
ranean passage ways in order to
bar the British. SHOULD they succeed
In entering. Squeda Of British SOL
diers that were detailed to bomb
these dugoutS we're guaght unawares
by gusts Of hre from these hidden
machine guns. but were able 10 clear
the trenches after D struggle.
Irish Soldiers Praised.
Irish soldiers played a prominent
part in the Aghtlng around Mosuyres.
Just west Of that VILLAGE is a piece
os woOdiaAd> known as "Tadpole
copse-" The Germans bad been using
it aS . screen for artillery, but the
lfish, supported by tanks. Soon over
ran e. In fact. Irish soldiers have
played a prominent part in all OF the
operations that resulted in the big
British Victory.
As the forest and underground
works of the Germans are searched
the amount Of booty taken By the
british steadily increases. The num-
Der Of guns ts ken Is now said to be
bsveTai score while the machine grna
must run Into hundreds
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
Daddy" of Roy

New Mexico never wouldhave
had a town named Roy if it had
MT chanced that Frank Roy, Re-
publican representative from
MoraCo. decided some years ago,
to leave Las Vegas for newer
fields. He is the "Dady" of the
thriving Mora Co. town that bears
his name and is proud of his Off
spring. Mr.. Roy was formerly
engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness, but at present is giving his
attention to livestock. He was
nominated for representative by
a convention in which he took no
part. Mr.. Roy is authority for
the statement that a majority of
the dry farmers. in his section
are able to sport automobiles.
He holds that this answers the
question, "Does dry farming in
New Mexico pay"
Santa Fe New Mexican
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
STATE LAND REPORT


The reportof the Commissioner
of Lands of New Mexico, Robert
P. Ervien, for 1916, is received
by this office and we are studying
it carefully as a duty as well as
a pleasure. There is much of in
terest in this report that it is well
to study and understand and we
hope'to be a better citizen by
knowing what it tells Of our pub
lie patrimony and how it is hand
led.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

From the Office of State Engin-
eer, James A. French, we receive
a copy a detailed report Of the
Surface water supply of the
state"
1t is full of tables and records
and is all right for those interest
ed in irrigation but personally
we are more concerned withrain-
fall and practical methods of con-
servation of moisture. 1t is a
lot cheaper easier and more pro-
ftable to store water in the soil
where it is used than to store it
in ponds and ditch it into the
land. This is not discrediting
the business Of catching flood
water either.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27


Prof. Trumbull arrived in Roy
Saturday evening by auto from
Mosquero where he came from
Ell Paso. He visited here over
Sunday and made some arrange
ments for the Farmers Meetings
he has planned for the first week
in February, returning to Mos
quero with Messrs. McCarger and
Smith, of the Wilson Co. at Mills
when they went down to start
their new store there Monday.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
School Sectinons

1t isn't so much the amount a
boy produces in dollars and cents
that measures his worth to a
community.
The Club boys true worth will
show itself in the habits he forms
and the example he sets to other
boys. In this respect the club
activities carried on by the State
College of Agriculture, and the
overnmentcooperating, is doing
more to help make worth while
boys than any movement ever in
augurated by the United States
Government.
That the accumulation of dol
lars and cents will eventually
row out of the club work stands
to reason; but the great good, the
lasting good, lies in the habits
learned in doing things well.
The club boy has the advantage
of having his State College
brought right into his home, Of
having all the advantages of the
experiment carried on by that
institution. The lessons learned
at great expense are his for the
asking, and out of the coaching
he receives from his State Lead
er will come the way of knowing
how to succeed in his undertak-
ings.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

A. D. Fisher, a farmer living
north of Mills, has purchased the
Developer" and has installed H.
B. Albertson as Editor. We are
told he will equip the Office with
the many essentials it needs and
give Mills a better paper than she
has had heretofore.
We gladly welcome Mr.. Fisher
to the Newspaper field. This
state and community has need of
more live newspapers to shine a
light in the dark places. Neigh
borly greeting to our new Con-
temporary.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
The Club Boy

The following is a list of the
Unbiased school sections in Mora
County, taken from the records
of the State Land Office Dec. 1st.
1916.
For blanks or other information
write to the Commissioner Of
Public Lands, Santa Fe, N. M.
In some instances only part Of
sections are vacant but the sub
division is not given in this list.
Part Of section vacant will be
given upon request.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
NEW HOSPITAL


The new addition to DR.. Plum
lees Hospital building is being
erected rapidly by Contractor
Nels Benson. 1t is a frame build
ing at the rear of the adobe Office
building and is especially design
ed for the convenience and com
fort Of the patients. DR.. Plumlee
will now have room enough for
his present needs with the addi-
tional six rooms and is leaving it
so more can be added as needed.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Ell Eco Del Norte, the Spanish
newspaper at Mora, published by
Enrique Sosa, has been started a.
gain and we are in receipt. of a
copy. 1t would seem that Mora
was the right place for a news
paper published in Spanish and
with his sons all trained printers
is the right man to run it. He is
a good sort and has right ideas Of
what is right in politics and pub
lie morals.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
Assessment

O. W. Hearn who is Deputy
Assessor Of the Precincts of Roy
Mills and Solano will be at the
following places to list property
for taxation from 8 "A. M. TO 5 P.
M.
Roy Jan. 25 to noon Of Feb. 8
Mills Feb. 5 to noon Feb. 10
Solano- Feb IL to noon Feb. II
4" Under the Laws Of the State
Of N. M. it is made the duty of
each property owner to return a
list of all his property, both Real
and Personal on or before the
last day Of February and those
failing to do so within the time
specified will be assessed by the
assessor and a penalty of rs per
cent will be imposed additional. 3"
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
HOTEL NEWS

Sunday guests at the South
Western hotel from town we're
Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Bert Rayand
children, Miss Eugenia Roy, Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Taylor, Miss Anna
Hern, Wolcott Russell, Barry
Kirby, Geo. Ray, G Morse, VIM.
Davenport, A. Swope besides the
regular boarders.
Other guests Of this popular
hostelry for the week we're
Dick Borberg, ofSt. Louis, B. w.
Bowman, F. NJ. Lancaster, Of
Tucumcari, M. G. Doyle of Dem
yer, R. s. Trumbull. Ell Paso,
Mrs. W. L. Strawn, F. M. We'll,
Chicago, Albert Svellke, X. C.
Robert A. Lynch, New York City
u. N. klasson, l.. U. Mckenzie,
A. B. Henry, X. c. A. j. Hites-
man, Ration, L. A. Canon, j. E.
Johnson, Logan N. M. w. L. Dunn
]. W. Nc Alpin and R S. Wilson.
Not a bad showing Of tran
scients for a small town we
opine.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Texas and Wyoming Legisla-
lures have arranges to submit the
Prohibition Amendment to a vote
of the people as one of the first
Legislative acts. 1t is hard to
see how the New Mexico Legis-
lature can help doing the same
thing this session. Both parties
are pledged to do it and if their
word is worth the paper it is
written on they will submit some
reasonable Statewide Prohibi-
ton measure.
The Santa Fe New Mexican in
a recent issue, gives our Repre-
sentative the following introduc-
ton.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

E, L. Brooks, of Springer. who
has been in charge of the Chair
at the Roy Barber Shop during
the absence of Mr.. Jenkins, has
made very good impression on
the patrons of the shop and all
who have met him. He is con-
sidering staying with the shop or
making some arrangement that
he can come back to, Roy as he
has learned to like the town and
her people.
Mr.. Brooks is an expert work
man as we'll as a fine fellow and
we should be glad to have him
locate here and business pick
up till it would pay him to come.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Emmett Blubaugh and his sis
ter, Miss Loretta Blubaugh, E. j.
Coleman and Vietta Franklin
went to Springer, January 10th.
and were principals in adouble
wedding. Looks like our report
ers from that community had
rather neglected us in letting
such important news come by
Grapevine. Any way it isn't
too late to offer congratulations.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

The Village Clerk, Melville
Floersheim. has blank Licenses
for all Occupation-tax payers now
ready to issue. They are print
ed on autographed Ledger paper
and are not bad to look at. The
S-A. job department printed
them and appreciates the spirit
whichprompts their getting their
printing done at home.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
POPCORN SALE

The Tequezquite Mesa Camp
Fire Girls will hold a POI c)rn
Sale at the Community Hall Sat
urday afternoon, Jan, 9th.
Hot Buttered Popcorn will be
sold by the most charming bevy
of little girls in the state. You
are invited to patronize this sale
strictly on its merits and help
the girls get financed for the
work Of the club.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

]. Floersheim is suffering from
a recurrance of the Rheumatism
which is making life a burden to
himagainb nbuthasnotyetmade him
give up his work at the store.
Mrs. Floersheim is also in poor
health this winter. They plan a
trip to Hot Springs, Ark. in the
near future.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Frank Sheltran writes US from
Wyoming to send his
there with all back numbers
he has missed. They recently
moved there and are at 511 First
st. They send regards to all
friends here.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Mrs. F. A. Roy left Wednesday
for Santa Fe where she will join
her husband and remain at the
Capital City for a time, She has
been suffering from a bad cold
and was waiting to recover but
Frank demanded her presence
now so she went.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

C. R. Wane, a son Of the late
Penny" Wane of Roy, sends US
the price of two years subscrip-
ton from FtDodge, Iowa, where
he is in the employ Cf the Stand
ard Oil Co. and assures US the S.
A. is very interesting to him al
tho he has never lived here.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Claude Hand is home from his
visit in Missouri. He sold a bunch
of last spring calves this week at
$500 apiece and feels that this
is as easy money as he can think
of as he bought mature COWS
which brought them a little over
a year ago at about the price he
got for their calves.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Mrs. De Frees suffered from an
injury to her arm last week and
was obliged to give up her school
work Monday. Mrs. Ogden sub
stituted for her. Her wound is
very painful and threatened SER
ious complications.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Grant Kitchell is now at work
on the second floor of his new
building adjoining his rooming
house and fronting R. R. Avenue
1t will be quite a roomy and pre-
sentable building when finished
and is some job for a man to
tackle the erection Of without
any help whatever.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

S. II. jenkins. the barber, re-
turned from his visitin Arkansas
Saturday and is Frightening up
the shop with his jovial presence
once more. He reports Mrs.
Jenkins in fine health and she
has gained 16 pounds in weight
in the last few weeks.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
Mr.. and Mrs. al Hanson enter

Mr.. and Mrs. AL Hanson enter
tained the employees of the
Goodman Store last Sunday even
ing. 1t was a very pleasant lit
tie affair and all the guests en-
joyed the affair especially the
music rendered by Mr.. Hanson
and the refreshments which Mrs.
added to the social features.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

The Daughters of Rebekah
held their Club meeting with
their Noble Grand, Mrs. M. d.
Gibbs Wednesday afternoon.
The usual program and refresh
were indulged in. Mrs. Joe Gill
srtrap will be hostess at the next
meeting.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Rev. C. D. Horn is a new ad-
dition to our list Of readers of
the S-A. He is living in Roy and
working onthe Floersheim build
ing this winter but will return
to his homestead near Mills in
the spring.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

The Mills High School Building
seems now to be an assured fact
for the coming summer. County
Superintendent Rudolph has as
sured them of his support and
they are ready with the rest of
the arrangements for a $50, 10000
building.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Mrs. C. C. Taylor claims to be
the Boss" at the Roy home dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Roy. We
hear the claim contested by some
of the inmates" of that popular
home.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

The Woodmen of the World of
Roy met last Thursday night and
installed officers. R. Lopez is
their G. C. DR.. M, D. Gibbs
Clerk and VIM. G. Johnson Ban
ker. The lodge has "a members
in good standing and prospects
for o number Of additions this
year,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Billy Melvin, of Mills called to
jolly the S-A. Office force Tues.
day. The Melvin Bros. have
recently purchased a new 5000
big Four" Tractor and have a
lot of plowing engaged for this
spring.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

The Roy Village Trustees will
hold a Special meeting Saturday
evening to meet with Attorney
Holly, of Springer regarding
some municipal affairs.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
FABIAN CHAVEZ.

1t will save time and trouble if
the taxpayers owning property
will think to bring deeds to the
same or at least the location by
Township, Section etc.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

J, F. Arnett is getting in the
equipment for his Lunch Counter
and making all the necessary ar
rangements to start right in the
Home Restaurant the first of the
month. This Office is helping
out in the. printing line in his
Preparedness Program.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. El5y
Bowman, of Pleasant View, a son
Tuesday, Jan. %. Mother and
child just fine but the father had
to close the school for the rest of
the week while he was getting
accustomed to being called
Papa.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

DR.. and Mrs. Bartholomew, of
Mills, are the proud parents of a
baby boy. Friends here extend
congratulations.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
Odd Fellow News

last Wednesday evening about
thirty being present.
Fifteen new members have
been initiated in the last three
months, and four applications are
pending at the present time.
On the evening Of the 18th,
Edgar J. Floersheim and Oscar
Harris Reed were given the De
gree Of Friendship.
Claude L. Wensell has been
appointed Assistant Chaplain,
and Wolcott L. Russell Assistant
Secretary, both are good workers
in the Lodge.
Ben P. Wright, who lives Is
miles in the country and who has
the honor of being our Venerable
Warden, has almost a perfect at
tendance record to his credit for
the past five months.
On last Wednesday evening, f.
the oath, Earl Strong and Jacob
Steinbaugh were given the In
itiary Degree and 0. H. Reed
and K, j. Floersheim the Second
Degree. Bros. Reed and Floer-
sheim say that the road to Jericho
is rather long, but indeed a fine
road to travel.
The new books for the Lodge
have arrived and Secretary John
son is kept busy arranging the
new ledgar and other books.
They are a dandy set of books
and when completed will be a nice
record of Homestead Lodge No.
46.
The present membership of
the Lodge is near a hundred and
with the present rate of increase
we expect to pass the hundred
mark ere the close Of the present
term.
The Evens are a few points in
the lead at present in the contest |
but with one or two more appli-
cations on the Odds, side they will
be in the lead. So far the contest
has been almost a tie and both .
sines are doing excellent work in
the Contest.
The new Constitution adopted
on January third and approved
by the Lodge has been sent to
the Grand Master for his appro-
val. There are a number of
changes from the Old Constitu-
ton and if you have not read it
better get copy If you are a
member and read same at once.
The news are now $6.00a year
instead of $500 and the sick
benefits have been increased to /
$4.00 per week. Also a number
of other important changes have
been made.
The new stove presented to
the Hall by our Landlord, Mr.. |
Lucero is much appreciated by
the Lodge and keeps the hall in
a comfortable condition.
On next Wednesday evening
Jan. 81, we will put on First and
Third Degrees. All brothers try
and be present and remember
visiting Brothers are always well
come.
Brother John Shamblin who
has been quite sick for the past
four weeks is reported improving
nicely and will soon return home |
from Hot Springs.
Brother C. N. Chatter Of Reno
Lodge of Hutchinson Kansas who .
has been on the sick list for sew \
eral weeks is reported no better.
Brother E. B, Holmes who is
visiting in eastern OklahomaanG
western Arkansas, reports that
he is having a pleasant trip and
that his wife is improving nice
ly. W.G.J,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Pablo Sisneros is home from an
extended visit at Mora. Pablo
says the snow is SO deep ass to
make hard travelling over at the
county seat and it is pretty cold
too there at the foot Of the
range.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Neal are
the proud parents of a fine baby
girl born January 21st.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
Everybody Welcome.

NJPOthNIo D WIIU DUUJUIIo dIG =
r. B. Thompson, State College
N. M, Poultry"
W. L, Elser, State College, N.
M. Farm Business Methods"
Orren Beatty, County Agricul-
tural Agent, Union County,
"Tillage and Improvement"
RS Trumbull, Mesa Crop
Report and Rural Credit. f"
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

Mrs. Geooge Miller is seriously
i'll and her recovery is very doubt
full.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27
Farm Lecturers

The next meeting Of the Mems
Brotherhood is to be augmented
by the addition of an agricultural
program.
Prof. Thompson and Prof. Elser
of the State College will be here.
There will be a Debate between
Mr.. Trumbull, Agricultural Agt.
of the E. P. & S. w. and Mr..
Beatty, County Agent of Union
Co.
Besides these there will be
music by Miss Dan Jenkins also
readings by Miss Phoebe Russell
and Miss Dorothy Gibbs.
This will be splendid pro-
gram.
The date is Thursday evening
Feb. l, at 1880. The place will
be the Christian Church.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-27

L. A. Canon, of Graham, Tex
as, was in town this week settling
up some business affairs and help
ing his son to look around for a
$40 acre homestead. Mr.. Canon
still likes the mesa and its peo-
pie.
Sam Bland was in town Wed
nesday from his claim in Kansas
Valley.
DR.. Bills late ofRaton, but who
is now making himself a ranch
near Abbott, was a visitor in Roy
Wednesday, coming on land bus
mess. He visited Homestead
Lodge and witnessed their degree
work and participated in the
luncheon which followed and
promises to return often.
He has been a amember of the N.
M. Grand Lodge for fifteen years
is a 32d degree Mason and a man
we are glad to welcome to this
community.