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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04
Harvest Festival

The Roy Fair is over and many Of
the workers, who neglected their own
business to help drive it over have
heaved sigh of relief and gone back
to their own strenuous affairs.
The fair was a success although
many people were too busy on the
farms saving their crops and planting
wheat to spare time now fer attend
ing it. There was good crowd any
way, the races and sports programs
were carried out in fine style and fur
nished fine entertainment, as good as
some Of the bigger towns had 20 offer.
The exhibits Of farm products was
small as the inducement tor exhibiting
was nil but what there was was good
as any country can show. The bar
becue was an expensive luxury, cost
ing more than any other feature. Its
attraction, of course depending on how
one looks at it. The Harry Poole Car
nival Co., put on the usual carnival
features which helped lot to make
it seem like fair.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

The Farmers Mutual Hail Insurancoe
Co.. of Roy, checked up its losses ara
finds tElt the assessment on all ia
members will be one and a half per
cent of the amount insured. and EUUices
have been sent out accordingly. This
is the cheapest hail insurance we have
ever heard Of. Policy holders were
liable up to ten per cent Of the amount
insured as against IL per cent in old
line companie7. To put it in the very
shortest vav, man who had 100
acres insured at $50 an acre IEP sn old
line company woald have to pay S2A0
loss or no loss. In thir company He..
might have had 70 nay 5000, had loss
es reached the maximum but he only
las to pay $4,000, and, the money
goes direct to his neighbor5 without
7ny Ealaxies, ecIl-c..sss.oas e graft.
The sycte-. speaks for .tself. >
Me- lie Floershei;n has traded his
Ford for o Chevrolet &c" and is riding
in style. Il sure is pretty wagon.
Irwin Ogden, Jr., has purchased a
Ford and will spend less time on the
road to town in future.
Prof. 0. 0. Graham has joined the
ranks of regular S-A readers and will
contribute some interesting news if
the schools under his direction prove
as interesting as they have started
out. He is a real ball player and a.
welcome addition to the Roy ball team.
We can appreciate the pride the small
school boys have in Prof. whoccan
play at 1st, as he can.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

A party of members of the
Woodmen of the World, of Roy
went to the Roy Cemetery Sun
day afternoon at three O'Clock
and performed the "Unveiling
Ceremony of the order at the
monument erected at the grave
of the late Ed. Cook, who died
at SoIano last fall from the Flu.
The w. 0. W. added their
hundred dollars monument fund
to the amount which Mrs. Cook
applied to that purpose and the
stone is an imposing and attrac-
tive tribute to his memory.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04
BASE BALL

The base ball games daily between
Roy and Tucumcari teams were a good
clean exhibition of the National game
Roy played her best to get and hold
the winning side and had no mean op.
.ponents, men accustomed to winning
but good and sportsmenlike losers.
We can't say that we want ever
again to see the year when all the peo-
pie of the mesa will have time at this
season of the year to attend Fair
but if we have another we hope it will
be possible to have it organized and
amplihed to meet all classes of inter-
ests-give premiums that will get a
display of products and balance up the
different interests so that all will take
part in it. In short, have a regular
fair next time.
This event has served its purpose
well, however, and we have gotten
out Of the rut and really put across
something worth while.
The expense, as usual, ran up beyond
expectations, but it has been met
cheerfully and we are all better for
having had the Harvest Festival.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Last week Monte Woodward, of
Route "A" Roy caught buzzard that
had made itself sick eating at the car
cass of a colt which he had been d6os-
toring before it evidently poisz-
oned by the medicine. The bird is like.
other buzzards except that it is snow
white, not a black feather on it.
1t was exhibited at the Roy Fair,
and attracted lot of attention and
plans are being made to send it some
where where it will be appreciated
It is a novelty to all who have seen it
and is ravenous when fed and ugly.
of disposition when approached.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04
Gone Broke

A citizen of Clayton told US
last week Of a meeting of tax.
payers of that town who met tC
discuss the question Of whether
to go into voluntary bankruptcy
as an incorporated town now OF
be forced into bankruptcy by
their creditors later.
The News published a story OF
the meeting, apparently intend
ed to shed as little light on the
matter as possible but really
sustaining the report and a
prominent Claytonite questioned
about it since says frankly they
have been grated and "Manag-
ed" to the point where Bank
ruptcy is the only practical way
out.
This is a sad state of affairs
and a sorry commentary on the
ineficiency of Municipal owner
ship. Politics and Graft are the
two agencies which brought our
proud neighbor to her knees.
There is a lesson in this which
might be conned with profit by
the administration of many
other towns.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04
New Store

]. E. Wildman is hard at
work getting his counters and
shelving up in his new store in
the old picture show building.
He is Independent Of the trades
and does his own carpenter work,
the only way to get things done
nowadays. He will have his
stock Of general merchandise
here and be open for business
with the "Wildman Cash Store"
in a few days.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

H. Kennard and family, who
sold out last spring and went to
indian, Kansas for the summer
are back and ready to live on
their farm here again. Mr.. Ken
nard had an ideal outfit for a
small farm and we remember
telling him when he left, we
coveted the outfit he was selling.
We are glad he is back and
have no doubt he will soon be
better equipped and better con-
tented.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

The editor is back on the job again
this week, after drilling in seventy
five acres of wheat on his farm last
week and attending the carnival.
It is impossible to hire men and
teams or tractors for farm work, so
we got "Globe Tractor Attachment"
for Ford cars, put it on our trusty
old flivver and went to it. For the
benefit of those who drilled all day
returning home each evening leaving
the tractor wheels lying in the field.
The Globe is the only tractor attach
ment we know of that will make a
Ford into a tractor and do the work
of four good horses and still have a
Ford for the road, and the tractor
wheels can be hung up and carried
to and from work at road speed. We
have had many interested inquiries
for these rigs and expect others viii
be using them soon.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Recently the S-A. received a corl-
munication from the N. M. State Board
of Historical Service regarding the
names on the Catholic Service Flag,
of the Roy Church, as published by us
recently. The question was regarding
Simon Garcia and his brother, AL
fredo Garcia. We referred the mat
ter to FIR. Vachon but in the meantime
we learn that Alfredo Garcia is again
here in Roy after a strenuous cam
paign in France where he was wound
ed in action and his brother, Simon,
killed in action.
Alfredo called on us about the mat
ter and we shall try to get his affairs
Strengthened out, see about his broth
er's insurance, which was made out
in the name of his sister, since de-
ceased and also his bonds he bought
while in service. THE Historical SER
vice has rendered a real service by
starting this investigation.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04
cared for.

The premium list for the
Farmers Harvest jubilee" at
Wagon Mound are here and very
attractive books printed at the
Optic Office, Las Vegas. 1t is a
regular Fair they are advertising
and will take a lot of farmers
out of the fields where they are
needed right now,
October 3rd and 4th.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Ernest Wade, second son Of J. D.
Wade, the blacksmith, at the Liberty
Garage and Machine Shop, has en-.
listed in the Motor Transport Service
of the U. S. Army, and left Monday
with the enlisting officer for Raton.
in motorcycle and side-car. He will
go to Fort Bliss where he will begin
his education as a motor mechanic.
He will also get nine months school
ing each year and lie and his father
are delighted at the prospect of get
ting liberal education while in the
seryice Of Uncle Gam.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Fairs in many towns all over n. VI.
are advertised and will be held in the
next few days. Many have attractive
premium lists on all classes Of farm
produce and stock, others have only
carnivals of sports and entertainments
as was the case with Roy. There is
argument for both methods. A fine
display can only be had by giving gen.
erous premiums, on the other hand
anything that would take farmers
from the field now could be hat an in
jury to the cause of agriculture and a
show that would appeal to people Of
leisure is the right thing. We don't
have to rely on fair exhibits now to
boost the country The crops are. do.
ing that for themselves most effect,
lively. e st,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04
Personal Mention
Observation-Disclosures
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Raven Bean, late milkman of Roy.
who sold his dairy herd last week, has
purchased the farm of Mrs. Mills
Young, near Solano, and will occupy
It at once and start farming. Dr..
Mills added some land belonging to
him in the sale and it makes Mr.. Bean
a fine farm with very good improve
ments.
Mrs. Mills-Young will leave soon
for California where she will make her
home in the future.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Ur. J. A. Stevens, veterinarian
with the degere of D. v. NJ, from a
college at Ontario, Canada, is in Roy
and is making his headquarters with
the Fairview Pharmacy. He is es-
pecially introducing Vaccines for the
prevention Of diseases in cattle and
other stock, and is getting acquainted
with the stockmen of Roy and prepar-
ing to benefit them with his profess
sional services.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

An all-day meeting viii be held at
the Baptist church in Roy Sunday,
October 5, at which time two pEomi-
nent ministers from Ration, N. M, will
sneak in the interest Of the $75,00O,-
10000 Campaign by the Baptists now
on all over the land.
Rev. w. "A. Dawn will begin a series
of revival meetings at the Baptist
church on the evening of October 5
and continue them indefinitely.
A basket dinner will be held at the
church at noon on this date. All Bap,
lists and their friends are invited anC
urged to be present and enjoy thes'
gervices.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04
Teachers Exams

Examinations for Teachers in
the Public Schools will be held
at the School house in Roy, Fri
day and Saturday, Oct. Sd and
4tb, in charge of Prof. Graham.
All persons wishing to take
the examination will be present
on these dates.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Another big rain Monday night has
stopped threshing for a time again
About two inches Of water fell during
the night and will start the wheat
that has been planted in fine shape
There is now sufficient moisture stor-
ed in the soil to carry the wheat crop
well into the winter, at least four feet
is saturated. Some damage is re-
ported to stacks of wheat but most
Of it is safe or damaged but little.
The fact that we should have been
more strenuous in getting this years
crop cared for as well as eetting in a
crop for next year is now apparent
to all.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Anderson
added a LIB girl to their inter
|esting family Wednesday even
ing. Virgil is acting chesty
among his friends today and they
have to put up with it.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Rev. ]. M. Wilson, of the
Methodist Church is preparing
to leave Roy. He was sent to
Mesilla Park. N. M. but has ac-
cepted an appointment in Kans.
The Roy circuit is among the
eUn-suppIied" as are all the
Methodist charges on this mesa.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

From the Neosho, Mo-, Daily Demo
crat, we get the following interesting
item Of news: IL. w. Wilson Of Roy,
New Mexico, is visiting in Neosho
with his old friend, DR.. 0. A. Sale.
While Mr.. Wilson likes New Mexico
vet he says be did not know Southwest
Missouri was such wonderful coHn-
try. The facts he has learned here
about our berries, apples, grapes, etc,
have greatly surprised him. He may
decide to spend the winter here"
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Tony Patrick has been taking an
invoice of what he has done in the
past four years since he became a
farmer and is surprised at the show
ing. He has cleared over S3,000.00 a
year besides his living and his prop
erty which is sure to increase to four
times its present value in the next
few years, and all this when he had
thought he was playing a hard game.
There is nothing as safe and certain
of big returns as land on this mesa
at present.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Charles Weathorill has purchased
the BARRIER Shop and equipment Of the
Roy Pool Hall end will conduct The
business in futule in the same old
stand. Mr.. Weatherill is so well
known to the people of Roy that he
needs no introduction He is an ex-
pert barber and we are glad to have
him located as a Roy business man
again.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04
.RnREAu CHANGES NAME

The Mount Clemens News
Burean, which has been furnishing
reports,on President Wilson's tour
I'm behalf Of the League Of Nations
to;b,5Oo papers, has adopted q new
name and will hereafter be known
as The Independent News Bnrsan.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

The base ball games during the
Festival were all interesting but not
exciting. The team from Tucumcari
played good ball but not so good but
that the Roy team won every game
by simply out-playing them. They
are fine bunch of young men of whom
their home town may we'll be-and
doubtless are proud, and defeat was
not discredit for they played good
clean, fast game thruout and were.
appreciated guests while in Roy.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

There will be an All-Day SER
vice and basket dinner at the Mt
Olive School House, A miles east
of Mills, Sunday, Oct. 5th. All
invited.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Roberts G Oliver are filling up their
new lumber shed as fast as the lumber
can be unloaded from the cars and
transferred from their old sheds. II
lis fine building and almost completed
When they get all their stock in and
Strengthened up it viii be q nice place
to do business.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Chauncey DePew writes from La.
moni, Iowa, where he is in college:
"If you will send me the S-A I'll sure
read it and mamma will pay for il"
I'm at Graceland College and like it
fine. We play foot ball, base bali,
tennis, etc. am en- the End football
team. We have a matched game with
Simpson college. There are 211 boys
and 24O girls at this college. This is
a fine place with lots Ct trees"
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Prof. Trumbull came to the Festival
with the intention of starting to gather
data on this years yield and next
years planting but found so little
done that it was not worth while start
ing. He will return about November
LIST and begin getting data as the
threshing and seeding will not be near
ly done by then.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

]. H. Leibert, the hotel and livery
man from Mills who takes a quiet
pride in the fact thai many travelling
people make it a point to spend the
night at his hotel, called and paid his
subscription to the S-A, as is his an
nual custom Monday. He is as en-
thusiastic a democrat as ever.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

J. A. Purcell, Of Pasamonte,
N. M. is in Roy as a Deputy for
the W. 0. W, and will attempt
to boost the membership and
insurance features of that organ
ization.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

G. G. Granville, the Clayton auto
merchant, and his corps of helpers,
including the ubiquitous, stenuous, and
efficient ad. man, Carlton Reiger, were
in Roy with a line Of his autos for ex-
hibition during the Carnival last week
They showed un the liLc of cars ad-
yertised in this issue very effectively
and have captured the market for high
priced cars, here.
The also had little Cleveland "Cat.
erpillar" tractor with the FordsOh and
Case lines shown by Roy dealers. They
added much to the success Of she Fes-
tival.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Mrs. C. C. Belknap came up from
Ancho, N. NJ, last week to visit with
friends and attend the Harvest Festi-
val. She is a guest at the F. A. Roy
home. She is agent for the E. P. & S.
w. at Ancho and has improved won
derfully in health. Many friends are
delighted to welcome her and glaa
she still calls Roy Home"
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Miss Fern De Pew left Saturday
for Las Vegas to accept position as
teacher in school secured for her
by State Supt. Wagner. She had 9TH
er plans here but felt she must obey
the Chief. She is the last of the De
Pew children to 60 and the old folks
are now alone on the farm but proud
Of every one Of their children who
are gone out from their home.
Seventeen new land notices in thiF
issue of the S-A, in addition TO the
80 already in, crowded US for space
until the supplements in this issue
were necessary to accommodate the
rush Of advertising in this week. We
hope very soon to have our new build
ing and equipped so we can handle
1.-THE business to better advantage and
easier. ...Sml
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

If the frost holds off another week
most of the cane hay will be harvest
ed and safe. At present thousands Of
acres of cane are in the field uncut.
That which is in the shock is the fin
est feed ever grown and there are
thousands of tons Of it already safe
| in shock, .-..-..--
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Mrs. j. F. Howell and son, of
Sherman, Texas, are guests at
the P. L. Gum home in Roy.
Mrs. Howell is a cousin to Mr..
Gum.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Mr.. Roy Pollen of Rollins, Wyoming,
is the new helper at the Roy we'll
drill. He is an old-time driller all
over the U. S., and came here from
the Bueyeros oil we'll outfit. Their
methods were not strenuous enough
to suit him and he came where there
is something doing.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

A dozen more threshing machines
on the mesa to begin the tnreshing
season would have saved thousands OF
bushels of wheat from loss and dam
age by rain and enabled many thous-
ands of acres more to have been plant
ed.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Prof. ]. E. Russell left Thurs
day for Trinidad and Clayton
were he viii write insurance
y He has written a fabulous
seeming amount Of life insurance
while here. w
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Clarence Wright brought his family
up from the ranch in La Cinta Canyon
and sent them to Dawson last week
for the children to attend school. He
remained to see the Festival and pro-
nounces it as good as any of the
larger towns have put on so far or are
opt to put On this fall. -
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Prof. Harry Bliss, of Solano, has
sold his homestead to Will Harvey and
will 20 to Kansas this winter to live.
He is already wondering if he is glad
he sold out. Mr.. Harvey and wife are
planning to have fine big farm and
come back here to develop it.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

The Maib threshing machine is run
ming again this week after two weeks
delay in getting the engine repairs.
They are at the Leo Wagner farm this
Vpnk
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Mrs. Dempsky of Chicago, a sister
to Frank Schultz and Mrs. Floyd Ivey
who has been visiting here for some.
time, left Sunday to return home.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

The Roy well is now reamed and
cased to a depth of over 200 feet and
into the solid rock where there will
be no danger Of further caving. The
12-inch hole and 10-inch casing are
now complete and drilling on the TO-
inch hole will continue as long as the
rock remains solid and safe then il
will be cased with 8-inch casing and
the wellanished to 1000 or 1900 feet
Mr.. Bagwell has had long wait fol
bis reamer but there was no help fol
It, and he is now making up time or
/ the job.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

A. G.. Mace, who has been
here for several weeks left
Wednesday for his home in
Pickens. W. Va. He h as rented
his farm but will return next
spring.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

81 Kilmurray reports q robbery of
$4,000 from the pool hall one night
recently He has a line on the thief
which he is following up and expects
developments shortly.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Axel Carlson well remembered as
homesteader here few years ago,
asks change Of his city address at
Rockford, H., and sends the price for
another years Of the SEA.
]. Frank Smith and wife attended
the Festival in Roy Saturday. They
hadn't time to come but stayed till al
was over ard made a day of it.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Ben Hosldns, who is employed on the,
Horseshoe Ranch, at Colfax, visited
friends in Roy last week and had his
.S-A changed from Dawson to Colfax
where he can get his mall in the ev-
ening instead Of having to send for it
oefore 6.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Cravens Plumlee has returned to
his studies at the N. M. State Univer-
Sitv at Albuquerque. He wrangled
freight at the Roy depot all summer
and developed lot Of muscle and ac-
quired some valuable experience.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Mrs. F. M. Bagwell arrived from
Las Vegas Monday with their young.
est son and will live here while her
husband is drilling the Roy well, and
we nope, permanently.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

W. H. Baum has traded his big
Studebaker car for "Miclie" Floers-
helms Ford sedan, and will ride to
and from the farm in comfort this
winter thru the storms we all antici-
nate.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

State Senator Mersfelder, of
Albuquerque, was in Roy last
week working life insurance
business for the X. c. Life Co.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Galley are the
proud parents of fine girl baby born
to them at the Kitchell apartments in
Roy last Wednesday.
c. A. Nicholson and wife went to
Springer Sunday where he will von-
Itinue to sell "Peco" stock.