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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02
From J. S. Shelton, Nov. %.

From j. s. Shelton, Nov. ".
At last am in an American Hos
pital, feeling fine Arm is almost
we'll and leg is doing fine. There
surely is some difference between
eats here and at the French Hospital.
We left the French Hospital on the
morning of the 18th. Had nice
trip. Our tickets read 3rd class, but
we got in first class coaches, so had
good seats.
l surely was glad to make the
change. This is quite large place
We are in here. There are quite a
number of sick and wounded here
but think they have just about quit
coming in. Don't suppose will ever
get back to my company now, as
hear all the wounded will be sent
home first.
The major looked at my leg this
morning and said, "Well the war Is
over, SO we will let your leg heal up
Have been putting some dope on !,
to keep it open" So ! suppose
will be o. X. in very short time.
We are having some nice sun
shiney weather now, although it gets
real cool at night.
Well, hope to be back in the
states by, the time grass rises.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02
STILL M0SCLY
SHOWED IN.

Last Thursday night was the cold
est in Estancia for about seven years
-2S below zero. Friady night the
mercury registered II below, and
since then it has been much warmer.
There was some thawing on Sunday,
and Monday was considerably warm
er with warm southwest wind, and
the thawing was rapid. But Monday
night five or six inches more snow
fell. A high wind was reported at
Duran Sunday morning, and the
Southwestern road again blocked
with snow. The snow did not drift
noticeably in Estancia, but is said to
have drifted quite bit outside.
Tuesday was pleasant day, but it
did not thaw appreciably. The mer-
curry registered IL below Tuesday
night.
Wednesday was pleasant and there
was considerable of a thaw.
The N. M. G. railroad is still having
trouble in large chunks. The train
got through to Torrance last Satur-
day-just week from the last time
the train had reached that point.
They brought out nearly a hundred
sacks of mail-forty-six of them for
Estancia, but no freight. Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, attempts to
reach Torrance again ended in fail
ure. Monday the road was open only
from Mcintosh to Willard.
There were many drifts on the
railroad track between here and Will
lard, but the train managed to get
through to Willard, after having been
stalled several times.
Yesterday General Manager Ten
Eyck, who had come down from
Santa Fe, went out with the crew
with the expressed determination of
not coming back until they got
through to Torrance.
Meanwhile the towns dependent
upon the N. M. c. for mail and
freight are having hard times. There
has been no freight for nearly two
weeks, and mail only. occasionally, |
with mail that should have been here
ten days ago still piled up somewhere.
1t is said by those who claim to have
had ocular demonstration of the fact
that there has been mail at the Will
lard N. M. G. depot for Estancia and
the towns north every evening during |
the blockade, but it has been brought |
up only enthusiastically. The rail
road men claim they brought the
mail except when it was locked up in
the depot and they couldn't get it.
1t would seem that there must be
heavy losses of stock, but we do not
hear definitely and specifically of
them. Barney Freilinger has lost six
Or eight head, mostly calves. J. P.
Porter lost calf from freezing
Thursday night. Its hind legs were
frozen solid nearly u, to the body,
and he killed it. He says his cattle
are doing very well, and look well.
There is plenty of brush in his pas
sure. He says A. j. Green's cattle in
,he pasture east of him are looking
we'll also
Of course the hay bought by Coun-
" Agent Strong and which is so baG-
y needed, has not arrived up to this
writing, due to the snow blockade.
Good 2-year-old Holstein bull for
-, aJxy
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02
From ]. S. Shelton. Nov. 12.

As most everyone is gone will
write you a few short lines The
arniistice is signed, which l suppose
is the sign of peace. These French
men here in the hospital are sure
some happy bunch. l think there
have been people in France in the
last two days that are happier than
they have been in four years. There
is one in the same room as myself
that has never been able to get out
of bed till yesterday when he heard
the armistice had been signed. So
goes around quite bit. He is gone
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02
TO ALL AUTO OWNERS

We have installed a New Steam
Tire Vulcanizing Plant and have an
experienced man in charge. We can
repair any size in Tires and Tubes
for less than city prices. All work
fully guaranteed. Cash paid for
tires and tubes. Call or write US for
prices on any work you may have In
the above line.-Valley Auto Co.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02

have laughed out loud in the pas
twenty-four hours that haven't eve,
smiled in four years. They are
great tribe. Let one get crippled
and he will lay in bed till the doctor
makes him get up and walk. All yo,
can hear today out of these Frogs il
"Finis lie Guerre," which means thu
"War is finished" They talk like {
Mexican, everything is backward.
Saw the doctor today. He said he
expected / could go to an American
Hospital on the 18th.
You can tell the difference already
in the chuck. They gave us big
bunch of white grapes and an extra
cup of coffee for dinner today. Sew
eral of the American soldiers were
out in town last night, and the peo-
pie would gather around them and
kiss them and say, "Bon American. !"
Sure would liked to have been out
there and received some of those
French kisses. But they don't
amount to much for they just kiss
you on both cheeks.
l suppose it is a good thing that
peace is declared, but l can't see it
that way. would certainly liked
for the Allies to have. invaded Ger
many and laid waste their country
the same as they have laid to waste
most of Belgium and part of
France. Of course, that is not ac-
cording to the Golden Rule, but
can't see it any other way. This
thing of turning the other cheek is
certainly something can't believe
in. Would be willing to put in five
years over here to see Germany left
destitute and "battle Scared" Most
everyone is satisfied as it is, but not
me. Money and their colonies may
pay the debt, as some people look at
it, but if man beats me up l do not
think for one minute that money
would heal the sore without a scar
that would always be a remem-
brance.
There are several Germans here in
the hospital. Since they have heard
Of the surrender they are sure some
sullen and downcast looking bunch,
80 the Frogs say that have seen them
They are all of the same mind, want
20 see their "Fatherland," the ruler
of all nations. If you remember cor
.ectly, when Old Lady Trainer had
nine or ten kids she said she would
ike to run the count up to fourteen
,r fifteen for, as she said at the time,
'We expect to go back to Germany,
and Germany will need men," They
.aise, or rather in the past have
raised their children up to believe
hat their country would be the. ''rul-
ng and domineering country of the
world"
Of course, it will take Germany
ong time to repay what the Allies
Ire going to put on her shoulders,
,ut why not destroy all her factories
md industries and cut her off from
Ill resources, and let them start as
Adam and Eve did, living off the
and. l suppose / am too harsh in
ny feelings toward beaten country
,ut these are my sentiments.
We did not get any American pa
,ers today, so therefore do not know
much of the armistice and conditions
hereof, but suppose we will get one
omorrow, and then We will have all
he news. Have just looked over a
french paper, but can't read French
veil enough to tell much about it.
am doing we'll and feeling fine and
xpect to be in an American hospital
lext week.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02
SOLDIER LETTERS

From letter written by Deal
Maxwell on Nov. 25th to his parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Maxwell.
| ! am getting along fine, in the bes
of health, We have been given per
mission to write where we have been
so ! will write you little history Of
! our trips so far.
We embarked on August 9TH at a
big Cunard pier on the New York
ship "Balmoral Castle" lam en-
closing a picture of the ship and lay
at our pier all day. 1t was the hot
test day / ever saw in my life, and we
ran around barefooted On the
morning of the 9th couple of tugs
hitched onto US and pulled us out in
to the North river. We then steamed
down past the Statue of Liberty and
anchored little way off the Jersey
coast. We waited till about four
O'Clock in the afternoon, where there
was convoy of ships waiting, and
we started out down little lane that
was marked out by bouys for several
miles out into the ocean. A battle
cruiser led the way and was followed
by thirteen troop ships, all strung out
in o line one after the other. There
were two destroyers on each side of
us, and disguised balloon and two
hydroplanes above us.
Everything went fine till the sec
ond day when we were off the coast
of Newfoundland, it began to get
rough and we had to put on our shoes
and overcoats, and on the third day
we saw an iceberg at close range.
Some of the boys fed the fish, but
l managed to keep down in the mid
die of the ship, and felt pretty good
most of the time.
We kept on sailing for days and
days and all We saw was some por-
poise and flying fish.
We would sail in one direction for
e while, and then at signal from the
cruiser we would all change our
course and sail in another direction.
They changed the course about every
fifteen minutes, and think we
sailed to every point on the compass.
When we were about 700 miles off
Ireland we were met by eight British
lestroyers, and on the morning of
the 10Th we could see the shores of
Ireland off few miles to our right,
md by ten o'clock we could see the
'ocky shores of Scotland on our left.
We passed into the Irish sea, and by
he Isle of Man. We could see sew
,ral castles on the Scottish shore,
While Ireland looked like a Chinese
,uzzle. 1t is cut up in little patches,
zach one is of different size and
hape, and different color, too.
On the morning Of the twentieth,
vhen we woke up, we were at anchor
n the river at Liverpool, and we
anded about noon, and marched two
r three miles through the city to
abroad station where we boarded a
rain and went to Camp Woody, near
2omsely, about eleven miles from
south Hampton. We stayed there
me day and the next day we hiked to
south Hampton and boarded a steam
racht and that night we slipped over
o Cherbourg, France, and landed |
he morning of the 23rd of August.
We hilled to rest camp and the next |
lay we were loaded in box cars,
bout forty men to car, and started
or the interior of France, going
through lie Mans, Tours, Bourges,
md stopped about half way between
3ourges and Nemirs, and went to a
title village called Mornay Berry,
nd we stayed there and trained till
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02

From j. s. Shelton to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Shelton, Nov. 10.
A few more lines this afternoon.
Have been reviewing daily papers and
Leslie's Weekly most of the day.
Guess they will ship me out Wednes-
day as / hear they are going to send a
bunch out then. Am feeling fine and
my wounds are healing real fast.
We hear quite few war rumors
here, but of course you get all the
news long before could get letter
there. ! think peace will be declared
in a very short time. If Germany
does not submit to the armistice it
will not take so very long to wipe her
out. / think it will finish SO soon /
will not get back to my company in
time to help with the finishing touch
Will soon have my two bonds paid
out and by the time they are paid out
will have enough saved to buy two
more. You can spend all your money
in the army or you can save some.
Red Cross lady will be around to-
morrow and bring some more canned
beef and condensed milk. | do not
care so much for the beef, but the
milk is nice. use it in my soup.
There are not many Americans
here now and none at all coming in.
| don't suppose many are getting
wounded now, as the Heinies are
mostly on the retreat. y
Would like to get out and take an
auto ride over town before l leave.
If peace is declared real soon they
may load bunch of us on ship and
return US to the States, as there are
quite number crippled that can
never go back to the lines. 1t will
take another month for my leg to
completely heal up, and then it will
be quite a while till / will be able to
walk any distance. l thought when
l left the company would be back
in couple of weeks at longest but
it will be one month in the morning
since it happened. 1t certainly takes
place long time to get well, but
of course they have to heal from the
inside and have to keep the outside
open.
l have quite bunch of fun here
with the maids and nurses. They
are all French. Have learned more
French since l have been here than
all the rest of the time / have been in
France | had one of the maids get
about pound of Swiss cheese for
me. 1t sure was fine, guess l will
have to get some more, also get quite
a few walnuts.
Germany has till noon tomorrow
to answer Foch's terms Of peace, so
we will know tomorrow what we can
expect. The French papers give all
the news one day ahead of the Amer
lean and English papers. One
Frenchman said he would go out at
noon tomorrow and watch the bulle-
tin board and come back and tell us
all about it.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02
Some new cases of influenza hay

Some new cases of influenza have
appeared in Estancia. County Club
Leader. Bennett has it, but is said to
be getting along all right. Several of
Ralph Roberson's family have had it,
but all except Mr.. Robertson are prac-
tically well. Mr.. Robertson took it
last and has been quite sick the last
few days, but is believed to be pro-
crossing favorably. We have heard
of no other cases in Estancia and
vicinity. :
Want to buy half section of land
west of Moriarty. Must be bargain.
Address with description and price
Box 295 Ft. Sumner, N. M. adv
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02

Dear Sirs:
AS time and space will not permit
me to mention the great work that
was done by the Torrance county
Chapter of the American Red Cross
for the sake and welfare of the many
helpless people in our mountain towns
l, therefore, for the sake of the Tor
rance County Red Cross Chapter, feel
justified in presenting to the Tor
rance county commissioners the fol-
lowing bills, as stated above, amount
ing to $255.79.
These bills will have to be paid by
the Torrance county chapter of the
American Red Cross, if not by the
county. Hoping this will be received
in the same spirit it is given, and
trusting all is and will be satisfactory
to all parties concerned,
Sincerely your servant,
w. J. WALTZ,
Secretary of the Home Service De-
partment of the Torrance County
Chapter of the American Red Cross.
The Board allowed the amount OF
$255.79.
The Board also allowed DR.. Parrett
SOL for his work.
1t may be added that number Of
business firms and individuals con-
tributed literally in goods, time and
money without asking remuneration,
to the excellent work done by the Red
Cross. The Amble Pharmacy at
Mountainair, Dr. Ottosen's drug store
at Willard, the Estancia Drug Co.,
and many other firms and individuals
were prominent in this way.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 27.--The
judgment of the district court of
Santa Fe county in refusing to allow
an item of $4,000 on the expense
account of Ralph C. Ely was af-
firmed by the supreme court today.
The case was styled Independent
Steel and Wire company against New
Mexico Central Railway company in
which the steel and wire company
asked the removal of Ely as receiv-
er. Ely appealed from the decision
of the district court.-Albuquerque
Journal.
Wanted, stock horses.-H. w.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02

tbs second day of October when we
started for the front, going through
Dion, Neufchatean, Toul and Nancy.
We got off the tran at Marbache, and
marched about ten miles to the Puve-
nellie Forest, where we are now.
On October tenth we were up at
the front, just outside of the town
of Thiacourt, in the territory taken
in the st. Mihiel drive. We were
working around French Battery of
several big guns when the Germans
began to shell the battery and things
were very lively for while.
The same afternoon we saw an
aeroplane fight in which several ma
chimes were engaged, and the Ger
mans set one of our machines on fire
and it burned up in the air. That
night weswere bombed by German
plane.
We saw the anti-aircraft shells
bursting around the German planes
every day when it was clear enough
for them to fly, and sometimes the
shrapnel would fall around us. l
sent you piece that fell within few
feet of me. The anti-aircraft guns
made direct hit on German plane
close to us one day, and it came down
in pieces. The Germans got over and
shot one of our balloons down one
day but the two observers landed
safely.
We came back to the woods here
when the armistice was declared, and
we are still here. Suppose though
that we will be moving before long.
That is about all there is to tell. l
think / will be back in three or four
but we can't tell much about
what we will do.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02
RED CRQSSlWORK
Appreciated

Is
That the Board Of County Commis
sioners appreciate the work done BY
the Red Cross in fighting influenza
and trying to ameliorate the condi
ton of the sufferers from that dis.
ease, is proven BY theiH action this
week, when they promptly allowed a
bill presented by Rev. w. ]. Waltz,
secretary of the Home Service De-
partment Of Red Cross for deficit
not otherwise taken care Of, in the
expenses incurred in carrying on the
work in the mountain towns.
Mr.. Waltz's petition to the Board
and the accompanying financial state
ment are as follows:
Dec. 28th, 1918.
s To the Board of Commissioners, Tor
rance Co., N. M
! wish to present the following
statement concerning the recent in
fluenza epidemic that existed in Tor
rance county and in Chilli in Berna-
lilo county.
AS secretary of the n ome Service
h Department of the To1 llnce county
Chapter Of the Ameris / Red Cross,
/ took the responsible Ny of doing
what my hands found y do. HAY
ing the assurance that Rhe American
Red Cross would stands1ack of me in
what thought necess Iy regardless
Of what it would cost, IlIfired Denver,
the head of the Ameri n Red Cross
for help, to Governor. ! ftdsey of our
state, also to the BoaH of Public
Health of New Mexicli also to the
Albuquerque chapter IF the Red
Cross By way of imme, ate response
three nurses were semi one from
Denver, one by the BoarH Of Public
Health and one by the Albuquerque
chapter Of the Red Crbss. These
nurses were distributed as follows:
One at Manzano, one s1Mountainair
and one at Chilli. Aside from this
Mr.. Romero, knowing the conditions
as he did, did just what every true
citizen would have done. He took a
nurse to Torreon and made himself |
responsible foth support. But !
gave him the assurance that the Red
Gross would stand back ~ him re-
gardless Of what beNa shhen Mr..
Romero and 4 took DR.. Parrett to
Manzano, being assured that the
county would do the right thing by
him.
Now wish to submit the following
statement concerning the expenses
that were incurred at the above
named places, not including DR.. Par
rett'sl bill, and not including a penny
fot th time and expense9of Mr. Ro-
msro Ind not penny fox my time
and 1expensc, save 10c per mile as
nptlef fge for my car
y Sincerely yours,
7 w. J. WALTZ
4
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-02

Good 2-year-old Holstein bull for
;ale.-A. z. Proctor Moriarty. adv
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
Mrs. Wheeler Entertains

On Wednesday, Mrs Wheeler was
hostess at bridge at her home in
Thompson The affair was i'll the
nature OF farewell party as the
Nheelers are soon TO leave to make
their home in Ohio.
Those present were Mesdames:
Board, Nesbitt. Guernsey, McNab,
Sciwab, Wheeler and Miss Bingay
of Thompson: Mrs Edwards OF Mason
and Mesdames Knox, Geler, VanAl-
stnie. Pohe. +. Ross. Schroeder,
Some and Miss Some, OF ierington.
Mrs. Guernsey had high score and
received box of dainty stationery.
The hostess served sandwiches,
Owes, coffee and delicious straw
berry meringue.
The guests agreed that the alter
noon so enjoyable, had passed all
too swiftly.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
COW TESTING Io WORTH ALL
1T COSTS

Il would not take four times what
my testing work has cost me for what
it has been worth to me-" is the way
a Tennessee dairyman expresses his
appreciation OF the benefits he gained
as a member of cow-testing associ
alton which was organized by
the United States Department OF .Ag-
riculture in his community The
COW whicl, has proved to be the best
one in my herd was the one that
considered poorest before the tests
were made. priced one OF my cows
at $l25 before she was tested, but now
] price her at $3.50"
The test showed that the l9-year
old COW which this dairyman had used
for the foundation COW Of his. herd
made 6S pounds of butter tat in Nov
ember. The average production for
the herd during this month was over
40 pounds of butter fat.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
DEATH OF YOUNG MOTHER

Mrs. Mary F. Lynd, wife OF J. G.
Lynd, OF Smith Valley. died on
Thursday, May 8 at the family home.
Besidees her husband, five-small chill
dren are left motherless, the young
est being only five days old.
SultuoNM u! uIoq sea- puA'I 'sLW
and was only thirty two years old.
Their kind friends are helping the
bereaved family until arrangements
can be made to care for the chill
dren. Miss Laura Dickinson has
taken charge OF the baby and the
Red Cross ladies are doing every
thing in their power to help.
The funeral services were held on
Monday the 18th, DR.. Dixon Off
c;ating. Beautiful flowers covered the
casket and many friends gathered
for the last sad rites.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
CAPTAIN LEAv|TT

Captain G. Z. Leavitt, veteran OF
two wars is en- route home. a cable
has been received that he would
sail from AIarseilles for America
on Thursday OF this week. His
friends will be glad to welcome him
home and to see his face and hear his
voice familiarly, as OF the days before.
Captain Leavitt is an old time Lyon
County boy, doctor by profession.
and soldier by preference and patri-
otism. He saw active service in the
Philippines in 1893 and when the late
war was declared he was not slow to
offer his services.
He enlisted in August. 1917 and
was commissioned lieutenant Sept
tember of that same year. \ year
after enlisting, in April 1918 he left
Yerington for the Officers Training
Camp at Fort Riley. Kansas, twenty
wears to the month after his depart
ure to the Preside for the former
service
In Fort Riley there were ten weeks
OF study devoted to the military as
pcct OF the medical profession and on
June II the Doctor was on his way.
leaving Hoboken for France, where
he arrived on June Is. He was in
Italy for two months and then went
to Mention. France until January 7 OF
this year. at which time Tie was or
dered to Marseilles, France where he
has been ever since as Chief OF Staff
OF the Medical Staff Camp Hospital
No So. with ten medical officers un-
der him.
Six weeks after going to Marseil-
les he was commissioned cabtain.
December II he received his gold
stripe for six months service.
Doctor Leavitt has made special
study OF influenza and has been so
successful in his method of treatment
that he has been asked by his super
Tor officer and through the Surgeon
Generals office to report his findings
to the medical journals.