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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-08-14
BEANS

A very large number of our
readers are interested in beans
just now, and particularly in
market conditions and crop
prospects the country over, as
well as in the Estancia valley.
There is no change to re-
port in the Estancia valley
since last week. The prospect
continues excellent.
AS to other bean producing
sections, the same thing can
be said-no change from re-
cent reports.
The August issue of The
Bean-Bag, published in st.
Louis, has reports from all the
bean producing states, and
everywhere except in New
Mexico and Arizona these re-
ports show a shrinkage in pro-
duction from last year. In
the two latter states according
to these reports the crop will
be about double that of last
year, while in California, Colo
RADIO, New York and Michigan
there will be a net shrinkage
of about rs per cent.
In this connection, we are
informed that those wishing to
ship their beans through the
local Bean Growers Associa-
tion must put them in Associa-
tion bags. These are printed
with the Association label, and
the Association will not sell or
ship beans in other bags.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-08-14
TO THE PUBLIC

The directors of the Estan-
cia Valley Fair Association
wish to announce that after a
thorough investigation, it is
found to be next to impossible
to get the grounds and build
ings ready to hold the first
fair this fall.
We are very anxious to use
the money of the stockholders
to the best possible advantage,
and owing to the scarcity of
labor suitable to do this work,
and the rush of work among
the farmers, also the great
need of help in harvesting the
immense crops just now ma
turing, we have decided to
give two days fair on Octo-
ber 8 and 8, giving the very
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-08-14
A CRUSHING DEFEAT

The ball game Sunday be-
tween the Estancia and Albu-
querque teams proved a
Waterloo for the home team.
1t was a pretty game until
the third inning, when a ma
jority of the Estancia players
started a competition to see
who could play the worst ball.
The result was a whole flock
of errors and six scores for the
visiting players. The game
thereafter was not quite so
bad, but bad enough.
Following is the score:
AJPTTOTTEROTI
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-08-14

best entertainment and prem
iums we possibly can, raising
the necessary funds by popu-
lar subscription. Immediately
after this we will start work
on the grounds and buildings
for the permanent organiza-
ton, and push it to completion
as rapidly as possible.
We have contracted for the
go acres of land just east of
the railroad and adjoining the
lands of the old English box
factory, and known as the
Flesher tract. This location
was unanimously adopted af-
ter a thorough investigation of
the various propositions Of
fered.
We have deemed it advis-
able to erect a substantial and
convenient grandstand 80 feet
in length by "a feet in depth,
and 20 feet high.
The exhibit building will be
"a by 80 also, well lighted
and ventilated.
The entire west side will be
fenced with a solid board
fence seven feet high, and the
necessary number of stalls and
pens conveniently located with
convenient watering places.
We are having the stock cer-
tificates printed, and your
stock will be ready to be is
sued to you by the time the
present bean crop begins to
move.
Total stock subscriptions to
date are S3,380.00, and we ex-
pect to reach $5,000.00, which
will be ample to give us a
fair grounds that will be a
credit to the county.
To this end let us all pull
together, and build up the
best fair in the state. We
have the best farming county
in the state, and certainly
should have the best fair. 1t
will mean work for some one,
but it can be done.
That a county fair conduct
ed in a right manner is a val
liable asset to the people, and
especially to the agricultural
and stock raising interests, is
no longer a debatable ques-
ton.
Take a little extra care of
that good colt, calf, or pig. al
so that big squash, beets, po-
tatoes, beans, or any other
farm product, bring them to
the fair, get a premium, and
tell your neighbor how to grow
some like them.
And above all take some
stock and make the Fair your
Fair.
Every citizen in Torrance
county should own some of
this stock.
C. H. Jameson, A. J. Green,
j. N. Burton, R. E, Farley, e.
L. Garvin, Directors.
C. H. JAMESON, President.
E. L. GARVIN, Sec'y-Treas.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-08-14
BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUBS

Santa Fe, Aug. 8.-The fl
nal report of A. G. Cooley,
who has just resigned as direc-
tor of extension of the New
Mexico College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, includes
the following figures for the
Boys and Girls Club work of
the State College of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts for
this year: State leaders, 3;
county club leaders, 8; district
leaders, A; paid local leaders,
13; volunteer local leaders,
ITS; clubs organized, 535, of
which 217 are standard clubs
with 2,078 members; members
actually working on July 1,
3,805. These 1906 members
are raising 400 acres of field
crops, 407 pigs (mostly regis
tered), 1913 calves (mostly
high grade Holsteins shipped
in this spring., 76 sheep, $40
rabbits, a goats, 20 acres of
garden, Ill canning club
members, 1000 chickens, l.
GAO cooking and sewing clubs.
Last year the value of produc-
ton was $5, ,992,696.31; cost of
production, $3,633,259; net
profit, S59,436.84, or $19.25
for each club member who
completed the work. For next
year it is estimated that Clio
boys and girls will be in the
work. There is to be a club
in every county in the state.
Eor +ovi cnr1,ion coll o,,
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-08-14
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81 0 5 27 IL IL

81 0 5 27 II IL
Score by innings:
albuquerque ---006 OO1 O1O
Estancia 400 900 900
There will be another game
here next Sunday with the
Mountainair team, when the
Estancia boys hope to even up
with the aggregation from the
ozone town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

summer, for tho blight, which attacked
potatoes a year ago. played havoc with
ours. Tomatoes were--I should say
was--our prize crop. From 100 plants
Of the Stone variety put up, We had
tomatoes from July to November for our
own use and our neishbors'. and canned
quantities. besides making forty pounds
Of catsup-3s pint jars--and twelve pint
Jars OF chill sauce. tried a. successful
experiment In utilizing green tomatoes
for mince meat in place OF meat, which
with the high price of beef. resulted in
distinct saving.
Tho green tomatoes were chopped
with raisins and sultanas-I was unable
10 get currants-apples seasoned with
cinnamon and cloves Bweetened with
sugar. Vinegar took tho place OF cider
Later In the season when apples got
scarce used pears--a rather coarse va
riety that didn't make especially good
eatlng-in their stead, with equally good
results Just before using 1 generally
add fresh fruit. IL have It, and sea-
son 1t according to taste. Every one
liked it and said they would never have
dreamed It was meatless product had
I not told them. Another way OF using
tomatoes was to make Jam by adding
chopped lemon and ginger. sugar, Of
course, and then treating 1t In the usual
way.
I'VE had peas from the first OF June
until tho end Of July. and beans from
the first OF July until the end OF Oc-
tober. The vines were loaded 20 they
dropped to the ground. l put up eigh-
teen pints for winter use. Our wax beans
were delicious. the pods being fully six
Inches long. Aside from these vege-
tables we had lettuce in great quanti-
ties all through the season. plenty OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
NEW COURT FOR PAssA1c. n, j.
s4Hflding Also to House Police De-
partment.

The City Commissioners of Passaic,
IN. j., are planning 10 raze the old pub
Elic school building at Passaic and Will
liam streets and erect on its site three
astcrv police building John F. Kelly.
aarchitect, has been authorized TO draw
working plans so that the Commission
fers can advertise for and receive bids
nfor the construction, In the opinion of
INT. Kelly, whose tentative plans have
gReen approved, 1t will take abou. u year
70 build the structure. which will be
,ueni-fireproof. three stories high and
.fonstructed OF granite, limestone and
gray pressed brick, with terra Gotta
trim.
III The building will house the entire
Police Department and provide Offices
FOR the City Commissioners and other
tfity officials. 1t will contain a police
lfourt room. a rifle range. garage, rooms
Nor the Judges. lawyers. witnesses. a
! large drill room for the police, rooms
for the Bertillon system and photograph
;Eallery and several other special rooms.
iThe building will be one of the largest
tfnd most up to date police headquarters
I'm New Jersey An unofficial estimate
spf the probable cost places II In the
!heighborhood of $1e5 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
ASK CITY FOR TUBE =
TO STATEN ISLAND
Richmond Mothers Say Direct
Tunnel Is Needed to Re-
lieve Congestion.

j For tho sake OF the children and
mothers OF the congested districts Of the
city. the Mothers Club Of Public School
( IL, West New. Brighton. has petitioned
the Board of Estimate for subway. by
direct route, from Manhattan to Staten
4 Island and through that borough to
i Tottenville.
The petition, fled with the board Of
nsttmate. is signed by Mrs. Elmire
owinnen president. and Mrs. Ruth F.
Knox. secretary, says: .
I'VE ask this for the sake OF the
/ children OF the entire city and for their
mothers, not merely for ourselves.
y AS mothers. we know that tho most
serious condition confronting the moth
ers of our great city Is the congestion
! OF population in the districts in which
moro than half OF the children OF the
city are forced TO live.
This condition, which Is the chief
factor in increasing the cost of living
fand in undermining the health of the
rising generation, can be relieved by
0pening up to these families the POSSIBLE
<tag of securing homes where there rs
3gpom, light and air. -..
4 Tho chief available area for such
hbme sites is In the Borough of Rich
4 t3ondl which is now inaccessible owing
\ ID Tho lack OF transit facilities. We
therefore urge that 1t. would be great
Humanitarian service for you gentlemen
N put the fifty-seyen square miles Of
1 thr Borough within reach OF the mothers
j Shd children OF the great teeming city
4 fhdsthat in so doing you would promote
ne welfare of the great mass of the
7 1--we plead for the hundreds of thou
Ards OF children who Will be forced
S9nxrow tup IN tho congested districts
I 4tfsea you build subway direct from
4khhkttan to and through Staten Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Swiss chard and other things. All the
small fruits like Strawberries, raspber-
ries and the like which we planted bore
generously, and We gathered q fair
quantity Of apples. pears, cherries and
plums from our young trees.
Five Rooms ana JOY Supreme.
III this house were for rent which It
is not, II would cost $50 a month, and
what could you get in New York for
that? We have five rooms and bath. a
foyer hall and It Is heated by hot water,
and either wood or coal can be used for
fuel. In fact we use wood largely since
1t Is available around here so that II Is
only in the zero weather that we need
coal. No, city life has lost all the at
traction It ever had for me. am get
ting Just what I want and my husband.
even though he commutes to town daily,
Is satisfied. so what more could one
wish for? I fancy I'm az happy as
could be. certainly I am perfectly con-
tented, and that, to my mind. Is the
sum and substance of happiness any
way"
There are other of the small farm"
colonies scattered about the island pat
termed after Little Farms" where one
can buy a plot ranging in size from an
ordinary city lot to one-quarter. one
half and full acre farms averaging about
500 a lot. Tho farm can be paid for
in small monthly instruments, thereby in
surfing to every Hat-weary city dweller
the chance Of owning a patch Of ground
where he can get close to nature and
still be near enough to commute, and
win. II not living from the soil, at
least the close contact with II that will
Undue him with new lite, health and
happiness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
OWN A HOME PLAN
GAINING CONVERTS
Embodies Novel Scheme for
Eliminating Municipal
Eyesores.

Eighteen cities are organising for an
own your own homo campaign along the
INES as suggested by the United States
department Of Labor. according to the
American Contractor. Campaigns enhe r
are In progress or about to open in bill
ings, Mont, Charlestown, w. Va. Chi
cago' ILL.,. Cleveland. O., Denver, Colo,
Jacksonville, Fla, Johhstown, Pa,
Lynchburg, Va, Middletown, Conn, MIL
waukee. Wis. Philadelphia, Pa, Port
land, Ore, Salt Lake City, Utah. Seattle.
Wash, Spokane. Wash, staunton. Va.
st. Paul. Mimi. and Toledo, o.
In each OF these cities there IL a deter
mined shortage in dwellings and the
own your own home campaign is being
waged as a civic movement with the
cooperation OF every organized element
Interested In municipal and social prob
lems
In sixteen other cities tentative plans
are under way and from them will come,
douotless. many more vigorous cam
paigns for home owning and home
building. In all these cities the club
women. the clergy, financial interests,
municipal officials and the labor organ
izations are being appealed to by. the
United States Department of Labor to do
their utmost in assisting the campaigns
to get Under way. In the cities whore
campaigns now are on the women are
proving invaluable as missionaries for
the own your own home" gospel.
Since labor is SO Importantly involved
In the home building projects, labor or
ganiza lions are being invited and urged
to take conspicuous part in the cam
paign work In each community. Most
OF the homes built In this sort OF
movement are for laborers and salary
earners and the building Of these. homes
provides employment for the building
trades and common labor. r..
There is therefore q double benefit In
the home building and owning movement
for labor which, through its various or
ganizations, In most localities II Co
operating with enthusiasm.
Every community has lis eyesore--
the old shack that mars the landscape
and gives the locality q black eye with
those who are seeking a place to build
a home in the midst Of pleasant sur
roundings The own your own home
campaigns afford an opportunity to get
rid of the municipal "eyesore' and sub
stitute an inviting, substantial home,
owned by citizen who will take pride
In keeping his homestead looking neat
and inviting.
This idea. in so far as the Labor De-
partment Is advised, originated in the
thriving town OF Wellington Kan, where
a group Of citizens who had real
interest In the town made up an en-
dowmept fund for the purchase OF run
down and dilapidated dwellings, As
rapidly as these were purchased they
were rebuilt and modernized. and sold
TO persons desiring to own their own
homes. .,,..
In the Wellington plan the homo
buyer pays to the endowment fund one
third of the cost of the property, At
which time he is turned over to the
building and loan association. which
carries him for the remaining two
thirds of the purchase price on tho
building and loan associations plan OF
payments
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

another now on one Quarter of an
Acres and Independence for this little
two by four strip fed my family la st
year beside furnishing enough fruit and
vegetables for my city friends who came
down here Sundays with market baskets
to get the truck, and glad enough to
have It even II they haven't the spunk
10 break away from the fatal fascina-
lions of Broadway"
Little Farms" so-called by william
u. Harmon & Co., responsible for the
idea OF farm lifc in the city. Is a hive
Of industry these days as every one
IF the hundred or more farm owners
are assiduously cultivatIng the land. fer
tiliz!ng and ploughing 1t up and plant
ing 1t to potatoes, carrots. caulifower,
squash, lettuce, raddishes or to some
other Of the thirty-odd vegetables that
will grow well in the soil. In many
cases. particularly flowers. sweet peas
and other tiny shoots are already rear
Ing their heads above ground.
Rural Life In City Limits.
This Elysian Field Of contented home-
steaders Is, curiously enough, within
the limits of the greater city. At pres
ent IL Is approximately one hour from
New York, but Staten Islanders tell
you that IL won't Do long before the
subway will bring It nearer by thirty
minutes. In this tract are between 900
and 500 acres that have been broken up
In plots that range from the size OF a
city lot to an acre. Some lots sell an low
As $40. but are not so well located as
others which run In price from $39O for
a quarter Of an acre up to $500 for
full acre.
The country Is prettily wooded with a
late growth. although here and there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

snWhen the United States Steel Corpora
Rector street and Broadway from the
q. B. Potter Trust, through Joseph p
Day. last week. old timers in the real
estate game shook their heads sagely
and admitted that the deal was one of
tse iargest-if not the very largest OF its
peculiar type-in the history OF New
York City, which, of course, means the
country as well. They put their memo
ries through a third degree, but could
recall no other case IN which purchaser
paid out approximately $1,000. 900 in cold
cash for the possession Of a twenty-One
story building in the heart of the iinan-
GAL district.
Big as the deal was in point OF cash
sanvolved and character OF property af-
feeted IL was still bigger In significance,
Tor. to use the words of Judge Gilbert
IT. Gary, chairman OF the board Of d.
rectors OF the Steel Corporation. 1t por-
tended the establishment of the world 8
bSrmanent steel centre in New York
rity. Real estate men are also con-
klpced that the transaction will prove
10 be the prelude TO a host OF Dig trades
- deal of this kind they say has never
f&]led to stimulate tie market.
TN one sense the purchase was the
ARex of the tremendous buying move
ment that has been rapidly absorbing
property In the downtown section. This
6pyipg movement has, ITS basis In the
MhtIng situation. which in turn was
thought about by the after-war expan-
ston In trade. Fearing that the conges-
ton might eventually crowd them out
Or the district. big financial and business
institutions have been buying permanent
homes for themselves as fast as they
could lay hands on them. At one time
the steel corporation could unquestion-
ably have rented enough space for its
purposes. That. however. would he ut
aaiy impossible in the present market.
;sThe officials of the Steel Corporation
decided to- devote tho s5.o00,o00 10 the
purchase home building only after
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

EMPIRE BUILDING AT RECTOR SrREaT AND
they had made a thorough survey o. he
realty market and the building space sit
uation and had confirmed all reports Of
the extreme shortage of renting facili-
ties.
The magnitude OF this transaction"
said Joseph p. Day. the broker who ne
gotiated the record deal rs almost lost
sight OF in the contemplation OF the ef-
feet II will have In attracting to the
otty OF New York and its environs other
big interests having similar II not equal
financial and business prestige and in
nuence.
THE war brought many large con-
Germs 10 New York. but not all of these
have fully appreciated the growing I'm
portance OF being fully represented and
permanently located here during the
years OF paars, progress and expansion
that lie just ahead OF as. the gateway
10 which Is the period of reconstruction.
II am irm in the belief that the Steel
Corporation purchase, rejecting as It
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Wait and see. She'll want 70 buy their
house and live In II n she never does
another thing on earth"
But being a pessimist by nature, I
could not see in the splendid. inde-
pendent lines OF Arabelia's courteousIy
bowling figure az she took leave OF our
formal friends quite all this assurance
OF this that I would have liked.
The only thing that makes me agree
with Freeland that the crisis IS at hand
Is that Arabella has talked OF nothing
but the Redhelds ever since.
Fortunately for my sanity another
Saturday will bring our trump card
into action. We are going TO take her
TO see the house and then our game is
up Either we have her, or we lose
her. that day.
(To Be Continued
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One quarter Of an
Acre and indie
pendence" Is Slo-
gan Of the Colon
lists Who Com
mute and Till the
Soil in Spare Mo-
nentS
~ HARRIET 8. GILLESPIE,

A fat dweiler's dream come true Ia
the visualization Of tho little farm"
colonies that have sprung up within
the environs OF New York recently where
every man has his own little home and
bit Of ground planted to flowers and
vegetables with. may DO. n few chick
ems and COW. The contrast between
the dyed-in- the-wool urbanite who still
clings to his cliff dwellings in town de-
spite his hapless plight and the little
farmer conSentedly digging his garden
was never 40 marked as now. For
while the former IL spending tie bright
spring days hauling his landlord to court
to restrain his rent raising procltvities,
the simple homesteader under the peace
ful shade Of his own vine and fix tree
IL revealing in the sense Of his recently
acquired ownership Of a little patch of
old Mother Earth which brought him
more JOY to his soul than he ever
dreamed possible.
He has tasted the fruits Of his labors
and found them good and never again
he says so himself-will be deliberately
place himself under the yoke Of the heat
less. often hot-waterless city fats with
their 5anitor ridden incumbents. He ex-
changed his sliced bologna, sauer kraut.
dried red herring and other delicatessen
Injuries for his own garden sass" and
factory canned products for the con-
tents of his wife's preserving closet with
the chorus of birds at eventide for the
'tmovies' and he sees no reason to re-
greet the decision. On the contrary there
Ia every reason in the world for deep
satisfa ction.
No More Urban Life for Him,
Go back to town" calculated a little
farm commuter at Annadale, Staten ISL
and. one OF the most picturesque of
these community developments. "I should
say not What do want to 20 back
to town for" he demanded, looking his
visitor fair In the eye In a way he
would have never had the temerity for
In his old oppressed fiat days. What
do ! want to go back to town for" ne
repeated as he rested leisurely on his
hoe and surveyed a neatly furowed
stretch Of brown earth. You can't beat
this"
Some New Yorker thought he had
uncovered a brand new prospect when
few years ago he wrote Three Acres and
Liberty That might have been All
right at the time. but can write