Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-04-29
SILVERTON
Special Correspondence.

No, we are not dead, but have
been dissipating for the past ter
days. Our assistant correspondent
failed to find enough news to pay
her to write the first week and the
next items failed to get in on time
r. F. Clark had his car damaged
considerably by the Saturday storm,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Jackson ant
Lila returned Thursday from Dun
can, Arizona, where they had a de-
lightful visit with H, Jackson and
family. They met other acquaint-
ances while there, among the rest
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hightower, who
formerly lived in Fairview neighbor.
hood. Mr.. Hightower runs q shoe
shop and news stand in Duncan.
The Jacksons were pleased with the
pleasant weather, large shade trees
in full leaf, alfalfa and wheat sew
eral inches high. Beautiful vines
and flowers, Mr., Jackson has his
eye on little ranch down on the
Gila. These cold winds have more
thoroughly convinced him he needs
a change of climate. But there are
always two sides-when he Is swell
tering in the summer heat, fighting
Johnson grass and water tax, he
will wish for his new Mexico home
and good drinking water,
Mrs. Ben Young has been little
under the weather. She took cold
putting in garden last week.
z. V. Gordon went to Albuquer-
que last week to have some glasses
fitted.
L. W.. Jackson lost a nice mare
Wednesday, caused by being bitten
by rattler,
H. B. Steele has traded his mo-
torcycle for racer.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Mil
bourn, April Is, son. Mother and
babe are doing well.
H. L. Jackson spent the week end
with friends in Albuquerque.
W. S. Buckner and family spent
Sunday with the Jacksons.
There was no Sunday school at
Cedar Grove on account Of the in
clemency of the weather.
We trust the snow will settle the
dust and that we will have rest
from sand storms.
Mrs Shirley Milbourn returned
home Sunday, having spent several
days with Mrs. C. M. Milbourn.
Mrs. W. H. Chandler and Myrtle,
Mrs. J. F. Allard and daughter,
Ozela and Myrtle Louise, Mrs. Jack
son and Mrs. Buckner, called or
Mrs. c. M. Milbourn Sunday after.
noon. Mrs. ]. H. Long called Sat
urday to see the new arrival.
Mr.. Milbourn was busy Sunday
hunting help to look after the house
work. Chester started to sehesi ir
Estancia Monday:
Harvey Steele and Burr Milbourn
are expecting to do some threshint
before planting time, There Is quite
a lot Of grain In the country un,
threshed,
j. H. Long has five nice Jersey
cows and is shipping cream.
Harvey Steele threshed his corn
Thursday.
A great deal of interest is being
shown in the school question in our
part of the world.
Hubert Eblin and wife were Es
tancia visitors Saturday.
j. F. Allard says the wind really
blew at his house one day this
week.
]. L. Campbell and D. A. Camp.
bell were Estancia visitors Saturday.
John and Vernon GrssshaRi were
Estancia yisitprs Saturday,
MI. and Mrs, Walter Pace of Gar
land and Mr., and Mrs, e. Pace
were shopping In the county seat
g, W. Campbell and Callie Smith
were In Estancia Saturday.
Sarah Buckner, Veva Goodner,
and Mildred Milbourn were among
the picnickers Saturday.
Elmer Adair was visiting Satur-
day with old Silverton friends.
Lila and Wayne Jackson spent