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The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-15
Capture of Acoma and Slaughter
of Its 5000 Indian Defenders

Onate sent a strong force against
the Acoma with instructions to
show no quarter to the rebels. In
reply to the Spanish captains de
mand for the towns surrender the
Indians gave the naked dance Of
defiance, high on the walls and toe
far away for the short-rangec
Spanish musketry. The Spanish
prepared to take the town by as
sault. A feint attack was made
with the principal force on one of
the entrances. This was kept up
all night Under cover of darkness
another force of picked men climb
ed the hills back of the town, and
by dawn had made breach in the
adobe walls. Through this they en-
tered and fell on the Acomans from
the rear.
These Indians had never before
fought against soldiers in mail us
ling gunpowder, but they were de-
itermined to win or die, and made
a brave but futile stand. The issue
was not long in doubt. When it
was apparent that the town was to
fall men and women threw them
selves from the walls rather than
submit. When the fighting ceased
the place was shambles. Over.
5000 Indian men and women had
been killed. A scant 600, men NOR
tally wounded, and women, were all
that were left alive. Over 1000
Indian allies of the Spaniards were
impressed to bury the dead, grue-
some task that required several
days. With the fall of Acoma word
went forth that the Spaniard was
invincible and there was no further
to Spanish rule.
Then followed a period of tran
guilty. The priests made converts
by the hundreds. With the aid of
many slaves the colonists made
good progress in agricultural de-
velopment. Onate, however, was
still dreaming of the conquest of
rich tribes further north. This
policy was in conflict with the
work of the priests and colonists.
Friction between those who were
.or peace and those who we're for
var developed. 1t became acute,
out Onate was supreme and had his
way. He gathered his forces about
him, and leaving the colony de-
moved into the northeast
n l6O1 He killed 1000 Indians in
| battle on the Matanza plains, but
IN account of formidable reinforce
nents of natives, thought it best
o withdraw, and started on his re-
urn march for New Mexico. He
lad gone far, through Oklahoma
nd Texas, and had found nothing
n the way of wealth. When he
cached San Juan he found that
he priests and colonists, weary of
var, had fled south to the Mexican
boundary and safety. Onate's
lream of rich booty was dissipated
md he was ruler without a peo-
lie.
Onate and his captains believed
The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-15
Captain Velasco, Beau Brummel
of Onate's Forces; His Apparel

10 1l1UlCdlt llIS mag llllICCilIS
with which the expedition was
equipped the official chronicler
writes that Captain Velasco, one OF
Onate's commanders, carried with
him suit of blue Italian velvet
trimmed with gold passementerie.
suits of rose colored satin, straw
colored satin, purple Castillian
cloth, chestnut colored cloth, Chi
nese f1owered silk, IA pairs of linen
breeches, 40 pairs of boots, three
hats trimmed with ostrich feathers
and ribbons, three suits of arn,or
for man and horse, a markee With
bedstead and furniture, all requir-
ing a small herd of horses AMI
many servants to transport" Vel
asco was the dandy of the expedl-
ton, but many other mobiles vert
out in brave attire.
This grand cavalcade reached
the Rio Grande in April. Onate
went into camp near the mode . El
Paso. There on April 80, with
much pomp and ceremony, he tcok
possession of all the Kingdoms
and Provinces of New Mexico. in
the name of our lord, King Phil
lip" The event was celebrated by
a classic play, written by one of
Onate's captains.
Then Onate moved north to COM
mence his conquest. Sixty days
later his army stood in battle array
before an Indian pueblo, near the
modern town of Santa Domingo.
But the Indians were of no stom-
ach for fighting. The town sur
and a few days later
Onate received the submission of
seven chieftains of Importance, rep
resenting "a pueblos. He estab-
lished his headquarters at Caypa,
a pueblo which he rechristened San
Juan. His first work was to COM
mence the erection of church,
the first place of worship to be
built north of Old Mexico. BY the
time of its completion the colonists
and their families and herds had
On Onate's orders repres-
of all the tribes that had
submitted assembled in San Juan
On September 9, and took oath of
allegiance to Spain.
Now comes the bloodiest chap
er of Onate's conquest. Acoma,
me of the largest pueblos had
aiken the Spanish yoke with re-
uctance. When Onate visited the
pueblo his assassination was mar
owly prevented. The leader of
he malcontents was a chieftain
FAMED Zutucapan, who, on the ex-l
The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-15
Pope, Who Drove Out Spaniards
Made Emperor by the Indians

Pope, the liberator, made himself
emperor of the Indians. He res
tored the ancient worship, burned
the Catholic churches, and abolish
ed the Spanish language. In graft
tude for what he had done in
throwing off the calling Spanish
yoke, the Indians gave him almost
unlimited power In time he began
to abuse it. Before the coming of
the Spaniards each pueblo had been
governed by the elders, the pueblos
uniting only in some common cause
like making war against a common
enemy. The rule of Pope began
to chafe. He had made the Indians
believe that he was possessed of
supernatural powers, especially
with regard to the elements. He
could bring the rain, he said, at
his pleasure. A long period of
drought undermined his influence.
The Apaches began to make raids
through the pueblo country. He
lost every battle he fought against
them. his prestige waned, and he
was deposed.
Finally, the king of Spain decid-
ed that New Mexico must be recon-
quered. General Diego de Vargas
led an expedition north in 1892.
His march about the pueblo towns
was series of peaceful triumphs.
New Mexico came back to Spain
with practically no bloodshed. In
1893 some of the northern pueblos
revolted. Taos, one of the rebel
towns, was sacked and burned. The
defenders of Taos who were not
killed in battle were executed to a
man, and their women sold into
slavery. Vargas was strong man
and ruthless in putting down rebel
lion. After his coming there was
peace and prosperity, with the slow
development that is peculiar to
Spanish colonial rule. New Mexico
continued loyal province for 125
years, when it joined with Old
Mexico in the movement that led
o its becoming part of the south
,rn republic, and became a terri
ory of the United States after the
var between this republic and Mex
co.
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The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-15

Here is Joe Montgomery, who recently
became register of the Lewistown land
office. Mr.. Montgomery a soldier of
the Philippine wars, and served in the
company of which General Pershing was
a captain, and knew Americas most dis
tinguished soldier well. He also served
for time in the company of which Gen
eral Wood, now governor general of the
Philippines was commander. He came to
Montana from the Philippine Islands in
since resided.
The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-15
AILING ON THE OLD FRONTIERS

they would find another rich Aztec
race to the west, and in 1904 he
led his men in that direction. He
went to the Colorado river, down
the Colorado to the Gulf of Cali
fornia, coming in contact with poor
Indian tribes not worth the pluck
ing He led his jaded forces back
to San Juan and, disheartened, ask
ed the viceroy to relieve him.
For couple of years he was al
lowed to remain and reflect on his
failures. Then, in 1908, Peralta
was appointed to succeed him. Per-
atlas most notable achievement
was the founding of Santa Fe.
Some historians say Santa Fe was
built on the site of an ancient pueb-
10, which would make of it the old
est city in the United States. Other
historians say that it was built
some miles from this old Indian
town.
For three-quarters of a century
from this time New Mexico was
fairly peaceful. There we're some
minor revolts among the Indians,
but they were put down ruthlessly.
Little consideration was shown the
Indians. Natives who persisted in
their ancient religious rites were
charged with sorcery and witch
craft, and large numbers were ad-
judged guilty and hanged or burn
ed, at the caprice of those in power.
In 1860 a great Indian revolt
broke out. An Indian named Pope,
who had been educated by the
priests and had much influence
among his people, was flogged and
driven from his pueblo. He organ
lied a secret society among the Ind
ians, the purpose of which was the
throwing off of the Spanish yoke.
The plan of Pope was for the Ind
ians to rise on certain date and
kill every man, woman and child
of Spanish blood in New Mexico.
A knotted cord, indicating in some
way the date fixed for
the slaughter, was sent among the
pueblos. A devout Indian convert
informed the priests, who, when
they found that thousands were in
the conspiracy, gathered all of the
they could about them
and sought safety in flight. Every
Spaniard who was not warned in
time to get away was killed. For
18 years thereafter there was not
a man or woman of Spanish blood
in all Of New Mexico.
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Egw VINEYARD

! ,YSfAOraM ,ssrtice was held in our
1r4pta i. H1hitday evening. Our
.Xdf4A& Lighter endeavors to have a
,pittllng S2hd interesting program for
esfh 'hipSSlnS
:eME: Adalfs has some very fine ser
soijs, eSth Sunday afternoon at 2 30.
r 4Afftbf pfrafn the village were in
Phlliib to- attend the Congregational
g0H5dfSNtSsAhe past week which was
1efk sfn%sfedtlng
Edo Abbot and wife made bust
nfsbxthb ID Old Orchard returning
home Slnday.
! Nellie 'ufeenwood who has been
teachns 10. Norway the past winter
hat returned home and gone to Plea
SAINT Island as waitress for the sum
Miss Elsie Stewart and Mrs. Edith
SeAfigaf and two children are ex-
pected home soon.
Mrs chas Stuart received the word
that her Uncle John Cleveland was
In the hospital with fractured skull
1t was caused by being thrown from
the motorcycle which he and his sor
were riding.
DR.. Stuart and family are guest,
OF his parents, who are very feeble
Mrs. Stuart having fallen 4 weeks
ago. and fractured a rib.
Mrs. Ella Williams was very sich
the past week.
Mrs.. Ella Williams was very sicl
the past week.
Leland Look was able to ride t.
Farrhihgton one day recently.
Nfr,. and Mrs. Frank Moore were
in Pennington Wednesday and callet
on Jude Hewey who is very low.
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ROME

The entertainment and box social
given on the evening OF June 18th by
the Sunday school and day school
combined was decided success both
as an entertainment and financially.
ABOUT SIS was cleared to help pay
for the organ. Ice cream was served
and the program consisted OF music
both vocal and instrumental, read
ing, motion songs, address. school
exercises. and the drama, THE MIN
ister's Wife" This play was given
by the Sunday school and was a suc-
cess under the management OF the
Supt.. Mrs. II. v Hetherington.
Miss Emily Wentworth OF North An
son closed a most successful term
of school in our village last week .
Both the scholars and parents are
hoping she can be retained for future
work in the school room. Her sis
ter Marie from North Arson was pres
ent for the closing exercises.
Recent visitors with Mr.. and Mrs
l.. " Winslow were Mrs. Arthur
Savage and Mr.. and Mrs. owen Saw
age of North Arson, Mrs. Savage OF
Portland, Ore, and Gardiner Savage
of Madison.
ROY Marcia was thrown from his
motorcycle and got bad wrench and
brulse on his leg but fortunately ID
not seriously hurt. So,
Mrs Reta Head went to Farming
ton this week to be present at the
graduation from the Normal school OF
her daughter Bernice.
Elmer Campbell and Ernest Seabury
and son have been on a fishing trip
to Grace Pond and report good luck
Walter Holley OF Pennington was
Il week end visitor at The Cedars.
Junior, the little son of F. w. Far
ley is on the sick list.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thompson and
party of. Lowell Mass. were callers
at Mrs, II. S. Viles Sunday. They
were returning from weeks fish
ing trip at Round Mountain Lake.
Arthur Chapman has returned to
Portland after visiting relatives for
few days. ..,'
Mrs. Mabel Abbott went to STRAIT
ton Sunday where she will work al
the home of Delbert Foster. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knowles attend
ed the commencement at Pittsfield
Thursday Their son Bernard grad
uating from NJ. c. l. He returned
with them and will clerk In his ia
theirs store this summer.
DR.. Young and DR.. Lord of Skow.
hogan and DR.. f. l.. Hutchins were
at Dead River on a fishing trip
Thursday. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chapman are
the proud parents of baby boy born
Sunday, June Is.
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Friends of Miss Doris Hun VINO mas
just completed her sophomore year
in Skowhegan high, Will be giad 10
know that she won the shepard prize
of S45 given for excellent rank IN per
class
The Kinsman school closed Satur-
day after a very successful term
taught by Miss Lurline Small OF Ath-
ems.
The Y. +. b. will hold a picnic
TuIv 1et at Lakewood instead OF a
regular meeting. for that month
Mrs. Nellie Scott is chairman of the
lunch committee assisted by Mrs.
Carrie French and Mrs. Lephe Beck
with.
Mrs Annie Hodges is visiting rela-
tives in Quincy, Mass, for a few
weeks.
Miss Elsie Roberts, successful
teacher of this town and Nelson Whit
man OF West Brighton were married
in Skowhegan Wednesday and went
at once To Brighton where they will
reside for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McCollar and
son Roy returned last week from Le-
vision where they have been visiting
friends.
Mrs. Perle Vincent and three child
ren of Skowhcgan and her SISTER,
Verna TUFTS of Boston, who is here
for short visit, were visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Tufts,
over the week end They returned
TO SkoWhegan Sunday.
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, SOUTH CANAAN

aMrg.s Minnie Buzzell was a recent
oyer'nisft goest OF Mrs. Eliza Roundy
ri. EliGtpn. T.
W. pagis OF Hartland and Charles
Cha46fbf Browns Corner were recent
buStNsssF cal ierS at the home of Har-
on. uafald.A -
= NlyHiheS Gerald and son, Ola Of
'c elMtM Asre recent callers at Show
I ,MAHbrd. Brown and a crew of men
AfS DSinttnt thstfarm buildings of A.
EA.Mtald. -"
/ n, E Ciea6k and Roy Keene of Show
htSHhl wera recent callers in this part
Of tnlstew1 They were driving a
hey Inaccessible
=" CASt;s Green is working for onald
SAsHHf4 ON his hay press.
Md MIS-. Howard Gerald, Lou
t1lle Written and Mr.. Gordon. were
Fe&ert Dizziness callers In Hartland.
'}+ A4foG Gerald was in Waterville one
d6y9thft week on business.
y 54t}I Opal, Pease who attends Gin
tot ,N$h achoOlsis at the home Of
hsya1xfABtt for the summer vacation
!, M Addise Mason of Canaan village
49, M guest Thursday of her bro
,thSFE t560sltle Written.
NJ 3tt Ella Gerald has returned to
her 4hnfe after. passing several days
St,SAg home III her son in Unity
I, H. md Mrs. Ernest futile and
chI1AIAn lpeht the week end at the
huthtkstfsfMrs. Tuttle's parents in
WeA@ Fl(tsneld. The many friends
OF Mn futile will be pleased to hear
her. .health+ is much better since her
recsht 'opAratioh.
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NJ s.. Stowell of Dixefield was a
bustness caller In town Friday.
MIS-. May Hutchins of Wellington
visited the past week at her fathers,
Will Dyer.
Carl Romeo has purchased a Che
yrblet Sedan and Emmons Quint a
new Ford.
Alice Davis, the new bookkeeper
employeds by c. H. Bartlett Mig. Co.
Is .boArdinG with Grace Page.
Mrs. Ervie Emery has returned to
Saco after spending a week with her
son Clarence Emery and family.
q. W. Chase Is spending a few
days at Finn Pond on fishing trip.
Merle Williamson of Kingheld is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Berry.
A 'nne radio concert was heard
at Mr.. ,Woodcocks Friday night.
Mrs. H.. VI. Kennison went to
Portland the,first OF the week to visit
her daus hter, Mrs Ivan Prince. Mr..
KenhtsOn went Saturday morning ex-
pecting to return Tuesday.
Dan Webster from Pennington was
a caller In town.
Amos johnson expects to go to
Stratton to work on the new school
house his spn Donald is hauling
brick from the brickyard.
"A lumber from here went to North
Ane6He TO the graduating exercises.
-. Alf.and Mrs. A. N. Williams who
a4ld sott their business at Stratton,
art Attempting with Mrs. Williams par
entaysMfy and Mrs. belmont Norton.
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
HINCkLEY

| HIM hBEI
Mrs. Annie Coyell mas returned
from a visit at the home OF her son.
Irwin Covel at North Vassalboro.
| Mrs. Gertrude Palmer and daugh-
ter Mary attended the graduating
exercises of the Skowhegan high
school Friday evening, Mrs. Pal
mer's nephew Arthur Dunbar being
one of the graduates. They remain
ed until Monday where they were
guests of Mrs. Palmer's mother and
| family.
Allen Bridge and David Bridge, Of
| Hazandville, Conn, were dinner
guests at Hotel Barnes Friday, com
ing in the interests OF the state road.
Frank Bishop passed Sunday at his
home in Richmond.
Philip Robinson of Fairfield Cen
ter Is working for f. B. Hicks.
A club among the young people
was organized Thursday at the home
of Mary Palmer, the charter members
being Mary Palmer, Ada Bessey,
Louise Kicker, Florence Hicks, DEL.
ma Bessey and Aileen Hicks. The
following officers were elected: presi-
dent, Ada Bessey; vice president,
Florence Hicks; secretary, Mary PAi1
mer; treasurer, Aileen Hicks Games
were played and a social time follow
ed. They agreed to meet each wed
nesday afternoon at o'clock to sew,
crochet and knit. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert burlington
of canaan were guests at III W.
Barnes Tuesday. %
Several pupils from Hinckley attend
ed Somerset Pomona at Victor Grange
Tuesday and report very pleasant
time. ~,
The moving pictures given FRIDAY
evening at the Prescott Building by
Harry Bates Watson of New Jersey
were pronounced most interesting by
the very large audience present The
picture was THE Stream of Life, "a
religious subject which gave the lif6
of man from infancy to old age;
with a moral that could but inspire
a desire or the best things OF life.
Mrs. Mary Moore who has been act
ing as nurse in an institution @at
CORVALLIS, N. Y. came wednesday
to pass two months with her daugh-i
ter, Mrs. Rosalie Hinckley OF Good
VIII Farm. Z ~
George Pratt of Clinton has beeIr
the guest of his daughter in-law, Mrs .
Annie Pratt of Smith Cottage, 1,.riii I
H. G.. Wentworth Of North Fairfield
with w. f. Palmer and two sons.
Norman and Albert, went to Vent
worth Pond for few days fishing,
Friday.
The funeral service of the late Mrs.
Huldah Burgess was held at SkoK-
hogan Monday at eleven O'clock
Miss Lucy Dinsmore and Mrs. Lyman
Barnes were among those from this
place to attend Mrs. Burgess was
the daughter of John and Lovina Lit
tlefield and was born In Albany, NJ
Y. In her youth, she worked In the
cotton mill at Lewiston. and became
member of the Methodist church ~
that place. She was maArted. ID
Howard Burgess forty-three ytafS -aSS
last November and for many yeaft
lived at East Skowhegan. They came
here to live about seventeen years
ago, where they were respected by d
large circle of friends Mr.. Burgess
passed away about seven years ago,
since which time Mrs. Burgess has
lived alone. For the vast year her
health has been failing and several
months ago she became patient at
the Somerset Hospital in Skowhegan
where she passed away Friday MORN
ing. One brother, Thadeus .Llttle-
field survives and came for the fune-
raj service. -
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CANAAN

Mr,v and Mrs. Harry Cool. accom-
painted by Mrs Cool,s sister, Mrs.
Lawrence 7ot Corinna and mother,
Mrs. 4 Caroline Bussey left Saturday
morning by auto for Portland, where
on Saturday evening they attended
the wedding of Miss Efne Fcrnald, a
grand daughter of Mrs Bussey, and
niece ,of Mrs. Cool and Mrs. Law
renee
Mrs. Max Foster and little daugh-
ter Zelda left Saturday morning for
Watettown, Mass. Mr.. Foster will
come from Massachusetts, and meet
them at Saco, where they viii pass
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Mil
dred foster and sister Beryl later go
ing to Watertown, where Mrs. Foster
and Zelda will visit for several weeks.
Miss Leslie Kelley has gone to
Skowhegan where she has employ
ment. .4
Nearly 400 members of Martha
Washington Chapter o. E. s. of Wa
terville were guests of Sunrise Chap
ter on Friday evening, June 16, at
8. 80, a delicious and bountiful supper
Of pressed chicken, roast pork. gravy
and dressing,. mashed potato. celery,
salad. bread, strawberry, cheese, cake,
douEhnAts and coffee were served af-
ter which repaired to the lodgerooms
where the Chapter was opened and
four candidates were admitted to
membership. After the work all lis
tened with pleasure to pleasing re-
marks by visiting members Ice
cream and cake we're served.
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= 1 for snappy outdoor action.
Good footwork marks the successful
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NORTH CORNyILLE

Miss Rose Collins, who has been
working III a mill at Sanford the
summer --ak.aeme~
past i've months is spending the
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# those active h61
this full sport trimmed shoe!

The Hood Sportshu is fine all
round shoe. Put them on in the
ing, and you are ready for hike, for
baseball, OF any kind of action. The
Klaykort is standard for tennis, but
it wears well and may be used for all
sports. The Wurkshu is recon-
mended for hikes; it makes a good
baseball shoe and is strong, dur
able work shoe as well.
You will not 90 wrong in selecting
any one of these three. Most good
dealers carry Hoods.
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Households as well as governments
need a budget. II 124 is bulletin
on the home budget which the state
college at Ithaca will send for the
asking.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-13
Bowling.
BOWLING
Cleaners and Dyers.

sCHUTzE7s CLEANERS, DYE FRS Office 168 State Street
 Works, 775 Wood Avenue Dyejng and Cleaning of all kinds. Gloves Cleaned 5c Fair. Phone B. 6710.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-13

Bridgeport. ss- Probate Court, Feb
 ruary l. 1922.
 of Bridgeport, in said District, deceased Upon application praying-that an in- strument to be the last will and testa- probate as per said application on file more fully appears, it Is heard and determined at the Probate of- fee in Bridgeport in said District, on the 14th day of February A. D., 1922, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that mo- tice thereof be given to all persons known to be interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause. at said time and place. and be heard thereon,-by paper having a circulation in said Dis trict, copy of this order, all at least days before said day of hearing, and that return of notice given be made to this court.
 Attest,
 PAUL L. MILLER. Judge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-13
Auto Radiators.
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AUTO WASHING

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Houses For Sale

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