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MOÜNf AINÁIR, NÉW- MEXÍ&O, TIUJRSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1910
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THIRD STATE
LEGISLATURE MET
LAST TUESDAY
BEAN GROWERS
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W. H. H. Llewellyn Elected
Speaker of House of
Representatives
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
WAS READ YESTERDAY
Legislators Are Urged to for
get Politics and Work
for People
The state legislature met on Tuesday
at Santa Fe, Secretary of State Lu
cero swearing in the members of both
houses. Lieutenant Governor Lindsey
took charge of the organization of the
senate, the various officials and em
ployes being named. In the house of
representatives, W. H. H. Llewellyn
was chosen Speaker. Both houses
named committees to wait upon Gover
nor De Baca to inform him of the or
ganization of the legislature.
Tht Governor's message was heard
yesterday morning. The message urged
that the members of both nouses for
get petty politics and work for the pas
sage of needed legislation in the inter
est of all the people. The governor
urged action on the prohibition ques
tion in fulfillment of party pledges,
asking that early aetion be taken to
ward submission of the question to t
vote of the people of the state. He
called attention to the Federal Aid
Road Act, whereby New Mexico can
secure during the next five years fed
eral aid in road construction to the
amount of $1, 170,000, provided a like
amount is provided by the state, and
recommended legislation toward secur
ing this sum.
He called attention to the present
unfair mine tax law, which taxes the
net income enly of mines, leaving large
tracts jf valuable mining land free
from taxation. The message goes in
to the matter of taxation quite thor
oughly, pointing out numerous unfair
andunjust matters which ought be rem
edied. An inheritance tax, graduated
to the end that large estates would pay
a just proportion of tax is recommen
ded. He asks that the Tax Commis
sion be given more powers and suffici
ent funds to enable it to produce re
sults. The Governor asks that the of
fice of Traveling Auditor be replaced
with the governor, to the end that bet
ter service may accrue,
Attention is called to the fact that
several Private Car Companies are es
caping taxation in the state under pres
ent laws, and a remedy is asked for
thin injustice.
The abolition of the Insurance Com
missioner's office is Bsked, in that the
Corporation Commission can easily
handle this business, and a saving of
about $10,000 per year be secured for
the taxpayers.
The business of the State Land Of
fice is gone into quite extensively and
it is shown that immense sums have
been spent by this office, with no audit
during the whole term of office since
statehood.
The Australian Ballot system, modi
fied to suit conditions in the state is
recommended, and an amendment to
the law regarding Absent Voters.
The governor asks the amending of
our jury laws to do away with the pro
fessional juror and protect the rights
of the people.
Attention is called to the notorious
fence law, which does not protect our
farmers, but is a menace to them.
It is suggested that the Penitentiary
and Reform School be given authority
to establish new industries that' the
inmates of both may be kept employed
t congenial work while serving sen-,
tenees. Additional powers are reques-'
ted for the State Board of Education
that still further stride! nCfdcato,.
may be nade within efofetW r ;;'
A law gmnBthot&y tth fOTr-,
One of
nor to name a special prosecutor when
necessary to meet the ends of justice
is prayed for.
The message is to the point and if
the legislators will carry out half of
the suggestions therein contained, they
will have won and deserved the highest
praise ever given a New Mexico legis
lature. Justice of Peace Election
The justice of the peace election on
Monday was a quiet affair, only six
teen votes being cast. Judge Fuller
received the full vote to succeed him
self. Ben Lowry, while not a candi
date for re-election, received fifteen
votes and Manuel Barela received one
vote for constable.
Real state Transfers
D. S. Byrdetux to School District
No, 15, 2 aeres tn sec 30, 5, 7.
Jas. H. Rhoades et ux to J.J. White,
undivided half interest lots 1 and 2,
block 18, If ountairrair.
Alcario Candelaria et ux to Roberto
J. Chavez, 40 acres in sec 17, 4, 6.
Post Office at X-Ray
A postoffice is to be established six
teen miles southwest of Mountainair,
in the Liberty neighborhood, in the
near future. The name will be X-Ray
and Mrs. MeEIheney is to be the post
mistress. This will serve a large num
ber of patrons, who on account of the
distance from Mountainair now get
their mail on an average of once' a
week. "' !
Warning
To the Public: - .
The Santa Fe Railway Company'has
built a viaduct or bridge over its tracks
a short distance west of the station es
pecially to safeguard the public, who
must cross the tracks. Please use this
bridge and do not persist in crossing
tracks in yards and around depot, where
a train or engine is liable to pass any
minute. Help us proteet your own
lives.
J. A. Copeland, Agent.
. Warning,
Boys arc warned not to meddle with
the thermometers and rain guage on
the commons near the depot, as these
are Government Property. This week
beys were seen opening the shelter and
investigating the themometers. One
of . the supports was found broken,
which these lads will have to make
good. Sheuld the meddling be contin
ued, it will, be necessary to turn the
boys over to the courts to say what
shall be done with them.
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the many delightful Camping Places in the Manzanos, easily
from Mountainair
Watch Night Ser
vices at Estancia
(Special Correspondence to the Independent)
The union watch night meeting held
at the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day night was a complete success, be
ginning at 7:30 o'clock and continuing
until after midnight, and the congre
gation did not seem to grow weary.
The spirit of harmony manifested
among the people of different de
moninations is worthy of special re
mark. ,
Promptly at 7:30 the first number
on the program came. This was the
wedding of Mr. Charles Sawey and
Miss Ruth Crawford by Rev. J. A.
Bretz, Forest Mason being best man
and Miss Annie Porter, bridesmaid.
Mrs. J. A. Bretz playing the Wedding
March. Miss Crawford, the bride, is
the church organist, Sunday School
teacher and First Vice-President of the
Epworth League, a very efficient work
er in the Church. Mr. Sawey is con
nected with the Valley Auto Co. of Es
tancia. The friends are pleased to
know that the young people will make
their home in Estancia.
The Baptist Young Peoples -Union
next gave their evening devotional pro
gram, which was followed by an ad
dress by Superintendent Howard Park
oi the public schools on New Year Res:
olutions. An hour was then devoted
to social intercourse during which Mr.
Munch gave some splendid organ select
ti.-ns.
A program of recitations and song
was rendered about 10 o'clock in which
Viola Grant, Lillie Mae Grant, Willie
Grant Charlotta Bretz, Ethel Howe,
Mabel Hine and Rev. Mr. Williams
took part.
The ladies then served refreshments,
and the evening's exercises were con-,
eluded with addresses by Rev. W. C.
Grant and Rev. J. A. Bretz, and a
general handshaking nearly the whole
congregation joining in covenant to by
the help of God live better lives in the
New Year than they had during the
Old.
Enrollment Now 152
The following have enrolled in the
public schools this week, making a total
enrollment of 152 pupils.
Jose Chavez, 2nd grade, Ciénega, N.
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t Salvador Aragón, 2nd grade, Ciénega,
N. M.
Cecil Harlan, 1st grade, Wewoka,
Oklahoma.
Clara Harlan, 6th grade, vVewoka,
Oklahoma.
Charles VanOrman, 6th grade, So
corro, n. m. i-: "'
Jessie Baldwin, 4th grade, Vincen-
nes, Indiana.
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Torrance County
Prize Winners
The New Mexico Farm Courier gives
the names of the winners in the Boys'
and Girls' Clubs of the state for the
past year. In the Corn Club Nola But
ler of Moriarty stands seventh. When
it is considered that Torrance County
is not usually thought of as a corn
growing country, and that this corn
was grown at an altitude of over 6,000
feet under dry farming conditians, it is
remarkable that a Torrance County
girl came in at all for a premium. The
premium in this case is $1.00.
In the Bean Club the Torrance Coun
ty Boys and Girls were compelled to
compete with hand picked beans from
other sections of the state, whereas
none of our young people exhibited
hand picked beans. Out of eleven who
received prizes on beans, nine were
from Torrance county, even with the
handicap just mentioned. The list of
winners follows:
Premium
Pedro Crespin, Trujillo $7.00
Walter Hoyland, Mountainair... 4.00
Luther Vanderford, Mcintosh.. 1.00
Bera Butler, Moriarty 50
Willie Clark, Estancia 50
RoydeVaney, Progresso 50
Harold Johnson, Estancia 50
. Conchita Vigil, Moriarty 50
i Henry Turner, E. Las Vegas 50
Walter Merrifield, Estancia 50
Oral Hallon, Mountainair 50
In the Potato Club Chester Shockey
of Moriarty stands third, with a prem
ium of $1.00 attached. .
Out of a total of thirty-six cash
premiums awarded, Torrance County
Boys and Girls carried, off eleven. And
this in competition with all sections oi
the stlate, irrigated sections included.
Commercial Club
A meeting of the business men and
farmers of Mountainair and vicinity is
hereby called for Monday evening, Jan
uary 15th," at 7:30, at the office of the
Abo Land Company, for the purpose of
re-organizing the -Commercial Club.
There is work for such a body and a
good attendance is desired at this meet
ing. Card of Thanks
: To the many friends who so kindly
assisted in helping me win third prize
in ''the Independent Contest, I wish to
extend my thanks. All votes cast for
me were very much appreciated.
' ;. M abel Sellers.
; Born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Owens, southeast of town, a boy. And
this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Green a
boy. Mrs. Creen is a daughter of Jas.
A;f Perkins. All concerned are re
ported 'as doing well. '
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Homestead Filings
The following persons have made
filings before U. S. Commissioner Han
Ion since our last report:
Encarnación Garcia, se i, i w 1 see
32, 4, 9
. Fairy D. Arnett, w J ne J sec 18, 3, 8
Edward Philipp, ne J, n i se 1, sw J
se lsec 23, 3, 8
Payton W. Simpkins, ej se 1 sec 30;
e i e J. nw J ne i. nw i se i sec 31; w 1
se i, sw i, e J nw J sec 29, 3, 8
Monroe J. Green, w J sec 25, 8, 8
Joaquin Sisneros, nw J nw J, s i nw J
sec 25, 3, 5.
Frederick C. Schuessler, w 1 sec 6, 2,
9.
Sam W. Schuessler, n J sec 5, 2, 9
Andrew J. Schuessler, s i sec 5, 2, 9
John W. Walden, e i ne i, e J se
sec 8, 4, 7
Burlin C. Bridges, e 1 se i sec 21; e
J ne i sec 28; ne J se J, nw J sw i sec
27; w 1 nw i sec 27, 1, 8
Frank L. Yoder, nw J, n J sw i, se J
sw J sec 13; nw i ne sec 13, 2, 8
Jrmes W. Donaghe, se J sec 19; e i
ne 1 sec 30; w J nw J sec 29, 3, 8
Henry G. Culbert, w i sec 33, 1, 8
Preston Fulfer, s i ne i, se i, e J sw
J sec 20, 1, 8
Jason C. Williams, lot 2, sw J ne
sec 3, 4, 7
Wm. W. Slack, s i s i sec 28; se i n
w i, ne J sw , s J sw J, sw ne J, w J
se J sec 27; nw i and nw J ne i sec 34,
1. 8
Selter N. Hale, sec 1, 2, 8
Manuel Barela, sw i, sec 26, 3, 6
Petra Chavez de Lopez, nw J sec 26,
3,6
Wm. F. Bartell, se J sec 17, 3, 6
Fred C. Hinton, e 1 he J, s J se J, e
w i sec 27, 3, 8
James A. Rogers, s sw sec 11; se
i nw J, sw 1 ne 1, w J sw 1, se J sw i,
bw i se J sec 14, 8, 8
Bennie B. White, nw J, w sw J, se
i sw i, se I se i, sec 23, 3, 8
Wm. C White, e i sec 24, 2, 8
Granville M. Cleghorn, sw i sec 5; n
w J sec 8; ne J sec 7; se i sec 6, 2, 5
William G. Bussey, e 1 se J sec 20, 2,
8
Pedro Sandoval sec 11, 2, 5
Wm. H. Smith, n i sec 33; s 1 sec 2S
3,8
Earl A. Brown, n i se J sec 22, 2, 7
Aron G. Braswell, sw i sec 3; e 1 e i
sec 11, 2, 8 i
Arnold D. Braswell, nw J, sw i ne 1,
e J ne J, ne J se J sec 14, 2, 8
Newton L. Floyd, sw 1 se i, se i sw
i, ne sw J, a I tw , sw J ne J, nw
nw i sec 31, .3, 8
Jesse Condrey, n i sec 25, 2, 8
Roman Ballejos, n J sec 20, 3, 8
Postmaster Conant of Rayo is in
town today.
LOOK-Dentist from Albuquerque
Is in Town Sunday aljid Monday
Formed at Local School House
Last Saturbay after
noon '
ORGANIZATION TO BE .?
COMPLETED SATURDAY
All Farmers and Land Own
ers Invited to Attend
and Join
ThejrírHTe?Tñ'the vicinity of Moun
tainair met at the school building last
Saturday for the purpose of discussing
the question of organizing a Federal
Loan Association in accordance with
the law establishing a system of farm
loan banks in various parts of the
United States, which has . been desig
nated by the board set apart by the
law recently enacted by Congress for
that purpose.
Mr. Charles A. Noble was chosen
temporary chairman and James A. Per-'
kins secretary for the occasion. The
chairman proceeded to explain the pur
pose of the meeting . by reading from
pamphlets sent out by the department
at Washington, D. C.
After the matter was' thoroly dis
cussed and those present had received
a clear understanding of the advanta
ges of such an institution to the farm
ing element, in enabling them to se
cure long time loans at a much lower
rate of interest than is possible at
present, through any other-system
they decided to proceed to organize.
The name "The Bean Growers' Na
tional Farm Loan Association".' was
suggested by the secretary as being
appropriate for the association, owing
to the fact of this being a bean grow
ing country. This was voted upon and
adopted unanimously. It was then de
cided to give the people present the
opportunity of subscribing to the as
sociation, the names of which are as
follows:
Charles A. Noble, James A. Perkins,
Jim Payne, Clem Shaffer, J. J. White,
J. A. Cooper, John Dils, Wilfred M.
Brown, J A. Ross, J. A. Cluff, E. C.
Telford, G. M. Kayser, M. A. Bulling
ton, Frank Schmitz, Edgai Ingraham.
The amount of about $18,500 being
applied for as loans, and $20,000 being
necessary to secure the association, it
lacks but $1500. From what we have
since learned, by the 'time we meet
again, which will be Saturday, Jan
uary 13th atl p. m., we will likely
have more than the required amount of
applications and subscriptions to com
plete the establishment of the asso
ciation. Every farmer who is a land owner
or is soon to become a landowner is
requested to meet with us on the above
date and help us to complete the for
mation of this much needed organiza
tion. Charles A. Noble,
Temporary chairman
James A. Perkins,
Temporary secretary
Preaching Services
Cedar Grove, 1st Sunday at 11 a. m.
Liberty, 2d Sunday at 11 a. m. Round
top, 3d Sunday, 11 a. m. Mesa School
house, 4th Sunday, 11 a. m.
W. D. Garrison, Pastor.
To Organize Sunday School
The people of Cedar Grove are re
quested to meet at the Cedar Grove
School house next Sunday, January 14,
at 3 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of
ie-organiiing the Sunday School. There
will be preaching afterwards. Every
body is hereby requested to be present.
James A. Perkins.