06 Mar 1908
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Newspaper
The Estancia News
Location
Estancia, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
1
Detailed program for the Fifth Sunday Meeting at Willard New Mexico March 26 to 29 1908. Activities include devotional sessions scripture readings sermons and discussions led by multiple ministers and teachers. Attendance encouraged for pastors workers and local residents with notes on travel to Albuquerque for Mrs Lulu Dent and family.
Williamson died Wednesday night at 10 oclock from heart failure at his home two and a half miles west. He was about years of age and had recently moved from Caldwell Kansas, having arrived about a year ago.
A contested Republican county gathering in Torrance territory sets March dates to name delegates for the Territorial Convention in Silver City and the National Convention in Chicago. Precinct chairmen listed include Jesus Candeliaria and Cristino Chavez, with proxies restricted to local voters.
At the Hughes Mercantile Company directors meeting in Santa Fe the move to enlarge business scope was approved. G H Varston serves as treasurer of the new charge guiding the company expansion. Friends regret the retirement of Mr and Mrs Vanstone from the community and family involvement. Don Trinidad Romero and wife left for El Paso to visit their son Seruplo and family.
Song lyric styled piece extols Estancia as a cherished home. It laments distance from east and north and celebrates returning settlers, community pride, and a hearty toast to Albuquerque friends. Mentions Estancia, Alb Heil, and local figures like ROPRADY and C H Hirtson.
March 1 1908 a special Willard to Albuquerque train will run to Kennedy or Santa Fe with prominent merchants and gents from Albuquerque to foster ties with the Bitancia Valley and Sar at daira trade centers. The effort aims to show Albuquerque as a progressive city, with music aboard, and to boost regional business through friendly exchange and mutual aid.
The Longfellow Program by the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will be held next Thursday night March 12. Admission is free but a silver offering will be taken during the evening. Everyone is invited.
State engineer T W Jaycox will visit Canyon City to confer with penitentiary authorities on employing convicts for constructing the new state road from the Mexican boundary through Trinidad Walsenburg Huerfano County Colorado Springs Denver Longmont Loveland and Fort Collins under a revived El Camino Real plan. Counties will provide maintenance and the state will furnish guards and gear with a 10000 appropriation. work to start after arrangements are made and then move to Huerfano County for a conference before beginning construction. A separate item notes a church initiative in Estancia and local family farm news from Wasson.
A. Bond has purchased the business stock and goodwill of the Wimberly Grocery at Moriarty and will take charge next week. Trinidad Jr. joins him in managing the new store. Bond opened his Estanes Ron store three years ago and built a strong local trade, planning expansion and a large warehouse on Fifth Street.
Artesia M March 4 Citizens vote to enforce prohibition by 147 to 66. Town strong for prohibition, campaign described as non-enthusiastic yet spirited as supporters push for prohibition. Local remarks note the best element of the town favored the measure.
Knights of Pythias in Mountainair invite all in good standing to attend the organization event at Lodge No.4 of Albuquerque. Ralph Stewart of Mountainair was in town visiting his sons, with Goodwin arriving from Roswell. The text mentions an Auto route and moving goods to the Ozone City area.
Mountainair March 4 1908 a telegram from the Commercial Club cites delay in entering the Manzano reserve for agriculture. Gilford Pinchot says 137 applications received, 29 examined, 3 rejected. field staff pushing work and aims to open as much land as possible to settlement. land south of the Belen cut off to be eliminated by proclamation.
A list of individuals with home settlements and filing numbers under the Homestead proceedings before U S Court Commissioner Earl Scott in Mountainair Moriarty Estancia and McIntosh. Names include Maus Rhodes Blackburn Dunn Maus Richardson Anderson Lowery White Jackson Witte Davis McCracken Husband Sarah Barber Elam Grogis Carder with associated numbers.
The Church of Christ of Estancia reports its building is nearing completion with the roof on and interior carpenters at work. Mr Williams, in charge, expects readiness within two weeks. The 28 by 30 foot structure has thirteen foot clear walls and the society plans a possible future extension to double its size.
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