10 May 1907
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Newspaper
The Estancia News
Location
Estancia, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
1
The Estancia Commercial Club held a busy meeting adding new members and forming plans for a Fourth of July celebration in the park with a basket dinner and firework safety. A Torrance County Fair is endorsed for fall with emphasis on a top-notch event and a display at the Territorial Fair in Albuquerque.
Barney reports Andrews arrival from Capital City with a brass band at the depot. He cites a crowd of pension veterans and office-holders, noting the turnout was modest and lukewarm despite earlier claims of widespread welcome.
Police warn boys to stop shooting near the park and old adobe or face fines. Meyer says warnings will escalate if the dangerous practice continues and urges compliance to support schools. Judge Nisbett may enforce penalties if needed.
A territorial law targets carrying deadly weapons with penalties from fifty to three hundred dollars or up to six months in jail. Authorities may arrest without a warrant and justices of the peace may try offenses, with fines up to one hundred dollars or up to three months in jail for violators.
The notice lists individual homestead filings including Robert C. Blair in Woodbury Texas section 29 9 8 and Andrew P. Germany in Woodbury Texas section 29 9 8, Chas A Noble section 15 3 7, Jose Aragon section 9 5 6, Ollie G Engrux section 15 8 7, Arthur Presley Moriarty section 339 10, Silas Mead Moriarty section 25 7, John C Clark section 30 5 8, Albert Remington Mountainair see 15 3 7.
A special train inspected Willard water conditions for the Belen Cut-Off. Sixteen wells tested at 100 gallons a minute. deep well yielded a 230 foot water vein. Temporary water plans include one million gallon cisterns and a two minute loading device for water cars.
Miss Lena Booth, who has been visiting her brother at Bisbo Arizona for several months, returned home last Saturday.
A runaway buggy started on Wednesday noon after a line broke as Dr. Romero prepared to visit clients. He jumped clear as the team galloped south on Fifth Street through a crowded scene. A Nisbet man pursued and captured the team about six miles south. minimal damage reported.
The article defends converting the Great American Desert into productive farms and homes. It credits farmers, agricultural colleges, land agents, and the Department of Agriculture for proving arid lands can yield grains, grasses, vegetables, and fruit and for promoting progress against naysayers.
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