The Estancia News, 1904-12-02

First Meeting a Success. Getting Down to Business. On Tuesday evening about forfy resi residents - dents residents of the valley met at the schoolhouse to perfect an organization, having for its aim the improvement and development of the Estancia valley. That the gather, ing was successful was very manifest by the interest taken in the deliberations of the evening. John W. Corbett was chosen permanent chairman. After a short speech of thanks for the honor con conferred, - ferred, conferred, he took the chair, when Mrs. J. P. Dunlavy was chosen secretary for the ev ening. The committee on Constitution and By-laws made its report, which after having been amended, was adopted. The committee on permanent organization de declined - clined declined to report, preferring that the officers be chosen In open meeting. The rote for vice president was tied between Mrs. Har Harry - ry Harry Averill and A. H. Gamett. The latter withdrew and Mrs. Averill was declared vicepresident A. H. Garnett was chosen secretary and A H. Cox, treasurer. Twenty-four members were secured at this. the first meeting. No doubt the unmber will be grabually added to until all the settlers of the valley will have be become - come become active members. After "he business of the evening was completed, the com committee - mittee committee on arrangements took charge. Tickets were sold at fifty cents each and the drawing for lunch boxes took place. The way the gooJ things disappeared was proof th it there are yet a number of good cooks in the v illey. Posimaster Hawnins was lucky enough to draw number 13, which contained a sólita; y large beet pick le. It was suggested.that this "dead beet" brought him a larger share of Innch than anyone else secured. Be that as it may all had a great sufficiency and there remained a number of basketsful after all were satis satisfied. - fied. satisfied. The association will have printed for distribution a circular letter descriptive of the valley. A movement was starled t test the strength of the present wells for irrigation purposes more thoroughly than has been done heretofore and also to makt a more thorough test for artesian water. The next regular meeting of , the associa association - tion association will be the last Tuesday in Novembe: which is the evening of the 27th. Found His Cattle. Feliciano CU&nS,who lost saveu hem. of su-eis from his ranoh near Willard two keeks ago, has located tho samo in one of the slaughter houses in Albuque Albuquerque. - rque. Albuquerque. The buother held a Dill of S.ili lor the animals and hail killed one o them. There were nine (.tier cattle in loe bunch, besides thos of Mr. Chavez'. Ho is now bringing the cuttle back, and will probably prosecute the offender who 1 drove off the cattleand gave the fictitious inll of sale. 13 it Now ! Subscribe for The Estan Estan-OU - OU Estan-OU Nkws and receive a reliable weekly report of what is doing in the great Es- I ani'ia Valley, , Best to Survey First. rhe price of a survey is the same I today as it will be "maiiana". It is best to know where your lines are before making your improvements. See Corbett. The Estancia Valley doesn't nerd ex exaggeration. - aggeration. exaggeration. The truth is sufficient Read Thk Ne ws and learn the truth about the Vallov.

HIS ESCAPE. ONE MADE. Nothing Padillas, In Bernalillo county, June a7( 1833. His grandfather, Xaxier Chavez was the first governor of the territory un under - der under the republic. His father, Mariano Chavez was highly educated prosperous and upon his death left his family well provided for. The young Chavez was given a splendid education, spending sev several - eral several years in St. Louis, later going to New York city and Fishkill. He studied med medicine - icine medicine two years, which stood him well in hand during his later life. In 1865, he was a member ol Col. Pino's company who went out te fight the Nav Navajos, - ajos, Navajos, and which resulted in the death of many of these braves. In i860 President Lincoln commissioned him a major of a volunteer company that was being raised and which afte'ward cjm; to be known as the noteJ regiment of Kit Csrson, as he was the lieutenant colonel. Col. Chavez es:orted the first governor of the territory of Arizona, to the capital, Gran ate now Prescott. He was honorably dis discharged - charged discharged frum the army In April, 1865. He was a member of the 39th, 40th, and 41st congresses. Since 1875 he has been a mem member - ber member of the Territorial council, and has just about completed his second term as Sup- erintenent of Public Instruction of the Territory. Qn Tuesday of t wesk Domingo Bal es wasarrested at his home near Progreso on suspclon, for tiic murder of Col. Cha- yez Qn the train he was very reticent, and did little talking although he was not unwilling to accompany the officers. Ar Arriving - riving Arriving In Santa Fe the train was stopped t)e stockyards opposite the penitentiary lhe nt(.nt011 to iae their prisoner there for safekeeping. However, when the county authorities understood wha was being done they objected and he was taken to the county jail- He has been in tire sweatbox since on different occas- ; ions and has given out some things which are considered vtry important. It was reported that he had confessed to having been the murderer but that he had been paid for the deed. The report however has been contradicted here. , There is strong circumstancial evidence against the man and no stene will be let t unturned to unroat the whole affair. Special to the News. Pinol Well, Nov. 29. Col. J. Francisco Chavez was shot and instantly killtd at Pinos Wells, Saturday , November 26, while eating supper at the house of Juan de Dios Salas, the assas assassin - sin assassin tired through the window at an angle as the colonel was seated near the wall and not opposite the window. The bullet went completely through the body just above the heart and buried itself wall. The colonel arose partlv in the isiisted by Donaciano Chavea, the mail carrier, who was eating supper with him, walked a few steps and then fell to the floor dead An examination revealed tracks leading away from the window to the road near by. A guard was at once set to keep oth others - ers others from crossing it and destroying it. Telegrams were at once sent to Gover Governor - nor Governor Otero, Hon. Sol. Luna, Senator An Andrews - drews Andrews and several relatives. A special train came down Sunday with Page B. Otero, Geo. W. Armijo, grandson of the deceased, an undertaker, who at once em-

The news of foul murdr of Coi. J. Francisco chvez came as a thunderbolt from a clear sky to the people of fiatancia last Sunday morning. The colonel had passed through Estancia on Saturday com coming - ing coming from the mountains whither he had accompanied two teachers to take charge of schools, one his sis sister, - ter, sister, the other his niece. He took the noon train for Torrance, where he went by stage to Pinos Wells. The deed was the most inhuman and pernicious that could have been prepetrated. While seated at the supper table with his friend Juan D. Salas, the shot was tired through a window, entering the side and penetrating the body. The colonel arose, took a few steps forward and fell a corpse. A special messenger wa s at once sent to Torrance from where messages were sent to friends and relatives of the deceased. A hurried examination showed that the murderer had stood some twelve feet from the window and awaiting an opportune moment fired the fa- tal shot. Turning quickly he hast- ened away, and taking horse fled, The trail was guarded until the next day. when bloodhounds from the territorial penitentiary were puton the trail which they followed until obliterated by other trails. Sheriffs Kinsell of Santa Fe coun county, - ty, county, Baca of Valencia county and deputy vanase 01 uuiuim wu.. t , are still in pursuit. Ull 1 ucsuay rage u. wiiu, game warden, passed through Estancia with Domingo Bailes, who is accused of being an accomplice in the affair at least, if not the real murderer. He was arrested at his home some distance from Pinos Wells. It is thought that more probably that the real murderer having so much the start had escap escaped - ed escaped but that it was not the work of one man alone. Several theories are exploited as the motive for the murder, but it is probably that it was a combination of affairs. It is widely known that the Colonel has for some time been vigorously prosecuting several of the settlers in that part of the coun country - try country on charge of theft, and was instrumental in sending two of them to the penitentiary last year. Others had sworn revenge. Dur During - ing During the recent campaign the Colon Colonel - el Colonel stirred up wrath of a large num number - ber number of Torrance people in the man manner - ner manner which he conducted the cam campaign - paign campaign and it is believed by a great many that taking this as an oppor opportune - tune opportune time the threat was carried into effect. But whatever the motive, the deed was the vilest and most atrocious character and the assassin, if captured will meet his fate, no expense nor trouble will be spared to run the assassin to earth if it is within the realms of possibil possibility. - ity. possibility. Large rewards are offered for his capture and the matter will not be dropped. J J. Francisco Chve was dorn at Los