Estancia people still continue to recognize
that Willard is leading Torrance county
F JL.WaIrath or H. C. Williams
will tell you the how's, when'sand where's
I COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
I By our Special Correspondents
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The excavating for the Becker-Ilfeld
Mountainair Items.
M. B. Fuller made a business trip to
Belen this week.
Six cars of merchandise were unload
ed at this point last week.
The cement camp for the construct
ion of the depot is now located here.
There have been two heavy rainfalls
lately which will be a great benefit to
the growing of crops.
Mr. Laney, traveling salesman for
Friedman-Shelby Shoe Company was
calling on local merchants last Satur
day.
J. E. Alsteater opened his new Hotel
with a dance on Monday night, and a
good social time was enjoyed by all
present.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. McCoy of Greenchstle,
Indiana. Mrs. McCoy is the mother of
Mrs. J. P. Dunlavy, Mrs. M. B. Fuller,
and W. M. McCoy, who are at present
in Greencastle.
Willard Wisps.
Barney Mason made a trip to Santa
Fe this week.
Willis W. Piper has been quite sick
for several. weeks, but is improving.
Surveyor Davis and John W. Corbett
went to the Torreón country this week
to work.
Luther Slribling and Mike Meyers
returned Tuesday from a pleasant trip
to Los Angeles, Cal.
The concrete work on the new two
story A. T. & S. F. depot here is
nearly completed, and the building will
soon be ready for the carpenters and
the tile-roof workers.
store here has been completed and the
concrete foundations are being built.
Smith & Jennings opened their gen
eral store at the new town of Gold
grade, seven miles west of Willard this
week.
