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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
THE ONLY POINT
ATISSUE
Will the Navigabi|ity of the
Rio Grande Be Affected
BY the Building OF the
ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM
And the Question Will Be Decided BY
the Territorial Court At Las
Cruces,

By recent decision of the Supreme
court of the United States, all of the
minor questions relative to the Inter-
| national dam question, which has sgi-
,ted the minds of the public for many
ears, were disposed of, and the matter
was sifted down until there is only one
point at issue which will be decided
before Judge Parker at this term of
the court at Las Cruces, New Mexico
The former decision was in favor of
the International people and the sup
RENE court now argues that the point
to be decided is this: Will the cutting
off of the flow of the Rio Grande at
the place where the Elephant Butte
people wish to construct their dam,
materially effect the nsvigability on
the lower Rio Grande, or from the
Gulf of Mexico to Roma, a distance of
about three hundred miles.
A clause in the constitution of the
United States provides that congress
shall have control of all matters par
tanning to a body OF water which is the
N 'ernatiOnal boundary between two
countries, and in this matter of the pro-
posed dam. the question whether it
shall be built rests entirelygin her
bands. Aud if the body OF water Is
navigable, wherever the obstruction ia
placed it comes within the meaning of
the law.
The promoters of the Elephant Butte
dam have presented their case in this
way: That they have received from
the government the right to appropri-
ate the waters of the Rio Grande, and
the taking of the water from
the point where they wish to
build their dam, could not
materially effect the water supply
on the lower Rio Grande, as the supply
at this point is so small that when
1t reaches the point where it ia
claimed sthat the river is navigable
it will have all evaporated or seeped
into the ground. They further claim
that the flow of the river ct THE point
does not add to the navigation at the
point at issue, Roma. as the rivers
Concho, Devil and Santiago furnish
the flow which they claim is sufficient.
Also that the drainage of the river at
points in Colorado and New Mexico
has been so great of late years, that
the flow Is insufficient for navigation
at any point along the river.
The International Dam Company
claims that while but little water is in
the river ct this point a dam Sconstruct
ed at the Elephant Butte lcite would
check the annual flow, VIII b occurs
at some time Of he
depth of the river at Roma,
and if that flow is stopped completely.
it would come within the meaning of
the law. The International people have
the consent of Mexico to construct the
dam at point above the smelter if the
supply is not entirely cut off.
When their dam ia con-
structed they propose to al
low certain flow to pass
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
FRISCO, N. MEX.
Heavy Frost-Stock Movements.

uC0fy IIOSI-SlOCk movements.
FRISCO. N. M. Oct ia heavy
frost visited us last Tuesday night, but
forum ateiy all crops had been taken up
and no loss sustained.
A grea. number of people have ar
rived here from the Rio Grande valley.
They say every thing in the crop line is
total failure there. But it is not so
with Frisco farmers: they all have q
very good oat and corn crop.
A. Kichne, of the Y ranch, is driving
a bunch of steers to Magdalena, N. M,
where he will ship them for market.
If cold weather keeps up as it is now,
in few days the Frisco river will all
be frozen and wagons will have great
trouble getting across.
The mines at Cooney, N. M, are re-
ported to be in operation. The road to
Cooney, which was in very bad shape
has been fixed and it is in fine order to
travel on.
Hon. w. S. George, U. S. commits
sjoner at Cooney. has bis hands full Of
business attending to contests of lands
between settlers.
Although the corn crop this year Is
very good. the price is the same as last
year, S1.O0 per 100 pounds. Not much
demand for it yet, but when Mr.. Feb
ruary and Mr.. Marc arrives there will
be enough market for it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

down the bed of the river, aud thus
add to the depth of the river at Rome I,
and in this way always have q certain
stead y flow preventing the river, during
the annual flow, to overrun its banks as
in the past and thus destroy the origin
al bed of the river and the bou ndary
lines between the two countries.
In deposition of An old steam boa
captain, who has piled on the lower
Rio Grande, Gays that while the Con-
cho, Devil and Santiago rivers furnish
An almost sufficient flow to float small
orafts.it is we'll known fact that when
the muddy water from the north min
giles with the clear water OF these riv-
ers, il adds materially to it's depths and
aids to better advantage the passage of
boats along the river.
There is an understanding between
the Units States and Mexico relative
to tho building of bridges across the
Rio Grande which undou btedly OBJ
strucss the navigability of the river,
still they believe that if the supply of
water would flow gradually ,as is the con-
tention of the international people. it
would not affect the depth of the river
below, but would help, and thereupon
have given their consent to the build
ing of the dam. In the case of the
Elephant Butte people the flow would
entirely be shut off, and this they, the
International people, propose to pre-
vent If possible.
An attache of the attorneys general
Office is in Las Cruces taking testimo-
ny, and it is believed that he will ask
for q postponement of the hearing of
the case.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
ALPINE, TEXAS.
Range Outlook Very poor.-Cattle
Shipments.

Shipments.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
ALPINE, Texas, Oct. 21.-J. r. Hol-
land will snip twenty cars of beef cat
tie to St. Louis on the 25th from his
ranch at Valentine.
Bob Nevill expects to commence
shipping to market some time in No
vember.
Range is very short and dry and eat
tlemen see the necessity OF putting all
the cattle possible on the market. The
outlook for successful wintering Is
very poor, and cattlemen look for hea-
w losses 10 the spring.
The weather has been considerably
cooler the past few days, the thermo-
meter dropping to within six degrees
of freezing point.
Our genial postmaster D. B. Hoom-
beck expects to make a trip to Chicago
and New York about November I.
J. A. Pruett and J. N. Wilkeg ship
ped four cars of COWS to New Orleans
Oct. 81.
J. n. Nations will ship three cars OF
fat cows to Ell Paso on the 22nd, and on
the same day Jackson & Hartman will
ship seven cars cattle to Cuba. Ih1s
closes the Cuba deal.
J. w. Mutt arrived here on the 21st
with q carload of horses and mules from
Pettus, Texas.
&c. McCamy will ship a car OF
horses to San Antonio on Nov. 70.
ID jackson returned from Denver
Sunday morning on the delayed pas
senger, after having sold trainload of
yearlings at La Junta
T. T. Cook arrived here from Mara
thon Sunday, to inspect several train
loads Of cattle which are to be shipped
this week.
Capt. J. r. Hughes passed through
this morning bound for Ysleta.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
FIRE THIS MORNING.
1t Was Extinguished Before the De-
Ddrtment Arrived

The department was called out with
rush at 1890 o'clock this morning by
an insignificant blaze in the kitchen of
the residence Of j. M. Cole. at 100
Second street.
Before the apparatus arrived, how
ever, neighbors had extinguished the
flames and all that could be seen to
show that there had been fire was a
smouldering matters in the back yard.
1t was given out by the occupants of
the premises that the fire originated
from a gasoline stove and a serious
confagration would have resulted, but
for the prompt work of neigh bors.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Special Correspondence

parties will be withheld until the next
writing.
Judge G. A. Richardson and
his brother Melvin of Sterl-
ing, Kansas, at ell, werepas-
sengers via Picacho from Lincoln
court to Roswell Thursday.
Ira Whetmore, recently of Alamo
gordo but now of Nogal, N. M, accom-
panied by his wife and Mrs. Stone
house, were guests of Picacho hotel
Thursday night.
M. Whetmore says he will open
first class livery and feed stable at Ell
Capt IN in q short time.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

E'Paso Steam Laundry, Phone At
Modoc, served 4 toe p. m. Bank
Saloon.
Finest line of tablet and composition
books at Twins.
Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon, Me-,
healed sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles Of long stand
ing by using De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures all skin diseases. Fred
Schaefer, druggist.
Millions of dollars is the value plac-
ed by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg,
Pa, on the life of her child, which she
saved from Group by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t cures all
coughs, colds and throat and lung
troubles. Fred Schaefer, druggist.
Eat plenty, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
will digest what you eat. 1t cures all
forms of dyspepsia and stomsch
troubles. E. r. Gramble, Vernon,
start and cured me. 1t is now my ever
lasting friend" Fred Schaefer. drug
gist.
'If you scour the world you will new
err find remedy equal to One Minute
Cough Cure,' says Editor Fackler, of
the Micanopy, Fla, "Hustler." 1t
cured his family of La Grippe and
saves thousands from pneumonia, bron-
chitis. Group and all throat and lung
troubles. Fred Schaefer, druggist.
President King, Farmers Bank,
Brooklyn, Mich. has De Wits Little
Early Risers in his family for years.
Says they are the best. These famous
little pills cure constipation, bilious
ness and all liver and bowel troubles.
Fred Schaefer, druggist.
"When our boys were almost dead
from whooping cough, our doctor gave
One Minute Cough Cure. They recov-
gyle, Pa. II cures coughs, colds. grip
pc and all throat and lung troubles.
Fred Schaefer, druggist.
ut did me more good than anything
| ever used. My dyspepsia was of
months standing: after eating it was
terrible. Now l am WE'LL" writes S.
B. Keener, Hoisington. Kas., of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests what you
eat. Fred Schuefer, druggist.
The "Plow Boy Preacher", Rev. J.
Kirkman. Belle River, H., says: "Af-
ter suffering from Bronchial or lung
trouble for ten years, L was cured by
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is all that
is claimed for it and more.' 1t cures
coughs, colds, grippe and all throat
and lung troubles. Fred Schsefer.
druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
CLINT LETTER
Items Of Interest From Down the
Valley.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
CLINT, Texas, Oct. 23.-L. Naudin
took flying trip to town yesterday.
Collector Clyde Critchett spends
part of his spare time now studying
the expression and walk of those two
lynx of his. The Mexicans claim that
he can tell the difference between q
bottle of mezcal and jug of water at
range of three miles with the naked
eye.
Uncle Lee Etter chaperoned party
consisting of Geo. Mcintosh, Mort and
Cobe Mckinney out to the mesa yes
terday in quest of gold. silver or any
thing else.
One of our big ranchers, @. E. KEEL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
SNYDER, TEXAS.
Buyers Looking After Steers-Death
of a Mason.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
SNYDER, Tex, Oct. 21.-Sheriff Ira
Hutch ia absent this week on official
business.
Several buyers are out this week in
the country buying steer calves; price
being paid, S12.
B. L. Patterson, business man of
Clairemont, stopped over here last
night en- route home from Colorado
City.
M. Binnison, who lived eleven miles
southwest from Snyder, died OF con-
sumption night before last at his home
and was buried here this morning by
the Masons, he being a member of that
order.
G. K. Elkins, of Kent county, is visit
ing in Snyder this week.
A light rain fell here the first of the
week
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
NO DAMAGES.
Street Car Company was Awarded
the Verdict.

The jury in the Timiteo Meleudez
damage suit yesterday afternoon re-
turned a verdict for the defendant, find
ing the street railway company not gull
ty of negligence.
1t was shown that Melendez was more
or less intoxicated when the accident
occurred, and that he was asleep on the
railway track.
The court instructed the jury to find
for the defendant and it quickly did
so.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

The state of New Jersey is now put
ting in operation system of state
travelling libraries for the benefit Of
the rural districts and small towns.
Twenty or more libraries of fifty books
each have been purchased. The libra
ries will be under control of the state
librarian and will be loaned to COM
munities making application, prefer
ence being given to those places too
small to maintain public libraries
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Thirty-Third Deuree.

E. @. Pew received this morning q
communication from the house of the
temple of the supreme council of the
thirty-third degree of the ancient and
accepted Scottish rite of Free Mason
ry, for the southern Jurisdiction of
the United States of America, aunounc-
ing his election to the thirty-third de-
gree. The same body elected John
Julian as knight commander.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
GRAFTON, N. M.
Jack SpdIdlng's Ranch Sold.-Other
ItemS

Special correspondence of the HERALD.
GRAFTON. N. NJ, Oct. 23.-Burt
Hearn bought the Jack Spalding ranch
and cattle.
VIM. Kendall sold q bunch of fat
COWS to al Albuquerque butcher.
Petre and Clarke are getting out the
tim bers for the Resjester mine. Quin-
Iy Vance will retim Der the mine.
William Keen has bought the water
at Rounderville and will move his cat
tie from the head of the ella river.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

logg, was awarded the contract by the
government last week to put in 80 car
loads of grama grass, the price being
$40 per ton here baled.
According to that, alfalfa should
bring about S42. 25 loose. The rattle Of
the machines sounded like tin shop
on stove pipe day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Building Permits.

Permits were issued today as fol-
low:
Ramon Gomez, $40 adobe on lot IL,
block 81, Campbell.
B. A. Juarez, $500 adobe on lot IA,
block sc, Campbells.
Augustin Huizar, $500 adobe on lot
ID, block Is. Campbell's.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
A Fine

Lot OF Heinz's Dill pickles. sour
kraut, minced meat aud apple butter,
preserves, etc, have just been re-
ceived and are selling at bedrock
prices. The reputation of Heinz
goods for quality and purity is known
the world over, aud those trying them
will never use any other brand. We
carry nothing but the finest line of
staple and fancy groceries ana call
will convince our patrons of the same.
L. BENHAM.
2l9 San Antonio ST. Staple and
fancy groceries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
ALONG Sentence
Imposed On a Resident OF JudreZ
For Murder.

Cruz Ortiz, convicted of murder in
the courts Of Juarez and sentenced to
twenty years prisOnment, was taken
to chihuahua yesterday afternoon on
the south bound train.
Ortiz was found guilty of the murder
of Santiago Vargas, which occurred in
Juarez three months ago. The crime
was committed at dance and the deed
was done with pistol. Two shots
were fired by Ortiz and Vargas was in
stantlY killed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
DISTRICT COURT
The Next Session Will Be Thurs

The district court is not in session to-
day.
It adjourned yesterday until next
Thursday, when the suit of M. T. Com
stock VS.. Jay Good and others is set
for trial. This case has been in the
courts for year or more and involves
the title to q tract of land
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
PICACHO. N. M.
A Wedding On Tap-personaIs.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
PICACHo, N. M. Oct. 23.-The pub
lie school at this place is progressing
nicely, with Prof. T. F. Swanwick IS
principal.
One of the principal citizens of Pr
cacho informed the writer, cOnfden-
TALLY. few days ago, that there will
be q wedding here soon unless opposi-
ton on the part of the senorita be too
great. The names of the contracting
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
A Big Runaway
which

In prices has occurred which
is causing conservation among our
high priced competitors. We are Of
fering fine line of harness., robes.
whips, polishes and sundries of all
kinds at reduced prices. Call and see
US and be con vinced.
81. P. NOAKE,
Cor. Overland and Santa Fe streets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

j. G. Ross & Co., undertakers aud
EN- balmer|, have removed their par
Tors and rooms to 81 Ell Paso sire et
in Opera House Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

Buy your GOAL from "O'Brien Goal
Co., the agents and direct shippers
from the Cerrillos mines. Phone 8.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
BALL TONIGHT.
IiIl Be Given BY the Ladies'
Temple Aid Society.

A ball will be given at the court
house under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Temple Aid society, and will doubtless
be attended by large number of peo-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

Get one of those bargains in pocket
books at Twins.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

Go to Melvin's Market for strawber
ries and black berries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

Which carries a through sleeper and
excellent rate car leaves FIT. Worth
every day at 9 40 q. M, arriving in
Denver at %. N. neat day-ONE
HOUR EARLIER! Travellers can
have the afternoon in Denver and
leave on an evening train for Colo
RADIO resorts. Returning, leave Den
yer at 1915 noon, lunch in the cafe
car, and reach Fit. Worth the next
afternoon 10 time for all outgoing
trains.
For full particulars address
A. A. Gibson, G. A. P. D.,
D. B. KEELER,V. P. & T. M,
FIT. Worth & Denver City Ry.,
Fit. Worth. Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Ehrenberg's Wall Paper & Paint Go
puoNE ooa
! Considerable Husband
800 e. PASO ST.

never forgets his counting days,
and remembers that small gifts
makes renewal of love for the kind
ness that prompts them, and
therefore brings his wife box OF
our delicious chocolates. dainty
marsh-mallows, toothsome velvet
taffies, or choice bon-bons to re-
mind mamma that matrimony on
ly strengthens Lowell Don't forget
to cheer the loved ones watching
for you with some of our choice
CONNECTIONS.
NEXT POSTOFFICE.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

Mooney pays the highest price for
second hand goods of all kinds. us
Oregon ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

Go to Melvin's Market for choice cuts
of beef.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

Ell Paso Daily HERA Id 6Oc per month
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Here and There.

e Paso Steam Laundry, Phone At
Modoc, served 4 to 6 p. m. Bank
Saloon.
Finest line of tablet and composition
books at Twins
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
CLEAN RECORD OF IOWANS
discriminating Voice from the East
Speaks in Commentator of
Ncstcrn Athletes.

Extracts are given below from a review
Of the foot ball season published in Harper's
Weekly over the signature of Casper Il.
Whitney. The article is unusual for the
consideration accorded to the University of
Iowa, in contrast with the refusal Of Chi
Cago newspapers to acknowledge Iowa's
equal claim with Chicago TO the middle-west
championship. The article is, in part, as
follows:
'Only one other eleven shares with Chi
cago the honOrs of the middle western first
class, and that is the team which DR.. A. A.
Knipc, now athletic director of Iowa State
university, built up at that rapidly rising
institution Of learning at Iowa City. lis
claims to proper ranking were dlsregarded
in the west, even after it overwhelmed, by
a score Of IS to 0, on Thanksgiving day
the University of Illinois, that Michigan
had barely beaten 80 and Wisconsin de-
featcd $50.
Good team work was the feature of the
Iowa eleven, as might be surmiscd by the
fact Of its members being mostly freshmen
and s~ophcmores. averaging about 10 years OF
age and about 1876 pounds in weight, with Il
back field averaging only 155 pounds. Yet
this eleven played q modification of the
Pennsylvania guards-back and played it so
well as to cross Chicago's goal line for the
first time this season and to defeat Nebraska
800. Besides a sharp, hard attack, it's de-
feEsivo game was so strong that its goal line
was not crossed at all during The season
which cannot be said Of any other team in
the same region, The only score against
Iowa was made by Chicago on a placed Kick
field goal from the twenty-hyc-yard line.
(SrOro 5-5O
True, this Chicago team, owing to the
absence of Kennedy, was not at its best
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

lor and If the same success attends this can
vass as has already marked the effort in this
line the question Of funds will be s~atisfac-
torily settled. In the main these books will
be disposed of to other than enthusiastic
base ball fans. This latter class is bound to
be represented in large numbers at all the
games and the money received from the sale
OF tickets to them when the games are in
progress will pay running expenses of the
club. The advance sale Of books will be
confined to those who are interested in get
ting a base ball club in Omaha for the good
it will do the city. They will be expected
10 attend the games and by so doing it Is
believed that many recruits will be added
to the army OF Omaha base ball lovers.
Manager Keith's preliminary negotiations
with William Trafley have reached the stage
Cf certainty, and it is now assured that
"Bill" Traffiey will manage the Omaha team.
He Is an old Omaha %favorite, having caught
here in 1SS9-'91 and '92. In "a he managed
the Des Moines team and since has had a
successful career in the eastern leagues.
With bill" Trafley as field manager and
Buck Keith as business manager of the
Omaha team it is easy to contemplate 4
rcseate-hued career for the organization.
The palyers who have already been signed
by Buckerino are John McCausland as
catcher, Jack Hoy for thiru ba9e, William
Rehsman and Eddie Lawler for the infield.
/ McCausland is well known to local fans and
as a catcher is in the A No. / class. Last
season he played with Denver and Superior.
Hoy also played here with the Denver Cuffs
and Is a fast man anywhere in the game,
Rebsman is from the Texas league and
throughout his base ball career has shone
with a brilliancy emitting him to a place in
the stellar aggregation. Lawler is a prime
local ~favorite and can cover creditably any
position in the field. Buck has On his claim
list Pop Davis and billy" Spargur, from
the Texas league, and BILLY Hughes, who
has gained considerable base ball notoriety
in the Chicago city league. Spa2gur is a
six footer and tips the beam at 1915 pounds.
With his south paw he twirls a ball that
puts the best of them to sleep and Buck CON
fdently says that he "can strike out any
man in the business"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
PRIZE MEET FOR AMATEURS
Indoor Contest is Announced Under
Sanction of Athletic League
of North America.

An amateur athletic meet VIII be held
in the gymnasium Of the Young Mems
Christian association on January y, The
contest is sanctioned by the Athletic League
Of North America and is open to any reg
istered amateur. The events will include
putting the l2-pound shot, standing, broad
and running high jumps. hitch kick, pole
vault and quarter-mile potato race. A list
Of prizes has been prepared beth for the
best record in all events and in each scpa-
rate performance. Considerable interest is
taken in The meet by the gymnasium classes