El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24
ROSWELL, N. M.
Rain And SnoW-proposed New
School Buildlng-propOsed EleC-
trio plant-RanCh For Breeding
Fine StoCk-Cdttle Shipments.

speciai Correspondence of the HERALD.
BOSWELL, N. NJ, Nov. 2I.-During
the recent storm at Roswell, the rain
fall, beginning Friday and ending
Monday evening, registered a total
downfall of 2:6O inches.
The stock men especially are very
thankful for this dispensation of water,
for it will replenish the numerous
lakes, draws and water holes through
blessing to stock. While it was rain
ing down on the lower levels, it was
showing up in the attitudes, and the
mountains surrounding Roswell pres
ented magnificent appearance in
their snowy Wilderness after the rains.
The White mountains, about 100 miles
to the west, and the Captains, go miles
to the northwest, were covered with a
considerable depth of snow. AS far as
learned no especial damage was done
by the storm in the vicinity of Roswell,
and trains were not interrupted on the
valley road. The rain was welcomed
by everybody, but the stockmen in par
ticular are the ones who will feel the
greatest benefit.
1t is proposed to build s25, 900 pub
lie school building in Roswell, and it is
quite likely that an election will soon
be had for the purpose of voting bonds
for money with which to begin the
work. The election will likely be Or
dered about the first of the year.
The city of Roswell has just granted
franchise to Geo. Blashek, q resident
of this city, and his associates, under
the name of the Roswell Water
Power Electric company, to operate 8
plant to be created for the purpose of
generating electricity for light, heat,
power and other purposes. 1t is ssip-
ulated in the franchise that work
shall be begun within thirty days from
and after passage OF the ordinance,
and it is further provided that the
plant is to be completed and in oper a.
ton within twelve months, barring
necessary loss of time by accidents
and unavoidable delays This will be
q great "boom" for Roswell, and an
en- ter prise which has been much need
ed for the accommodation of the city.
Col. G. G. Slaughter, a Dallas, Texas,
capitalist and one of the largest stock
men of the west has just made large
land purchases in the vicinity of
amount of land in addition to his pur-
chases. Mr.. Slaughter intends bring
ing q number of his fine Herefords to
this section for breeding purposes, and
will engage extensively in the produc
ton of fine stock. He has put in q
mum Der OF thousands OF dollars In the
vicinity of Roswell. and will no doubt
find his investments profitable. Mr..
Slaughter does not intend to make his
home here, but means to conduct bust
ness from this centre.
Barnett and Moss shipped a carload
OF stock horses Tuesday from Roswell
to Merronge. Louisiana.
The cattle shipments for the season
from Roswell are pretty we'll closed
up but still few more will follow.
The last shipment made WAS q fine lot
Of 225 mixed feeders, from G. w. Hay
ne's ranch about thirty miles to the
north. The past season has been q
good one for the cattle men, and splen
did prices have prevailed.
Mr.. w. M. Formwalt brought q
train load of cattle from Pecos, Texas,
last Saturday. which he placed on the
Bosque Grande ranch recently pur-
chased by him from Capt. James, To-
Gated twenty, miles to the north of
Roswell.