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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23

the state. The site selected-22 miles
almost north OF Big Springs-is an
ideal location. On a broad expanse of
prairie. in the heart of the rich sur
rounding land, that is 10 make homes
and profitable incomes for thousands OF
American families, the town is as lever
as a floor, swept from all directions by
the gentle breezes OF the prairie and
blessed with the bright smile of the
Texas sunshine
Modern Town.
Streets were laid out with a view 70
giving plenty Of room-with trees on
each side and sidewalks wide enough
to allow another row along the front
fence If desired Park spaces were
left for breathing spots when the town
should grow to the proportions of a
city Only a few months on the map,
the town is already important enough
to demand regular visits from the trav-
cling men and the traffic between Big
Springs and Soash keeps so automobiles
in commission. The office force Of the
Soash Land company. which is hand
ling the townsite and farm property is
composed of A people Mr. Soash has
moved his office from Waterloo. Iowa.
from which place he has been operat-
ing for years, and is preparing to make
it at Soash.
Erecting Big office.
J. J. Heden, Of ST. Joseph, No, is
now here erecting the office building,
which is of concrete, 44xSS feet, with
steel vault for files ana Important pa
pers. Il will cost $4,000. At present,
the company is doing business IN
substantial two story brick building,
but It is far TOO small and anyhow,
the building is in demand for mercan-
tile purposes. The Lorna hotel is
handsome two story building, modern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23

plants in this city to accept a similar
position with company at Las Cruces.
a novel entitled The Fayette ENG
ma" the scene of which is laid in East
ern Kentucky. is the title of the literary
production of a Carlsbad young man.
who has sold the manuscript to an east
ern Publishing house for $4,000. He al
ready has begun a second novel entitled
the Duke of Carlsbad"
B. A Nymeyer has returned from the
state line, south of Carlsbad. where ne
has been establishing the grades and
boundaries of dam and reservoir which
is being put in by Carlsbad and Texas
capitalists for the purpose of irrigat-
ing new town site which is being laid
off and established at that point
Two prospecting parties have left
Carlsbad TO locate q gold mine which
has been reported and is known to ex-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23
IMPROVED
PROPERTY

On Wyoming street, a beautiful
S-rO0m house, modern, 37x120 feet
s3750-00 As little as $4,000
cash. balance same as rent; re-
sPOnsible parties.
Close In, on Arizona street, 800
block. 4 small broom brick and
bath, modern, 4OxS0 feet of
ground. This at 100000; good
terms.
4 new modern S-room 2-story
brick, 8 blocks from postoffice-
The SWEETEST location possible.
Modern, all conveniences: beauti-
fully finished. Double screened
throughout. Facing east: $4,000
down, balance same as rent.
Never been occupied
Close IN. on Texas street. n
five room house and bath. Mod
ern; always rented; $4,000 cash,
balance easy. VIII be a big in
crease in value in this property.
In East FL Pas3.- A beautiful
z-room dwelling. bath and base
ment- Cement porch 26xS feet;
wall beds; mission finish, strictly
modern Price only S3250O0, and
enough vacant land left on a cor
her 10 build another house.
Broom brick; bath, inside toilet,
modern. tinted; 700 SO. #. OF &C.
ment porch; oak floors through
out; two full lots; Highland
Park; s3250.O0; easy terms, or
viii trade for unimprOved prop
erty, any location
so feet frontage. close in, on
San Francisco street, paying a
good income now, increasing daily.
Three fine buys on North Stan
ton street.
One bargain, on a corner, South
Stanton street.
Good buy on S. Campbell, right
off OF Overland.
Property producing $50 per
month for sale for 100000, on
Wyoming street; $500 cash will
handle this, balance monthly less
than the rent. Surely this viii
pay for itself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23

Hamburg, Ia; W. W. Martin. Sam Fres-
neil, o. Hufnagel. Camp Point, Ill;
Charles Peter, John Kramer, Coats
burg, H.; ]. W. Vance, John Sigler,
Bloomington, Ilf.; G. W. Sharr, Ash
land, O.. A B. Overman. Ottawa, o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23
NACO NEWS NOTES.

Naco. Ariz.. Feb. 2S.-Jusr1ce of the
peace J. NJ Hall has rendered a decis-
ion in the case of v. c. Thompson vs.
r. $. Clancy, granting Judgment for
the plaintiff for $500, and foreclosing a
lien on a Franklin automobile De-
PENDANT gave notice OF appeal to the
district court
Frank GassOway and wife were re-
cent visitors TO Naco.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23
STUDENTS PRESENT
PLAY AT CARLSBAD
New York Divine Assumes
Pastorate-News Notes
From Carlsbad.

Carlsbad. n. NJ, Feb. 2S.-The comedy
farce entitled "A Day at the Union Sta
ton" which was put on recently by
the pupils of the high school for the
benefit of athletics. was largely at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23

Globe Flour. best by test,
and the payroll in e Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23

81 down and 81 per week buys a lot
in TObin. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23

What is the peculiar quality in any motor car for which
you pay $4,000 or $4,000?
is not reputationnO matter how fine that reputation
be- because reputation could be worth $1,000 or
$4,000 to each purchaser.
It is not mere external elegance.
It is definite concrete excellence; for which the maker
is justified in sense in charging.
You pay $4,000 $4,000 for running qualties-and an
element of longevity which of lesser price, save
the Cadillac will give.
Those running qualities and the longevity in turn
directly dependent upon the accuracy with which more
than 100 essential parts made and the perfect
alignment resulting therefrom.
Your $4,000 car Cor your Cadillac smoothly
and lasts longer because of the time, the care the
money and the expert workmanship expended in elm
mating friction by producing between those hundred
vital parts fneness of fit which no eye can
measure and no words describe.
And this leads to disclosure of the utmost to
every automobile owner.
In production of more than ten thousand Cadillac
Thirtys' in the past fifteen months it has been dem
onstrated beyond peradventure that in this element of
synchronization harmony, fit and elimination of fric
tOn the Cadillac standard has not been attained by
any other plant any other car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23

ist in the Guadalupe mountains near this
city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23
TOWN Of SOAsH IN CENTER Of GREAT
PASTURE BEING CUT INTO FARMS

West Texas Undertaking Z hat Has Shown Marvellous
Results in Year and Promises Even Greater Re
suits in Near Future-Electric Lights and Au-
tornobiles Where the Cattle Roamed IL
Months Ago and Less.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23
BUILDING SITES

Corner of Wyoming and Austin
Sts paved on Wyoming, easy
terms. S230O.00.
Corner of Lee and Montana, 3
choicelots; an ideal location; easy
terms: for only $4,000.
On North Kansas St, four full
sized lots. 104x120 feet; terms to
suit, s3S00.00.
4 true snap-East FL Paso lots,
ia block so, each s225.00.
East FL Paso lots, in block II,
S225-00, any terms.
On Texas street, four lots-make
your own terms, S2800.00.
On Texas street. Cotton addition
3 full lots, S2200.00-about 5000
less than similar property; terms
10 suit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23

Behind Dr.. Pierce's Medicines
STANDS the LnvahdS Hotel and Sur
g1caI Institute, at Buffalo, thor
oughIy equipped and with a Staff
of Skilled Specialists to treat the
more difficult cases of Chronic
diseases whether requiring Med
icaI or Surgical skill for their
cure. Write for free
LN7ALuS GUIDE BOOK.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-10-14

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
SPORT.

Governor Gillette OF California has
announced that he would not interfere
with the big fight.
By winning a race at Chester Thurs.
day afternoon. Danny" Maher. the
American Jackey, scored his thou
sandth success on the English turf.
J. s. Young Of Chicago won the
fifth Southern handicap over . field
Of 1877 shooters at Columbus. Ca.
Thursday. H. d. Freeman of Atlanta,
professional. established q new worlds
record by breaking ninety-nine targets
at twenty-one yards. ~.
Former Police Commissioner Harry
p. F'iannery OF San Francisco. charged
with grand larceny in connection with
the Sausalito poolroom operators, was
arraigned before Judge Lennon at
San Rafael Friday and pleaded not
guilty. His attorney asked for q
speedy trial and the case was set for
next Wednesday.
Joe Choynski made his first pro-
phecy at Ben Lomond Friday as to
the outcome OF the fight. "Jeffries
will win in Just about seven rounds"
he said. Il have figured this out
carefully and 1t has nothing to do
with my being attached TO Jeffries'
camp. Remember this and see II
didn't call the turn"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
New Criminal Ruling.

Washington. Criminal lawyers
throughout the country are said to be
agitated over the action Of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States in
inaugurating what il designated as a
new era in the punishment OF crimi-
nals-that Of requiring punishment to
be proportionate to the offense.
The agitation among the legal pro-
fession arises from the decision Of the
court last Monday. when for the first
time in its history II set at liberty n
person convicted OF an offense because
there had been inflicted upon him "a
cruel and usual punishment" 1t was
in the case OF Paul Weems. an official
in the lighthouse service in the Phil.
ippines.
His case came under the bill of
rights OF the island. The court an
nounced that 1t must give the same in
depreciation to that bill Of rights as
"given to the eighth amendment to the
constitution" Thereupon 1t proceed.
ed to construe this amendment, pro
hibiting n cruel and unusual punish
ment"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Must Protect Land.

Greeley.-By the recent affirmation
by the State Supreme Court Of the
decision Of District Judge Garrigues,
holding that an irrigation company
must regulate its river dams to pre-.
vent damage to land along the river,
a matter Of general interest to farm
ers and irrigationists Of the entire
state and particularly in northern Col.
orado. has been decided. Because of
the ruling number of suits may be
brought by landholders against own.
ers Of unregulated dams.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOM ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERlNGs. HoPEs
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN.

Senator McCumber Of North Dako-
ia, operated upon for an abscess. is re-
ported as progressing favorably.
DR.. Ricketts, Of Pennsylvania Uni
versity. the pathologist and famous
spotted fever expert, died at Missoula,
Mont. of the disease which he sought
to find a cure for.
A mob of 400 striking miners, most
ly foreigners, raided the mines or the
Clemens Coal Company, near Pitts
burg. Kansas. Thursday. evening, and
by threats Of physical violence forced
the miners working there to abandon
the workings.
DR.. Frederick H. Milliner, expert
has received orders to begin immedi.
ately the installation OF his system OF
railway wireless telegraph on the Un-
ion Pacific. The first stations are to
be at Sidney, Neb., and Cheyenne,
Wyo.
Charles Weller was sentenced to an
indeterminate term OF 10 to 25 years
on conviction OF killing Mrs. Schulz.
his mother-in.law at Tacoma, Wash.
Judge Chapman told Weller some
things had come to his knowledge
that were not brought out in the trial,
and that gave the prisoner the sym
pathy OF the court.
Secretary Ernest Mills has COM
pleted the vote on the proposition OF
affiliation between the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners and the American
Federation Of Labor. with the result
that the members show their approval
of the plan by a majority Of 1000. 1t
is probable that the executive board of
the Western Federation will meet soon
to take action on the vote and ask the
American Federation for charter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
FOREIGN.

The Buckwood brewery, Winnipeg.
Man.. was burned Monday. LOSS $780,
900.
Before a vast audience in London,
the Royal Geographical Society pre-
sented Commander Robert E. Peary
with the special gold medal of the So
ciety.
Edward VII, king Of the English.
died at 11:45 o'clock Friday night
The Prince OF Wales is king, assum
ing the. title OF George ". and took
the oath before the privy council at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
II Mr.. Roosevelt's visit to England
is carried out it will be shorn of all
display. kilograms from Berlin say
the German emperor will proceed to
England, and that Mr.. Roosevelt's
visit to Berlin must be postponed.
A report from London says that
King Edward is suffering from bron-
chitis in form that causes some anx-
fety to his physicians. two of whom are
sleeping in Buckingham palace in or
der to be on hand in case of need.
King Edwards death is sure to have
q oScp CAicSt upoh thC pOAitiCdl ollud
ton. Premier Asquith and other ab-
sent ministers OF the parliament are
hurrying to London. Many are ab-
sent owing to the spring recess OF
parliament. . -.-.-i
The earthquake that laid waste the
town of Cartago occurred at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday night continued
about IL seconds. In that time the
buildings OF the place collapsed, bury
ing hundreds OF persons. The dead were
first estimated at 500. but it is be-
lieved now that the fatalities were
much greater. Many hundreds more
were injured. Four hundred bodies
were recovered Friday.
A dispatch from Managua, Nicara-
qua. Thursday night says that Carriage,
the picturesque and ancient capital Of
Costa Rica. was destroyed by an earth
quake. Five hundred persons are dead
and fully as many are wounded.
Among the public buildings destroyed
is the magnificent court of Justice.
presented by Andrew Carnegie as a
permanent arbitration tribunal. where
disputes between the Central Ameri-
can republics could be settled without
resorting to arms.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
WASHINGTON.

The Court OF Claims Monday rem
dered a decision holding that a GER
tain line OF tax collections on iegacies
to carry on the Spanish American war
should be refunded. The decision
moons the return to the taxpayers OF
about 35,00O.0OO.
The conference committee on the
bill which has passed the House and
Senate establishing a mining bureau,
on Friday reached an agreement upon
the amendments to the bill adopted
by the senate. and 1t is expected the
bill will get to the President in a day
or two. John Hays Hammond. for
merly OF Colorado, is mentioned as the
probable appointee to the position OF
director OF mines when the bureau Is
created.
ANY report appearing in any news.
paper to the effect that the census
bureau has received any advance re-
turns OF the census Of 1910 or has Civ.
en- out any Information regarding the
returns OF enumerators is wholly with.
out foundation" This was the formal
declaration made by c. Dana Durad.
director of the census, in a statement
sent to the press. and accompanied by
a note saying, please use the enclosed
as widely as possible and as fully as
you can and oblige the director of the
census"
A letter sent to the American con.
sui at Managua, Nicaragua, and for.
warded by him to Washington. recit
ing numerous atrocities and barbara
ties occurring in that republic.
What the President will do with the
rivers and harbors bill is agitating
many members OF the Senate and
House. The measure is now in con.
ference, but no headway has been
made In disposing OF the differences
between the two branches. The de.
lay Is said to be caused by the rumor
that the President will veto the bill
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Terrors Of Franknsss.

There IL no worse vice than
frankness." said Booth Harrington. at
Q farewell dinner in New York prece-
dent to his departure for EuroN,
How should feel. for example. ~
asked you for your opinion Of my
plays. and you answered me frankly,
quite frankly?
why. I should feel like the poor
lady at the bridge drive who said to
her hostess little daughter:
"'Your eyes are such heavenly
blue. And what color are my eyes.
darling?'
'The child's high treble travelled
easily to the further corner Of the
quiet room as she replied. looking
earnestly up into her Questioner's
face:
"'Dwab middles, yellow whites
and wed wims!'"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
OTTAWA, CANADA. SCENE OF
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION;
HOUSES WRECKED.
FIRE IN POWDER PLANT
SPECTATORS OF NEARBY BASE
BALL GAME CROWD AROUND
THE CONFEDERATION.

Ottawa, Ont.-An explosion Sunday
wrecked the plant Of the General Ex-
plosives Company OF Canada. near
Hull. Quebec, killing about fifteen per-
sons and injuring fifty others.
The force OF the explosion was ter
rifying. The country for miles around
was laid waste and many small dwell.
1ngs in the city OF Hull, on the side
nearest the scene OF the explosion.
were flattened to the ground.
A baseball game was in progress a
short distance from the powder
works. The teams were playing the
last innings and when a fire was
seen in one OF the small buildings OF
the powder plant the crowd began to
swarm up the hill to get better view
OF the blaze.
Some men in the crowd, aware Of
the possibilities OF the danger when
the main magazine was reached, plead.
ed with the crowd to go still further
back, and many OF them needed the
warning. Others. apparently enjoying
the element OF danger in the spectacle
otoOu 4sOOV SaAub ok thC ouAA
ing buildings. They were kept on the
qui vive by detonations that sent
showers Of burning brands in all d.
rections.
The baseball game broke up and
the rest OF the spectators and the
players rushed up to Join the crowd
At the fire.
1t was then that the magazine ex-
ploded. There were two stunning de-
donations. Everything within a radius
OF a mile and a half was torn and
shattered; giant trees were snapped
off close to the earth: barns and
dwelling houses were converted into
kindling wood and even in Ottawa,
four miles from the scene. hundreds
of plate glass windows were broken.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
GENERAL.


tomobile insurance in Chicago was
everted Tuesday by the continuance OF
former agreement.
John l. Beveridge. who served four
terms as governor OF Illinois, begin
ming in 1875 died Tuesday at his home
in Hollywood. Calf.
@. b. Reeve, former vice president
and general manager OF the Grand
Trunk railroad. died at his home at La
Mirada, Calf, Sunday night.
By an overwhelming vote the union
freight handlers Of Chicago Thursday
night declared against further strike
against the twenty-three railroads.
Organized labor and organized farm.
ers will work together hereafter in
preserving the rights and liberties OF
visions Of resolution unanimously
adopted by the executive committee OF
the Farmers Education and Coop
erative Union at st Louis Thursday.
The fortnightly car report OF the
American Railway association shows
a surplus Of cars OF 1O2.OS5, being an
increase for two weeks of l7.19S. half
OF them box cars. A total shortage
of 5,766, a decrease OF 1,76i. The in.
crease in surplus coal cars is most
noticeable in the West and South.
west.
Suit for $50. 900 damages against the
Chauffeurs' union and its officers and
members was started Friday in the
Chicago Superior Court by three OF the
automobile livery companies. The
suit is based on a breach OF contract
which the companies assert the union
committed when 1t ordered strike OF
chauffeurs about five weeks ago.
Lee O'Neil Prowne OF Ottawa,
Democratic leader OF the Illinois
house Of representatives. was indicted
on a charge OF bribery. and Repre-
sentative Robert E. Wilson OF Chicago
and Representative Michael S. Link OF
Mitchell were indicted on charges OF
perjury Friday by the special grand
jury that has been investigating VIII
liam Lorimers election to the senate.
A press dispatch from Washington
announces that John D. Rockefeller
had abandoned the idea of securing a
national charter for his proposed foun.
dation. Starr J. Murphy. personal
counsel for Mr.. Rockefeller, and
speaking for the Standard OIL presi-
dent. said the statement was entirely
without foundation. Mr.. Murphy also
said that Mr.. Rockefeller had nothing
to do with the Economic and Gener-
al Foundation" for which a charter is
being sought from the New York legis-
1ature for IAN aged man of wealth" !"
said to have s2.5O0.O00 to spend on
charity.
All hope that any of the forty-five
white and $50 negro miners entombed
In mine No. 3 OF the Palos Coal and
Coke Company. at Palos. Ala, as the
Thursday afternoon. may be rescued
alive. has been abandoned
The United States Steel Corporation
Wednesday announced that It had es-
tablished a fund of sS.oOO,OOo for PEN
sion purposes and would consolidate
this fund with the 100000 fund here
tofore created by Andrew Carnegie. to
be administered for the benefit OF en-
ployes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Novel Health Trio,

Greeley.-Carrying a complete NOV.
ing picture outfit In the rear Of his
automobile. and en- route from Chica-
go to Arizona for the benefit Of his
wife's health. Charles A. Benedict
passed through here last week. He
started from Chicago last spring. has
travelled 4.s62 miles and will not reach
his destination for several months.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Would Lease Glen Eyre.

Colorado Springs.-William Bayard
Cutting. president OF the American Su-
gar Company. 10 negotiating with
George A. Krause Of this city. an ex-
ecutor OF the Palmer estate, for four
months lease on Glen Eyre. near
Manitou. the magnificent home Of the
late Gen. William ]. Palmer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Frost pamaae slIaht.

Denver. May 7.-Reports from q
dozen counties OF the state received
by the state horticultural bureau in
dicate that the damage done by frost
will be very light. In no county is the
loss greater than fifteen per cent. On
the Western slope the fruit growers
by reason OF preparation and hard
work were ready with smudge pots for
the frost and no damage was done.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Business Meeting In Mid.oeean.

Richmond. va.-The Tobacco Asso-
citation Of the United States will hold
its annual meeting this year on the
bosom Of the Atlantic ocean. on board
q chartered ship starting from Nor
folk July LIST and sailing for New York
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Wants the Dry Farmers,

Colorado Springs.-The civic organi.
cations Of this city will Join In a
luncheon to discuss plans to capture
the 1911 convention Of the Dry Farm.
ing Congress. John T. Burns of Seat.
tie. secretary Of the congress. will be
the principal speaker.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13

Masher Thrashed; Thrasher Acquitted
Grand Junction.-Supporting the un.
written law giving a man the right to
defend his wife's honor at all times.
Tom Rogers was acquitted of assault
on John West. Rogers claimed that
West accosted his wife while passing
her on the road. saying. Come ride
with me. Birdie" When Rogers heard
Of this he hunted for West and
thrashed him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Town Opening on the Plains.

Brandon.-The Brandon Town Com.
pany has set the dates Of its opening
as June Sth. 9th and 10th. Arrange
ments for a celebration are being
made which will include several Wild
West stunts and other features Of en-.
tertainment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Southern Governor Praises TAFT.

Kansas City.-Praise for the execu-
tive and judicial abilities OF President
Taft were the features of an address
of Governor Wilson OF Kentucky be.
fore the Kansas City Bar Association
Sunday night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-13
Frank L. Smith Found Wounded

Frank Z. Smith Found Wounded.
Denver.-Suffering from q bullet
wound in the left side Of his chest.
Frank L. Smith. millionaire. and son
Of Eben @. Smith, who was one Of the
wealthiest mining men in Colorado.
was taken to st. Joseph's hospital
Friday evening from his residence at
964 Logan street. Circumstances at.
tending the shooting seem to indicate
that Mr.. Smith may have inflicted the
wound with suicidal intent.