El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-08
ROSWELL AFTER
NEW RAILROAD
Boy Dies From Kick of a
Horse-NeWs Of Pecos
Valley.

Roswell. \. NJ, Aug. S.-Officials rep
reserSing the Texas Central railroad arr
rived in Roswell by the way of the auto
route from SNYDER. Texas. on a trip of
personal inspection over I he country
through which it is proposed to extend
| the line, which now terminates 1T ROtan,
| Texas, in the southern part of the Staked
| Plains.
! At a called mass meeting at the ROs-
well Commercial club the committee
made a statement of the purpose OF the
expedition. After talks by members of
the committee and by various prominent
business and professional men of Ros-
we'll it was decided that Roswell wants
this road and steps will be taken 10
raise bonus.
Reports from Carlsbad and from NAL
aga are that there were good rains there
and a telephone from Knowles, on the
east pains in Eddy county, says that
d splendid rain fell all over the plains
country.
Dies From Horses Kick
Dennis Stewart. the 4yearold son OF
Mr. ard Mrs. Tiobe Stewart, died as
the result of being kicked by a horse
three weeks ago.
The Market.
In the wool market no sales have
been reported for several days. although
there are several Massachusetts, buyers
in this community. Sales OF several cars
OF. pea green alfalfa have been reported
as bringing 1920 per ton. Hope, y. NJ,
peaches are bringing IL cents pound,
s2.75 per tushel. which is a marked con-
tr~st w:th pepches at Nacodoches, Texas,
which are selling at 10 cents a bushel.
Hope, y. NJ, piunfs are selling at 6
cents pound.
To Drill for Water.
A mass meeting OF the citizens OF
Gamma valley. so miles north of Ros
we'll in Chaves county. was held to raise
money to drill! a prospect we'll in the
valley in the anticipation OF securing az
tes;an water Seven hundred and sixty
five dollars was immediately secured and
this amount will be added to a fund Of
$4,000 that can be secured in Roswell and
from the dry farmers of the Gamma
valley.
Attends Institute.
Prof. ". B. Mcfarland. superintend-
ent Of the public schools of Silver City,
came in last night from Clovis. where
he has been visiting the teachers inStl-
tute.
Roswell Crack Shots.
Can't. VI. S. Murray has selected Wood
ian Saunders. Burke B. Dietrich and H.
Hoohstatter to represent the light bat
qP1N OF hOSNell lUIHt oHoON
of the military FORCES of New Mexico
at Las Vegas next week. They 90 as
riflemen to compete for places on the
New Mexico team that will 90 to Camp
Perry. Oklahoma, for the national shoot
Of the United States war department,
which opens August Is.
Howard Arlmham left for FL Paso,
where ne expects to locate permanently.
Can't See Ball Game Over Fence.
c. S. WOlgamott who was fined So
and costs for watching the game of
baseball between Albuquerque and Ros-
well from outside of the fence, without
paving admission fee, has decided to paw
the fine and costs and not appeal. He
stated that he was not trvin1 to beat
the amusement association out or the
admission fee. and was talking to a man
on business in the vicinity of the base
ball game. outside of the fence, when
he was arrested.
Saloon han Quits.
Charles Woodbridge. formerly one of
the owners of the Grand Central hotel
bar before Roswell went dry. July I, left
for California. and will prospect in that
state for a new saloon Onening.
Want Fire Wagon Driver.
Fire chief Charles Whiteman has is
sued an advertisement calling for appli-
oaticn for driver in the fire depart
ment. A member of the fire department
was recently released for taking a drink
of whisky while on Tut.
Newspaper Soldy
Barnard F. Mullane, United States
commissioner at Knowles and editor Of
the Knowles News. on the plains in
the east part of Eddy county, has sold
.he paDe~ and the plant will BE- moved
to King, on the mains in Eddy county.
John Garner of Kenna, \. NJ, has de
~ided to locate and has made arrange
ments to open first class grocery store.
Constitutional Delegates.
The Republicans of Chaves county in
elegate convention in the temporary
r0urt hall in the Gauliieur building Sat
urday afternoon, nominated four candi-