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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

project contemplates units OF 1000 XIV
each, or about 400 horse power. ad :
ditional units to be added as the need
is apparent, and 1t, too, contemplates
furnishing power for pumping and all
power purposes at rate as low as 4
cents XIV, and If necessary less.
The promoters Of this project expect
to reach Eel Paso with their wires as
soon as the plant is finished and ready
Tor operation, and to later go into the
mining camps to the west of the plant
where mills, tramways and such enter
prises as are to be found in mining
districts will require power
Other Power Projects
There are at least three other similar
power projects on for Tel Paso terri
tory, two Of them being in New Mexico
and one on the line between New Mexico
and Texas, and east Of the city OF Eel
Paso, but the most important OF these
is projected for the Carthage coal
fields, in Socorro county. which would
have to string $50 miles of wire to reach
El Paso, which the promoters claim
can easily be done, IL other projects
closer to the city do not make the ex-
penditure unnecessary and inadvisable.
However, this project will cover a very
important part OF the Eel Paso trade
territory, and furnish power for pump
Ing. In one OF the most fertile stretches
OF the Rio Grande valley. Tt would be
expected that this plant cover the val
ley from above the Engle dam to Belen
tiVatons are given the growing plants
Ihese civilizations draw the moisture
TO the surface as 1t Is needed and crops
under these conditions get along very
well until the rainy season, which is
usually some time late In July in the
southwest. .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
A NEW INDUSTRY BASED
ON A DESERT GROWTH

Recent discoveries have found the
candaailla Plant to be extremely valua-
BILE to comm cree as producing a wax
particularly valuable to insuate electri-
cal carriers. Eel Paso Is In the center
or vast territory practically covered
with this now very valuable plant, and
hundreds of inquiries are pouring into
the city for information as to the hab-
It's or the plant, and the chemistry OF
the wax making.
THIS plant has long been known to
possess certain virtues, as many an old
timer has saved himself much suffering
IN cold weather by being able to read
lily start fire with it after all other
things had failed him, but now comes
science and tells of its value in a com
mercial way.
Several factories for the manufacture
of this wax have been established in
Mexico and cannot meet the demand
Tor the product, and at the present time
there are several projects on for the
erection or factories for the making
or wax from the candalilla plant in lei
Paso.
The process of manufacture is said
to be patented, but from the number OF
inquiries being received from different
sources the right to manufacture the
wax must be for sale. The method OF
extraction is said to be very similar
TO that used in extracting rubber from
the guayule plant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Power Projects For Ell Paso OF the Future

and make possible the cultivation OF
every acre over toe known underflow
OF the Rio Grando valley.
Nccaxa Power Plant.
The recent visit of l.. S. Pearson to
his Mexican enterprises, which include
the great lumber mills at MADEIRA. the
Mexico Northwestern railway and many
others close to Eel Paso recalls the fact
that he Is at the head of the largest
power enterprise In the world situated
at Necaxa, near the City OF Mexico.
Mr. Pearson announced that $4,000, 900
more would be Immediately expended
upon this gigantic enterprise in fur
ther improvements, this sum being suf-
ficient to increase the storage capacity
of the dam to 100000 900 cubic meters
of water, and with corresponding in
crease in the horse power developed.
Work has been steadily progressing
on this dam and hydro electric power
plant, and last year an accident delayed
the construction to some extent, but IL
is now storing about 100000 cubic
meters. The first Of this year the power
possibilities had been increased to Co.
900 horse, and an addition OF 10000
horse power during the year, and dur
ing the year 1910 the improvements
will bring the water storage to tho
190,000,000 cubic meter mark, and 1907
900 horse power will be generated
The power from this plant is trans
mtted 10 the City OF Mexico and other
important towns In the federal district,
and the auxiliary steam plant now
operated i'm the City Of Mexico will be
closed before the end OF this month.
The l.. S. Pearson interests I'm Mex
leo aggregate many millions OF dollars,
and are all successful enterprises The
requirement Of the Rio Grande. Sierra
Madre & Pacific by the Pearson inter-
csts means much for El Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Water Power and Cheap Coal and Oil
Await Development.

ing and local transportation all down
the sacramento valley and into Eel Paso.
This project has gone so far as to
assure its feasibility, as electrical en-
glneers nave reported that electrical
power can be manufactured under con-
ditions which will prevail there, trans
mitted at high voltage, and brought
down at stations along the line by
transformers to voltage permitting Of
its use for pumping, lighting, manu-.
featuring, etc, and that 1t will pay 25
percent annually upon the investment.
II al the power so generated is sold at
a price permitting Of profitable pump
ing for the ordinary crops best adapted
TO the valley 1t is a matter Of general
knowledge that pumping can be sue
cesstully done at considerable depth
with electricity ut cents per XIV.
This project offers an unlimited now
err for all purposes.
The EngIe Coal
1t has been known for a number of
years that coal existed in the Rio
Grande valley west of Engle and re-
Gently several workable veins have
been opened up in that vicinity. An
eastern syndicate is now figuring upon
opening the coal veins at that point.
putting the coal on the market as n
byproduct, and erecting a large electric
plant at the coal mines for the purpose
or utilizing all the refuse. which means
that the fuel burned in generating now
er VIII cost practically nothing This
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Common Irrigation
Terms Defined

AS Inquiry is always being made Tor
an explanation of some common terms,
the following definitions are given for
the convenience of those not familiar
with them:
Second foot--A cubic foot of water
passing any given point in one second
OF time.
Acre foot-A quantity OF water suffi-
Gent TO cover an acre OF ground one
root deep, or 43560 cubic feet - 0
Water duty-The amount Of land
cultivated under given amount of wa
ter The water duty varies greatly be-
cause of different conditions OF soil. the
efficiency of cultivation and the expert
ence OF the cultivator. Some cultiva-
tors are using a second foot to cult
Vate 40 or so acres of land, while with
other cultivators the same flow Of wa
ter is caring for from i 80 to 400 acres
SUCH a variance for the water duty can
not be explained by'a difference in soil
or crops, but must be in the methods
of cultivation The New Mexico ter
niorial engineer reports the best re-
suits on orchards, corn, vegetables and
alfalfa to be up to about PIG acres for
the second foot. AS a rule less water
and more cultivation produce the best
results 'ts
Dry farming-Simply scientific farm
Ing. AS a rule the ground Is plowed in
the fall and all the moisture falling
during the winter goes into the ploWed
ground. In the spring it is again blow
ed and prepared for the seeding and
with crops PERMITTING it frequent Gull
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Ell Paso's Projects
For Coming Year

"OR the purpose Of giving the read
err an idea Of the money to be
expended during 1910 in the city
ard county OF El Paso for public im-
provements, builuings, railroad better
ments and industries, such projects as
are assured are here given and the
aggregate can be taken as the mini
mum, as during the year there will be
many new enterprises and buildings
started and completed not now known
to the public:
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
SAYS MAYORS
 CANNOT MARRY
That Is, They Cannot Per form Marriage Ceremo- nies, Attorney General
 Norwood Holds.

Attorney General Norwood rendered two opinions yesterday, one in which he held that mayors were not authorized by law to perform the rites of matrimony; the other that school directors have no right to expel pupils from school for attending parties and dances during the school term after being forbidden to do so by their teachers.
 MT. Norwood holds that the directors have a right to require a certain degree of proficiency in the pupils studies, and if the pupil does the school work re- ouired of him it is of no concern of the directors or teacher how the student spends his hours while at home, that Icing a question for pareuts to decide.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
ORDER NO. 12.

The following order has been received by the Captain of the Prescott Military Company from the Governor:
 Maj. E. B. Jett. Quarter Master General of Arkansas National Guards, is hereby ap- pointed surveying officer to eX- anime into and report upon the loss of military stores and equip ment which were recently lost in fire which destroyed the armory of Company A, 1st h. fantry of Prescott. Arkansas.
 By order of the Governor.
 B. w. Green Adj. General. !"
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
Mcclellan and Handbook

Scott. Mcclellan and Handbook faile].
 Of the Presidents who married widows were Washington, Jef- ferson and Jackson. John Tyler, Fillmore and Benjamin Harrison later married widows for their second wives. James Buchanan was the only batchelor President , all his life.
 Hancock, Democrat, 1880, and Blaine, Republican, 1884, receive ed about the same percentage of the total vote cast at those elections for President. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the 38th, 39th and 10th Congresses, was the only one to become Vice President.
 Of the Vice-Presidents, but one resigned, John C. Calhoun, near the close of the year 1892.
 Of the Vice Presidents, six died during their terms, viz: George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry, William R. King, Henry Wilson, Thomas A. Hendricks and Gar rett A. Hobart.
 Of the Vice.Presidents. not at- taining the Presidency, who had served as Senators from their respective States, the names fol lows: Aaron Burr, John c. Cal houn, R. M. Johnson, George M. Dallas, Wm. R. King, John c. Breckenridge, Hannibal Ham, lin, Henry Wilson, and Thomas A. Hendricks.
 William H. Harrison rnd John Tyler, were born within twelve miles of each other in Charles City County, Virginia.
 Andrew Jackson was Judge of a Tennessee Court several years
 Rutherford B. Hayes was the
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
TO OUR READERS

After this issue the Plcayune will be published on Tuesday and Friday of each week instead of Wednesday and Saturday. This will give the paper plenty of time to reach the remotest parts of the county on Saturday. Be sides this change we are going to give our readers an eight page paper on Friday of each week. In the first issue we will start a serial story, "The Circular Stair Case" which is a very fine story and you want to get the first issue containing this beautiful story and keep right up with 1t.
 It is the intention of the management of the Picayune to make it the best paper this coun- ty ever had. If you are not taking the Picayune, get on the list at once.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07

Frank Campbell, of Emmet, was in town Thursday.
 Little Rock and return. $3. 30; accound Fifth Annual Field Day Arkansas. Schools and Colleges and Third Annual Meeting Ark ansas Inter-School Contest and College Oratorical Societies. Tickets on sale May 5, $, and 7th, good for returning unti May 9th.
 Washington D. c. and return, account Worlds Sunday Schoo Sixth Triennial Convention $33. .35. On sale May IA, 15, Il and IF, good for returning unti June 1st.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
4 NARROW ESCAPE
 FOR MR. BRITT
w. L. Britt, Came Near Being Shot Last Tuesday Night by Unknown
 Would-be Assassination

w. L. Britt, a merchant and Farmer, of Boughton, a small station on the Iron Mountain Rail Road north of here, was shot at by some one on last Tues day night about 9 o'clock while while out in his lot putting up his mules. The shot passed close to his face.
 Sheriff Hood of this place was notified and made every effort possible to get the blood hounds from Stamps but failed. He then went to Boughton but fail- ed to obtain any clue as to the would be assassinator.
 Mir. Britt stated that he had no idea as to who it was, as he had had no trouble with any one in the community to justify any such an attempt upon his life.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
 ABOUT PRESIDENTS

Continued from last issue.) Franklin Pierce was the only President who retained the same men as members of his Cabinet the entire term of his admins tration.
 Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, William H. Harrison and Grover Cleveland were the only persons who regained their feet after defeat and by a noble feat were elected to the Presi- dency.
 Of the Presidents who had been members of Congress one or more terms. we mention Washington, John Adams, Jeff ferson, Madison, Monroe, Jack son, Harrison, Pierce, Polk, Buchanan, Lincoln. Johnson, Hayes, Garland and Mckinley, and John Quincy Adams, after wards, until his death.
 Of the Presidents who had served in the United States Senate, were Monroe, John Q. Adams, Jackson. Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Pierce, Buch- anan, Johnson and Benjamin Harrison.
 Of the Presidents who had been Governors of their respec- tive States, the list follows: Jef- ferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Tyler, Polk, Hayes. Cleveland, Mckinley and Roosevelt.
 Of the Presidents-Genera Taylor and General Grant hac no civil political positions of con sequence and were waited tt the Capitol alone on military achievements and glory. Genera
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07

Regularly retailed at $3, S4, and s5. Smart, perfect fitting trousers that are good enough to please even the man who is accustomed to wearing made to-order clothing. Sizes 30 to A waists.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
HOMER HUDSON DEAD

The sad news reached Prescott last Thursday morning of the beath of Homer Hudson, which lad event occurred at his parents h Newberg, Tenn, on WedLes-
 lay evening about 3:30 o'clock. He had gone there from Prescott with the hopes of recovering his Sealth. He leaves a wife and ather and mother and a host of friends to mourn his early death.
 Homer married Miss Francis )mith about two years ago and he child was born to them and
 died only a few months ago. fhe sad widow has the sympa- hy of the entire town.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
third to be inaugurated on Mon- day. March 5, 1877.

A cordial invitation is extend ed to every one to attend Mothers Day and Old Peoples Day Services at the Christian church Sunday. A flower and a souvenir program will be given to each one present. Come in time for Sunday school and see a model school. Other services at the usual hours. Subject for evening sermon Time Temper. ance." w. C. T. U. members especially invited to that service.
 w. T. Cochran. Pastor.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07

s. S. Brooks brought to our Mce last Tuesday a lot of An bra Goat wool that measured ine inches. He has about 35 lead of these fine goats and we re told that this wool will bring ? the market over one dollar Ter pound. Why wouldn't an (ngora Goat farm pay in this punty? It does not require very puch to raise them, so we are bid.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07

Richard porter was in the of- flee Wednesday and stated to us that he caught a cat fish at Chambliss Springs last Monday that weighed n pounds. Charley Smith will have to come again.
 NOTICE
 Commencing on May Eth the Prescott and Northwestern Rail- road Company will sell week end excursion tickets between all stations on it's line at one fare for the round-trip.
 These tickets will be on sale every Saturday afternoon, good going on trains No. 3 and No. 4, returning, good on all passenger trains up to and including trains No. 1 and No. 2 Monday.
 Passengers taking trans at non-ticket offices can procure tickets upon application to the Conductor.
 The Picayune is twice-a-week, and full of county happenings.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07
AGRICULTURE AND
 HORTICULTURE

Act No315 Provides that Ele- mentary Agriculture and
 Horticulture must be
 Taught in Public Schools
 Act No. 315 passed by the General assembly of 1909 pro- vides that Elementary Agricul- ture and Horticulture must be taught in all the public schools. This act became effective ten months after its passage, which made it operative the last day of March 1910.
 Other sections of the school law require that all teachers in the public schools shalls pass an approved examination on every subject they are required to teach. Therefore. the law add ing this new subject to the con- mon school course has the effect of adding this subject to the list upon which teachers must be examined.
 State Superintendent Cook has advised the County Examiner to require all teachers to pass an examination on Elementary Agriculture and Horticulture during the June Institutes, the examination to be based on the outline in the Institute Manuals.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07

The Circular Stair Case. !"
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-07

The Picayune is twice-a-week, and full of county happenings.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
BIG CUT IN EXPRESS RATES
illinois Railroad Commission Demands
That Charges Be Reduced and
Made Uniform.

Springfield. Ill.-Sweeping reduc.
tons in express rates within the state
of Illinois were made here Saturday by
the Illinois railroad and warehouse
commission. Existing tariffs were
slashed in two in many instances and
on small packages the reduction Is in
excess Of SO per cent.
The PRONUNCIATION OF express tarin
No. /" by the commission brings the
fight of the state against the express
companies to a crisis. The reduction
is made effective October Is, and the
companies are preparing for a finish
fight. They dispute the authority Of
the commission to regulate their bust
ness within the state and assert that
either they will ignore the new tariff
schedule or go into court and get an
Injunction restraining h commission
from carrying its order into ef-
feet. a.
In a lengthy statement which the
commission hands down with its tarih
schedule the business methods Of the
express companies are severely ar
raigned.
Unlike the reductions which have
been made in some states of a fiat
rate of 10 or 20 per cent. the Illinois
commission has prepared a complete
graduated tariff schedule, based on
the weight Of packages and on the
distance they are carried within the
state. ~ l re- rs ftEts .r-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
NOVELTY WINS THE FUTURITY
Takes $4,000 Saratoga Classic
Jockey Shilling in Mastery Ride
Il -Bashti Second.

Saratoga. N. Y.-Novelty. with Shil-
ling up, won by a length. Bashti Sec
ond by two lengths and Love Not
third. Time. 1:12 Is.
That was the result of the $4,000
Futurity Wednesday. 1t was the most
stirring turf battle of the yea A
crowd Of $4,000 rose. to its feet and
cheered long and Justify for the win
ner. The horses we're at the post
more than ten minutes, due to Love
Not's getting away from the barrier.
When Starter Cassidy sprung the bar
rfer, the entire field vas sent away In
perfect order. Love Not Immediately
shot to the front, but Shilling was not
caught mapping. He had Novelty at
her heels. Iron Mask vas behind him,
Footprint was next, Rockville follow
ing and Bashti. the equal ~favorite. was
next, apparently out Of 1t.
AS they came to the stretch with
Love Not still in front, Shilling still
second, reached for his whip and
shook it at Novelty. Good colt that
he is, he redoubled his efforts and in
a twinkling had caught Love Not.
Glass was whipping the 100000 colt
and she was coming fast. Shilling
saw what he had to do to beat In a
flash and he bent over Novelty's with
ers in coaxing fashion. The last two
hundred yards was a thrilling drive.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
DEATH THREAT IN I. C. CASE
Director Of ostermann Company Tes.
titles to Intimidation to Prevent
Car Fraud Narrative.

Chicago.-Hearfng of the case
against Frank b. Hartman, Charles
L. Ewing and John M. Taylor, former
Illinois Central officials charged with
defrauding the company through car
repairs. was resumed In Judge Brugge.
meyers court Monday.
Theophile Reuther. formerly a di.
rector of the Ostermann Manufacture
ing company, the first witness, test.
fed that Henry c. Ostermann, presi.
dent OF the Ostermann company, had
threatened to kill him If he (Reuther)
told the story Of the defrauding Of
the Illinois Central out of 1000. 900
through car repairs.
heuther told Of Ostermann's alleged
attack upon him in the offices Of the
company when he threatened to dis
close the gigantic steal.
Thefts Of valuable records, confes.
sions. letters, reports and other
proofs Of frauds, together with copies
of important documents, came to light
in the graft war as a rival to the ST..
5000 0 %car-repair swindle.
Documents containing evidence
against the men higher up in the huge
fraud disappeared from the Illinois
Central Offices two months ago stimuli.
taneously with the discharge Of an
employee in the railroads secret-serv.
Ice. department.
Rev. F. G. Bingley, an evangelist,
who breaches to the women OF the
levee, turned the bulk of the missing
papers over to hurry Nelson. Jr.,
chief counsel for the Illinois Central,
Monday.
MY boys. Paul, eleven years old,
and Cecil, nine years old, found the
papers floating in the river said the
evangelist.