El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
DRY FARMERS JOIN
IN CARLSBAD MOVE
Eastern Railway to Spend
Much Money in Inn
movements.
prOVenentS.

Carlsbad. n. NJ, April 25.-The form
al proposition Of the Pecos Water
Users association, voted on by them at
their recent meeting, relative to the
enlargement Of the Carlsbad project
and the utilization of the water of the
Pecos river which has been held by
the project under a government ap-
preparation for years past was pre-
sented to the socalled dry farmers"
and with nominal alterations was ac-.
cepted by them. The proposition sets
forth in detail the requirements under
which the additional acreage will be
allotted water which are, briefly stated.
that the proposed additional acreage
guarantees the payment of the cost of
the initial investigation by the gov
eminent which is estimated at about
$4,000. A bonus of SO per acre is II
be paid to the present association,
which represents share of the cost
! of the canal, dams and reservoirs, etc,
as already constructed, and the con-
struction charges of a new reservoir
known as the third reservoir, cement
ing the present canal and the fnstalS-
tion of a pumping plant of sufficient
capacity to elevate the water into an
other canal for irrigating the addi-
tional tract Of land. The maximum
cost not to exceed $50 per acre In the
event the engineers report favorably
upon the proposed project it will en-
large the present project to 10000 ceres
which will meet the expectation OF the
water users since the inception of the
present Carlsbad project
The April term OF the fifth judicial
district adjourned after a two weeks
session in this city. The first week.
was devoted to cases for the jury's con-
sideration. the jury was discharged
last Saturday night. The past week
has been devoted to court cases COM
prising 81 varieties" of cases. Judge
Pope disposed Of each in his charac-
teristfc manner of fairness with speed
and dispatch and left for Roswell to
open the federal court today
The second semiannua1 contest be-
tween the Arethusia ana Delta socic-
ties of the Carlsbad high school was
held in this city Saturday afternoon
and evening. The field sports were
sack races. three-legSed races, girls
basketball contest an9 baseball games.
The contest was won by the former
named society.
John P. Mcmillan, one of the old
settlers of Carlsbad, died a. the county
hospital after a protracted illness #
asthma and other complications. He
was about so years of ags and a New
Highlander by birth.
The room formerly occupied by Co.
B. n. NJ. N. G., has been converte into
an opera house and the militia has
rented the room formerly used as the
opera house.
The results Of the recent trim Of su-
perintendent McMahon, of the Eastern |
Railway, Of New. Mexico. to this CITY.
is already having it's effect upon the |
yards, equipment and belongings of the |
railroad company at this place. A Hars |
vey eating house Is soon to be erected |
here; a new automatic coal chute. cost
ing approximately $4,000 will be |
erected here some time during the |
coming summer, portion Of the ma
teria1 being already on the ground
The passenger station will be enlarged
the park or place Immediately adioin-
ing the station will be beauttfled and
planted with ornamental shade trees
j. c. Keith one of the pioneer SET
tiers Of this section of the Pecos val
ley. is confined to the hospital with
of diseases which have
assumed serious form during the !
past week