El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-27
IMPROVEMENTS
At COLUMBUS
New Buildings Being Con
structed and Many Wells
Are Dug.

Columbus, N NJ, July 27.-John
Franks has just completed well for
the Gibson brothers. north Of Column
bus. A test pump was Installed Satur-
day and run for several hours, when
it was found that the column of water
had not diminished in the least. They
are now preparing to install 25 horse
power engine and six inch centrifu-
gal pump. This Is the first irrigation
well that has been produced in that
section. and many others will be quick
to follow. Several of the Gibson broth
ers' neighbors have been watching the
development OF this we'll and are now
making preparations for the sinking of
similar wells on their own lands.
Beach, Peters and White have fin
ished one Of the best shallow wells ever
dug in this country. The we'll Is Axe
feet in diameter and only 80 feet deep.
The water stands several feet high In
the well and the pumping depth is rs
feet. They have installed 10 horse
power Witte engine and a five inch
Eclipse pump and are pumping from
considered remarka BILE flow of water
for 50 shallow depth.
The new drug store building is now
nearing completion. This week will see
the finishing touches put to IT DR..
Linhart has his stock Of drugs al
ready ordered and will begin business
as soon as the contractors have turned
over the keys.
Sam Ravel is getting the material on
the ground for a two story addition to
his store. The new building will be 90
feet long. The upstairs will be finished
for lodge purposes.
P G. Moseley is putting UP a new
store building just opposite the e. p. q
s. W. depot. The building when com
pleted will be occupied by the post
offiee
The new Methodist church is now
nearing completion and the date for
dedication has been set. Rev. Adds
Albro. the pastor, is in correspondence
with a humber of eminent divines who
expect to be present on that occasion
August 81. The new church is a beau
tiful structure, fit to adorn a town OF
much larger proportions than Column
bus now is. But the building commit
tee was evidently looking forward TO
1 greater Columbus when they laid the
for such a structure
Lieut.. F. B. Edwards, commanding
troop c, Fourth cavalry. who was
from his horse last Friday, re-
,eiving a number Of severe wounds
about the face and body, Is now able TO
be up again.
Col A o. Bailey reports that the re- /.
cent heavy rains have DANA ged his ir-
rigation bitches and crops to the ex-
tent OF nearly $1,000.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H Peach entertained
a party of young people at their home
Friday night The evening was spent |
in music and dancing.
Misses Zelda Opdyke and Beuiah !
Blair are FL Paso visitors this week
Mrts. w P. Sand. of Morenci Ark. Is
with her brother, A B. Carter,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Doris left Sunday |
FOR a months visit with friends in FL |
Paso.
J. w. Wiley and Miss Sadie Lilly. |
both of FL Paso, are the guests OF the |
alters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. |
lilly. this week.
E. r. Lee is in receipt of letter |
rom surveyor general March. Of Santa |
re. to the effect that all arrangements
ire being made for the surveying OF |
.ownshtp 90. range 7, lying southwest |
IF Columbus. This is one of the finest |
bodies Of land lying In the Mimores |
ralley. About % families have already |
settled in this townships
The increased business OF the Gem |
restaurant has caused another room TO /
be added thereto. The demand for |
carpenters here is SO great that it |
vas necessary to put the building up |
turing the night.
A. /. BOYD imported 900 head of cat
lie from Mexico Saturday, which were |
shipped to the eastern market.