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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
Different Types Of Irrigation Wells and
Pumping Plants in the Mimbres Valley
By R. BEDICHEK, DEFINING, N N.

IRRIGATION in the 1Iimbres valley is
a matter Of raising water from 20
= to IS feet, a large percent of the
lifts ranging near so feet. The prob
lem, OF course, is TO raise this water
as conveniently and economically as
possible Time was when il was con
sloered impossible to pump water any
distance at all for irriga ton, but with
the improvement in recent years of all
manner of pumping machinery, it has
not only become possible TO pump at q
profit out this manner is by many irri-
gatiOnists claimed TO be the most eff
cient and economical system Of irriga-
ton yet devised
Three Glasses Of Wells.
Wells In the Mimbres valley may be
divided into the following classes: l.
dug wells; Third stra tum wells, and
3-Deep wells. This classification is. Of
course, imperfect, but il viii be found
The dug well IS what the term i'm
plies 1t is merely dug with pick and
spade at a cost of IS cents per foot
down TO the first sand and gravel stra-
tum, and as far into the stratum as pos
sible- The pump is then installed at
the water level, and the walls Curbed
wherever they are not solid enough to
stand. The well of Sam SchWing on
the eastern edge Of town, is a good eX-
ample Of this type Of wei. 1t is dug
down 81 feet from the surface. The
well IS curbed and the pump is installed
at the water level, about so feet with
suction extending into the water a cou-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

| between the well and the outside Of the
casing, so that gravel may be filled into
the cavity from the surface. The wells
Of Geo. W. McCan ana Luther Stephen
son were thus treated, the cavities re-
celYed eight or 10 wagon loads Of graT-
el The well Of the Little Vineyards
company, just east Of town, has per
manent feed holes drilled down to the
cavities through which gravel IS fed in
from time to time. This treatm ent
eliminates the danger of a caTein, and
at the same time allows ready access
Of the water TO the pump
The Third Tyre.
The third type Of we'll is the deep
wei. Of which there are so far only two
N the valley. These wells are put down
to depth Of 500 or 500 feet, at which
depth strong stratum OF water is en-
countered. 1t has an artesian pressure
which forces the water up to within
20 or so feet of the surface. Gus d.
Wheat has a well of this character. as
has also Mrs. L. J. Williams.
There are two types of pumping plant
In operation in the Mimbres valley at
the present time. One is operated by en-
glnes. either gasoline or crude oil; the
other by electric motor. The electric
pumping plants are confined to an area
within four or five miles of town. The
Eemlng Ice and Electric company fur
ntshes an aggregate of 335 horsepower
for pumping, the motors ranging from
five to 40 horsepower Power sells for
three cents per kilOWat, which makes
water for irrigation cost at a lift not
exceeding 90 feet nearly a cent per
1000 gallons. The gasoline plants
which operate at from 80 to so percent
efficiency. deliver water a the same
lift some cheaper than the electric plants,
in some cases as low as y cent per
1000 gallons. The initial cost OF the
motor is some less than the engine. and
is much more convenient. especially for
those farmers who are not accustomed
to handling machinery.
There is a well grounded OpLaiOn
among irrigatOrs here that the pump
should be submerged as much as pos
sible, as IL Is easier to push water than
1t is to pull fl. Following out this idea
W r. Fowler has just had a well put
down 116 feet and so inches in diam
ster from top TO bottom. The water
stands - feet beneath the surface and
the pump viii be installed at 100 feet
beneath the surface, or submerged 48
feet
It is only after much experimenting
that the -tdeal plant suitable to con-
Iitions here will be evolved; almost any
plant furnishes plenty of water, but
The ideal toward which the Mimbres |
valley irrigatOr is striving is for great I
sr economy, greater durability and /
greater convenience.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

gal or turbine type, is installed at the
bottom Of the pit with suction extend
ing several feet further down. The
wells Of &. z. Kicks, John Humid, NJ L.
Mcbride, DR.. P. K Connawav. D. E.
Burdick, ]. NJ. Snyder, W. /. MacRob-
erts, and many others are Of this gen
eral type. The cost Of q well Of this
type equipped with machinery to pump
from 1000 TO 1900 gallons Of water per
minute Is between $1,000 and $4,000.
Another Type.
A variation in this type is the well
tAat IS dug by hand down to first wa
ter this constituting the pit. The well
machine IS then set over the pit and a
mole bored in the bottom Of the well to
the desired depth.
wells fthis character put down
with auger machines are objected to
0y some for the reason that the auger
IN boring through the water strata
makes such tremendous excavations
mat there is danger Of caveins. The
only way the auger has Of penetrating
a loose flowing stratum is by cOntin-
ually bringing up the sand and gravel
until it no longer flows into the hole.
A tremendous cavity is thus made, and
mere is, Of course, danger that the roof
or this cavity cave in To remedy this
defect, it is customary to leave a space
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
IEAKYF

Fresh buttermilk. Ell Paso Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

FL Paso and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Sunday.
New Mexico: Fair tonight: heavy
frost southeast portion; Sunday fair
and warmer.
West Texas: Fair tonight; colder in
southeast portion, freezing in north
portion; Sunday. fair
Weather Notes.
The crest Of the western high pres
sure area was over the middle eastern
slope Of the Rockies this morning, while
the lowest barometer shown by the
chart occurs far to the north in Canada.
A second depression appears TO be cen
traI over the Gulf Of Mexico There are
five limited areas Of precipitation I'm
the last p hours; the one nearest FL
PasO includes a portion Of New Mexico.
Texas and OF Oklahoma. In Colorado
and southern Utah, temperatures as
low as IS degrees were registered dur
ing the night
FL Pan RanTlnn--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

pie OF feet. This well is equipped with
a No 4 pump and Is horsepower cleo
trio motor. It delivers over a weir $50
gallons Of water per minute, which is
ample for 40 acres Of alfalfa This
$1,000
Another well of this character is that
Of Reed & Carter, about a quarter OF 8
mile north Of the SchWing plant 1t
is so feet deep, and the water bearing
stratum is curbed with cement brick
which have perfOratiOns in them which
allow the water to enter the well. This
wei furnishes between 500 and 600
gallons OF water per minute and has
this season taken care of 80 acres Of
beans and 10 acres Of alfalfa
Other Typical Examples.
Other typical examples Of the dug
well are those Of Henry Meyers and
c. L. Baker, both short distance south
west OF the city limits. Mr.. Meyers's
well furnishes about 300 gallons per
minute and Mr.. Bakers well about 500
gallons per minute
Astrong first stratum flow, however,
is not encountered everywhere in the
valley, and even where the first stra-
tum is particularly strong, many farm
ers prefer not TO depend upon 1t, and
bore their wells to a depth Of $50 to
200 feet. This type is by far the favor
lite so far. The machine used in putting
down this type Of well is what IS
known as an auger outfit. It consists
OF a frame on wheels which is set over
the spot selected for the vel, and the
auger is operated by horse power. The
augers are, Of course, Of different sizes.
A "a or 80 inch auger is used to bore
what IS called the pit" and it is put
down from 40 to so feet. The hole is
reduced at this point, and continued
down 30 to so feet more and is again
reduced and sunk to catch the lower
stratum. Of water. This type Of well is
Cased from top TO bottom and perfor-
ated casing or screen is inserted at the
water bearing strata.
First Well Of the Type.
To Shull Bros. belongs the credit
of installing the first well OF this type
in the Mimbres valley, and the mos
perfect we'll of this type has recently
been put in by r. c. Ely. The pump.
VIII Ia -----E h 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
EUGENE MCSWEENEY WINS
FIRST PRIZE

Carrying out the rules OF the con-
test the First Prize Of $1,000 goes to
Eugene AcSweeney, 500 North FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

Just received another large shipment
Of Simplex electric irons. Texas EIec-
tricaI supply CO., House Of Quality"
119 n Stanton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
The International Book and
Stationery Co. Wins the
Advertisers Prize
The 48 Star Flag is Won by
the International Bus
mess College
Below Appears Correct List
OF Towns and Advertisers

ConLeslanrs looking over the list can
easily understand where they made
I mistakes Although those enterfre- -
I contest were cautioned about IreeDi09-
Z tne towns In their respective ststeS-
/ with New Mexico towns in Arizona and
/ vice versa. '--
= PasO Laundry,
FL PasO.
/ FL PaBO Dairy Co.
/ Paradise, Arizona.
I A. D. Foster Co,
I Canadian New Mexico.
Rio. Grande Valley Bank & Trust Co.
! Bisbee. Arizona.
T. q. Rogers & Co
I Orogrande. New Mexico
! BuerEer Bros. supply Co,
{ CarrlzozO, New Mexico.
Lone star Inn,
Russia, New Mexico.
Harry Swain,
Silver City, New Mexico
DraughOn's Practical Business COLLEGE.
Captain. New Mexico.
J. F. PrImm & CO.,
French. New Mexico.
Geo. A. Mansfield & Co.
santa Rosa, New Mexico
JaeEsOn'B Sanitary Grocery.
Dawson. New Mexico.
r. v. Pearson,
Taylor, New Mexico.
Potter Confectionery Co.
Lowen. Arizona
z. E. Neff Co.
Clifton. Arizona
A. E. Ryan & Co,
Deming, New Mexico.
Nations Market
CloudcrOft, New Mexico
Pages Publicity Bureau.
Three Rivers, New Mexico.
The Gas Company,
Newman, New Mexico.
Potter Drug Co.
Tucson Arizona
international Book & Stationery CO.
Flagstaff, Arizona
CaIIsher'a,
Globe. Arizona
The Royal DESIGNING Co,
Tombstone, Arizona.
Fl PaEo Household Furnishing CO.
Belen. New Mexico
Popular Dry Goods Co
Tucumcari. New Mexico.
Levy Grocery Co.
SOcOrrO. New Mexico
n. -lseene' ~ ,~.--,-
StuHFt's Studio,
FNos"ells ne" mexico
A -forns- Market
Park New Mexico
" insIo"' arizona.
Bellevue Messenger Service.
crown King, Arizona
Mckee Paint & wall Paper Co.
cochise, Arizona.
n Paso shoe Co,
Hachitas New Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

EElze winners llElng IN III Paso viii
please ean al Herald Business office
Monday and receive their prizes. The
out-of-town prize wiz be mailed. The
4s-star flag win De presented to the
International B1sIness CoIeEe as soon
Is ID arrives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

LEAEKg
'I see that Peary found many crew
ices at the pole"
80 the roof Of the world needs
shingling, eh?'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
JUBILEE
Prize Winners
The HeraId's Advertising
Contest in Connection With
Statehood Jubilee Proves
Most Interesting.

The major portion Of The HeraId'i
large family is much better informed
today on the geography OF the two new
States-AriZona and New MeXicO-than
they were a week ago. The puzzle con
test, published last Saturday, repre-
senting towns in the new states
aroused lots OF enthusiasm and answers
were numerous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
new ABSORPTION METHOD.

If you suffer from bleeding. itching. blind
or prouudlng Piles, send me your address.
and I VIII tell you how TO cure yourself at
home By the new absorption treatment: and
VIII also send some Of this home treatment
free for trial. with references from -FOUR
own locality 81 requested. Immediate re-
lief and permanent cure assured. Send no
money, but tell others Of this oHer. Write
today TO Mrs d.. Summers, Box P, Notro
Dame, Ind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
LIKE MONEY
AT INTEREST

What money you invest IN home is like putting that
amount out at interest.
The interest that you draw is the rent money you
save, and there no safe investment that pays bet
ter rate Of interest than GOVERNMENT HILL
real estate.
So, looking at the matter from financial stand point
alone, it pays to live in your own house.
But the fact that it IS cheaper than renting counts lit
tie beside the increased happiness it brings.
We want to sell you lot OF two IN GOVERN
MENT HILL on the EASY MONTHLY PAY
NENT PLAN Of $40 down and SIS month.
Street Cars Every hour With NOU.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

To Shull Bros. belongs the credit
of installing the first well OF this type
in the Mimbres valley, and the mos
perfect well Of this type has recently
been put in by r. c. Ely. The pump.
which must be Of the vertical centrifu-
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
CAMP MEETING TODAY.
washfngton Visitors Expected to
Crowd Great Falls Tent.


A big delegation. of Washington
Methodists is expected to attend the
camp meeting at Great Falls to-day.
where services of some soyt will be
held almost every hour. Nearly 400
persons attended the meetings yester-
day.
: Bishop Morrison, Of Leesburg, Fla,
regarded as, one of the most forcefui
speakers in the Methodist Church.
preached yesterday. He will deliver
a sermon at the Ii o'clock service this
morning.
Beginning with q devotional service
at o'clock this morning. an expert
ence meeting OF the old-fashioned sort
will be held. d. B. Sutton will pre-
side.
Sunday school will convene at
o'clock, after which DR.. J. r. Andrews
win preach. A song service viii be
given at 2 o'clock in the evening. Dr.
r. J. Prettymans win preach at p m.
The attendance this year far exceeds
that Of past encampments and the min
listers are well pleased with the situa-
tion. Warrington sends good audi
ences nearly every day. and from the
expressions OF pleasure heard. they
hear something worth while.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

the campaign is the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew, of the Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. The pastor, Rev. DR.. w. G.
Davenport, says sentiment is in favor Of
Sunday closing.
Sheriff Viett, Of Montgomery County
is also busy marshaling his forces tc
be ready to go over the county with q
fine-tooth comb Sunday. The sheriff Il
ready and willing to arrest violators OF
the law, blue or speed.
Glen Echo's special election, called fol
yesterday, to select a councilman to sue.
coed H. H. MCGEE, resigned. was moi
held, because Judge Peter, in the Cir.
cult Court, at Rockville, issued an order
temporarily restraining the holding OF
the election.
The order issued by Judge Peter viii
be fought by John A. Garrett. who will
act as attorney for the defendants.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
Man Fatally Hurt In Norfolk to ,
Buried To-day.

Funeral services for Thomas L. coivin.
the structural iron worker Of this city
who was fatally injured Thursday while
working on the new railroad station at
Norfolk. Va, WIN be held from ADD
son Chapel. in shefifKs road. this after
noon. Burial win Be IN the churchyard.
Colvin was working on the second
story Of the building. when he was
struck by an iron beam and knocked to
the ground. breaking both arms and lesu
and several ribs. He Wa hurried to 4
hospital but died soon after be(ne re-
moved there. The b6dy voo brouGht 20
Washington yestst1fy moenlnos
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
ANACOSTIA WANTS
PURITAN SUNDAY
"Blue Laws" to Be Enforced
and Lid Nailed Down.

Anacostia is the latest recruit to the
ranks of the small towns fighting for
the strict enforcement of the famous
blue laws" Anacostia, in pursuance Of
the policy of Kensington, Laurel, and
other villages and suburbs, wants the
lid on so tight that a person will be
hard put to buy even a cigar or soda
water on the Lords Day.
Leading the citizens Of Anacostia in
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
INSURANCE LAW OPINION.
Justice Stafford Gives New Com
pany Right to Insure.

pany Right to Insure.
Justice Stafford, in the District Su-
preme Court, Friday decided that
those sections Of the District code re-
quiring insurance companies to have
certain amount of paid-up capital
stock before being issued licenses for
operating in the District of Columbia
apply only to life and fire insurance
companies.
The decision was issued in the case
Of the Southwestern Insurance Com
pany, of Durant, Okla, which asked
that a writ of mandamus be issued by
the court, directing George w. Ingham,
District superintendent Of insurance, to
issue 1t a license. The company, which
is chartered to write fidelity, burglary.
plate-glass, accident, and health insur-
ance, will be allowed, according to the
ruling of the court, to write such in
surance in the District, regardless of
the fact that 1t has only s477,0o0 paid
in of its s1.0o0,000 capital Attorneys
Baker. Sheehy & Hogan represented
the company In the case
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company.i
steamen from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Cnmfort and Norfolk daily ut SIS o. N
Steamer Charles Macalester for Mount Vernon
end Marshall Hall leavsr Seventh street wharf at u
.. N. and 80 p N. daily. excepg sunday.
Steamer St Johns for Colonial Beach leaves Sew
erth street wharf at q. m.
Cso from Fifteenth street and New York avenui
evsry quarter hour for min entrance Zoo Psxk,
Chevy Chase. and Kensinston.
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway, operates sxtythree limited trains each day
between Washington and Baltimore. leaving FIT
tsenth street and New York ayenus On the hon
snd half hour. Also trains 10 Annapolis frs min.
utes after the hour.
Cans from 18th and b streets northeast direct to
National Training School and Bladensburg
Chesapeaks Beach train schedule tn rsilrosd column.
Take New YORK avenue columbia Linel street cas-.
kar sdditonal Information phone Lincoln le2a
To Great Falls and the Camp Meeting-Great Falls
and Old Dominion Railroad cars every few minutes
from Thirsy-sixth and N streetl
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
THE GOOD TEMPLARs.

Rev. z. c. Dfnwiddie and family, the
Misses Laura and Ellen Church and
their mother, eight members Of Mime
haha, No. 1. International Order of Good
Templars. have returned from their out
ing at Gleniron, Pa. Mr. Dinwiddie.
whose vacation was clipped by a weeks
campaign in Maine, has resumed his ac-
tivities in the Pine Tree State.
Appointed by President Taft as leading
delegate to the international meeting at
The Hague next month to prosecute an
exhaustive study Of the alcoholic rrob-
lem and make report Of its findings, MF.
Dinwiddie has secured reservations for
himself, his wife. and Miss Laura r.
Church, his secretary and stenographer,
on a steamer which will leave New York
for The Hague next Saturday.
Perseverance Lodge, No. 2, I. o. G. T.,
met in Masonic Temple, F street, and
was presided over by Louis q. Graves,
chief templar. Routine business was
transacted. the initiatory degree was con-
ferred, and a social session enjoyed. MIR.
/. L. Corby, chairman of a programme
committee to aid Seat Pleasant Lodge
in an entertainment to be given at Capt.
tai Heights on Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 6, announced the preparations
completed. It was announced that a vol
unteer delegation would attend the an
nual session of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland and Virginia, to be neld at
Falls Church, under auspices of Pioneer
Lodge, No. !, Wednesday and Thursday,
the 23d and oath instant. An address
on temperance work was given by o. D.
Ball. charter member Of one OF the
earliest lodges in the District
Members of Silver Star Lodge, No. 20,
came in good numbers to Good Temp!ar
Hall In Tsnnallytown, Thursday evening.
The early arrival of a group of young
ladies In wLite recent initiates, was
pleasantly remarked upon. The proceed
ings were conducted informally; the va
ried lawn fetes with which members had
been busy were dwelt upon, and Mr.. g.
w. Russell. Of Minnehaha Lodge, gave q
monologue.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
NEW BRIDGE PLANS READY.
District Engineer Prepares Rock
Creek Layout.

Creek Layout.
District Engineer of Bridges Bailey has
completed plans for the erection Of a
bridge over the valley just east Of the
old Thompson bridge across Rock Creek.
The bridge VIII be built at the expense
of the Massachusetts, Avenue Heights
Syndicate, which has recently dedicated
property to the District to be used as
parkings for the Improvement and beau
tifying Of tho city. Work will soon be
started on the structure. and 1t will be
completed before winter.
The bridge will be about forty feet
high at the crest Of the span. There will
be twenty six foot roadway and . four
foot sidewalk. The bridge will be of
heavy construction. and well adapted for
all kinds of traffic. It wfll intersect Rock
Creek drive at point about 800 feet east
of Massachusetts avenue.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
MACCABEEs.

State Deputy Supreme Commander D..
w. Gall, of the knights Of the Macca-
bees Of the World, spent the greater
part of last week In Richmond, Va,
where he is starting the field work, un-
der the new order of things, and he Is
also putting into operation plans for
the bettering of the order in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Brightwood Tent, No. 5, knights of the
Maccabees Of the World. at its meet
ing last Tuesday night, passed upon ap-
f1ications for membership. There was
a large attendance and several candi-
dates will be initiated at the meeting
next Tuesday night Plans are now, on
foot for class initiation early In Sep
tember.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4. knights Of
securing some applications for new
members, and will hold an Initiation for
several Of them tomorrow night.
District Tent, No. s, knights of the
Maccabees Of the World, is leading this
month in the number Of new members,
and as a result Is ahead in the contest
for the District banner, which is now
held by Georgetown Tent No: 6.
A new tent of the knights of the
Maccabees of the World viii be In
stituted at Mount Pleasant in the near
future.
John L. Mech. record keeper Of
Georsetown Tent. No. G. knights Of the
Maecabees Of the World. 4 spending his
vacation at Colonial Beach, H e.
Crouch, record keeper Of National Tent.
No. ], II visiting his daughter In
Raleigh, N. G. d. B. Gusdorf IL act
ing during the absence Of Mr.. Crouch.
Sidney Haas. record kssper for District
Tent, No & has returned from his va
Burnside Corps. No 1 W. r. c., held
~ reguleF msstins Wednesday evening
IN g. =. r Han with the Junior vice
president Mrs. Marie smith. Ia the
eee1<s ~ prostdsat, Mn Alios Hig-
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
EnsiGn YosnG InsNne.

Ensign Robert 8. Young. jr.. u 8. NJ.
who disappeared from his ship. the
destroyer Perkins, At New York several
weeks ago. has been; ofnciAIly declared
insane This verdict wos rendered by]
medical board ct The Norfolk Navy
Yard and the oflcer vtll - hrought to|
the Naval HoGpital - WasAlugtou tori
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
AcoLYTEs RETURN HOME
Boys Back from Camp at Idlewilde-
on-the-Bay.

st. Pauls Episcopal acolytes broke
camp late last night after q weeks
vacation at Idlewilde-on-the-Bay. Shady
side, Nd, where they have been
camping since August L. This II the
FIRST of what Is to be an annual affair.
and 1t met with an unqualified success.
The party, nine in number. consisted Of
Messrs A Edelin,. T. Ward. c. Ward,
B. Talbot. C. Smith. T. Berry. A. Hard
ing. and l. J. Pohlmann. under the
direction Of Mr.. James P. Berkeley, the
warden OF the church. All are unanf-
nous in declaring this to be the best
camping trip in which they ever. par
ticipated .
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
Inspectsnx Coast Lishts.

Aboard the steamer Holly. Of the
Lighthouse service. Commander Pound
stone. the recently appointed inspector
In charge Of the Fifth lighthouse dis
trict. b making IN inspection tour OF the
North Carolina sounds. After Delivering
supplies 70 the lighthouses IN that sec
ton, u voosol WI sseurn - helslnors