El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-29
RIVAL CANDIDATES
IN SCHOOL ELECTION
Strother Resigns the Presi-
dency of Western
College.

Artesia. n. NJ. March 29--The nom
partisans held a convention IN the
commercial club rooms for the purpose
of putting in the field a non-partisan
ticket for school directors. There were
over 20 persons present consisting OF
RepubIicans. Socialists and insurgent
Democrats. Resolutions were passed
fayoring economy in the use of the
school funds and condemning partisan
politics in school matters. f. L. Luz
kins. a Republican, was nominated Tor
school director for three years ana
Judge J. E. Swepston, a Democrat, for
the two year term.
The Democrats had an all day pri-
mary for the purpose of nominating
two directors for school district NO
1e. There were three candidates In
the field. James ]. Sullivan, Guy r.
Brainerd and E. E. McNatt. There
were 140 votes cast, the nominees be-
ing ]. J. Sullivan for the three-year
term and Guy r. Brainerd for the two
year term. The election promises to be
a warm one and will bring out large
vote
The Arthur Middleton recital given
by the Mcdowell club at the Western
college was largely attended ana
proved a great success
Mrs. NJ. P. Skeen rendered the Wo-
mems club a report of her stewardship
as delegate to the territorial federation
Of womens clubs at Las Cruces she
was elected treasurer Of the fedora
ton.
Artesia will be represented on the
petit Jury at the April term Of the
district court by c. A. Sipple. Owen
McCIay, A. c. Keinath, R. NJ. Love. w.
E. Ragsdaie, Martin Yates and +.
George. On the grand jury are Hart
Crouch, J. A Clayton, L. c. Hall, d. Ia
Looney, L. NJ. zook and A. c. South
worth.
County assessor John W Price is in
Artesia looking after the assessments.
The county commissioners have de.
creased the assessed valuation OF farm
land in this district by defining
land in this district by defining watered
land to be land with sufficient water 10
cover it in season three feet, other
land to be classified as dry land and
assessed accordingly. Heretofore land
with we'll was classed as watered land,
irrespective Of the amount Of land that
could be Watered. Lots in Artesia Will
be assessed the same as last year.
The women of the various churches
will celebrate the women's 50th ami
versary of work in the foreign mission
field March 80 in the Baptist church.
This section was visited by four days
Of rain that has insured good crops and
plenty of grass on the range
DIR. Chester Russell has moved into
the offices formerly occupied by DIR.
]. Dale Graham.
Messrs Williams and Yates have
| signed a contract with Mr.. Ball from
near Malaga whereby they exchange
their Artesia hotel for some black land
in eastern Texas.
At a meeting of the board of trus-
tees of Western college consisting OF
Ees. Mr. Cochran of Ell Paso, Rev. Mr..
Clark of Clovis, Rev Mr.. Ramsey of
Roswell, Rev. Mr.. Young Of Portales
and Rev. Mr. Ray, G. A. Sipple, ]. E.
Sweptson and z. B. Kemp of Artesia,
DR.. Strother, president of that institu-
ton rendered his resignation.
The machinery Of the Artesia lee
plant is being overhauled and will soon
be put in operation.
! The Bell Telephone company has Sc
cured an option on the plant of the
Artesia Telephone company, the option
expiring April 1. Options have also
been secured on all the telephone lines
of the Pecos valley.
Capt. c. r. EchoIs, OF Artesia, ano
Maj E. P. Bujac will represent the
militia of the Pecos valley at the man
euvers about San Antonio. Capt. Echols
is advertising for recruits for his COM
pany so as to have a full quota should
he decide after reviewing the man
euvers that the regulars need his COM
Dany