El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

people Of the country posted on Wnal
Roswell is doing, but also promotes
such affairs as the Roswell Producls
exposition, street fairs and other en-
terprises Of amusement and enJerlsl
ment. The club has Handsomely Iui-
nighed quarters. including billiard slu
pool tables, reading room and otheI
features
An amusement park, with swim
ming pool a motor boat, a circle s"lA6
and other summer features is one OF
the attractions Of the town, while en
open air vaudeville house operates ~
summer and is converted into a closed
cheater for winter Roswell also mas
substantial opera house at Wnlcn
many road attractions appear
FrateruitIes Are Strong.
The MasOns of the city have two
story home in Colonial design that IS
a most creditable building as well as
els. handsomely furnished. R0SWell
has all the branches Of Masonry, up
10 the Knight Templar. The Blue lodge
is one of the strongest and Wealth1est
IN the territory, owning its own. tenn
PIE, costing, furnished, $4,000. The
Llks have a home on a very large lot
with big lawn and wide porches. This
building cost 81, 900 and is we'll fur
nlsheo and most hOmelike.
roswell has flOurishing lodges OF the
Eagles, knights Of Pythias. Odd Eel
lows, Modern WOOdmen, WOOdmen OF
the world, Maccabees, Ancient order
OF United Worzmen. PraetOrians, Fra
ternal Tribunes, YOemen, and labor or
ganizatiOns embracing the carpenters
BARRIERS and painters
The Roswell battery of artillery
battery "A, New Mexico National Guard
lis one Of the crack organizations Of
the state guard, and, besides hand
some armOry built by the state at
crete gunshed in which its field pieces
are housed. This cost $4,000.
BIooded Cattle Raising.
Besides the orchards and farms that
cOntribut TO the town, Roswell is also
the home Of several big breeding
farms. The breeding farms Of the Lit
tlefield Cattle company are near the
city, and horses. mules and shorthorn
cattle as fine as any in the country
are shipped from here.
Several new buildings are in pro-
cess Of construction in addition to the
courthouse and federal building. The
largest OF these is the fireprOOf, con-
crete structure Of Rev. w. A. Allison,
on the corner OF Main and Third. It
covers a fourth Of a block OF ground.
w. r. Smith is building a $4,000
apartment house On Fourth street
east.
All streets are properly marked with
plain signs and there are good cross
ings at every block. Many of the resi-
dence streets are being narrowed to
cut down the area to be sprinkled.
This is the general plan Of the city
council for the entire city.
Roswell has splendid hotels, and the
zllke5on would be a credit TO any city
much larger. It's furnishings are in
keeping with every modern require
nenr and Its bath rooms and suites are
gems in comfort and the luxurious
ness Of their appointment The town
has five other hotels
Making Alfalfa Meal.
An alfalfa meal mill is one Of the
institutions Of the town that results
IN large sales by the growers nearby.
This is operated by the Roswell Wool
ana Hide company and has a capacftv
or from $50 to 400 bags Of meal a dav.
depending upon the quality Of hay.
Artesla has one Of these mills also
ana the suggestion Is made by Ros-
wen people that they are surprised
mat FL PasO hasn't one in operation.
me opening there for one is as good
as mere. The meal is sometimes fed
.usL Is Il IS ground, after being wet
ana Il is often mixed with other
grams but generally It is mixed with
cheap grade OF molasses and made
mo q CAKE, which the cattle like very
uuch and which serves as a great
.artener. Some cattIemen prefer it ~
ne cottonseed meal cake
Some Roswell Facts.
HosWeH has many attractions ana
many institutions that helm III 49,
ne town an important center ADo-,-
5Ilef things, not already menfforeS
L mas Two modern steam laundries :