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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
THE Government TOWN Of ELEPHANT
BUTTE HAS SIX HUNDRED RESIDENTS

ker has charge Of stringing the wire.
West Jones and gang had charge of
the digging of the holes and setting
the poles. The length of the telephone
line is about four miles out from Ele-
plant Butte This line is being built
so that an incoming train will stop at
the summit and notify the office so
that the motor car will not leave camp,
thus avoiding any collision IN the fu-
ture.
Mr.. Reed, the only one painfully hurt
in the last accident, is muc:l imprcV ed.
His injured foot has so Ear recovered
as to enable him to use it. He has
thrown away his crutches. He has re-
turned from few days spent in FL
He was accompanied to this place by
". H. FARMLAND. chief clerk for the
reclamation service in New Mexico,
who will spend several days here.
The river has been quite high here
recently, but not as high as several
weeks ago.
Work Progressing.
Work is progressing rapidly here on
the various lines of reclamation work
great many Of the preliminary re-
quisites have been accomplished. Con-
siderable machinery is arriving and
being installed. Additional 1aborers
have been added to the various gangs.
Two derricks, Nos 2 and 4, are aid
ing In the excavation for the flume on
the west side of the river. Derrick No.
3 will soon be in operation; derrick No.
1 is temporarily out of commission
The excavated material is now being
hauled out over the new standard gage
track by means of the dinky engine,
and the II yard dump cars. The e0ca-
vation can now progress more rapidly
with this new equipment
F1ume Very Long.
The flume will be 1000 feet long and
will require the excavation OF $4,000
cubic yards Of material, mostly rock
This flume will be used as a bypass
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
Progress Made on ALI Work.
New Telephone Line Is
Being Installed.

Elephant Butte, n. NJ, July 20
There are now about 500 men employed
by the reclamation service at this
place, and the number of people IN
camp is about 500 The payroll for
June was about 1000. Pay day &C.
ours on the tenth of each month.
The Woman's Aid society has per-
mission TO hold an ice cream social in
the new mercantile store building, ar
the new town. in the near future. The
building will soon be completed, when
the date viii be set
The new telephone line being built
up the railroad to the su-amit is near
ing completion Many of the holes for
the telephone poles had to be blasted
out Of almost solid rock Stuart Ba-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20

for the river during the time required
to lay the foundation of the dam.
Buildings Spring Up.
Great progress has been made on
the buildings being erected by the re-
clamation service. The office mems
mess is practically completed. The
new cottage being erected for Mr.
Schmaulhousen will be ready for oc-
cupancy in a short time. The office
mems dormitory is now under roof.
Work has begun on the new mess at
the new town. Work on these build
fngs has in a. measure been hindered
by the recent rainy weather. The
frame work for the new blacksmith
shop for the machinist blacksmith Is
up and work on the corrals at the town
site Is about completed. Stable room
will be provided for 80 horses.
A recent ruling of camp is that all
horses must be kept in the corral,
whether owned by the reclamation SER
vice or private families. This is in or
der to carry out sanitary measures. The
government corral is cleaned each day.
Harry Stanton, engineer of the recla-
nation service has gone on an extend
ed trip in the east. He will join his
wife at the home of her parents at
Bowling Green, Ohio, and go with her
to the home Of his childhood days in
the Vicinity OF Atlantic City.
Photographer Banner has been visit
ing friends in Ell Paso the past few
days
First Car of Coal Arrives.
The first car Of lump coal arrived in
camp Saturday and was unloaded into
the new coal chute. The fuel which
has been previously used here was
cedar legs hauled in from the noun
tains by contractors.
DR.. Dale Graham, camp physician.
was called to Cutter on Saturday and
also on Sunday.
New arrivals in camp are Mr. and
Mrs. Fairchilds. The former IS en-
ployed on the carpenter force and the
latter has taken position as stenogra-
pher IN the reclamation office.
Carl VOCAL, of the office force who
has been sick for several weeks, is now
enjoying a vacation.
Tom Williams has moved his family
to a new cottage in Selly's addition to
the new town.
William Zeeb, foreman of the gang of
laborers at the new town. has lately
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL
AT IURROCK IN WEET

Lubbock, Texas, July 20.-Since last
Thursday night there have been ap-
proximately five inches Of rainfall in
Lubbock county. Crops had just COM
menced to show need of rain when the
present season began. and an abund-
ance of crops is now assured. Small
grain had all been threshed when the
rain started and the big wet spell will
occasion no loss in that respect. With
the present magnificent season and the
greatly Increased acreage, Lubbock
county will make the greatest crop IN
its history. The best and most prac-
teal farmers in the county now size
UP the situation about as follows:
Small grain already harvested. good !;
corn, good; feed stuff of all kinds i'm
mense; cotton from one half to one
bale per acre.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
PLANS BIC SHEEP
RANCH IN WEST
TEXAS
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to give the various trade grades of
karakule sheep. The skins are used
extensively in Russia and the Asian
country for caps, coats and muffs, both
by men and women.
Roosevelt is Interested.
DR.. Young succeeded in interesting
Theodore Roosevelt in the. opportuni--
ties for this industry in America. Let
tiers were given to the secretary TO
the car of Russia by Mr.. Roosevelt
and others. DR.. Young made a trip to
ST. Petersburg in 1908 and had an au-
dience with the car. He secured the
necessary papers permitting him TO
bring out a herd of the pure blOoded
karakules, in spite of the great oppo-
sition to allowing these sheep to be
taken from the native country, where
they were the source of its greatest
income.
DR.. Young's journey into the forbid
den country by caravan reads like a
romance of a Russian traveller to Thib-
ct He got five rams and 10 ewes from
the kishlock or government protected
sheep farms After meeting with
difficulties which seemed unsurmount-
able at times, DR.. Young succeeded in
getting his sheep to this country and
to the Lowden ranch. near Dalhart-
Before they were permitted to be
brought to America, they were held in
quarantine nine months and were in
transit more than year. The herd of
pure bloods now numbers Sc and these
are being crossed with other breeds of
sheep in order to test the strain. These
tests are now being made by the de-
partment of agriculture with success.
The University OF Marlborough has also
arranged for small herd of these ka-
rakules, which will be the beginning
of a herd to be studied by the Scottish
university.
Plan Ranch mt FfnIay.
2 DR.. Young is here to arrange for the
establishment of a karakule breeding
and distribution ranch near Finlay.
He says it will not be longer than 90
days until he can have his sheep on the
ranch and can begin breeding opera
lions on a large scale. He is making
a n effort TO convince western Texas
ranchers of the immense returns from
these karakules and he will import
many of the graded ones to Mexico.
While carrying on experiments with
the new animals he was appointed
commissioner of agriculture of the
state of Coahuila and only recently re-
signed the position to devote all of his
time to the promotion of the Finlay
ranch project He will go to Bokhara
in the fall TO bring over another herd
of so full blooded karakules, which will
be taken direct to the Finlay ranch for
breeding purposes. The permit for
bringing these out of the country has
already been issued by the car of
Russia through his secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
ALTO LITERARY SOCIETY

Alto. N NJ, July 20.-The White Noun
tain Literary society held lis regular
semi-monthly meeting Saturday night
and was well attended A very delight
full program was rendered ard the fol-
lowing officers elected: President,
Nat Broocke; vice president. Miss An
ME Hagees secretary, Miss Maude
Imam; treasurer, Miss Estelle Imam:
sergeant at arms. John Stuart: execu-
tive committee. Miss Nora. Coleman,
Bob Hagee, Mrs. John Stuart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20

for the river during the time required
to lay the foundation of the dam.
Buildings Spring Up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
Happiest Girl in Lincoln

A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes: 'T had
been ailing for some time with chronic
constipation and stomach trouble L
began taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and in three days 1
was able TO be up and got better right
along. 1 am the proudest girl in Lin
coin TO find such a good medicine" For
sale by all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
LEACH GENERAL MANAGER
OF TWO MADEIRA PLANTS

Martin A. Leach. who has been man
ager of the MADEIRA plant of the Ma
dera company, Ltd. has been promot
ed to the position of general manager
Of the MADEIRA company Ltd. in Mex
leo. This places Mr.. Leach in charge
of two very large white pine plants,
which will have a joint capacity of
over 25,000,000 feet per month, with the
completion of the Pearson plant, about
the first of next year. The MADEIRA
plant is now cutting 10000, 900 feet per
month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
DAILY RECORD.
Deeds Filed.

II
Frankfort street, between Louisiana
and Alabama, Highland Park addition
u. A Putnam and wife to Francis P.
Detwiier. lots and 2. block 121; con-
sideration, $3.50.
Plateau, FL Paso county-D- A. Gill;
land to F. J. Gilliland, lot 6. block So.
and lot IL, block 90; consideration, $40.
Plateau. FL Paso county,. r. Day
to D. A Gilliland, lot s, block SO, lot
IL, block 80; consideration. s425.
Plateau. FL Paso county,. r. Day
and Levi Anderson to Mrs. John
Humes, lot 2. block 1O9; consideration,
$40.
Licensed TO Wed.
Simon Padilla and Hilaria Marquee
Arthur O. Freden and Agnes J. Boy
ton.
Births-Boys.
To Mrs. J. E. Hignett, 1403 North
Florence. July IA.
To Mrs. Luis Romero. III Anthony.
July IA.
Births-Girls.
To Mrs. Thos. Carter, 1416 South
Florence, July, Is.
To Mrs. Franco Rivero. sos Canal.
May %.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20
JUAREz SUrrING sCRAPE.

F. Moreno and Juan Hernandez got
into severe cutting scrape in Juarez
Tuesday evening, which resulted in
Hernandez having a four inch cash
cut in his throat and long slash over
the right shoulder Moreno also cut
his hand severely.
Hernandez was taken to the insur-
recto hospital where his wounds wers
dressed and Moreno was placed in Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20

George w. Diermeyer, the Mexican
athlete, will leave for New Orleans
on Thursday. He will be accompanied
by Edward Miller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-20

]. R. Enlow, superintendent of the
A s. & r. smelter at Chihuahua. and
wife. are at the Sheldon for a few days.
On their way east they will spend
some time fishing and hunting in Can
ada. They will visit New York, Chi
cago, Toledo and other points.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
NeW Fall Wash Goods

We are closing the greatest wash goods season in
the history of our business, and beginning the
Fall season with every prospect for breaking still
greater ones. We have large assortment Of Cling
hams Percales Galitea, white and colored Linens
and all OF the different wash materials in the new
patterns dark and light grounds including many
good shirt waist and dress styles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
Exquisite NeW LQceS

That this is to be eminently a
lace season is evidenced by the
remarkable kinds. Macrame laceS
in white or beige tone, all-overS,
bands and points. limitation
Duchess in all-overS and exqui-
site white bands, and other novel
ty octagon meShlace with Aatcon-
ventionald designs. Not nyearS have
we known a season with so many
demands in laceS, and the display
here is truly delightful.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
NeW Dress Trimmings

No feature of the vast display
of the newly arrived goods for
autumn affords more interest than
the beautiful Dress Trimmings.
The golden lace bands and all
overs that have such strong place
in dress trimming this season,
rich oriental embroidered bands
and all the new fringes. In fact,
new and exquisite trimmings are
here in charming varieties. Kinds
to meet every requirement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
NeW Beaded Bags

IV6W DGUUGU DUyS
The note of oriental splendor
is clearly expressed in these many
styles of new beaded bags. De-
lightful effect, in rich colored
deSignS-Iight or dark, also black.
Various sizes and shapes, finished
with beaded fringe, gilt frames,
prices range from
75c to $40
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
NeU Fall Silks

delightful showing of new Fall Silks in various
oolors and shades. These beautiful satin finished
silks are the kind much favored for autumn dress
es, solid colors or stripped effects brocade. The
popular shades golden brown, kings blue, cham
payne, sky, SHE'LL cream black and white combna-
ton for street or evening These are specially
priced,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
Miss Victoria SeNmdn

OF Baltimore will be in charge Of
our Millinery Department this
season. We have been fortunate
in securing her services and can
assure our patrons that rare treat
is in store for them in this depart
ment. Miss Sellman is possessed
of rare ability and experience, and
an artist in her profession.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30

No Sam Shook his head slowly.
81 wasn't afraid. but it was unneces-
sary. You see, Betty, Colonel Bohun
is willing to do all this for you on sew
era conditions. You must leave me
and never see me again. You mustn't
even recognize me should we meet
upon the street. You must change
your name to Bohun and never permit
yourself to be known as Betty Ora
ham. Then You must
Never mind, daddy, dear" said the
girl. That is enough. | know now
| understand why you never told me-
It's impossible. Colonel Bohun knew
that when he made the Offer of
course. He made it simply to harass
you. daddy. It's his revenge
And that's your answer. miss?'
snapped the colonel. livid with wrath
Il would not she told him slowly
accept a favor from you. sir. if were
starving"
Rohun drew himself up Then
starve," he told her and walked out
of the shop
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30

had been one of those women who can
rise to any emergency in the interest
of her loved ones. The first to realize
Sans improvidence and lack of execu
tive ability, she had taken hold of the
business with a firm hand and made it
pay-while she lived
During Margaret's regime, as l say,
the shop had thrived. Sam had few ill
wishers in Radvile. The trade came
his way. Then Betty was born. and
Margaret died.
Most of this | have on hearsay. l
left Radville shortly after their mar
rage and did not return until some
months after Margaret's burial BY
that time the shop had begun to show
signs Of neglect. Its stock was deci-
mated. its trade likewise. Sam was
struggling with his inventions more
tiercely than overseeing forgetful-
ness, | always thought. The business
was allowed to take care of itself He
had always serene faith in his to-
morrowS.
Now, the little shop had been far dis
tanced by the competition of Sothern
& Lee. 1t was twenty years behind
the times. as the saying is. Small,
darksome. dreary and dingy, it served
chiefly as Il living room for Sam, his
daughter and his cronies as well as
for his workshop. He had q bench and
ramshackle lathe in one corner,
where you might be sure to find him
futilely pOttering at almost any hour
He owned the little building-or that
portion of IT which it were a farce to
term the equity above the mortgage
and Betty kept house for him in three
rooms above the store.
l pushed the door open and entered.
He looked up with his never failing
smile of welcome and wave Of his
hand.
"Howdy. Homer! Come in. Well,
well. I'm glad to see you. Sit down
l think that chair there by the stove
will hold together under you"
what are you doing. Sam?"
asked
"Fixin' up. the sody fountain.
Meant to get it workin' last month.
Homer. but somehow | kind of for
got
He rubbed away briskly at the sin
gle faucet which protruded above the
counter, lathering it briskly with
metal polish that smelled to heaven.
'Do much sody trade. Sam?"
He paused. passing his worn old
fingers reiectively across : chm
snowy with stubble of neglected
beard. NO" he allowed thoughtfully.
mot so much as we used to now that
Sothern 4 Lee We got this newfan-
gled notion of putin ice cream in
nickel glass of sody Most Of the
young folks go there now. but still
get IL call now and then, and every
little bit helps He rubbed on fe-
ro"inuS'y f. Il moment Course I'd
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30
CHAPTER VI.

~ my way back from my walk
n | came across Duncan sitting
w. on the wall of the bridge
introduced myself to him. and
we walked along together. Finally
asked him the reason for his presence
in the town.
I'm reading law, Mr. Littlejohn
that shall continue. In the mean
time l shall keep my eyes open for Il
job" he answered. AT any day. at
any amount. the opportunity may pre-
sent itself. the opportunity I'm looking
for
"Probably you're right" I assented.
impressed. as we turned a corner.
A young woman in very attractive
linen gown was strolling toward us.
quite prettily engaged with a book
which she read as she walked. her fair
young head bowed beneath a sunshade
which tinted her face becomingly She
gave me a shy smile and low voiced
greeting as we passed Only my
knowledge of the young woman pre-
vented me from being blinded by her
engaging appearance.
That" said | when we were out of
earshot. "shows you what furore a
good looking young man can create in
town like this. Josie Lockwood has
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30

rasped match over it's surface and
applied the flame to a small gas brack-
ct fixed to the wall. A strong rush of
gas extinguished the match, and he
turned the flow half off before trying
again. This time the vapor caught
and settled to a steady brilliant flame
as white as and much softer than
acetylene
"There!" he said in triumph. What
dye think of that. Homer"
why" l said. ~ didn't know you
had an acetyene plant"
mo more have l., Homer"
But what is that. thenY I demand
ed
ITS my invention" he returned
proudly. "I've been workin' on it two
years, Homer. and only got it goin'
yestiddy. It's goin to be great thing.
| tell you"
But what is it. Sam?
ITS gas from crude petroleum,
Homer See" he continued. indicat-
ing tank beneath the bench which
seemed to be connected with the
bracket by very simple system Of
piping. broken by a smaller, cylindrical
tank. "Ye put the oil in there-just
crude as it comes out of the wells,
Homer 1t don't need refinin. and it
runs through this and down here to
this. where it's vaporized-much the
same's they vaporize gasoline for au-
tymobile engines. ye know-and then
it just naturally flows up to the brack-
ct, and there We are
ITS wonderful. Sam" said l.. won
dering if it really were.
"And the best part of it Is the econ
omy, Homer \ gallon will run one
Jet six weeks. day IN and out Ana
simple to install. tell ye"-
Have you got it patented YETI
Eyes, stree, Took out patents Just as
soon as it struck me how simple II ud
be-more than two years ago. only,
of course. it took time to work II out
lust right specially when mad TO
stop now and then cause | needed
money for materials. But it's all right
now. Homer; it's all right now"
And you say Roland Barnette's writ
ing to some one in New York about
tT
Yes; h promised he would. eX-
planned ii Roland. and he seemed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30

put on her best bib and tucker to go
walking in this afternoon on the off
chance of meeting you. Mr.. Duncan"
"Flattery note" he commented
who's Josie Lockwood:'
Daughter of Blinky Lockwood, the
richest man in Radville"
All" he said cryptically
| managed to hear much of Mr.. Dun
can while | myself was engaged in
formulating an estimate of the young
man. He left the hotel and took mod
est accommodations at the house of
Hetty Carpenter. He engaged the
popular Imagination no less than mine
own, although | was more intimately
associated with him as a fellow resi-
dent at Hetty Carpenters. My pro
fessional duties making their habitual
demands upon my time. | saw, it may
be. less of him than many of our peo-
ble. Certainly | learned less of his
ways from first hand knowledge. But
from my desk-it's the nearest to the
window right above the postotiice door
i was enabled to keep n pretty close
llut ullOll lis uullIlS anu luoN
during the first fortnight of his stay
in Radville.
At home | saw him with unvaryins
regularity at mealtimes and less fire.
qucntly after supper. Between whites
he seemed to observe fairly regular
routine. In the morning after break
fast he walked abroad for his healths
sake. In the afternoon and evening
he sequestered himself in his room for
the pursuit of his legal studies. About
the genuineness OF these latter | was
long without question. Having been
privileged to inspect his room. found
it redolent of an atmosphere of highly
commendable application. His writ
ing table was Il model of neatness. and
his store of legal treatises impressed
one vastly. That no one, not even Het.
ty Carpenter, ever saw the room with
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30
Synopsis

Nat Duncan, discharged for incompe.
tency by his employer, goes to the home
of his friend Kellogg, who has helped him
in the past.
Kellogg sympathizes with Duncan, who
meets some of his old time acquaintance
at the home of his friend
Kellogg wants to help Duncan. who is
discouraged and outlines novel scheme
whereby Duncan can repair his shattered
fortunes.
The scheme is that Duncan should go to
country town. dress well. go to church,
work steadily and thus attract and marry
the wealthiest girl in the town.
Duhc1,' de'-I-~5 - lo,.T1 I-ciloggs sug-
gestion and with an array of newly made
city clothes departs for and arrives at
RadYille.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30

York that mebbe can be interested In
one Of my inventions. Roland Bar
nette says. Mebbe he'd be willin' to
put little money in it, Roland says.
and of course if he does III be able
to stock up considerable"
sighed covertly for him. He
rubbed. humming a tuneless rhythm
to himself.
"Rolands goin' to write to him
about it."
What invention?" | asked. incredu
lous.
Sam put down his bottle of polish
and came round the counter, beaming.
Nothing pleases him better than an OPP
portunity to exhibit some one of his
innumerabe models. 'I'll show you.
Homer" he volunteered cheerfully,
shutting over to his workbench. He
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30

do more. likely, if | carried bigger
line of 1avors."
How many do you carry"
One" he admitted-with sigh. IVA
nilly."
While filed my pipe he continued
TO rub very industriously
why don't you get more?"
He flashed me one of his pale. genia
smiles. I'm thinkin' of it, Homer
soon's ! get some money in-neX1
week. mebbe There's man in y
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-30
CHAPTER V.

~HE next morning went out for
walk. | fingered moment
outside Sam Graham's old and
much neglected drug store.
thinking of the change that had come
over it since the death of Margaret
Graham. Betty's mother. for. despite
its out of the way location, the shop
had not always been improbable
While Margaret lived (my heart still
ached with the memory of her name,
Sans business had prospered. She