El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-03
Las Cruces and Mesilla Valley
BREAKS OCCUR IN
THREE SAINTS DITCH
Lightning Strikes La Union
House and Injuries a
Young Woman.

Berino, n. NJ, June 2.-The Three
Saints ditch has been carrying such a
head of water for the last 10 days that
there have been several bad breaks and
much damage has been caused by
them.
The ditch commissioners are having
a telephone put in at the head near
Mesquite, so that the watchman may
be quickly advised Of trouble below
and lower the water accordingly.
The storm of this week was especial
~ violent in the velocity of the wind,
which caused damage to the telephone
lines and that with the heavy hail that
was noticeable in some places caused
damage to wheat and young alfalfa.
The lightning was also especially vio-
lent. At the home Of Jesus Ochoa, in
the La Union district, bolt struck
and damaged the house, and badly
shocked and burned Miss Ochoa- Dr.
Lauson was called in and after con-
siderable work brought the young wo-
man back to consciousness.
The La Union ditch mas had another
experience with the vagaries of the
Rio Grande. During the high water
of few days past, the river, after TAX
ing out the headgate of the ditch. pro-
ceeded to leave the ditch high and dry,
necessitating about a mile Of new
ditch to put in a supply of water. The
La Union people quickly had a large
force Of men and teams on the new
ditch and now there is as much wa
ter as is needed again in the ditch
Owing to the difficulty of securing
labor without interfering with the
farmers in the valley, territorial en-
gineer O'Brien has stopped work on
the Canine Real and left for Alamo
gordo TO look over some road work
there. The steel beams and lumber for
the bridges over the main ditch are on
the ground and will be put in by sub
scribers to the road fund, some time
next week. 1t is intended to resume
work on the Canine Real this fall,
when there is more available labor.
The labor question is an important
one here this season. which isSmost un-
usual at this time of the year, though
there always is a shortage the second
cutting. as the wheat crop is in at the
same time This year the farmer is
wondering what, with the scarcity ey-
ident on the first cutting, Will be the
outcome when the next begins to come
in
The South New Mexico Farmers as
ISOLATION has handled nearly 800 cars
Of hay this cutting. at figures averag-
ing s11.5O per ton, and has had no
difficulty in disposing OF it. Beginning
the first, spot cash will be paid the
shipper. instead of awaiting returns as
formerly. This arrangement was made
possible by the organization of the as
ISOLATION as an Incorporation The as
ISOLATION now has practically all the
producing area in the valley in the
organization The farmer of this part
OF the valley has found the solution of
the marketing Of his products and
there is no doubt that we are not going
to go back to the old method anyways
soon.
Range conditions are very good, ow-
ing to the more or less showers that
have fallen in the past few DAYS.
The Valley Telephone company is
having trouble keeping up with the
demand for telephones The board has
considerably over 100 telephones ard
there are several on the waiting list.
The Farmers association is install
ing a telephone at the scales at Mes
quite, so as to be in close touch with
the shippers of the west side. who.
owing to the condition of the river, are
ret shipping from Vado. s.
Among visitors from Ell Paso the past
week was Capt. J. H Rogers. who
made a short visit with lis friend A.
n Hoket, of Anthony. r. De Graften-
ried, Of FIT. Sumner. was also in the
valley on business during the week.
]. L. Thompson spent several DAYS
in FL Paso attending the commence
ment exercises of the FL Paso school
for girls. where his youngest daughter
has been attending school for the past
few months