El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-26
BIC MOVEMENT Of
MEXICAN CATTLE
Sixteen Hundred Are to Be
Crossed at Dryden for
Pasturage Near
Alpine.


important cattle movement IN this sec
ton this week will be the crossing
from Mexico at Dryden Of 1000 one and
-fwoyearold steers. These cattle are be-
ing imported by J. r. Blocker and will
be shipped 20 pasture on the Gage
ranch near Alpine. Langtry customs
officers viii oversee the Importation
and classify the cattle.
John Doak and Stanley, cattle men
of near Dryden, will move their stock
this week from Dryden to pastures
near Ozona-
Graham Barnett has purchased o. L.
Fishers interest in the Mcdowell and
Fisher cattle. They VIII be moved
from their present range to pastures
on Rattlesnake and C. F. canyons near
here.
Work on the new G. H. pumping
plant in Pump canyon, IS progressing
rapidly. This plant, when completed,
viii be the best between Ell Paso and
San Antonio.
The plan adopted calls for lot of
concrete and cement construction and
FL Paso cement is being used. This
speaks well for the quality of FL Paso
cement, as there are any number OF
cement plants on the G. H whose ce-
ment could have been obtained as
cheaply.
Langtry is having sizzling hot
weather just now, and a rain would
be gratefully received. as it would
serve not only to cool the atmosphere,
but would do the range world OF
good Range conditions are reported
by the stockmen as being in first class
shape and all stock in good condition,
but a rain would keep the grass COM
ing, and we rarely get too many rains
in west Texas.
Wilbur Keblinger, secretary; w. W.
Follett, consulting engineer. and w l.
FoIIett. office assistant of the United
States section OF the boundary COM
mission, passed through here en- route
from Ell Paso to the lower Rio Grande.
F. E. Winter. in charge OF river gag
ing work in this section for the COM
mission, met the members Of the party
and accompa MED them as far as Del
Rio.
The exercises incident to the closing
Of the Langtry school for the summer
were held Thursday last. a very inter
esting program of declarations, recita-
tions, vocal and piano solos, was rem
dered. At the close farce written by
the teacher, Miss Garner, was present
ed by the older pupils.
The Langtry Mothers club held its
last netting of the summer Friday. Pa
pers were read by Mrs Winter and
Miss Garner on THE Necessity OF Oc-
cupation for Children and then dis
cussed by the club as a whole. Mrs
Dodd, the clubs president. served the
members ice cream and cake. This club
IL affiliated with the Texas Parents
Teachers association
The Peace and Prosperity edition
of The Herald last week was most
favorably commented upon by Lang
tryites and was much sought for. The
mand. In the estimation OF the peo-
pie here. it is held to be the best pa
per published in Texas.
Aaron Billings is in charge of large
force working the roads in this pre-
cinct.
The governors proclamation and the
county judges call for the prohibition
election in July have been posted here
A successor to Alb Turney, Of Alpine
in the legislature, viii also be voted
for. So far only two candidates have
announced. W. K Jones. of Del Rio,
and Joe Boehmer, Of Eagle Pass.
Joe Graham, proprietor Of the 33
ranch. caught the auto fever and sailed
into town in a new % horsepower Ford
much to the wonder OF the natives. Mr..
Graham states that conditions in the
cattle business have so changed that
an auto is now a necessity and that
cowboys must now add to their quail
fications as COW hands that Of under
standing gasoline engines and ability
to drive motor car.
Roy and Bill Evans have returned
from Del Rio, where they had been
confined the past few weeks by ty-
phoid fever. The father and three
younger brothers are still Ill with the
fever, which was contracted out on
their ranch.
WI Babb and Zeno Fielder were in
from their ranches Saturday purchasing
supplies
Mr. Cummings. of Del Rio, who has
been supplying the towns between
Sanderson and Del Rio with fresh veg
etables. has contracted with an FL Paso
produce house to furnish them his en-
tire crop.
D. n Scott and family left for
three weeks sojourn at Gulf coast re-
sorts Friday. Mr.. Scott's place as agent
for the G. H. is being filled by Mr.. Par
ker, who has arrived with his wife and
family
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