El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-21
GRANTS FRANCHISE
FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT

trustees ordinance NO. 70, granting Il
the Las Cruces Electric Light and Ice
company a franchise to construct and
maintain an electric lighting and
power system in the town of Las Cru
ces. was passed and approved The
committee appointed to consider and
report on the proposed franchise for
the Tri-State Telephone company, an
nounced that it would be ready with a
report this week, but action may be
deferred by the board until its next
regular meeting, which will be on the
first Monday in April.
LAND OFFICE NOTES.
Las Cruces. n. NJ, March 21.-The
following desert land entries have
been filed and allowed at the local
United States land office:
Walter Z. Davis. of Deming, south
half Of northeast quarter of section I.
township 26, south of range 10 west,
containing 80 acres.
James T. Donnelly, of Deming,
southwest quarter Cor lots and Z
and the east half of the southwest
quarter) of section g. township 26,
south OF range west, containing leo
acres.
Thomas searie. of Deming. northeast
quarter Of section Is, township 25,
100 acres
Bernard A Reuter-, of Socorro, west
half of the southeast quarter, lots
and 5, the west half of the northeast
quarter, and lots and 2, section 81,
and lot 1. section p, all in township 1,
south of range / west, containing
300.32 acres
Homestead Entries.
Thomas Searle, Of Deming. south
25. south of range 10 west, containing
$50 acres
Luz G. Pine, of ella. west half of
northwest quarter section So, town
ship Is, south of range II west. con-
tanning 80 acres.
Wilbur T. Kerr. of Deming, lots 1.
2, and and south half of northwest
quarter section 1, township rs, south
of range 10 west, containing 170S1
acres.
Henry 2. -Meader, of Silver CITY.
southwest quarter of northwest quar-
Ter and west half of southwest quar-
ter section %. and northeast quarter
of southeast quarter section 20, all in
township IA, south of range IS west.
containing 160 acres.
Bert n. Snider. of Silver City. east
half of northeast quarter, southwest
quarter of northeast quarter and
northwest quarter Of southeast quar-
ter section 20, township IA, south Of
range Is west, containing $50 acres.
The homestead entry of Clarence A
Gordon, Of Cliff, east half of southeast
quarter section %, and east half Of
northeast quarter section 80, township
IA, south OF range IS west containing
$50 acres, rejected for the reason that
the land applied for is in the national
Forest and has not been listed and re-
stored to entry.
Contest Cases Filled.
Leonard J. Bradshaw. of Deming.
VS.. George F. Weaver. of Deming. on
desert land entry for east half OF
southeast quarter, southwest quarter
of southeast quarter and southeast
quarter Of northeast quarter section
20, township rs, south of range 9 west.
containing leo acres. Charges, fall
ure to make the required expendf-
lures.
T. R. Easterling, of Tularosa. VS..
Clarence E. Locke, of Tularosa On
homestead entry for northwest quar-
ter section II, township Is. south of
range 8 east, containing $50 acres.
Charges, failuree to cultivate and i'm
prove land.
Notice of Intention.
Thomas NJ. Shields, of Tularosa, has
lieu nOtIce OF MS intention to sub
NIT final proof on homestead entry
for southwest quarter section IA
township Il, south of range 8 east.
containing $50 acres.
Yearly Proof.
James A. Rhea, of Deming. has filed
his second yearly proof on desert land
entry for east half of southeast quar-
ter section %, and west half of south
west quarter section "a, township aS
south of range 8 west, containing go
acres. Expenditures. $175
Patents Issued.
The following have been issued pat
ents by the United States government:
George n. Key, of Pinon, on south
half of northwest quarter and north
half of southwest quarter section e5,
township 10. south of range IL east
100 acres
Thomas D. Bryant, of Deming. on
southwest quarter section 10, town
ship "a, south of range west, con-
tanning 160 acres.