El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-28
CARLSBAD PEOPLE
WIRE THEIR DENIAL
Oil Put on Carlsbad Canal to
Stop Leakage and
XIII Moss.

Carlsbad, N NJ, Feb. 28.-There was
much excitement here over the receipt
of kilograms from delegate Andrews,
containing the news that the repre-
sentatives of the temperance party
were charging bribery and coercion in
the election for ratification OF the con-
stitution by the people on January p,
and that it was due to this means that
the majority was obtained. A telegram
was sent signed by the county officers,
the mayor of the town, the Commercial
club and the probate officers and in
response to a later telegram affidavits
were mailed, stating that the election
here was orderly, that ballots both for
and against the constitution were fur
nished to the voters at the polls, that
there was no bribery, coercion or In
timidation, that the saloons were closed
and that the whole election was con-
Quoted in a quiet and orderly manner.
Later afridavits from 40 business nell.
county officials and preachers OF the
gospel in town were sent to the conf
mittee on territories.
Superintendent L. z. Foster. of the
local reclamation office, has returned
from Phoenix, where he inspected the
big Salt river project and also VISITED
the pueblos of the Pima indians sItu-
ated near the dam
The local office is now experiment.
ing with the use of oil on the canal,
to stop the excessive leakage and also
peded the flow of the water during the
hot summer season.
The government has received two
cars of oil from the wells near Santa
Barbara, California The oil is very
heavy In asphaltum, and is not easily
handled After it is loaded into the
big government oil wagon it is taken
TO tlN Lewis ice factory. where 1t is
heated by steam to a temperature of
$50 degrees when it becomes the con-
sistency Of water 1t is then hauled
to the canal and spread on the surface
of the canal with the oil distribute
and allowed to enter the ground. This
experiment is being very closely
watched by the authorities here. who
believe that il will be the means Of
solving the leakage Of the canal. which
amounts to a considerable amount.
Since the recent rain the city has
put six teams at work on the city
streets, grading them up and preparing
for the spring season 1t is proposed
to institute a number Of sprinkling
districts. and thus abate the dust null
sance.
The Texas company is building a big
warehouse for its products at the ice
factory on the north end of Main
street a warehouse % by 40 feet TO
contain the package goods. has been
built. and the big 10000 gallon double
compartment steel tank has been
mounted and will soon be filled. The
company has had a railroad siding
built in.
John Lewis. lately assistant to Yer
noneL- Sullivan, then territorial enst
neer. reports good progress on the
plains east of Carlsbad. There is an
obstinate strip of sand about four
miles in extent extending for miles up
and down the eastern part of the ter
ritory. The road built by the Caris0ad
will be the only wagon road crossing
this strip in a stretch of 200 miles Il
will be macadamized.
The big McLenathen and Tracy
peach and pear orchard was smudged
during the cold spell The thermome-
ter was down 10 Is above zero outside
the orchard, but the fruit escaped dam
age.
The story going the rounds OF the
press of how the engineer of an 5. P.
train stopped his engine in the midst
Of the Mojave desert, because a burro
stood on the track, and refused to
bulge. is OF interest here. When the !
engineer attempted - move the burro, !
it is said. he found tied to his leg |
note saying that his owner, Henry God
ding. a prospector, had broken his leg,