El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-06

Las Cruces. n n. Dec. s.-The meet
ing Of the county ditch commissioners
was held here for the election OF new
officers for the coming year. and trans
action Of other business.
Tho following were elected commits
siOners for the Las Cruces ditch with
James Quesenbury as major domO for
the ensuing year ]. D Isaaeks, NJ H
Peterson Hugh Clary.
Court reconvened 20 take up the
regular docket, with judge Frank Par
ker presiding, but judge Parker being
called to Santa Fe on urgent business.
court was dismissed for a week.
Archie Sattley who has been very III
with typhoid fever is once more on the
streets. Moses p. Stevens. who has
been i'll with the same disease at an
ri Paso hospital, is so far recovered
that he viii be back in Las Cruces
shortly.
The funeral of Nicholas Gales was
held under auspices Of the Elks' lodge
OF which Mr. Gales was an active mem
Der for many years. this "wednesday
Land office Notes.
The following business was done in
tAE United states 4aAQ DLLlEE-
Desert land entries, Helen Stalberg,
Tularosa. n NJ, southwest quarter, or
lots and 4, of east half OF southwest
quarter section 19 township Is south,
range 10 east Rjected for the rea%
son no evidence OF citizenship submit
ted; also no plan Of mode Of irrigation
flled with entry May Dimes, Demlng,
n. ~ lots l. 2 and Of south half
of northwest quarter section 8. town
snip % south, range 9 west Rejected
Tor the reason that portion Of land IS
covered by H. y. 06481 Leonard Tabor,
silver City, n. ~, southwest quarter OF
south half Of northwest quarter, or lots
? and 4, east half Of southwest quar-
ter Of southeast quarter section
west. Hilmar Fieldmes, Deming,
New Mexico. north half of south
east quarter lot g. northeast quarter OF
southwest quarter section 10, township
% south, range 9 west. Hulda Hensen,
Deming, n. A. northwest quarter sec
ton II, township "A south, range II
west. Thaddeus L. Chase, Qemtng, n.
H.. northeast quarter section a, town
Walker Columbus. n. a.. northwest
quarter section II, township 2S south.
range west Stephen III. Matthew, Al
buquerQue, N A. northeast quarter sec
ton is, township 2S south, range
west. Ernest Bishop, 10 North Walter
street, Albuquerque, n NJ, south
range 6 west Rejected for the reason
excess areas was not paid.
Homestead entries. Thomas =.
BirthOng. Animas, n. NJ, southwest
quarter of southwest quarter section 20
southeast quarter OF northwest quar-
ter and north half Of northwest quar-
ter section 50, township 2S south, range
10 west. Rejected for the reason that
applicant failed to file regular home
stead application papers Harry P Fin
ney, lola, n. A.. southeast quarter sec
tiOn 80, township 25 south, range 10
west Suspended to allow Intervening
applicant Wills to file application for
hearing, also because cancellation fee
was not paid. Fred J. Prescott. Dem
ing, n. H., northwest quarter section
%, township 26 south range II west
Nancy NJ Wildman, Animas. y. H., east
half of northwest quarter OF north half
of southwest quarter section "a. town
ship 2S south, range 70 west. George A.
Winkler, HaChita n. NJ. northwest /
quarter Of southeast quarter OF south
half Of southeast quarter section z,
township 80 south. rance 10 west, Ihos
Jake. LOrdsburg. n. NJ, west half Of
southwest quarter or lots and 4
township p south. range is west; east
half Of southeast quarter section IS, I
township p south, range lg west En-
NETT Conrad. HOndale. n. NJ northeast
quarter section TO- township 25 south, I
range 10 west. Lorenzo A. Dunagan, IT.. I
Animas. n. NJ. southwest quarter OF I
southeast quarter section 4, north half I
of northeast quarter section g, north I
west quarter of northwest quarter sec !
ton 10, township 20 south, range ~.
west. oliver \. Reese, Las Cruces. y. I
NJ. lots 8, 3 and g. township so south, I
range . east. Rejected for the reason ,
that land was withdrawn by letter e. :
October 26. 1903. Hazel Crawford. Sill /
yer City. n NJ west half of southeast I
quarter and southeast quarter Of south I
east quarter section 5; southwest quar- /
ter Of southwest quarter section f. l
town ship 10 south. range IS west. Re Z
iectel for the reason that part Of land I
is covered by H F. 413O. Isaac A. SAL
lee, Silver City, n. ~, lots I and 2 or
north half of northeast quarter OF I
southeast quarter and northeast quar-
ter of northeast quarter Of southeast
quarter section 8, township 10 south
range IS west. Subject to right OF way I
Of Burro Mountain railroad.