Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-29
INTERURBAN LINE
FROM LAS CRUCES
To BIG DAM
Plans Are Developing for Con.
struction Of Electric Rail
way From Mesilla Valley to
Texas.
Especial Correspondence 10 the n.rstdD

Especial Correspondence 90 the usrsld
Las Cruces. n. NJ. July 90 Citi-
1cns of the Mcsllla valley are watch
ing with interest the development of
plans for on iujcrurbau line from
fnbeus, Texas, 90 Las Cruces such
- road b. looked upon hy the resi-
dents VI Las Cruces and the Mosiliu
valley as necessary adjunct Co On,
great Elephant Butte dam project
over 10000 horse power Will b., gem
Grated at IA, dam st practically uo
cost whatever and wires Nill trans
mlt this puW,; any distance. Mining,
milling. manufacturing and the many
other things that electric power can
be- used Tor In this valley viii not cor.
sumo an tho electricity aud 1u ,loc-
irie line would provide better trans
portation ana roduvc both passenger
ana freight rates. The dam viii not
bc completed until 1915. thus afford
iug sufficient timo 90 Install the line
by the time tho dam is finished
ON Thursday afternoon Dale Lane
gave Il party AZ his home ou Griggs
street iu honor ut his fifteenth uirt1-
day. Various kinds of games were
played ON the beautiful lawn. after
which delicious refreshments OF tee
cream. cake. waters aud candy we're
served About 40 children wcr, pres
ent
The executive committee of the fair
association BE- getting out a series OF
letters 10 be- sent tu every resident in
pona Ana county. asking them 60 bee
come mcmucrs OF the Mo>illa valley
Fair association, IN" letters give an
outline of the plans and says that
every one can become a member hy
paying a fee of 81 In addition 20
the bird men, plans are now on
foot to have an auto rBcc from El
PAso 10 Las Cruces on El paso day.
Tho road viii bc put in readiness for
this occasion. Secretary Forrest Nc
klnloy Is soliciting advertisements tor
the catalogue ana is meeting with de-
cidod success
team OF ten tennis players from
Elephant Butts viii play ia Las CRU
Ccs next sunday
Morris Prudential is In Ammogordo
on business. He viii go from there
10 California. where he viii spend
few weeks with his wife on the sea.
shore. They viii both return In the
latter part ~ August
Thursday afternoon there was
ball game between the All stars and
the scrubs, Tho score being 60 In
favor of the Scrubs.
Mrs. " T.. Lcrmn b. recovering
aftor a long illness
George W Freeman has returned
from fishing excursion down the
river
Bliss Freeman and family have
returned from a two weeks outing In
the Organ mountains
Several bogus checks have been
passed lately signed by Manuel car
rion. sheriff Lucrro has been noti-
fled ana il on the outlook Tor the
gentleman. The checks are for small
amounts.
Ralph Peterson Of Denver, Colo.
is getting up book OF all the best
known mon IN New Mexico Tho book
VIII contain photo and short biog-
raphN of each individual
y large force OF men is WORKING
ON The river bank just north of tho
Mosquii" bridge iu order t. keen the
river within its hanks ~ that place
The hridg, is sin safe
Returns ou most uf the prnpor,y
ot the hate Ncstor Nrmiio have been
made. There are several tructs of
land In Dona Ana ana ncrnalinn
counties. lea El pasu. Texas. ana chi
hu"hua, MoNico tn" personal prop
crtA consisted ct Stiles o. Ia cash i'm
banks ana bonds ip IN, Banco Hipo.
tccuri", city uf Mexico, and in the
l'anco Mlncro dy chihuahua. amount
.ng 10 So. 100. tn, return. ara not
Vet complete. Ncstur Armiio had the
reputation of being the richest man In /
NrW Mexico, his estate being valued
from 81 U0o. 600 up
The walls of the now Masonic tenn. 1
plr have been completed ana work. /
mon are putting on the roof The
steam heating plant has been Installed /
ana connections VIII bee mudo as soon I
ih the floors are made. This hand. |
some structur, viii cost s20, 900 whom
complete.
Tho ceiling un the First state bank
building b. being completed Tho
bank viii move az soon as the Mate
glass front rs Installed. This building
has the credit uf being the swcllest i'm
Las Cruces.
J. Eckcrt Is opening his stock 81
'-''nt and Decent goods and viii
open his doors for business on Angus,
j. W. =. Martin will soon omen n
ash srocory IN the building now oc-
upied hy the First State bank.
William Alex sutherland sp.nt
thursday at La Mesa ON legal bust.
less,
Miss Rose Walker has returned
rom "a weeks vacation with frionds
n the lower valley
siuart Baker. now located al Ele.
'hant Butte. has Joined Company 4
y Las Cruces, which is now cncamp.
.d az Las Vegas
TWO hhiits are now engaged In oN-
awaiting the 900 foot Gumc al the
elephant Butte dam. As soon ar the
lume Is completed the river viii be
Inverted 10 II and actual work on the
lam wall win commence al once The I
"rve Is being Increased as the work
.dVances and when the wall IA under I
Roadway II rs expected that 900 men 4,
VA bee employed
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