El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-16

Las Cruces, N NJ, Nov. 1.-THE reg
ular monthly luncheon Of the Mesilla
Valley chamber Of commerce will be
held at the Elks hall on Saturday, No
vember IS, and the question Of a per-
manent organization for the Mesilla
Valley Fair association will be the
question under discussion. The cleo
ton of permanent officers for the fair
to be held next year will be taken up,
as well as the plans for the fair.
The officers Of the association who
had charge Of the fair the past year
will render an itemjzed report of the
financial condition of the association
give details Of the receipts, expenses
and balances on hand.
r. Z. Lester of MesillS Park, was in
town on Wednesday taking the train
for Milwaukee, by way Of FL PasO, to
bring Mrs. Lester home.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club
for married women met at the home
Of Mrs. Hare at MesiHa Park yester-
day Mrs. L. D. Morrison won the
first prize, and the next meeting Of
the clab will be at the home Of Mrs
Morrison at Mesilla Park.
Tony Ferlet, the BerinO-AnthOny
farmer, was a visitor on his way home
after a strenuous month at the CAPT
tai, where he was working with party
leaders during election.
After securing the promise from
Robert G. Fowler, the aviator, to visit
Las Cruces, 1t was found that the time
was too short to permit of raising the
necessary guarantee for an exhibition
missed an opportunity Of seeing the
birdman. The chamber Of commerce,
through the board Of directors, worked
hard to secure this exhibition for Las
Cruces.
The Elephant Butte Water Users as
sOciatiOn held their regular monthly
meeting and the question Of represent
alton at the national land show was
discussed Two delegates, l. Clapp and
J. G. McNary, were appointed to attend
the land show, and arrangements viii
be made for the distribution of 1000
copies Of Agricultural Opportunities
as well as 10000 double postal cards
showing views Of the valley, and with
an attached card addressed to the del
egates at their Chicago headquarters,
requesting further information about
the valley. The names received on
these cards will be tabuhatRd into
mailing lists which viii be furnished
the chamber Of commerce, che repre-
sentatives of the RincOn valley, and
the Berino-Anthony" Farmers assO-
citation, and these names will be fol-
lowed up most vigorously with printed
matter and letters to interest them IN
the valley, while the value Of the pro-
ject is still fresh in their mind.
Mr.. and Mrs. KeeiIng are new ar
rivals in the city. Mr.. Keeling has
taken a position in one Of the stores
Bert Hazen, who has been with the
Quality drug store as clerk, died this
week. and the funeral took place yes
teTday under the auspices OF the lodge
of I. o. o. F.
Jack Marthe, OF albuquerque, n. NJ,
came in on this morning train to
look over the valley.
W. o. Pryor is visitor here today
from Omaha, Neb.
w. Hobb, Of Albuquerque, came to
Las Cruces this morning on a bust
ness trip.
r. B. Shanklin is new arrival IL
town from Wichita, Kansas.
J. c. Dunlavy is among the FL Paso
visitors.
Ed Rith. Of FL Paso, came IN on the
mornings train today.
B. Rosenberg, Of New York City, IS
a new arrival in the city today.
The Elks, who have had the hall for
their lodge on the street back Of the
cathedral, next to the Bascomb- French
company. are today renOvattng their
new quarters, where the Masonic lodge
used to be at the corner of Griggs and
Main streets, upstairs. Until the build
ing is torn down to make room for the
erection of the new federal building,
the Elks lodge will use it for a lodge
room. For this reason, no extensive
repairs are being made.
G. N. Miller, of FL Paso. IS in the
city today on a business trip.
P. NJ McMunn, Of St Louis is a
morning arrival in the city
F Q. Young Of Denver, Colo, IS
in the city for q few days on business.
Geo. T. BarrOws. who purchased the
Dunno ranch and whose home at pres
ent Is in Detroit, Mich, is busy there
car, preparatory to leaving for the