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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

terprises have brought to us during
the year many strong workers, ana
the town is feeling the molding in
fluence of such efforts.
Business Concerns.
In reviewing this feature of the
year reports are most satisfactory
Several of our men have established
branch interests, the Angle Bush
Lumber company having put yard as
San Simon j. c. Page, the market
man, has finished at the same place
ness. The telephone lines have been
stretching out in all directions. The
Riggs Telephone company has estab-
hshed new central exchange at san
Simon. and extended lines to points
In the southern part of Sulphur
Springs valley and up toward Stafford
and Solomonville, while the Adams
telephone people have been taking
care of Wilcox and vicinity. More
than rs new phones have been installed
and lines extended toward Tombstone.
Hot Springs and into the new settle
ments. Communicate ton is established
with Tucson and shortly we will be
able to call Ell Paso, Douglas Bisbee
and Cananea
The Wilcox Bank & Trust company
has recorded most gratifying WORK
and has elected a new director, Will
liam K. Riggs. to succeed the late
John H. Norton
The McAllister general merchandise
store states that when starting two
years ago 1t did not expect half the
business it has done. The GIeeson
cash store, under management of ].
Kalt Reuleaux, formerly of FL Paso,
shows a substantial years work and
the old established mercantile esrab-
nshment of Norton e Morgan con-
tinues its record of steady growth
Approaching Fair.
On September IA, Is and 16 the first
annual fair of the Southern Arizona
Agricultural Fair association will be
held at Wilcox when an exhibit of
mineral and agricultural products will
be on display.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

these that Stockton should have been
called Texas Springs. for the clear
lake and stream formed from the
enormous flow daily from these
springs afford sight that is worth
the trip.
And why, one involuntarily asks, is
the Orient railway backing Stockton
Why will it make it a zig city, The
answer is simple. The Orient has
opened up and is developing what will
be known the breadth of the land as
one of the richest farming countries
in the west
Under the direction of W. W. Fol-
let, Of FL Paso. and Vernon l. Sulli-
van, Of New Mexico, the Orient COM
pleted last August one of the most
important irrigation projects of re-
reservoir two miles square with 125
miles of canals. carrying direct flow
of flood water from the Pecos river.
Rich Soil; Ample Water.
This ideal combination of rich. level
soil. ample water supply for irriga-
ton, and the fact that it lies below
the frost belt during practically the
entire growing season will make the
Pecos Palisades one of the greatest
business districts on the entire length
of the Orient railway. And so. the
power to develop the country, to give
individual aid to any farmer WHO may
need it: to build FIT. Stockton into a
thriving. uptodate city. To do all
these things. means that the Orient is
standing back of these propositions as
1t needs the continued success of ev-
cry individual it brings in.
AS an Illustration of the thorough.
scientific way in which they have de-
veloped this tract of land. the officials
of the Orient have brought in cotton
men, from the south, corn men from
Kansas. alfalfa men from the west,
fruit men from Colorado, and these
men, specialists in, their own products.
have planted 5000 acres. all of which
is cared for in just the proper man
ner. 1t Is a beautiful sight this sum-
mer, 1t is declared.
Beats Colorado.
eff a man can grow rich in Colo
RADIO, where he is showed under hale
the year. just think what can be done
here?' said one of the imported Colo
RADIO fruit growers.
TT used to take nearly all I made
to house my stock and keep warm my
self" said an Indiana man.
And these are a mere sample OF the
one hears. Each seems to
feel as though he were in debt to some
kind fate for bringing him there They
are happy, these people. and carefree.
and they believe enthusiastically in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

ley permanent and good roads are one
of the essentials.
Churches and Schools.
The year 1911 has been marked by
the construction of three public build
ings in Wilcox, which attest that the
people are looking after. the things
which make for the highest type of
development In February a hand
some brick high school building was
completed, which with the artistic
grammar school building, provides for
all present needs. A little later the
Methodist Episcopal church South
finished building at a cost of $780,
in Wilcox and later at Cochfse es-
tablished a church costing about $500.
The finishing touches are now being
added to the very substantial taber-
nacle built by the Christians The
building is of most practical and sim
pie design and is in every way the
model structure for new organizations
in this particular climate. The dedi-
cation of this church took place Au-
gust 20. These school and church en-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

- # ARIA, Texas. Aug. 26.-Marfa's
MI growth has not been phenom-
email but steady. Maria has
never ceased to grow. Her progress
has never been hindered by booms, SO
fatal to the future prosperity of a
town. The past years progress has
been characteristic of her steady
growth, and lends hope for the fu-
ture.
Maria is splendidly situated. An ele
walton of nearly 5000 feet gives a de-
lightful climate for the entire year.
No healthier town could be found on
the American continent.
Maria is the natural trade center of
a vast territory of grazing and min
ing country.
Truck Farms and Orchards.
Truck farming is being carried on
with success in and near Maria.
Orchards are being planted and judy
ing from the enormous yield of the
few scattering fruit trees now In
bearing. fruit raising will become an
important industry
The San Esteban dam, across Ala
mito creek, 10 miles south of Maria,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
At Fort Stockton, Texas, Prosperity
Precedes Coming OF Orient Railway
Ideally Situated, Old Army Post Is Reborn Into Lively
Commercial and Farming Center

Z xcITEMENT runs high in Ft-
T. Stockton-"the magic city of
.Texas"-owing to the rapid
progress of the building of the Orient
railway into that section
Thousands are flocking there and
buying up city property and farms in
anticipation of the big rush that is
expected to come with regular train
service the latter. part Of December.
Fl. Stockton presents an interesting
picture to one who has never seen. a
city build in few short months, as
accommodations to be made for them,
so they are scattered in tents. Indeed,
Fit. Stockton is what might be called
"a tent city" just at present, for al
though it possesses some very sub
stantial business blocks. magnificent
road station rapidly nearing completion
and other substantial structures, still
with all the building that is going on
the Orient is not able to build fast
enough for the rush of people that
are pouring in.
Not a "B00m Town."
Neither is Ft. Stockton what is
known as a boom" town; the Orient
railway is backing it heart and soul
Many of the wealthy stockholders of
the road own blocks of property in
the heart of the future city. upon
which by fall they will begin erecting
business blocks. Indeed, the Dickin-
son block is already completed.
1t possesses in a. natural way set
ting that should make it a city-sur-
rounded as it is by thousands of acres
of irrigated lands, upon which hun
dreds of thousands of dollars have
been spent in completing and installing
irrigation works. lands that are rich
and level, which are now being set
tied up by progressive, uptodate farm
ers. Just outside of the city lies an
artesian water belt where a fine flow
of artesian water is reached at a depth
of $50 feet. With the opening up and
development of this the coming fall
and winter, one sees that there are
new and ever new resources surround
ing Stockton, and that he spoke truly
who called it "The Magic City"
Inexhaustfble Springs.
The sight that strikes one as most
unusual on a visit to FIT. Stockton in
January is the people bathing in the
springs, for it is an actual fact that
Stocktonians battle outdoors the en-
tire year in their warm, health giving
springs. One feels upon looking at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
Irrigation and Mining
Around Wilcox, Arizona
tcoatiaued From Previous Page,

THE Cooperative Produce association
of Sulphur Springs Valley The en-
rolment is Is, and a grand rally rs
planned for Saturday, August &c,
when a watermelon feast is to be
held and speeches delivered.
Cheaper Fuel.
In line with the farmers interest
is the effort on the part of some of
the business men to secure irrigation
at a more reduced figure. c. o. And
erson, a lawyer. who formerly lived
in Wilcox, but who for the last few
years has been living in the state Of
Washington, where he has been study
ing the engine and fuel proposition OF
irrigation has recently returned to
Wilcox and purchased several tracts
of land, which he expects to develop.
He is acQuainting the people here with
q fuel oil, which he has arranged to
have delivered here and furnished the
farmer at a cost of 6 cents per gal
lon. BY. the use of engines suited to
burn this oil he estimates the cost TO
cover one acre three feet t6 be S2.30.
An expert is now enroute to Wilcox
TO make test and within 80 days it
is expected that local dealers here
will build tanks to store this cheap
fuel. When this is. effected a great
advance in progress will be scored.
Good Roads Movement.
Sentiment here is strongly demand
ing the construction of the territorial
highway, according to the original
survey which would open up the Sui
phur Springs valley for its entire
length and give the people of Cochise
county the show they deserve from
the heavy tax they have always stood.
A representative committee from Will
cox met with the board of supervisors
at Tombstone last week and request
ed a survey of the old county roads
of this section be made and placed
upon file. This has received atten-
ton and county surveyor McNeish has
been instructed to survey go miles
Roads from Wilcox to Dos Cabezas
and from Wilcox to Pearce will be
among the first receiving attention
With the rapid settlement of the val
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

has recently been completed and is
now partially filled with water. This
is a mammoth enterprise and will
furnish water. for the irrigation of
several thousand acres of rich valley
land. This means a great deal for the
development of Preside county.
Our people are coming into great
hopes that the Kansas City, Mexico &
Orient railroad can be induced to
build through Maria. We confident
1y believe that the Pecos Valley &
Balmorhea road will also extend its
line through Fort Davis into this
place. There is reason to believe that
sooner or later the Southern Pacific
road will make Maria one of its best
division points.
Steady Growth.
Within the last year and half the
following business houses have been
established here: The Maria State
bank, the West Texas Wholesale Gro
Gerry company, Palace drug store,
Ivey's general grocery store, DR.. Lar
gents dental parlors, the Raetzsch
store and office building.
n A large number of handsome resi-
dences have been recently built.
Among the number should be men
toned those of T. N. Wilson. Riley
Smith, ]. H. Livingston, H. NJ Daug
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

J EXCITEMENT runs high in Ft.
Stockton-'the magic city of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
St. Stephens Irrigation Dam,
Great Project Near Maria

The st Stephen Land & Irrigation
company is composed Of Kansas City
men, who purchased a year ago .last
March from w. w. Bogel. Nthe San
Esteban ranch.
The San Esteban valley, as 1t is IA
milisrly known through west Texas,
lies IL miles due south of Maria. The
valley is two and one-half miles wide
and IL miles long, and is surrounded
by foot hills which run from zoo to
400 feet in height Immediate ly above
this valley is a natural reservoir site
in solid rock through which the Ala
mito creek runs. The Atlantic creek
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
Calon1el Upsets
Try Ra-Ba-Netes

Ra-ba-netes Liver Tablets do the
same work caIomel does. but without
sickening. gripping or weakening. They
do not scour and upset the stomach
like calomel- You can take two OF
these little tablets<at night and one
the next morning and go right on with
your work as though you were not
taking medicine. They cannot pos
sibly salivate because they are made
purely from vegetables Calomel Is
mercury. mineral poison. is the rea-
SON it is likely to salivate.
Get Csc package of Ra-ba-netes
from the drug store. or write to The
Raben Co., Houston. Texas. for a free
sample Try them now. whether sick
or not, they'll make you feel better
perfectly harmless.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

and will impound 1920 acres of water,
with an average depth OF 35 feet
Tunnel 675 Feet.
From the dam the main canal is
carried through solid rock about $500
feet and tunnel has been built and
finished SIS feet through solid noun
tain which brings the water to the
valley. From this point two main
bitches, one on the east side and one
on the west side of the property, per-
mits the irrigation of $3.50 acres Of
land by grayitation.
1t is the intention of the ST. Step
hen Land & Irrigation company to
COLOMBO this entire acreage.
The company has maintained a DEM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

is formed by the junction of what is
known as Antelope creek, the Maria
draw and Pereedes creek; these con-
troll the flood waters of $50 square
miles, which include a portion of the
Fort Davis mountains.
reinforced concrete dam, costing
over 100000. has been built across
this creek. The dam is of the Am
bursen type, which is Familiarity
known in the United States. The but
tresses are 16-foot centers, 40 feet
long, on which is supported a face
wall AZ inches thick at the bottom
and SO inches thick at the top. The
dam is 102 feet high. 1000 feet long
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

herty, J. P. Shields, Charles Crosson,
all beautifully located on the hill
near the Maria High school
Nearer the center of town will be
seen the beautiful new homes OF
George Crosson. H. Nj. Fennell, J. A
Harris and Dr.. Midkiff, also the Bap-
fist church. OnS the North Heights is
the commodious home of Mrs. NJ. E.
Chambers; in the Middleton addition.
east of town, the home of Mr.. McNew
is being erected South of the rail-
road the handsome homes of ". P.
Murphy and T. A. Childers have been
recently built. Quite a number OF
cottages dot the hillsides in West
Heights.
With all this building, and much
more not mentioned, within the last
year, there are no vacant houses in
Maria
School Enlargement.
The town now has under considera-
ton the erection Of magnificent
High school in the way of handsome
additions to the present school build
ing. 1t is the aim Of the present
school board to add a manual train
ing course, experimental agricultural,
physical laboratory and an eleventh
academic grade to tie high school
course Of study.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

onstration farm. and all kinds OF
to this soil and climate have been
raised very successfully this season
The Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

railway, which is now under con-
struction at Alpine. has been decided
the right of way through this valley.
and two townsites will be established
making all the land within four and
one-half miles of a town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-10
BAD M|XUP OVER DAY
ASSAULT At LAKE
Saloonkeeper Said to Have
Caused Young Lad to
Break His Leg.

In speaking of the accident to RAY
Day of Rensselaer, which took place at
Cedar Lake last week the Rensselaer,
Republican says:
Lee Richards objected to having his
name coupled with the other boys
who were at Cedar Lake when the ac-
cident happened to Ray Day. He says
he did not go there with them and did
not know they were coming and that
he Just happened to be there when
the accident occurred. A later version
of the way the accident occurred Is
now being circulated. The story is to
the effect that Day became intoxicated
soon after the boys reached Cedar Lake
and that the saloonkeeper was tantaliz-
ing him and trying to get him to either
box or wrestle. He did not want to
do either but the saloonkeeper bullied
him and finally caught hold of hir, af-
ter slappfng him several times They
tussled just q little and then fell and
Rays leg was broken The saloon
keeper thought he was feigning and
tried to make him stand on the brokep
leg. according to one of the boys At
ter he found that the limb was broken
he became alarmed and sent for the
Lowell doctor, and paid him $40. SO it
| is said. Since Ray is only / s years of
age, it is probable that things can be
made very uncomfortable for the sa-
! loonkeeper II the reported story is
true. The local physician set the limb
| Friday afternoon. He said that the
dressing that the Lowell doctor had
given 1t was about all that could have
ben done at an emergency call He
thinks the limb had been set but had
slipped out again. 1t is quite a bad
break and will lay the young man up
for some time His father, Hiram Day.
lis reported to have gone to Cedar Lake
today, to ascertain the manner IN
which the injury was incurred He
will probably make things hot il the
! isaloonkeepers is responsible
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-10
SlEEPWALkER SETS
TOWN AGOG SUNDAY
Former Hammond Boy
Breaks Midnight Calm by
Shouting For Police.
Especial to Thu Trxsa)

East Chicago. April 1o.-Chicago
avenue was treated to considerable ex-
citement last night at IL o'clock. when
Roy Eschenbach. whose father con-
ducts a bakery in Chicago avenue, ran
out on the street in his night shirt and
to hoiler for the police.
crowd collected at once and to
those who questioned him the boy ex-
planned that there were robbers in the
house. The police were summoned and
Sergeant Mike German responded. As
soon as Mike got his eye on Roy he
took in the situation.
Robbers, nothin'.'' said Mike. "The
kids asleep"
The sergeant seized the boy by the
arm Come out of it, he said, shak-
ing the boy gently. Then he shook
him again and finally he backed him
up against a wall and banged his head
on this bit
Then Roy woke up. He looked about
him and asked what 1t was all about,
wanted to know why the police officeT
was there and why he himself as in
his niKht-shirt-
The family had bsen aroused by this
time and it developed that aIkins in
his sleep was a common practice with
Roy. The boy is fourteen years old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-10
CHARRED BODIES
TAKEN FROM RUIN
Murder of Two Men May Be Revealed
AS Result OF Shocking Gary
Tragedy Yesterday

The charred remains Of two for
eigners now lying in the morgue OF
P. c. Finnerty at Gary, is all that
remains in evidence today Of what is
probably one Of the most horrible
murders in the Gary police annals.
Four foreigners have been arrest
ed whom the police believe are guilty
of setting fire early Sunday morning
to the shack at the corner of Thir-
teenth avenue and Delaware street In
which the men lay, after a night of
carosal and fighting
FOUR ARRESTS MADE.
The men arrested by the police and
now being held at the police station
are:
John Balowski IS years old.
Joseph Rogers. 80 years old.
Steve Bustis. 21 years old.
Toney Rustock, 23 years old.
The names of the two foreigners,
who are now lying at Finerty's morgue
after being carried out of the burning 8
shack by fremen are, Anthony Une-
kas, "a years old, and John Popoluaki,
27 years old
Chief of Police Martin and Captains
Mulcahey and Newman are working on
the case, and although they have OBJ
tained no confessions from the arrested
men, one of the foreigners has made q
statement that since early Saturday
the night was spent in fighting and
drinking police call was sent in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-10
JOE MEADE IS new
DEPUTY PROSECUTOR
Attorney Patterson Finds
That Other Business Con-
flicts With His Duties.

Joe Meade of the East Chicago firm
of Roe & Meade has been appointed
deputy prosecuting. attorney in Indiana
Harbor to take the place Of Attorney ;.
A. Patterson, resigned.
Patterson is said to have resigned
owing to the fact that the law does not
permit any one connected with the
prosecutors Office to have anything to
do with the securing of liquor licenses
He had a number of clients who wanted
him to look after their liquor licenses
and so he decided to drop the deputy
prosecutorship-
j. D. Kennedy of East Chicago will
handle that end of the business. Mead
will retain his Office with the firm in
East Chicago. This is the third change
that has been made in the deputyship
in Indiana Harbor-
Patterson was appointed by Green
wald and was then succeeded by Attor-
ney Baranoski. Then Baranoski re-
lsigned and Patterson took the place
again. No Patterson has resigned and
Joseph Meade has been appointed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-10

from the vicinity of Thirteenth avenue
and Delaware street about IL o'clock
Saturday night and it was o'clock
when the lifeless and charred forms of
the two foreigners were taken out OF
the burning shack.
Every Indication of Murder.
A cpse examination made of the
remains of the two victims this
morning gave forth some startling evil
dence. Marks of brutal treatment
We're found about the heads of each and
both men had evidently been hit on
the head ith q Hunt instrument. One
had his arm broken while traces of
other wounds were found on both
corrses.
This afternoon Deputy Coroner Cor
don of Hobart will be in Gary for the
purpose of conducting the inquest and
his findings may determine whether
the men now under arrest are to be
ncld on the charge of murder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-10
CASE CONES up
AGAIN WEDNESDAY

Either Wednesday or Thursday
f. L Bowser and NJ n.
Castleman and their legal staff of
lawyers will have to get down to VAL
paraiso to appear in the contempt pro-
ceedings case which was started
against them at the instance of the
Gary & Southern Traction company ON
cials who alleges a violation of an in
junction.
Although the aldermen gained a
point Saturday in their legal battle the
pldintiff will put up some arguments
and the result will probably be that
the original complaint will be substi-
tuted for more specific one
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-10
sALOONMAN rs FINED
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Especial 10 HE LINES.
East Chicago, April 10.-William
Buscznski. who conducts a saloon at
the corner of Deodar and 131th streets
and who was arrested about a week
ago for keeping open after hours and
for selling liquor to minors, was fined
SIS and costs, amounting to $35 for his
offense- His trial was held before
Judge Walter J. Riley on Saturday.
The three boys to whom liquor was
sold contrary to the statutes and who
were held under bonds for this appear
ance as witnesses, were given severe
lecture by Judge Riley and ordered to
report to him by the end OF this week.
In the meantime the boys have prom
ised to get work and they are to- tell
Judge Riley whether they have secu red
positions, and where, when they give
their account Of themselves before his
honor on Saturday.