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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
DEMING LEADING
IN LAND ENTRIES

Las Cruces. y. NJ, May 2s-Since
January of this year there have been
0S1 applications fer land entries filed
in the United States land office at
Las Cruces and of this number 200 ap-
pl1cants give Deming as their postof-
flee address, the land applied for being
located in the neighborhood of that
city.
This, according to the officials of the
local land office, is due to the fact
that Deming and its immediate vicinity
has been Systematically and persist
emily kept before the public eye by
means Of advertising. While most OF
the land in that section can be irri-
gated only with pumping plants and
are termed strictly pumping PROPOSE
lions, yet the people are attracted to 1t
by judicious publicity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
MAGDALENA RECEIVES
MANY LOADS OF WOOL

Magdalena, \. NJ. May 29.-Many
loads of wool are being brought in and
it is being stored for deliverv later.
Fun on the Podunk Limited which
syas played here by local talent, was in
every way decided success. The house
was well filled and there was plenty of
fun
L. P. Pressler, of the Ozark Smelling
and Mining company, was badly burned
on the face and hands by acid and will
not be out for some time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
EYE INJURED BY NAIL.

Las Cruces, y. NJ, May 29.-Andres
Madrid resident Of Mesilla. is suffer
Ing from severe injuries to his eye,
the result Of a nail glancing from his
hammer and striking the center of the
eye. The outer layers of the optic
were punctured by the nail and he is
now under a physicians care. While
the injury is both serious and painful
1T is believed that the sight will not
be DESTROYED
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
HIT FATHER WITH xtUR.

Without the filial regard that is
supposed to be instilled on the youths
Of all lands. Antoni) ,1rtegd cracked
his father, Pedro, over the head with a
large sized club Saturday night and is
now in the city Jail charged with as
sault TO murder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
! hoods
Sars apariIla

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifes, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds Up the whole sys-
tenn. Take it. Get it today
In usual liquid form or In chocolate
coated tablets called SGrSatabs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29

The woman<of today who has good
health. good temper, good sense.
bright eyes and a lovely com
plexion. the result Of correct living
and good digestion, wins the admiIa-
ton Of the world. IT Your digestion
is faulty Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will correct it. For sale
by all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
STORM KILLS TWO

Peoria. H.. MAY ga tornado struck
Pekin, H., ten miles from here at 1
o'clock Sunday, killing two persons and
causing property damage that will
amount to thousands.
The dead: Clyde Sakers. aged IA;
Frank WoOdlev. aged Is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
PARTNERsHTP DIssoLyED.

Las Cruces. n. NJ. May 29-W z.
Grimmer has severed his connection
with the firm of Storm & Grimmer,
proprietors Of the steam laundry in
this city, and he and his wife have
returned to their former home in AL
buquerque.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
LA MESA NOTES

La Mesa. n. NJ. May 2e.-Miss Mary
Hurst and Mrs. NJ. McKanna have left
for Missouri
Mrs. Harry Nelson is visiting her
mother in Kansas City
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis. of Ell
Paso are visiting Mrs. J. D. Potter.
lone and Roberta Morris will spend
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
MACHINERY ARRIVES FOR
FINAL UNIT OF YUMA PROJECT

Yuma, Ariz-. May 29.-Machinery for
the final unit OF the irrigation project
at Yuma has arrived II is the equip
ment for the air locks in the tunnel
under the Colorado. Work on the air
locks viii start without delay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
DIE LARA no LECTURE.

L. Gutierrez de Lara Mexican Social
ist Of Los Angeles. Cal. will lecture In
English on Socialism at $50 tonight
in the Fraternal Brotherhood hall. No
admission will be charged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
Wait a Minute.

Back up and get this one The flaw
ors at our fountain are made from pure
fruit flavors, not coal tar extracts.
There is the same difference in fruit
syrups made from ripe fruit and a
synthetic extract that the pure food
law requires the manufacturers to label
imitation that there is in a country
ham and a hog biscuit.
Try that taste teasing palate tickling
West land cream rickey. the only 10
cent drink that is worth a dollar. Our
temperance teddy tosser is an artist
and not a retired slop hauler
If your summer thirst Is working,
come In and interview our chauffeur
on our fiz machine.
Scott White & Co.,
Prescription Druggist.
Mills Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
LAND nFFIcE NOTES.

Las Cruces, \. NJ, May 29.-The fol
lowing applicants for desert land entries
IN the local United States land office
have been granted an extension OF time
IN which to make their final proof:
William j. Wamel, of Deming, north
south of range 9 west, containing 16O
acres, time extended to Feb. rs. 1912.
Martin II. Peterson, of Deming, south
hall of southeast quarter. and southeast
quarter of southwest quarter section 80
and southwest quarter of southwest
quarter section SO, all in township %,
south OF range 8 west, and north half OF
northeast quarter and east half OF
northwest quarter section 5, township
"A. south of range s west, containing
320 acres; time extended to Feb. 27,
1912.
Laura A. Peterson, of Dening, south
east quarter, south half of northeast
quarter and east half of southwest quar-
ter section 5, township "a. south of
range 8 west, containing 800 acres; time
extended to Feb. 27, 1912.
James 5. Queensberry, of Deming,
southwest quarter section 3sand south
east quarter section 4. all in township
"a, south Of range vest. containing
1912.
Livingstone S. Kasson, of Deming,
south half of southwest quarter section
z, south half of southeast quarter sec
ton and northwest quarter of north
west quarter section IL, all in township
"A. south of range 8 west. containing 200
acres; time extended to March 2, 1912
Hugh Ramsey, of Deming, southwest
quarter section q, township "a, south
OF range west, containing $50 acres
time extended to July 2, 1872
George w. Ramsey, of Deming. north
west quarter section 81, township "a,
south of range 9 west, containing 160
acres; time extended to July 2. 1912.
Desert Land Application Rejected.
Carrie b. Moseley, of Columbus, north
west quarter section 6, township %,
south OF range Z west, containing 160
acres; rejected as land applied for is
already appropriated.
Homestead Application Rejected.
Hugh l.. McCOnn, of Columbus. north
west quarter section IS. township %,
south of range west, containing 162. 06
acres. Land is already appropriated and
excess area is not paid for.
Homestead Application Allowed.
Wiiham E Mangan, of 1917 East
overland street., FL Paso, Tex. south
west quarter of section 81. township %.
south OF range z west, containing 160
acres.
Patent Issued.
Inc United States has issued a patent
to Charles w. Rouse. of Hillsboro. on
homestead entry for southwest Quarter
Of southeast quarter section Is. and
northwest quarter Of northeast quarter
secIlon "a, township 16. south of range
west, containing 1920 acres.
REIMBURSEMENT.
hugh L. MeConn, of Columbus. has
flled his relinquishment on homestead
application for southeast quarter section ,
:, township 2S, south of range s west.
containing 160 acres.
Yearly Proof.
;. Frank Barrett, of Deming has filed his
lrst yearly proof on desert land entry
tor southeast quarter of northeast quar-
.er. west half of northeast quarter and
northeast quarter of southeast quarter
section p, township "a. south of rance
west; containing $50 acres Expendi- |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
GETS A PROMOTION.

: Elmer T. Carroll, railway mail clerk
between Clifton and LOrdsburg, has been
promoted in the service and given an in
crease in salary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
son IS BORN.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Wal
ter Howell, OF 1O11 Arizona street, at
Hotel Dieu. on May %, an eight pound
son.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29

The latest styles and sizes. We make
them in our office
j. B. sutton Co.,
III n. Stanton st
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
Engrared Ncadinr Inritatinns

We make the latest styles and do all
the work in ~ Paso.
j. b. sutton Co.,
III n. Stanton St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
Las CRUCES MINOR HAppEN1Ncs.

"A
Las Cruces. n. NJ. May 2e.AIJntted
States court for this district was
convened in adjourned session at the
court house here on SATURDAY.. with
judge Frank W. Parker on the bench
ana united States attorney Leahy of
Las vegas. appearing for the United
states The Lewis case, inyolvtns
smuggling across the border. was cor
tinued
G M Haley. treasurer of the Las
cruces railroad. spent Sunday IN Rl
Paso In conference with other morn
oers Of the company The last bulle-
TN on the railroad which has been Is
sued 10 the public is to the effect that
the promoters have decided to give nm
ehe narrow gage scheme and install a
STANDARD gage with horse or mule
ears AS consequence the track from
Water street to Santa Fe street - he
ing torn up and Court street Is once
more made passable for vehicles.
The Las Cruces Lumber con,nonv
mas secured the contract for the cree
ION OF afresfdence at the college for
fIoIessor Christensen. 1t will be Of
ADOBE to cost about $4,000, and work
VIII be commenced at once.
me new bungalow residence being
pullt by professor ]. H Wagner on the
~ acre tract OF land which he recently
purchased on the Alameda road. north
OF town, is rapidly nearing comnlo-
ticn and the family expect to be abIe
week 'iiis
Roman DeLaO. probate Judge for
Dona Ana county is making aItera-
lions at his home in the eastern mart of
the city with the purpose of putting in
suburban grocery store. which he
expects to have open for business about
the Ilrst week in June
T. G Erdts, a graduate of the Apri-
cultural college. who has been employ
ed with the railroads in Mexico ass
construction engineer, has gone to
feru' South America, where he will
hold down the same kind of a nosi-
ton with one of the largest Ameri-
can companies there.
me remains of M. J. Brooks who
died here last week after heinz
brought in from the Organ mountains
SUFFERING from the effects of a hem
orrhage. have been shipped TO his old
nome in New York. Mr. Brooks came
mere rom the east on account of his
heaItn and seemed to be doing very
well until he made the trip to the
mountains. The long ride overland
and the higher altitude, however.
proved too much for his weakened con-
stitution.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
Grape Culture In Pecos Valley

Properly Attended Varieties Thrive Best
By H State Farm Peco Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
HOTELS AND RESORTS
Hotel Seville

Newly furnished throurbout -
modern IN every respect; hot and cold
water, steam heat and telephone in
every room; centrally located: be-
tween Two car lines and only a short
walk from Broadway. Write for rates
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
Business and Yi.itinC Cards

DUHIHrSb OAruS.
The latest styles and sizes. We make |
them in our office
j. b. sutton Co.,
III n. stanton St
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
COTTON.

The cotton plant is Kind Of shrub
which grows in warm countries
Around the seeds Of this plant there is
Il soft woody down, which we call cot
ton. When the seeds become ripe the
bolls in which, they lie break open and
the white cotton bursts out. cotton
plantation, Just before the harvest is
gathered, looks as If the plants were
covered with flakes Of snow. Then
comes a busy time Men and women
arc at work all day long picking the
white cotton from The bolls and carry
ing il in bags and baskets from the
fields.
The cotton is stored away for a
be kept dry;thcn 1t is picket out Tho
machine which does this work OF
cleaning is called cotton gin. Tho
cotton is next pressed and packed in
bales and is ready To be sent away
TO be made into cloth,
y hale is a quantity of cotton
wrapped III Il kind Of coarse cloth, and
bound with cords or iron hoops called
lies II commonly weighs about four
hundred pounds. Tho bales of cotton
reach tho mills by ships and rail cars,
and are then unpackcd aud cleaned
very carefully, II is passed botwcua
two sets of fine wire points. which
comb II ont straight and lay it nat.
| The next thing to be done Is to pass
the cotton through still another ma
chine which draws out the fibers and
lays them close together. Then this is
mado into many kinds OF goods, and
even our dear T. y. c. q. Page was
lying In bolls Of the cotton plant.
MARY IIOBSON.
235 Franklin Street Petersburg, Va.
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THE L,rrrE HERO OF, ,IA.AnLE,I.

In tho early period of the history
OF Holland the boy OF tho following
story was born in IIaarlcm This BOYS
name was Peter. His father was a
slucicr; that is, one whose business
j; is 10 open and shut tho large oak
gates or slucica, which are placed a,
certain places TO close the entrances
of tho canals. and Keeps Holland from
the danger to which 1t Is exposed OF
finding herself rather under water
than above II. When water. is wanted
the slucicr raises the slucies as much
as Is needed. then closes them ut night.
Every child in Holland knows how i'm
nortant this is, for IL tho gates were
not closed 1T night. tho whole country
would be flooded. When Peter was
eight years old, one dag l!c asked his
fathers permission 10 take some oak cs
to u poor blind man who lived on the
other side OF the dixie. His father said
Yes but don't stay late So he sc,
out on his journey. and rs soon as lie
had delivered the cakes started 10
return home. AS he went bS the canals.
then quito fun. for IL MAS III Uctobl 1.
and the rains had swcilcd tic waters,
he now stopped ana picked some littlp
blue flowers for his mother. Tic road
became more Solitnry. He could hardly
tell tho difference in he blue Of tho
flowers from tho green it was getting
so dark. and lie started TO go on tho
beach. wien he heard tho sound OF
water running. He climbed tho dixie
and found little hole in ii. lie stuck
his finger in IL, and TO his delight,
stopped the water from running. IIc
stayed there all night, and clergy
man found him there tho next morn
ing. He said:
''Boy what arc you doins2''
II am keeping tho water from run
ming in and flooding tho country" he
said.
JULIA l.ATANE WARING.
Rcnnwood Wharf Lexington 7. O..
Va
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RonERT u. LEE.

Robert Edward Lee was born in
Wrstmoreland county Virginia. at
strait ford the home Of the Lees, on
Was ''l.sht-Ilorsc Harry Lee Ills
mother was the second wife of his
father Ter name was Ann Hill Cav
ter, OF shirley
AZ an carly age Robert accompanied
his parents to Alexandria, where they
had the advantage of better schools
than wero in the country. But as nc
grew Older he spent some OF his time
each year at "Stra tford"
Robert sccms TO have accompanies
his mother whenever she visited her
former home. he Was devoted to his
mother, who was an invalid, hcing hcr
sole companion while his father Was
away in search OF health, which he did
/ no, ind finally dying when Robert
WAS only eleven years old.
! lie chose the army as his profession
| and went TO West loint.I think he
/ was about nineteen at this time. After
! lie graduated he was stationed ut
| Fortress Monroe. the uldcs, oC all inc
national coast dcfcncs
t lie married Mary GUSTS when nc
was twcnty-four. they Ead kno.va
! each other from childhood and their
! married life proved Very happy N
| 1916 General Lee fought and dstin-
Suishcd himself in the Mexican War.
! In 1861. whom Virginia seeded from
! the Union, Lee, who was then Colon 81
Lee, cast bis lot with his native state,
Notwithstanding the United States Of
| fcrod TO make him their commander
! in-chief.
| he lived at Arlington. n few mica
! from Washington. II was Mrs. Lees
! home before her marriage, ana was
| left TO her by her father at his death.
! On reaching Richmond General Ice
was made Encouragement OF tho armies
! Of Virginia by tho Convention meeting
] there. He fought CALAMITY through
! the war against great odds. and Mas
! az great in his defeat as others were
| in victory.
When his armies had become so
! thin ana poor and small. and pro-
visions were gone, lie surrendered to
! General Grant at Appomattox. His
men all loved Him so that they hated
! TO pari With him. and wcpt as he
turned slowly 10 them and said: Men,
VIC have fought through the war to-
| ;cthcr ] have done my best for You.
| Ny heart Is too fun to say moro, Fare
we'll"
After The war he was made rrcsl..
| dent or Washington College. I.eHirg-
ton. which was afterwards called
Mas hinSton aud Lee. lie died October
u, $40 WARREN n. MURRAY.
So South Union street, Petersburg, Va.
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CHRISTMAS.

once There was a little girl who was
Ncry poor, and as Christmas was draw
lbs near she wanted some money to
Get little candy and cake. She did
rol succeed, so she began TO cry. Then
littlc AIary tried mothers plan 1t
vas this. She made her way TO the
country and asked a kind old woman
- iel her wnrk TO get . little money.
Tbs OLD woman took nty on tho tic
Sirl and lei her work for her. and
saYc her bright silver dollar So
Mar Went away very happy. She took
MS dollar and, rs Christmas was But
one day of, she got some candy, some
cakes aud Il littlc doll she wont to
ped and IN the night Santa Claus
came bur LILLE Mary slept soundly and
did not hear him.
MARTHA lLilABETH HOLMAN.
Lon Va. --.-- N
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ORA G. ROWE.
FIRST VOYAGE TO INDIA.

On a certain day in I497 King
Manuel. Of Portugal, was planning g.
route to India by sailing eastward.
While tho King was yet at work
nobIcman named Vasco da Cana, en-
tered the room. When the King saw
him he said: "vasco da Cana. I make
you captain Of my expedition. Take any
one OF tho ships you please, and lot
your brother command another If It
please God you WILL discover India"
The ships which were to accompany
On Cana were provided with every
thing which it was thought. might no
useful. When the voyage was about
to begin solemn service was held III
a cathedral OF Lisbon. Whom st was
over King Manuel gave Da Cana
the royal standard. "Iet it fly"
he said at tho masthead Of your ship"
Da Cana and his men then ma rched 10
tho ships. The Kings standard was
placed ut tile top OF the masthead
Guns We're fired. anchors We're hcavcd,
sails looscd. and tho ships floatnl down
to THO mouth OF the river. HI
e EDRlC SYLrEST Ell - VERIFY.
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Ny FInsr sw1M,IING LEssoN.


] was born on an Island. ! had one
brother and one sister, and we played
very merriIy together. was tile only
on. that ever got into much mischief.
though never went more than q hun
drcd yards from the house by myself,
I ran about playing with the cats,
hunting for hen nests. and sometimes
vcnturcd 10 the river. which was not
far from tho door. When 1 went
TO the river nearly always carried
something to throw in. One day ran
down. hop. skip and jump, picking
up stick and a leaf to throw in. !
threw III the stick, and was about 10
throw in the leaf, when tho next thing
7 knew was in, lying With ms arms
on the steep bank, in water UP to my
neck. ! began at once to scream at
the top Of my voice, and some one
at the house heard me and came rum
ming dawn the bank, pulled ME ont
and carried me hack to- the house.
Whew!' What a narrow escape. they all
said. After this was told that II ]
wen. TO the river again I would be
whipped with switch, something that
had never happened to me. And did
not go for a long tine,
CA True Story>
JOHN II. NORVELL.
l. Island va y..it3 liS a.s|Is
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Name. Of romou. Pcopic.

J. Whose name was given 10 ii river
OF the ATLANTIC coast?
?. Whose steamboat. in practical use
five years before any other. was named
the Clcrmont!
). MILO is tho foremost plant breeder
In tho world?
I. Whose cotton Gin Increased the
pi oiits or one persons labor 5000 fold :
clouds by II kite?
g. TO whom do tho farmers OF tho
world owe more t5an they can repay
a WHO discovered the process OF
vaccination?
S. VIM discovered how 10 classify
tho animal Kingdom?
HELEN r. NORWOOD.
south Boston. Va.
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nOBERT e. LEE.

General Robcrt Edward Lee was
born January 10. 1907, in NVcstmurc-
land county. Virginia. Ills father Was
CoioHel Henry Lee, and his mother WAS
Anne Garter Lee. Robert Lee was born
in the old homestead, when bad served
the family from generation to genera
ton. His boyhood life Was passed in
Northern NeEk. At the age OF ign-
teen he entered the military academy
TAT West Point. During his course OF
fonr years he received not d deinerit
Lee was neither an enthusiast nor
fanatic. lie believed when lie took
up the sword in hostility against the
Federal government lie was doing his
duty. He graduated July 4, 1929. For
several years he was engaged With
work in connection with the Atlantic
coast defcnscs, When he had been
there three years tho young lieutenant
WAS married to Miss Mary Gusts.
daughter Of George Washington Parkc
GUSTS Seven children, three SONS and
four daughters. resulted from His
union.
General Lee was made commander
Of the Army OF Northern Virginia in
June, 1862.
General Lee surrendered to General
Grant April .. 1865. It was a sad sight
when General Lee took leave OF his
army. Ills soldiers were crowded up
TO him. anxious 10 touch him, or even
his horse. In bidding them farewell
their great commander said; Men, We
have fought through the war together
have done by best for YOU: my heart
is TOO full to say more
After the surrender Lee returned to
Richmond, where he was visited by
many, who called TO express their adj
miration OF his abilities as Il warrior.
| Federal officers passing North after
tho war called on him TO shake his
hand and they were received with
dlguiiied kindness.
On October 1o, 1870. at Lexing ton,
General Lee died. after brief Illness.
which came upon him suddenly in
tho form OF nervous prostration. Not
only the South. but the whole nation
mourncd his death, for his ability and
worth was everywhere recognized.
VIRGINIA. V. WALK Err. p