El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-15
COTTAGES At DAM
ARE ALMOST
READY
High Water Menaces Tenn
porary Bridge at Ele-
plant Butte.


Elephant Butte. n. NJ, May 49,
Work is now being rushed on the cot
tages on the hill Several have been
plastered the past few days. All are
being wired for electric lights. which
win likely be available in about three
months or more after the completion of
and installation OF machinery in the
proposed new power house near the
dam site. The roofs Of the cottages
are being painted green.
z d. Clark arrived here few days
ago from Barstow. Tex. and is en-
ployed on the engineering corps. Mr.
Clark had previously worked about
year and a half OF this project.
Good Progress is being made on the
new hospital
Dr. Graham, who is sanitary officer
of the camp, has issued orders that
no hogs can be kept at either town
site. Chickens viii be allowed If kept
pennef and the corrals where other
livestock. cows and horses. are kept
must be cleaned every second day and
the manure hauled to designated dump
ing grounds
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogle, fatheriniaw and
motherinlaw Of W. NJ. Reed. accom-
panied him here a few days ago and
were visitors Of the camp for a day,
returning to the Reed home in Ell Paso
where they will spend a few days be-
fore returning to their home at Ros-
we'll in their auto. They made the
trip TO Ell Peso in their auto. but came
here by rail visiting engineer Earl
Patterson and wife at the diversion
dam near Selden en- route to this place.
Mr. Johnson. carpenter, who came
here from FL Paso has been sick for
a few days.
Church services were held at the
town site on Sunday at 4:30 p. m.
and an open air meeting in camp was
held at 7:30. Both services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Mordy. who recent
~ came here from Albuquerque
Daniel Taylor's gang has been en-
ployed much of the past week unload
ing lumber from cars and storing 1T
for future use of the reclamation ser
vice
The next time there is an excursion
into this place the Santa F,e probably
will send q freight engine to draw the
train. as the small passenger engine
sent in with the excursion train demon
strated its Inability to pull two pas
senger cars and one baggage coach
up the steep grade to the top Of the
hill and one coach had to be left here
while the other two made the trip. the
engine returning for it. thus the ex-
tensive delay In the trip.
Mrs. Mari, wife Of carpenter Mari,
continues quite ILL.,
q A number of men are engaged in
working in the flume.
The new mess building on the hill is
being put under roof
Homer A Scott took number Of
panorama views in this vicinity on
his visit to this place few days ago.
Work on the superstructure of the
office mems dormitory has not vet be-
gun. The foundation has been laid
for some time.
Cactf are in bloom on the mountains
and are beautiful
For several days the new band saw
has been in operation near the lumber
yard and is found TO be a great adj
vantage to the work.
The mechanics quarters at the town
site are said to be about completed
William Hardness and gang have
done little on the excavation for the
west tower as they have been working
some on the flume and aiding in pro-
tecting the bridge over the river The
water in the river has been gradually
rising and for several days the reclaim
alton service has feared that the tenn
porary bridge at the dam site would
go out Three shifts Of men have been
guarding it. New stringers and new
caps were put on recently before the
dinky engine was moved across This
has greatly aided the bridge in with
standing the heavy pressure OF the
water in the rapidly moving flood
r. w. Mccoy has had gang Of
men at work clearing away debris
around some of the new co-tages and
other lately completed buildings
New furniture has been ordered for
the new office building At the pres
ent time the old furniture used prev
iousIy in the old offices in house tents
on the flat is being used
c. E. Wells will move into the new
cottage completed for him on the hill,
the first of the week.
The reclamation service has lately
had a switch laid into the lumber yard
which greatly facilitates the handling
Of material
Engineer Stanton has been working
the past few days on the topographic
map of the site for the embankment
which is to be built about one mile