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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
ALAMOGORDO STOCKS
OF GOODS ARE SOLD

Alamogordo, n. NJ, Feb. 1.-The en-
tire stock of dry goods of the E. H
Cox & Co. store has been purchased by
H. F. Cook. of San Antonio. who con-
stituted the company portion of the
firm Mr.. Cox may remove to some de-
sirable place in Texas. if a satisfactory
opening be found
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. s. I. Martin,
on Vermont avenue, a baby boy.
The stocks Of groceries and grain,
including buildings, formerly owned
by J. w. Brackville, at Cloudcroft, have
been purcha sed by T. c. Newly, man
ager of the Southwestern Grain com
pany at this place.
Frank Polak has resigned his posi-
ton at Carmack's grocery as clerk and
is now bookkeeper at the First Nation
al bank. the vacancy being caused by
the resignation of Logan Meeks a short
time ago.
Miss Donna Owens entertained at her
home about % young people Games
were played, dainty refreshments
served and a most enjoyable evening
had by all
J. d. Swope and John Prather left en-
an eight days trip up in the noun
tains to look after their stock inter
ests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
WOLF HUNT IS HELD;
MANY NEW SETTLERS

Dalhart, Texas. Feb. 4-The wolf
hunt. held Friday. was exciting. and
nearly everyone in the city took advan-
tage of the occasion and enjoyed the
days sport
The Dalhart hotel has been moved
to its new location on Denrock avenue
and is being repaired and refurnished
ready for occupancy
The remains of ". A. Kendall. who
died west of town, were taken to his
former home at Honey Grove. Iowa
J. ]. Morris is fitting up the Den
rock avenue room in the FELTON, block
for a dry goods store and will occupy
it soon.
D. c. Atkinson has leased the old
Gober room on Denrock and has opened
meat shop.
Farmers are now threshing their milo
maze crop and report the quality and
quantity satisfactory
A large number of new settlers are
arriving daily from the east and north,
locating on lands adjoining Dalhart.
The Miller Plumbing company has
leased the Friedrich building. on East
Denrock
HartIv county commissioners are
spending several thousand dollars grad
ing and ballasting the Reta Blanco
CANYON approach to Denrock avenue. A
fine 80 foot steel bridge win be put
over the canyon and will be completed
soon
The executive committee for the Cat
tlemen's convention, to be held here
March :. s and g. is actively a [ work
getting the plans and arrangements
complete for the event.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
rs ARRESTED FOR
ARRESTING 3 BOYS

Carrizozo. y NJ, Feb. A man
giving his name as Jacob Garage, was
arrested here by deputy sheriff Greer,
and taken before justice of the peace
Massie, where he had a hearing on the
charge OF impersonating- am officer.
Garage claimed that he was a United
States marshal and was in search of
fugitives who were wanted in Colo
rado. where they were charged with
being implicated in the kidnapping OF
a young girl. He arrested three boys
and was preparing to lock them up,
as he said they were the persons want
ed when he was himself arrested by
the deputy sheriff.
At the hearing before the justice he
admitted that he was not an officer and
said he did not know why he had ar
rested the boys. In default of bail,
$500, the alleged officer was taken TO
the county Jail at Lincoln to await the
action of the grand jury.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
YAQUI VEGETABLES PUT IN
COLD STORAGE AT NOGAI.ES

Nogales. Ariz., Feb. 1.-THE Nogales
Electric Light, Ice and Water company
has stored several refrigerator cars of
tomatoes. eggplants and other vegeta-
bles, from the Yaqui river country to
eastern points with ice
Dave Loeb has moved his clothing
store into the new concrete block of
Dan Hagan on Morley avenue.
4 blazsf back of the custom house in
Nogales, Sonora, called out the fire de-
partment- The fire was promptly extin-
guished without serious damage
Jack London, the author, passed
through Nogales en- route to Hermosillo
and Guaymas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
GORILLA AND DOG
FIGHT TO DEATH
Battle Lasts Less Than
Three Minutes, Dog Is.
Killed

New Iberia, La, Feb. "A battle to
the death between a gorilla and an
English bulldog was fought here early
today, almost the entire male popula-
tion of New Iberia being spectators.
Much money was wagered and a pen
u feet square and eight feet high was
arranged.
The dog and gorilla were placed in
the zen at midnight and in exactly
two and one-half minutes later the dog
was defunct. The dog leaped at the
gorilla the instant it was placed in the
pen The gorilla caught him as a man
catches a baseball and then bit quickly
through the dogs skull into the brain.
He broke its back and tore it to pieces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
CARLSBAD PROJECT
OFFICERS ELECTED
Tracy to Represent Water
Users at Santa Fe and
Washington.

Carlsbad, N NJ, Feb. An the cleo
ton of officers of the Pecos Water
Users association. T. J. Sanford and
A. NJ. Hove were the retiring president
and Secretary. and the interest in the
election conferred in these two offices.
The full list OF directors. consisting
of Messrs. Osbourne and Doepp from
Carlsbad; Wallace. of La Huerta; Will
son and SlOcum, from Otis; Tanning
and McShane. of Loving, and J. Hise
Myers and J. HartshOrn, of Malaga,
were present.
P ]. McShane and ". B. Wilson
were placed in nomination for presi-
dent. and McShane receiving the ma
Jority of votes, was declared elected
For vice president J. W. Tanning and
". W. Slocum were placed in nomina-
ton, slolcum being elected. A NJ
Hove, the retiring secretary, and Scott
Etter. Of Loving, were nominated for
secretary. Etter being chosen c. NJ
Richards. cashier of the National Bank
Of Carlsbad, was named as treasurer.
His bond was. fixed at $4,000, the
same as formerly.
The board OF audit consists of ]. Hise
Myers and ". ". Slocum-
During the session the board called
on F. G. Tracy, a former president OF
the irriga ton company which owned
the plant before it was taken over By
the United States, to discuss the situa-
ton with the water users. He dis
cussed conditions with the board, and
was given a vote of thanks by the as
ISOLATION He was asked to represent
the water users at Santa Fe, in
which the appeals to the recent decis-
ion alloting to the Carlsbad project all
the waters of the Pecos, river will be
heard.
Mr.. Tracy will also be sent to Wash
ington by the association to consult
with the director of the reclamation
service in regard to the graduated pay
ments being asked for by the water
users. The Carlsbad project is the
only one that is actually repaying mon
ey spent on it. nearly $1,000 being re-
turned this year on cost of construc-
ton. but the farmers are somewhat
handicapped at being asked to pay this
sum every year.
Under the existing laws all the wa
ter of the PecOs river belongs to this
project, and it is the desire of the
farmers to secure a third reservoir and
take in more lands. Mr.. Tracy will
also present this matter to the officials
at Washington
its annual election of officers this
week. Elliott Hendricks was elected
president, Morgan Livingston, vice
president, c. NJ. Richards, cashier. and
Joe Livingston. assistant cashier. These
officers are all directors. F. F. Doepp,
S. /. Roberts and C. H. McLenathen. the
retiring president, are the other direc-
tors of the bank
Claude c. Gelvin died here from tu-
berculosis He was nearly 2S years Of
age. and leaves a wife and young
son. He had been in the life insurance
business up to within a few weeks be-
fore his death. and was well known in
Ell Paso.
P. J. McShane, the newly elected
president of the Water Users assoeia-
ton, sold his cOttoR-through Cleveland
& Sons, Of Houston. Texas, on a basis
Of 1515 cents. middling. Much of the
cotton viii grade strick or good mid
ding
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

ino kites. and last. but not least, Joe
seymour. hero of hundred speed
trials. in his big 155 horse power auto
mobile viii endeavOr to wrest part OF
the laureis from his colleagues, the
bird men, in trials of speed on the To-
cal race track. in competition with the
aircraft. What a wonderful prosi''a ~
10 offer for the edification OF th"se in
terested in this newest Of amFsen:sHts.
and as visitor to the Houston meet
says:
one M. sooner gets mis- breath from
one daring exhibition until you are
called upon to gasp in wonder anu
amazement at some unhea-1 Il fe;it q
these death defying pilots % the ar
As an illustration Of this spice q
novelty in the program, the visitor sala-
The official announcer proclaimed
that Roland G. GarrOs would ascend N
the Bleriot a thousand feet or NOR
and the intrepid FrenchFaan rose IKE
a graceful bird, soaring II ever WIDER
inc circles. for all the a-orl1 like an
eagle; he mounted higher ard higher
until his Indicator showed an elevation
of some few feet under mile. When
he gave the HouSs 1ttss the most re-
markable performances IN the history 81
the five days. Wnen he had attained
this elevation, he inJcIl:grd in dis ana
glides and figure cights. r9~ appear
ing like q sreat-lEinged i'lrd N On
azure spot in the heavens, he drove the
nose of his monoo.ane through tank
of black. lowering clD"ds, iartirg him
er and thither, apparently no larger
than a humminS bird.s
Energies From Clouds.
When manager P. L. Young ordered.
fired. a second later he emerged from
a dense mass OF clouds. and 10000 up
lifted faces bIanched as he turned the
nose of his machine down at an angle
of 45 degrees, shut off the buzzing mo-
tor. and glided in one long, graceful
din untif the wheels of his machine
touched the aviation field. Quickly
switching on his motor, he rose ike
a rocket to a thousand feet descending
again in a terrific spiral glide, he ira
versed the entire length of the grand
stand. DOTTED his cap and threw 1t as
souvenir to some lucky spectator who
had witnessed this new daredevil con-
tribution to the art Of aviation.
And Roland c. GarrOs is but one or
seven daring and adventurous men OF
international reputation who Will help
to make this meet, weather conditions
permitting. one that viii go down in
the history Of aviation as not only
state, but perhaps a national event.
Coming Next Wednesday.
The special train bearing the avia-
tors will arrive over the Southern Pa
ciffc the day before the meet, and the
army of mechanicians and attendants
who accompany the party will imme-
diately get busy rigging up the air
craft for the exhibition.
A great deal of credit is due to the
local committee IN having the temeri-
ty to guarantee the sum asked by the
management of the bird men. and aside
from the amusement which it will fur
nish the thousands Of outside visitors
whom the railroads are already prepar-
ing to accommodate, Fl Paso will re-
oeive a wonderful lot of advertising
should the meet develop a new worlds
record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
INTEREST GROWS
IN SUGAR BETS

Portales, n. NJ, Feb. 4-Four auto
mobile loads of sugar beet enthusiasts
went down to Arch and addressed the
people of that community Speeches
were made by l. G. Briner, S. J. Nixon.
T. J. Molinari and a. T. Monroe, after
which the land listing took place. Sew
eraI listed their land and completed
the arrangements, others, whose wives
were not present to sign with them,
will sign later.
Prof. A. B. Sage. of the engineering
department of the Agricultural college
at Mesilla Park, was here this week in
specting the irrigation power plant
Judge w E. Lindsey has partitioned
off one side of the front side of his Of
flee. This will be occupied by c. H
Rittenhouse as an office
Arthur Jones and Judge H. F. Jones
have returned from a trip to Crawford
county. Missouri. where they went to
look at a farm that Arthur was on a
trade for. The land proving satisfac-
tory, the trade was closed, whereby Ar
thur comes in possession of 100 acres
valued at $4,000, for which he traded
town and country property in this
county.
Honea & Beasley. real estate men,
have new automobile.
Portales has had a Number of pros
pectors lately and several sales have
been made.
S. F. Wooding, an old time citizen of
PcrtaIes, has arrived from Ft Worth
Texas, and has opened meat market
opposite Pearce Patterson's drug
store.
Roy w Connally and Miss Prue Har-
ris were married at the home of the
brides grandparents, Rev and Mrs
w. l. Heck. Rev. Mr.. Heck officiating.
Mr. ConnaIly is owner and manager of
the ConnaIly Coal company. His
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. V Harris. A linen shower was Civ
en- in honor of the bride by Mrs. w. H.
Hill, many friends being present. Car
nations were given as souvenirs. A two
course luncheon was served.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
BIG TRACT OF LAND
IS SOLD AT SWEETWATER

Sweetwater. Texas. Feb. IA deal
was closed in this city yesterday in
volving the transfer of a 320 acre tract
of land situated one and one-half miles
north of Sweetwater. A. J. Pierce, of
Hamlin, Texas, is the purchaser and the
consideration was 500 per acre
The rapid growth of the city in that
direction will soon make it a valuable
addition to the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE GIVES
CORNELL UNIVERSITY $500. 900

Ithaca, n Y, Feb. "A gift of $780,
600 from Mrs Russell Sage to Cornell
university is announced by president
Jacob Gould Schurmann, to provide
new dermitory for women students.
It will be known as Prudence Ris-
ley hall in memory of the mother of
Mrs. Sage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

Miss Grace Hungerford, Of Chicago.
will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. W
L. Brown for a bout three weeks. She
will arrive Tuesday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
MONEY ADRIFT THREE YEARS
P~ocketbook Dropped From Boat In
Delaware Bay Comes Ashore and
Owner Receivers VaIuabIes.

Lewes. Del.-Dr. Harry Hickman Of
Philadelphia has recovered his pock-
etbook and 1920 which 1t contained.
Three years ago he dropped it from
a launch into Delaware bay. The
pocketbook was found by the little
daughter Of Ernest Lynch. who picked
it up on a marsh where she wat driv-
Ing a COW, where It was probably
washed by some winter storm.
Three years ago DR.. Hickman, who
was visiting here, was In a launch par
ty and dropped his pocketbook over
board. Search was made for 1t. but no
trace was discovered Some Of the
money found by the girl was redeem
ed at the National Bank here and the
rest. which was badly soaked and
torn. SEN to Washington for redemp-
ton. Although the pocketbook con
tanned DR.. Hickman's name in 1t when
1t was lost. the card was gone when
1t was returned to him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
British Statesman Would Rear
range Months of Year.
Every Month Would Begin on Sunday
New Year Day and Leap Year
Separate-Many Other Novel
Features in Scheme.

London.-Sir Henry Dalziel, leader
Of the ultra-radicals In the house Of
commons. the father OF the bill which
aims at giving Scotland local self
government had just had prepared q
bill to alter the calendar. This bill.
known as the fixed calendar bill. con-
tains some novel features. AS the
memorandum which accompanies 1t e x
plains. the bill purposes to substitute
for the present irregular calendar a
fixed calendar having regular periods.
Of which the week is the common
measure.
In this. as In other features. 1t diff
fers from the calendar reform bill, in
troduced In the house OF commons In
1909, but which never got beyond the
second reading stage.
That bill sought to make the months
as uniform In length as possible, but
as a difference in this respect is I'm
~avoidable in a year with II months. 1t
is thought better to Increase that diff.
ference SO as to allow of the week be-
ing a common measure Of all months.
This arrangement makes 1t possible
for each month to begin on a Sunday
and end on a Saturday.
A table giving the proposed fixed
calendar shows that the months OF
January, February, April. May. July
August. October and November would
each consist of % days, while the re-.
naming months OF March, June, Sep.
TENDER and December would each
have 35 days. New Year day" is set
apart. thus bringing the total of days
up to the requisite number OF 365 days,
while for leap year a special day is
set apart for Leap day." which is to
be intercalated between the last day
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
BABY'S TERRIBLE SUFFERING

when my baby was six months old.
his body was completely covered with
large sores that seemed to itch and
burn, and cause terrible suffering.
The eruption began in piuples which
would open and run, making large
sores. His hair came out and finger
nails FELL off, and the sores were over
the entire body. causing little or no
sleep for baby or myself. Great scabs
would come off when I removed his
shirt.
I'VE tried a great many remedies.
but nothing would help him, till =
friend induced me to try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. / used the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment but a short
time before l could see that he was
improving, and In six weeks time he
was entirely cured. He had suffered
about six weeks before we tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, although
We had tried several other things, and
doctors, too. l think the Cuticura Rem
edies will Dc all that is claimed for
them, and a great deal more"
(Sisned) Mrs. Noble Tubman, Dodson,
Mont, Jan. %, 1911. Although Cutt-
cura Soap and Ointment are sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere, q
sample of each, with ".2-page book.
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. Is K. Boston.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
CAT SLEEPS ON $4,000 rug
Lives All Night In WaIdorf-Astorla
Safe, Which Is Supposed to Be
Alright and Burglar Proof.

New York.-When Frank Allstrom,
treasurer of the Waldorf-Astoria,
opened the inner doors of the big safe
in his private Office he was greeted
by a stray black cat which jumped
from vault containing $4,000 in
fresh, crisp bank notes.
Mr.. Allstrom could not explain how
the tramp cat happened to be in the
safe. Although the massive steel
vault is alright and burglar proof,
the cat seemed non the worse for It's
sixteen hours of Imprisonment.
After unlocking the SAFE" Mr.. ALL
strom said, 81 reached into the vault
where had placed the bank notes. |
was never more surprised in my life
than when the big. black cat yawned
and looked al me as though to ask.
is my breakfast ready?
I'VE have been unable to ascertain
how the cat gained access to the safe.
as the inner doors are at all times
kept locked. None OF my assistants
can recall seeing the cat in the Office
before we closed the safe on Tuesday
afternoon"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
SNEEZE PLAYS GREAT HAVOC
Big Indian Elephant Performs Her
Trienn!aI Feat, Shaking Building
and Breaking Glass.

londonderry. the big Indian ele-
plant, which sneezes once in three
years, performed her triennial feat
the other afternoon at the Bostock
Jungle, White City. AS results of her
sneeze:
Huge pieces Of plaster fell from tho
ceiling.
Four windows were broken.
An electric light cluster was smash
ed.
A party Of thirty schoolboys vera
watching Daisy, which had been me-
tionless for more than an hour, When
suddenly the animal gave a scream.
reared up on it's hind legs and. givtnr.
vent to a roar that shook the Jungle
t O it's foundations. spurted a stream ct
water over them, d%renching them to
the skin.
Daisy laid down Immediately aftA.r
her sneeze and went to sleep.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
YANKEE ANKLES TOO BEEFY
Better Fifty Years Of Europe Than
an Instep Of Back Bay" Para
phrases Briton In Boston.

Boston.-Literary England doesn't
like the ankles OF the women of Amer.
tea. Alfred Tennyson Dickens, son
of the novelist and godson OF the poet,
cries aloud in paraphrase OF his god
father:
Better fifty years OF Europe than
an instep of Back Bay"
At the City club Mr.. Dickens told
the sad story OF how, walking about,
his eyes cast down. presumably
through inconsistencies for London, he
caught a glimpse OF Boston ankles
and how his soul cried out In horror:
"Beefyl Beefy as Mrs. Micawber's
ownl"
Mr.. Dickens said later he was only
attempting to be u little humorous In
q land where he had head humor
was lightly thought OF. He gave his
word not to touch on such q dainty
topic again as long as he lived.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
From Paris Comes an innovation
Which Will Eliminate Present
CleWs I Menu Of Host.

Chicago.-And now 1t is odorless
cookery.
Straight from Paris, and also from
a master chef of that epicurean met
ropolis, has come the latest item OF
elimination by which modern civiliza-
ton makes its progress. and a bevy
Of Chicago matrons. young women
who have come out" and others soon
to do the same crowded the instruc-
ton rooms Of the Chicago School Of
Domestic Arts and Sciences to learn
of the newest thing in cookery.
For no longer are palates to be
tickled and mouths to water en-
Thanksgiving morning at the frag-
rance Of roasting turkey, and the
higher cost Of turkey will not neces-
sarily be responsible.
No longer are the breezes to watt
more OF frying onion and boiling cab
bage from your neighbor's kitchen to
your living rooms than that neighbor
gets when his dinner Is served.
And never more will houses become
saturated with stale "reminiscences OF
the failures and mistakes OF cooks
who might have been more accom-
plished in their vocation.
Investment In a few paper bags is
all that Is necessary for the new style
Of cookery. 1t is almost utensil-less.
as well as odorless. and the hours and
energy employed in scraping pots and
PANS hereafter will be saved.
The greater part OF an elaborate
dinner was placed in . single com.
partment OF one oven by cookery stu.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
Judoe Is Expert With Needle,

Hot Springs. S. D.-Emnett B.
Cook. justice Of the peace. aged 81
years. devotes several hours every day
to the making OF fancy work. One OF
the features OF. the exhibit at the state
fair from this county will be a crazy
quilt made by him.
Sewing is Mr.. Cooks hobby. He
learned 1t as a child. Although once
famous in New York state as a ball
player. he has become nore noted for
doing fancy work.
Since the death OF his wife. q few
years ago, he has lived alone. He de
voted several hours each day to hia
crazy guilt patches.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
Mosquito Saved Ills Life.

Sharon. Pa.-A mosquito saved th,
life Of John Mahoney the other a.
He was passing a building in course Ct
construction when a workman on tte
top floor accidentally dropped a heavy
hammer.
At the same instant a mosquito triei
to alight on Mahoney's nose. causing
him to jerk his head backward. The
hammer grazed his face ard Clipped q
piece out Of the stone pavement.
Had the hammer struck Mahoney on
the head 1t would have crushed his
skull. Mahoney declared that the
mosquitoes attack was so vicious that
the pain had caused him to throw his
head back. saving his life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
Football Results.

Minnesota, "a; Iowa, 6.
Michigan, 8; Vanderbilt, 8.
Wisconsin, %; Northwestern, 3.
Nebraska, "a; Missouri, O.
South Dakota, 10; Denver, 0.
Indiana, IL; Washington, 0.
st. Thomas, 3; Fargo College, O..
South Dakota State, Ia; N. D. Ag
gies, 3.
Shattuck, G.; Carleton, 0.
Yankton, 0; Huron, O..
North Dakota, 80; Manchester, 8.
Harvard, 20; Brown, 6.
Yale, %; Colgate, O..
Penn State, 22; Pennsylvania, s.
Army, 20; Lehigh, O.