El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
LAND OFFICE NOTES.


Las Cruces, N NJ, March 24-The
following homestead entries have been
filed and allowed by the local United
States land office:
Toribio Sanchez, of Hillsboro, south
half Of southwest quarter section %,
and north half of northwest quarter
section SO, township 16, south of range
west, containing 16O acres.
Nelson Lemaster, of Alamogordo,
southeast quarter section 8, township
II, south of range east, containing
160 acres.
George W. Cook, of 4Os Texas street,
Ell Paso, Texas, northeast quarter sec
ton 80, township %, south Of range
west, containing $50 acres.
Contest Cases.
The United States has filed a contest
case against Agnes NJ. Orner. of 6O2
Myrtle avenue. Ell Paso, Texas, on
homestead entry for northeast quarter
Of section IL. township %, south of
range west, involving $50 acres.
In the contest case OF Christopher
Hearn, Of Fairview, VS.. Charles II.
Laidlow. Of Fairview, on homestead
entry for southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 10, and the east
half of northwest quarter and south
west quarter of northwest quarter sec
ton Is, all in township II, south of
range 8 west, involving 80 acres. the
hearing has been set for April II, be-
fore the receiver and register of the
local land office at Las Cruces.
Patents.
The following patents have been is
sued by the United States govern
ment:
Josefita H de Sanchez, widow of
Of Dol
small holding claim for lot l in sec
ton %, township 1, south OF range
1 west, containing 6.91 acres.
Jose Benavides, of San Acacia, on
small holding claim for lot I, in sec
ton 81, township l, south of range 1
west, containing 1885 acres.
James Harrison Parramore, of Abb
lene, Texas, on lieu selection for the
southwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter section and the northwest quar-
ter of southeast quarter section 29,
both in township q, south of range
Il west and southwest quarter of
northeast qaurter of section and
southeast quarter of southeast quarter
section 81, both in township %, south
of range 81 west, containing 80 acres.
SOCIAL AND CLUB NEWS.
Las Cruces, n. NJ, March 24-Madame
Petin, assisted by Mrs. Frank England.
entertained in honor of Mrs. HerrgeI,
Of New York, who is guest of Mrs
England. Five Hundred" was the
game feature of the afternoon. Mrs.
Oscar Lehman won the first prize.
Mrs. Compton the second, and Mrs
Lemon the third, Miss Cruise carrying
off the consolation prize.
The Wednesday Literary club met
with Mrs. II. A Broaddus
Mrs. W. F. Jacoby entertained In
honor Of Mrs. c. L. Hill, of Hillsdale
ranch, and Mrs Sager, of Wheeling. w.
Va, who were her house guests Mrs.
Robert Dross assisted Mrs. Jacoby in
entertaining, both bridge and Five
Hundred being played. Mrs. Morris
Prudential won the bridge prize and
Miss Josephone Armijo the one for
Five hundred: Mrs. Thompson was
awarded the guest prize
Mrs. Fred Barker entertained a few
friends yesterday afternoon, the event
being in the nature of a farewell, as
Mrs. Barker returned today to her home
in the City of Mexico.
The Las Cruces Music club held its
regular meeting at the home of w. J.
Mrs ]. o. Miller. of Agrieul-
tural college, and Miss Maude Morri-
son, head of the music department at
the college, being in charge of the
program.