El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-18
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Elephant Butte, n. NJ. Sept. 18.-The
rush for lots in the Sunny slope adol-
ton to Elephant Butte is now on The
lots are free. All one has to do is TO
ask for them and have sheriff Putnam
make the location. No deed can be Sc
cured, but one can occupy them as
long as good behavior prevails The
new addition is east Of Main street
and between Sully's Heights and the
reserve for the government corraIs.
The streets have not yet been graded,
but the waterworks system mas oeen
extended to meet the requirements.
New furniture has arrived Tor the
officemen's new quarters and a part
Of it was unloaded and some OF the
boys slept in fine. new beds that night.
New chairs also arrived for the dining
rooms for the officials mess 1t re-
quired an entire car for the furniture
for these buildings.
very much appreciated is the path
which is Being made between the rail-
road tracks from the bridge over
Spring canyon to the road crossing by
the storehouse.
Much Money Is Spent
As a great amount Of work Is being
done here now and as a great amount
Of equipment is being purchased for
more active operations in the near tu-
ture. much money Is being spent The
fiscal agent Is a busy man and is pay
ing out about $4,000 per day. It is said
that about 100000 has been spent
true This. Of course, includes all sur
veys for the entire project and all pur-
chases Of rightofway for the reser-
voir. At any rate, conditions are be
coming more favorable for doing work
The work on the excavation for the
flUme and the making Of the Golfer
dams makes a great showing IN a few
days.
Work on Churches.
The foundation for the new Presby-
terrain church has been made Of con-
crete piers. The camp is to have an
other church Some Of the members
Of the Catholic church recently circu-
lated a subscription and received $500
in a few hours and enough since to
make the erection Of the building pos
sibIe.
Mrs. George Cauron and newly born
son have returned to camp from an Ell
Paso hospital
William Hardness is now enjoying a
The hills about camp are again
green. They had became somewhat
brown before the showers which we
nad the last part Of last week The
range is good about here.
Several people who have been af-
flicted with the mumps have recov-
John R. Phillips. foreman OF the car
penters on the forms for the concrete
work about the pOwerhouse, was &C
cloentally hurt by sledce on SUNDAY.
Mr. and Mrs. c. z. Warner. OF COT
y
Colo. after visit with Dan Taylor
and wife
Rev. Mr.. Buell.. pastor OF the Presbv-
terrain congregation. was pleasantly
surprised few nights ago when he
was induced to go to the church tent
by the donation party congrega+ed Z
there A great many edibles OF va
riOus kinds were brought in and q
was rendered after which refresh
ments were served. Among those who
took mart in the program were Mr.. and I
Mrs Walter Ka rcher Mrs George Gil /
linpham. Mrs DanieI TAYLOR Mrs. z !
F. Warner. Miss Sarah Karcher. T A
Mcdonald and Afr- and Mrs. Morterson. 4
Rev Mr. Buell. made q nice sDeech. I
thanking his friends for their kind re- I
men1brance.
The red schooIhouse is now erected 4
on the hill and IT is anticipated that q I
dance viii be held IN It on Saturday .
niEht There viii be a rush to get 4
desks made for the school before DC /
tOber L
Business Is Good.
me mercantile store at this nlare is 4
now under the mana cement OF H o. I
Reaves The trade Is 50 great that I
four assistants are required Homer I
Thomas Of Fl PasO. and a Mt Jaret /
Pierce is a clerk and deliveryman. Ben I
clerk
Another schooThouse.
As there are 20t children OF school (
age and the schoOlhOuse. already built.
is found TO be not large enough TO ac- {
comTOdate this number. nIans are be
Ing drawn for another school building
which viii be built at once
General sunerinteudent FauntIerov Z
suffered painful though not serious {
on Fridav afternoon nv he
ing thrown from his horse He was
generally shaken ND and had the third I
finger on his right hand Knocked cut /
OF Joint requiring the attention OF n
cog Fight Draws Crowd.
There was great excitement c the
plaza for the official Gotta e-a-e ----i5e-- I