El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-13
EXPEL TWENTY -FOUR
OF ROSWELL CADETS
Many Land Sales Made in
Country Around Ros-
well Lately.

Roswell. n. NJ, Feb. 13.-Twenty-f -four
cadets have been expelled from the
New Mexico Military institute so far,
following the recent mutiny. An inves-
tigation OF the origin Of a fire started
In the frame barracks two days ago
seems to have satisfied the officers, it
is said, that it was set by some of the
mutineers
Reckhart Not Involved.
(Francis Reckhart, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W. Reckhart, of Ell Paso. was
not involved In the trouble at the
New Mexico Military institute, accord
ing to Mrs. Reckhart. Francis is COM
ing home on a visit, she says. but he
was in no way implicated in the trouble
at the Military institute, and was not
PEELED from the instituted.
PEELED from the institute.
U. S. Bateman has entered into an.
agreement with city attorney A. M.
Dow under which the suit brought by
Mr. Bateman against the city of Ros-
well. to test the validity of the sprink-
ling ordinance. is to be dismissed at the
cost Of the plaintiff, Mr.. Bateman. Hon.
Frank H. Parker. associate justice of
the supreme court of NewMex leo, rem
dered decision adverse to Mr.. Bate
ment recently, and Mr.. Bateman has
decided to drop the matter.
c. o. Mclean, Of Chicago, has installed
the first pumping plant on the Berren-
do Irrigated farms. adjoining the town
site Of Roswell on the north, and two
other plants will soon be completed.
The power is electricity. furnished by
the Roswell Electric Light and Gas
company, owned by Otis & Hough and
! associates, who are developing the
tract, formerly known as the Milne
Bush ranch
The farmers of the Pecos valley in
New Mexico have received large bene-
fits from the two weeks splendid work
done by Prof. ]. D. Tindsley, farming
expert for the Santa Fe railroad COM
pany in New Mexico. with headquarters
at Albuquerque. and Fabian Garcia.
| professor of agriculture in the College
| of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at
Mesilla park.
Fred Lanning has sold Is acres half
! a mile east OF the New Mexico Military
institute to T. L Carothers, for $4,000,
subject to mortgage.
F. Impes has invested $4,000 in an
so acre tract about two miles north
west of Dexter. which he bought OF
James NJ. Cowles.
Wa. Shore sold Wyatt and John
son the west 107.61 feet of lot 4, Lea's
subdivision, east of the railroad IN KOS
! well. for s330210
J. E. Levers has bought 40 acdes about
one mile north of Ragerman from j. c.
Robertson for $4,000
A 40 acre tract, some 10 miles south
east of Roswell, has been bought by
]. B. Winsap from C. e. Mosher for
| s2O56.
t. S. Jackson has bought the water
power plant known as the Haynes d
Bonney ice factory, from E. w Poth
for $4,000.
Nathan J. Maddox recently sold
vearling colt for $3.50 and has just
| shipped toe. W. Kinds, at Oklahoma
| City. king" a twoyearold stallion, for
which he received $3.50.
The contractors who are to erect
the new building for S. e Allison have
! a force of men at work setting up
their concrete mixer and putting up
an elevator for hoisting the concrete
and pouring it. The work of tearing
down the old walls OF the Masonic hall
! has been completed and the lot cleared
of all debros ready for building oper-
! atoms. Excavations for the foundation
and basement will be commenced at
once and if the steel for reinforcing ar
rives in time, work will begin on the
| foundation next week.
s. T. Johnson and Charles Mem have
gone back to their homes at Colorado
Springs, Colo, and plan to return to
Roswell soon TO buy land and locate
here. In discussing Roswell and its at
fractions, Mr.. Johnson said; 1T is a
fine climate, the finest 1 ever saw and
you have fine land. 1 think the buy
| ing and developing of land in the irri-
| gated belt Of Roswell the best open
| ing in the United States
John Klesseral1t, of Rock Valley. near
Boaz. was the first man to appear be-
fore RoswelIs new justice of the peace
| for precinct one NJ. w. Witt on a GRIM
| inal charge and when he was found
guilty of carrying a gum" the new
| Justice fined him $50 and costs. The
| defendant is to have two other prelim-
| mary hearings on charges OF assault
With q deadly weapon and running cat
| tie off of their accustomed place OF
! grazing.