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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

Carlsbad. Lake Arthur, Hope, Hager-.
sman and Dexter participated. over SEQ
visitors being present
Signs of Progress.
To accommodate increased traffic
the Santa Fe put in 1000 additional
feet of trackage and will build a new
depot in the near future.
The largest land deal in 1911 was
that in which 735 acres of watered
land southeast of Artesia belonging
to DR.. c. W. Williams, Martin Yates
and S. w. Gilbert, valued at $4,000
was sold to KIeeman Bros, of Okla
homa City.
Company c, of Artesia at the late
excelled in Workmanship and will
furnish five of the best is marksmen
to compete at the national shoot at
Camp Perry, Ohio.
Western College increased its at
tendance 100 percent in 1911.
Looking Forward.
Great as has been the development
about Artesia in 1911. other enter
prises will be sought next year. Ar
tesla expects in 1912 the railroad COM
pleted and in operation beyond Hope
and in course of construction further
on towards Ell Paso and also work
begun at Artesia for its continuation
east through the Panhandle; it also
expects a sugar beet factory, canning
and drying factories, state normal
school and new county with Artesia
as the county seat.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

Experimental Farm.
Below the McKees rarm and adjoin-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

Where there is no population shown
for 1900 in the above list of towns it
is because of the fact at that time
there was no population to enumerate.
The above list does not cover the
towns Immediately upc1 the Texas &
Pacific railway, which information and
status have been gathered from the
census report of 1910, for there is
Westbrook with 1000 people. Stanton
with 1900, Odessa 1000, Monahans 500.
Grandfalls 400. Barstow 700. Putnam
$50. besides Sierra Blanca, Van Horn,
Kent, Boracho and other smaller places
unnecessaryIto mention which are rap.
idly developing into towns of consid-
cradle proportion. To illustrates: The
towns along the Pecos Valley Southern
Railway, which road was completed
June l from Pecos to Balmorhea, Al
miles in length, and which includes
the fast growing towns of Sargent,
Hoban, Wellburn, Saragosa- and Bal
morhea. the growth of this territory in
proportion has been something like
131 percent. which is the greatest
growth of any other section of Texas.
The towns and cities are growing
very rapidly: new enterprises and In
dustries besides business avocations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
Sensational Growth Of Towns In
West Texas In the Last Decade
No Part OF the State Has Developed Or Changed With
Anything Like the Rapidity Of the Western Portion

find a cure for almost any OF the all
ments that the human family Is az
flicted with by drinking the famous
waters at Putnam, Abilene, Sweetwa-
ter, Pecos. Toyah, and the famous Hot
Springs near Sierra Blanca
Coupling the southern latitude with
the high northern altitude has made
for these favored towns one Of the
fost desirable from climatic stand
point The high altitude in summer
tempers the warm gulf breezes. which
makes the nights most pleasant The
rays Of the sun temper and warm the
rigors of the wintry winds, thereby
making climate and health conditions
truly great, and today there are thou
sands who visit the towns in that Sec
ton, not only in summer. but in vim
ter. for health and pleasure
Topography.
The altitude above the sea level az
the Brazos river is SO feet and rises
to a height Of 1896. feet at Ell Paso.
The topography Of the country fror,
Brazos to Baird IS undulating, some
portions being mountainous, where
abundance OF mineral. especially coal
oil, clay. glass sand and gas are found.
From Baird to Big Springs. the freight
and passenger division point of the
Texas & Pacific railway, the eIeva-
ton is from 1718 feet to 2407 feet The
country is undulatfng Just enough for
drainage is very fertile and IS in the
tried farming belt OF middle west
Texas ----------
After climbing the cap rock to the
Staked Plains out of Big Springs, at
an elevation OF 1861 feet at Stanton.
a level, almost unbroken country,
known as the South Plains, is trav-
ersed until the sand hills near Mona
hans are reached, at an elevation OF
2715 feet.
At Barstow the famous Pecos val
ley is struck. at an elevation OF 2595
feet, and from there through the ia
nous valley to Toyah. some Is miles,
the elevation is $3.50 feet above the
sea level
All of the above enumerated towns
along the Texas & Pacific are inyit-
ing capital and investments OF all
kinds. and especially appeals to vari-
Gus manufacturing industries to locate
among their midst, and there are no
better fields for such investments any
where in the southwest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

(By VIII L. Sargent, immigration
Agent of the Texas & Pacific.)
/" HERE is no stronger indication
of the development and settle
ment of country than the
growth of the towns in said section.
1t also indicates the substantial wealth
of the country. towns and cities.
believe that we can truthfully say
there is no section in the great state
of Texas that has advanced faster or
on more substantial basis than that,
section lying west of the Brazos river
to and including FL Paso in the Rio
Grande, which territory is penetrated
by the Texas & Pacific railway.
In giving you this brief description,
I beg to say that it covers only a part
of the towns and cities along the. said
railway and tributary territory:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
(By Porter A. whaley.)

~ ECOS. Tex, Aug. 26.-At the spec
ial request Of the FL Paso Her
aid, which desired a general
story OF the present status OF the
pumped well irrigation situation near
Pecos, The Herald correspondent spent
yesterday in inspecting some of the
plants near the city. There are all
told about z5 such plants, most of
which, however. were put in and
equipped too late to make crops this
year. The first plant inspected was
that OF Kent Harrison, formerly of
Virginia, who moved to Pecos this
spring and purchased a tract of land,
broke same, fenced the land and put in
q modern pumped water irriga-
ton system plant. Mr.. Har-
rison said that in IL days by using
several outfits he broke 11S acres of
land and planted the same to milo
maize TIE maize crop has practically
had no Irrigation, as his system was
only completed about two weeks ago,
but the maize is heading out and will
make an excellent crop. being raised
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
Pumping For Irrigation Near Pecos;
Actual Results of One Years Work

I practically by dry farming. The crop
was all planted at night
His well is 210 feet deep and the
water stands to within &c feet of the
surface. He put down a 10 inch cas-
ing and six inch centrifugal pump.
driven by a % horsepower gasoline
engine of the Slower make.
One Years Gain $4,000.
bitches were then constructed with
reference to the natural fall of the
land, so that the water can be turned
in any connection needed. His gates
are made of wood, also his headgates
and those made for turning the water
into the borders. This, he says, pre-
vents the washing away of bitches.
At present his pump will irrigate six
acres of land in II hours, pumping
1900 gallons per minute. but he can
raise the flow to 1900 gallons per min
ute where desirable. In conversation
with an old valley alfalfa farmer he
stated that when this land is seeded
to alfalfa, Mr.. Harrison can figure up
the cost up to that time and then
credit himself with $4,000 increased
value on his investment. Mr. Har-
rison came to Pecos valley from Vir-
ginia only after having inspected vari-
Gus irrigation systems near Denver in
Colorado.
Profits From Melons.
The McKees farm Is ABOUT three
quarters of a pile from Harrisons
and this is, its second year in opera
ton. 1t is a pumped water irrigation
farm; 40 acres are in cultivation as
follows: Ten acres in fruit, six acres
in melons, three acres In alfalfa and
balance in truck. He stated to the Ell
Paso Herald correspondent that he had
cleared profit of $1,000 above living
expenses off the place this year. This
includes only melons. He has un-
doubtedly raised the finest cantaloupe
and watermelon crop ever raised in
the Pecos valley. In fact, his canta-
loupes could be excel1ed nowhere. His
fruit is not yet in bearing and his
alfalfa was used for stock, so that his
profit of $1,000 to date was principally |
from melons and truck, or about 10 !
acres of land. He said that he be-
lieved his net return when the season |
is over will exceed $500. His fruit |
trees and grapes ape not yet bearing |
but will come in in two and three |
years respectively.
Experimental Farm
Below the McKees rarm and adjoin-i
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
Clifton, Arizona,
Seat Of New
County
Mining District Famous
For Production of
Copper

~ LIFTON, Ariz., Aug. 26.-Having
u been created the county seat of
Greenlee county, Clifton gained
been a noticeable improvement in the
city for the better.
Cliftonites, like other westerners.
take peculiar delight in having
clean, progressing, well kept city, and
much attention has been given Of
late to cleaning the street, beautify-
ing yards and premises and keeping
alleys and passageways in a slightly
condition.
In the business section of town, the
improvements have been of marked
character. Many of the merchants
have put in new store fronts and fix
lures and others have enlarged their
places and Increased their stocks, in
keeping with the general march OF
progress. In the residential sections,
many more beautiful yards are noted
this year than ever before and num-
erous improvements in many estab-
lished homes have been noted, while
many new ones have been completed
or are under way.
Copper Mines Prosper.
Essentially a mining community,
whose success depends upon the mar
ket for the red metal the people have
not Jared badly during the past few
months, as the price of copper has
been sufficiently high to warrant
rather extended operations by the big
companies in this field.
The Shannon and the Arizona Cop
per companies both operate large
forces in their mines and each has
made many notable improvements
during the year. Smeltering and shop
work for the mines give employment
to a large percentage of Clifton's pro-
gressive community-so many of them
home owners-and these employees
have found no fault with their lot of
late
The location of the new county Of
fees here brings considerable more
business to the city, the people be-
lieve, as the population of the county
increases and, after the new court
house is completed, considerable more
is expected as a result of the copper
camp having won the capital of the
county.
Metcalf, above Clifton, another min
ing camp of note, and directly con-
nected by rail with the smelter and
supply center at Clifton. contributes
largely to the prosperity of this
place each year. Longfellow and 9TH
er settlements in the vicinity add their
share TO >Clifton's annual toll Each
of these places is growing as stead
lily as Clifton and each is proud of
the progress of the other; the COM
munity spirit is uppermost.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

ing same is the plant Of the Pecos
State Irrigated Experimental farm, OF
which H. c.. Stewart, formerly of Las
Cruces, is manager. This is the first
year of the operation of this plant II
is irrigated by a pumped well, flowing
about $50 gallons OF water maximum
per minute. A wheat and oats crop
was harvested in the spring and sum-
mer. Watermelons and cantaloupes,
peanuts, tobacco and various fruits are
growing. Milo maize, kaffir corn and
cotton will furnish the bulk of the
crop. Alfalfa will be used for feed
This plant has been handicapped by
Inadequate finances, but since $4,000
will be available for the same next
year, owing to recent appropriation
bills offered at Austin by both the
senate and house appropriations COM
mittees and the governor having
agreed to pass same, this will guar,
antee much larger experimentation.
Success With Tobacco.
The most remarkable success made
in one sense of the word has been the
experiment In growing leaf tobacco.
The plant has done exceptionally wei
and while only about quarter-Sof an
acre was planted, it has shown nm
we'll This is perhaps the first attempt
ever made in the United States to
grow leaf tobacco by Irrigation.
About go percent of the fruit trees
are living and making a. fine showing
while about SIS percent of the graps
vines are making good showing. IF
is said that the grape vines were poor
stock, but Sc percent is considered
very exceptional growth for the first
year on new land; and this would be
so anywhere.
Results Justify Increase.
There are about As such plants to
begin active operations along pumped
water irrigation lines in the Pecos
country next year and the fine results
obtained this year guarantee q won
derful growth in pumped water irri-
cation throughout the known shallow
water belt in the lower Pecos valley
Of Texas. In the next five years not
less than 1000 such plants should be
n, each irrigating say 100 acres (the
minimum for a good sized pumn).
which means 100000 acres of land
placed under irrigation cultivation bv
wells here in the Pecos valley.
There are 1000 such outfits in San
Joaquin valley, and 1T is believed that |
he Peeos valley will in time exceed
hat number.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

$ L. Brewster and wife of Thayer Kan. who were spending the winter at Buckeye. and who were the guests | of J w. Collins of this place. have left to visit former Thayer people in Mesa.
 Mir Tracy. the deputy territorial au- ditor. is making his serhi-annual ex- animation of the books of the Glen dale State bank. Miss Leah Bennett has returned from visiting her friends in Mesa.
 George Allkire shipped carload of fat cattle to Williams. Arizona.
 Charles Davis left for Nashville, Tenn, on business.
 Mrs. F. NJ. Brumett and Mrs. F.. w. Holder are on the sick list
 Sample x Moore recently killed 26 cattle which tOtaled in weight 25,OOO pounds. This would seem to illustrate the advantage of the year-round feed- ing on green feed in this section.
 The Glendale board of trade requests its members to write to their former home papers in a manner to boost the town.
 Three members of the advertising committee of the board of trade went by automobile today and erected sign board
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
PERSONAL MENTION

The following were registered at the hotels yesterday:
 Commercial-Mr and Mrs C. II. Parliament, Mir. and Mrs. A. F. Leigh ton, Perry Leighton. l.. F.. Mcfarland. Spokane; J. A. Cashion Los Angeles 1: Maud Boylston Palo Verde; Mir and Mrs. $. J. KOnenkamp, Los Angeles; Arthur Nelson. Los Angeles: A C. Mcleod, Fl Paso. F.. NJ COnger. Fow- Ter; J. NJ. Armstrong. city; F.. W. Samuels Denver; $. w. Jaques. Hol- brook. Arizona; John O. Marshall. Ma plewoOd. Mo; C. Clement Phoenix; l.. x. Wetzel Atlanta. Ga: Guy ". Sum mers Atlanta, Ga; William Nellis, Phoenix.
 F'ord-E. w. McCauley. Ray. Ariz.; J. w. McMine. Dublin. Ireland; Grace Daffey Los Angeles; Violet Fleming. Los Angeles; Ban Duncan, New York; Lee Moran. Chicago; NIT. and Mrs. 4. w. Hallett. Chicago; A. s. Farley, Los Angeles; Alexandra Pearil. Mexico City A. F. Reynolds. Tom Stephens. Mesa; J. C. Forest, Prescott; Mrs o. H. Pauli. Phoenix; J. D. Ferree and wife. Los Angeles; F. w. Krampe. Los Angeles; w. l.. Jane. San Antonio. Texas; MT. and Mrs. Charles Filler. Philadelphia. Pa; Fred J. Hepner. Los Angeles: Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Arm strong Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
A THOROUGHBRED PIMA"

A shipment by express was made from Mesa yesterday morning that stands alone in uniqueness. so far as this town is concerned. J. C. Tucker brought to the Wells Fargo office what he styled thoroughbred Pima colt. seven months old. He secured lumber. made strong crate and placed the colt in it for shipment When weighed the little pony tipped the scales at 175 pounds. It was a gentle thing, taking its confinement to crate as d matter of course. Its color was a light rOan. the hair long and woolly. The colt was consigned to C C. Crump, Lanesville. Louisiana. and if will have a long ride by rail. The animal is a present tO MT. Crump's children and will, no doubt, be one in which they will delight.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
 ARE GIVEN ATTENTION
Representatives of Many of the Large Educational Institutions Meet
 in New York
[Sbccial CorrcSbOndcHccl

SPccIdl Correspondence
 NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-Athletic rep resentatives of the leading educational institutions of both East and West met at the AstOr this mornning and con- vened the annual session of the Ma l tional Collegiate Athletic association. The summer baseball question as it affects the big eight western con ference will be one of the principal subjects of discussion. Coach Stagg of the University of Chicago brought the matter to the attention of the national organization. The summer baseball question was already on the program, but the move of the westerners in in troducing their own situation has ere ated greater interest.
 Eighty colleges and universities. with a total student body of over hundred thousand. are represented in the Ma tional Collegiate Athletic association. It is declared that educators through out the land have reached the firm conviction that a nation wide effort is necessary to get the best educational results from college athletics.
  cude Maj Gen. Leonard Wood. chief of staff. United States army. on "The Military Value of Athletics to the Ma tion;" Chancellor Mccormick of the University of Pittsburgh on "COllegi- ate Athletics From the Viewpoint of the President of a University" and Prof. Scudder of Rutgers on The In- fluence of Collegiate Athletics Upon Preparatory Schools"
 The session this afternoon included reports from representatives of the various districts into which the United States has been divided, the football rules committee. the committee on amateur law and the committee on track athletics.
 An experience meeting held this eve ming included an interchange of views on topics of immediate and general in tcrcSt. such as the employment of pro- fcssional coaches. In regard to the latter matter, the National Collegiate Athletic association adopted the fol- lowing resolution:
 Tt is the sense of the National Col legiate association that coaching anu training be confined to the regular members of the teaching staff em- ployed by the governing board of the institution for the full academic year; education. constitute a regu- lar department. and receive the same and be given equal res possibility and be held to the same ac- as any other department in a college 'or university
 It is not expected that all institu- tions of learning will be able to con form to this resolution immediately. but it expresses an ideal toward which
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
NEWS IN BRIEF

V. J. Quinn. advertising manager o the Missouri Girl" was in Mesa yes terlay arranging with Manager NObl for the appearance of this show on tn night of January 2nd. The play vii be at the Mesa opera house. John A. Coleman was down iron Granite Reef yesterday. looking aftei his Mesa property.
 While walking across the floor O her residence. Wednesday. Mrs. C. II Bowers. wife of the head boOkkeepel at the A. & E. grocery. slipped and fell dislocating her knee. The injury i' quite painful. but will result in no per manent disability Dr. Nelson Wa: called to attend the case.
 The Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias will hold a regular meet ing tonight.
 Yesterday the mercury went to 6l maximum and 26 minimum, with a clear day. and northeast wind. The forecast for today is partly cloudy And it may be warmer.
 w. B. Moss is now employed at the Vance bakery
 The EpWorth League Socldl WHICH was announced for tonight at the Methodist church, has been postponed until a later date.
 Mrs. C. F. Lewis is on the sick list.
 Benjamin Blackburn is here from Snuffles, Colorado. visiting with his family. This is the first time he has been in Mesa for the past seven years. A reception was given him yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Brundage
 F. T. Pomeroy and family are en- tertaining Mir. and Mrs. Percy Brown, of Salt Lake city.
 Q. $. Stapley continues to improve.
 The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church met at the home of Mrs. F. P. Grover yesterday afternoon.
 Claud and Val Marian. George. Tom and Charley Pierce. Henry Wentworth and Ben Robbins left yesterday for the Tonto country and will return with a herd of about 1000 head of cattle.
 Calvin Jones. University of Arizona is spending his holiday vaca- ton with his parents in Lehi,
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
SAVED HIS WIPES LIFE.

My wife would have been in her grave today writes Q. II. Brown. of Muscadine. Ala. If it had not been for Dr. Kings New Discovery. She was down in her bed, not able to get up without help. She had severe bronchial trouble and dreadful cough. got her bottle of pr. Kings New Discovery, and she soon began to mend. and was well in d short time' Infallible for Coughs and colds, its the most reliable remedy on earth for des- loratc lung trouble. hcmOrrhages, la grippe. asthma. hay fever. croup and Whooping cough. soc, $10O Trial bot tie free. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
BACHELORS AND sENEpIcTs

There will be baseball game held on the high school grounds. Mesa, at o'clock Monday afternoon. between a team composed of single men and d team composed of married men. This promises to be an exciting event as the two teams include all the best ball players in the community. The fol- lowing is the lineup of the teams:
 BachelOrs-DOdc Morris. Ben Riggs Myron Morris. Joe Noble, George Mac donald, Elmer Brundage, HowarI Pet .prsOn, Willie Richins, Joe Maier, Rol- lie POmerOy.
 Married Men-Loe Cuber. Ernest Williams, Ray Lesueur. John Riggs. Feb Pearce, Louie Cuber. Mark New ell, Zan Hunsaker, Lou Trimble.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
The following Is the record of realty transfers in the office of the county recorder yester- day, as reported by the Arizona Abstract & Title Co, 134 West Washington street.

NJ l.. Gibbons and wife to Mary L. Jack-Deed to NE Il Sec. 20. x, ? F.
 Lida G. Evans to Joseph Nichols Deed to 10 acres NV cor SEE II Sec. l. N, 8 E.
 H. G. Thurston and wife to Mrs. M J. Brashear-Deed to acres w F SW h Sec. 1. N, } F..
 H. w. Keuling and wifi to J. w. Walker-Deed to 3.79 acres E !. NE it Sec. II, 1 N, 3 F.
 C. w Mckee. adm. to C. F.. Mckee Deed to lot 1S. blk B. Woodland place.
 F. F.. Whitton and wife to w. A. Morton-Ded to lot 67. blk l, Whitton Acrs.
 J. c. Robbins ct al. to P. x. Windes- Deed to lots 15 and 16, blk %. Gage Add, Tempe
 Frank F.. Empey to Alice E. Windes Deed to lots II. 16. IS, 20. blk IA. Ccleman's Add, Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-29
MESA
MAS0NS INACCURATE
 CORPS OF OFFICERS
Formal Exercise by Mesa Lodge Was Followed by Presentation to
 the Retiring Master

Wednesday night at Masonic hall Oriental Lodge, No. 20. F. X A. NJ, in- stalled officers for the ensuing term Past Master A. C. Frankenberg offici- ating as installing officer The follow ing named will fill the chairs:
 w NJ. l.. Waring.
 $. W-Jas F. Drane. Jr.
 J. W.-Jay C. Sexton.
 Treasurer-MaX F. Viault.
 Secretary-Chas. l.. Diehl
 Marshall. w. Bartholomew.
 $. D.-D. T. Mcqueen.
 J. D.-I. C. Harris.
 Tyler-J. X. Nesbit.
 Stewards-R. F. Palmer, M. l.. Gib- bons.
 At the close of the installation cere- monies, the lodge presented to the re- tiring worshipful master. A :. Frank enberg. a beautiful past masters jewel handsomely chased and of pure gold The members then all repaired to the Parlor restaurant where they enjoyed a luncheon of sandwiches. oysters, cOf- fee, fruits and other good things to eat. winding up with a box of Per fectoS. A number of after dinner speeches were made anI the social features were enjoyed by all.