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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

High score Mrs G. c. Harding, 4I8s
high game, Miss Mildred Hood, 1874;
points won, Women's Bowling associa-
ton, 2: Star Bowling association, q.
Want City Ticket office.
The chamber Of commerce in execu-
tive session took up the subject OF d.
recting a request to the National Lines
railway for a ticket office in the heart
Of the city. The subject was carried
without a dissenting vote and writ
ten request was sent to the officials IN
Mexico City suggesting that the mat
ter be taken up at once. The contenl-
plated removal Of the station from the
town OF Ortiz was also discussed. but
action was postponed until later in
the week.
J. B. Anderson, of the Chihuahua
Lumber and Manufacturing company,
Christmas day. Mr. Anderson is dis
tributing the tickets himself The only
thing he asks in return from the poor
men and boys who accept Of his hos
pitality. is a clean pair Of hands and
Aged Man Dies.
Santana Perez, one Of the Oldest and
most prominent Mexican citizens OF
Yeplomera. died here at the age Of so
years Senior Perez was q big figure
in the time of Diazs early activities,
and was one of the strongest men who
ever com batted with the great warrior.
After Diaz assumed office Perez allied
himself with the Diaz regime. For
the past so years he has been engaged
in raising cattle and leaves a COM
Portable fortune
Mrs. Creel Buried.
Juan Creel has returned to this city,
after spending about six months in
California He accompanied the re-
mains of his wife, who died in Santa
Barbara. Cal, in September. The fu-
neral Of Mrs. Creel. from the cathedral,
was one OF the largest ever seen in
this CITY. Many prominent people from
all over the republic were in attend
ance and rode in carriages to the ceme-
terry
Prisoners to Have Benefit.
The unfortunates confined in the
penitentiary IN this city are to be given
a benefit by the MANAGERS Of the Cen
tenario theater. The proceeds viii go
toward the purchase Of many good
things for the convicts.
Santa Barbara Dance.
The Tecolotes club in Santa Barbara
is planning to hold big dance and
entertainment for Christmas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
Christmas Music In the Local
Churches; Splendid Programs

(Edw. T. O'Kane), Mrs. H F. Durkee.
Sermon, The message Of Christmas %
by the pastor.
Hymn l06
BenedictiOn-
Evening Service.
organ voluntary.
calm on the listening ear of night, %
by EdW T. O'Kane
Hymn SO.
Prayer
Homage of pilgrims" cradle song,
by Edw- T. O'Kane, double quartet
Scripture lesson.
Offertory.
Solo, Miss Edythe Bell
Sermon, No room for him"
Hymn 34q
BenedictiOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
Merry Christmas.
La Mode Beauty Shop.
New Currency.

A shipment of nice. new. crisp 81 and
50 bills has been received by this bank
A nice Christmas gift for your boy or
girl. We are glad to make change
Rio Grande Valley Bank G. Trust Co.
Bank OF Service"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
FIRST BAPTIST.

FIRST BAPTIST
The First Baptist church has ar
ranged its programs as follows:
Morning Service.
Organ Prelude, Mrs. Earl.
DOXOlogy.
Invocation, pastor
Anthem, There were shepherds
(Clyde).
Scripture reading.
Anthem. But thou Bethlehem" CWil-
SOM.
Prayer.
Hymn. 'Hark the herald angels sing"
Solo, Might of nights" CVanderwa-
teri, Mrs Ray X. Smith
Offertory.
Anthem. Emmanuel" Oorenz).
Sermon, subject, JOY"
Hymn, More love to thee"
Evening Service.
Hymn 2O2.
Scripture reading and prayer.
Anthem. GLORY to Israels God"
(ROsecraus).
OffertOry.
"A Christmas lullaby (Quartet),
Misses Loefnen, Wayne Clark, Werls
and Mrs. Graves.
Sermon, subject, "Epaphroditus.T
Hymn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
TELEPHoNE coNPLArNrrs rARIr

Subscribers failing to get The Herald
promptly should call at the office or
telephone No. 2O8O before $50 p. m. All
complaints viii receive PROMPT atten-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
CHIHUAHUA MEN
LOSE To WOMEN
Are Defeated at Bowling
Christmas Dinner to
NewsieS

Chihuahua, Mex, Dec. 28.-The sec
ond contest of a series of three games
between the Chihuahua Women
Bowling club and the Star Bowling
association, composed Of men. at the
Foreign club alleys. resulted in igno-
minious defeat for the men for the
second time. For the women, Miss
Mildred Hood rolled high game with
1874 while Mrs. G. c. Harding rolled
high score, AIS. Mrs. D. Minihan par
ticipated in her first contest and
averaged AS. The Misses Corinne
Birmingham and Nellie Freeman eN-
ceeded, far and away their scores OF
the previous contest The teams and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

A Ii Of the Protestant churches
a of FL Paso will hold their
4 \ Christmas services on Sun
day. with the exception of St
Clements Episcopal and the German
Lutheran. ST. Clements VIII hold ser
vices on Monday morning at 1880 and at
1890. In the German Lutheran there
will be a special Christmas service at
1890 a., m. Monday. All Of the Catho-
lie churches Of the city will hold their
special Christmas masses on Monday.
The midnight mass at Guadalupe mis-
sion in Juarez, which has been observed
each Christmas eve heretofore, viii not
be held this year, owing to the unset
tied conditions in Mexico.
At st. Clements church sunday even
ing there will be a special musical ser
vice when the old time Christmas car
OILS Of various nations VIII be sung
and the Christ light, symbolized BY lOO
candles, Will be used, the candles De-
ing placed on the altar.
All of the other churches VIII hold
special musical services Sunday.
The First Congregational church viii
hold its services in the Crawford the
alter Sunday morning at II o'clock ana
a choir of chorus girls will sing the
Christmas carols, while the pastor, Rev.
Miles Hanson. viii preach on Christ
mas poetry and legends"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23


At the First Presbyterian church
Sunday evening program of music ap-
prOpriate 10 Christmas viii be rendered
while the morning service viii be held
at II o'clock as usual, and the sunday
school and various society meetings
viii be held at their regular hours
Morning Worship.
Anthem, 20 holy night Adam Buck
Solo, Ca) Comfort ye." OBJ Every
valley shall be exalted" Hessiah,
HanFd. Parvin Witte.
Sermon by the pastor. Rev C. L
Overstreet The first Christmas gift"
Evening Musical Service.
Organ selections. Francis Moore
Anthem, There were shepherds abld-
ing" Vognch, choir.
Anthem, "A legend" Tschaikonsky
Solo. (a) Comfort We" Cb) Every
valley" Messiah. Handel, Parvin Witte-
Anthem, 20 holy night" Buck, choir
Organ selections, Mr. Moore.
Anthem Arise shine for the light
has come" Buck, choir.
Anthem, "Hallelujah chorus" Mes
siah, Handel, choir.
Postlude. Mr.. Moore.
There will be appropriate scripture
and hymns used in these services This
choir is composed Of: Francis Moore,
organist; Mrs. Leila Moore and Mrs
Parvin Witte, sopranos; Mrs. c. E Pol
lock and Miss Anne Hughes, altos; Par
vim Witte and H. F. Van Surdam, ten
ors; J. A. Dick and J. G. McNary,
haSSas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

-ODERN methods of spending
Christmas are permeated by
, the spirit Of the age. A Grass
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
High mass Will be celebrated at the
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20

that am probably one OF the first farm
ers on the tract, coming here April, 1905,
before any work whatever had been
done on the water system, and have Wit
messed the development work since its
inception. came here from Seattle,
and have pioneered in the Dakotas and
other new countries, and knew well
what il meant to start in again in new
country, but the results AS witnessed at
the present time / AIN convinced could
not be accomplished in any rain country.
Arriving here ] commenced at once
the improving of my land and, at the
present time, have something over 90
acres under cultivation, which is all J
have susceptible of irrigation, the re-
mainder OF my holdings being high land.
Have at the present time 10 acres OF al
| falfa, which was put in two years ago,
portion OF which yielded me TINS year
from the iirst cutting. by actual weight
and measurements, three tons and lU
pounds per acre. In addition to this
have 10 acres Of grain and expect tc
thresh 100 bushels per acre from some o
the oats. Have i'll addition acres o
potatocs and varied assortment of gar
den products, all Of which are doin,
nicely. Do not know as ! could advis'
any special rule to follow in the raising
Of products, but it is my intention Il
stock my farm as fast as possible, iull.
believing il the best method to follow
Have no land to sell or trade, bein
fully satisfied with conditions as the
exist here at the present time.
Very truly yours,
(SignedD FRANK A. OAHEs.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
What Can Be Done With Potatoes.

JEROME, IDAHO, June 2S, 1911.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
arrived in Idaho in the spring of
1909, from Morrison, ILL.,, and located
ON a farm two and one-half miles north
of Jerome. That was the first time that
ever saw an irrigated country, and
after clearing part of my land that
year, the next spring (lsl0) planted
l2 acres to orchard and planted potatoes
between the tree rows, making about III
acres of potatoes, and that fall and win
ter sold $154.as Of potatoes, besides
what two families used. This was IN
new ground and nothing what one
would get after the ground had been in
alfalfa for year OF two; besides getting
the potato crop my apple trees made
good growth. This year O9lD l have
45 acres in orchard and potatoes between
the rows, and the trees and potatoes art
doing fine.
| think this is going to make one o
the greatest countries in the union.
Respectfully yours,
G. b. HAwBEcHER,
Jerome, Idaho.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
Thinks Alfalfa the Best Crop.


JEROME, IDA, July s, 1911.
LINCOLN COUNTY TINES.
Gentlemen: In replying to your re-
quest for a general expression Of views
regarding the North Side Tract, will
state that came to jerome in the spring
OF 1909, after spending several years in
the state OF Washington. | settled on
40-acre tract about miles east of town,
and cleared and broke 10 acres the first
season which was sown to White Russian
oats, mixing alfalfa with II acres OF it.
Late in the fall | stacked the oats, which
am convinced would have yielded up
wards of IS bushels per acre. Sold one
half OF this crop to sheep men, which
brought me $1,000. In the spring OF
1910 | cleared and broke the remainder
of the land, added 1 acres more of alfal-
fa-making Ii acres in all-from which
| sold 75 tons OF hay at $500 per ton.
Think probably that for the present, al
falfa is the most profitable crop 10 raise.
Have found by experience that garden
products yield profusely. Am entirely
satisfied with my experience here, and
fully believe that with proper attention
to the working Of the soil, the results tc
be obtained here cannot be excelled any
where. Truly yours,
r. A. McClelland.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20

lots OF outside work. 1t is mighty salts
factory, alter reading OF the drouth i'll
other sections, to be able to turn on the
water when wish. Land, though rea-
sonable now OH account of the newness
OF the project, will advance rapidly.
expect my forty TO make me independent,
and any one who gets it away from me
will have TO pay well for it. The way
stuff grows here is wonderful, young ap-
pie trees especially gets hump on them
selves. This is good country, with u
good climate and a splendid class of citi-
zens, and it is sure to fulfil the most ex-
travagant predictions for the purchaser.
Yours Very Truly,
p. q. FAIRMAS.
p, o. Jerome, Idaho.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
(From the Idaho Statesman Boise Sunday, july 9Th.

project in California, nothing seemed to
look SO good as Idaho. My friend,
Ralph c. j. Wallace, kept me posted
about the North Side, and in August,
1910, | came to jerome and bought a
ranch 211a miles northwest of Jerome, all
in sage brush, with l2xl4 shack on it.
This land was purchased from Al. Rus
sell Of Wellington, Kansas, at bonus oi
5000 per acre. 1t has been ten months
since | bought and now have it all
cleared, a five room house and barn
built, 20 acres of alfalfa most ready fol
the Grst cutting, acres OF potatoes and
31a acres OF orchard. find the NORTH
Side all that it WAS represented to me.
Respectfully yours,
j. X. WRAGG.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20

To WHOM Ir MAY CONCERN.
p. o. Jerome, Idaho.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
|, b. b. McCament, came from Quad
alaiar, Mexico, in the year of 1909 and
located on forty acre farm south OF
Jerome in the Spring of 1910. There
was twelve acres of alfalfa ON this place
when moved on it, and that year |
put the balance in crop, and sold hay
off the II acres in amount of $632 on,
besides enough to feed my stock. also
sold enough wheat, oats and other pro-
duce during the year TO give me an in
come close on to $1,000. | done all the
work myself. / now have acres in
orchard which is doing fine. had
never done any irrigating before coming
to this country. This yezr, 1911, / eH-
pect to do far better than | did last year,
as everything is doing nicely. This
country is adapted for all kinds of grain
and grass, and there are thousands OF
acres being planted to fruit and the way
the fruit men are buying this land and
putting it into apple trees is an indica-
ton that we will have one of the best
fruit sections in the west
Yours Very Truly,
h. b. MCCANENT,
Jerome, Idaho.
p. 5. My land is not for sale.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
Expects to be Independent.
JEROME, IDAHO, July l, 1911.
r. A. McClelland.

JEROME, IDAHO, July ], l9ll.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
/ came to the North Side tract in
March, 1909, and settled on a piece OF
land five miles north OF Jerome had
never seen any irrigation. 1t took all
my cash to build small house and sta
BILE, and to purchase horses, feed and
machinery, so it was necessary for me to
do outside work, such as clearing and
plowing, in order to pay expenses. My
farming at home has been done rather
hurriedly on that account. | have my
land all cleared and thrifty young or
chard of % acres, also plenty of alfalfa.
| think the growing of alfalfa and clover
seed will pay better than anything else
until the orchards come into bearing.
There is money in potatoes with certain
yield OF from 5000 lbs. ON new land up
to four times that much per acre on al
falfa or clover sod. There will he money
in hogs with a good market in reach at
Portland. Keeping cows will pay big, as
dairy products are always high. One
can have green pasture eight months
in the year. When alfalfa makes three
cuttings per year, aggregating some six
tons to the acre, raising hay isn't such a
bad proposition, either. Clover will dc
even better. | have seen it three fee
tall here. Irrigation seems hard for 1
beginner, but it is simply matter o
getting the land in shape. One mus
fill up the holes and level off the bumps
Starting new alfalfa field is a particular
Job, and care must be taken to prepar
the land to keep it from cutting an'
washing. After the first irrigation 1t i
easy sailing. The water works while yo'
sleep. Alfalfa OF clover sown in Ma.
will yield ton to the acre the same sea
son. You can start it at any time up T.
September LIST, and he sure of hay tn
next year. have cared for 10 acres q
land this year by planting orchard, pc
tatoes and alfalfa, and yet done lots q
outside work for my neighbors. hav
"A neighbor who, single handed, ha
started 80 acres of alfalfa, besides doin
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
An Illinois Farmers Experience.
JEROME, IDA., June s, lsl

JEROME, lDA., June 3, lSll.
To WHOM IT MAY CoNcEEN:
Perhaps you would like to know some
thing of my coming out west.
In June, 1907, l left Illinois, having
heard OF the Twin Falls South Side tract
| came directly to Idaho to Investigate
After short time | invested in ranch
2l miles south of Twin Falls. Land
was ON the upward move, and, like
many others, being offered my price
sold in the fall of 1909. After visit To
the east, we again turned our faces
westward, but thinking we would IKE
the coast climate, went on farther west
After spending about three months II
Washington, Oregon and the Hol''s'e'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
A Great Hog Country.
j. X. WRAGG.
CorpDAIE. Idaho, July /, 1911.

COrPDALE, IDAHO, July /, l9ll.
l.. T. ALEXANDER,
Publisher LINCOLN Co. TINES
DEAR SIR:
AS per your request, asking me for a
briei statement of what thought OF the
North Side tract, or Southern Idaho, as
stock country, | will state that am
very favorably impressed with southern
Idaho as hog producing country.
was born in Illinois. lived there until ~
years old. EARNED a part OF the time
Also lived II years in good old Iowa on
a farm. (The leading state for hogs
After coming to Idaho | decided hogs
would do well here. | at once sent TO
Iowa for two pure bred sows, and l will
state that the result was far beyond my
expectations. My success at the fairs
and the way the hogs thrived in this
country interested a number OF my neigh
bors and as a result last winter we had a
full car of pure bred sows shipped from
Iowa. The majority OF the parties re-
ceiving these sows have reported extra
good success. l will state that there
were several who bought sows that really
did not know how even TO call a hog when
they wanted to feed them, whether TO
call them by Belle, Mary or Jane, or
lust to grunt. One must learn the wants
OF animals to make a success. You must
go to school before teaching college.
find alfalfa and clover is the greatest
hog pasture, and that southern Idaho
can produce it in great abundance. We
are able, with our irrigating system, tc
keep nice, green, fresh pasture through
the whole season, from March until the
freeze in December. This is great ad
vantage over our middle states whcr
they depend on the rainfall. In the ho
summer pastures are dried up, while
with us, we can have the finest of pas
lures the season through. | will stat
that the best part of this state for hol
raising is the fact that we haven't the corr
to continuously feed them, which fine
is not the proper feed for growing hogs
Growing hogs should have some grail
along with their pasture, in fact tn
baby fat should never be lost where hog
are raised for market. Aged bred SOW
, will do we'll on alfalfa or clover alone
when not raising litter. The hog tina
can be produced to weigh $50 to q
, pounds at Z to months of age Is IN
4 one that makes the feeder money an
e with our pastures tever greenl we art
| with a little grain, able to produce sue
o hogs. find all the large type breeds d
$ well here. The Chester Whites, Polan
q Chinas, Duroc Jerseys and Berkshire'
}. Choose the breed you like best and sta
n with them. GRO. III. LAwsHE,
n Breeder OF Chester White Hogs,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
A Conservative Business Mans Views.
p. S. My land is not for sale.

My attitude on the question of stating
things as they haze been in the Wendell
District has been more or less severely
criticized. Quite frequently have been
reminded that boosting would do us
more good than to give too much publicity
to facts relating to conditions as they
really exist. This never appealed very
seriously to me. We were up against
hard knocks each day in our efforts to
get started, Ca condition not at all unus-
ual in a new country and to me a boost
er under such circumstances was but an
other name for bore. l am of the
opinion still that the truth, however dis
agreeable it may he at times, can work no
permanent harm to anybody OF anything.
We will see this statement verified fully
when We get an opportunity TO show
those people who visit us the splendid
possibilities in this newly developed
country along the Snake river valley,
with its ideal climate, purest of drinking
water, and n soil productivity amazing
even to those thoroughly acquainted
with such matters in older irrigated dis
tricts elsewhere. This year weare mighty
proud of our record, and We propose
keeping mighty busy improving it.
WN. A. BoIAND.
Wendell, Ida, July, 18th, 1911.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
ou. Of the First on the Tract.

JEROME, IDA., July 10, lsii'
l.. 7. ALEXANDER,
Editor LINCOLN County TINES.
In response to your request ior eN'
pressions from farmers on the No'''
Side Tract, regarding conditions existing
here at the present time, would Sta''
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20

only to glad 10 answer any inquiries
you might make, but a personal
visit to the tract is much more con-
vincing than the word of some one
else, and we all extend a most
hearty invitation TO come and see
what we have to show you. You
can then see for yourselves the pos
sibilities awaiting the settler in
Sunny Southern Idaho.
Jerome and Wendell are the two
principal towns Oh the North Side
Tract, and either is easily reached
over the Oregon Short Line by a
transfer at Gooding. Though il will
only be matter of O few weeks
when through trains over this line
will bring passengers direct to these
towns, as the new line is practically
completed except the surfacing and
ballasting of the tracks.
Statement OF Frank b. Beatty,
The Strawberry King.
Three Rivers. Mich,
July 10, 1911.
MY first visit to the North Side Twin
Falls tract was four years ago. At that
time made the statement that the sol
there was very productive. Since ther
| have proved up on ltD acres under tho
Carey Act, which has all been cleared o
sage brush, plowed and mostly leveled
and is now being put into alfalfa.
have this spring set 1910 yearling apple
trees which were shipped from Missouri
distance of about 1890 miles, an,
which were on the road nearly on
month; every tree lived except one, an'
, they have made remarkable growth
| also set 1000 strawberry plants whicl
were shipped from the X. VI. kellogg
Company. Of Three Rivers, Michigan,
distance of 1000 miles, and PRACTICAL
? every plant lived. and they have up t
= date made growth which is far ahea
OF my expectations.
have been over the tract numbe
of times and inspected crops oi diiieen
T kinds. and the wonderful growth every
Y thing has made proves that the state
p ment | made when first Inspected III
land WAS correct. The soil grains al
fine, they lay closely together, whlc
makes it possible to maintain a du
) mulch with very little cultivation. n
soil is warm and moist which Keel
: bacteria life active; this in return maxi
plant life active.
From the experience have IN worl
inc the North Side soil, feel Justified
: saving that il is the easiest soil to hand
\ of any | have ever worked in, and II
5 remarkable the way it will hold moi
4 ture.
| am confident that the North 81
will be one Of the great strawberry Ill
tricts of America. also believe that
n will he an apple district which Will
l. come famous the world over.
a With the abundant water supply
our command, zee no reason why
~ North Side should not soon become
garden spot.
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