El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-08
SALOONS THREATEN.
TO INVADE TOWNS
Claim Set Up that Munich
palities Have No Right
to Prohibit Them.

Artesia, N NJ. Aug. s.-The incor-
porated towns up and down the Pecos
valley are considerably exercised over
a current report that the liquor men
propose TO establish saloons in each
town, claiming that the towns have the
right to regulate the sale of intOXtcat-
ing liquors but have not the right to
prohibit such sale. One saloon has
been put in at Dexter, a town south of
Roswell, against the wishes of its citi-
zenS Lakewood is the only town that
has not abolished the saloon. In the
other towns the sentiment is said 10
be strongly against the saloon, and if
an attempt is made TO start one, resort
will probably be made to the courts 10
determine the validity of the ordinance
passed suppressing the saloon. Mass
meetings are being held in some Of the
towns protesting against the introduce
ton of the saloon
The Quanah Tribune-Chief is respon-
sible for the statement that the Qua
nah, Acme & Pacific railroad has let a
contract to extend its line 40 miles west
of Paducah. Texas. to the west line
of Motley county anCt hat it Is headed
for Artesia. This is the third line that
is talked of connecting Artesia with
the Panhandle
John c. Collins. of Houston, Texas,
president of the PecOs Valley oil and
gas company, is at Artesia looking
over this company's interests The
other trustees of his company viii be
viii be held to determine the work 10
be done
Artesia. having been the first town
in the state to abolish gam bling and
the saloon, is the first town to cut out
prize fighting. The town council re-
Gently passed an ordinance imposing
a hundred dollars fine and 80 days in
jail for prize fighting.
The fifteen months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Osburn died after
few weeks illness. the funeral ser
vices were held at the residence Sat
urday Rev VIM. Dawson, pastor of
the Christian church, officiating
j D. H. Reed resigned as president
of the commercial club on account OF
leaving the state. L 3. Wilhelm, who
has charge of the sugar beet test, was
chosen as his successor
John B. Enfield, cashier of the state
national bank, who recently disposed
of his residence and farm, has moved
his family into the Graham house
c. V. and G. r. Brainerd, recently in
stalled a centrifugal pump on 100
foot well on their property on Rose
Lawn avenue and obtained sufficient
water to irrigate ten acres OF orchard
At the state Sunday school conven-
ton, held at Mountainair, W. r.
Schwartz was elected secretary and
convention at Zurich, Switzerland, to
be held in 1913.
Col. W. s. Williams manager of the
Cedar Lake ranch, is charging his
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move to town to enable his children to
attend school.
Mrs. Imo Millhuff has been chosen
matrOn and assistant superintendent Of
the children's home at Albuquerque and
viii leave shortly to take charge Of
her position.
The women of the dancing set gave
a leap year party at the commercial
club rooms Tuesday evening, about 50
couples participating. The Mcdorse
orchestra furnished the music. Re
freshmentS were served.
Charles McCree has disposed of his
drayage outfit to J. T. Price, who re-
Gently came here from Pecos. Texas.
VIM. NJ. Belt, OF Shawnee. Okla, is
here looking after his holdings which
consist of three tracts embracing $40
acres. He is so well pleased with con-
ditions that he will move his family
here the beginning Of next month