El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-26
CLOVIS WILL GET
NEW STATE NORMAL
Railway Examining Board
Holds Session To Pick
Promotions

Clovis, n H., March 26-Telegrams
and letters have been received by a num-
Der of parties here from senators and
representatives at Santa Fe to the effect
that the new state normal school for
eastern New Mexico was practically
certain to be located in Clovis. This
town is putting forth every legitimate
effort to land the new institution.
Rev. j. B. Cochran, of Artesia. who Is
the presiding elder of the Methodist
church for this district, held quarterly
conference for the Methodist church here.
The local ElSs' lodge has elected the
following officers for the next term:
Exalted ruler. F. A. Day; esteemed lead
ing knight, Henry j. COers; esteemed
loyal knight, A r. Museller; esteemed
lecturing knight, Jack R. hull; secretary,
G. NJ. lden; treasurer. j. 4. Nelson; tiler
Charles Z. Justice. F. A. Dav was again
elected as representative to the grand
lodge OF the order, with B. y. Oldham as
alternate.
The Santa Fes examining board for
the southern division has been in ses-
sion here Tor two or three DAYS. The
southern division COMPRISES the Pan
handle, PecOs and Plains divisions of
the system Nine firemen are taking
the examination Tor promotion as engi-
neers. They are; Victor Atkinson. Earl
PrOsser, j. Z. Rucker. /. ". Smith. ]. T.
Atkinson and c. A. Truskett. of Amaril-
TO; ". III. Walker. Glenn WiIIett and
ID. Garrison, of Wellington. Kan. The
young men are reported to be passing
fine examinations. The examining
board Is composed of the following: Jas.
Kelly, master mechanic of the Clovis
shops; c j. Drury, master mechanic of
the Amarillo shops; F. S Moody. road
foreman. amarillo; Hugo Schafter. mas
ter mechanic. and R. J.. BUSHNELL. road
foreman, of Wellington. Kan.
An unusual wedding occurred here this
week. when Mrs. Jennie Woodland. aged
"A, OF Owensb0r0, Ky, became the wife
OF A James Watson. IS years of ace,
of Fields. n. NJ They had never met
until the day of the marriage. it is said,
and their cOurtship had been by CORE
spondenee.
In the convention of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. in
session at Santa te this week. J. G.. Nc
Gee, the representative of the Clovis
organization, was selected as the reDre.
sentative OF the state organization. to
remain IN Santa Fe during the session
OF the legislature and seek proper leris-
latlOn Tor the railroad bows
Mrs l. ID. Hewett. owner of the Hewett
rOomng house, has leased her property
to Mr. and Mrs. Z. z. Schooling Of ST.
Vrain, y. NJ, who took charge of the
property this morning. Mrs. Hewett
viii continue to make Clovis her home,
and viii have apartments in the hotel.
as before.
The district court, which has been in
session here all last week, is still in ses-
sion, and viii likely continue all this
week. A civil case has had the atten-
ton OF the court since Friday. 1t Is
a case IN which judge J. s. Fitzhugh. of
this city, Is plaintiff, and C. f. Lukins,
OF Alouquerque. Is defendant. The case
viii hardly be finished before the middle
of the week.
o. R. Payne, the brakeman who was
injured by freight train at EIkins Sat
urday, IS not so seriously injured as was
tTst reported DR.. an Altman. the at
tending physician. saws he has a fair
chance Tor recovery.
P. Moody. of Kansas City, No, en- Z
route to Carlsbad with a carload of fine /