El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
SONORITA SETTLERS
GET SCHOOL DISTRICT
A ella Monster Measuring
1912 Inches Captured
Near Elgin. Ariz.

EIrin Ariz.. Aug. 26.-The school
patrons Of the SOnoita settlement met
with the trustees Of the EIgln dis
trict to define the limits of the two
districts in order that the trustees of
the Sonoita school district may create
the district and establish the school
for the coming term
According to the new school law no
school in the state can De IN session
less than eight months, great boon
to the rural districts since their school
terms have not averaged more than
six months.
County school superintendent II. r.
Renslaw has petitioned the board of
Supervisors for $1,000 besides 10 per-
cent for incidentals OF the totai coun-
ty fund. for each and every rural school
in the county
Miss Faith Winslow was given a
happy surprise when large party
of guests assembled at the home OF
Mrs Kline where she is a visitor, to
spend the evening. Games ana music
were the diversion of the evening after
which refreshments were served.
A huge ella monster, measuring 1912
inches, said to be next IN SIZE 10 any
ever CAPTURED, was captured at the
rock quarry. five miles east of Elgin
by the Southern Pacific track repair
ing gang and brought to Elgtn, wnere
it was boxed and shipped to assistant
superintendent T H Kruttschnltt, at
Tucson. who will preserve the reptile
in alcohol
Mrs. Evie Barnett, of Elgin, was in
NogaIes several days on business con-
nected with making final PROOF on her
homestead filed on three years ago by
her deceased husband
In Santa Cruz county there are
number of applications by homestead
ers for final proof under the three
year law. Many homesteaders, how
ever, will prefer to comply with the
five year law to be exempt from taxa
ton as long as possible
Messrs. Black. Rouse and Roman
have been appointed trustees for the
Sonoita school district
NJ. T. Holden was on a business trip
to Nogales.
Chester Bartelle, who has located
claim in the Camille country. has gone
to Douglas for several weeks leave
of absence.
Miss Helen Nye, a teacher in the Los
Angeles city schools, of Glendale. Cal,
is spending a month of her vacation at
the Turner ranch AT Elgin-
DR.. T. J. lies came in with a bunch
of locators to locate in the Hereford
country, from Los Angeles. and spent
several days at his home here before
returning to- Los Angeles.
Miss Faith Winslow. who has been
at Elgin some time, visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Kline, has returned to her home
in California
Mr. and Mrs. George Beebe started
to Hereford in the automobile of 2
R Putnam with Putnam driving, when
they drove into a terrific storm, pune
tured a tire in an arroyo and stuck
with the flood coming deeper all the
while. The occupants had TO wade out
and leave the car to get a team to
pull out. This was done and the party
repaired to a ranch house for the
night and reached Hereford and Elgin
by train.
William Savage and little son.
George, soninlaW of George Beebe. have
arrived in Elgin in advance of a party
in Sacramento, Cal. all of whom will
file land in this district as soon as
they arrive.
Frank J. Duffy. judge of the superior
court Of Santa Cruz county: Carl J.
Brooks. superior judge of Mo6ave coun-
~ and E E. Ellinwood of Coclise
county have been appointed by gov
ernor Hunt as delegates to represent
Arizona in the American Institute of
Criminal Law and Crimino1ogy, which
will be held in Milwaukee. Wis. in Sep
TENDER.
Superior court is in session at No
gales this week with Judge ". F.
Cooper. of Pima county, presiding and
hearing cases in which judge Duffy is
Edward L Mix has sued the county
for salary as clerk OF the superior
CCuAL uOl bGluS dllCWeu what ne
claims by the board of supervisors
The Injunction case of Frank Powers.
OF the Worlds Fair mine, against the
Arizona tax commission. in which he
has been granted temporary iniunc-
ton restraining the commission from
raising the assessment more than %
percent on the output. viii be heard
by Judge Cooper this week
Misses Jewel Turner and Helen I'VE
have returned from a visit to the Ash
burn ranch and to Mrs. E P Cook at
Mowry.
Little Miss Rosmond Davidson cele-
brated the eighth anniversary Of her
at Elgin. A number Of invited
guests arrived al the Davidson home.
three miles south of Elgin and the dav
was spent in games for the children.
pitch for the elders. with a luncheon of
three courses at l o'clock Little Ros-
mond received many presents and good
wishes from her friends
w A O'Connor. former district at
nomination papers at Phoenixa for the
election for the place of can
didate for presidential elector on the-l
Democratic ticket.
H. n. Perry. forest guard stationed
on the summit of Mount Wriehtson in
the Santa Rita mountains. near EIgin.
died at nearby ranch and was taken
to Tucson, where the remains were
shipped to his former home at Nor
ris, y. Y
Miss aura Parsons of Camille has
from the summer session at
the Flagstaff normal and is visiting
IN Nogales.