El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
PLAN INDUSTRIAL
FARM At CRUCES
Eastern Parties Take Option
on 30 Acres For BenevO-
lent Enterprise.

Las Cruces. y. NJ, April 16.-An op-
ton on valuable tract Of land has
been taken by an eastern benevolent
society for 80 days. as a site for an in
dustrial farm for boys from the east
ern cities who need training and care
ana also as a home for aged men and
women. whose days of usefulness are
past. as regards earning living Tor
themselves, and with no home Of their
own.
This tract comprises 163 acres, if
taken. will be the main site for the
homes. and adjoining land Will be pur-
chased for farming purposes, to give
each inmate Of the homes some en-
plOyment out Of doors.
The parties who were sent through
the west to seek a suitable location
after going over New Mexico, Colorado,
and Arizona, decided upon the Mesilla
valley as the location they We're look
ing FOR. They stated that the climate,
the beauty of the valley, the IerIlllIy
of the soil, and proximity to the state
college made II an ideal spot. with the
result Of the option being taken on the
tract pending the approval or the
board by whom they were sent Ihey
also said that they believed Las Cruces
was the prettiest little city they had
been in, as to location and scenery
and attractive homes, during their
travels in quest of a site for the bene-
VIOLENT society.
The grand jury returned = true
bills and seven no bills
The south bound train due to arrive
at sos D. m, was at Fort Selden most
of the day, where it was reported the
engine was disabled.
John I. McCuuough has arrived, en-
route to his camp in the Organ noun
tains.
Judge Medler has arrived in the city
from his ranch home at Selden TO pre-
side over the third district court. the
third week in the term opening with
the Monday session.
Land office Notes.
The following business was done at
the Z. 5. landOffice for this district.
Homestead entries-Earl 5. Chamber
lain. box ,, Deming, y NJ, Nv. 4 Sec
%. r %, :. r. 9 W BalerO Garcia, Hur-
ley, \. NJ. w Z NV 4 Sec. II, Sc !,
Ne. a Ne i Sc Il Sec. 10. T. 1s, = X
u W. The above application was filed
applicant notified that land IS unsur-
veyed.
Desert land entries:-Ida R. Lyons,
Gua. y. NJ \ y Sw. Il Sec Il, y 2
Sc L 5 Z NV. 4 lots and Sc 4
See. IS. T. IS, $. r. II W; rejected for
the reason that excess area was moi
paid for and for the further reason
that applicant does not show QuaIlLl-
cations of full citizenship. ISABEL X
Campbell ella, y. N. y Sw. Z sec
Il Sc Il Sc u Sec. is NV. = NV =
y Nv. Z. Sw. 4 Nv 4 Sw. i sec 20,
T Is 5. R II W, rejected because
applicant does not show full Citizenship
also for the reason that part Of land
is already appropriated; VIM. 4. Oar
row. Albuquerque, y. NJ, Z y Sec "A,
T. IS 5. r. W.;Nictor r. Hon, Hon
dale. y. NJ, Sw. i Sec. 81, I. p, 5 r
".
II. F. Vermllion. Of Clovis, " NJ, will
be here for several days
Miss Alma Harris of Clovis, y. NJ,
is a new arrival in the city
The new common battery telephone /
system will be installed about the first
of May, and the telephone company +.
after that date viii be in shape TO 4
furnish an up to date telephone ser !
vice.
f. c. Gently has left for Deming, I
where he expects 10 so into business
John Venable, whose home is Al
buQuerque, y. NJ, was down in the val b
ley on a sightseeing and business /
trip over Sunday.