El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15

DeminE y. II. May 15-Ihe CONTRACT
for the reinforced concrete warehouse
for the aIimbres Warehouse and Grow
ers' association has been let to the
Deming Construction and Milling com
pany. The building viii cost $500
The warehouse will be located between
Iron and Zinc streets on Railroad ave
nue. along the s p track The moor
poratfon papers of the company are
now in Santa Fe. being recorded. me
warehouse viii be completed within 30
DAYS. in ample time to take care OF the
greater part OF this years crop
Edmund Mitchell. special writer for
the sunset Magazine. is IN Deming TINS
week collecting material for the new
Demiug booklet which VIII pc issued
shortly. lIr. Mitchell IS an author OF
reputation. and has serial entitled
.''-he CAPTAIN of His Soul now running
in the sunset Magazine BE has also
travelled for years the world over as
an Industrial writer. Mr. Mltcheu eN-
presses himself as pleased ana sur
prised with the progress which IS De
ing made IN the 1Iimbres valley, IN the
way Of developing the immense natural
resources Of the section
Word has been received here Of the
death Of J. J. Bennett. former cashier
of the Deming National bank MI
Bennett died at his home In Iaylor'
Texas.
l. Mattingly. OF CORTLAND, Ariz-. and
Ethan Irwin, Of Nooresvllle, Texas are
in Dcming on business.
Heron Well Good one.
The well Of Wade Heron four miles
south Of town is developing into one
or the very best in the valley. IL IS
now delivering 1000 gallons Of water
per minute the lift being about 6S IeeL
The pump IS operated by a 40 horse
power Bessemer oil engine, Wnlcn ma
chine is guaranteed to operate on one
and one-fOurth plnts OF CRUDE Oh per
horsepower per hour This OIL IS o.
tainabIe here at ~ cents per gallon
and on this basis there is a great saw
ing in the fuel cost Of pumping ms
IS 2 new engine in this valley, none
having been installed prior TO TINS sea
son Mr. Heron IS puItng % 49,. aoIts
in crop this year. and next year ApeCCs
to reclaim his entire 100 acres OF 1ano-
MI Herren is erecting a room Jun
galOW on his farm
" z FOulks viii this year nave tle
first bearing commercial orchard IN the
vicinity Of Deming. -Four acres OF TINS
orchard is this year four years olo- ne
trees. mostly peach, have splendid size
for their age Mr. FoulSs IS charging
his orchard this year to 10 acres anu
will have 40 acres In culrlvaLon-
T.. r Milliken has left for Mlsslon'
Texas. on a business trip
At meeting of the board OF direct
ors OF the chamber OF commerce the
hoard
nv the Albuquerque chamber Of com
ynerce protesting against the bill now
before the legislature giving high sal
aries 10 county officials There was
also much routine business transacted
John Mccartney. accompanied by his
brother. Thomas, went 10 FL Paso TO be
operated on for appendicitis
John Steineman went to FL PasO TO
purchase new machinery and fixtures
for the addition TO the Deming laundry
which he is going TO install Several
thousand dollars in improvements VIII
be spent upon this plant in the imme-
date future
Restaurant Destroyed BY Fire.
The building belonging TO H. o
Pattberz at the corner Of Railroad ave-
nue. and Silver avenue end occupied by
the Georgia restaurant, has been burned
TO the ground Mr. Pattberg had in
surance Of $500 on the building and the
proprietOrs Of the restaurant had 500
on the restaurant fixtures. HE build
ing was worth about $500 and the fix
lures about $500 The cause OF the fire
IS unknown.