El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-16
DONA ANA COUNTY To HAVE MORE
THAN $4,000 FOR ROAD WORK

as the bond issue can be passed next
November.
In addition to the above funds there
is the amount due on DELINQUENT taxes
which, could all be collected would
amount to SS6,531.O-. This amount,
however, includes taxes that have been
due since 1892, and for the 10 years
between 1892 to 1902 the delinquent
taxes unpaid at this date amount to
$26,950S1.
Under the new road legislation one
half of the delinquent taxes as col
lected goes to the state good road fund
and the other half goes into the coun-
ty good road fund Up to the present
tine there has been collected S15,139.I4
delinquent taxes, OF which a large pro-
portion will 80 to the good roads Of
the county.
The engineers office gives a list of 16
state highways that are of general
Importance to the state as well as be
ing equally proportional. through the
various counties. OF these highways,
the ones most interesting TO southern
New Mexico are the Canine Real,
which connects with the Texas state
road at Anthony and extends north to
the Colorado line. a total distance Of
500 miles.
State highways Nos. and 8. extend
ing from Roswell to CarrizoZo, thence
to Alamogordo and through San Au-
gustine pass to connect with the Ca
d
in the BOrderland route, which also
extends west to Deming and on to
Arizona
Entrymen Make Mistake.
At the United States land office a
large number of notices of intention to
make final proof under the old law re-
quiring five years residence, are com
ing in as a reply to the letters re-
Gently sent out by the office to all
homestead entrymen whose entries
were made prior to June 9Th, 1912.
The mistake is made by many in
sending in the notice of election, signed
and completed, thinking that it is
necessary to do so in order to avail
themselves of the benefits of the act
bf June 9Th, 1912, known as the three
years Homestead act This act pro-
vides that all homestead entrymen snail
become subject to the provisions OF the
act after 30 days from the passage
of same. unless they file notice of cleo
ton to make proof under the old law
Unless those who have made the mis-
take of sending in their blank when
they do not wish to prove up under
the old law, write the register and
receiver at once and withdraw the no
tice it will become operative at the
expiration of the 80 days, and then
the entryman will be required to wait
the full five years before making
proof The new law does not take away
the right of Communication which eX-
tends to new entries as well as the old
ones.
The gasoline stove in the rear of the
Ideal Confectionery exploded and the
store and candy factory was soon filled
with smoke and fumes, the fire dld
little damage, the smoke being the
most trouble The loss was nominal.
On Monday the stable OF the Peoples
Ice company was threatened when a
Hrrr
was out before the arrival OF the de-
partment.
o. WettIaufer, jr., deputy clerk in
the office of the clerk of the probate
court, is entertaining his mother, Mrs
o. Wetlaufer, ST., and sister, MISS A
Wetlaufer, of New York City.
". A. Sutherland has returned from
a business trip to FL Paso and the
south end of the valley.
Judge Frank W. Parker is making
trip down the valley as far as FL Paso
and will return the fore part of the
week. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Parker and son Frank.
The Fosters are absent in Alamo
gordo, driving over the Borderland
route on Saturday Is far as the foot
of the mountains and then proceeded
to Cloudcroft by rail
Jake Hollingsworth has been called
to San Antonio by a telegram announc-
ing the serious illness of his brother.
w. 4. Moore, of Albuquerque, was
visiting Las Cruces on business.
Gus frost of Fl Paso. was in town
on business in connection with the
new hotel.
Word comes from Clifton, Arizona,
that Marguerite Barela, who is there
on business was taken seriously i'll
and an operation may be necessary
Brick work on the new Methodist
church is well under way and already
most of the window frames and door
frames are in place. The church will
be finished on the outside with red