El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24

Las Cruces. y. 81. Jan. 24-Franl,
Bringhurst who has been with the
reclamation service here for Soma
months in the field work. was stricken
with what was at first believed 20 be
pleurisy, but which ls-e- developed TO
be pleura pneumonia. and from which
he died after an illness -asting less
than a week
Mr Bringhurst made his home at SEe
Campbell house, on Mann street. and
came here from Alexandria La to
which place IL is understood the body
viii be sent He was about 81 years
Of age and had many friends in Las
Cruces
Mr.. Bringhurst's cousin. r. C. Bring
hurst, Of III PasO. was with him. and
his sister was autographed for bnt
will arrive too late The body will
however, be held in FL Paso till her
arrival when she viii accompany. II to
Alexandria, La, for interment. Mr..
brlngnurst Joined tie reclamation ser
vice last June and has been with the
survey party doing the preliminary
survey work for the II On Line canal
10 the Elephant Butte project
The wedding OF Miss discipline Ne
varres and Julian Chavez took place
at seven a. m at the Catholic church.
the ceremony being witnessed by many
friends Of the bride and groom. After
the wedding breakfast the couple took
the south bound train for FL Paso on
a short wedding tour
The second open meeting of the Music
club OF Las Cruces was held at tile
home of Mrs. W J. stevens. the mem
bers composing the club being accorded
the privilege Of inviting ore guest 10
enjoy the evening. Mrs Garrison was
hostess Of the occasion, providing dain-
~ refreshments ct the close Of the
program. and the program was capably
led by Mrs II. 3. Holt
Forrest Mckinley left for Deming and
other points in the Mimbres valley
L. X Knight was up from FL Paso
for the day on business
Dr. II. NJ Cornell reports that his res
loence is about completed and he ex-
poets to move into his new Alameda
home by the first of February The
bungalow is very artistic composed
or white brick, with suitable trim
mings, and has seven rooms. The roof
Is stained TO harmonize with the rest of
the building.
". s Martin, Of san Antonio, Texas.
has arrived here.
The Elephant Butte Water Users as
ISOLATION held a meeting Of the exec
utive committee for the consideration
OF important matters
William Reed, chief engineer. Of tho
reclamation service, stationed at Fl
Paso, has been in the MesilIa valley
and Las Cruces for some days looking
into matters connected with the field
survey work OF the service.
F. r. Martin is down in the valley ar
tending to some business matters from
Santa Fe.
DIT. II. NJ, Wood. OF Guanajuato. Mexi-
CO. is new arrival in the valley for
brief stop.
Land office Notes.
The following business was done m
me United States land office at this
Homestead entries-Ocola. Huebev
ella, New Mexico Sc. Z Sw. L Sec
30, n. = Nv. 4 Sc. Z Nv. 4 Sec n
T. l3 S, r. 20 W; this entry was re-
Jected for the reason that portion OF
the land is alreadg appropriated and
for the further reason that excess area
Is not paid for; Irwin H. Eschelman.
Deming, n. NJ, Sc. Il Sec 10 r 81 :
r. W.; James NJ. Black. Silver civ
n NJ. NV. e Nv a Sec. 2S n Il Ne
Z sw. Z Ne. see 20. T. IS S. r.
l6 W., Juan c. Chavez, HiUsboro y
~, y. y Sc. p Sec. "a. T. Is s.. r 6W
rejected for the reason that land is not
contiguous to original entry and thai
applicant does not show himself ouaIf-
fled TO MAKE entry.
Following land was entered undar -.
desert land act; Norris S Wbeele-
Deming. n H., Sc. Z Sc. 4 Sec : n
% s. r. W. rejected for the reason
that above land is school land: Allie
B. Wright, Deming. n. ~. Ne. y g.
10. T. 23 S. r. W. subject to -ie,I'+
of way of s p r. r. Co. Harrv a
Owsley. Las Cruces. n. NJ, Ne. y So
30, Sc. u Sec. 49, T. % S. r. 6 "
Examinations were held Tuesday for
the civil service, at the Quarters ~ ~
United States land office. there beins
two applicants Tor examination. Ms
Chauvin is in charge and the elfofb1a
candidates for positions VIII ne -
titled to their chOice Of service in tbs
NJ Nnitsa states aep9 soaia service at
canal zone or Philippine islands
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