El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-05

Las Cruces, n. NJ. Aug. 5.-The 10
cal lodge of Elks at a recent meet
ing took up the question of having a
lodge home and club house where the
members could enjoy the privileges OF
CLUB and thus make the, lodge more
popular with the younger set vino have
little recreation in a small town.
A committee headed by r. II. Sims
receiver of the land office was or
gained to examine into the question of
club house and report at an early
meeting The owners of the Jacoby
residence on Main street have offered
the lodge a lease on the entire prop
erty- This place is but block from the
center of business on Main street. The
building is a large old adobe that was
erected IN early days when labor was
cheap, and the walls are so thick that
the rooms never get heated even in the
Warmest summer weather
The report of the committee, it is
stated, recommends the taking Of this
lease for five years, remodel the house
TO some extent to permit of having bill
lard rooms and a buffet, and make
other additions and improvements
which have already been estimated by
4 contractor.
At a special meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Mesilla Valley
Fair association the question of special
prizes was taken up and the president
Fabian Garcia, of the Agricultural col
leSe, read letter received by him from
a nursery offering as premiums $50
apple trees. This premium represents
more than 500 in value
The State Agricultural college has
issued press bulletin or Soil Re
quirementS In Use of Water" from the
pen of Rex Willard, assistant profess
Sor of agrOnOmy. This bulletin gives
some valuable hints on the require
ments in irrigation to secure the great
est efficiency from the least amount
OF water, and deals particularly with
the question OF proper preparation OF
the son by leveling perfectly before
y
The difference in percOlation on dit
ferent soils is discussed, and the fact
Is shown that a six inch irrigation on
sandy soil will percOlate to a depth of
four feet in II days while in a clay soil
II may not reach to exceed Is inches /
IN the same length OF time. The proper
grade for an alfalfa field is given as
drop OF about two inches in 100 feet
where the soil is heavy. and four inch
IS to the 100 feet where the soil is
sandy.
The United States commissioners in
the various parts of this district are
elated over the recent rule of the de-
partment recalling the former regula-
ton that all entries and other papers
acknowledged before a United States
commissioner or clerk of court must
carry with it an itemiZed statement of
al the fees charged the entryman, and
tAen one copy OF this statement was re-
turned to the entryman for his infor-
nation and the other sent to the chief |
OF the neId division to be checked up |
- bhet olAlC4dl-. Iue auQeO WOTk was I
Objectionable as the official received /
no pay for it, and the implied question !
as to the Oyercharge that might be !
made caused many complaints to the /
and Representatives
The usual week end exodus to the !
increased the population at
both Soledad and Dripping Springs Ly I;
nearly hundred who went out Satur- /
day and early Sunday morning. The !
resorts are well patroniZed this year. (
in fact the number who spend the ;
heated term at local resorts will exceed :
that Of any previous year.