El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
FALL AND JAFFA
AT ALAAM0GOBDO
Big Crowd Attends Republican Rally;
AnviIs Are Used 10 Make Patriotic
Noise for Occasion.


AIamogordo. n. NJ, Oct 5I.-A rOus-
ing Republican rally was held here,
which was attended by a large num-
Der of the faithful from all parts of
Otero county The crowd assembled in
Otero cOunty's court room There were
bOOms of anvils and strains OF spe-
cially selected orchestra Standing
room was at a premium The speakers
OF the occasion were Nathan JaIIas Oh
Roswell, Republican candidate for con-
gress, and New MexicO's junior United
States senator, Albert B Fall, Of this
county. They Wree introduced by h
H. Majors, Of this city, chairman Of the
Republican executive committee Of the
county. Mr.. Jaffa's address was prin-
cipalIy an appeal for support from. the
standpoint Of the business man, basing
his claims upon his intimate knowledge
Of the states affairs and his loyalty
to its welfare. Judge FAN discussed
the issues Of the campaign in a broader
and more comprehensive manner his
address was confined for the most part
to the material needs of this section
and the favorable attitude Of the Re
publican party. Especially he referred
to the possibilities of national legisla-
ton towards the needs of the SaCra-
mento valley in which this city is To-
Gated as to methods Of irrigation, in
which connection he stated that 1t was
his purpose to epdeavor to get taVora-
ble action looking towards government
aid in storing the storm waters OF the
Sacramento mountains by reservoirs. in
that way, he said, hundreds Of thou
sands of acres in this section could be
changed from an arid waste 10 Ver1-
table garden spot at a nominal cost.
Both speakers were frequently and
heartily applauded during the course
Of their addresses, which were delivered
in both English and Spanish through
the assistance of court StenoSrapher
PedragOn, Of Las Cruces
Mrs. A. Talbot, of Cunningham, Kas.,
has spent several days here looking
after her interests in this section She
formerly resided here
Bob Browning, Of Mayhill, in the
eastern part of the county. has re-
turned home, after a stay Of three
weeks with his family here, who are
spending the winter here on account of
the schools of this city.
William Patton, one Of the prominent
cattlemen of the Mayhill section, is at
tending court here. Mr.. Patton has
recently purchased the Van Wrinkle
ranch, on the Sacramento river, to
which he viii move large herd of
The remains of Mrs. A W. Smith, of
this city. who died in FL Paso, were
inferred in the La Luz cemetery. Inc
funeral services We're held in the South
Methodist church in this city, of which
the deceased was member and were
conducted by Rev. Geo. II. Givan, pastor
Of the church. She is survived by her
husband. who is connected with the r.
P. & 5. W. railway, and two little chill
dren.
The women of the South Methodist
church in this city gave an oyster sup
per in the Fribley building, the pro-
ceeds of which is to be used in the
church work
Preparations. are being made Cy the
members of the Baptist church IN this
city for the entertainment of the Bap-
fist state convention OF New Mexico,
which cOnvenes here on November
and will be in session several days.
About 200 ministers and delegates from
the several churches Of the denOmina-
ton over the state are expected to at
tend, these to be entertained in che
homes of the city. The church edifice
which is now undergoing repairs and
remodeIing, will be completed in time
for the occasion