El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-15

Las Cruces, n N, Feb. 15-W. S.
Nelly, Of Jonesboro, Ark, is new ar
rival in the valley. looking into condi-
tions here for business and for invest
ment IN ranch lands.
Mr.. Nelly was visiting in FL Paso,
and came here with the idea Of pur-
chasing a ranch already in cultivation.
having heard Of the fame Of the Ne
silla valley in his home town in Ar
kansas.
He states that he is very favorably
impressed with the valley and with the
climate.
John / Mccullough, Of FL Paso. left
for his camp at the Memphis Copper
company accompanied by Col Prouts a
mining expert from Denver
W. A. Sutherland spent the day In
Anthony, n. ii.
DR.. j. Parke Shat and Mrs. Shat,
whose home is in Newark, o., are Wis
itinE at Hillsdale. the home Of Dr. and
Mrs c. n. Hill for a few weeks. DR..
Shat is the nephew OF Dr. Hill, and Dr.
and Mrs. Hill are planning many social
affairs for them during their stay at
AIRS. shuster. Of FL Paso. IS visiting
at the home OF Airs. Oscar Lehman on
Main street for few days
Pictures of Ranch Life.
The picture film company which IS
taking moving pictures depicting life
and scenes of the Mesilla valley, are
now at San Augustine ranch in the Or
gan mountains staging some stories OF
western life among the cowboys Of the
ranch
The Social club was entertained at
the home of Mrs H B. Holt with
luncheon Of three courses. which was
served with heart decorations, the Ia
bic was attractively decorated with
red hearts, and the scheme being car
ried out in the prizes. The game played
" IL Social
members, and meet every other week,
at the homes Of the members the en-
tertainment usually taking the form
OF a dainty luncheon, and after which
E. r Campbell. one of the largest
lumber dealers Of Houston, Tex, &C
companied by j. T. Bishop, are in the
city on business.
A L Fitzgerald and wife, OF FL Paso.
Tex who have been stopping in the
valley for the past two weeks left for
their home today.
Mr. and Mrs Harry R sharp, OF
Olathe, Kans-, arrived in the city and
today left with camping outfit to
be gone for some weeks IN the Organ
mountains camping out
George Schuster. accompanied his
mother and sister here from FL Paso,
for q visit in Las Cruces
J. J. Boone. Of El Paso; c. Moffet. OF
Dimmitt Tex, and J. P Odell, of Full
som. n NJ. who are engaged in the
cattle business. are in the valley and
are visiting one Of the largest cattle
ranches, with a view to purchase, II
suited with the place
G. O. Rucker, Of St Joseph, No, is a
newcomer IN the valley.
T. c. Cox is here from Silver City, n
NJ on land business before the United
States land office.
R II Sims has gone to the site OF
the dam, at Elephant Butte for a few
days to view the work being accom-
plished by the reclamation service
Chas- c. Dagenett, Of Washington.
D. c.. with the department Of indian
affairs, spent a day in the valley en-
route to FL Paso and Yuma
The following business was done at
the L. S landoffice-
Homestead entries: Chas b. Lyons,
Cliff n. ". S E. Ia, S v. IA. Sec. II,
n. z. IA n W. IA. ". IL, n. E IA.
Sec. IA. F. -, n E. IA Sec. Is, T. "a
S. r. g. W. James H Tracy. Deming,
n. NJ z. IL \. E. IA, Sec 10, T. "a.
S. r. g. "; Ernest W. Glenn. Deming.
n. n ". 1-2, n. Z. IA, Sec Il, T. %. s.
r. g w John 7. Short, 27O5 Missouri
St. FL Paso. Tex. s ". IA dots 3 and
E IL n ". Ia Sec. IS, T. "A s. r.
10 ".
Following land was entered under
the desert land act Mark z. Kennedy.
Haywood, n NJ y. W IA. Sec 49, T.
"a S. r 10 ": Herbert F. VanlSirk,
Albuquerque, II. H. y. W. IA, Sec 13.
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