El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
MORE MONEY FOR
BORDERLAND ROUTE
Commissioners Appropriate
MOney-People Must
Raise $1,000.

Gerland route received a further boost
at the hands of the Dona Ana county
commissioners at the meeting held in
July and the sum of $50 was apprO-
priated from the road Iund to be ap-
piled on the construction of the Las
Cruces-Organ link in the state high
way.
This appropriation becomes avail
able as soon as the public subscription
amounts to $1,000, making a total OF
$3.50, which it has been estimated will
be sufficient to construct an excel
lent road to Organ and thence to the
top of San Augustine pass
The provision which accompanies the
appropriation is that the subscription
from citizens must be made up to
$1,000 between now and Sept. l, in or
der to have the SS10 available at that
time, and as a result the county road
commissioners are busily engaged get
ting the funds together to make up the
balance.
The committee in charge of road i'm
prOVement now consists of /. E. Les
ter. P W. Barker, +. NJ Hayner, w NJ.
Gillian and W. \. sutherland. and this
committee has already tested out the
plan of working the roads with a drag
and sprinkler system that viii make il
possible for z small force of men to
finish a mile a day. bringing the CEN
ter UP to grade for drainage and fill
ing up the holes and bitches, at the
same time cutting down the bumps
The complete woodworking equip
ment consists Of a small gasoline en-
CINE and pump mounted on a truck.
This outfit will pump the water from
the bitches, near where the road is be-
ing worked, and the water viii then be
used to sprinkle or flood the surface
during the dragging process and after
it has been thoroughly dragged the
surface will again be thoroughly sat
urated.
Other News Items.
The sheriff was called to BerinO on
Sunday to bring back Leo Huyman,
formerly employed by Manassee Broth
ers as clerk. 1t is alleged that Mr..
ing to leave for the east, owing a
board bill Of SIS at the Park hotel, and
ether small amounts in various places.
The fact that he walked to BerinO be-
came known and he was apprehended
at that point and lodged in the county
Jail in default of bail for the sum of
$500.
SoIedad canyon continues to be the
choice OF those who seek the cool
mountain breeZes this part of the
year Last Sunday a large number of
business men and their families made
a visit TO this resort for the day, and
those who nre camping there for sew
eral weeks had pleasant time enter
tanning friends
At the second quarterly meeting of
the board of county supervisors the
Dona Ana county treasurer turned in
ing in all to S25,1S116, which had been
paid during the preceding three
months
After less than so days work col
lecting road tax, the collector reports /
the collection of taxes for this fund /
from PA persons. making total of |
o. c. Wetlaufer. who has been en- (
tertaining his mother and sister from 1
New York for the past few days, made \
up most enjoyable party for visit ]
to the Davis Mining company last Sun !
II. B. Stevens. wife and children, ac- /
companied by Mrs. Gillian. spent Sun 4
day in Soledad, where Mrs. Gillian will /
frankie and Maxine, to enjoy the cool |
mountain breezes. Mr. stevens and 1
wife will spend the weekend out at |
the camp during their stay.
Wednesday night a sudden shower /
passed over the town and upper val /
ley. There was little damage to hay |
and most refreshing cooIness IN the
air next morning. THURSDAY afternoon
another rain passed over and did much
to settle the dust in the streets and
improve the country roads.
Mrs. J. F. Sattley was entertained by
Mrs. ". A. Jacoby early this week, and
other ladies are making preparations
to entertain Mrs. Sattley with a series
Of dinners and luncheons, prior to her
departure for the coast
The Mesilla Valley Fair association |
held a most enthusiastic meeting of the
executive committee on Tuesday at
the office of the secretary. The dates I
for the fair were fixed for Sept. %, &c,
p and IS, and arrangements were |
made to appoint finance committee /
to visit the local business men to Sc
cure members for the association. The |
membership fee this year will be $3.50 |
instead of 81. This year the members |
Of the association will nave 4 season !
tickeS, which will entitIe them to ad-
mission to the grounds any time or
as many times as they may desire dur
ing the day. The finance committee
has set its mark at 500 members for
this fair, and active work will begin
at once along these lines. \ neat but
ton has been adopted for the members
this year. and 500 have been ordered
from the east. The buttons viii bear
the words, Member n V. +. A. IN the
outer circle, and 1912" in the center. i
Live stock will be a feature of the
fair this year, and provisions will be
made to accommodate fancy stock as
well as some range bred animals.