El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-20
.CL OUDCROF 7.
COTTAGERS
UNITE
Three Mounted Officers to
Hereafter Patrol Noun
tain Resort.
COOPERATION WITH
NORTH CLOUDCROFT

"CIoudcroft Boosters club" was or
gained Wednesday in Ell Paso, with
! Lamar Davis, s. J. Prudential, H. E.
/ Stevenson, J. \. Krakauer, F. B. Sim
mons, Geo. R. LeBaron, II. D. Slater,
| \. StolarOff, :, ArOnstein, \. Matthias,
| Z. NJ Bray, John T. Goebel and
! II. B. Stevens, who were present at the
\ initial meeting, as charter members
! A committee of three was appointed 10
draw up a complete plan of organlza-
ton to report to future meeting IN
| FL PasO to Cloudcroft- 1t is the inten-
ton to enlist in the movement all
owners of cottage property in the
CIoudcroft reservation The purpose
of the club is to promote the welfare
of the resort and enlarge its usefulness
as a summer home for families.
To Maintain Perfect Order.
Among the matters discussed at the
initial conference was the necessity OF
maintaining at all times conditions OF
perfect order and safety on the noun
tain, so that women and ch1ldSen, VINO
are necessarily left there duHnS the
greater part of the time without any
men of their families to look AFTER
them may feel absolutely safe against
annoyance or intrusion. 1t was re-
ported that there had been some dis
order occasioned by an undesirable ele-
ment and all those present at the
meeting agreed that order must abso-
lutely be maintained at all times and
Iawless conditions in the vicinity must
be dealt with firmly.
state Ranger on the Way.
Report was made to the meeting that,
in order to insure the proper patrol
ing of CIoudcrOft throughout the sum-
mer season. and the protection Of
private and railroad property, three
mounted officers had already been
provided for. Two special officers
have already been sent to ClOudcroft,
har Of Mexico state
rangers or mounted state police IS on
the way from Santa Fe by direction OF
the governor.
To Be Adequately PatrOIed.
The Cloudcroft Boosters club mem
bers at their initial meeting expressed
much satisfaction At the activity of the
North ClOudcroft business men in con-
nection with insuring proper condl-
tions at the resort; and the FL Pasoans
pledged themselves to assist the North
CloudcrOft business men financially
and otherwise toward this end. 1t Is
expected that the railroad will share
in maintaining the three mounted OF
ficers, and property owners OF CLOUD
croft Will join the North Cloudcro1t
business men in making up a fund
that viii insure an adequate patrol
not only through the summer season
but through bout the year
Protecting Large Investment
It was agreed that as soon as funds
are in hand, a standing reward snouIo
be offered for conviction OF anyone
discharging firearms on the reserve
and that every effort must be made,
by fighting each case through inc
courts, to procure the swift and heayy
punishment of offenders. Inc cloud
crofters and the North ClOudcroft bus
mess men are determined that the
peace and safety of the place shall not
be disturbed by a few evil disposed
individuals; and they trust a vigilance
committee will not become necessary.
The legally constituted authorities,
from justice of the peace TO governor
of the state, will be depended on TO
enforce the laws of New Mexico, and
that is all that is necessary to insure
the permanent welfare of colony
numbering 1000 persons or more, and
the safety and usefulness of proper
ty in the reserve that has involved an
investment Of some $4,000 by cot
tagers and $780, 600 more by the rail-
road company and the baby sanatorium.
Joint Conference.
A committee of the Cloudcroft Boost
ers club was appointed to confer with
the Business Mems association of North
CloudcrOft with view to PromotlngS
the general welfare OF the place. and
a joint meeting Will be sought this
next sunday
No Fireworks Among Trees.
Cottagers will be asked not TO per-
NIT the discharging of any fireworks
at any time, on the EOuTlu OF OlueE-
wise, in the reserve, except around the
site of the old Lodge or the baseball
park where no damage could be done.
1t was pointed out that not only the
cottages, but the woods themselves and
the beauty of the place, would be
placed in jeopardy by the use of rock (
cts, roman candles, firecrackers or any
other fireworks or explosives. where
sparks might catch in dry brush, wood
piles. shingles or bark. The coopera-
ton of all cOttagers will be urged to
enforce this very necessary rule.
New Road to MescaIerO.
At the meeting a considerable sum
was raised by subscription, TO apply
toward the cost of a new road now |
under construction from ClOudcrOft to |
the Mescalero indian agency. COttag-
ers have pledged themselves TO pro- |
vide a sum equal to what North Cloud /
croft will give, and the government |
will pay for the portion on the indian /
reserve. A large force of indians is |
already working on the new road. /
which will shorten the distance sew
eral miles and cut out all bad grades. |
The new road for a considerable dis
lance forms a part of J. A. Eddy's IA !
vorite project, the Circle Drive, which /,
will some day doubtless be completed 4