El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-16

The Federal Light & Traction COM
pany, OF New York. today wired their
representative here, A. ". Pollard, to
take up their option agreement with
the Deming Ice & Electric company,
taking over all the properties OF the
latter company and stating that A
W Halter, chief engineer OF the COM
pany would be here Tuesday TO attend
TO reorganization OF the company The
option was taken March fOE period
OF 10 days 1t is understood that the
consideration is about $4,000.
The Federal Light & traction COM
pany has had its officers. engineers
and commercial managers here Tor the
last three months investigating conol-
tons, and every report has been 1aF-
Orable- c. c.. Chappelle, vice presi-
dent, stated that If his company took
over the property il would have half
million dollar power plant in here be-
fore the beginning OF the pumping sea
son OF 1913. All farmers owning
motors and on the transmission lines
Of the company viii be amply taken
care Of this year, there being an aux
Hilary 1000 K. w machine already
loaded on the cars at albuquerque for
shipment here and the company's con-
strucung engineer. Eugene Weber, is
now on the ground
Chappeile says the Federal Light &
Traction company would increase the
size of the power plants and the eX-
tent Of the transmission lines as rap
idly as there is a demand for the
power This means an investment OF
several million dollars IN the Deming
country within five years. 1t also
means q much more rapid development
Of the farming interests since power
IS assured. This company is known 70
be one OF the strongest concerns OF it's
kind financially In the world
Moose to BEild-
The Moose lodge at a regular meeting
appointed a committee to investigate
q location for building and also re-
port on plans for a lodge home. The
knights of Pythias own one OF the
best business lots IN town, and It is
quite likely that this lodge win build
q home in a short time.
Prof. P. II. George viii open bust
ness college in Deming next Monday
morning, the college to De called The
DeminE Business college,.
G. Morgan Miller and wife, formerly
owners Of the Woman's Exchange IN
FL Paso. have rented one OF the Ma
honey stores on. Silver. Avenue, near
Pine street, and are installing res
taurant.
Chamber of Commerce Dinner.
The board Of directors Of the DEM
ing chamber of commerce was enter
tanned at the home Of secretary aii!is
with a seven course dinner, Mrs Hlllls
and Miss Anna /. Chase serving AFTER
dinner the directors discussed INFORM
ally the present condition OF tne WOrA
Of the chamber Of commerce and ways
and means Of rendering the organl-
zatiOn more effective
J. s Williamson, Of Captain, n NJ
has purchased the remnant OF the
hardware stock OF NJ N. Killinger. ana
has leased the corner building OF the
Killinger block for the purpose OF put
ting IN a dry good store. Re VIII De
open for business April 1. Mr.. Wiz
liamson's two sons recently came here
and are now running a grocery store I
on the corner OF Silver avenue ana
Spruce street.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new store building to be occupied Dy
the Gold avenue Dry Goods company.
Mr.. Lester Of this company, states
that the store will likely be opened BY
the 18th OF April
The Defining Baseball association
has been organized, with the follow
ing officers and committees: John Sell
feTt, president; H. G.. Bush. secretary
treasurer and manager; H. H VIZ
liams, captain; Geo. LETTER, assistant
captain; Chris Raithel NJ A. NOrdhaus
and Ed Carter, committee on grounds;
Henry Raithel, Charles Hughes and n.
A Bolich, committee on arrangements.
The Socialist Lyceum bureau gives
its first lecture Of five March 8, Sat
urday evening. at Bakers hall. The
first speaker Is z. A. Cantrell and his
subject is, How We Are Gouged."
The new garage on Silver avenue to