El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-24

cutting and not fairly started on the
third.
The rain between town and the Or
gan mountains on Saturday was al
most a cloudburst, as several of the
arrOyas came down in floods, cover
ing the fields and roads to the south
of town between here and Mesilla Park.
as well as banking against the acequia
to the north of town and flooding two
or three fields as much as two feet IN
der water.
With the rainy season fairly started
now, ii viii be easy to secure sufficient
water to provide the valley the balence
OF the season
Fair Association Elects.
The members Of the Mesilla Valley
Fair association held a special meeting
at the Elks' hall on Monday evening.
There was q most enthusiastic gather
ing of business and professional men
present. although the number of farm
ers and ranchmen was not as great as
expected.
The election Of Fabian Garcia as
president Of the association for 1912
was unanimous, as well as the election
Of N. B. Stevens to fill the office of vice
president made vacant by the election
Of Prof. Garcia as president Tom
Phillips, the retiring president of the
fair, was elected at the meeting held
last fall to consider the permanent or
ganiZation of a fair association, and
owing to i'll health it became necessary
active work in connection with the
management, although he will continue
to be member and work TO make the
fair a success.
Fabian Garcia, the newly elected
president, belongs to the faculty of the
New Mexico agricultural college and
has direct charge Of the large and sue
cessful experimental farm and orchard
of that Institution.
NJ B. Stevens, the newly elected vice
president. was treasurer of the asSo-
citation in 1911. Mr.. Stevens is
breeder of fancy poultry and will have
charge Of that department in the COM
ing fair.
f A. Hawley. the fifth member of
the executive committee for this year,
is a real estate man, and will have
charge principally of the detail work
Of the organization.
The management contemplates the
complete organization and incorpora-
ton Of the association with the pur-
chase Of a suitable fair grounds, where
the buildings can be made permanent
and the features gradually added to
make the fair of statewide Importance
The new firm of Berry & Davenport,
recently moved here from Big Spring,
Tex, closed its doors Monday and made
an assignment in favor of creditors
Mr. Berry remains in town closing up
the affairs of the firm.
The liabilities, so far as known
greatly exceed the assets, and many
Sndu claims are not yet IN. W. b. Muir
ply, who owns the building in which
the store was opened, is one of the
principal local creditors, and it is IN
derstood that one of the local banks !
is also interested, though to what ex-
tent has not been made known.
The drug stock formerly owned by |
the Robinson Drug company has been |
sold to the Moreno Drug company and /
will be removed to the store of the |
latter concern at an early date.
A change in the management OF the /
Peoples Ice company is announced, and /
c. F. y. Caracristi takes charge as the /
new proprietor.
Prof. J. c. Carera left Tuesday morn
ing with a force of men and outfit TO |
start work on the iron mines, west of /
the river. These iron properties are /
located near Pacacho and form ons Of /
the most valuable deposits of iron in |
the southwest The only reason this
property has not been developed before 1
IS because the claims are on the west |
side of the Rio Grande, with no bridge /
nearer than Mesquite.
The basement <or the Sam Bean
on Main street, is nearing
and the foundations will
be put in as soon as the work of ex- I
cavation is finished. This building is
being erected by the Bascom- French /
under contract
The new club rooms in the old Ma
sonic temple. at the corner of Main
and Griggs streets, are being fitted up /
With modern fixtures. All furnishings
ire mahogany and the bar and mirrors
ire Of expensive manufacture.