El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
IRRIGATION PLANNED
BY a PORTALES MAN
Is Newcomer From Clovis; a
Batch Of Newsy Items
From POrtales.

Portales, y. N. April 15.-Lee Hahn
| line. OF Clovis, y NJ, has purchased
so acres OF the Hub Bushong place
I five miles west OF POrtales, and has
/ had the land surveyed and leveled for
irrigation. He has contracted for the
[ drilling Of a well and viii install an
/ irrigation plant
The Bethel neighbOrhOod has been
/ busy this week planting the apple
| trees in the Anderson and Smith orch
ards. They have set out something
ties; Johnathans, York Imperials,
/ Black Ben Davis. StarlCs Delicious,
King David and Champions.
F. E. Turner, Of Artesia, y. NJ. who
I has recently moved to Portales, has
had the Seay building repapered and
I painted. is moving his fixtures and
shelving In and viii have his stock
opened within a few days. This firm
/ will be known as the POrtales Cash
Department store.
j. D. Hatfield, Of Ardmore Okla
( hOma, has been in POrtales looking
over the irrigated lands. He states that
he expects to return soon to invest
here.
Mr. Roland has moved into the new
bungalow recently built by Dudley
/ Hardy. and A A. Rogers has moved
into the Roland residence in the west
part Of town.
The T. F. C. girls enjoyed a chatting
dish banquet at the home Of Miss Cor
ney Smith, in honor of the second an
club. Several ~ guests were present
and a pleasant afternoon was spent
The Phuathea Baraca class Of the
Methodist church held its business
meeting at the home Of Miss Mabel
Martin. The following officers were
elected: George Monroe, president
Lyle Day. vice presiSeHt, sara Monroe,
secretary. Lena Carroll. treasurer Lon
Blankenship. press reporter. Frank
Hill was appointed chairman of the
lookout committee; Carrie Reese
chairman OF new membership commit
tee, Mabel Martin, chairman OF the
social committee. After a pleasant So
cial hour the meeting adjourned
Mrs. s. F. Ward entertained at ner
home all those who assisted IN tne
csntata rendered at the Metnoolst
church on Sunday night, and q de-
lightful evening was spent.
A b Austin has rented the building
next door TO the Times oftic2 ana VIII
open an ice cream and confectionery
store and Will also open up MS Dol
Ting works at the old Hughes staho
on Main~street-
w +. Lindsey has returned from
Santa Fe where ne spent few days
IN the interest of certain legislative
Rev. z. P. AlIdredge. delivered two Of
his illustrated lectures at the Bap-
Mrs. g. Y. Harris entertained the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
at her home. The anniversary OF the
served. Mrs Sledge, Mrs. Seay. MIS-.
Monroe, Mrs. Mears and Miss Bryant
"a king part in the program aIIeI
which a luncheon was served. -,-,.-.
The Masons of Portales and vicinity
served an elaborate banquet AZ the
Commercial club rooms. some 81 oSlHs
present Several visitors from the Eli
da lodge were present
Miss Edna Farmer. who has oeen III
Portales visiting for several weeks re
turned TO her home near Upton, TINS
RAY Maxwell came in from Roswell
and spent several days with his home
John Ballow. cashier Of the First
State bank Of Elida, was in town TINS
week .7
church al Roswell, held Easter services
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs A. J.
Mrs. T. NJ Lttleiohn is visiting at
Tulia Texas. for few days
H. y. Livingston. who mas oeen IN
Illinois for several months, has re
turned to begin operations on his lrrl-
gated farms near PortaIes-
Bob Balm. former sheriff OF Roose-
welt county. came in his car from
PIainview Texas. where he is now 10
Gated. and spent several days IN toWh-
Mrs. c. NJ Dobbs left few days ago
for Deadwood. s. D, where she VIII :
Ar-arfgements have been completed /
with James Ryther, who is an expert
enced gardener. to put in 40 acres on I
the Merrill place, west OF town, the /
greater part to be planted IN CANA I
loupes. Besides overseeing this work /
Mr.. Ryther will put IN the five acre .
block in School addition. where new .
irrigation plant has been Installed ne /
expects to make good on Dotn places
and demonstrate what can be done IN .
the line Of cantaloupe and truck farm
ing