El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06

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Las Cruces, n NJ. June 6.-The reg
istrar and receiver Of the United States
land office have just received a letter
from the commissioner Of the general
land office regarding the survey Of the
Refugio Colony grant which reads as
follows:
Replying to your letter of the 18Th
instant in regard TO the survey OF
lands formerly embraced in the Re
fUgiO Colony grant. New Mexico. pro-
Vlded for by the act Of February 3, 1911
(36 state p. $3.50, / have now to inform
you that a sum sufficient to meet the eL-
penses OF this survey was recently Eur-
nished the surveyor general Of New
Mexico, and by telegram from him dat
ed May p, 1912, he informs me that a
party Of survey Ors has been organized
for the purpose, and viii leave for
the field at once"
The Importance Of this action. to The
settlers on the lands formerly en-
braced in the RefugiO Colony grant, is
very great These lands were thrown
out of the grant by the department
and those who had improved the lands
thinking they had title from the grant.
for their holdings, were without any
recourse BY special act of congress
they were accorded the right 10 &C
quire title to the lands which they ac-
tually had in their possession prier to
the passage Of the act, and then the
act Of Feb 3, 1911, authorized the sur
vey Of the grant
Several thousand acres of valuable
valley land are embraced in this tract
which will be surveyed and the hold
lngs Of each settler approved for pat
ent after due investigation This VIII
open new agricultural field In close
proximity TO FL Paso- Some Of the
lands almost join Texas to the north
Of the brick plant
Titles to these lands can now be
cleared settlers who have been unable
to show sufficient title to borrow
money for Improvements and develop
ment will thus be afforded relief from
their present condition and a season Of
prosperity In the valley south of An
thony should result in the very nea-
future.
The survey viii start at once and
viii be pushed until the final plating
Of the lands and their opening for en-
try in the local land office. The bal
ance Of the land remaining after all
actual settlers have been provided for,
VIII probably be Withdrawn by the
reclamation service until the compile
ton OF the dam, as nearly all the land
viii come under the Elephant Butte
project
j. r.. Dean. wife and two sons Of Ar
tesla, n H., ana formerly from Iowa.
passed through Las Cruces on the BOr-
derland route in a five passenger car
1ully equipped for overland travel The
party came by way of AlamOgOrdO and
across the San Augustine plains 70
organ, thence TO Las Cruces, and VIII
proceed TO FL Paso and on to Demins
and the Mimbres valley. Mr.. Dean
stated that the road generally speaking
was in a fair condition.,
W. A. Sutherland, who has been ac-
lively engaged in boosting the good
roads legislation both at home and in
santa Fe, is spending several days at
Albuquerque on business, and inciden-
tally working for good roads at the
same time.
T. Rouault. jr., has returned from
the state capital and reports the sue
cess OF the good roads movement
J. Z. McGregOr. Of Mesilla Park. a
veteran Of the civil war and one OF the
pioneers Of the Mesilla valley, was
stricken with paralysis at his home
The disease attacked the right side,
causing complete loss of the use Of
the muscles and the loss of the voice.
Mr.. McGregor is 20 years OF age and
until this attack, had been enjoying
the best of health.
J. +. Forbes, the American Bend
farmer who recently sold his alfalfa
ranch In the bend for $4,000 cash. has
Just completed erecting one double
rooms, bath and reception hall TO each
mousse The houses are a story and
half high, the lower floor OF adobe
with cement finish, the upper story OF
shingles. These houses were built to
rent and have been equipped as nearly
modern as this climate demands. The
Kitchen has running water hot and
cold sink and range complete with wa
ished in tinted walls mission finish on
the woodwork and the general appear
ance is most attractive.
The Las Cruces Hotel company an
nOunces the opening Of bids for the
erection Of the hotel structure on Sat
urday, June 9, at which time IL is OK
pected that the contractors will all De
present and the final award will b.
made at that time or within a verv
short time after, as the need for this
building is such as to demand quick
action to provide place for the fall
tourist trade.
Work on the new Methodist church
is progressing rapidly. The founda-
tiOn viii soon be in and the cOntrac-
tors, Bascom-French company of this
city announce that work Will be
rushed as fast as possible to have me
church ready for services in the early
fall The main auditorium OF this edi-
flee viii accommodate several hundred
and the floor being elevated in the
rear WITH the seats in a circular form
everyone in the congregation viii bs
given an unObstructed view of the pG1
pit -IN
Joining the main room will III
assembly room Tor Sunday schA5r and
attached to this room viii be several
small classrOOgCS separated from rhe
main room by folding doors and arches.
The whole plan being along the lines
Of the artistic as well as for utility
The following business has been
done at the United States land office:
Homestead entries-JOse c. Lara.
SWartZ n NJ, E. - Sw II Sec. IS
T. is S. r. 10 w; Martha Schneidleg-
ger. Pecos. Tex. See Ia See 81, T. "a
S. r. w; Richard p. Edwards, DEM
ing n H. Sc. IA Sc. IA Sec. s. S -
Sw. IA Sec. 9. and Ne IA Ne. IL Sec.
II. T. "a S, r. w; Joe Clary. Pecos
Tex. w ID Sc. IL Sec. 81 and n IL
Ne. Ia Sec. "a. T. "a s.. X. w Mich
aeI Duckes. Waterloo. n NJ. Ne. Ii
Sec Is. T. q S. r. s W.; Kathryn L
Brown. LOrdsburg, y NJ, s. IL Ne Ia
and n. IL Sc IA sec 10, T. p s. r.
is w; James O'Neal, Reserve, n NJ