El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-04

Las Cruces, n. NJ. Sept. 4.-The com
mittee appointed by the Fibab club to
invite governor Mcdonald TO attend the
fair and be the guest of Las Cruces on
New State day, which will be celebrated
on Thursday, September g., is in re-
ceipt of an acceptance from the gov
ernor, in which he states that he would
be pleased to be present on the above
date.
Great preparations are being made
for the entertainment that Will be
given on this occasion. The leading
event of the day will be the big free
barbecue given on the fair grounds at
noon. The meat for this feast will be
furnished by the various cattIemen
animals are being selected for their
particular quality as good barbecue
meat The work of preparing this feast
has been delegated to Mr.. Ballard, of
FL Paso, who had charge of the barbe-
cue last year.
The afternoon will be given over to
athletic events of all kinds. There will
be penny races, ring races, tricks with
ropes, goat roping contests and a va
riety of western sports. On the fair
grounds will be typical western COW
outfit mess wagon, cowboys and all.
They will live just as they do on the
range with bed roll and camp fire.
In the evening the ball and carnival
viii U6 the GROWING event OF a day
well spent in making merry, and it is
the intention of the executive commit
tee of the fair association to have
every amusement that can be secured
to help make the event one of the
greatest In the history of the county.
The grand jury has adjourned after
a short session lasting less than a
week, returning p true bills and seven
no-bills. The report of the grand jury
shows an excellent condition both in
mr. ~
treasurer. Recommendation were
made for the repair of the courthouse
and the improvement of grand jury
rooms.
Deputy sheriff Fitzpatrick. of Canu-
tillo. is in town attending court.
H H. Kelly, cashier OF the Deming
National bank, is a valley visitor, be-
ing summoned as witness in a case
Sheriff Dwight Stevens, of Luna
county, is in the valley on official bus
mess.
c. E. Johnston. mineral surveyor of
Silver City. spent the first of the week
in Las Cruces on business before the
land office.
Rain Damages Houses.
The heavy rain the last OF the week
undermined the walls of several adoUvs
houses in the Mexican part Of town,
and as a result there Were several
families without roofs over their
heads This season has been i sur
prise even to the old time. who tbs
what happened 20 years ago. for uothine
like the rain in the past two weeks has
happened in 20 years.
The Globe mills, of Fl Paso. have Sc
cured space in the main exhibition hall
at the fair.
The firm of May & Martin. SUCCESSORS
to Wharton's c. o. D market and Gro
Gerry. has dissolved. W II. Marin ra-
firing. and the remaining mer1bcr. y.
B. May, again entering business with
his brother. J. H Nav. Tn new firm
viii be known as ire J0nn IT, Nav
Grocery company anI will conti1ue at
the old stand
Three Yenr Rpsnesteads
The three year homestead law re-
quired cultivation o. ole -siX.senIh of
the area during the secolc year and
of one-eighth of the area he THIRD
year of the entry. che law. however,
gave the secretary - the interi@r dis ,
cretionary powers 10 relucc This re-
quired area of cult yG-icn
The land office is in receipt of blank |
forms for making applic7t ton for
reduction of the required area % cuI- |
tvation- A supply of these blanks is |
being sent to United St1tes commits
sioners and other qualified Officers IN
this land district
This application for d reduction of /
area may be sworn to before any off, |
GER using a seal. but must be filed in
the local land office.
The physical or financial disabilities |
or misfortunes OF the ent..;-r1a1 VIII /
not be grounds for granting Il reduc- /
ton Inc sole question in determining /
the granting or denying of ths appli- 4
cation VIII be the conditions goyeriling !
the land itself. The blank form of an I
pllcation provides for a full and COM
plete showing as to the special pavsi-
al and climatic conditions of the land
entered.