El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-05

Las Cruces, n. NJ. Feb 5-ActuaI
construction work on the sewer system
has started in the trenches west. OF
4 town, where the mains viii empty. The
trenches are being dug ready to re-
celye the pipes and the work VIII be
pushed to an early completion.
The digging Of the bitches viii be
done mainly by a ditch machine that
VIII be started near the outlet and
work toward the city. This machine
weighs about seven tons. It is a labor
saving machine that will do the work
Of large force Of men and at the
same time be much more rapid than
hand work.
Block AZ in Grand View Is being
cleared Of brush and will be leveIed as
soon as possible The pump plant win
be located on this block which will be
made into park and be one Of the
beauty spots of the town and valley
This block viii have the pumping
plant stand pipe and equipment of the
various wells. There will be four wells
in the completed plant and this will
furnish water for domestic uses as well
as for lawns and gardens over the
whole city.
Work on Telephone system.
Construction work on the telephone
system IS progressing as rapidly as
could be wished The poles are nearly
all up and the stringing OF the cable
will commence within a few days. This
cable viii take the place Of all over
head wires.
c. / Kugler. manager OF the engi-
neering department Of the Mountain
States Telephone company, has been in
town for several days looking over the
plant and the work being done, and
has returned 10 his Headquarters IN
Denver pleased with the progress.
Is Notable Transaction.
The sale Of the Forbes property IN
the upper valley at a price OF SZz,0uO
marks one OF the largest real estate
TO- IN
tract contains about 10 acres and Is
one Of the best improved places in the
vicinity Of the American Bend me
soil is a rich river silt ana most pro
ductive. The alfalfa raised IN that
portion Of the valley IS OF exceptional
quality as well as producing usually
one cutting more than on the farms
lower down. The new owner OF the
property. II IS understood, VIII develop
the farm and gradually get II all IN
The MesiIla Valley Land and Invest
ment company reports the sale of four
lots in block >, Grand View subdivision
at S75 per lot, also the contracting Of
several other lots in this addition to
eastern parties.
In a recent issue Of one of the local
papers the statement was made tnat
back taxes amounting TO more than
s175,000 are standing on the books OF
DOna Ana county. The new board OF .
county commissioners. has plan
whereby the collection OF these taxes
will be enforced, and it is understood
that proceedings will be instituted 70
collect the amounts.
The good roads movement is recelT-
ing much attention at the hands OF I
the county commissioners and commits .
sioner McNary, Of Berino, in an Inter-
view on the subject expressed himself I
as fayoring the improvement OF the |
roads as one OF the policies Of the ad- I
ministration It is hoped here that (
this movement Will be pushed by the l
commissioners until the Canine Real I
is finished TO the state line, there to 4
connect with the state road into Fl 4
PasO.
F. Turner is recent arrival in the I
valley from Canada and viii remain /
for few days looking over the agri-
cultural opportunities.
H. A Stevens and wife Of FL Paso
are recent visitors looking for loca-
ton in the valley
T. T. Schrader is a new addition TO /
the business men OF town, opening up
q Jewelry and watch repair establish
ment.
A special meeting OF the Retailers
association was held in the office OF
the secretary over the First State bank
Routine matters were discussed and
plans made for carrying on the bust
ness Of the association
The Eastern Star held its regular
monthly meeting in the Masonic tenn
pie tuesday evening.