El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-05
Twenty-Five Hundred Men
Are Employed on Conchos
Dam Project.

Parral, Chin, Mex. Feb. 5.-Iwenty-
nine men and one first sergeant Of ru-
rales went out TO Ballez TO join the
command under Capt Vanez. which Is
hunting down the gang OF men under
Augustin Moreno y Cavillas who have
been stealing horses and committing
other depredauons in that district
The latest kilograms from Capt Va
nee say that Moreno is at san jose.
It IS expected that half the com
Hland may have TO leave Parral and
prccsed 10 Chihuahua The order Is
not confirmed as yet
Gen. Soto writes from Mexico city
that he Is well, but does not say when
he VIII DO back
Eight Charged with Robbery.
T. B Silva and seven others are
under arrest charged with rObberies Of
company funds amounting 10 500 pesos.
Thefts have been going on Tor some
tine in connection with sales Of tick
cts. no blame attaches to the agent
in charge Of the station. as this kind
Of Differing IS difficult TO spot until
the accounts are audited.
The track from Rosario TO Jiminez
vas thoroughly inspected by. Supt T.
r Westrup, who went over the "noie
branch in hand car
Officers Of New Junta-
The new junta patriotica IS composed
as follows: Presidente, Leonardo Gar
cfa: vice Dresidente, Jose Hamayoi sec
retario. Rodolfo Vasquezi pro secretar-
10 Antonio Chavez Mauriclo j.. lara
has received the nomination OF com
mandants de policla.
The plea for better schooling accom-
rnodations. which was recently made to
the state government, has met WIN
SUCCESS. and three more schools are 70
be established IN this city
It is estimated that they 81 pIo-
vide for the education Of 500 children
Personal Notes
Mr. and Mrs n. i. HutChins and unelr
two children have returned from FL
Paso. Both children are quite recoF-
r, vVarne is now IN charge Of the
books at the American club in Mexico
d Piza. formerly cashier for the Par
raj = Durango railway, is now nolqlng
a similar position with the san LUIS
Potosf TramWay co.
News has been received from D. Lar
sen. formerly with the u. b 9anhLls
Co IN ParTal, who leIt 1or ues -
some two years ago. M Larsen y
now manager OF the Ao6-lSa d Va
Il Butler's new 40 horsepower
Overland car has arrived ~.
Is now exercising II arouhu lAe
trict. The roads are fairly safe 70 the
Don Santiago Hambleton IS threaten
ing to buy one also
Y Gordon manager or me caA
C,-fstobs1. was last heard from in KAN
sas where he was snOWbound ne eA-
pressed a determination 70 push nor1
By dog team II possible ana VII COR
finus his march until ne nolsLS lIe
American flag IN New YORK. ms p
TIE third dash and IL is anrlcipaIeo
f5st fle VIII make the trip In SAFETY
Po6ert Lee. representing erockery
manufacturers IN Birmingham, Eng
sTessrs. Goliath and Forbes came IN
from Fl Rayo bringing In fine noun
tain lion skin. The former owner was
brought TO justice while committing
outrages on Mr. WOODS cnlcAen coop
Jake 1Iyer came in from Rosario on
Wednesdsv, leaving again on Friday.
re reports the district rather dull at
present
COncbos Dam Employs $500 Men.
r IL Camposi representing the ward
line Of steamers which runs between
New York and gulf ports, has recently
paid a visit to Santa ROsalia 10 which
place he makes frequent visits on be-
half OF his company, who handle all
material imported for the construction
OF the dam. and he made some inter
eshng statements,
He says that the contracting com
psny IS now employing about 25Oo
men, which IS e considerable Increase
in the payroll The labor situation is
good. AgitatOrs have disappeared from [
fhe district, and the men are cOntented
The reservoir wiz be about so kilo-
meters long and several kdlometeTs
wide, and the actual dam wall has a
width OF 70 meters It IS now about
five meters high
The machinery for the power plant /
IS not expected for about six months. |
but VIII be Installed as rapidly as pos /
sibls on fits arrival
survey COmplefed
A. 7. Jones, engineer for the Newt