El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29

! Las Cruces. n. NJ. April ga. B.
( Collins. superintendent Of the equip
I ment department of the Mountain
States Tel, & Tel Co, is in the city for
a few days.
The old telephone service was dis
3 continued Sunday morning at Z and
the new system put in operation, when
the cutOver to the new office took
place. tt was not known to the sub
. scribers Of the company when this
took place, as no calls were lost
The Smith-James Mercantile Co, has
temporarily opened for business in one
OF the BascOmb stores in the BascOmb
building on Church street
Dr. James has completed the trans
action for the purchase OF the property
on South Main street and work viii
commence Immediately on the store.
building. the cost Of the Improvements
running into several thousand dollars.
which viii. when completed, make il
one Of the most modern stores on
Main street, and the farthest south
business house of its size on the west
side Of the street.
Land Business.
The following public land was en-
tered In the Las Cruces Land district
Saturday:
Desert entries: Stella NJ Hutchin-
son. \. n. NEi4 Sec. 8 7 IS 5 r w.
Byron N Reed, Columbus, \. NJ SW
= Sec. ST IS = ".
Henry H. Doyle. Columbus, n N
Lots & 4. E5a SW5i Sec 80. I e .
r 6W.
Richard S. Burnett. Deming n. NJ
NWL4 Sec. 29 T % S R ".
Mary E. Hughes. Deming. n. NJ NJ
NWL Sec. u. T % S. Z ".
Victor Pieud9Rne De HaIg y ~ ~
NV Sec. p. r "a s r s ".
sam A. owen. Columbus. n. NJ, SEA
Sec. 10 p S. r W
Homestead entries: Harry o. Fuller.
n. = .
Filed application TO make second en-
try under equitable powers of land de-
partmeut- Same suspended April II.
1912, applicant notified registered
Richard S. Burnett Deming. y.
~ NE1s Sec %. I IS r 8 W.
Henry II. Doyle, COlUm bus \. NJ. Sc
Z. Sec. 81 7 IS 5. r. W. SEA Sec
81 T IS s r W The above appH-
cation was rejected, as applicant does
not show qualifications Of second home
stead enuryman.
John p. Bliss. Columbus, y. ", NE II
or Lots 1 & ., 81 NE1z Sec 3. T % s r
". Above application was rejected
for the reason that excess area was
not paid fox.
VIM. A. Page Deming \. NJ WISE
IA Z II SW Ia. Sec. p, T p S, r W
Lucien j. Hards HOisingtOn, Kansas
SElt Sec, Is, p ) w.
Town Briefs.
Invitations are out for a large party
10 be given By Mrs H. Cornell at her
home on Alameda drive on May 9Th, at
which 500 Will be played.
Senate H 3. Holt left on Sunday
nights train for santa Fe TO attend the
state legislature
r H Sims is back in town from a
several days visit in the state capitol
Las Cruces has new restaurant. the
Merchants cafe. having opened on
Main street, between Acequia and
Gus frost. OF Ell Paso, is spending
Sunday in the city
Mrs. DOughanbough, the mother Of
Mrs. Fay Sperry, whose home is in
city, and expects TO make visit Of
some weeks
The B. o. B. club gave a dance Friday |
night. About twenty-five couples at
To Form a Boosting Club.
An advertising organization for the /
Mesilla Valley is being formulated and /
on Friday night. May there viii ]
come into being the Mesilla Valley /
Boosters club. Judging from the num-
Der Of applications received from those /
who wish TO become members. the club !
will have a very large membership. Its I
purpose is 10 advertise and put before .
the country the many advantages OF .
this valley for the homeseeker and the Z
man who desires good Investments, 1
where the sun and water never fail.
B. J. LangdOn Of the Pass City was I
in town saturday on business.
W. F. Carter. Of FL Paso arrived on
the morning train Saturday, spending =
the day in town.
cigar store Sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. O. Brown. OF Kansas 2
City are newcomers in the valley
The pOstoffiCe cigar and news stand Z
which has been run by II. J.. Mcmillan 1
for the past few months has changed
hands. the new owners being Capt. Phil
lin Dessauer and Numa Dessauer.
A. c. Benge Of GAINESVILLE Texas. is
a new arrival. looking over the valley |
with view 10 making it his home in
the future
IT. d. Hawkins. OF the Pass City, was
4 week end visitor.
O. T. Teschner. of FL PasO. spent
in town, returning on the
night train
John ]. McCourt. Of TT Paso. was in
town Saturday on a brief business trip.
Drummers start Library.
TIE United Commercial Travellers
have advised Mr.. Prudential the pro- Z
)rietor of the Don Bernardo hotel. that
-hev viii shortly ship a library of late
novels and current literature, together I
with sets OF the standard authors
works. for the use of the members Of l
heir association travelling on the road.
he use OF the books free. Similar IL ]
1raries are being established in other
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