El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-13

Las Cruces. n. A.. Jan 13.-In a tele-
gram just received from Galveston,
Frank N. Redfield, OF the Toyah Al
falfa Neal Mil company announced that
he would be in Las Cruces today TO
meet with the business men and take
steps to organize a company to erect
an alfalfa meal mill at Las Cruces OF
at one OF the nearby towns.
Mr.. Redfield has been delayed in
reaching Las Cruces on account Of haV-
ing some difficulties with freight rates
on meal, and this made IL necessary for
him to visit Galveston 10 take up the
matters In person.
A small blaze near Main street on
the north side Of town caused some lit
tie excitement Friday as the fire de-
partment was called out aud responded
although the arrival at the fire was
too late TO save small hay pile that
was the cause Of the alarm.
The pipe for the large main Of the
Waterworks is being strung cut along
Convent street This pipe viii be OF
sufficient size 10 supply the town. with
double its present population and from
the number Of fires which have taken
place during the past few weeks there
is no doubt that Las Cruces is need
ing water supply very badly.
Before leaving Las Cruces for FL
Berry, Of the firm OF Berry & Daven-
port. announced that the firm had
closed the deal for a local stock OF
goods which would be closed out in or
der TO get the building for a complete
dry goods store The lack Of business
houses here makes il next to impOs-
slole Tor a new store to secure quar-
tiers.
One Of the new arrivals in the val
ley the past few days is an east Texas
business man looking for a location for
a feed and coal business and the op-
portunities in Las Cruces appealed to
as ~
alfalfa through Texas and the Oppor-
tunltles for buying and shipping from
this point was the incentive which
brought this man to the valley.
Coal Famine Relieved.
The recent coal famine has been par
tally broken by the invasion of the
merchants Of Mesilla Park. who have
been able 70 deliver coal to the people
of Las Cruces during the period when
the dealers here were entirely out.
Tent Colony Planned.
preliminary arrangements are being
perfected by a few Of the local busi-
ness men and physicians 70 organize a
tent colony and sanitarium.
1t is the intention of this company
70 secure a large tract Of land on the
Mesa to the east of town. put down a
well and install a pumping plant that
VIII furnish water for the use of the
residents Of the colony as well as for
lrrlgating small gardens where each
member Of the community can raise
what vegetables he may require.
Tents viii be erected with floors and
BOARD sidewalks and these tents will be
rented at nominal rental to those who
wish to live close to nature and re-
cover their health in the land of sun
shine.
The necessity for such an enterprise
has long been felt, and the lack OF ac-
commodaions for the health seeker
during the past few months has been
responsible for starting this movement
20 provide place to take care OF the
SICK from the less favored sections OF
some OF the best citizens of this sun
ny land are those who have first moved
here Tor the sake Of health
Postohfice Building Ready.
ne new postoffice building Is now
ready for the office to be moved into
me new quarters The land office has
Deen occupying the second floor for
some time and while the steam heat
ing plant was not satisfactory during
the recent cold spell, the owners are
having this defect remedied and the
building viii be a great improvement
over the old one.
". ". Cox, the newly elected cOun-
Iy treasurer has rented the front Of
Tees in the postoffice building and viii
nave a modern and uptodate location
Tor the taxpayers to visit when they
are next called upon TO meet the col
lectOr
Daura Peacock in charge Of the
Martin Lehman estate. has announced
that he IS making preparations to re-
model the old Lohman store on the cor
ler of Main and Griggs street, install
q modern front. with show windows
building available for a business house.
When completed, this building viii be
one Of the most desirable corners in
Las Cruces, and would make an ideal