El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

Las Cruces. y. NJ. April ia mod
ern hotel to cost $4,000 is to be built
on Aeequia street. It VIII have front
age of $50 feet, will contain 40 rooms
and VIII be in mission style Many OF
the rooms will have baths attached and
a portion of the first floor viii be Occu-
pied by stores.
R. H. Sims of the local land office has
been confined to his home for some days
with an attack of grip.
Senator Holt has returned to Santa
Fe to attend the legislature, which con
vened Monday.
Instead of the location decided upon,
about 100 feet south of Bowman street,
for the erection of the new store build
ing for the Smith-James Mercantile
company, it is learned that Frank ANA
dor has awarded a contract to erect
building where his former building
stood, which was destroyed by fire, anu
the walls viii be used The building
viii extend back 100 feet, with modern
store front, with plate glass.
1t is reported that a 20 ton ice plant
is to be erected at the tracks near the
station, from which all Santa Fe cars
viii be iced for the run from FL Paso
to San Marcial 1t also will be used as
a cold storage for brewery products. 1t
Is understood Albuquerque capital Is
back of this project, but Just when work
on the plant viii be commenced is not
now known.
The churches of the town, owing to the
inclement weather of Easter Sunday. de
ferred their special services until yesteT
dav, when the sun shOne bright and
clear The Presbyterian church, IN ad-
dition TO the regular church service IN
the morning. held a special song service
in the evening at 1880 o'clock, which
was largely attended The ether
churches also provided special Easter
music ~ both services, morning and
evening.
view to making it their home are Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Keyes, a. Sarcoxle, No,
and daughter.
Gus frost is up from FL Paso on a
brief business trip.
Albert /. Chavez and family are new
corners in the valley. which they viii
make their home, pending the settlement
of Mexican troubles.
GUY Watt. Of Alsmogordo, is over for
the day in the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Jackman are low
er valley visitors here today.
W. T. Black, whose home IS Iltusyllie,
Pa, arrived in town Saturday to look
over conditions in the valley, with
view to remaining if pleased
Saloon Cases Resumed
The case of the state vs. the proprle-
tors of the saloons known as sam
Beans" blue Ribbon and "Ruhle's.
was called Saturday and continued until
this morning.
The suit is to determine whether OF
not an Injunction shall be issued to Close
the saloons. 1t is alleged in the conf
plant that they are within the i'TO-
scribed radius Of 100 feet from a church
building. being less than that distance
from the cathedral in the center Of the
city on Main street.
The saloon men say they have much
at stake. as their present locations are
among the best in town Tor any busl-
ness, and the outcome Of the suit IS
awaited with a great deal of interest by
the entire community
Land Office Notes.
At the land office today the follow
ing desert land entries went on record:
Benton Boyd, Deming, y. NJ, lots 1, 2,
II NV IA ne IA sec 81. tip "A s, 8
W; VIM. 7. Hobbs. Columbus, n NJ, Q Il
Sc IA II sw IA sec 13, TIP p s, r S W;
Minona Grimm. Columbus n. NJ, sw IA
sec 10; tip q 5. "; Joseph A. Moore
Columbus. \. NJ. NV IA sec "a, tp q s
8 W
Homestead entries. VIM. T. Hobbs. Co
lumbus. y NJ. II sw IA w II sw
IA sec Is. tip q s. W.
Miss Katherine Lehman entertained
many Of the young women Of the town
at her residence on Main street with
cards, the game of $500 being played
for handsome prizes