El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-20
HAS RECORD CROP
Of VALLEY APPLES
Work of Preparing For Me
silla Valley Fair is Being
Pushed Rapidly.

Las Cruces, y. NJ, Sept 90. G.
! Stuart, of Mesilla Park, known as the
apple king of the Mesilla valley, has
started shipping, and reports one OF
the largest yields of any year since
ne, bought the orchard The crop this
year will exceed the production OF 1871,
when this orchard produced over 3d.
600 in apples from less than 30 acres
G. E. Locke, Mesilla ranchman, Wis
tied the county seat this week to ar
range for space for the exhibit IF mis-
fruit and grains at the fair. The ca
cessive rains this summer damaged
some of the fruit, but Mr.. Locke re-
ports a satisfactory crop on most OF
his ranch.
Joe Taylor. Of Dona Ana, was one
of the sufferers from high water this
spring, and as a result the grain ex-
hibit which he expected to show at the
fair will not be up to his expectations.
This is on account of the water in the
river backing up into the fields and
preventing cultivation, even drowning
out some of the fields entirely. This
will all be remedied when the dam IS
completed.
l. E. RuhIe. the little lander" of
the upper valley. will again demon
strate what can be done In 10 acres.
Mr.. Ruhle has a young 10 acre pear
! orchard, and in order to fpay for the
cultivation of the trees, he tried in
tensive cultivation between the rows
of pear trees, as a result he has one
of the most productive 10 acres in the
valley.
The EIks have sent Edw. Ehle to FL
Paso to make final arrangements for
the E1ks' day at the fair.
Fair Committees Meet.
The members of the executive com
mittee of the Fair association, with the
superintendent of the various depart
ments and members of the committees,
met at the agricultural building Thurs
day evening to discuss plans for the
fair and arrange for the various events
that would be held in the different
departments.
On Thursday. New state day. the
committee in charge of the decorated
automobile parade, has arranged to
have a complete showing of all the
automobiles in town.
a cut glass piece on display in
local show window will be the first
prize for the best decorated machine
in the parade.
R. H. Sims, as chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the dog show,
reports the donation of $40, which will
be used to buy three fine dog collars
which will be used as first. second
and third prizes in the show.
The State fair at Albuquerque, which
opens on October z, has reserved a
large space for DOna Ana county,
where the resources of this valley viii
be shown in large display which will
be made up of the various displays that
are being shown at the Mesilla valley.
Work on GrigSs street started
Thursday morning with a large force
OF men who are cleaning this street
from the Las Cruces Lumber company
to the intersection of Main street. This
VIII also be extended along Main street
and it will take about four days to
complete the work of thoroughly clear
ing the principal streets of all refuse,
then the streets will be kept sprinkled
Four neat silver cups have arrived
from Boston for the Fair association
to be used as premiums in the poultry
show.
Building Work Progresses.
The construction work on the new
Methodist church has reached a point
where the interior finish is all that
is required to complete the job. It is
strictly uptodate, has all the modern
improvements, and when the new pipe
organ is installed this church will be
one of which the entire community
can be proud.
On the corner of Main street and
the plaza, the building of Sam Bean is
started on the second story and the
walls are up to a point where the
roof will be in position soon. This
building is of pressed brick laid in
black mortar.
The final arrangements for improve
ments on the Williams property on
Main street joining the Sam Bean build
ing are completed. and the Williams
barber shop has removed TO the front
Cruces club, while the alterations will
be made on their old building. On
this site will be a modern theater,
which will have ample stage accOmmo-
dations for a large show as well as
moving pictures.