El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-20

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Feb. 20.-The Wo-
mems Improvement association has
/ decided to continue to give from time
I TO time card parties and entertainme nts
I 10 increase the park Improvement fund
I Tor the upkeep OF the park.
The city park is owned by a band Of
I y energetic women who have improved
and made il the beauty spot Of the
( town.
I The trees are large, Chinese umbrel-
[ Ia variety, uniform in size and entirely
/ surround the park. The walks are bor-
cered In the summer time with flowers
and the pavilion in the center has been
repainted. They have also had planted
vines and creepers over the pavilion,
and ordered a large shipment Of roses
and other shrubbery and flowers. II
was TO detray the expenses OF these
items that the card party was given on
Saturday.
Mrs ". A, Fleming and Mrs. R. P.
Porter viii entertain on Tuesday the
Bridge club and the intimate FRIENDS
Of Mrs. Frank French at the nome
Of Mrs. Jones, off Alameda drive, as
e farewell 10 Mrs. French, who short
~ leaves on an extended tour OF Eu-
rope.
Mr. and Mrs. Weather, Of san Anto-
Mo, Texas who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs Robinson, at their home on
Paseo, have returned to san Antonio
The prize winners At the w. / A
party were Mrs. Mark Thompson.
first prize for bridge; Mrs W, J. Ste
vens. first prize for AZ" first prize
500" airs. Veion. Mrs. Field got the
consolation in bridge. Miss Islas in
a and Mrs. Reeves was awarded the
consolation in 800 Refreshments
were served during the afternoon
Miss Jessie Laurence will entertain
the Saturday Bridge club Saturday at
her home
A n Matthews. who keeps books for
the South New Mexico Farmers ASSOC
citation, IS In the city for few days
taking a rest
J. A Rischaberger, Of Anthony, is
In the city on a business trip.
Dr. Nathan Boyd drove in from the
Organ mountains today Dr. Boyd
expects TO be in the city few days on
Dr. Fl. Fl. Ward. Of Guanajuato,
Mexico, accompanied by ". H. Puffer,
also Of Guanajuato, are new arrivals
in Cruces. where they expect TO re-
main for few weeks.
z. R. Bowman and Q. z. Bowman,
from Elephant Butte, came to town
and expect to remain few days IN
the lower valley and about cruces,
looking into conditions.
NJ ii. MelrOse, Of Aurora. III, Is a
newcomer in the valley.
". L Butts, Of. Seattle, WASH IS a
valley visitor
r H Sims has returned from q
hunting expedition into SocOrro county
A party OF prospect0rs were IN Las
Cruces yesterday, local firm bring
ing them in from Rfncon and Silver
City 70 look over Las Cruces realty
values. Several members o fthe PARTY
invested IN valley property.
T K Irwin. Of Durango, Colo.s Is
a business visitor in the valley
J. II watson. Of Denver. Colo, is
spending a few days in Las Cruces and
vicinity
Fay Sperry and guests Went 70 san /
Augustine ranch in his large touring /
- Oers.. E.4oz
The following business was done at I
the United States lana office
Homestead entries Alva ". Hon.
lola, n M, lots ! and ., E. II Nv.
IA or Nv. IA Sec 7, Twp. % s. r 10
". rejected for the reason that excess
area is not paid for; Francisco Mon
toya. Arrey. n N. ". II Sc Il
Sec. Il. ". - Ne. IA Sec. %. T. IT
S. rejected for the reason that range
is not given; OctavianO Chavez Victor,
\. NJ. Sw. IA Ne. IA Sc. IA Nv. "a
Ne IA Sw. - Nv. IA Sc. IA Sec.
81. T. g s. R. E.
Desert land entry: Chas. A Flippo,
Deming. n n. z. - Nv. IA Sec Il,
T. % s. r. ".