El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-19

Las Cruces, y. NJ, June 19.-The over
crOWdinr of the school last term WIS
the occasion for much complaint on the
part of both teachers and scholars. and
since school closed the board of educa-
ton has been busily engaged In consld-
ering plans for the improvement OF pres
ent quarters and the addition of more
rooms or additional buildings to ac-
commodate the increasing number Of
children.
A mass meeting was called for tax
PAYERS and parents interested IN the
school question The meeting was held
IN the county courthouse and was largely
attended. y most enthusiastic meeting
resulted at which plans were discussed
for the building OF n new high school
building to cost $4,000 and also to I'M
prove and remodel the present buildings
at an expense Of about $4,000.
1t was the sense OF the meeting that
a bond issue be made for the purposes
as above and a committee consisting OF
". NJ Adair. chairman, Norris Freuden-
thai, N. B. Stevens, J. C.. ROdrigues and
Jose Gonzales was then appointed to Sc
cure the necessary order for 4 special
election to vote on the bond issue, and
to talk with the people OF the COM
munity and secure an, expression as to
their wOshes IN the matter of increased
educational facilities.
The chairman of the board of educa-
ton explained in detail that the pro
posed bond issue would not increase the
taxes for school purposes, that as mat
ter of fact the cost Of maintenance
would be less with the improved facili-
ties. and the increase in the number OF
students will make it possible to lessen
the cost per capita for maintaining the
schools The need for a high school IS
felt particularly at the present time on
account of the higher branches having
quarters In the one building where two
grades are often in one room and under
one teacher while they should be separ-
ated to give the best results.
New Desert Land Provision.
At the United States land office the
register and receiver are in receipt OF a
copy of the act Of April 80, 1912, passed
bv the present congress in which desert
land entrymen are given the right to Sc
cure an extension of not to exceed SIX
years within which to make final proof
on their entries.
The desert land laws formerly required
final proof in four years after the date
of entry, and while the secretary OF the
interior could grant an extension under
certain conditions, still this extension
was seldom granted for more than one
year and only then on the most complete
showing.
This new provision grants six years
in addition to the four allowed by the
original law, making a total of 10 years
within which the desert land entrymen
can make the required reclamation. the
only showing necessary IS that he must
SHOW to the satisfaction of the secre-
tary OF the interior that because Of I'M
avOidable delay in the construction OF
irrigation works intended to convey
water to the land embraced in his entry
he Is, without fault on his part, unable
to make proof Of the reclamation and
cultivation of said lands as required by
law within the time limited therefor"
This act Will be of great benefit where
a man IS working to reclaim tract OF
land, has enough land under cultiva
ton to make a living, and yet not
enough to make the full 81 per acre re-
quired by law, for IN that case he can
make a showing that he was unavOid-
ably delayed in making the necessary
reclamation and apply for an extension
of three years, and this viii give him
additional time in which to complete the
reclamation of the tract by more culti-
walton and by putting water on the full
amount of acreage required by law
Isolated Tracts.
Circular No. III, issued by the gen
eral land office under date of May %.
1912, gives the rule under which isolated
tracts Of land that have been withdrawn
for coal can be sold at auction for agri-
cultural purposes. reserving the coal
rights to the government. This new
departure is covered by an act of con-
gress approved April 80, 1912, and
known as Public AL
Land Office Notes.
The following business has been trans
acted at the United States land office
here:
HOmesteads: Myran Dean, Artesia,
\. NJ, SW IA. Sec. 13, T. % s, R w;
Rufus B. Brown, Hillsboro. \. NJ, "
II. Sc IA and E II SW IA, Sec. 3,
I. 16, S, R. W; William F. Lewis,