El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-01

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Feb. surveying
for the pipe line Of the water works
has been started along Main street, and
the laying Of pipes will commence this
week The abundant supply Of water
encountered In well No. 1. on block 4S.
in Grand View, Will be increased by
two or three more large bored wells,
which viii all be connected up VITA
the pump plant. The main pipe inc
viii come down Convent venue for
II blocks to Main street, thence run
ming north on Main street, where lat
erals viii be taken out on each street
running east and west
The town will be supplied with all
necessary fire plugs at street cross
lngs, and with the completion Of the
sewer system, which will be installed
at the same time the water is being
put in, the majority Of our residences
will be made modern.
Find Many Ducks.
Francis c. Merrill and J. B. Wickard,
on their return from a hunting trip to
Mesquite. report an abundance Of ducks
on the ponds near that place, and
brought back a number OF fine can
vasbacks to prove they were there.
Capt. Branigan, who has been i'll at
his home for several days, is reported
much better and will soon be able to
return to his duties at the pOstoffice.
OF but Few days, died Monday. The
cause Of her death was a complication
Of troubles starting with pleurisy, de-
Yeloping into pleural pneumonia. The
deceased has been residing in the Ne
Silla valley for many years and leaves
her husband. Joseph BOnham, and two
sons, Phil Flint OF AlamOgordO n NJ.
and Nigel Flint, residing in Las Cruces
The funeral Of Mrs. Bonham was held
from the cathedral, where a large at
tendance Of relatives and friends paid
their last tribute to the DEPARTED one.
At the United States land office two
contest cases were filed by DIT. Emory
D. Paine, formerly OF Michigan, but
now resident Of Deming.
Produce Company Planned.
The organization of a produce com
pany to maintain alfalfa barns at each
north to Las Cruces, where alfalfa will
be bought and stored. also the organi
ZatiOn Of a selling force TO operate in
the principal cities Of southern Texas,
is the latest development to benefit the
farmers Of the valley.
This company is being organized
with outside capital and viii have a
large financial backing. It is proposed
to contract for the alfalfa crop from
the growers before the hay is made and
BY paying part OF the contract price
down, get better prices on the hay and
help the growers at the same time One
OF the capitalists interested IN this
plan Is now in eastern Texas and while
there will arrange for part OF the CAPT
tai to begin the building OF barns for
next years crops
To Build Alfalfa Meal MIL.
Frank NJ. Redfield. the alfalfa meal
mill operator from the TOyah valley,
has wired that he will be in the Me-
silla valley early IN February and con-
templates the organization Of an al
falfa meal mill company to put in
large plant here in the valley. The
logical point for this mill is said to be
at Anthony, as it has the benefit of
the Texas freight rates, making quite
a difference in shipping out the fin
ished product Of the mile also the i'm
the lower end Of the valley will make
it possible for growers to haul their
hay a long distance to the mill at
very slight expense.
Contests Filed.
John Dunnaway VS.. James NJ Bar
racks. involving title TO desert land en-
try No. O1254. made Nay %. 1908, for
the Ne 4 of section %. township IS
south, OF range 10 west
Martin L. Clifford rs. Ala =. Viii
liamS, involving title to homestead
entry No 02107 for the SW Z NV. i
and W. Il Sw- 4 of Sec. q. and the Sc.
Il of the Ne 4 of section 28. township
Gertrude L. Graham VS.. Harry S
Plummer, involving title to desert land
entry No. 0137. made August II, 1893
for the NV. 4 Of section %, township
made junior to expiration notice is
sued in this case and action Of the reg
lister and receiver was appealed from
by the contestant
James NJ McDougal rs. Nettie Nc
DouEal. involving desert land entry
n 400
the E. y Of the E \ Of section q,
township "a south. Of range s west.
Contest made junior TO expiration no
tice.
Thompson A. Gates vs.. Jesse J. Oil
yer, involving title to homestead entry
No. 04475. made May 10, 1910 for the
W. y Of the Ne. Il and the west y of
the Sc 4 Of section 9, township 25
south, Of range 9 west
Joe L. Wells vs.. Andrew A. Plank,
invoking homestead entry No. O5S5.
made November 20. 1903. for the NV.
4 Of section p. township %, south,
OF range 10 west
Emery NJ. Paine vs.. Carey ". Mar
No. 5S03 (025S9). made March p, 1903.
for the Sc 4 Of section 3, township
"a south. OF range 10 west.
Emery NJ Paine vs.. S. Meredith
Strong, involving title to homestead
entry No. 44e7, made September q.
1905 for the Sw. L Of the Sw. 4 OF
section Z. the ". 4 OF the Nv. 4 and
the Sc. Il Of the Nv. 4 OF section IS,
township % south. Of range west
The contests against homestead en-
tries as above are all based on aban-
donment, failure to make the tract OF
land an actual bona fide home accord
ing to law. and lack OF improvements
and cultivation.
Homestead Entries.
Lee Morgan, for the n \ Of the Nv
4 section 80. township % south. Of
range 8 west, and the n y OF the Ne
L Of section %. township p south,
Of range west
James Bflingslea- fer the S. y OF
the Ne L and the s. Z Of the Nv 4
Of section 2s. township p south, OF
range west
Frank Petree. for the Sc. K OF sec
ton 80. township % south, Of range
Allie Doyle. for the sw. Z Of the Sc.
4 section "a. township % south. Of
range west and lots 2. s. 4 and Of
section 3. township "a south. OF range
west.
oak H. Amy. sw. L Of section p.
township p south. CT TETEe. 10 west
William T. Morgan. for th6-Ne- 4 OF
section %. township "a south, Of range
II west.
Mathew Kaukeinen, for the 2. y Sc
Z section 10 and the w. y Of the SW