El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-12
las CRUCES IS
HEADQUARTERS
Canal Surveys Are Being
Made Under Direction
Of Homer j. Gault.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Nov. 12-Engineer
Homer J. Gault who has charge OF the
surveys and estimates of the Rio
Grande project, has established his
headquarters in Las Cruces and has
taken active charge of the work. He
has recently returned from a months
vacation spent with his family at
gainesville. o.
Mr.. Gault is well known in Las
Cruces, having been the constructing
engineer on the Leasburg diversion
dam, which was completed in 1908.
Mr.. Gault left here this morning to
inspect the work being done by engi-
neer B. $. Thayer, who is making a
Topographic map of the RincOn valley
in the vicinity of Salem. N NJ. He will
also visit the. camp Of engineer Thomas
MatsOns which is located at the mouth
of the Animas- Mr. Matson is running
a preliminary nigh line canal on the
west side of the Los PalOmas valley
Following Mr.. Gaults directions, two
engineering parties under the super
vision of engineers HOugh and Schaffer
left Las Cruces today for the vicinity
of San Miguel and La Mesa, where they
Will make surveys for a canal to
supply the lands on the west side of
the river with water for irrigation
purposes.
High Line Canal Favored.
At a meeting OF the Elephant Butte
Water Users association, a resolution
was passed strongly recommending the
adoption of the high line canal on the
east side of the Mesilla valley. This
was recommended CnleLlE LOT the pow Ct
which can be developed by the several
drops located along the line.
Las Cruces was visited yesterday by
a heavy wind storm No damage was
done but much dust was placed where
it was not desired
Telephone Work Pushed.
The Bell Telephone company has 30
men camped at the Archer ranch about
eight miles below Las Cruces, and they
are engaged in setting poles and
Stringing four copper wires for through
service between FL PasO and Las
Cruces. The party is in charge OF Mr..
Riley. who has been constructor for
most Of the lines in Las Cruces and
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wells Brown and
daughter came up from FL PasO and
visited their son. BryOn Wells Brown,
at the reclamation camp at BrazitO.
The next meeting of the Sew and SO J
society viii be held at the home OF
Mrs c. ". Post Tuesday afternoon OF
next week
Turkey buyers are now visiting the {
BraZitO colony. where probably more {
fowls per far~' are found than in any /
other part Of ihe MesiIla valley.
Mr.. and Mrs Fay Sperry enjoyed I
months hunting trip in the Black 4
mountains.
Frank Worden left here yesterday for !
CanutillO, where he has a position in 4
the Union Mercantile store. He viii /
move his family there later.
In marked contrast to the north and 1
east, where snow has fallen and win /
ter set in, and even though during !
some nights here the temperature has |
dropped below the freezing point and /
frost has been seen in the mornings,
a few of the ranchers are yet cutting
alfalfa and making hay in the Mestlla
valley.
The people here are glad to learn
that Congressman George Curry is not
seriously hurt as first reported, after
his automobile accident. They are eX-
pecting a visit from him in the near Z
future, on his way to FL PasO-
Mrs. Patch. wife Of DR.. c. Clayton /
Patch. who recently came here from
Boulder, Colo. has been called to the |
bedside of her father at SpringbOrO,
Pa.
Cyril Kennedy, who represented the
Las Cruces high school in the state
OratOrical contest did not win first
hOnOrs, but acquitted himself well. is
the report brought back by those who
the State Teachers aSsOcia-
ton
The family OF J Hennick arrived
from Albuquerque and is occupying the
Murphy property near the armOry.
H Z. DeBrUhl manager Of the Las
Cruces Laundry company, has returned
from brief visit in FL Paso-
The family Of J. H Sheldon. Of
Ensley, Ala. arrived here and is occu-
plying the house lately vacated by
Mr.. Farah and family on Miranda
avenue.
The next game of football here will
viii play the A & NJ. college