El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-01
COURT CONFIRMS
CAS- PLANT SALE
NOgales GaswOrks Go For
$4,000; New Health
Officer Named.


NogaIes. Ariz., March The Nogales
Gas company's property has been sold
al a public sale. conducted by John W.
Wright. who was the attorney for the
Julius r Kruttsschnitt. director Of
counsel for John ". Moore, intervenor
in the case, bought the property at
$4,000. s L. Pattee was the other bid
der and was counsel for the gas COM
pany.
with judge Duffy presiding, the sale
was confirmed in the superior court,
the money distributed to its proper
channel by the clerk of the court the
final report OF receiver approved and
deeds were made TO the purchaser.
Judge r. S. LOvett, president Of the
Hartman lines. Epes Randolph. presf-
dent Of the Southern Pacific Of Mexico
Julius r. Kruttsschmitt, director Of
maintenance and operation Of all
the Hartman railroad lines, and
major Charles Hine, who were Joined
here by H J. Temple, general manager
OF the Mexican s P went TO Topic on
special on tour OF inspection, in
order TO determine whether or not the
road VIII 90 further, the cost being
81 600, 600 70 Guadalajara.
New Health officer.
At q meeting of the board Of super
visors. DR. W. T. ChenoWeth was ap-
pointed county health and sanitary Of
ficer.
The salary Of walt Gittins. night
watchman at the Jail, was fixed at $50
per month. and that Of T. J. Taylor,
deputy sheriff, at SIS per month.
The bonds Of ". s. Mcknight and
r. r. Earhart we're approved
Messrs Frauds and CrOnin were ad-
vised TO audit the county books to the
last check only
Rolls Across Line to America.
IgnaciO Romero. who was imprisoned
IN Nogales. Sonora, for Implication in
fa q
10 the American side. when he was al
lowed TO 90 to the Banco Sonora under
guard. The guard did not enter the
bank with him and he came out run
ming and firing, fell at the line and
rolled upon American soil He is said
20 live IN Douglas and has means.
Sixteen Inches OF Snow.
NoEales and vicinity had the biggest
snow. is inches in same places. ever
known here before. and the weather is
vet cold and threatening. Old resi-
dents say the weather is unprecedented
for February in Nogales
L. Strom passed through NOEales go
ing TO California, where his family re-
sides. from SinalOa, where he was en-
plOyed by the FL Dorado Sugar Mills,
and IS getting cut on account OF the
turbulent condition Of the country. He
and a number Of other American en-
plOyes were robbed
A AR Mitchell, who is connected with
the Los Angeles Examiner, crossed the
line here some weeks ago in an auto
mobile going to the City OF Mexico. He
reached Topic and two days beyond,
when he was attacked by bandits. They
robbed him. riddled his auto and told
him TO get out He walked TO Topic.
got the train and arrived in NogaIes
en- route 10 Los Angeles.
The family Of J. S. Williams. super
intendent Of the SinolOa division OF the
Southern Pacific lines, came I'D in thu
car Topic from Sinaloa on account of
the unsettled condition OF affairs there {
Mrs. Charles Fowler. is up from I
Mazatlan. where Charles Fowler IS {
agent for the Southern Pacific. until I
more safety Is assured there
Mr. and Mrs owen Walker and Mr. 1
and Mrs Tracy Bird went to Guaymas /
and Hermosiilo to witness carnival I
sights
Miss Lena Keyte, Of the Nogales pub (
lie schools. has been confined to her
room with illness. and Mrs. P. J.
Munich has acted as substitute in her
room
H. Gordon Glore has returned from