El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15

Deming. n NJ. July 15--Ihe heaviest
rain known in the Mlmbres valley IoE
five wears fell between 2 and O'CLOCK
The gage at the S. p. station read l-SS
inches Reports from all over the
county indicate that the doWnpour
was general over the whole county
The stock ranges were sOrely neeulA5
rain. The grass was barely SIarle
three months ago by light showers
and the drOuuh had parched IL ana Lle
range was becoming very short rms
general soaking rain IS worth IhOu-
sands of dollars to the cattlemen OF
the county. The farmers Were a-sS
lucky in that the rain Just 1OIoWeu
the second cutting OF alfalfa Whlcn
had been baled and marketed or
stored. The rain will save one lrrl-
cation. and on many farms served as
the initial irrigation for the bean
planting
The telephone wires are down up the
river so reports Of the extent OF the
rain in that direction are unavailable
Flood waters are in the Mimbres, how
ever. showing that IL must have eX-
tended many miles north and northwest
of DeminE-
Many SparrOvs Killed.
The dOwnpOur was so great In town
that nearly all the sparrOws were
drowned. Lee Lester counted Al dead
WIN RestOek Ranch.
Fred Bingham, of FL PasO, OF the
Bingham & Love Livestock Co, IS IN
Deming on business This company
purchased the Smyer ranch east OF
Deming several months ago. and MI
Bingham states that his company VIII
likely restOCk this ranch in a snort
time. The ranch at the time Of the
purchase had 700 cattle. four water
places. and a range extending over %
sections The cattle have been sold
off and the range has been allowed
TO recUperate during the spring and
z. ID. White has left for Fort Bayard
TO see after his mining property in
that district
NIesdames Chris RaitheI and Joe
Kelly are in California spending the
AIessrs. Chris RaitheI and Joe Kelly
spent q day in FL PasO for recreation
l. c. Paxton Colorado farmer mas
40 acres Of Irish potatoes in splendid
condition on his farm seven miles south
of DeminE. The spuds are setting fine,
and there is every prospect Of heavy
yield, amounting to $50 sacks to the
acre Mr. Paxton is an experienced
potato farmer. and says that potatoes
do as well in this valley as in the best
potato districts Of Colorado
f. E Bonnet Of Del Rio, Texas. IS
here looking over the valley with a
view to locating
J. w. Seymour, Of Los Angeles, Calf,
is here on business
W O. Moore. Of Miles. Texas. is visit
ing T. H Ferguson, Of this place 1t IS
likely that Mr. Moore viii locate here
permanently.
John H Breen. Of Fort Garland,
Colo. is here looking for a location
Nessrs- James Martin and W. B.
Moss. both of Bisbee. AriZ.. are here
expecting to locate in the valley.
Banker Gives Advice.
J. c. Cooper. cashier of the First
State bank. is advocating the appoint
meut or election of an advisory board
by the chamber of commerce for the
purpose of advising new settlers upon
various question which arise in con-
neCtiou with the development of farms
in the valley Tt is Mr.. COOper's idea
that many mistakes could be avoided in
this way, and much money saved
"Of course said Mr. Cooper, "all
mistakes would not be avoided in this
way. and many men would pay no at
tentiOn TO such advice after il was
given, but 7 do believe that there would
he enough trouble. expense and worry
saved to Justify the appointment and
operation of such board Besides. n
board such IS suggested could advocate
many helpful things through the public
prints and i'm other ways. looking TO
the successful and thorough develop
ment Of the resources OF the section"
BRIGHTEST Sr0f IN F-1 PasO-Crecfan