El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-20
RATE CUT SAVES
VALLEY THOUSANDS
New Hay Schedule of Santa
Fe Means a Saving
of 81 a Car.

Las Cruces. N. NJ, Sept. 20.-The re-
/ dUctiOn in rate on hay which takes ef-
| feet October 10, from points in the
/ MeSilla valley and from RincOn, which
| has been made by the Santa Fe, is COM
! pliance with the ruling of the Inter
| state Commerce comm ssion, means a
! profit of many thousands of dollars per
/ annum to the farmers in this section
! The reduction in the rate means
/ saving of approximately $500 a car and
when it is taken into consideration
/ that several thousand cars are shipped
/ annually from this section, idea
] may be gained of how much additional
I profit the farmers will now make.
This is an illustration of the bene-
! fits of an organization such as the
Mesilla Valley Produce Exchange and
cooperation. This exchange, being
convinced that an adjustment of the
freight rates should be made, engaged
counsel and started proceedings in the
matter early this year. Since then
neither time nor money has been Sperad
IN efforts to have an adjustment made
which would mean such a great bene-
fit to the farmers
The South New Mexico Farmers as
soc:ation, cooperating with the Aesilla
Valley Exchange, helped to bring about
the desired adjustment.
The MeSilla Vallep Produce exchange
has been a great success from the
start and has become a big asset to
the farmers of the valley.
Is in New offices.
r. E Bassett. secretary of immigra-
ton for the Elephant Butte Water /
Users association, yesterday moved in
to the new offices which have been
fitted up for him in the quarters of the I
Water Users association on Main /
street. A large sign will be put up /
reading Immigration Office Water /
Users Association" This will be the |
largest sign in Las Cruces. 1t will !
have a black black ground with large I
aluminium letters and will extend from
the building across the sidewalk
Mrs. Helen Miller, who last winter
had charge of the Alamo Inn. and this
summer Col Van Pattons Dripping
Springs Mountain resort, has taken |
charge of the Park hotel This is
owned by Capt Woodruff who will !
make several improvements. The hotel |
IS Iocated near the public park and is
surrounded by beautiful grounds. Mrs !
her.
HauIs Water to Irrigte.
AIeN Wersonicks who has a young
orchard OF 1000 trees irrigated them |
this week by hauling water in barrels
and pouring it about The base of the
trees by the bucket full. By doing this !
re mas Deen able to save them when /
tneY are tender. He has grown alfalfa !
and corn between the rows
Tn young orchard of E. c. Crunns
Is presenting a very good appearance.
considering the amount of wafer AVAIL,
able for irrigation
The pear orchard of Willis and !
snyder, which is on the same road 90 |
Wersonick and Craps. is iookinsr Te-v
Wen This orchard has been thorough |
~ pIoWed and most serviceabIe mulch
produced.
Puts Cheese Cloth on Trees.
fendIeUon F'Ul1er has applied a bla1-
ket of cheese cloth to a snail 49, -
ms great orchard to protect the tender
trees, TINS was only necessary in a |
small area. ~
Al An the young orchards to the north
west OF Las Cruces and on the road J
on the west side of the railroad tracI- !
rom rom Las Cruces to Dona Ana. are /
VIII Not Have School Paner.
A business meeting of the Las Cruces
hlgh school was held yesterday after
noon, II was decided to not start
some space in the local papers and -
II weekly; For this work, James W
COX was elected editor: Patrick GARRETT
assoclate editor; and Francis Burke, re-
porter The articles to be published
VIII consist of editorials, news items
ana essays It is expected that some
OF the lower grades will also have re-
An effort is being made to improve
me me library of the Las Cruces public
scnooIS and for that purpose on next |
fl0ay night book social will be given
dered.
BOsqGe Land Cleared
Work was begun the past week on |
clearing some more of the bOsdue land !
On the Canine Real, between Dona Ana !
ana Las Cruces Nearly all land along
-hls road is now in cultivation. whereas |
our years ago a very large percent was !
bounded by tornillo and MESQUITE
wastes There was one stretch of over I
Two miles on the east side that was
not cultivated Since the building of
the Selden diversion dam a great {
amound Of land has been brought into
cultivation from Selden to Brazito. ;
Dr. Simmons and wife. of Big Springs,
who arrived here a few days ago. have I
aiken housekeeping rooms in the home I
II Mrs. John Lemon on Amador street, /
and purpose to make their future home {
lere. r
Rev. Hunter Lewis to Return 7
h E. McCamic. of Las Cruces. will Z
cad the service in the Episcopal church
1t Mesilla Park tomorrow. On the fol- E
owing Sunday it is expected that Rev S
Hunter Lewis, former pastor. will be {
present. He has wired his acceptance ]
II the paStOrate He and his family s
eft the valley last August for Auburn, /
Ma, where he had been given the pas
crate of the Episcopal church in that
,ity, but i'll health of his family re- 7
suited from the damp weather and he I