El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-23
DATA SECURED IN
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Landowners in Disputed Ter
ritory Have Been Paying
Taxes in Two States.


the valley. They are now here, haV-
ing completed the work
County surveyor Post made a trip to
Washington, D. c., TO obtain notes and
plats of the line as surveyed for the
treaty The treaty, in connection with
the Gadsen purchase, leaves the
boundary indefinite. The various wit
nesses who testified as to the location
of the Rio Grande in 1850 and 1891
practically agree that the river had a
well defined channd- Some who nave
owned land in the area under dispute
have paid taxes in both states Neither
state has enforced the collection OF
the taxes, as they would have done II
the line was established.
Eugene Van Patton has been en-
gagged most Of the summer in collect
ing evidence and taking testimony in
the boundary dispute.
W. Z. Baker, of Las Cruces, and
Charles c. ROby, of Greenville, Texas,
the commissioners for the respective
states will hold hearing soon at Ell
Paso, Las Cruces and Canutillo-
Maceabees Accept Offer.
The Ladies of the Maccabees" held
a called meeting in the Elks' hall The
next meeting will be held in the hall If
the new Rouault building next Friday
afternoon. At the last meeting the
Maccabees voted to accept the terms OF
fered them by Mr. ROuault for the rental
ings. This hall is large and beauu-
fully fitted up Previous to this time
since the organization of the Mesllla
Valley hive in July, the Elks' have
given the use of their hall
Miss Vaughn, a returned missionary
from China, will give an address in the
Presbyterian church here this evening
Mrs II. r. Sims is entertaining the
Tuesday bridge club at her home on
Main street this afternoon
The Sew and So club is meeting this
afternoon at the home OF Mrs D. W.
Morgan, in Alameda place.
Davis Gambler who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at
Hotel Dieu, in Ell Paso, has returned
home He is a member of the Z. 5. re-
clamat.On service force at Anthony.
County road commissioner John D.
Merriweather has returned from Santa
Fe, where he attended the funeral of
mis- fatherinlaw.
D. J. Cannon, of Brooklyn, Iowa, has
left for Roswell, n. NJ, after a week
spent with T. J. Graham, on Griggs
street.
Prof. Vaughn, of state College, gave
an address on The Problems of the
Age" in the Methodist church, and in
the evening Mr.. Cochran, secretary OF
the Y. NJ. C A, at State College, gave
a talk on the subject: That Other Fell
low"
The funeral Of R. E. Rhule was held
from his late home, northwest of Las
Cruces, and was largely attended The
funeral service was conducted by Rev.
ThOs. Mitchell. Interment was in the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs c E Rose, Of Organ, has left
for Ell PasO, where she will spend sew
eral days
c. L Post. ". P. Steen and Jay Tur-
ley went to Anthony yesterday.
Water at Garfield.
he il 10 f,re. Il
there still is water for irrigation in
the river at Garfield. The people up
there have had very good crops. They
are anxious that the roads be improved
the railroad is $500 per ton if the
river is unfOrdable. and $3.50 If it can
be forded. Some at the upper end of
the Garfield valley haul their hay to
HillsbOro at cost of $500 per ton or
more. Good roads would lessen the
cost OF hauling very much.
Working on Road.
The Canine Real is being graded
and elevated north of the Carol ranch.
At times this part of the road has
been Overflowed Dy water from the
arrOyOs
Clyde Walters is in Santa Fe in the
office of state engineer James A
French. He viii leave for his work at
Ration in a short time. Mrs Walters
is yet in Las Cruces and will leave
when her husband gets located.
Mrs. Margaret Summerford, who has
been very i'll with pneumonia is i'm
a very short time Mrs. Summerford
was taken i'll Immediately after re-
turning from lengthy eastern trip.
R. NJ Howard, of Deming, was here
yesterday on business.
Recent visitors in Las Cruces from
EI Paso has been A T. Samworth and
c. NJ Lyman.
Mrs. John May and daughter, Miss
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Andteas and Johnnie Andreas left yes
terday afternoon for FL Paso. A part
Of the party came by auto on Sunday,
but met difficulties near the Houghton
ranch
College, were in town yesterday on
business and pleasure. DR.. Ladd is the !
new president of the college.
Mrs. Ralph French and son, Josiah !
and daughter, Ruth, have arrived from /
4 ten weeks visit in Golden City, Mo- !
Madrid and DeS MOines, Iowa
Z. II. Stettmund went to FL Paso |
yesterday morning to bring home new |
Kentucky saddle and driving horse, |
known as the DR.. Love High School !
horse"
Miss Lena Rhule arrived here this !
from Avalon, Catalina Island, |
California. She is a sister of the late |
R. Z. Rhule, whose funeral was held |
on Sunday. Miss Rhule says she re-
celNeQ the ltlESEdIn sent IEOlu nGAo Z
Thursday evening on Saturday after |
noon and started at once, hoping to I
reach here in time for the funeral. The /
telegram sent by her failed to reach l
The family here until after the funeral. /
Miss Hanley, a teacher in the Las |
Cruces schools, has returned from 1
MesilIa Park where she visited rela-
ives and friends.
Returns From Successful Meeting.
Rev. H. T. Vermillion is home from /
Oklahoma, where he held re- |
rival meetings in a tent The tent had I
capacity of 500 and was full at near
v all of the meetings. Each morning l
rom $50 to 1890 the stores of the
own closed in order that all might |
Intend the services. There were Is
who later Joined the Bap-
list church, while a number went to
he Methodist church. Rev. Mr.. YER
million will go to CarrizOzO next Mon
lay to hold revival meetings. He will ,
eIurn in time to hold services here in
lis church here on the following Sun
lay.
John Lemon, lately ot FL Paso, and /
. former resident of Las Cruces, is /
gain among ole friends here
T. D. Archibald has returned to his |
york in Henry StOes's store after
weeks vacation spent on a ranch near
Fort Selden-
o. s. Martin, of Alden, N. NJ, was here
Alex N. smith, of FL Paso. was among