El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-30

Deming, N NJ. Jan. 30-E. K. Warren
& Son, the Corralitos company, and the
PalOmaS Land and Cattle company nave
arranged through FL Paso ana DeInlnS
banks a bond for 100000 in a repleyln
suit to be filed at once, repleYinlng 1yl
head of cattle now at Columbus, n. NJ,
recently brought across the line con-
signed to P. A. Hilliard Of this place
1t is alleged that these cattle had been
stolen from these companies IN Mex
leo. Davis & Foster. of Colorado, were
arrested and held for examination IN
connection with the case 1t IS aIeSeO
that two weeks ago these cattle were
brought across the line, some of them
having hair brands, and some with
Deming, money for them being paid
several strange MeXicanS.
Only IT'S of the cattle were declared
Davis & Foster were arrested and d
PalOmas Land and Cattle company, and
Ted Houghton, manager of the Cor
ratios company, went to Columbus TO
attend the preliminary hearing.
It is said that while several Of the
interested parties were down on the
line a Mexican came driving 10 head up
to the line, but seeing the party, he
abandoned the cattle and rode away.
These 16 cattle had the brand that is
on the cattle now held in Columbus.
Mr.. Hilliard, to whom the cattle were
consigned in the Ilrst place dlsclalms
any interest in them whatever, and
states that they were merely consigned
to him in the interest Of Davis & FOs-
ter
who had their examining trial at CO.
IUmbus, were bound over to await the
action of the grand jury in the sum of
$500.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
The board of directors of the cham
Der Of commerce met in the rooms OF
the chamber and several committees
reported The committee appointed to
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valley through the Farmers COOpera-
tive Oil Buying association of $3.50
for the employment of an agricultural
instructor, provided the farmers put
up a like amount, asked for more time,
and it was granted The committee ap-
pointed to investigate a building and
loan proposition made by an out OF
town concern, reported unfaVOrably,
the report was adopted. a cOmmunica-
ton was received from the Roswell
Commercial club calling attention TO
the fact that the automobile manufac-
turers of the country have undertaken
to aid in the construction Of an ocean
to ocean highway, and urging cOopera-
ton on the part Of the cities on the
cure the highway. This matter was
referred to the committee on good
roads.
F. B. schwentker, Of Albuquerque. is
here on business.
To Develop Land Tract.
c. II. West Of Granger, Tex, has pur-
chased a 40 acre REIMBURSEMENT from
Z. R. Nallandigham two miles north
west Of Deming. 11r. West viii begin
the development Of this tract OF land at
once.
w w Kinslow has returned from
Gueydan, La He reports that R. S.
Alderman, who purchased land here
last year, left Gueydan with an emil
grant car for Deming yesterday. Mr..
Alderman bought part Of the Milliken
place west Of town, and is moving here
with his family
Sam Long, of Pecos, Tex. has sold
out his business there and writes the
to move here before Jan 10 Mr.. Long
will reside in Deming during the school
year, but viii develop land in the
neighborhOod of Myndus.
Mr.. Coppinger and D. E. Dawes. both
OF Oklahoma, have invested in land
near HOndale, and will develop il. They
went to Phoenix a few days ago, and
returned with another Oklahoman. G.
B. Casey of TahleQuah. who was pros
pecting in the Salt River valley. Mr..
Casey states that he Will locate here
C, H. Armstrong and wife, of San
Francisco, Cal. have arrived in Dem
ing by auto from FL Paso. They have
toured from New York by automobile,
coming the southern route by New
Orleans. He states that he struck the
Borderland route at PlainvieW, Tex,
and that the road from PlainvieW here
is the best stretch of road he has found
terday over the BOrderland for Phoe-
nix. by way of Douglas.
F C. Parrish, of Horse Cave KY, is
here with his family to locate.
J. F. Williamson. Of Sardis, Miss is
prospecting here.