El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-03
CANAL SURVEY TO
CiNUTILLO READY
Work Is to Be Reviewed by
Homer j. Gault With
r. M. HOugh.

Las Cruces, n. NJ. Sept 3.-F. NJ.
Hough, locating engineer for the U. S.
reclamation service, has completed the
location of the high line canal as far as
CanutillO. Homer j. Gault who has
charge of all the work of the recIama-
ton service in the Mesilla valley, went
down to CanutillO today to go over the
work with Mr.. HOugh.
School House Improved.
The South Ward school building has
been greatly improved in appearance
by coat of pebbledash and the flag
pole has been made to stand erect, in
stead of blowing with the wind as it
has done for several years.
The Christian Endeavor choir of the
Presbyterian church was pleasantly en-
tertatRed at the home of A. D. Brown
lee, on Miranda avenue, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patricio Lopez gave q
surprise party last night, in honor of
their daughter. Miss Nettie, who leaves
tonight for Santa Fe, where she will re-
sumo her school work.
The young people met at the home of
Mrs. Otaviana Garcia and went to the
LQpez home IN a body, giving a com
vie surprise to Miss Lopez Games
afforded the amusement.
j. Max Crawford and J. H Saunders,
of Ell Paso. were here this week.
Harry T. Bohn, OF San Bernardino,
Calf, and J. +. Jones, of Los Angeles,
Calf, have been here on business.
w r. Schultz and wife, of FL Paso,
were recent motorists in town
Judge A E. Green and wife, of So
zorro, came down to Las Cruces on
Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Summerford and chill
dren, who have been spending the sum-
mer in the southeastern part of the
country are expected home this week.
Martin Williams came out from FL
PasO on a brief business visit
Davis Candles. who has been at home
sick with appendicitis since Saturday,
mas so improved that he went back to
work today at the United States re-
clamatiOn service camp at Anthony.
J. E Sherfey and daughter. Mrs
Mary Luther, and two children, Louise
and William p, IT., Of Brazil, Ind, left
here yesterday for their home city
after a brief visit with his brother in
West Las Cruces. They senpt three
Las Cruces Much of the time was
spent in the Yosemite valley with Mr.
SherfeX's son. David Sherfey, who holds
the position Of government engineer in
that section
Rain Falls Tuesday.
A shower fell here yesterday which
lasted about two hours and at times
considerable rain fell It will be very
helpful to some of the alfalfa fields.
DR.. Chas. P. Bull, Of New York, and
George P. Bull, of Miami, Fla, are
business visitors here.
DR.. J. P. Fanns and wife, and Boyd
Abbot, of Mountain Park, Oklahoma,
are in town. They mOtored through
having left Their a week ago last Sat
urday and came the 500 miles in a
Crow Eikhart car, with one puncture
and one leaf Of one spring broken.
They carried a camping outfit One
night they spent on the white sands.
Dr. Fanns is seeking a location for the
establishment of a garage and may 10
cate one in Las Cruces.
Ira c. Holt has a position with the
Q. 5. Reclamation service.
The recent rains have laid the dust
on the road between Las Cruces and
Dona Ana, except where there were
chuck holes.
George Paris is in from Organ, for a
short business visit.
H, B. Jones, of Tucumcari, is here
on business.
Mrs Z. Coles and Rhendolph Ellis. Of
Houston, Texas, and Dr. r. H Ellis and
George Ellis, of FL Paso, formed a
party which visited Las Cruces.
W. H Pickering, of Leasburg, was a !
county seat visitor.
The neighbOrhOOd sewing club was
entertained at the home of Mrs. Berth /
OLD, near town, yesterday afternoon.
MISS Anna Holmgren, OF Kansas City, I
Kansas, a teacher in the school for 1
the blind in that city left here this /
morning, after a six weeks visit with |
town.
Mother Barbara, accompanied Sister /
Cecilia as FAR as II Paso this morning
sister Cecilia spent Two weeks here at /
the LoreLtO academy and returned to 4
her work in LorettO academy at Kan
sas City, Mo-
Mr.. ana Mrs. T. R. H. Smith and
daughter, Haden, and Miss Sue Thomp-
son went to FL Paso this morning to
spend the Gay.