El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-07
FLOOD IS COMING
DOWN THE RIVER.
At Leasburg Dam OOOCubic
Feet Per Second Is Flow
ing; Will Fill River.

Las Cruces. n. NJ. Oct. IA flood of |
1000 cubic feet per second was pouring
over the Leasburg diversion weir TINS
morning. This means that there VIII be
water all the way down the Rio Grande.
In the wear 1910 the water flowed as
far south as Las Cruces about October
5, but did not get under the international
bridge at Ell Paso till December 15-
October floods are not uncommon
Two years ago at this time there was
a flood which did some damage to the
work at Elephant Butte and delayed
the work about two weeks
During the wear 1904 more water
flowed in October than any other month,
but during the year 1900 there was no
flow and during the years 1898, 1899,
1902 and 1903 aere was practically no
flow at San Marcial and the Rio Grande
must have been dry at Las Cruces during
these years IN October
The report was last night that the Rio
Grande was falling at Elephant Butte
Plan for Benefit Ball
At a meeting of the WOmen's Improve
ment association arrangements were
perfected for the benefit ball which will
be given in the new Rouault hall on
Friday, evening, October 10. The attend
ance at this ball is expected to surpass
BndL OF dlN Quiet Ddl1 III LIS OIuCCS
To Attend Club Meeting.
Mrs Z. V. Bundy left here last night
for Santa Fe. where she viii attend
the meeting of the Federated WOmen's
Clubs of New Mexico. She and Mrs.
Frank Parker are delegates from the
Women's Improvement association of
Las Cruces. This organization attends
to many civic improvements. 1t owns
I -, h
Mrs. Bundy VIII also attend the con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church south at Albuquerque. This con-
ference viii be held on October IA. Is
and 16. Mrs. Bundy VIII attend as a
delegate from the missionary auxiliary
of both the home and foreign missionary
societies of the Methodist church of Las
| Cruces.
The friends of David Ames are enjoy
ing venisOn which he got IN Seminole
CANYON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood Hall. Mr.. White
and Miss Kelly, of FL PasO, mOtOred up
| to Las Cruces and were guests in the
home of R. /. Faulkner. They came out
in their White car.
Mrs. c. K. Cleveland Is entertaining
| the Auction Bridge club in North
4 Las Cruces this afternoon
| Mrs. Jennie Powell, of Albuquerque
/ state manager of the Woodmen Circle
! of New Mexico, Is IN Las Cruces in the
4 interests of the local organization.
| DR.. J. NJ. Chapman, of Mexico City,
/ is one OF the strangers in town.
Miss Nemacia Ascarate has q position
in the Las Cruces postoffice.
DR.. P. r. James Is recovering, but Is
not vet able to return to his place of
| business.
Are Married in Church.
] Tho T471rriaUa of .Trran uqprO and
/ Civia Oslo was performed yesterday
morning in the Catholic church IN Las
| Cruces. A large number of friends and
relatives were in attendance Last even
} ing a dance was given in the armOrY
for the Young couple. A large number
of friends we're in attendance.
! Mrs. ". B. Sweezey. Of Organ, and Mrs.
Ella 7. Elliott and Mrs T. L. Burrows
! have returned to Las Cruces after a
short visit in Ell Paso. Mrs. Sweezey
viii tarrv a couple of days before re-
/ turning TO Organ.
Robert Row Hogue is seriously III at
Hotel Dieu in Ell Paso-
There viii be a meeting of the Ladies
| of the Maecabees in the hall OF the new
Rouault building on Friday afternoon at
| 3 o'clock.
The Reminder, the new paper published
by the Las Cruces high school, has met
with much more favor than was expected.
| 1t concerns the school work and is well
| edited
In the bazar which viii be given by
/ the women of the Catholic church on
October p. % and "a. viii be booths
in charge OF the following: Fancy work,
! Mrs. II. T. Bennett; useful articles, Miss
! Anna Apodaca and Miss Lupe Arvizu;
aprons, Mrs Jose Gonzales and Mrs.
| SerranO; handkerchiefs, Miss FlOrentina
| AnOdaca and Miss Lime Chavez. dolls
Mrs. Chas. Redd Miss I. Redd, Miss ].
Barncastle and Miss R. Cassres; candy.
Miss Tessie ROuault. A fish pond viii
be conducted by Mrs. Oscar Lehman.
The bazar viii close on Friday evening
| with a dance given by the Knights of
| Columbus in the new Rouault hall.
Shortens Hunting Season
The new federal game law will make
1 a shorter hunting season for migratory
| water fowl than the state law allows.
| Such birds cannot be hunted at night
and the open season is from October 1
to December Is. The state law allows
to March 81. Some claim that the sea-
son is too short for southern New Mex
leo. as often most ducks do not arrive
till near the time the season will close.
L. A. Stephenson of DUBUQUE, Ia, and
wife and children are in Las Cruces,
taking a look at the town and country.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Williams, of La
Mesa. were in Las Cruces.
R. Lahning and wife. of Ell Paso, and
n. Valarde and wife. of Cudad Juarez,
have returned to their respective homes
after a brief visit here.
Judge Frank Parker, of the supreme
court of New Mexico. is in town shaking
hands with friends.
j. NJ. Hoy, of Rineon, was in town