El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-31
CONTRACT LET FOR
CRUCES BUILDING
Cantaloupes in Mesilla Val
ley Need Water and One
Grower Sinks Well.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, July BE D.
Williams has let contract to the
ton Of q building on his lot on Main
street, next to the sam Bean building
This was to have been built about
year ago, but differences arose con-
corning party wall ana lnese nave
now been adjusted
A part of the building viii be occu-
pied by a moving picture theater.
Begins Melon Shipments.
The Mesilla Valley Fruit association
started today TO load car Of canta-
Dr. Cornell is having a pumping
plant Installed on his ranch on the Al
ameda for the protection Of his can
taloupe crop. There is a large acreage
in catalogues between Las Cruces
and Dona Ana. and some of them need
water. The shower which fell at Las
Cruces last night was heavy enough 10
benefit any cantalOupes which 1t may
have reached
John LOngbottOm is back IN town
from his vacation
George and l. Walker, cantaloupe
packers Of Mesilaa Park, are employed
by the Nesilla Valley Fruit association.
Big Wei Cleaned Ont.
The big well Of the Santa Fe, near
the depot has been cleaned for the
benefit Of the iron horses. 1t is about
% feet deep and 20 feet in diameter.
Mrs. Gus Manasse entertained at
bridge at her home on Miranda ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon, the follow
ing: Mrs. T. Il R Smith, Mrs. The
odore ROuaulL IT., Mrs. Thomas k
Cleveland and her mother, Mrs. Allen,
from Texas; Mrs. Hugh Clary, Mrs. 7.
c. Campbell, Mrs z. Q. Wade, ST., and
Miss Henrietta Petin, Mrs J. Doyle,
Mrs. N. B Thompson, Mrs Morgan
LdeWellyn, Mrs VIM A Sutherland,
Mrs. H B. Holt, Mrs E Day, Mrs.
George Frenger, Mrs. A Badenoch, Mrs
H +. Hammond, Mrs. + IL Hayncr,
Mrs. Thomas Brannigan, Mrs Winters,
Mrs Fred Hess and Mrs. p P Porter.
American Beauty roses and k1llar-
ney buds were used in decorating. The
color scheme was pink and white Re-
1reShments were served IN a two course
luncheon Moss-cOvered boxes, FILLED
with candy, were presented 10 the
guests as favors. Mrs. Allen, the guest
from a distance, received a small plate
Approaching Wedding Announced.
Information has been received here
CT the coming marriage OF irwin Henry
1oSt to Miss Mary Christine Pulslngers
Of Santa Barbara, Cal, on August 10,
at 8 o'clock p. m, in the First Baptist
State college and has been in Califor-
MIA for two years. The young people
will locate in California A number
of silver and linen showers have al
ready been given the bride to be.
Sumner Center is business caller IN
FL PasO today.
Raleigh Bailey, Of FL Paso. was
buSlesS visitor here yesterday
Mrs T. c. Campbell and mother, Mrs.
Boice, have returned from months
visit in Missouri Mrs. Campbell
spent today in FL PasO on business.
Mrs J. W. Koelle and three chill
dren left this morning for Jamestown,
No, to spend six weeks. Mr.. Koelle
accompanied them as far as E PasO.
Mrs. 2. r. James has returned from a
business visit to Fl Paso.
c. D. Wilson went to FL Paso this
morning
Mrs. H NJ. Cornell and children. Dud-
ley, Lois and Howard, jr. went to
Kansas City to visit her mother, Mrs.
Koch. for a six weeks visit
Mrs I. J. Sanders, Of Lebanon,
Tenn. left for Phoenix. Ariz, to visit
her sisterinlaw, Mrs. Julian Holmes, for
q few weeks. She viii return to Los
Cruces to visit her sister, Mrs c. K
Campbell. with whom she spent two
weeks
Engineer c. L Post went to Canu-
tillo this morning to spend the rest
of the week surveying.
Miss Florence Neighbors. of Three
Rivers, is a guest Of Mrs. John Long
bottom
Miss Elizabeth Garrett left this
morning for weeks business visit