El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-30
ARTESIA PREPARES
FOR A BIC JUBILEE
Governor Mcdonald Is to
Speak-Buffalo to Be
Wintered at Artesia.

Artesia, N NJ, Sept. 3O.-The hotels
and boardinS houses of Artesia will be
taxed to their fullest capacity on the
occasion of the jubilee celebration, Oct.
Il, Is and 16, according to all indica-
lions. The reduced rates on all points
in New Mexico and Texas of one and a
fitth fare for the round trip 1t is ex-
pected will attract hundreds of per
sons who are interested in this section
of the PecoS valley
The program prepared by the cham
Der of commerce keeps lengthening as
attractive features are being added to
its list The products and stock eX-
hibitS, flower show and flower parade
viii give the visitor an idea of the va
sports, including bronco busting, goat
roping, baseball games between the
Apache indians and the Artesia team,
will be events of interest. over 200
prizes are offered
Governor to Speak.
Governor William c. Mcdonald will
deliver a speech. Capt. A H. Hardy,
marksman and rifle shot, will give
daily exhibitions of his skill.
Judging by the number of prominent
newspapers that will be represented at
the convention of the Eastern New
Mexico and Western Texas Press aSso-
citation, that meets in Artesia at the
time of the jubilee, the celebration will
receive wide publicity. Over 40 news
papers will be represented at the con-
vention, including several prominent
udllleS OF the southwest
Big Land Deal Pending.
A deal is pending for the sale of $50
acres of the 2000-acre Smith and Han
ger ranch, six miles east of Artesia,
and across the PecOs river. All the
land sold is irrigated by artesian wells
and most of it is under cultivation The
prospective purchasers are farmers
from Elk City, Okla, and include T. H
Thomas, N D. Dykes, Joe Garrison, An
drew Alley, Thomas Alley G. NJ. James
2 NOh1iff Ia CT
week and were deeply impressed with
the land and with the resources of the
valley. The land will be divided into
small tracts and will be cultivated by
about 80 families.
Roswell Wins at Football.
An exciting game of football was
played in Artesia between the Roswell
and Artesia high school teams. which
resulted in score of 6 to in favor of
Roswell.
E. H. Crandan sold his interest in his
barber shop to H S. Wright, of ROs-
well who will carry on the business in
conjunction with his partner, Mr.. ShOr-
rett- Mr.. Crandau will go into the
dairy business with J. Z. Doser and will
move on DOser's claim east of Artesia.
They have already purchased several
Jersey cows and some hogs
w. S HOllifield, formerly of the Ar
tesla Mercantile company was married
to Miss Daisy Hart, of Altus, Oklahoma
They viii reside at LoVington, where
Mr.. HOllifield has a general store.
Buffalo to Winter in Artesia.
Buffalo Jones lectured here two
nights at the Majestic in connection
with his moving pictures. He stated he
would winter his herd of buffalo and
wild animals on the government range
west of here if he could get concessions
from the government
At the Baptist church DR.. A. L. Tay-
Tor vas ordained to the ministry.
The Pecos Valley Holiness associ-
alton is conducting its annual camp
meeting in a tent on Quay avenue The
Denver. and Rev. F. T Adams, of VIII
more, Ky. J. Carroll Phillips, of Den
yer has charge of the singing.