El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-31
SERVED IN
WATER SUITS AGAIN
Nearly 600 Water Users on
the HOndO and RuidOso
Being Summoned.

Carrizozo. n. NJ, Oct 81 Complaints
and summons are again being served on
500 defendants in the case of the United
States VS.. the HOndO Water Users. in
volving the water rights of all settlers
along the RuidOsO Eagle, Bonito and
HOndO streams from their sources in
the White mountains to the HondO
water project in Chavez country
Service was had on the defendants
once before in this matter, but it was
found that q revised list was necessary,
as many of the defendants named in the
first summons or complaint were either
dead or had left the country some
years ago, and the title to the land
had passed to others who are now
named as defendants.
A special assistant to the attorney
general has been appointed He is F.
+. TrUesdeH, who will assist United
States district attorney Burkhart in the
preparation of the cases.
The original purpose of the suit is
to adjudicate the water rights of all
the settlers along these streams, and
the government brings the suit TO de-
termine its share of water for the Hon
do reclamation project in Chavez
county.
It may be many months before the
present action reaches a hearing since
tremendous amount of work will be
required in the search of old records
covering the water rights involved.
many of them dating back to the days
prior to the American occupation of
New Mexico.
Mrs. Scott. who has been spending
several months here with her daughter.
Mrs. J. F Kimbell. has returned to her
home in Topeka. Nans.
George L. Ulricl1 has returned from
Santa Fe. where he had been attending
a meeting of the penitentiary board, OF
which he is a member
County clerk Albert H. Harvey is
now located in his new office at the
court house.
Old Timer Dies.
Ribert Fauvet, an old timer of Lin
coin county. died at Ell PasO d few days
ago to which place he had gone for
treatment The remains were shipped
here and conveyed to White Oaks where
the deceased had resided for a number
Of years
Married Near Ca-rizOzO.
Miss Martha r. Barefoot and William
c. Wentworth were united in marriage
AT the home of the brides mother, Mrs
AGllican living east of this city The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Her
bert Haywood, pastor of the CarrlzoZO
Baptist church in the presence OF few
friends After the wedding a supper
was served. The groom came here
few years ago from New Jersey and IS
a local employ of the Z. p. & : w
railroad The bride IS wei known IN
CarrizOzo, having lived here for num-
Der of years. They will make CARR
ZOZO their home. Among those present
were: DIT. and Mrs Burton. Mr., and
Mrs. j. J. Orr, Mr.. and Mrs: William
TomlinsOn, W. A Wentworth and g.
W. Girard
The women of the Baptist Missionary
union were entertained at the home of
Mrs. H S Campbell, on Main street, a.
most every member in town being pres
emit. The affair was given in honor OF
the new members
Mrs. William E. Osborne. who has
been visiting relatives in the east for
the past three months, has returned to
CarrizOzO.
Eliseo Natio. who was arvaigned be-
fore justice of the peace Edward Mas
from Henry NJ. Corn. assessor OF Lin
coin county. under false pretenceS- was
to be confined in the county
Jail for a term of two months and 10
pay a fine of $50 and costs. The amount
alleged to be involved was S15.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Q. Nichols have re-
turned from Alamogordo, to which
place they had been called by the sud
den death of Mrs. Nichols father j. l.
Shell
Jury List Completed.
The jury commission. appointed oy
Judge Ed /. Meddler to select list
OF 500 names for the jury box. nave
their work The commits
coin; Chas. D. Mayer, White Oaks, and
J. B. French. of CarrizOzo.
Chas F. Goddard who resides near
here on a homestead, has Just finished
gramma hav, most of which was cut
from his $50 acre calm
Dr. Fred Samuel Randles has gone
TO the eastern portion of the Captain
mountains to Look after some assess
nent work on iron proDerty in which
he. A J. ROLAND and II. S. Campbell
are interested
Buys Many Sheen.
J. 3. French has purchased the large
flock of sheep of John Cole at the head
Of the Nal Pals and will bring the
older sheep to this section for range At
an early date, while the lambs viii
be placed on feed with others Mr.
French has just purchased, for the
eastern markets.
Lee B. Chase has returned from a
few DAYS business visit to Santa Re
Austin Patty. of AlamogordO. has
opened a meat market in the Oriental
building on North Main street.
Arthur z. Williams has purchased
property on Main street in Mcdonald
addition and will move his business
INTO it at an early date.
Judge H. VI. BellOmy has gone to FL
Paso for a few weeks visit with
friends, after which he will 60 to
Palomas Springs. where he viii prob
lblv spend the winter.
Miss Carmne TinnOn has a position
With the CarrizozO Trading company
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