El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-20
CLINT FARMERS TO
PLANT MELONS
Sign Up For 1873 Acres in
CantalOupes; Farm Robbed
of 90 Bales Of Alfalfa.


Clint. Tex. Oct. 2O.-The members Of
the Ell Paso Valley Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION have agreed TO plant the fol-
lowing numbers of acres to cantalOupes
next spring: H J Gray, 40 acres; a. a
T Celum, 20 acres; J A McGonaSill
Is acres; William Powers, 10 acres;
Mr. Bird on the Zach Cobb ranch II
acres: Albert Cockrel, 10 acres; +. {.
Seford, 10 acres; J. w McAHlster, 10
acres: J. W. Bates, seven acres; Homer
Wells, ST., 10 acres; A R BoSart, i've
acres; Long Poultry ranch, i've acres;
NJ Hernandez, five acres; h w Fry
muth, Is acres. and Jim chavez, tour
acres. or a total of 1SS acres thus lar
Manager Gray is trying to secure the
promise of at least 300 acres that they
viii be able to load from Iour 10 SIX
cars a day during the season next
summer.
Drug store Changes Hands.
deal has just been cOnsumated
whereby c. N. Mckinney, of TINS place,
becomes owner of the Clint Drug com
pany, formerly owned by Dr. George
P Stoker and DR.. A E Brown Jr
Stoker will soon return to Mexico,
where he has large mining interests
and will practice medicine again mere
Mr.. Mckinney viii place compelenI
man in charge of the drug store, as an
his time is required looking after his
mercantile business.
The following young people of Clint
attended the ball given at Island Inn
Fabens by the soldier boys OF troop
A. which is stationed at that place.
Misses Alta Oden, Halle Pullen, Edna
and Dona Carr, and Barney Oden, WIN
Elliott Worley, Trent, ana l. L; nay "a
This is the second of a series of dances
given by these boys, and the Splendld
music and good suppers which are
served, make il a most enjoyable place
for the young people to spend the even
Soldiers Arm Broken.
Corporal Collin Campbell, of troop H,
second cavalry, which is stationed at
clint. while on outpost duty near San
Flizaro was thrown from his horse
and received a broken arm. He was
rushed to troop headquarters here
where first aid was rendered Later
he was taken to the Fort Bliss hospl-
tai. where the broken member was
properly set, and at last report was
resting well
J. J. Schairer has had a wind mill
and large galvanized tank erected IN
the rear of his block Of new buildings,
and will Immediately pipe water to
each of his tenants He has also placed
two new pool tables and a barber chair
in one of the larger rooms A negro
man from FL PasO will be in charge
of the business of conducting the pool
hall and barber shop
Frank Elliott, who was formerly
connected with the Clint News, but
later with the Jones Printing company,
of Clifton Ariz. was severely burned
about the face while fighting a fire,
which broke out in the Arizona town.
Mr. Jones. one Of his employers, was
also burned.
Charles Miller Recovering.
Charles Miller, Of the Edgar d
Brown company. who was taken to an
FL Paso hospital several days ago, has
sufficiently recovered as to be able
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resume his duties in the store as yet
Pete Hay, who has been employed
on the A. S. ValdespinO, alamo ranch,
near Belen, for the past several months,
has resigned his position there, and
viii work at the Love & Oden dairy
farm
Miss Susie Carr. who has been liv-
ing with her sister. Mrs. Oden, in FL
Paso. for several months, has returned
10 the home of her father. sam Carr,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B Robertson and
MI and Mrs. A ?. Randbe formed
motor party to Fabens, and took dinner
at the Island Inn.
James L. Cobb. who has been mana
ger of one of the L R. Thomson al
falfa farms for the past several years,
has gone to FL PasO to make his home,
and will engage in the meat business
in that city
Thief Gets 80 Bales Of Alfalfa.
Thieves entered the premises Of the
LOOMS Farm company, near Fabens,
recently and got away with 80 bales or
choice alfalfa hay. A horse belonging
TO r. NJ Jackson, at Clint, was mis-
sing and it is feared that it was stolen.
Thomas Williamson, a former resi-
dent of this place, but now of FL Paso,
was down to Clint shaking hands with
old friends.
The Thursday Bridge club met at the
home of Mrs. H B. Elliott in the
southern part of town. Only club mem
% he = h
cen, consisting of chocolate fruit and
sca Ike was served
Mrs. Henderson returned this
week from Missouri points, where she
has spent several months visiting rel
atives.
Mrs. Lois Mcdonald. of Maria. an old
time friend of Mr.. and Mrs. H J. Gray,
IS spending several days visiting at the
Miss Minnie Hinson. who has spent
several months in FL Paso, is now with
her sister, Mrs. Lane Whitaker, near
Fabens.
Mrs. Ralph LOOMS and children. of
Deming, n Al, have been visiting at
the LOOMS ranch and the NJ. H Webb
Good Rain Falls.
A nice rain which was very much
appreciated, visited this community and
a Fabens it IS reported that the fall
exceeded all previous rains Of the sea-
son.
NlCLoI L. ~ y man mas a poSll-Ou WIN
the Clint Drug company
Joe Manning, of FL Paso, visited
friends in San ElizariO.
John Strahan. of the Four Brothers
ranch, near Canutillo, n NJ was down
and spent a day as the guest Of Miss
Edna Carr
Mr. Boyd. Of the Boyd & Booker
ranch, is spending a few days in Clint
The annual inventory of the Clint
Mercantile and Banking company store
Is being taken this week.
Dock Robinson, of the Ranch saloon,
left Friday morning for Dallas, where