El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-27
MEXICAN HELD BY
DENING JUSTICE
Is Accused Of Assaulting a
Girl-Active Farm
Development.

Deming. n. NJ. June 2r.-Pedro Es-
calanre, @ Mexican emplOye OF an
amusement company which has been
showing IN Deming for two weeks,
was arraignCd in the justice court this
morning charged with assault on
Marguerite OchOa, a Mexican girl IN
der "A years Of age, daughter of Miguel
DcnOa- The case was postponed until
next Tuesday at 10 o'clock upon rep
lesentatiOn by the defendant that he
would not have sufficient funds to en-
ploy an attorney, and that 1t would
take him until Tuesday TO secure such
It is charged that the Mexican got
the girl to accompany him to the
Union depot on the morning Of the
zHLn- that they walked together I'D the
railrbad to a point near the round
house where 1t is alleged he assaulted
Eers that Escalante tagged the Santa
j. passenger train, which he boarded
with the girl. going to Hurley Off
GERS in Hurley arrested him upon in
formation furnished by sheriff Steph-
ems over the telephone Jim healy and
the father, Miguel OchOa, went to
Hurley in the afternoon in an auto
mobile and brought back both the girl
and Escalante-
Mexican Runs Wild.
A strange Mexican yesterday after
noon. in front of the Deming Mer-
camille company, threw a glass bottle,
smashing it against door, and
piece Of heavy glass hit Jim kealy In
the forehead cutting a serious cash
in his head. Mr. kealy Immediately
arrested the Mexican and he was taken
10 the county Jail No cause seemed
apparent for his action.
Farms Company Active
The MlmbreS valley Farms company
ments, consisting OF mOld-board plOws-
disk plOWs disk harrOWs, beam and
maize seeders and other implements
Tor the prosecution Of farm work The
THH-
200 acres of beans A large acreage
of cane, also milo maize viii be plant
cd and beginning the first Of July
1000 acres viii be seeded to alfalfa
There are now four irrigation wells in
operation, capable Of delivering in the
aggregate 5000 gallons Of water
minute
New Town Laid Out.
The tOWnsite of Miesse on the north
ern part of the Alfalfa Farms com
pany's tract has been grubbed and
part of the streets have been graded
A contract has been let for an uptO-
date hotel TO Reed & Maxwell, and
construction work viii begin next
Monday. The structure is TO be of
adobe with a pebble dash finish, on
the old Spanish style Of architecture,
with patio with broad pOrches- The
hotel viii be finished Ornamentally
as much as that style Of architecture
permits. 1t viii be capable Of &C
commodating 25 guests.
Goes to California.
ThOs- E. Mister left today for Call
fOrnia, where he viii spend a week
or ten days in recreation. a II. Lowe
viii take his place as S p. opera
tor.
S. Lindauer left today for Panama
for several months vacation He viii
visit his son Herman, who is in Costa
Rica before returning TO Deming. Dur
ing his absence his son Sampson. has
the management Of the Lindauer Mer-
camille company.
Mrs. r. C. Fetner and two sons. OF /
Americas Ca, are visiting her brother, .
F. H. Matthews, Of this place.
Addition to Bank.
The Bank Of Demlng is having an
addition put to its building 2CX43 feet 1
brick with basement. which viii serve
as q store room for the bank, y. A /
Bolich's dry goods store and the Bank
hotel Samuels & Son have the con-
tract
The Park hotel is having private !
baths installed adjoining all Of its
H H Kelly's new $4,000 residence
has been begun, the foundation al /
ready laid.
LeOna Walker has returned from FL I
Paso and has accepted a position in I
the county clerks office.
Chas. Hughes, county clerk, has gone
to Arizona for a week on business.
Mrs. A II. Child is in FL PasO this |
week visiting her sister, Mrs. Daniel I
MOnOdCe.
Came From California.
P. Reynolds and brother arrived l
in Deming yesterday, having driven I
through the country from Tulane cOun- I
ty. Calf They expect to locate IN (
this valley They say that their father I
came through the Mimbres valley in 2
1854 following the old Butterfield trail I
which crosses the 1Iimbres river at ]
Old Town They say their father often /
speaks Of stopping for several days I
in this valley.
c. J. Ince. Of Denver, Colo. has sue |
ceeded A H. Lowe as operator in the /
uptown office of the Western Union /
company
Mrs. T. J. Carter. Of League City. /
Texas. and Mrs. FerrOw Low are Wis /
iting their friend Mrs. X. Saibra.
F. d. Amy and wife. who have been !
spending their vacation at his 4
fathers. A. A. Almy's, Of this place. |
return tonight to Los Angeles. where