El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-01
Deming. n. NJ, April 1.-Wh

Deming. n. NJ, April What
threatened to be a very warm political
fight Tor the board of education OF Dem
mo was averted by a compromise be-
tween the opposing factions. The COM
promise board Is as follows; c. }.
Laughren. W. L. Holt, Calvin l.. Baker,
0. H. Cooper, Jas. W. Barracks The
election viii take place today, and as
the above board is acceptable TO all con-
cerned there IS no doubt about It's cleo
ton.
Mr.. McClughan. who has been in bust
ness in Albuquerque for the last SIX
months. has returned to Demlng- lie
and his former partner in the real estate
business, Mr.. Dexter, are developing
farm and stock ranch four miles south
of town. Mr.. AcClughan owns 50 acres
of land. and adjoining his place Is the
Vickers place, which has been leased.
DR.. Vickers is putting down a large
irrigation well. which viii be used to
irrigate the tract. These men have
shipped in p heifers and Is mares, and
will plant feed crops for carrying their
stock.
Jas. Love, of Roseman. La, has ar
rived in Deming. Mr. Love Is on
prospecting trip. He states that a num-
Der of his neighbors in Louisiana are
coming to Deming within the next lew
months. He mentions r. w. Osborne.
j W Brook and j. W. Himmler. All
have purchased land here and are com
ing to improve it.
To Build Two Bungalows.
Milton De Puy has let a contract to
Ed. Moran. for the erection of five
room brick bungalow on Granite avenue.
Dr. NJ. j. Moran viii also erect a nice
bungalow in the western portion Of the
city.
The sum of $3.50 is now in the bank
for the employment of an agricultural
expert, and the remaining $500 to be
raised among the farmers Is to be forth
coming in a short time. The chamber
of commences donation of $3.50 viii
make the total of $500. The crop com
mittee of Chicago will then make its
donation of $1,000. which viii give $500
for the employment OF the agricultural
expert IN the Mimbres valley. John
Humid, who recently sold out his farm
and retired from actual business. Is sUg-
gested as a suitable man to fill this
Orders Car of Oil
The Farmers Cooperative Oil Buyers
association has ordered a car of petrO-
leum gas oil, As degree Baume test. This
OF Twill be here in the next few days. 1t
viii be retailed for between 8 cents and
8 cents to members of the organization,
but none viii be sold to consumers who
are not stockholders in the association
Both tanks for receiving oil. each hIV-
ing a capacity of $4,000 gallons, have
been completed at a cost of $500. Oil
viii be ready for distribution among
the farmers beginning next week Luz
ther Stevenson has been employed TO
handle the oil and wait on the custom
eTs at the station. Stock certificates
in the Cooperative Oil Buyers assOcia-
ton viii be issued this week by the
secretary.
VIII A. Collins has been employed as
clerk in the Deming postOffice.
Third Well In Operation.
Well No. of the Little Vineyards
company has been in operation since
Friday noon. This well was installed
last wear and was not pumped, due to
the fact that two other wells for the
company supplied sufficient water. This
wear with the large increase in acreage
for the Little Vineyards farm the third
well was needed. 1t was found that sand
had drifted through the casing and
practically filled up the well. The sand
was cleaned out to a depth of So feet
and the drilleTs were unable to clean it
that the well IN this condition would
not deliver over 400 or 500 gallons of
water per minute, but It developed on a
test that it delivered 400 gallons of
water per minute from the start. This
Is one of the most remarkable wells in
the valley, having only a depth of So
feet, and delivering this tremendous vol
ume of water. The Little Vineyards
dairy has received a chJirn of IS pounds
capacity and Is ready to buy butter fat
from the farmers.
Sam Watkins has purchased a Y
horse power motor truck for delivering
coal