El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-30
BAPTIST BODIES
MEET IN DEMIHG
Two State Societies Open
Sessions in Mimhres
Valley City.

Deming. n NJ, Oct. 30.-Two Baptist
state conventions, the Woman's Mis-
siOnary union OF New Mexico and the
state B. Y p T., have opened sessions
here The officers OF these several as
sOciations and many of the delegates
have arrived and the various meetings
viii be held at the several churches IN
the town. The state convention Tor the
Baptist association will be held at the
First Baptist church, and the other
meetings viii be held at some Of the
other churches. A good many prOmi-
nent ministers are in attendance and
the sessions viii be of an interesting
character. There viii be enough work
10 hold the associations until after
Sunday.
e. r. VanIandigham. editor of the
Headlight, is harvesting a big crop
of fine beans on his farm, just out Of
the city.
Formers Meeting Postponed.
Because of the fact that the farmers
are all very busy harvesting their
crops, the proposed meeting of the
Mimbres Valley Farmers association.
called for November ], has been post
poned until a later date There are
many important things 20 be brought
up at this meeting.
Court in Session
District court is in session, with
judge Colin Neblitt presiding There
is very little criminal business this
year There were four petty criminal
cases where all defendants pleaded gull
was one change of venue from Dona
ana county. The grand jury will COM
plete its work and viii probably return
a Few more indictments. The petty jury
has been summoned and will probably
finish its work by Saturday evening.
Judge Neblitt admitted to full citizen
ship Henry Meyer, Jno. A Wood, NJ.
Boudinet and Jno. TiIley.
The chief case in the district court
was the state of New Mexico VS.. Harry
Carlson and W W. Moore, the de-
PENDANTS being charged with burglariz-
ing the Graham Hardware company
1sat March, on the occasion Of the visit
sof a carnival company to this city. A
Few days later the boys were arrested
in FL PasO- At the last term of court
the jury failed to agree, and this is
the second trial of the case. At the
trial chief Stansell and deputy Powell,
OF FL PaSQ, were Witnesses IN the case
Maj. James r. Waddiu represents the
people as district attorney. J. ). Naught
being appointed by the court to look
after the defendants interests.
Word has been received here from
DR.. S D SWODe that an operation per
formed last Tuesday on Col !. P Nc
Grorty at the Mayo hospital at ROcheS-
ter Mimi, has proved quite successful
and that the colonel is fast improving
DR.. SwOpe wires that he viii return
G. W. Smithson. of Hagerman, y. NJ.
is preparing an illustrated lecture en-
titled a trip through New Mexico and
is getting views around DemlnS to IL
Iustrate actual development
JOS. H Toulouse, left Tuesday after
having arranged TO get out a special
edition of his publication for Deming
and the Mimbres valley.
a h Child made a business trip to
Silver City.
P. J. Moran, a postoffice inspector.
with headquarters in Albuquerque, has
been in the city the past few days on
official business
Miss Mary Whalen, daughter of su-
perintendent Whalen, of the Southern
Pacific. is in DsTa.ng as the guest Of
Miss Mary Mahoney.
Mrs. Mary Raithel is visiting friends
and relatives in Silver City
n. n Stricken, councilman of RiT-
erside. Cal, is visiting his brother, b
3. Stricken, OF this place. snd taking in
the sights and development in The MINI
bTes valley.