El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-10
COCHISE COUNTY TO
SEND go TEACHERS
Institute ut Phoenix During Fair Week
VIII Hear Notable Speakers; County
School Enrolment increases 1000.


Douglas, Ariz.. Oct. 10.-Approximate-
ly go public school teachers from Co
chlse county viii attend the institute,
in which II Of the II Arizona counties
have combined, to be held in Phoenix
during state fair week, according to.
county superintendent of public in
struction D. B. Hutchens. Mr. Hutchens
has made arrangements in Phoenix for
reservations for each of the teachers.
There viii be no school on that week
Among the speakers who will be
heard are DR.. Muerman. director of the
western division of the department of
education, of Washington, d. c.; Dr..
llSbney, president of the University of
Cincinnati; DR.. Keys, of the SARATOGA
springs Art institute; Dr. WinShiU of
the Journal of Education. of Boston;
governor George W. P. Hunt and c. o.
case, state superintendent of public
instruction.
Increased Enrolment in County Schools.
MI Hutchens states that but four
out OF 20 schools in COchise county
show decreases, While the other &c show
increases which, if continued, will rem
der additional facilities immediately
necessary. More than 1000 more pu-
pilS are enrolled in the schools now than
were enrolled at the end of the last
school year. The chief gains were III
douglas and BiSbee, each of which mad
an increase of about 800. In total en-
roIment. however, Douglas exceeds
Bisbee by several hundred The total
here is now 1890.
In order to relieve the congestion at
the seventh street school a number
OF portable rooms have been con-
structed in the school grounds Two
or these VIII be ready for occupancy
on Monday
equipped with homemade seats, while
every school in COchise has an ample
equipment of blackbOards, maps, etc
Btsbee Odd Fellows Visit Douglas.
- Fr-n-
bee were in Douglas Thursday night
guests of the local lodge. The Bisbee
degree team, which accompanied them,
conferred degrees on four candidates.
A luncheon was served The trip was
made from Bisbee by auto truck
Three auto truck loads of B. P. O.
ElkS viii journey down from here TO
Bisbee Saturday evening to attend
smoker to be given in their honor BY
the Hill City lOdgemen. A number Of
private machines Will also make the
trip.
Miss Sallie Chestnut, aged 50 years,
IS dead of pneumonia W l. Chest
nut, a brother, resides in LlanO, Tex
one son and two sisters, who reside /
mere, also survive. Funeral services
will be held Friday afternoon at the
Christian church.
Lights Fail Festival Opens.
A fail festival will begin Friday at
Light, 40 miles north of Douglas, in the I
sulphur Springs valley. A general in
vitation has been issued to the public. /
make the trip by auto. There viii be a
rOplnE contest, riding bucking horses. /
baseball game and other athletic
sports. The farm products exhibit will |
be leading feature. Prof a NJ. Nc
Omie. of the University of Arizona. will I
deliver lectures both Friday and Sat
urday on the topic OF farming.
A number OF pumping plants were /
installed this season in the Light dis |
trict and bumper crops were realized /
ChOate Fruit Farm Productive.
of Ha fcrfrN ffaTrn -
coming apples. pears and peaches into |
real money, is Gabe ChOate. whose farm
is 45 miles northeast of Douglas. Mr..
ChOate has an orchard OF zoo trees. 800 ]
Of which bore this season. He has sew
eral varieties OF apples, peaches. pears
and plums- He averages, according to !
loads of fruit brought into Douglas
each week. From each load he real
ICES an average Of $50. This is besides
three or four wagon loads of fruit sold
to farmers and hucksters every day
Mr. ChOate's farm on Turkey creek is /
almost entirely irrigated by natural
springs. the only expense in cOnnec-
ton with this important item being
the laying of pipes to carry the water I
to the desired places.
The women of the Ninth cavalry will
give benefit concert, vaudeville per-
Torrance and dance at the cavalry
camp, Friday night for the friends and
members of the Country club The
funds accruing will be used in repair
Sulphur Fumes Battle FIremen.
The crystal lodging house. at 614 G |
avenue. caught fire from a lard can |
filled with sulphur and rags with which |
it was being fumigated. The sulphur /
fumes and wood smoke made il i'm /
possible for the firemen TO enter the l
building Ter some time. The damage {
mounted to about 5000. fully covered |
by insurance.
The county hospital will establish a 4
for county patients who die /
Dn its grounds. which are 12e acres in I
extent. Preliminary work of fencing /
the ground and laying it out in the 4
proper manner will be started Friday I
Heretofore the dead from the county /
hospital have been buried in the Dot
er's field. adjoining Calvary cemetery. /
about a mile east of the city.
The city council will investigate a
of placing an electric light
on every corner in the city. 1t has
.lsO been decided that the police shall
be provided with house numbers and
sent on a canvass of the city. seeing |
that each residence is prODerlV num- |