El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-15
DEMING WOMEN'S
CLUB BEGINS YEAR
Observes Presidents Day;
Has 12O Members and
Is Growing.

DeminG, n. NJ, Oct. l5--Ine DeniIlS
Woman's club opened its years work
with an elaborate program in honor OF
presidents day, meeting at the nome OIL
Mrs. John Garrett Moir, president OF
the club. The rooms were decorated
with flowers and asparagus ferns and
presented a most attractive appear
ance. A literary and musical program
was carried out One of the features
of the afternoon was the presidents
address and her very elaborate report
of the New Mexico State Federation
meeting at Santa Fe- The punch bowl
was presided over by Misses Mary
Mahoney. Mary Lou SWope ana floI
ence Ament. The club now consists OF
20 members, and is doing a splenotlo
work along every line, including clSic
Improvement 1t is the purpose to nave
two cleanup days in the city, cooper
ating with the city council and the
just issued its year book which IS the
most eIabOrte of any similar organlza-
ton in the southwest
Is thoroughly Civilized
w z. Holt, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce is in receipt of let
ter from Elmira, New York, asking II
The town or country is made unpleaS-
ant bv greaSers or indians and In re-
pIv he has quoted a paragraph from
the folder just issued by the chamber
of commerce as follows: "Deming mas
nine flourishing churches; a superior
county high school; splendid grammar
three solid banks; efficiently conducted
hospital; imposing shops; electric plant
supplying city and valley with hgnC
and power; telephone system serving
fraternal orders; active clubs and civic
organizations; sewer and water systems
for a city of 10000 inhabitants; in fact,
all the adjuncts of civilization
Cashier Edward L Foulks, J. G.
Roseborough and H. c. Batting have
been given the Temple degrees by the.
Deming COmmandery. 1t is their pur-
pose to take the Shrine degree at,
Santa Fe in a few days An elaborate
banquet was a feature of the Work
conferred by the Deming Commandery-
Postmaster Foulke is considerably
excited over the fact that the post
master at Chicago thinks that New
Mexico is still a part of the warning
republic Immediately south of US, as he
received an official notice Of that city
this week indicating that this is a FOR
eign state
Frank Monser, formerly manager OF
the Deming Ice & Electric company,
goes this week to Missouri to visit his
former home. Mrs Monser viii &C
company him and remain for two or
three months
T. O. White. of Tucson. T. W. Turner.
of New Orleans. and Jas HobSon, OF
Bowling Green, XII, are in Deming for
a few days
Postmaster R. D. Clayton, of Myndus,
Turner Developing Property.
F. W Turner, proprietor of the Turn
erized Roofing Co, has become a well
satisfied booster of the Nimbres valley
He has backed his judgment with
large amount of capital and is now
developing a splendid farm in the Myn-
due district, east of Deming- He has
commenced the construction of one OF
the finest wells in the valley MI
Turner VII commence at once the in
tense Development OF his farm and viii
PUT at least 100 acres into cultivation
He has been a frequent visitor to the
Mimbres valley and always goes away
better satisfied He is personally Su-
perintending the improvements on his
property. He will begin at once the
erection Of a fine home and out build
ings- AS Mr.. Turner'S extensive busi-
reSS interests take him to ali sections
of the United States, his large property
at Myndus is given personal attention
by postmaster r. c. Clayton
Land to BE Sold.
The state of New Mexico is offering
for sale to the highest bidder a number
of tracts Of land near Deming. the sale
to take place at the Deming courthouse
on December s. The terms of sale and
the tracts to be sold may be had from
state land commissioner r P. Ervein
at Santa Fe.