El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-25
LAS CRUCES PLANS
FOR CANNING PLANT
Movement Started For Fac
tory to Save Surplus Fruit
and Vegetables.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, April 25-Many Of
the business men and farmers OF the
surrounding community are talking
about a canning factory for Las Cru
ces. Much fruit goes to waste here ev-
cry year, 1t is claimed, on account Of the
lack of a canning factory. Nearly all
to whom the matter has been mentioned
are in favor Of the proposition and are
anxious that plans shall go forward to-
ward the establishment and operation
OF q factory that will be an incentive
to wider acreage in garden products and
mat viii save the fruit from the or
cnards that now is wasted for want Of
some way to work it into marketable
shape.
The Williams Jubilee singers were
greeted by a large audience in the
armOry last evening.
Directors Of the Elephant Butte Wa
ter Users association held a meeting
here today the time being changed
from Saturday to today.
lee and Frost.
owing to the continued cool weather,
vegetation is not making as rapid pro-
greSS IN this section as Is usually the
case this time Of year. Ice formed
here last night, but not as thick as the
previous night. A heavy frost was no
Edmondson B. Link and bride will in
a few days go to housekeeping in the
Link bungalow. on BrOWnlee avenue
The couple arrived only few days
ago from WaycrOss, Georgia, where
their marriage was contaminated on
April 10 at seven ,. m, in the pres
tllGG OF a large NUMBER OF TRENDS Mr..
Links brother. Harold D. Link, Of Pc
COS, Texas, accompanied him and was
present at the wedding Mrs Link was
formerly Miss Ruby Seasons and for q
year was a resident of this community,
moving to WaycrOss, Ga, with her peO-
pie about a year ago.
D. G. CraYens. Of SeWanee, Tenn, has
been among Las Cruces friends the past
few days He graduated from the
state college IN 1855, and this is his
fourth visit here in the past four years.
a
in SeWanee Military institute, a de-
Tartment of the University of the South
A surprise party was given Miss Mar
Earet ROuault by more than 20 Of her
young friends The young people con-
gregated at the home OF Miss Rose Ben
nett and went to the Rouault home in
a body. The diversion OF the evening
was games Of various kinds Refresh
ments were served
The Spanish speaking people viii
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Stanton. of Ele-
plant Butte, who have been spending
three weeks in e Paso. are expected
here tomorrow for a visit in the home
Of Herbert ". YeO-
Judge Medler Is recovering from an
illness which II was at first feared
might terminate in pneumonia He will
probably be able TO resume his work
in the course Of a week or more
Mrs s. Z. Lane, who has been quite
sick, Is now much improved.
DR.. c. L. Hill, Of near Dona Ana was
here on business and left on the even
ing train for FL Paso.
Fred Carol OF FL Faso, visited his
aunt, Mrs. E. II. Alton, in east Las
Cruces.
NJ H Peterson made a business trip
to FL PasO today
state engineer James French. Of
Santa Fe, was here today. He was &C
cOmpanied by others interested in the
good roads movement in Dona Ana
county, as well as other points OF the
state.
A large number Of adobes are being
made across the track from the depot
for the Rouault warehouse, now be-
ing erected nearby.