El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

meeting of the board OF directors OF the
{ Water Users association, held in Las
Cruces, plans for the publicity and
{ immi grafton work to be carried on this
fall and winter were discussed and out
lined.
Plans were completed for obtaining
options on lands and locating or sales
agents were selected. The lands under
the project in New Mexico were divided
into three districts and agents selected
to work each district The Hatch
Realty company, located at Hatch, "
NJ, composed of DR.. J. E. Bonar and J.
H Jones, was appointed agent foA the
northern district. NJ B. Stevens, Hugh
Clary, VIM Palmer, jr., and Fred S.
Hess, with office in Las Cruces, were
appointed agents for the Central dis
trict, and H. r Hannum, Telles, n. NJ,
was appointed agent for the southern
district
New Methods Adopted.
New methods are being adopted by
the association which. il is believed
will be appreciated by the new conner
or prospective purchaser of land. The
old method of sending out highly en-
bossed and prOfUsel5 illustrated lit
erature with text of exaggerated state
ments Will not be followed. Honest
and frank statements of conditions
what the land will produce and what
others have been able TO d0-w1ll be
made, and every effort used to place
people in the right place where they
will be most likely to succeed Every
possible assistance VIII be given the
VIII Sell Through Own Agents.
One of the big features of the aSSO-
cations plan, now completed. is that
the lands it has for sale will all be
under option and will be sold only
through its own exclusive sales or To-
eating agents. There VIII not be a
sliding scale of prices on the land; the
locating agents will be under the di-
rectiOn of the association at all times
and the lands can only be sold for the
one price, the price given in the option
IL
immigration of the association.
The work of the Water Users asso-
citation viii be greatly strengthened by
the help which the reclamation service
plan to render and which viii be unusu-
ally comprehensive.
Blanchard VIII Show Views.
c. J Blanchard, statistician of the
reclamation service, who recently Wis
tied the valley, viii deliver in the
neighbOrhOod of so lectures in the east
this fall and winter and will show in
his stereOptican views, scenes Of the
valley in New Mexico under the pro-
ject, photographs of which were taken
by the government photographer who
accompanied Mr.. Blanchard on his re-
cent trip. In addition to the publicity
Mr.. Blanchard and his department will
give the country, he will forward to the
Water Users association as many of
the good inquiries he receives in his
office as the association can properly
handle
Railroad to Assist.
C. L Seagraves, general colonization
agent of the Santa Fe, and v. II Reed,
assistant general advertising agent
who visited Las Cruces. said that they
would do everything they could to sup
plement and advance the associations
work They agreed that when the as
ISOLATION ads were appearing in GER
tain section that they would carry
large Santa Fe ads in the papers Of
that section calling attention to the
lands under the Rio Grande project in
NJ Z h.
eral New Mexico ads. but will be spe- r
officially on this section If the asSOci- /
alton should, through its advertising.
create sufficient interest in a certain
section to warrant sending a repreSen-
ia tive to that section to talk person
ally with the people, the Santa Fe will
send one of its experienced men to
that section to work with them
1t is believed there can be no doubt !
about the success of the work now be-
ing undertaken At this day and time,
where people have been fleeced. or IN
fortunately located where success has
been impossible, the plan of the Water
Users association of New Mexico will
appeal to the man who is seeking a
new home and place to engage in
farming where conditions viii work
with him for success and where he
will have the assistance and full CO.
operation of an association of farmers.
Melon Season Near Close.
The cantalOupe shipments from Las
Cruces are decreasing from day to day.
In about 10 days the season will close.
Carload shipments have been made /
during the season to the east.
The choir of the Christian Endeavor
society of the Presbyterian church was
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lytton Taylor last evening a
part of the time was spent in practice.
Refreshments were served
The Ladies of the Maccabees viii |
hold a meeting in Elks' hall, Friday |
afternoon.
Misses Fannie and Floy French and !
Misses Lutte and Beth Foster, who have !
been in Europe this summer, arrived |
in Philadelphia on Monday and viii |
return to Las Cruces soon
J. o. Chapman, of Tucson, was !
business visitor here yesterday.
Miss Edna Holt and Miss Jettie Cod
dard have returned from Jackson, n /
NJ. where they have been visiting at /
the home of the latter's father, W. P |
Goddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Campbell yester- |
day afternoon gave a birthday ami l
versary party for their daughter. Eli |
zabeth Gibbs, aged > years. The follow |
ing guests were present: william sum 1
erland, jr., Maurine Dyne. Glover Dee /
Scale, Frank and Maxine Stevens. !
Maude Smith, Anna Hough. Frances /
Hess Ruth Germany, Mary and Martina J
Vermillion, Marie Snow, Mary and NC
Bride Jones Genevieve and Paul Nc /
Bride, Jack Center, Edwin and Charles I
Wade, Billie Evans, Harriet and Louise /
Hunter, Hayden and COrmaleth Smith, /