El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17
WILL NOT FORFEIT
LANDS BY LEAVING
DEPARTMENT Advises Las
Cruces Land Office Of
Action Planned.

las Cruces. N NJ, Jan 1.-THE register
o,5 receiver Of the land office at Las
,yruces. n. NJ, have received letter from
che department Of the interior regarding DIFF
Identities settlers on unsurveyed lands along
the Mexican boundary are having, due to
the trouble In Mexico The law provides
that uusurveyed land can only be held by
continued settlement upon it. In many cases
such settlement is unsafe along the border
In this connection the department writes;
cit is safe to say that where settlers upon
lands along the international boundary may
now OF Hereafter be forced 10 absent them
selves from their claims by reason OF con-
5itions arising from the war in Mexico. due
consideration would be given 10 CAUSES "
such absences when the enlIyi i lleA s-5l---
nroof or in case OF intervening $500
claims with view 70 me egIiC-Dis n s-Icb
rueut Of the rights OF an pdI yes ~ 49,
settlers however, should keep IN touc4 Win
me United States land office az Las cruces,
tbe -Ists Of survey are filed, and upon the
filing Of such plats should promptly maze
entry for the lands claimed under their set
tI.-5yerfs Insofar as their improvements are
concerned. however such settlers VIII leaFe
the land at their own RISK as me anu 49, ue
guard over the same, or to recompeIss me
settler for the value Of such lmproy eiIlells
should they be removed or destroyed
Is Elected Treasurer.
7--s-1- French has purchased stock IN the
Bascom-French company ana mas Deen EN- ele e.
ed treasurer Of the company. ne WI aIso
have charge OF the plumbing and hardware
department Of the store . =, Ut
ITr French was a former partner IN TINS
oompsnv bearing his name, but sold out ms
interest over a year ago ana 1lrst Went 20
California, then TO the northwest country,
- t11er returned to Las Cruces several
weeks ago: purchased home here and mas
again entered business
Services in All Churches.
There will be regular church services IN
ali the churches here on sunday morning.
17-io1 -eT-i,ai win be held The sermon will
he nreacbed BY Rev H F. Vermilhon pas
tSL y. tV -sC,5ee+ will sing Holy City"
II. i. McKinley's Funeral
The funeral Of Fred - Mckinney COUSIN I u
Of the late president Mckinley. vas helI
IN the Presbyterian church at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Thomas MltcheiL-
me floral offerings were many and beauti-
Mrs A. Jacoby and daughter. Mrs n. c.
FrenEer. entertained in honor Of Mrs. Ehoe-
Inns Freudenthal, Of SolOmonsvhie, Arlz-'
who was visiting friends here me 0lteIS 71S a
decorative scheme was snow. The winter
idea was further carried out In the nanQ
painted snow scene score cards and the IA
'OiS To Give Social.
The editorial staff Of the Reminder, the
high school paper VIII give poA solleL II
the Central school building on SATURDAY
night January "a. The committee IN cnarse
OF arrangements is: Misses Gladys Nesbltl'
Blanche Br0wnlee and Lucille Lemon Pat
rick Garrett viii be the auctoneer.
ChfIdren's Parties Given
Mrs William JacOby entertained a Few
small friends Of her son. William Hostetteri
yesterday afternoon, the occasion being IN
honor of his second birthday anniversary
The following guests were present. Hayden
and Carmelette Smith, Marion thompson
Francis CIary, Daniel Prudential, Thomas
Hayner and Thomas Cleveland, IT. The
children enjoyed games Refreshments were
served consisting Of ice cream ana cake q
birthday cake containing two candles pleased
the children Each child was presented VIII
Mrs. Gus Manassee entertained a few Of
her friends yesterday afternoon, the occa-
sion being the third anniversary OF ner sol
Her bert's birthday. Light refreshments were
Burglars at Work.
Las Cruces is suffering from burglar1e
and ATTEMPTS have been made to enter sew
eraI houses The home Of c. L. Brewer wal
entered during the absence OF the family a
church Some eatabies were taken, ana some
money from Mrs. Brewers purse which was
lying in one Of the rooms. The screen In
window was cut out
from his home Thursday night. The maj
went through the water in the acequia a.
the rear of the Sims home.
On the same night about ] o'clock Antonio
Moutero frightened two men away from hi
home on the Alameda
Attempts were made to enter the home
Of John II. Nay and Margaret SummerfOrd
DR.. H v. Jackson met his friend. Dr.. C
J. Apablasa here this morning. He was OF
his way from Los Angeles to his home a
Durango, Mexico He expected TO be
month on the way as he viii have to traVe
through New Orleans Veracruz and Me1dc
City, ana then across country 70 durango
AIRS A. D. Saunders and mOtherinlaW, Mrs
3. p Saunders. went to FL PasO this morn
ing The latter leaves sunday for her HON
Mr. and Mrs L. G. Cormony and daughter
Rub, went to FL Paso this morning.
Rev. J. c, Rodriguez went to Anthony an
La Union this morning and viii preach a
both places on sunday