El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
SHIP CATTLE To
LOWER VALLEY
Many Carloads Sent From
Pecos Valley to Be Put
on Pasture.

Clint, Texas Nov. MANY cars
Of cattle have been unloaded here the
past week and are being placed on
different large ranches OF the val
ley, where they will be fattened for
the market this winter. Most OF this
stock came from the Pecos valley
where feed stuff Is reported 70 be
very scarce.
The threshing outfit OF W P Skov
is again busy threshing cane. caffir
and some wheat. which was being
held for an advance in price, the ma
chine being busy on the L. E Booker
place at this time
Dredging work Makes Progress.
The dredging machine, which is at
work on the north side drainage ca
nal has reached q point near the
Bennington ranch. about one and
half miles southeast of Clint and the
water from some of the worst old
river beds is rapidly being carried
away, the water level having gone
down IS inches in the vicinity Of the
canal
The south side drainage canal work
is progressing nicely, the dredging
machine on this side having reached
n point near the QuadrllO, i've niles
southwest Of Clint
Mrs. r. z. Lee. who has been on
the sick list FOR several days. is re-
ported TO be rapidly recovering
C. L Kellogg, Of FL Paso' was IN
Mrs. r. A. Kibby and children. Of
Ell Paso, have been visiting At The
Jeff Jones home. near Clint
s. 9. Schairer and vile are spend.
ing several days on their ranch near
Mrs. les wood. Of FL Paso. was
visiting a. week al the homo OF
her mother - - r. White at Clint
A Thanh --.---- dance is promised
at hotel g--U- on next Thursday
night. a negro orchestra from Il
Pzso viii furnish the music. Pump
kin pie and coffee viii be we'd
Buys Sierra Blanca Exchange.
A l.. Smi.n. Of the Fabens Iele-
phone company. has, purchased the
Sierra Blanca Telephone exchange.
and Mrs. Smith has gone to Sierra
5Lanca TO take charge Of same
Paul Muerschnidt, Of fsieta, has
q position with the United States Re
clauation service At this place
The addition to the Clint cash
store is rapidly nearing completion
and when occupied in connection
with the present store. viii give
Clint another large store.
Clint Girls Win.
The basketball team Of Clint school
girls played a match game with the
.an Eiizarfo school girls at san Eli
carlo Friday afternoon. The game
resulted in another victory for Clint,
the game which was played at Clint
with the Ysleta school girls some
two weeks ago being the first game
Clint girls had played. It also was
won by Clint
Field Meet Wednesday.
Much enthusiasm IS beng shown
among the school children at Clint
over the proposed field meet. which
is to be held at Clint on next We'd
nesday, when all the schools Of the
valley viii gather here for some real
games of basket ball, vulley ball,
foot ball and soccer which vii be
played between the different teams
of the valley schools.
Edgar D. Brown has been to Dali
las. IeNas, on a business trip and
incidentally visiting his mother,
who resides at that place.
Mrs. Edgar D. Brown and children
Of Clint, have been spending a few
days in FL PasO visiting al The hons
Of r. NJ Jackson and family.
Mrs. r. J. Griffin informally enter
tanned a number OF the Clint women
at her home in the southern part OF
Gown on Friday afternoon A salad
course was served.