El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-21


to leave.
Has 10000 Acres Irrigated.
There are 10000 acres of land under
irrigation in This valley and q ditch is
now being constructed to bring another
large acreage into cultivation near
Pima There are between 10000 and
100000 acres susceptible 20 cultivation
in the ella valley
A number OF the women folks Of SAT
ford and Thatcher rode 10 on the train
as far as Pima. while their husbands
and brothers accompanied the FL Paso-
ans on their automobile ride
Through GIo>e to Mimi.
Leaving Pima AZ 1915. II was "A
three hour run north through
B. sparsely settled country. mostly de-
voted TO cattle raising, but with scat
tered farms. TO Miami, sklrting Globe
as We came up on the way We were
able To see the new concrete highway
completed between Globe and Miami,
linking the twin mining cities IN
- commercial bond closer than ever. This
road Was built by Fl PasoanS- J. A.
Whitman Frank FrickletOn and J. W
CTowdus.
The growth of Miami has been even
F. greater than Cleye Van Dyke could
have dreamed of at the time he laid
I out the townsite q Few years ago when
the Miami Consolidated became a per
D. manent concern ~ 18th fine business
streets. lined with splendid establish
. rneuts good hotel facilities. every tnlus
Z well lighted. Miami Is "A town to be
reckoned with in the mining life Of the
state of Arizona The big inspiration
. Consolidated. IFS plant. completed and
put into operation since the last visit
OF the FL PasOsnS 10 this section. -
one o. the gre attest copper mines III
! America. larger than the Miami Con-
sOIidated, which gave Miami It's in
f ceptiou- Many other properties nave
( been opened up in the last few months
and others are being explored until the
3 field bids fair to become one OF the
/ greatest in the entire southwest
BiSsee Prepares To Receive ~ Pns0nnS-
A. Bishee arrangements have been
I completed for the entertainment OF
/ the TT Pasoans ON arrival THURSDAY
afternoon. Citizens viii furnish the
Fl Pasoans with autos for q ride
around the district. while the band
Z plays a short concert Al the Copper
: Queen hotel
? the Country club al o'clock for a din
! ner and entertainment Bisnee VIII
. extend warm welcome to II Fasl
I people Andrew " Reeves has beer
! telegraphed the arrangements by tnf
. Bisbee comuittee-
FL PaSnaus Dance 1t Clifton.
The f pasoaus closed most en-
JOY able day with dance al enron
last night on the tennis courts adj
Joining the Clifton hotel Everybods
came out and mingled with the r
4 Pasoans until time for the special 70
Q return south The II faSo band fuf
1 nished the music
During the afternoon every body ha'
a good time seeing the country arount
{ Clifton. everybody but J. : Black. IT
n Fris. David J. Ray and r. l. Parker
Of rho FL Paso party. and r X Miuson
& Of Clifton. who were thrown INTO Jai
: until they paid fines imposed by a
J kangaroo court They were iuveigled
+ into the jail on the preteNt OF seeing
: a Mexican murderer and were locked
un nv jailer John Young and superior
: court Judge r 3. Lane
Are Fined - Cents
As the prisoners at first thought they
lad been arrested for bootleggiug. they
were preparing to plead guilty v nel
they learned that il was TO be a KAN
cause Of the prisoners and they were
I finally released on paying - cenl'
. each into the prisoners treasury
In distinct contrast TO this was th'
I reception ". q. Roe received Mr. Roc
met an old friend in the person OF !
/ Howard a former employe Of the 2
! Paso & Southwestern, and he took on
I a special locomotive to take Mr. 10
! and party 10 over the Coronado rail-
/ road TO Metcalf Mr Howard is su
! perintendent of the Coronado line.
ROfariRns Organize
/ The ROtarians on the train Is
them. met Monday on the train and or
{ ganized for the trip. The Rotarian
| have special badges, provided IN ad
I vance for the trip. Those Of the ko
! tarv membership on the train luclud
4 -ANbNA q ~ -
! rectors. Edgar KAISER. Ben l. Clements
! c =. walker. D. l. Nray- H. " elsh
| expresident Claiborne Adams, 4
/ Schwartz. r. r. Seeds, George a TrOsi
| Z g Davis and r 2. Mosson-
! l. was decided 10 have q Dime
| Thursday night in the Copper Queel
/ hotel Al Bisbee, and Robert r seed
was appointed TO arrange for this din
! ner. Robert hrakauer was elected 10
tary president for the trip. Z. W Kay
ser. treasurer. and 6 A Martin. score
tary. \ wire VIII be sent TO Fhoeni
to the Rotary club there asking Shen
! to meet the FL Pasoaus.
! As several of the younger member
of the party lost their caps and cane
in DeInins. the first stop-no. W c
/ Roe did not lose his. neither did o. 7
| Putnam-it was found necessary Z
issue orders that no man could get
second cap. unless he could prove tina
/ he lost II by accident
Rules Are Drawn.
The following rules have been pro
! muIgated and issued TO all the mem
| bers Of the party
To Members of Pep. Push and Progress
| Excursion:
This excursion is FOR Ell PASo.