El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
INJURED
BY.LATE FROST.
Early Fruit in Clint Com
munity Destroyed; Alfalfa
Crop Is Backward.

Clint, Texas. May lowing 10
late frosts and cold. windy weather,
the early spring crops have suffered
and the fruit crops Will be short In
fact, peaches, plums and other early
blooming fruits are reported as be-
ing destroyed. Alfalfa, which IS
often harvested for the first time BY
the middle OF May. will not be ready
this season before June l to 10. How
ever, some of the farmers are cutting
the crops now. thinking that it viii
help the second and later cuttings to
remove the damaged crop at this
time.
d. L. Looney has completed work
on the Mckinney building on Main
street and is putting IN a STOCK OF
general merchandise and meats
F. l. Hamilton and family nave
moved into the Hubbard property,
north Of clint. which was vacated D.
the S. Ruffner family short time
ago. Mr.. Ruffner having moved into
the old Steen property near the school
Clint public schools will close the
term on next Friday, May Is Inc
Fabens, San Elizario, Belen, Socorro
and Ysleta schools will also close on
Mrs. Violet Robertson has pur-
chased the drug and confection bust
ness of DR.. VIM. r Henderson, VINO
will devote his entire time to the
practice OF his profession Miss Ger
trude Robertson will assist her moth
er in the operation of the business.
which is located az the old stand IN
the J. J. Schairer block
Mrs. R. G. Murphy received news
of the death of her father, Rev. Mr..
60 dur IF
left for the family home in Michigan
10 be in attendance at the funeral
Opens Fabens Exchange
The Fabens Telephone company
opened its exchange at Fabens this
week and now have connections with
the Bell company. A. z. Smith is
promoting the business at Fabens-
Mr. Wood, of FL Paso. has been as
signed TO special police duty at Clint
and will move his family TO this place
as soon as a suitable house can be
found
Work on the drainage canal is pro-
crossing and the canal has been fin
ished from Fabens to a point near the
Krakauer ranch. about four miles east
of Clint
J. y. Pullen and wife. who have
been visiting relatives at Clint Tor
several days. have gone TO California,
where they expect to make their fu-
ture home.
Revival services, which have been
in progress at the Methodist church
for the past two weeks, have closed
with the addition of several members
10 the church.
The foundation for the new Bap-
fist church on Main street has been
completed and work will now go for
ward on the erection of the building
Sterling Roberts, who has been IN
California for the past several months,
was in Clint this week
Mr. and Mrs Mckinney. formerly OF
this place, but now Of El PasO. were
business visitors here this week
A cement sidewalk has been laid
in front OF the Schairer block of
buildings and the fronts Of these
places treated to a coat OF paint.
To Build New Lines
Another car of telephone poles was
unloaded at Clint this week for use
in building new lines and making
repairs in the Clint and Ysleta ter
ritory- New lines are expected TO be
built to Fabens and San Elizario. and
several thousand feet Of cable placed
in the town of Clint this summer.
A new threshing outfit has been
purchased by Otto Boutwell, and is
expected to arrive in time to take
care OF the small grain crops. which
VIII be larger this year than usual in
the lower valley. W. P. Skov has
also purchased new outfit