El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-10
ALFALFA
BEING SHIPPED
Wheat Crop in Lower Val
ley Is Best in Years
Lakes Are Drained.

Clint. Texas, July 10.-Alany cars Of
caoice alfalfa hay are being loaded at
Clint each day, most Of which is be-
ing shipped to east and southern
Texas points and while in most cases
the first and second crops have been
saved in first class condition. a small
percent of the first cutting was dam
aged by light rains
Wheat Crop Is Good One.
Most of the wheat and oats crops
have been harvested in the lower val
ley and threshing is in fun blast. The
quality Of wheat this year viii sur
pass that of recent years, as will the
yield per acre. and the mill at san
Elizario is preparing for the heaviest
run Of mill stuff ever handled in the
valley
S. C. Thomas. local railroad agent
at Clint has taken a months vacation
and viii leave soon for California
points. where he VIII join his wife for
q short visit
Lakes Are Drained.
The large dredging machine Oper-
ating in the central part Of the val
ley has crossed the main road be
tween Clint and san Elizario. and the
large lakes Of water which have been
forming near the Gray place for sew
eraI years have been drained. and
the water level around Clint has been
lowered several inches in the past
two weeks. The dredge on the north
side Of the valley has reached a point
near the DeGroff ranch east OF Belen
Big Late Peach Crop Expected
Peaches. plums and other early
fruits are being placed on the local
markets at this time, and IL is said
that the late peach crop viii be
record break while several carloads
of pears viii be shipped out both at
Clint and Nsleta- the shipping VIII be-
gin next week. and extensive improve
ments have been made at the Esl5ta
canning factory. where that part Of
the fruit crop which heretofore has
been allowed to 80 TO waste VIII be
canned and will demand very high
price. Many acres Of sweet potatoes
have been planted in the valley this
handled at the Nsleta canning fac
tory.
Material for Bridges Stored.
Many carloads for use in building
bridges across the new drainage ca
nails are being unloaded in Clint and
being stored in the yard Of the T. s
r S. south of the J. A Field resi-
dence.
Many fishing parties from FL Paso
come TO the lower valley TO spend
the week end. and several good chan
rel catfish have been caught from
the Rio Grande. near Fabens-
To Dance Saturday Night.
An FL Paso orchestra has been Sc
cured to furnish music for the dance
which viii be given at Hotel Clint on
Saturday night Of this week All men
are invited TO attend in shirt sleeves
and enjoy themselves. regardless Of
warm weather. Cold drinks viii be
Mrs. s. C. Grant and son. Wayne.
left this week for High Rolls. y ~.
10 spend several days with relatives
and friends
Coates SeEs Farm.
r. G. Coates has sold his interests
In the Oden farm. north OF Clint. 10
Pete Hey. and with his family viii
move 10 q farm near Maria
j. H Oatman has purchased the
hreshinE outfit Of W p Sk0v. and (.
viii operate it in the lower valley this /
season
w. p. Skov has been named to take Z
,harge of the farm of the recent /
2Cbert Grieve. and has moved his 1
amiIv from Tsleta to the Grieve &
auch. two miles northeast Of Clint Z
Mrs II. II. Webb. Of FL Paso. IS 4
pending the summer on the W eDD ]
anch. below Clint
Miss Delefane Mauldin is home from 4
chool and will spend the vacation I
With her parents. Mr.. and Mrs D. B 4
Iauldin, on the Worsham ranch
The Ranger camp. which was estab- 4
ished at Clint for several months. has I
zen moved to Fabens. thus Clint is 1
eft without soldiers or rangers