El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-03
VIII SHUWeH,
An american,
Bandit Victim
Is Killed Ninety Miles
South Of Marathon By
Mexican Outlaws.

According to an Associated Press
dispatch reaching here from Mara
thOn, Texas. Wednesday morning.
VIII SullWel. an American rancher.
was killed by a Mexican outlaw at
Santa Helena 90 miles south Of Mara
thon- The message reached Mara
thon over the army telegraph line
from Capt Carroll Bates, Eighth cav
stllweus wife and children are at
Alpine. Texas
The dynamite. wire and electric
batteries which were captured from
Holguiu's command at Las Naras
Monday were purchased in FL PasO
and used I'm blowing up the Mexico
Santa Sofia recently tt was an
nOuuced here today by an American
who was on the train Holguin has
been operating between Villa Ahuma-
da and JUarez, raiding american
ranches and looting trains.
plans made for the government to
build the canal THE only difference
between the committee and the chair
man. Dr. Boyd. IS whether we pay his
way 10 Washington now, or whether
we wait. Investigate further and then
decide on who 10 send Ar Bassett
said
Claims Not War Measure.
J. A. Smith. president Of the FL
PasO Valley Water Users association,
who. with 7. J. Smith. c. Z. Kellogg,
T. D. Porcher and DR.. B. N. Wor-
sham. represented the lower valley,
said the idea Of the construction Of
the canal being a war measure was
ridiculous and that the authorities at
Washington would not consider the
construction Of the canal at this time.
They are too busy financing impor-
tant matters OF their own TO consider
this canal" he said AR Smith said
he was in favor OF the canal. but
thought IL should be constructed by
the city OF FL PasO-
Differences OF Views
DR.. Boyd stated he was anxious 20
get this matter before the govern
ment at the earliest possible moment
as he feared unless it was Constructed
by the government Il would be con-
structed by a private corporation and
he said he was OF the opinion thar
the people OF the upper valley would
not permit q private corporation 20
get their hands on the water In the
Elephant Butte project
Robert krakauer replying 20 Mr..
Boyd's remarks said he did not see
any great calamity attached 20 the
private corporation building the canal
He intimated that IL would be perfect
~ acceptable TO people OF Fl Paso 20
enterprise IL the necessary finances
could not be raised I'm this city
Pearl Bailey. OF the Elephant Butte
association. said he concurred with
the remarks OF AR Era kauer and II
the people OF Fl Paso treated the
upper valley farmers half way right
he for one was certain that city could
depend on the cooperation OF the
farmers in the construction OF the
canal
Would Inform Farmers.
On a motion Of mayor Davis. sec
onded by Robert krakauer. IL was
unanimously decided that the farmers
in the district be supplied with all
the information available regarding
the high line canal and that they be
permitted 20 organize or make what
ever plans they cared to-
At this point Ar Krakauer made
his motion about the resignation Of
the cham Der Of commerce committee
and the appointment OF a new COM
mittee. This motion Of Mr.. krakauer
was unanimously carried on Dr.
Boyd's second.
Those who attended the meeting
Were- Mayor Charles Davis. James
G. 1fcNary. G. n. Bassetr. Robert kra-
kauer. II. H Brooks. T. G.. Rigney. jr..
l. N. Lawson George r. LeBaron, c.
F. Kellogg. p ~ Dudley. Milton A.
Warner Fred W Norton. ". II. Shell
Smith. q. NJ Harvey. T. D. POrcher. A.
J. Rem, c. A. Thompson. j. T. Bull
lock. George B. Ryan. ". s. Crom bic,
r. n. Andreas. DR.. Nathan Boyd. J.
J. Smith. NJ L. Cadwallader. 7. y.
A. II. Burgess, DR.. B. r. Wor-
sham.