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L PASO HERALD 8. ews of the Great Southwest x QCL&y s " n L. mi 1 m., m LOW DEATH RATE Claims Taken Up by New Settlers Ranchers Make Improvements. v Obar. N. M., April 4. The funeral of John Kehoe took place on his claim south of Obar. He -was 67 years old and his death was caused by valvular heart trouble. The interment on the claim was due to the fact that there Is no cemetery in the Obar country. With more than 1000 families living -within eight miles of Obar, there have been only five deaths since the first settle ment In 1906. Of these, three -were old people, two of them over 80 years of age. and the other two died from acci dental causes. "Water cress is abundant along the springs at ithe South Canadian. "William Law has bought the claims of the Bruce brothers of Claude, Texas. A. C. Banta is doing a large amount of plowing for others this spring. H". A. Johann, an expert telephone cable man from Peoria, 111., has located in Obar. Henry Arn, of Cloverdale, Ohio, is a new arrival in Obar. ' J. K. King is building a large cement tank on his place Mrs. J. J. Cutlip, of Tucumcari, has been visiting her brother, "W. I. Camp bell H. L. "Vrissey, who was up in, Kansas during harvest last year, reports that lie (Is asked to engage a crew of Obar boys for this year. Rev. H. P. Haley, of Obar, attended the Baptist association at Tucumcari. He is the missionary for Quay and Union counties. Clarence Etledge, of Lubbock, Texas, has located on a claim west of towif near that of his fatherinlaw, J. B. Duke. son, Keesey, of Fort Davis, were in "Valentine. Sam Bunton and "W. F. HcRee are in El Paso attending federal court. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Jones are proud over the arrival of a little girl, born April 1st. R. L. Means is in "Valentine on busi ness. E. E. Alexander, of Holland's valley, was in "Valentine. "W. F. Phillips was in town from his Davis, Mex., ranch. Cook Moore was a recent "Valentine visitor. Miss Ophie Parker left Friday for the Don Knight ranch, where she will teach through the summer. MORI G IMPROVEMENTS AT VALENTINE Mexican Citizens Are Pro gressive Down There. Personal Kotes. DEL RIO POSTOFFICE IS ADVANCED TO SECOXD CLASS. Del Rfo, Tex., April 4. July 1 the local postoffice will be advanced from the third to the second class. The classification of postoffices is based upon the receipts for the year ending March 31. The receipts for the fiscal year here are considerably over the re quired amount, and on July 1 the office will be advanced to the second class. The postal receipts have been stead ily increasing each year. The receipts for the last fiscal year show four times as 'much as in 1898. They are almost three times as great as in 1900 and they 'show a gain of 151 percent over 10 years ago, and a gain of 147 percent over five years ago. ISLE leiWOLH Many Families Have Treked to United States in Last , Few Months. BUILDING BOOM IT Ml, ARIZ. Three Concrete Structures Completed Waterworks System Installed. Miami, Ariz., April 4. Three con crete buildings, just completed on Mi ami avenue, two buildings on lave Oak street, owe on Canal street, several tons of concrete daily being usd in the retaining wall along the canal, and several other concrete buildings being erected, or about to be erected, in var ious parts of the city, make of Miami more than a negligible factor to the cement trade. Water is already coursing through the mains along Miami's main streets, and the house connections will be in- "Valentine, Tex., April 4. A small portion of Valentine residents are Mexicans. These are progressive and law abiding. Most of them own their homes, which are neat and attractive- Many have built new residences this stalled within a few more days. spring and old on.es have been remod eled. So the httmes of the Mexicans show un to no bad advantage? "RVIIr Ca! STifVM is prpfttTip- o fniit ! room cottage on his lots neur the pump house, -which "will be completed this week. Louis Orasco has .just completed a three room liouse west of the railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Twyeffort are the guests t)f Mrs. TwyeiTort's mother, Mrs. R. B. Jones. Mrs. W. B. Wells, of Wendell, was trading in Valentine. Mrs. H. G. Medley and children, ana Miss Minnie Jones are In El Paso this week. George Newton has returned from the Snyder ranch, where he has been repairing -windmills. Mrs. S- B. Tellows was in Valentine. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Snyder and chil dren were in from their Tanch. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones and daugh ter Ruth and Mrs. Walter Miller and CATTLE IX GOOD COXDITIOX AT PADUCAH Paducah. Tex., April 4. Heavy show ers have put an early growth on the Jigrass throughout this section, and there is now fine grazing for all range stock. The past winter has been an unusually good one for the wintering- or cattle. A number of large ranches wintered all their -cattle on the grass without- feeding anything, and tmost all the cattle came out n fine shape. MORE BUILDIXGS ARE ERECTED AT PADUCAH Paducah, Tex.. April 4. The contract has been let for the immediate construc tion of four large brick buildings that will occupy lots on the -west side of the square. Three are now under construc tion on the north side and when these are completed it' will make a total of 15 buildings of this class that will have been erected here within the. past 90 days. Colonla, Dublan, April 4 Bailey Lake of Colonia Dublan, and Aaron Hardy, of Colonia Pacheco, left this week with their families for Grayson, San Juan county, Utah, where they expect to make their homes in the future. More than 40 families have left Dub lan and Mexico within the last year and gone to the United States 'to make their homes. Families from other col onies have joined the procession and deft their Mexican friends behind. The musical given by the Juarez Stake Academy choir and orchestra, was a success and a rare treat to those who secured tickets. The singl ing under professor Haag, and the In strumental music under the leadership j of professor Smith, showed very care ful and thorough training. The Ger man solo sung by professor Haag was sublime and the violin solo rendered by professorSmith was very fine. One of their anthems, too, was exception ally good. - The Sunday school ward conference will convene April 17. Mr. and- Mrs. Aaron Gruell, and Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gruell: aW of Colonia Diaz, have baby bpys at their homes. The Mutuals of Colonia Diaz are pre paring a program entirely composed of poetry written (by Mormons, to be THE REAL LIVE " & uster Brown and Tige in Town jS G r rendered next Friday. A farewell surprise nartv was. given Miss Louisa Hansen this week by the Mutuals. Picnic lunch was -served, games were indulged in and a general good time was. had. Miss Louisa goes to California in the near future to join her father and brother, who are there making a home. . An April fool party was given by the students ofthe Seventh grade. The Invitations sent each invited guest to the opposite end of town', at' -which place they learned where the party was to be held. Many of the town people and many of the Juarez and the academy pepple met yesterday -at the railroad works and there they enjoyed their lunches to gether, then dispesed again for their homes. GLOBE SCHOOL BOARD TO SELECT TEACHERS. Globe, Ariz., April 4. The teaching staff of the Globe schools from the su perintendent down, win be selected at a meeting of the school trustees, to be held on April 23. The trustees met for the purpose of reorganizing because of the election of R. L. Pinyan, to succeed J. S. Miles. Dr. L. E. Wightman, being the senior member of the board, was chosen cleric of the board. T TICKETS From the following El Paso Merchants Tickets entitling the holder to free ad mission fo the theater to see 'Buster and Tige" are being distributed by the fol lowing merchants: THE BOSTON STORE, THE BEE HIVE DRY GOODS STORE E. STRAUSS & CO. J. AMSTETTER, R. T. TALPIS' & BR0. L LASKIN & BR0. EL PASO RACKET STORE, THE SMEETER STORE, SAMUEL SILVERMAN, THE BAZAAR. "Buster Brown and Tige" are the two most famous characters and most dearly beloved of all American children's ideals. They are now in El Paso and will give Free Vaudeville Performance TONIGHT AT THE - EL PASO THEATER 8:30 O'CLOCK "Buster" is the most clever child impersonator in the United States, and will be ably assisted by his trained dog "Tige." Mrs. Brown, Buster's mother, and an orchestra add interest to the performance. The performance is absolutely free. The only requirement being that you call on one of the merchants whose names appear opposite and get your tickets. hi very body Cordially Invited Come and Enjoy Yourself J M HORN VOTES SCHOOL BONDS ROSWEI.L, LAITXDItY IS DESTROYED BY FIRE. Roswell, X. AL, April 4. The Ros- well steam laundry is practically a i total loss by lire. The loss is about $10,000 and the insurance is $5500. TV'ill Beatty, the owner, says the clothing Property Owners Also "Vote -in Favor of Increased Taxation for Schools. near future, to be equipped with the Van Horn', Texas, April 4. The $3000 bond issue for the finishing of the "school building' here, carried unani mously. The special tax of 10 cents on the $100 in addition to the 5 cents on the $100 In school district No. S, for the maintenance of the public free school, carried by a large majority. G. H. Cox, B. Duncan and Ben "Wylie were elected as school trustees for school district No. S. . The Van Horn progressive leacrue en- fart4i m o.l - nninhai ff rrSAHlc o Kv : ball party." Among those present were JJIesdames .Velma, Connie and Willie GarrnFJake and Pansy Durrill, Kath ryn and Lena "Cox. Garland Breeding. Bonnie Cummins .Ernes;. Cox. Jim and Ted Beau. Tom Ifloyd, Ashed Shepp and Jim Espy. Tilrs. Edens. who was quite ill. is much better. Tom Smith has just installed a gaso line engine pumping plant for irrigat- tem of piers and docks would provide the, facilities for handling the Immense trade surely In the future for the great est port of the state of Sonora, and one of the most Important on the west coast. A movement Is now on foot to secure an appropriation from the Mexican gov ernment for the dredging of the channel and harbor, and as the appropriation to be asked for need not be large as com pared with the expenditure made upon other harbors, less favored by nature, there is every reason to expect success in the effort- At .the present time Guaymas is hand ling the Imports and exports for a large and fast developing section of north ern Mexico, and with a rapid increase of trade to provide for harbor improve ments must be made. URRQS SHIPPED m el mia 'sins "Will Meet the El Pasoans at Station on Arrival in Isew Orleans. ing on Smith Bros. place at Lobo. Among those who attended the cow- of patrons which burned with the I boys were Mesdames Neva. C. C. and plant, was probably worth $1000. It is j Mrs. Earl Yarbro. Flake Durrill, Velma thought that the fire caught from the ! and Connie Garren and Mrs. D. B. stove or flues. BLEND &) CIGARETTES You never miss the water till the rell runs dry." There is no neces sity of missing Fatima Cigarettes. Every dealer sells them. Their pleasing fragrance has made them popular. They are a blend of the finest Turkish leaf. In a plain foil package, which keeps them moist and retains their delicate aroma. Pictures of popular actresses now packed with Fatima cigarettes. 20 for i 5 cents iT igpT' jijflj mlml I I III N J ;iH CjJaMJlMUlLJMi YMifc2SS I If. Vmmm0 ; . . . " - M. . i V ' Tonl-cnn lan Tk.,-111 T IT TT'r-n-,. T 17" Beau, Asher Shepp, Guj- Garren, Ted Beau. Miss Christina Alln from Odessa is here visiting her aunt. Mrs. Laura Hall. J. A. TVillinms was in from the Durrill ranch and reports cattle Improving: in condition as the recent showers seem to have given much strength to the grass. Mrs. Nila "Wagoner, of Sierra Bianca, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. "W. "Watson. Mrs. Mattie Kerr, who has been visit-, ing several days in El Paso, stopped here on her return home. sister, Mrs. W. P. Hurt. D. H. Snyder and Al McCarty, left for the ranch last 'week. Miss C. C. Yarbro from Balrd, Texas, is visiting Mrs. TV. T. Medlej Mrs. Lee Prude and Mrs. L. J. Hall were appointed io attend the mission ary union to be held at Barstow, Texas, April G. , The Van Hohn Progressive league is to have a picnic Saturday at Beau Bros. ranch at the old picnic grounds. "W.H1 Hogue. who has been living here during the winter, has moved to the Dagger ranch of E. H. & O. Bounds. SOLOMOXVILLE NEWS. Solomonvllle, ATlzona, April 4. Mrs. Minnie "Wright has returned from Pearce, Arizona. where she was summoned by the illness of her father inlaw, Alex "Wright. The family of "W. "W. Poley has moved into the Clayton property, next door to the printing office. "W. H. Gillespie is building an addi tion to his home on the ranch. Mrs. T. S. Bunch entertained the Fort night revelers club. Norman Rose is here from the Sul phur Springs valley. He says that feed and water are getting short for the range cattle. Rain Is needed badly. 'UNDESIRABLES" ARE ORDERED DEPORTED Eight "undesirable citizens" passed through El Paso last night bound for New York whence they will be deported to their European homes. Two Mexi cans besides, were left at this port, the crowd having been brought from San Francisco by immigration officer F. A. Muncy. Among the persons to be denorted j was Theodore Klausner, who. a few days ago, escaped from San Francisco in a small boat. He was captured by reve nue officers and was OTdered deported to Berlin, Germany. 3IOXTEREY XEYVS.' Monterey, X. M., April 4. F. B. Mairs, of Laredo, Mo., is here looking over the country. He expects to locate h$re. Mrs. L. E. Lumbley, who has been suffering from a severe case of blood to see her poisoning. Is some beter today. I Little James Briscoe Is reported aulte 111. Burros to the number of 30, riding In a private Pullman car fside door), left Saturday night over the G., H. & S. A. as the vanguard of the El Paso dele gation of Shriners who are going to New Orleans for theannual ceremonial session of the imperial council. .The pilgrimage proper will leave El Paso Thursday evening as -the second section of the Sunset limited. The trip will be made direct to Houston where llella temple, of Dallas, will, join the f pilgrimage. Later, the two Shrines will be joined by Galveston and Temple. Arrangements have been made for the burros to meet the Texas special to the reunion and the El Pasoans will ride from the station to the El Paso headquarters on the backs of these ''ships of she southwestern desert." A large number of the Mexican straw sombreros are to be taken by the local delegation to be worn at all but the formal occasions where the customary fez is required. Miniature sombreros "the; El Paso hats" will be distributed by the Shriners at the annual El PasoJ aay reception anu tequila punch will be served to each caller. .It is expected that at least 50 of the loca'l shrine, many ot them accompanfed by their wives, will make the pilgrim age to New Orleans Thursday. erine Harper will argue that women should have the right to vote, while Lamar Thomas, "Will Hawkins and Nor man Morrisson will argue that they should not. A sextet., composed of boys of the debating club will sing "The Bull Frog In the Poo." M. TV. Stanton will ad dress the students and there will be a song by the High school chorus, com posed of girls, during the evening. May 15 is the date for the second ap pearance of this year's "Tattler," and as this is to be the commencement num ber it is expected that the Issue "will surpass any before attempted. MANY HIGH FIRE INSURANCE RATES Other Texas Towns Axe Hit Much Harder Than El Paso on Insurance. El Paso's- fire rate is not the highest in the state by long odds; some rates are lower, but manp others are higher, that of "Weatherfordt.runningup to 89 cents. Beaumont's rat was amended to 31 centsr instead) of 33 cents on the $100. because additional' fire fighting equip ment has been placed there. Palestine's rate is next lowest, being 48 centsr Denton, 59; TFaxahachie, 7S; Terrell, 8S; Stamford 67; Sherman, 74; El Paso, 50; Sari Augelo. 74; "Weather ford, 89; Corpus Christl, 68. AMUSEMENTS. BOYS AND GIRLS TO DEBATE AT HIGH SCHOOL. "Resolved that woman should have equal suffrage with man," Is the title of a debate In which the boys and girls of the Sam Houston Debating society of the El Paso High school will take part next Saturday, at the assembly room In the High school at 8 o'clock in the evening. Ruth Crltchett, Lois Smith and Cath- 3IAJESTIC THEATER TONIGHT. "Will A. Peters and his company o players will open a short spriag season at the Majestic tonight- Mr. Peters is a well known, comedian and he brings a company of farce comedy people with him. There will fce three shows nightly, of what is promised to be good clean, comedies interspersed with plenty of specialties and moving pictures. The bill tonight. "The Coming Man." will serve to introduce the full strength of the company. In cennection with the play "Will A. Peters and Gladys Kelsey will be seen In a comedy sketch. "Mar ried Life," and Lester and AMen in. a sketch entitled "A Bit of Nonsensical Nonsense." The prices are always the same. 10 and 20 cents. The performances are at 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30. A NOB LE RECORD GU5 IMS HARBQB DREDGED Coast City 'Playing Import ant .fart in Development of Sonora. Guaymas. Mexico,, April 4. Guaymas will necessarily play an important part In the industrial development of the state of Sonora and tiie west coast of Mexico, not only because of its being a center for an already established trade, but because of the ease with which its harbor can be made available for the largest vessels on the Pacific uuayman has been known as a safe and accessible harbor ror all kinds of vessels since the first coming of the Spaniards, offering a land-locked haven for vessels, and open to the trade at all times of the year, but in all the cen turies of its occupation the harbor has never been dredged nor otherwise im proved except for fhe building of a slight stone breakwater and a small pier to accommodate government harbor police boats, and it Is a port of. Im portance because it Is a splendid natur al harbor and that ra:iroad communica tion has made It an available point of Inland distribution. Plan to Dredce Hnrbor. 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