Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-01
OUR ELL PASO LETTER..
An Observer Records Many OF His
Observations for His Favorite
Paper.

To the Editor of the Optic.
Ell PAso, Texas, November 9th,
1895 The faithful daily visits OF The
OPTIC Except Sundays) reminds me
that for some time no sign OF life has
appeared in the popular paper from
your "observing" correspondent on
this side of the Rio Grande and corner
OF the land. -.
Your last two daily Issues brought
the sad news first of the possibly u
dered Rev MIR. Miller, OF Bloomington,
| formerly of Decatur, and last OF the
probable suicide of that unfortunate
man. We do not know il he ever visit
ed POUR city, but no doubt, is the mar
whose wife and son were there a few
years ago, for the latter's health, and
who died some time after, his father, at
that time being pastor in Decatur. He
is reputed to be an Englishman by
birth, a talented and popular preacher,
snd his sad ending throws q gloom
over all who ever knew him. We
truly trust his was a case OF mental
alteration.
We learn with regret, that Rev. ID.
J Hoover has resigned and leaves Tor
Ottawa, KS, ere these lines likely will
see the light of day. This gentleman
in his two pa~storates in this part OF
the country has made many friends n
has done good and faithful WORK
May with a larger opportunity still
greater success attend him.
The political pot has, we are thank
full to say, at last simmered down
somewhat, though there is still a well.
ing up whenever Bryan appears, es-
peciaily 10 such sections as favored
him. and where there Seems to have
been 50 far no change of mind. Though
az good citizens, we all wish the In
coming administration, no matter what
our views may have been or are, aoun'
dant success 10 giving us better times,
for this is what we all want.
Here in Ell Paso, we learn that thu
United States commission, together
WIN the Mexico commission on boun
daries, our report to be made through
Colonel Mills to our secretary OF the IN
erior and by him to congress, favors
the erection of an international dan
and storage reservoir, to store the ioot
waters of the Rio Grande and use then
TOR the irrigation Of this valley on bott
sides of the river. We are anxious Il
have congress grant the appropriation
to begin this enterprise, which woult
mean great things for FL Paso, both II
the expenditure of over q million 0
dollars to begin with, and the benefi
cent results in settling up this vale,
and make 1t blossom like the rose.
The business activity In these part
is SAID to be perceptible, though Their
has been a failure or 80, but 1t IS sal,
this was inevitable, owing to condl
tions, unInfuenced by any politics
situation.
The applicants fer Office will, NJ
doubt, be many and urgent here, Their
and elsewhere, and We will have :
hold ourselves ready to not be promis
ing signatures for petitions, until "
have canvassed all applicants and d.
! cided the fitness OF them, not by tn
l measure of private friendship, br
I theirs Of public fitness for such Office
as they may seek. What a happie
:. world this would be, if all would see
to do only such things as the
could do.
' In musical circles there has bee
q some activity this winter. A Chors
:. Union gave a concert last Tuesda
evening, when among other selection
they sang, "Pretty Village Maiden,
+ non 1ounod's "Faust"; "Happy an
Bright" from Baife's "Bohemia
Grip; .Welcome," by Rhe,nbergel
and "The Legend of the Chimes,
from ..Robin Hood,'' by De Kovel
Musically it was a grand success
9 financially, alas, not SO muchly. III
organization is expected to continue
d Preparations for Christmas-sever'
; little children's bazars, some novelty {
. entertainment for the holidays, etc
: are in prospect, but business Is still
, little dull, owing to the fact that tt
e usual number of winter visitors hay
q not yet arrived, but will no doubt con
:, later. Some have left their countl
for their country's good. The festt
Q will soon begin otro lado, then thel
will be enough Of excitement, it K
good, quien sabep-hardly. f.
i gambling and bulI-ighting form ]
principal features. Still FL Paso
certainly improving, some OF Il
9 churches report large attendance, OF
/. mayor issued q Thanksgiving procli
nation, asking business men 10 clos
q from 10 q. M, to 2 p. M, how far
was opeyed, we cannot tell, but the'
o are signs OF betterment in our NOR
8 status. And, ststill there is room.
But perhaps no more for any more
. this kind in your valuable paper, I
we make our bow, and exit for u
nrasenr. OBSERVER.