El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-30


until this mode of transportation i
supplied. This region can go on as i
has heretofore done, yielding its golt
and adding its rich product to the mon
ey supply of the world and, in its way
advance and prosper But our people
are ambitious to see the posi- bilit.es o.
our dormant industries placed in the
way OF realization by means of railroad
communication which alone can make
them valuable and source of profit
not only to us, but to the company
emp'ol ed in bringing these product:
to markets where dimands for them are
found.
We hope the gentlemen may fed
everything as represented which we
believe is more than enough to con-
s'ruct fist class railroad to Ell Paso
and make Lincoln county one of the
richest counties in the territory.
COL. HENRY NJ. BOIES
Is capitalist of almost unlimited
meaus within his control. He is a res
ident of Scranton, Pa, banker and a
gentleman of most critical observation
and jud ges for himself of the merits of
what he investigates. Col. Boies
represents very large clientage of
capitalists and what he saw on this
visit to New Mexico aud the cOnclu-
| sions he draws from his Investigations
here will bear fruit for or against the
railroad proposition now unde~ advise
ment. We sincerely hope and conf
IDENTIFY believe that his Impressions and
his report to his friends in the east will
bs all that we could desire.
w. A. LATHROP
OF Wilkes Barre, Pa, is the expert
| for and largely interested in the Dele
ware and L1ckawanna Coal company
of Pennsylvania, and whose official re-
port will be compared with those of
former experts who have ins pectad and
reported upon the extent and value of
our coal measures, and upon his con-
illusions will largely depend the final
results of the prOpO sitiOn of his party
to construct the road from Ell Paso to
this locality.
BENJAMIN S. HARMON. Esq. a prom
inent attorney of New York. is profess
Oaal Y and pecUniarily interested in
the Ell Pas0- W bite Oaks rca d and was
member OF the party which was inves-
uEating the resources Of this country.
CLARENCE D. SIMPSON. an individ-
Il i coal operator of Scranton, Pa, is a
g Mt em2n Of large wealth, who has
acquired that wealth by business abil- |
ity and has reached the prominence he |
now maintains by his honorable meth |
DDS and the force of his own brain pow |
er. Mr.. Simpson has all along from |
the outset. had confidence in Mr.. Ed |
dy's scheme to connect this country |
with thu coal market at FL Pdso, by |
railroad, and has contributed, hereto
fore. much of his tima in its investiga-
ton and money in the promotion of the
enterprise, which nov for the first time
he has given personal investigation
on the ground. We hope his presence
here has only strengthened his faith
in the feasibility of the proposed road.
GEORGE DICKINSON
Who represents several banking
houses OF New York and elsewhere, is
no novice in the ways of the West, hav-
agar of the Union Pacific railroad with
his Office at Omaha, Nebraska, and
also having been located on the Pacific
coast for some years. He is distinct
lively the practical member of the
party whose Judgment, as to the fea-
ture OF probable success, as dividend
producer. of the proposed road will
have much to do with the enlistment of
capital for its construction. Mr.. Dick
uson is the railroad expert Of the
party
j. w. OGDEN
OF the party, remained at Ell Paso
md did not visit this locality with his
tssocia, es. Mr.. Ogden was assigned to
he invests CATION OF the subject of the
markets for coal, subsidies and kindred
matters which will be of interest to
hose wLO propose to invest in the
COMMODORE G. c. W. LOWREY ,
Is already interested in mining here
md Is president of the Vanderbilt Min
ng Co, owner of tae celebrated
group of valuable mines.
lie has before visited his property in
Dry Gulch and the scenes and condi-
lOos here are not new nor strange to
Inn. Commodore LOwrey is said to be |
with the Iron Mountain.
Rock Island and other prominent and
M nortant railroads and is, therefore,
to Judge for himself as to the L
merits OF this enterprise. He has large ;
wealth and can influence immense
ums in projects in which he would be
Wiling to place his own money.
Mr.. ]. a. EDDY, one of the railroad
party. is no stranger in White Oaks,
le having visited here and remained c
ONE time in 1895, where he made 8
many acquaintances who do not forget
he pleasant association. He is min
ng expert, noted for his ability, care =
n the investigation and Judgment on
properties which come under his scru-
my. Mr. Eddy has been asso lated {
With his brother from the outset in the
materially to the present
pparent prospect of its ultimate sue
ass.
w. y. HAWKINS. has been leading $
Il .orney in New Mexico for so macy 7
ears ana espec ally for the Pecos Val
y and the White OIks-El Paso pro- :
eel since Mr.. Eddy has been promot. ,
og it, hat the Eagle hardly knows \
Were to b gin IN an arti lie concern
ng Gim. NJ. Hawk MS is q member OF !
e ii IN of Conway 4 Hawkins, of Sill !
yer City, where h had a la"ge and |
lucrative practice before assuming the ,
'f1fce Of general solicitor for the Pecos
alley ra lroad company which he |
neld for sevs raj years. He is II gentle |
man whose alb lily as lawyer and high
character as man are recognized
throughout the rritOry and the west.