El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-27

The new Steffian-krakauer building
Is nearing completion, ana macs an
excellent addition to the principal
business street.
The commissioners court. sitting as
a board of equa liz ton, heard the per
son al grievances of several Tax payers
This morning. Tne court is not lnciln-
ed to make any further changes n val
uatlons than those gwen IN the 70 per
cent reduction made yesterday.
Very rich Mineral discoveries have
recently been made near Van Horn:
some of the ore running over $500 Per
ton. Inc country is reported full OF
prOspectorS, aud the Texas u Pacific
Is constantly receiving applications for
leases on lining claims In that sec
ton.
The rains have quilted the bicycle
track clear around, So thai consider
able labor Will be required to repair
the track, II 1t Is to De repal' Ell. a
good share of the fencing mas blown
down, sumo pieces being carried for a
distance away. Part of the grounds
are under waller.
1t is said that q well known mer-
Camille concern established in Cnlnua-
nua, G. JuareZ ana FL Paso VIII soon
buy one hundred THOUSAND dollars
worth OF coffee, sugar and other nation
al products in Mexico City to make
a sharp competition to fUrelgn mer-
chandlse IN JuareZ.
Protect Yourselves against sickness
and suffering by keeping your blood
rich and pure with Hoods Sarsapariila
Weak, thin, impure blood is sure to re-
suit IN disease.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indiS estlon, bIliousness.
Poe.
A citizen calls attention to the fact
that the raising OF the county Yalua-
ION means that 50 much more money
shall go from The county to the stale,
aud to that extent The raise WORKS es-
peciaIly against the county. If the
BOARD of equalization wants money, let
them not raise the valuation but ragher
impose special TAX to meet tie emer-
gency, anu then ali of the Increased
taxation will go to the county.
A conservatory of music VIII be open
ed under the ausplcleo of La Eupeuid
college on the 10Th OF next mOntn I'M
der tue direction ofMiss Aue!a Shuitz, |
of Ell Paso. Miss Shulrz obtained her |
musical accomplishment in the Royal |
of Music in Berlin, Germany, |
and will have len of the most mOuern |
plauos at the dlspos ttiOn of her pupils. |
Her father l.. G. Snultz, eX-mayOr OF |
FL Paso, and well known ii this repub- |
lie, espt cia ly in Chihuahua, Will &C |
company her TO this city and remain |
for d few weeks.-Enterprise, Chihua- |
hua.
The appointment of Philemon Is. |
Hunt as collec or of inte' mai revenue !
for the 4th district is al excellent one. |
\ 1t. oIgh it va repOrteo from Wash |
iugt. that neither Green or Grant en- |
d1rse1 Hunt, the former says That his |
n an Withdrew in Hunts favor. Col. !
Hunt was maj shat of toe eastern /
istrict of Texas during the Han
r son administration, the POSITION |
Which DR.. Grant is to fill under the |
present administration. The herald |
Col Hunt and the az
as well upon the appoint
ment.
The fire department enjoyed lit g |
run yesterday alter noon, albeit the
run was in the nature of waterhauI.
The Occas on of the alarm was the S
T. Railroad Company's burning up near
Davis hide house, the wor HESS ruins
Of freie ht car wrecked in the Satur-
lay morning smash up. Some nervous
and excited individual.thought the hide
house was burning, and turned in the
alarm. The department got muddlcd
Is to the location of the alarm, and the
ruck went flying down to the Santa
Re depot, while the rest of the appar-
atus hurried to the scene of disaster.ni