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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

Commencing with the early eighties,
this city began to experience an actlvl-
" 10 the building trade 1t nao never
known before, which increased steadily
ADD rapidly until the wave OF nara
times 5 rurk the country Daring the
few years previous aston shlh2 cue" ee<
were made in the appearance OF our
civ, caused by the great number OF
buildings that were erected. many OF
which were costly and OF an lmpo-lng
character. The skill and ability OF
architects of this city are aoupdantly
shown in their work. Toe building
which an architect designs. ana tne
construction of which be supervlseS, Is
an indisputable evidence of his quail
fications in mis- profession. This being
80, the observer passing through our
streets, will easily perc elve the sort OF
architects we have here, and he Will De
convinced that at least some of them
take a high rank. With the improve
ment of matters financially, the erec-
tion of more buildings aud the spend
ing of more money IN t1e1r improve
mems are in sight and the outlook lot
the coming year is very fatterlng to a
great extent. At the present time
here are more buildings going up In
E Paso. than any other city OF equal
re on the continent and every man
mr. firm connected in the building line
are kept busy. Several large business
blocks are in course of cons ,ructlon, as
well as numerous residences In every
section of the city. In most instances
these buildings are erected by the
citizens of FL PasO, and very little II
rauy is been done by outside capital
ists. Here it may DC mentioned that
no 9th err city is so admirably situated
for building material as is Ell Paso.
either in stone, lime, brick. sand or
lumber, all of which can be oot41ne d
N close proximity TO the city and 1T
very reasonable rates. These are ad-
vantages the value of which builders
and property owners appreciate ana
| which in long measure, account 1or
III superior structures erect I'D in the
citv. The names of the most prom1n-
| ent building firms are herewith given
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
THE HERALD.

The first issue of the HERALD oc-
CURED in the spring of 81. Inc press
and material were hauled IN Two
borse WAGON from Ros ia, Colo. and
arrived in FL Paso the day before the
advent of the Southern Pa; tic and
santa Fe roads. The p-oprietors were
Col. Baker and Frank Few, OF Kansas
CITY, and B. F. Deal and the first nu n
Der was printed 10 the OVERLAND build
ing, corner of Overland and FL Ease
streets. one cay ahead OF the Times
Frank Few sold n interest to his parr,
nars and -eturped to Kansas City and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
JOHN FISNIGAN & CO,

One of the most public-s spirited and
euterprisiog citizens Of Ell Paso is Mr..
f. W. Brown He is the manager in
our city for John FInnigan & Co. one
of the largest dealers in hides and wool
in the United States. They head otfic-
es and warernons are in New York
City, where the firm resides But the
company have buying offices in
almost every city in the country under
able managers. The FL Paso branch
is located at the S. E. corner Of Ell
Paso and 18th street. The premises
occupied consists of spacious brick
structure conveniently situated for the
receiving and shipping of goods. Mr.
Brown has resided in our city for ff
teen years and he is highly esteemed
and respected by all who know him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
Il. j. BAKER,

One of the promineut and emerge ic
business men OF f. Paso. ID Mr.. IL }
Is lker contractor and builder. 1h
pre- Di.es Occupi- d are spac Gus well
supplied with tools and appliance, for
D. successful op -rat IN Of the business,
rney are located on Me-a avenue near
the Veuuome. Contracts for ali kinds
Of buildings arc taken in the city and
vicinity, ana a force Of skilled and
exper eDced men are employed. All
kinds of job work is also done wi b
neaunees and dispatch and the best OF
satisfaction given. Mr.. Baker is d
prtctlcal and exp rien ed nee manic
ard IS we'll posted in every detail Of his
bu-rn He is an eutrrpr sing man
and is hiyhly est. meu in the city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

shared in rendering it as perfect as
modern ingenuity will admit OF.
the trade extends tn GU Rh-
out the surrounding states and ter.
ritories and ais, into the republic OF
Mexico 4 staff OF competeDt assist
ants are EMPLOYED and several wagons
are ut lized for the delivery OF ice In
the city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

r. NJ. McKie pur-
chased Col. Bak-
er's interest Sep
tember l, 81, and
assumed the edl-
torial and business
conduct of the pap
err. and B f Deal
att e n d @ d to t h e
mechanical depart
ment. In January,
So, d ais health
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
MCLEAN AND KEAYS,

There is no branch of sanitary ap
pliances which has made SO much pro-
gress during the past twenty years as
plum bing. Scientific men Lave studied
out the problems, which formerly were
only partly guessed 1T, and as q result
plum bing Is today a science exact and
true as any branch of iron or other
manufacture. Among the leading
plumbers in FL Paso are Messrs. Hug b
A. McLean & Richard keays, who's e
esta bllshment is at the corner of Mesa
avenue and San Antonio streets. They
are both young men and have had wide
experience in the business. The pr, m
1898 occupied by the firm are spao ious
and wei equipped and here is carried
very fine stock of sani airy appliances
of every description. They employ in
the various departments a large num-
Der of skilled mechanics. but personal
" direct the details of every contract
which they undertake. They have
faithfully carried out contracts for
placing plumbing 10 many of our large
public buildings and bu-iness blocks a.
we'll as in the leading residents of the
city and surrounding towns. Mr.. Hugh
A. Mclean was born in Dublin, Ire
and. where he first commenced to
learn his profession, coming to New
York about thirteen years ago where
he worked for several years with some
of the leading plumbers of that city,
SIX years ago he came to Ell Paso. NJ
r cnard Keay5 was also born in Ire
land, but came to this country when a
boy with his parents, he studied his
profession in D4llas, where he resided
for three years AID came to this city
nine years ago. Four years ago the
present firm was establ shed and from
the outset have been very successful.
Messrs. Mclean and Keays are thor
oughly abreast of all the improvements
in the plum bing world and are always
p aiming to bring every branch of their
profession as near to perfection as is
possible. Mr.. KeaysOwns considerable
city realty.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
LOUIS SSER.

Prominently identified with the
plumbing Business Is Mr.. Louis Ga-ser,
whose Office and shop are IN the Mills
bu .ldIng. MIR. Ga5>er est blisi ed
this business last November and
has sincs done great amour.
of work in Ell Pa-o. He is q
plumber, steam and gas fit and
is prepare to give estimates on same
He employees competent h lp and guar
antees all work. Mr.. Ga-ser has had
wide experience and is capable of doin z
the very best wOr6.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
Ell PAsOICE AND REFRIGERATOR co

This business was esta blished in 1885,
and from the outset has met with
splendid success owing to the pure ice
manufactured by the company as well
"a to the honorab' e business method of
its officers The company hiss CAPT
tai stock of 800. 600, and its offic 'rs are
widely known and ert 'rprls ng busi-
ness men and capitalists. The presi-
dent is Mr. A. s.. j. Newberry. who
resides in Ohio. f w. n If is the vice
president and general manager he is
highly esteemed throughout the south
west. The secretary is Mr.. Edmund
Z. Netf, who is also widely known and
highly esteemed in the city. The ice
manufactured by this concern is I'M
excelled for purity and swe etness by
any other plant of its kind in the
country and is in great demand. The
factory which is very extensive is To-
Gated on a private switch of the South
ern Pacific railroad. The yards and
buildings cover an area OF over half
book, while the main building is
constructed of brick and has dimer-
sion of l0Ox150 feet, part of which Is
one and part two stories. Every
modern convenience and appliance is
provided and no expense has been
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
j J.IONGWELL.

One of the most important lines Of
bu-ineSs in any city. is the handling
and tran-ferring Of ei9ht and general
nee ch~naise The leading in this line
of bu mess in Ell Peso i the above men
toned gen lenan. his Off and stables
are at LOG Santa F'e stree. Mr.. Long
well has several heavy floats and wag-
ons and is prepared to handle any
Kinds of freight at reas enable rates.
He handles most of the freioh bit for the
leading merchants of the city. amor G
whom are Messrs Ketelsen & Dega'au.
and does large business in Juar q:
he a'so moves safes. p apOs ard fur
niture. Competent and eXG e l-'ncad
telp are oily employed and The best
1T satisfaction given. Mr.. Lo1gw"ll
has resided in this CT Y for many years,
ard was for a numb + of years suprrin-
linden for the FL Paso Traosfe" Com
pay Four years ago he nbarked in
business for h lnseif and from the OUT
has ben very successful, o wing to his
honorable and reliable business me-
thods. Mr.. Longwell is one OF our
most epterprising and pub'ic-spirit d
citizens and is highly esteemed in the
city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
ERRATA
State National Bank,

A mistake in the article of the State
National bank reads as follows ms cad
of as inted:
The other stockholders are John j.
o Fallon, A. f Shapleigh and Thomas
Rankin of ST. Louis. VINO are among
the Target capitalists there.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22


CO.
maxi is
Capital
JJneqa peed and
I2ueb
Who
nd the lar ID
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
PEG n CO.

This enterprise was established in
1888 by Mr.. Fred GrandOve the pre-
sent proprietor. whose progressive man.
agenent has made it Que of the leaders
IN his line in Ell Paso. TIE premise
Occupie1 at 3OS San Antonio st eet are
admirably adopted for all purposes of
the bus ness. the stock embraces
paints, wall paper, Anne rican IN xed
paints, Stains, varnishes, dry cOlors,
OILS, artist materials, etc. House and
sign painting, glazing, granting aud
paper hanging receive careful attent on
and only eXper enced hands are en-
ployed. Mr.. Fred Grandover, is a
young man of ability and enterpri Sc
and Is highly esteemed in commercial
circles.
wv PAGE.
Few exponents of the house and sig
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
INTERNATIONAL LUMBER co.

This company was incorpo "ated I'M
der the laws of Texas, December, 1896.
with paid up capital of $4,000 ana
the ger eral manager is Mr.. George w.
No ia. ID . ie nan of wide experience
in this business, and one that Is well
known throughout the southwest The
&C mpa1y occupies half city block
which s conveniently located ard well
equipped for the handling of the bust
ness. They have private railroad
switches which connect with all the
lines running out of Ell Paso. and there
fore have the best of facilities for the
prompt shipments of material. A
heavy stock is carried, including eat
ern Texas and Arkansas pine, rough
and dres ed: also sash, d 'Ors. bliDd-,
shingles and in fact all kinds of bui d
ing material. The trade is both whole
sale aud retail and already the firm ha,
built up an extensive patronage
throughout Texas, Arizona. New Mex
leo and old Mexico, owing principally
to the liberal and reliable methods in
doing bu-iness which have always char
acterized the operations of the mana
ger. Mr.. North.
The company also own large brick
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
A. COURCHESNE.

Great progress has been made both
in the quality and variety Of our build
ing material through the enteTprlSlrg
efforts of the vel knosn lime an
ufacturer, Mr.. A CJurcnesne. Mr.
Courchesne mas large lime stone aud
fuXing rock qutrrles at The town OF
Courchesne, Texas, four M les north Of
Ell PasO on the line OF The Santa Fe
railroad. The qu,rries are fitted up
with all tools, applIan es and CONVEX
fences for the successful handling and
shipping of the rock. A new lime
kim is b zlpg built. VIII, h
will surpass ary of its kind west of
Oh cago, this kiln will double the
present capacity and will still farther
improve the product, as wood only VIII
be used, thus turning out very super
ior quality of white lime. The lime
manufactured by Mr.. Courchesne is
unsurpassed by any IN the world, and
large business is done, throug hout
the surrounding states and territories
using up the l me as fast as 1t can be
turned out. Tho high quality of the
products of this gentleman is recog.
! uized throughout The southwe st and Is
| used in every public building
! throughout the surrounding cOuu.
try and in Ell Paso. Mr.. Courchesne
the genial proprietor and manager is d
| very public sp rited and enterprising
sentleman. He is we'll known anG
| h Chilly esteemed in Ell Paso, for h
upright and honorable dealings. H.
| - always pleased to give any informa
tion regarding building MAJ erial. arc
is very pleasant gentleman to de
| business with.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
RljILDING INTEREST.
The Men and Firms Who Literally
Build up the City.
|ARTLJTY AND ENTERPRISE.
Work of the Architect, the Contractor or the
Plumber, the Painter and Kindred
Tradesmen is Done Well.

yard. and have put in the most modS1 n
mach merry for pressed brick plant
WIFI h has a capacity of 40, 600 brick per
day. At the pr sent time the com pany
gives steady mp "yment t. fo'ce of
4Om-u. Such ,stlturi MS rs these are
a ere lit to Ell Paso and he company
desc yes not only great p aise. but the
best of patronage fro our citizers, for
tn ir enterprise. pluck ard energy in
estahlisnin such IN u-tries in these
lard times. Mr.. North is an act We
enterprisiny and public spi ite1 CT l.
zen and has his office at 32l Oregon
street.
The HERALD bespeaks for this firm
q br ght future and w,shes them the
best Uf success in their new enterprise.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

J.W, PAGE.
Few opponents Of the house and sig
The record-union., 1897-08-28
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of Baseball Games Played
in the East

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-St Louis
was shut out to-day in a well played
game. Attendance 1000. Score:
Washington 3, hits >, errors 0; st. Louis
0, hits g, errors l. Batteries-Bresne-
han and Mcclure; Sudhoff and Muir
ply. Umpire-Kelly.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-Pitts-
burg won the game by doing the better
hitting. Attendance 1900. Score:
Philadelphia 5, hits 9, errors 4; Pitts
burg 6, hits II, errors 4. Batteries
Hastings and Sugden; Wheeler and
Mcfarland. Umpire-M Mcdonald.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 27-The cham
pions, by winning two games from the
Reds to-day, are again on the top OF
the roof Attendance 1000. Score:
First game-Baltimore ,, hits 9, errors
o; Cincinnati o, hits 3, errors 1. Bat
teries-Hoffer and Robinsin; Rhines
and Vaughn. Umpire-O'Day. Sec
ond game-Baltimore ), hits II, errors
o; Cincinnati 3, hits II, errors 0. Bat
teries-AmOle and Clarke; Breitenstein
and Peitz.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The New
Yorks jumped into third place to-day
by winning both games of a double
header from AnsOn's Colts. In the sec
ond game Sullivan was a puzzle to the
ChicagOs. Attendance 5000 First
game-Score: New York 9, hits IL, err
rors 0; Chicago 3, hits 8, errors 3. Bat
teries-Meekin and Warner; Friend and
Donohue. Umpire-Emslie. Second
game-New York 6, hits IL, errors /;
Chicago 0, hits =, errors f. Batteries
Sullivan and Warner; Briggs and Don
ohue. Umpire-Emslie.
BOSTON, Aug. 27.-The Bostons
dropped another game to Cleveland to-
day, and thereby lost first place in the
league race. Attendance 1900. Score:
Cleveland 10, HIS 13, errors / Boston
4, hits 9. errors ;. Batteries-Powell
and thinner; Lewis and Bergen. UNI
| pire-Lynch.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 27.-The Brook
lyns did not have to exert themselves to
any great extent in order to defeat the
I.ouisvilles to-day. Attendance ]. 800
| Score: Brooklyn 9, hits IA, errors 3:
| Louisville 4, hits s, errors Z. Batteries
| Dunn and Burrell; Hill and Wilson
Umpire-Carpenter.
The record-union., 1897-08-28
TROLLEY PARTY,
Ladies of the Maccabees Gave an
Enjoyable One Last Night

The trolley party given by the Ladies
of the Maccabees last night was de-
cided success and was a thoroughly en-
joyable affair
Two trains of electric cars, one con-
tanning four cars and the other three,
started from Ninth and streets at
O'Clock, we'll filled with passengers, and
after going to the depot and covering
all the lines in the city, finally brought
up at Oak Park, where musical pro-
gramme was given and dancing in
dulged in, after which refreshments
were served and the party returned
home after midnight
The programme was as follows: Vocal
solo, "Old Black joe" Mr.. Gibson; adj
dress, City Superintendent of Schools
Erlewine; vocal solo, Mrs. w. F. Smith
instrumental duet, Miss Ida Graham
and Mr.. Enfield; recitation, Miss Rem
fro; male quartet; duet. mandolin and
guitar; plantation songs, Mr.. Gibson.
Probably on Judgment Day a lot of
the women won't get up at all, because
they know their shrouds will be way
out of style.-New York Press.
The record-union., 1897-08-28

are closed with a substance that looks
like tinfoil.
Mr.. barley was once connected with
the Navy Department and this expert
ence caused him to take a great inter-
est in marine matters. He is well ac-
quainted with officials, and it is said
they are following the tests with great
interest.
From all that could be gained at the
experiments it is probable that mirex
is a composition of a few well-known
explosives which are treated by cleo
tricity and explode under water when
subjected to a certain pressure. Just
why they explode under these condi-
lions even the discoveries do not claim
to fully understand.
The record-union., 1897-08-28
Destructive EXPLOSIVES.
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY OF
TWO CHICAGO MEN.
A Projecti1e Which They Claim
May be Made to Explode Under
Water at Amy Depth.

CHICAGO, Aug. pa small brass
projectile, measuring four by one ana
one-quarter inches, was thrown in the
lake off Van Buren, street from the
Government pier, and at depth OF
| five feet it exploded. A volume OF
water spouted twenty-five feet into the
air. and dead fish bobbed up to the
surface and f1oated about, mute testi-
monies to the destructiveness Of the eX-
plosive.
The name of the explosive. which is
the discovery of two Chicago men, is
mirex. From recent experiments, it's
| inventors claim it is not a wild state
ment to say that mirex will revolution
| iZe modern marine warfare.
Unlike the marine torpedo-the most
perfect destroying projectile now
| known to naval engineers-mirex in a
comparatively small brass casing can
be thrown from a cannon at any dis
tance desired under twenty miles, and
dropping into the water at the side OF
| a man-of-war will sink to a stated
depth and explode with annihilat1ng
results. No wire will be connected with
the new projectile, as is the case with
the submarine torpedo. The m1rex
proiectile does not pierce the steel ar
NOR of a gunboat, but it simply settles
in the water to a depth of five, ten,
| fifteen. twenty, or any number of feet
the operator may wish and then ex-
plodes.
It's discoveries are Herman G. Pfeffer,
salesman for Browning, King & Co.,
and William S. barley. connected with
the Clenfost Hosiery Company. They
are not expert chemists. and mirex in
its perfect state is the result of some
luck and a good deal of hard work and
enterprise. John H. Edelmann, a
wealthy former Philadelphia, has such
faith in the virtue of mirex as a de-
stroyer of ships and navies that he is
| backing it literally with his money.
Mr. Pfeffer is a modest man of 70
years. and in speaking of the explosive
said:
1T is neither liquid nor solid, nor is
it a powder While experimenting with
ii barley and myself smoke our pipes
and handle it as we would so much
sand. 1t is an odd and wonderful mix
ture, and its name signifies nothing. It
explodes at any depth we desire, the
explosion depending on the quantity
and quality of the composition we place
in the projectile.
I'VE are now having a gun model
constructed in Chicago and within six
weeks this cannon viii be finished and
presented to the United States Navy
Department 1t viii throw a projectile
eight inches long and three and a half
inches in diameter. This will blow into
atoms any ship that will float in the
lake. Each one of these shells will cost
about $50. vastly cheaper than torpe-
does now in use and far more accurate
and destructive
Mr.. barley is only 10 years of age
He will not divulge the character or
nature of the new explosive.
The projectile used in these expert
ments is about the size of a giant fire.
cracker, and the ends Of the cylinder
The record-union., 1897-08-28
Throwing Rice and Slippers.

In the Ladies' Home Journal Ed
ward w. Box notes the abuse Of the
pretty custom of casting a small par
eel of rice or a dainty slipper after
departing bride and groom-an un-
spoken godspeed. The dainty slipper,
he also says, has been transformed
into the old shoe of doubtful origin
and thrown with force and accuracy,
causing no end of discomfort. And
this is what two pretty customs have
degenerated into. They have been vul-
CARRIED, and, therefore, the sooner they
pass into disuse the better The senti-
ment of the customs has been lost Rice
and shoes are no longer omens of good
luck. The modern thrower of them has
transformed them into missiles with
which to annoy and mortify the bride
and groom. The better class Of people
have already begun to substitute a
shower Of rose petals, and this new
and far more beautiful idea is rapidly
being followed. We might have pre-
served the old customs, but we have
not Henceforth promiscuous rice
throwing and the casting of old shoes
at weddings will be left to the Doors
of our modern society, into whose hands
these acts have fallen, and who seem
happiest when they can convert the
graceful customs of olden times into
practical jokes"
The record-union., 1897-08-28
TURNING OF THE WORM.
A Victims Protest Against the Ice
Mans Bold Extortions.

The driver of the ice wagon was sur
prised to see the occupant of the house
sitting on the front doorstep as he drove
up AS son as the wagon stopped the
householder was at the curbstone with
his eyes fixed on the scales. The ice
man paid no attention to him, but af-
ter weighing a small chunk, started
toward the house with it.
Hold oni" said the customer. I'll
take that in
"You needn't bother"
"But I know just where to put it,"
"All right. But you want to be quick.
for it's a warm day, and We'll have to
deliver the stuff in sponges if we let it
stay out in the sun much longer"
The customer seized the tongs and
disappeared. In little while he came
out of the house, and, seating himself
on the doorstep, began to whistle.
''Well! Welt" shouted the ice man.
81 can't stay here till next winter
Are you waiting for anything?" in
quired the customer, blandly.
"Of course I'm waiting for something.
I want my longs"
what tongs?"
1.-THE tongs you just used to carry
the ice i'm
"Oh! I'm sorry; but I don't care to
lend them"
''Well, whose tongs do you think they
are?"
Mine"
Maybe you've gone down town un-
beknown to anybody and bought out
the ice company with all its furniture, .
was the sarcastic rejoinder.
mo. But 1 bought those tongs. /
modify, don't 70"
omdity don't I?''
Yes
"Well, noticed that the tongs were
weighed in with the rest, and l am not
going to pay for tongs at so much a
pound and then not get them. I have
been taking ice from you for the last
three months, and that makes at least
ninety pairs of tongs still due me. Ii
you have any proposition ready, to
trade ice for tongs, I'm willing to list
en- to t."-Washington Star.