El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-13
of frosts is greatly reduced.-Deming
Independent.

of frosts is greatly reduced.-Deming
Independent.
The spring term of district court
opens in Roswell today, and Sunday
Deputy Sheriff r. B. Armstrong will
take Estanislado Hernandez, the Mex
lean who rhot an in truder at his home 10
Phoenix over year ago, to the north
ern city for trial, on a change of venue.
Eddy Argus.
Thursday night the M, E. parsonage
was entered by burglars by forcing a
window and jewelry and keepsakes to
the amount of So, 900 was taken. Won
der If these thieves haven't been the
dog prisoners, with view of plying
their nefurious vocation unmolested?
Ration Range.
Lieutenant D. J. Leahy, of Rough
Rider fame, has gone from Ration to
Washington on visit to friends aud
will be absent some time. During his
stay in the nations capital Mr.. Leahy,
will look into the status OF the re-or-
ganization of the regular army, with
view to securing an appointment with
a commission attached.-Santat e New
Mexican.
Contractor Searle, who was in Con-
preliminary construction of the dam,
passed through Sunday morning on his
way from Denver to Ell Paso. To
representative of this paper he stated
that the English company were ready
to commence cOnstruc lion as soon as
favorable decision was gained.-Dona
Ana Republican.
The Silver City Tennis club has been
organized by the election OF &. e..
Shoemaker as presidsnt and James Il.
Hicks, as secretary and treasurer. The
club numbers about twenty mem bers
and fine courts are being laid off and
fitted up on the fiat at the upper end OF
Bullard street. It is expected that
the grounds will be ready for play 10
about three weeks.-Silver City indie
pendent.
The store of B. K. Clark, on South
Fret street, where 1.-THE Fair"
formerly located, was entered by
burglar or burglars last night, who
picked the key to the front door. A
large amount of cheap jewelry, con-
sisting of rings, watch chains, opera
house glasses and watches was stolen,
the whole amounting to about $50 in
all. Thera was some money in the
drawers but the burglars had not
bothered to take that.-Albuquerqu
Citizen.
After long and painful illness Will
liam S. Edwards died in Las Vegas
last week aged Is years. He was the
father of Geo. II. EDWARDS, accountant
for the wne-ManZanares company,
and the uncle of Mrs. M. w. Browne.
Deceased came of sturdy New Eue-
land stock and when quite q young
man came westward to join in the his
toric movement to California ia the
days of 40. He was ap'oneer in the
golden coast country and did his full
share toward hewing the path that has
since been followed by such a splendid
civilization. In Virginia City. Reno
and other famous camps he Was well
know n and esteemed in the early days
as man of high characteristics We
gas Optic,
There are seven cases of small pox
reported among the Mexicsns on the
u ia river, near Cliff. a few weeks
ago Mr.. Thomas Lyons, manager of
the ella Farm Co., brought out ten
young American farmers, from New
York and Pennsylvania, to till the
cOmpany's farm, upon the ella river.
The Mexicans we're eXasperGted that
strau gers should be brought in to cul-
tivste the soil, although their methods
were unsatisfactory. They now threat
Gu W use tuclT enOTiS W cpTcdu Vic
smallpox. especially amongst the new
corners. County Commissioner Farms.
worth of this precinct Is taking steps
to stop the spread OF the disease. The
board Of county commissioners held a
special meeting, Wednesday, to take
measures &c prevent the spread OF
smallpox on the ella river.-Sllver
City Enterprise.
The value OF sand storms in New
| Mexico is about the only underesti-
mated feature of our climate. While
the sun receives full credit for his
share of the purifying influences. the
sand storm is ignored. while no other
feature of climate is deserving of sc
much praise. Sand is undoubtedly q
purifier and disinfectants, compared
with which all the disinfectants sold
| In drug stores are only base limitations
| dust thou art aud unto dust thou
shall return" is we'll known bible
quotation, which goes to prove that all
animal tissue is purified and cleansed
| by dust. The dust and sand permeates
every corner of the house and though
it makes the housewife scold, is still
the greatest blessing we have-though
somewhat disguised. So let us not
complain about the sand storms, the
| great scavengers of nature: the purif.
err of the earth; blessings unknown tC
any other section than the great wild
west.-Eddy Currant
Arizona.
Captain W. J. Nicholson of the
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