El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-14

GERS were reelected, Henry Cooke
president, G. N. Blackwell cashier. T.
A. SchomburR, John Jelfs, W.. F.
Degner, the president and cashier,
constitute the board of directors.
The appointment of G. A. Greenlsw
as q member of the board of supervise
ors, to fill the vacancy occasiOned by
the resignation of George Hoxworth,
is fitting choice. Mr.. Greenlaw is an
and we'll qualified to fill the position to
which he has been appointed.-Flag-
staff Sun.
The Worthington six-inch water
meter for measuring the water sup
placed in position. It weighs 800
pounds and cost $500 and the freight
from Chicago added e189.15 more to
the cost, making it cost $749.15, to
which must be added that of placing
in position, perhaps $50 more.-Flsg-
staff Sun.
The old board of supervisors accept
ed the Sc, 600 rendered by the railroad
company for their taxes In full. This
makes matters of q serious nature to the
county and for the new board OF super
visors to handle. as it creates q big de-
ficiency with the time entirely gone by
when other means can be adopted for
an income sufficient to defray expenses.
--Williams News.
G. L. Solignac and Gerson Gusdorf.
of Santa Fe, and J. e. Morrison, of
Prescott, son of Hon. A. L. Morrison,
| the New Mexico internal revenue col
lector, came in with the Elks from the
north late yesterday afternoon. and
| they have rooms at the Grand Central.
| Mr.. Morrison is on his return to
| oft nj In En- a 1.
buquerQue Citizen.
lisms, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, has shown gradual i'm
prOvement for the past several days.
and he is now on the road to ultimate
recovery. This will be glad news to
DR.. Williams' many friends in the
southwest who have been much wor-
ried concerning his condition.-Silver
City Independent.
| The Headlight learns that the eff
forts of 81. A. Jastro to have 5000 head
of cattle admitted through Palomas
have at last proven successful. The
| Mexican authorities have agreed to
inspect and admit the cattle on Janu-
airy IA. It is believed that this conces-
sion will be the forerunner of q per-
manent customs station at Pal0mas.-
Deming Headlight.
The noted evangelist, Dwight L
Moody, accompanied by his wife and
the famous singing evangelist. Mr..
Towner, arrived from Santa Fe last
| night and took rooms at Hotel High
land. They were met at the train by
Rev. T. @. and Mrs. Besttie. Two SER
vices will be held today, one begin
ming at and the other at 7:30 o'clock.
No doubt Armory hall will be packed
to Observation-Disclosures Demo-
orat.
The special train bearing the Las
Vegas Elks and their associates from
other lodges took the northern trail
shortly before noon yesterday. All the
visitors were loud in their praises of
the royal treatment accorded to them
in Albuquerque. The town was placed
at their disposal for two days and they
were given carte blanche to enjoy
themselves to the limit at the expense
of the aspiring fswns. The John Hen
~ goat which has been adopted as the
especial pride and pet OF
the herd preserved his decorum to the
last. His colored attendant, who is an
adept in 'translating goat language, de.
clares that John Henry has asserted q
more promising lot of animals was
never coralled than the Elks of Lodge
No. 461. An Elk reunion is scheduled
for January 26 1t Las Vegas. Many OF
the Meadow City members were heard
threatening great things in the way OF
entertainment on that occasion. Many
Of the young Elks OF this city are plan
ming to be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Democrat.