El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-31
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It is tree planting time.-Eagle Pass
Guide.
A troop OF the Tenth cavalry, color
ed regiment, is to be stationed at Camp
Eagle Pass-Guide.
The Post canteen is now running in
full blast at Fort Sam Houston and it's
daily receipts are about $3.50. First
Lieutenant William Gleason is in
charge with Mr.. Dryden as steward
San Antonio Light.
Hereafter no warrants will be paid
by the county clerk unless approved
by the commissioners court. This is
In accordance with an order from the
Green at the request of the grand jury
to examine the finances of Bexar cOun-
ty.-San Antonio Light.
found alton of the new fifteen ton ice
factory. This is an enterprise of which
Bonham should be proud, and which
would be credit to city much larger
than Bonham. Work on the building
will be pushed, and it will be finished
in time for the coming seasOn.-BOn-
ham News.
A large and vicious badger was
captured ana brought to town yester-
day, and "the boys'' are jubilaut over
the prospects for big fight, which Is
billed, we understand, to come off at
Mccormick & Clark's livery stable to-
q large English bull-mastiff, is In fine
trim and is eager for the fray.-Mid-
land Live Stock Reporter.
Under the old system, only about 3, :
OOO, 600 acres of the state school lar DIS
were leased; under the operation of the
lease law. over 100000 acres are
leased and pouring q rich tribute into
the lap OF the state. This change has
taken place within three years. Here
Ia nut for the man who agitates sale
of these lands to crack.-Midland Live
Stock Reporter.
Adolph Toepperweiu, the noted
champ ion rifle shot of the world. ID
now back at his home in old Santone.
A committee of ex-soldiers called upon
him yesterday and asked him If he
would not give San Antonio an exhibit
ton in fancy rife shooting before 60
ing on his tour in the old world. '"Tep"
is an old Zouave and when asked to
perform at the benefit the boys are
and Belknaps, he said he would be
Eliza White and associates have or
of penetrating to depth of 1000 feet.
and propose ''to strike oil" If they
have to bore clean through the earth
end into some Chinese kitchen on the
opposite side to find it. The scene of
their future operations is located near
Monahans, fifty-fve miles west of Mid
land. and as, according to Mr.. White,
oil has already been discovered at
depth of 200 feet. the projectors OF the
enterprise feel sure they are on a warm
trail. Salt water, said to be one of the
most unfailing indications of the pres
ence of oil, has been found in plenty.
and If this theory ''pans out. T" that Sec
ton of country may look out for boom
equal in volume to the one now con-
vulsing Corsicana, and we of Midland
may expect to see Eliza walking around
with diamonds rs big IS cocosnuts
hanging to his shirt front.-Midland
Livestock Reporter.
The Globe postoffice trebled it's bust
ness during the year closed.-Tomb
stone Prospector.
| February Is the citizens of Solomon
vile will vote on the proposition
| issuing "oooo on eohooA oo"S'
Star.
Word received from the Territoria
regiment states that the boys will b.
mustered out between the 1st aud 1Ott
of February-Bisbee Orb.
Cattlemen throughout the territor
report that stock were never in bette
condition, and recent SHOWS and rain
indicate there will be plenty OF gras
the coming spring.-Bisbee Orb.
Sheriff Murray of Maricopa county
WAS in Nogales last Sunday. He came