El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31
NeighbOr-
hood Notes
TEXAS.
Press Association Meets.

Press Association Meets.
The Norshwest Texas Press aesocia-
tion met the hrst of this week al
Bridgeport. Texas. The newspaper
men will take . trip after the business
OF the meeting has been concluded, to
Spirit Lake, Arkansas
poor Cotton Crop
News from Fort Worth indicates
that the cotton crop In that neigh bor-
hood will be practically what It was
1sst year, or about fvs percent lees.
The damage TO the crop was done by
drought and worm.
City Bonds Issued.
The city council of Amarillo ordered
An election which WAS held yesterday,
August 30, to authorize the issuance OF
5000 in bonds TO secure money to COM
plete the city ball. Amsrillo's city
hall will be q creditable building, but
the city's Indebtedness amounts In
conseque nee to GA eco.
populists Hold a Meeting.
The populists OF Colorado, TeIaf,
held . meeting recently for the pur-
pos, Of n"u mating q candidate for the
legislature from that district. There
we're only six delegates present, from
Hstic brand Of statesmen is dyisg out
in that part OF Texas.
Excellent Showing Made.
The cotton mill a. South Denison,
this state. IL operating at press mt more
than 5000 spipdles, sod as soon as ad
diticnsl machinery. which is now Oh
the road, . received, the number will
be incres sed 10 Is. 600. The mill has
tn m - N
have put their money into IL.
TMsnty-flfth Infantry ARRAY.
water f.. Anderson, . colored sol
~I,er of com psny c, Twenty fifth infsn-
tr sia.ioned at Fort Sam Houston, Is
10 the poet hospital, nursing serious
knife wound. His assailsuS 10 10 close
confinement behind Il iron bars of the
guard house. The affair occurred
Sunday morning last, over q personal
matter. Both men refuse TO diecuss
the trouble.
To Build Convent.
The contract has been given, and
work already begun, on convent
at Mineral Wells, Texas. Sister Tom
linson, of Texarkapa, has let the con-
tract and will direct the work. There
will be . boarding department., 81
church, and . sch DOL department., the
last two to be bull: of brick, and she
first of wood.
Fsrt Worth Gun Club.
]. w. BickpeH has been declared
the cham pion of the Fort Worth gun
club. This IL the second time Mr.. |
BicKnell las won this honor. The |
cham pionship and handsome trophy |
was take by Mr.. Bicknell with q score |
of 81 2-3. The fortunate marksman 10 |
chief clerk of the Worth hotel, in that |
city.
LIaht Costs Too Much.
The citizsns OF Austin have their
own troubles just now over the question
of electric lights. Considerable com
plant has been made over the action
of the water and light commission In
douolirg the rate for electric Hghts.
The rsise in the rate is eaid to be due
TO the increase in she cost OF produc-
ton Of light by the city plant. FL Pas
is not the oniy city with an electric
light matter to adjust.
q. G. Patterson, superintendent of
Ausiin's water, light, ard power COM
psny for sOme time, has rendered his
resignation to the water end light
commission. No action will be taken
until the next meeting on September
4.
Mc6Innis Is a Terror.
Mike McGinnes, section hand on
the Mstlock section of the Denver road
near Claiming, Texas. cut fellow
workmsn's throat the other day with q
shovel. The keen edge OF she shovel
was like razor and McGinnis handled
10 like son OF ireland who knew his
business. Dan Sullivan 10 she name of
the unfortunate man whose head was
nearly severed from his body. Sullivan
ordered McGinpis to do piece of work
McGlnnis replied With well directed
blow with his spade. The wound was
con sidered 60 dangerous, that Sullivan
wss taken before . notary pu bile where
he gave bis sworn statement. McGin-
ME while being guarded watched his
chance, and almest succeeded in killing
the man who was watching him.
NEW MEXICO II