El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
Ell PAS0. TEXAS SATURDAY.
THE CARNIVAL QUEEN
MILL PROBABLY bE SELECTED
FROM AMONG THE FOLLOWING.

fAVM hMOS6 ShE FOLLOWING.
The Cont .st For the HonUr MilI Be
An Active One. e.-Arranc ements
For the Carnival Being RapIdly
Perfected. d.-Rates Announced.
Who'll be queen of the carnival?
That is the question that is just now
agitating the people of Ell Paso and
public interest is sure to increase up
to the day when the final count is
made and the result is announced
Voting at the various precincts was
unusually heavy last night and the
popularity of some of the fair candi-
dates was evident almost from the
start. 1t was also apparent that to be
queen of the carnival is an honor for
Merchants of the city are taking a
deep interest in the queen elect, as
was apparent yesterday when Schultz
Bros. agreed to present her with the
most elegant pair of slippers to be
found in eastern markets. A. H. Rich
ards the jeweler, who has been a car
nival enthusiast since the inception of
the movement, and VINO started the
ball to rolling by donating costly
costly frames for the first two buttons
sold. came to the front again yester-
day and rendered the association a
costly Jeweied crown for the queen
1t is also reported that some dry goods
man will donate the coronation gown,
which will be one of the most elegant
ever worn by an Ell Paso woman.
Advertising Car.
The decorations of the carnival ad-
vertising car will be completed today
and the car will be photographed. 1t
will start out on it's trip throughout
Texas Monday and will not return un-
til the mammoth entertainment that |
will attract people from all parts of |
the state and union, begins.
The contract with Dr. Samaniego for |
the Juarez bull fights will be signed |
today. \ generous portion of the net
receipts during the carnival will go in
to the Golfers of the committee. The |
bull fights will he the best ever seen |
on the border.
Phoenix expected to hold fight /
there next Monday as one of the chief
of it's carnival but the
acting governor of the territory has
just issued an order prohibiting bull
fighting on the soil of Arizona
Carnival Rates.
L. +. Turner of the T. & P has all
ready authorized a low rate to Texas
but it is believed that he will do even
better. The following are the rates as
Mndwinter Carnival. Ell Paso, Tex,
Jan. IL. Is anu 10; Ticket agents Deni-
son. Sherman. Terrell and west there 1
of; Sell round trip tickets atone fare
not to exceed SIS. Agents east of Sher-
man and Terrell add one fare to SIS
from either of the above points. Dates
Of sale January II and Is. Limit for
return: Leaving Ell Paso up to and in
February 1, 1901.
Inc Popular Candidates
At 3 o'clock today the committeeman
in charge of the contest were busy
the ballots. Such a large
vote had been polled that it was i'm
possible to complete the count in time
for publication of the full returns of
the first day in the Herald.
1t was announced, however. at Sen
ator Turney's office, where the emu
was being made, that the
following young ladies had secured
strong support:
Miss Ethel Catlin. Miss Beall, Miss
Kate Crosby, Miss Leila Trumbull,
Miss Brady. Miss E. Schultz. Miss
Florence Newman, Miss Ainsa, Miss
Kelly. Miss Lena Falvey, Miss Ger
trude Catlin. Miss Grace Allen, Miss
Myra Newman. Miss Marineaux Hag-
CART.