El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
THE NEW
ATLANTA
Ell Paso's Probable Place In
the Future Picture Of
the Southwest.
THE SOUTH'S GATE CITY
Not More Admirably Situated
As a Gateway Than EI
Paso, With Her Vast
Mineral Resources.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 20.-The story
of the growth and development OF
! Atlsn ia Is pregnant with suggestions
to the people of Ell Paso, and those
having interests in the place. Sher-
mans famous march 20 the sea-ex-
tending from Chattanooga, Tenn. af-
ter the bloody yet victorious campaigns
of Chickamauga-Chat attanooga through
the mountain defiles of north Georgie,
fighting his way stubbornly as he pro-
ceeded since the enemy resisted with a
of soil, passed under the shadow of Ken
nesaw Mountain, where q furious battle
was fought-lay via Atlanta, and the
city suffered all the horrors of q pro-
tracted seige, and the fury of the
flame which illum mated the onward
march of the hosts under the lead of
Sherman. The late Henry W. Grady,
the famous orator and editor of Geor-
gis, in speaking to Boston audience
relative to the matter, com mended
Sherman, yet said that the general
was "rather careless of fire." And he
was, as be was doubtless actuated by
the same reasons in burning Atlanta.
as Sheridan was when, on one of his
frightful raids, he devastated the
country to such an extent that he de-
clared that "a crow that few through
the Shenandoah valley would need to
carry his rations with him. But the
war served its purpose, and "peace
b ath her Victories" From q black
ened and desolate waste, Atlanta
sprang up Phoenix like from her ashes,
and soon the found alton of a great and
fourishipg city was laid upon the ruins
of lost hopes and aspirations.
Atlanta was admirably situated IS q
commercial center, and the in hsbitants
of the place, in league with shire " d
northern CAPT alists, clearly perceived
this, and set to work with great energy
and strength of purpose. What has
been the result? Today the Gate
City" is the Athens of the South, q
proud. imperial city, lifting up it's
head in triumph over the work that
hss been omplished-over the re-
habilitation of Industry of .he recla
m alton of blasted fields, and the up
building OF smouldering ruins and the
opening up of mills and factories, and
of the rich mines of mineral wealth.
The city today has q fine array of
handsome buildings. public and priv
ate, vast commercial houses, great
marts, and elegant private residences.
Its schools, colleges, churches, hospit-
ais and benevolent Institutions, would
re fleet gre at credit upon any city of the
land. Its we'll paved streets, well de-
veloped electric lines, public parks and
grounds, it's electric light, water and
other public works, are evidence of
progress of the first rank-of lively, |
aggressive nicipality. A distinctly |
modern city, possessing all of the ele- |
ments of progress and prosperity, At
lanta is one of the most favored and |
attractive places in the country. 1t is
I'D dmirably situated on the great ave-
nues of trade between north and south,
and in an equable zone, between the
of heat and cold, and it's posi-
ion in the foothills of the Piedmont
olase au, gives it a most pleasant and
neal -hful atmosphere and excellent
physical ard cl matte conditions.
Atlanta sts nds at the gateway of the
outh, in the midst of q gre a. country
'f rich resources, In the process of
development, just as Ell Paso stands In
ae centre of country of untold
iches. The very ele ements which have
made Alta snta great and strong are
t. e~ ~n about El Paso is great and un-
,nown quartities-only waiting the
land of the reaper. The sane
PROCEDURE which made Atlanta the
reat commerc al emporium of thu
outh will, If adopted, make Ell Paso
he great emporium of the south west,
ivaling San Antonio or Los Angeles.
| judicious use of opportunities has
isde Atlanta a fine and flourish ing