El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17
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The opening of the superb new
Sheldon hotel advances FL Paso from
town to a city" said a well-known
| travelling man last night. 1T is the
| only hotel this city ever had where
tired traveller can rest and really
enjoy a few days stopover. The old
hotels of Ell Paso as arule have made
| the rooms their only pride. to the sad
neglect of waiting rooms. office and
dining rooms. Mr.. Fishers enterprise
| in having fine music every Sunday
night and in giving the home comfort
that accompanies Sunday visit re-
minds one of the most successful east
ern cities. | predict that the present
progressive management Will make the
Sheldon an ideal Sunday hotel and
will get the patronage of every tray
cling man who chances to be in this
section on Sunday
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George Beveridge. one of the most
successful mining men in the west.
who has been operating in Mexico and
California for twenty years, is stop
ping at the Sheldon.
Mr. Beveridge is now owner of the
famous Dolores mines in the state of
Zacatacas and is largely interested in
mines in Sonora and other parts of the
group a year ago when the mines had
been abandoned and considered worth
less. His company has spent about
$50 900 the past year in developing the
property but now have over a million
dollars of ore in sight. He expects
two car loads 20 arrive at the Smelter
here this week that is valued at S4O.-
900 per car. The ore assays fifteen
ounces in gold and over 500 ounces in
httn of a
same ore are now lying on the dump
waiting to be shipped that will net
the company nearly million dollars.
Mr.. Beveridge says that the mining
business in that section was never
more prosperous than il is now. He
has been interested in developing
mines for many years and is mil
| lionaire.
The Mexican government is very
| favorable to investors in all enter
prises.' he said this morning. and no
man need to be afraid to invest as
| long as President Diaz is alive
Il have an idea to advance while
street improvements and shade trees
are coming in Cor so much discussion,
said DR.. Austin at the Sheldon yes
| terday. IF this city wants to become
| beautiful. to have aperfect grove of
evergreen trees. II mas the
ty and that at very nominal cost.
You have here more telephone, cleo
trio light and telegraph poles that
any city in the United States. and /
suggest that you utilize them and
make Ell Paso famous the world over
My idea is to put iron limbs and tin
leaves on all these poles. trim to suit
the taste of the most fastidious. and
paint it all green. This would settle
Il. Il Il
would advertise the city so that every
citizen of the United States would hear
of FL Paso. 1t would also save, wa
ter bills"
The most systematic faker who has
visited FL Paso this season spent yes
terday here. He registered at the Orn-
dorff under the name of Chas. KEEP
pier. of New Orleans. He represented
himself as being a deaf mute. who lost
his hearing anu voice in the military
service in the philippines. He wore
a soldiers uniform and had letters
from several parties recommending
him TO the courtesies of the public
and asking such favorS as could be
extended him.
Mr.. DeGroff kindly received the fell
low on his letters and gave him a half
rate thinking he was worthy. He soon
learned better. however. when he went
down town and saw Keppler telling
several young men of his experience
in the Orient. He could talk as well
as any one and is hearing was per-
feet. Mr.. DeGroff was satisfied and
when the imposter returned to the
hotel he was promptly Jumped" and
charged full fare. Keppler saw he was
detected and paid the bill and left for
Phoenix, where he said his brother
lived.