El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-18
STORIES OF
THE STREETS


All, the way is long and the shades
are deep. -, Ell
We grope in the dark I'LL we lai
asleep,
To wake in the light eternal.
eff Droperty values continue TO adj
vance said the city clerk today. the
tax assessments next year VIII amount
TO 50 900 900. or one-third more imam al
present. Last years assessments were
Sc. 500. 900 If prices continue TO al
vance steadily and values have hrm
foundation the benefit to the city Will
be great.
The proposition of Alderman Badger
TO expend 81 500 TO supply the center
of fine city with first-class stone eros
sings for the streets seemStO have met
with public approval. The most con-
spicuously muddy crossing in the city
during the rainy weather was that be-
tween the court house and city nall
There the mud and water from Camp
bell to Kansas street was fully three
inches in depth and there was not
even a dry pathway for pedestrians to
cross. There being no ferryboat those
persons desiring 10 get from shore to
shore were compelled to plunge in and
wade. Mr.. Badger called the attention
to this street particularly. but the may
or SAYS San Antonio street between
Stanton and Campbell will always be
impossible when it rains for the reas-
on that the mud washes from the hlls
and accumulates there The paving OF
that entire portion of the street, he
says. would be no remedy. for the mud
would accumulate just the same. The
ftrrt har- If
BILE stone crossings are laid at various
places in the city the people Will kick,
because the stones would serve as an
obstruction for the wheels Oh passing
vehicles and shake up the occupants
1t is a noteworthy fact that the COM
plexions of the men and women of Ell
Paso are not as good as the complex
ions of those persons who dwell in
lower attitudes. where the atmosphere
is damp. Here the alkali dust is det-
rimental to the skin and in the course
of time has it's effect. both on hands
and faces Here the rudy. bronZed
complexion is much in evidence. but
the exquisitely fair or rose tinted
cheek, so much admired and seen Oft
enest throughout the delta states, and
those portions of Texas lying in the
lower attitudes, is missing. Seldom.
if ever does one see in west Texas. New
Mexico. or Arizona, the peach bios
som checked girl. who thrives best
amidst the swamps of Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Louisiana. or east
Texas. The beauty and attractiveness
of Ell Paso's bright eyed maidens is
proverbial. Most of them are pictures
of perfect health, but the atmosphere
and sun that give them far more vigor
than their sisters. of the valleys has its
effect upon their faces.
Senior Manuel Flores was out Sat
urday circulating a petition to Pres
ident DiaZ requesting that Hon. Fran
cisco Mailen be retained as Mexican
consul at this point, a post which he
has held so long and with such credit
TO himself and general satisfaction of
the public. both Mexican and Amer
lean. The petition was signed by large
of the best people of Ell Paso.
Senior Mallen was recently appointed to
the consulShip at the little British col
ony of Belize. which is not a post to be
greatly desired by a man of mis- diplo-
matte attainments. His removal from
Ell Paso is regarded as 2 triumph for
the enemies of the consul across the
border. These enemies have lapored ,
long to destroy his influence with Gen
eral DiaZ, and it sens just now as if
they had for a time at least attained |
the ascendency.
Ell Paso's population continues to !
increase :teadily and at present the to- |
tal number of residents of the city is |
fully $4,000. the official census to the |
Notwithstanding. The in |
;rease of the population is chiefly due |
o immigration, although the death |
ate here is excessively low ard the |
birth rate is high.
Almost every day the chamber of
as well as the mayor, re-
Give letters from various distant
titles from persons who want to learn
,omething about The town. its business
ABILITIES and climate
Only this morning Mayor Magodin
'eceived letter from Byron A. Case.
IN attorney OF Toledo. Ohio who said:
Our climate is so damp. raw, and Sc
'ere that | fear | shall soon be Obliged
o go where il is warmer and dryer and
Il thinking the matter over have my
mind on Eel PaSo. III you have in your
ity any organization which can fur
fish me with any little description of
our climate, etc. | will be obliged to
'ou for the kindness -
DO you see that man limping Gown
he walk" asked the railroad city of
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