The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-17

Twenty years aKo Ell Paso. Texas,
~as GOAT ranch, said ex- Mayor
Charles Davis OF that city. who Is
heading the party Of aldermen who
are examining the best system OF
street paving ia use In the principal
cities Of the southwest Mr. Davis
and his eleven companions sat in the
room OF MAJ viii ) Fewei in the
Pianters hotel yesterday afternoon.
Fhe atmosphere, laden with cigar
smoke. could have been SLICED with
q pen knife, and with damage 10 the
edge OF the knife Boxes of black
Mexican cigars stood on the dresser
and on every point OF vantage. man
tel table. bed-foot and floor were
long-necked bottles filled with
choice varieties Of thirst-queschiaa
liduids.
Eyes, repeated Mai. Fewel WHO
lay extended on his bed. she was a
goat ranch, and Davis Francis Of
81 Louis was one of the men who
buiit II up from goat ranch to the
fourth city In the Empire state of
Texas. Have another drink"
What do YOU raise in I'll Paso,
major"
Principally h. replied the
major. There are varions other
crops, however. which contribute TO
her general greatness. George Gould
WAS down there last February. and b
remarked. Gentlemen, FL Paso win
be the first town in Texas to reach
hundred thousand population "
80
else remarked Judge J. Magoffin
Chauncey Depew was down in Hot
Sprinks, Ark, two years ago, while
ne was still great man. | met him
at dinner. What state do Won saw
YOU are from, sir?' says he to me
gripping my paw. Texas, sub, saws
/. me state of Texas, sir, Is a men
ace to the Union he says. Within
MY years, when she is settled I'D
IKE sne ought to be, she'll dominate
Ine politics OF this here union, and
leave poor little old New York seat
ed far in the rear. That's what he
said. sub"
Yes, but tell about that goat
ranch, suggested the reporter.
Ohio! Well, that was this way
Up to 1881 John and Henry Gillette
owned goat ranch where Ell Paso
Is now They owed lot of money to
Mr.. Campbell of St Louis and
couldn't pay; so they turned the pro-
perry over to him, being dead bust
ed. Campbell formed a real estate
company, of which Gen John w.
Noble of st. Louis was president. D.
K. Francis, vice president, and Rob
ert Campbell, Capt. Bofinger and ].
G. Van Blarcom, now president of
the national bank of Commerce, S, G.
flanagan and B. F. Hamett were di-
rectors. They laid the ground out
into town lots, and now she's town
of 10000 Inhabitants"
You re neglecting the gentleman s
health, major" said Alderman J. r
Grant, reproachfully The long
necked bottle went around again.
eve believe IN blowing our own
horn. sub" said Alderman Charles
De Graft
Joke on j. Vert Goodwin
Yes. and leme tell you a story
about that" interjected Maj Fewel.
y. West Goodwin, who used to be
editor of the Sedalia Bazoo. had for
his motto. He that tooteth not his
own Bazoo. shall by no means have
others loot it for him | used to
know old Goodwin up in Sedalia
about forty years ago, Well, one day
some months ago. I was in the lobby
of the St Regis hotel in Ell Paso,
same as New York, and | saw a man
wearing peculiar hat. | didn't
recognize the man, but that hat
struck me hard. | went up to the
codger, tapped him on the shoulder,
and says: Excuse me, sub, but
believe that hat is the hat OF j West
Goodwin of Sedalia' II is sub, says
he
Are you any relation TO the hat?
asked l. I'm the owner of the hat.
he replies. Then, are you Goodwin?
Il am says he 1t was the same
hat he had worn to every democratic