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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
MANY NEW HOMES TO
BE BUILT SHORTLY

by John A O'Brien through the Cassidy
& Davidson company
Austin & MARI have sold to the May
field Realty company tract OF
ground on Arizona street in Golden
Hill An eight-room, two-story house
viii be erected on part of this ground
and a six-room cottage on the remain
der. The price paid was s250O.
Some Residence Sales.
Residence property has been finding
a ready market this week. 4 number OF
houses have been sold by the various
dealers in city property. This is taken
as an indication that city property is
as good buy as il has ever been and
the prices paid are considered pros
perity prices.
Mrs. F. B. Crowder has bought a
five-room cottage at 639 Missouri from
the Great Texas Realty company for
$376250
W. H. Winter has sold a residence
on the corner Of Hill and Third street
to Charles Williams for $500. The
sale was made by Mathews & Dyer, the
house being a five-room brick cottage.
J. L. McAfee has sold his residence
on Cotton avenue to A. c. Porter for
Sf250. The same firm acted as agents
in this sale.
Isidore Ilitzki has bought a cottage
in Lincoln Park addition. on Rosa
street, from the Great Texas Realty
company for $1,000.
Mrs. Andrew Conley has bought a
four-room brick dwelling on Orc street
from Mathews & Dyer for $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
The PASSING
Of 4 NOTED
HOTEL
The City Grew Too Fast in
Ten Years for Sheldon and
It Is Being Remodeled.
OLD WATCH TOWER
REMAINS IN PLACE

Exactly ten years ago Friday after
noon, the then new, now ol6. Sheldon
hotel was thrown open to the public
and practically all of Ell Paso inspected
the new hotel, which was then the most
modern in the southwest The eleva-
tor, the first one in the city, was rid
den by the visitors, who inspected each
floor of the new hotel and enjoyed
manager John Fishers hospitality dur
ing the afternoon and evening.
The old Sheldon, rebuilt from an Of
flee building, was opened on September
8, 1900. as a modern hotel. Until that
date the old Pearson and the Vendome
had served the people since the Grand
Central hotel fire. The Sheldon, with
its frescced ceilings, light studded
dining room, its own ice, heating and
lighting plant, was one of the show
places of the city. All of the card par
ties, formal receptions, and the dances
Of the old Impromptu club, the social
club of that day. were held in the par
lors and dining room of the Sheldon.
Building is Torn Up.
Today, ten years after the date of its
opening, the old Sheldon is a wreck. 1t
performed it's function of furnishing Ell
Paso with as modern a hotel as any
city of twice the size until the city grew
so rapidly that it outlived its usefulness
as the old Pearson had done in its day.
The leather upholstered seats in the
lobby, the group of four deep sea chairs
in the amen corner, the heavy tapes
try hangings in the parlor upstairs,
have all been removed, the libby wre. *
ed, the big dining room, with its French
plate mirrors, converted into a storage
room for the marble finish of the new
Sheldon. while the carpenters climb
over the four story structure. rebuild
ing and remodeling, to bring the
building up to now.
Tower Still Remains.
But one part of the old Sheldon, the
Sheldon of the office building and ho-
tel days, remains. That is the little,
pointed tower on the northwest corner
Of the Sheldon building, a fac-simile
of the one on the old Grand Central
hotel that burned, is to be left exactly
as it was built, as the browning fea-
ture of the building that was then
the largest in Ell Paso. AS pointed as
a bill clerks pencil, the little tower
with its flag pole projecting into the
air. is to remain exactly as it was
built on the original Sheldon building. |
The remainder of the building is to !
have new dress. The mansard roof is /
to be painted a stained shingle green, !
the terra Gotta and pressed brick walls !
a dark red. and the window castings 4,
and outside woodwork enameled white. |
The little cupola is to receive its share !;
Of the new paint, but its form is to re- |
main intact
Although the tower will Spoil the CO. |
lonial effect of the remodeled Sheldon, /
it is to be left in place for sentimental |
reasons, and will continue to guard the !
entrance to Pioneer plaza even after /
he ms SSiTa P1nclr An
son Mills building frowns down upon (
it from its II story eminence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

Home building and buying is active
in FL Paso.
Prospective residences are being
planned by number of FL Paso prop
srtys owners. Ground is being bought
in the better sections of the city and
plans are being drawn for the erec-
ton of modern rental and residence
houses
The Great Texas Realty com
pany has had plans drawn for a modern
California bungalow. which will be
built facing Prospect avenue just off
of Epson The bungalow will have six
rooms and viii be built after the style
so prevalent in California in cottage
construction. The shingle roof. broad
galleries and bungalow cornice will be
distinctive features of the new house
1t is to be built of light cream brick
with an outside fireplace ana art glass
windows and doors. The building will
cost $4,000 and will adjoin the Prospect
apartments.
Bunch of New Homes
iDr. II. T. Stafford has bought two
lots in the restricted district Of North
Mesa avenue and will erect a $4,000
residence at once. The lots were
bought from Frank Wells Brown
through Mathews and Dyer.
Mrs. Isabel Conway has purchased %
by 12O feet on Rio Grande street. in the
500 block, and will build a modern res
idence on the property. She paid $500
Tor the Two lots. The sale was made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
NEW HOME FOR
JUAREZ MAYOR
Francisco PortillO Erects a
Handsome Home on
American Plans.

Invasion OF Ciudad 5uarez by the
American residence has first been made
by mayor Francisco Portillo of that
city, whose recently completed home
a Juarez avenue and Mejia street is
the most recent residential ornament
of the sister city. Quite American is
mayor PortilIo's house, and it is the
first utterly so TO be built in JUarez.
The old argument, about the relative
GOODNESS in summer and warmness in
winter of the adobe and brick houses
has been settled, as far as the Juarez
mayor is concerned. Though Mexican
from the interior, where the adobe is
universally employed for all manner
of buildings, Mr.. Portillo has built a
brick house. employing in every de-
tail the American idea.
This argument arose as soon as
Americans began building brick houses
in FL Paso and has been going a merry
clip ever since Many old time Ameri-
cans here still contend for the adobe
house for the southwestern climate,
while still others say that the new
concrete construction is the still bet
ter thing 20 keep out the heat and
the cold. It never has been settled,
and never will, but the JUarez mayors
house is a great victory for the brick
ties
Passed by the FL Paso bound street
cars, the mayors new residence
stands out unique in the city 1t is of
but one story with peaked pagoda roof,
generally bungalow in outline The
brick are of a light fawn color. the
whole exterior pleasing and artistic.
Entering an ornamental glass door,
the visitor passes through a spacious
reception hall into the two living
rooms. There the eye greets American
and an English ''built-in''
sideboard. There are four rooms in
the house besides kitchen and bath
and q screened porch in the rear. The
walls are deliCatoly tinted, the wood
work of light cak.
Finishing touches have been applied
to the mayors house and it is ready
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
RUSHING WORK ON THE
AMERICAN NATIONAL HOME

In order that the work may be rush
ed to completion as rapidly as possible
without interfering with the sidewalk
construction below, heavy timber
shed is being built around the two
street fronts of the American National
bank building to prevent the brick
masons from dropping brick bats on
the heads of the concrete workers who
will put in the walks around the build
ing.
Everything is being rushed on the
bank job in order that the temporary
quarters of the American National
may be abandoned as soon as possible
for the beautiful new home in the new
building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
E PA50 THE MECCA Of THE
SHOPPERS Of THE SOUTHWEST
ELITE LEASES
4 NEW HOME
VIII Take Over the Buckler
Building When 1t is
Completed.

The Elite Confectionery company
has leased the entire Buckler building.
which is to be rebuilt on the site OF
the burned building. The confectiOn-
airy company is planning to install the
finest confectionery and soda parlors
in the southwest and will occupy the
Texas and Mesa corner of the first
floor. The remaining floor rooms on
the first floor are TO be sublet and
the second floor will be made into IS
office rooms. which also will be rent
ed by the Elite company.
The lease has been closed for the
building by Clarence Pickrell, president
of the company. and the details are now
being planned for the new confection-
airy and soda parlors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
AND
PROS WORK HARD

San Antonio Texas sept 1o-with
o
of the state
of
htion tter in section of in
etter in
w tina $ n
Over
of
ahSnins themselves banne
o 81 by and the
year
open ptenbe and Ovenn
Der anpaIsn
this o POI more than1O oOc votes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

bly, such as the constitutional assem-
bly,. Native leaders like Malaquias
Martinez Eufracio GaIlegos. Isidoro
Armijo, Juan Navarro, Wenceslao lara
milo, E a. Miera, Eugenio Romero,
margarine Romero, Jose d. Sena, who
have stood to the fore in political bat
ties many years, will be there In fact
mediOcrity is the exception among the
delegates.
What They Favor.
A preliminary poll shows 40 dele
gates in favor of the initiative and
referendum, so staunchly against it,
Only 20 favor statewide prohibition.
Nearly all want a railroad commission
and most want to formulate a funda-
mental law excluding Legislative mat
tiers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
Ell PBSO ASKS
FOR BOYS
HOME
The Chamber of Commerce
Takes Action For a Delin-
quent Institution.
PAYNE MAY GIVE
UP PRESIDENCY

First action Of any body in the state
toward institution Of a school for de-
Hnquent juveniles was taken Friday
afternoon at the<semi- monthly meeting
of the board of directors of the FL
Paso chamber of commerce. a resolu-
ton urging the establishment OF a
S2OG. 900 school for boys will be sug-
gested to Legislators at Austin.
It was Rev. G. H. Lewis, of Hous-
ten, who suggested the matter and
succeeded in bringing about the reso-
luton
This victory for the Juvenile school
movement, begins a weeks visit in FL
Paso of the east Texas visitor. He will
push his cause with individuals and
secular institutions, with little atten-
tion to the churches of the city. His
commercial fabric of the state to
realization of the economic value Of
such reform.
No Institution Now.
According to the campaigner- there
are no reform institutions solely for
boys or girls in the state. He says that
Juveniles are confined with adult Grim
inals- He asked an appeal for reform,
spoke briefly, and got it.
The resolution viii be sent at once
to representatives in the 32nd legisla-
ture. 1t asks for their support of a
state institution for DELINQUENT boys,
where they may be trained into use
full citizens without the odium, Of a
penal institution II suggests an ap-
preparation of $500, 900 as necessary TO
that end. and also suggests that the
school be called either the James
Hogg' or the Sam Houston" school
for boys.
Payne Wants to Quit.
Aside from this and a second +
tempt to resign on the part of presi-
dent David NJ. Payne, only routine
business occupied the time Of the board
members. Mr.. Payne explained that
his health would not longer permit him
to serve as president. This suggestion
was vigorously combatted by the mem
hers as on the other recent occasions
matter was laid aside for considera-
ton.
Fifty delegates from FL Paso are
wanted to attend the national irriga-
ton congress at Pueblo. Colo. ]. A
Happier was made special representa-
tive of the chamber. He said that al
ready assurance of 90 delegates has
come from the Mesilla valley district,
and that FL Paso should send twice
that number. The special train. three !
standard coaches. and tourist car for
the band, will leave Fl Paso on the
night of September "a, returning to
FL Paso on the following Sunday. a trip
of one week. The Water Users asso-
citation and the chambers of commerce !
of both Ell Paso and Las Cruces will 1
be represented
George T Jones talked on the for /
nation Of a state fire insurance com
pany which he is promoting, asking for /
the support of the chamber.
An offer was received from the Chi I
cago Land and Irrigation congress for 4
FL Paso to be lectured about at the big |
union Of dry farmers. No action was |
taken or either matter. Five applica- |
tions for membership were received. l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
The Men Who Will Frame New Mexico
Constitution; Lawyers Are In Majority

Thirty-two lawyers will sit in the
constitutional convention. There will
Farmers there will be :, general bust
ness men s, acknowledgements physicians,
bankers, editors and territorial officials
there will be each; county officials
:; while college presidents, mining
men lumbermen and railway conduc-
tors will have to be satisfied with 1
representative each. OF the Republican
delegates. exactly one-half are Spanish
Americans; Of the Democratic dele
gates, not one In age the delegates
range from "a to 20 years, but the
middleaged men viii predominant, al
though the old warehouses; will be well
represented by men like T. 3. Catron,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

H. B. Ferguson and T. D. Burns, who
are in the sixties. The convention
will have a supreme court Judge. the
supreme court clerk and the assistant
superintendent of public Instruction.
Men of High Standing
The convention will grade very high
as to the caliber Of the men sitting in
it. Some of them, like ex-governor z.
S. Slower and George w. Prichard sat
in the convention of 20 years ago.
Others, like II. O. Bursum and Solomon
Luna. are veteran political leaders
Charles \. Spiess, A. B. Fall and
Charles Springer are classed among the
astutest lawyers of the southwest:
while men like Judge Frank w Parker.
DR.. w. E. Garrison and G. a. Richard
son would grace any dignified assem-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
IN
ARIZONA IN
MONDAY
Lively Contest Is Expected
For the Seating of Consti-
tutional Delegates.
REPUBLICAN FUNDS
ARE MADE PUBLIC

Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 10.-"A vote I'M
der the flag is a vote for statehood" is
the slogan of Arizona Republicans in
the campaign for. the election of dele
gates TO the constitutional convention,
the election to be held throughout the
territory next Monday.
The Republicans are advocating ra-
tional constitution along lines of the
constitution of the United States, in
surfing its approval by the president
and congress, leaving statutory meas
ures to the first legislature, while the
Democrats are advocating that the mi
tiative referendum and recall be en-
bodied in the constitution.
The Candidates.
The Republican candidates for, cleo
ton TO the constitutional convention
throughout the territory are as follows:
Aapche coAnty-Lorenzo HubbeH.
Coconino county-Judge Edwin NJ
Toe. Flagstaff; Charles G. Hutchinson,
Williams
Graham county-Milton H Mclean,
Morenci: A T. Thompson, Clifton; Hugh
NJ Watson. Duncan; William L. Nelson,
Solomonville; Lee n. Stratton, Stafford.
ella courty-George r. Hill, J. n.
Purdum: c r. Rogers, Albert A. Alt
wies, John Langdon.
Cochise county-Sam Verran, J. D.
Taylor. H. NJ. Woods, Bisbee; c. o. Ell
lis, James Baker, Jake Scheerer. Doug
las; Charles Bowman. Tombstone; John
Crowley, Wilcox; Milton Fairlee, Ben
son; W. E. Mckee, Lowell.
Maricopa county-JOseph H. Kibbey,
A J. Peters, c. B. Steward, George D.
Christy, Thomas Armstrong, jr., Dwight
B. Heard, Roy S. Goodrich, George NJ.
Hahn, H. C. Springer
Pima county-S. L. Kingan, William
F. Cooper, Carlos c. Jacome, James c.
White, George Pusch.
Pinal county-G. W. Guffey, Eugene
". Childs.
Navajo county-C. NJ. c. Houck, Jas.
Scott
Santa Cruz county-Bracey Curtis.
H. Harrington, J. A. Yaeger, Robert
Finney. W. S. Morrell. A. S. Haskell.
Yuma county-C. V Meeden, Frank
L. Ewing, Yuma; z. E. Greenwood,
Bouse.
Publicity of Funds.
Following closely the declaration of
Col Theodore Roosevelt in favor Of
publicity of campaign contributions
before election, Pima county Republi-
cans for the first time in the history
of any political organization in Ari-
iona, have published the complete list
Of contributors and the total amount
raised for the campaign The amount
is 1857
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
RAPID WORK ON DOWN
TOWN OEEICE STRUCTURES

The glazers are working overtime
downtown on the new buildings The
glass has been set in the new Caples
building on the five upper stories. the
big plate glass are now being placed
in the Popular's west windows. the
Roberts Banner building has been glaz-
ed and the front Of the Morehouse
building is ready for the putty knife
artists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
Lanier of the Cavalry
A New Herald Story
OBy Gen. Chas. king, U. s. A.

of life the indian
the sacrificing typif military off
whose
whole military a turmoil
nlsJudgd but honest who the
fey soldier of whom the well only of
the characters that Gen King has
bygone days when On
the faces their untin In
realistic
the intrigue and thrill and giphe reader
This thriller viii be printed in
rial, The Silver Horde" is concluded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
Publicity of Funds.
IMPROVEMENTS At FORT.

a new caliche road is being made in
front Of the officers quarters at the
fort and other improvements are being
completed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
LAND SEEKERS ARE
GOING TO MEXICO
First of a Series of Excur-
slOns to Be Run to
Mexico.

The first of series of land seekers
excursions which are TO be run through
Ell Paso to the Candelaria settlement,
so miles south of FL Paso in Mexico.
arrived Friday afternoon and left over
the National railway line for the new
settlement in northern chihuahua.
There were % prospective eolonists
in the party, all of whom are looking
for land upon which to 10 cate their
families. The excursion was run by
the Henry & Hughes Realty company
and the party was accompanied to the
new townsite settlement in Mexico by
H. 7. Henry.
The CandelGria settlement adjoins
that which has been purchased by the
Greek church for the colonization of its
members, who are now living in differ
ent parts Of Europe. Archbishop Vii
lette. who has been here in the interest
OF this colony. is arranging to have the
first colonization party come to Can
delaria as soon as water can be secur-
ed in the driven wells
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
NEW MARKET.

c. H. Stetter is planning to open a
new market in the room formerly oc-
cupied by the Daily News, on Mills
street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

RECKHART To MOVE.
The Independent Assay office is to
be moved from it's present quarters on
the south side of San Francisco street
to the new Reckhart flatiron building
on the opposite side OF the street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
HOUDON TONIC 1T.

The greaG Houdop, the man of mystery,
at The Surprise tonight and to-.
morrow nigtt-show starting nightly
at 9 o'clocr, after regular picture
show. The great Houdon whose
wonderful performance at the NeW Ma
tonal Theatre, Washington, recently
created sensation, 10 now appearing
at the Surprise Theatre In his
famous scientific test s'ance, the
meat marvellous exemp'i6cation of oc,
cult, Psychic, spirituslIstic phenomena
ever witnessed. Houdon Is under the
management of K'aw and ErlaDger,
the big theatrical booking firm In
New York. This of Itself iN q sufficient
guarantee of the merits OF she Rttrao'
ton. Among the most startling
demonstrations offered on H)udon'a
programme may be mentioned table
llftiog, spirit rsppings, messages from
the dead, telepathy occult and psychic
phenomena. Houdon's fame is such as
to command the attention OF everybody
and 1t Is foregone conclusion he will
be greeted By large audience, The
price will be only 10 cents and the show
will start at 8 o'clock, right sitter the
regular picture show. Those wishing to
remain for the Houdon show can pur.
chsas tickets before going into the pic.
ture show RhIch will be run aa usual st
5 cents. The people Of WashIs gton paid
from rs cents 10 81 to see this same per.
formancs at the National Theatre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
TIE MOUNT VERNON AVENUE


Senator Thornton, of Fairfax, IN The
State Senate on Saturday requested that
the bill reinyesting In the state the
claim of the Mount Vernon Avenue
Association sgainst the federal govern.
mant be recon mitted, though it was up
fer It's third reading. He explained
,hst many Yesrs ago the state had trans
ferred 10 this association claim against
the government for money loaned
to 1t in 1889. The assoc;a'ion pro.
posed to cons!raci with the money, when
received, magnificent boulevard from
he capital to Mount Vernon. 1t had
spent money, IS an association, and i's
mem bers had done 30 as individuals.
Nov the slate wishes to take back lite
riff, and be thought the association
ought to heva q hesrlng before the
iuauce committee before 6aal action
should be taken. The government has
denied the debt, and 1t remains for the
association to appeal to congress 90
sentimental grounds. They hsd nsver
abandoned the pr jet, and they feel
that thsy still have chance to com.
pleto their plan.
Senator Folkes, OF Richmond, patton
of The bill, wanted to ba assured that II
hsarlDg we're granted, somebody would
bs present. he explained the states
side of the matter. He told OF the lorg
and unsuccasaful fight made in Congress
to secure pay cent OF this Calm. Senator
Daniel, be said, pu. mp g splendid fight
to get it, lu; failed. Reading from the
report of the last congressional commit
tee which had considered it, be said that
the last hearing tai been the best
chance OF all to secure payment, aud
that it then was signal failure. The
federal government seems to be trying TO
appropriate Alexandra now, and he
thf "a, that the possession OF the claim
wtud help Virginia materially in any
contention With the government.
Senator Thornton replied that be
thought hearing might be secured. He
vas OF the opinion tha! the association
should be unmolested 10 l!s Efforts and
shl Ii d not be forced 10 any way. GUS.
tions of Law might be involved, and the
matter ought to be more folly considered.
Ssuator Garter, of Rappshannock, be.
lieved that the association bad yeated
rights to which Gu int to bs investigated
before the legislature took fosl action.
Unsnin, u, consent having been OBJ.
tanned, the bill vas recomni!!ed.