El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-26

which proved to be an Internal ma
chine OF the less Internal type.
Postmaster J. A. Smith took his
coat off before the train pulled out of
the station and was uncle Jimmie"
the rest of the way.
r. F. Burgess had a fund of stories
that was as inexhaustible as they
were excellent. Unlike the amateur
piano player, Rich neds no urging to
unburden himself of his stock of
crisp ones.
S. V. Biggs. president of the Biggs
Irrigation system at Barstow and
Pecos, Joined the Ell Paso party at Ell
Paso and is to be one of the expert
witnesses before the congress on the
subject of irrigation. Mr.. Biggs has
! taken a string Of prices as long as
an s P. freight with his alfalfa and
grain exhibits at the fairs. including
the FL Paso Fair and Exposition.
Judge r. L. Young, of Las Cruces,
was no more disappointed because he
could not go than was Mrs. Young.
Not that she wished to be away from
the deacon" but he had planned for
the past six months to make the trip
and she wanted him to go and forget
his dry law books for week.
Harry Potter was commanderinchief
Of the color brigade which headed the
As usual Harry did the bossing and
Dick Warren, J. B. Fitzpatrick and
Walter Clayton carried the banners
and flag
Henry Stoes, of Las Cruces, was at
the station to meet his old FL Paso
friends. An effort was made to kid
nap him for the trip. but Henry
escaped down a dark alley.
Zach Cobb and ]. A. Smith tried to
see who could tell the biggest political
whopper going ND on the train Satur-
DAY night. The Republican party won.
The growth and improvement Of Las
Cruces was a source of endless COM
ment from the FL Paso crowd. Even
those who make. frequent trips to the
city in the valley of hearts desire
marveled at the changes and the new
mission bungalows and improved
streets NJ c. Edwards, whose last
visit to Las Cruces was with the Old
Yannigan ball club. 20 years ago.
thought he had got off at the wrong
station, things were so different.
DIR. I. c. Oden, one of the owners Of
the Shalem tract. near Dona Ana
joined the party at FL Paso. although
he is a member of the Mesilla valley
delegation. But it's all in the family.
Doc" said, and the Rio Grande valley
delegation sounded good to him.
Prof ]. B. Kindig. dressed in enough
gold braid to sink a battleship, will be
in charge of the musical program on
the trip. His crack Municipal band
was the hit at Las Cruces, as it will
be on the entire trip.
H B. Stevens was the first delegate
to report results. Being a Maine Re-
publican, H. B. succeeded In rounding
up the Arizona delegation early Satur-
day. They declared uneQuivocally for
FL Paso and the Elephant Butte dam
to a man.
Before the train lights had dimmed
to Mrs. MOrrison's eyes, Jack Morrison
was singing a Dutch song with August
Andreas as if he had never come from
Scotland nor seen white leghorn hen.
NJ J. Eighmey. postmaster at Canu-
tillo Tex, the new valley town, to-
gether with mayor J. B. fitzpatrick,
represented the growing metropolis
on the trip. Kill also carried ban
ner.
Gen. B. J. ViIjoen, the Boer war
hero, was a member of the Mesilla
valley delegation, representing the
Berino settlement Gen. c.. A. Snyman, /