El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-02
AUGUST.

AUGUST.
Monday, Aug Florence ]. Hall
contests election of Peyton J. Edwards
as sheriff of Ell Paso county and claims
majority of 800 votes for himself
Grand jury at Palestine, Texas, probes
race riots.
Tuesday, Aug. 2.-Henry F. Rey-
maud is appointed fire marshal by
mayor W. r. Robfnson-Las Cruces,
n. NJ, city council passes ordinance
providing for forfeit of saloon licenses
by men who give or sell liquor to
minors.
Wednesday. Aug. 3.-Herald SHOWS
positively that there is oil in well of
Texas company at Toyah, Texas.-Pe-
dro Diego Gomez. a 13yearold Juarez
boy, is bitten by supposed mad dog
Thursday, Aug. 4.-El Paso city
council orders all overhead wires and
poles removed from streets within two
years.-Walter F. Stewart, an 1Syear-
old cowboy, is killed by lightning at
Dalhart. Texas.
Friday. Aug. 5.-Nayor Robinson or
deEs that school children may not use
school Fairgrounds in vacation time
All streams near Pennington, n. NJ,
filled to danger point by heavy rains.
Saturday, Aug. Capt Marriott's
stage is held up for second time in two
weeks on Mogollon road near Mogollon,
\. NJ, Jose Dominique. the driver. is
shot to DEATH, and the robbers secure
s1S,0OO-Involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy is filed in federal court against
Maj. n. Lapowski.
Sunday. Aug. Tom Hall, a ranch
man, surrenders on charge of killing
Pedro Benavides at Mutt Station, N.
M.-Roosevelt writes that he cannot
attend FL Paso fair
Monday, Aug S-Texas sheriffs open
convention in Ell Paso.-First shipment
Of wool is made from Vaughn, N NJ.
Tuesday, Aug. 9.-Burglars enter
residence of Felix Martinez near Wash
ington park, secure diamonds and
jewelry worth $1100.-Douglas, Arjz.,
Republicans and Democrats elect dele
gates to county convention to select
delegates to constitutional convention.
Wednesday, Aug. 1O.-Arms are
smuggled across the Mexican border
near Terlingua, Texas.-New automo-
bile is purchased for El Paso fire
chief and horse is given to police chief
Thursday. Aug. 11-City health Off
Ger w. H. Anderson of Ell Paso recon-
mends the removal of many houses on
the south side, owing to unsanitary
condition.-Boy named Villa is struck
by lightning and killed 40 miles from
Tucson.
Friday, Aug. 12-Herman Johnson,
a 12yearold negro boy, tells Ell Paso
detectives that mis- mother whipped
him and strung him up by the toes to
smoke over a fire--Tucumcari N N
Elks plan to build $4,000 home.
Saturday, Aug. 13.-Florence Hall
claims that AS Illegal votes were cast
for Peyton ]. Edwards IN primary cleo
ton for sheriff of Ell Paso county
Orient road begins grading north of
Fort Stockton, Texas.
Sunday, Aug 14.-Mayor w. F.
Robinson and fireman Todd Ware are
killed and firemen Dave Sullivan and
William Robinson seriously injured
when struck by falling walls of the
Buckler building, which is destroyed, I.
entailing a loss of s2S5, Geronimo
Gonzalez, noted frontiersman. is killed
in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, after disarm-
ing one policeman and stabbing an /
other.
Monday. Aug. 15.-Thousands pay
tribute to memory of mayor Robinson /
and fireman Ware. whose bodies are
Fisk, of Talala, Okla, purchases in /
terest of A. ]. Green and is elected 4
president Of Estancia, n. NJ, Savings /
bank
Tuesday, Aug. 16.-An business in |
Ell Paso is at a standstill for two hours !
while funeral of late mayor Robinson 1
is in progress.-Oma Huffine, 1Oyear-
old girl, Is struck by lightning and 1
killed near Portales Springs, n NJ.
Wednesday, Aug. 17.-Annual con-
vention Of Dry Farmers opens at Eagle
Pass, Texas Edwards contest
opens in 34th district court.
Thursday Aug. &c E. Kelly is
elected mayor OF FL Paso by the city
Oil and Developing
company takes up abandoned property
at Marathon, Texas. and begins drilling
for OIL
Friday, Aug. 19.-Body of Robert
near his home. where he was struck
by ghtning.-Catholic Womens asso-
citation of Ell Paso entertains 500 chill
dren at Cleveland square
Saturday, Aug 20-Railroad is
started to the Elephant Butte dam
G. A. Martin of FL Paso is reelected
president of the Texas Dry Farm con-
gress at Eagle Pass.
Sunday, Aug. Calvary and
Houston Square Baptist churches plan
n. NJ, has liquor
feud, aDaud Patrick, a saloon man, be-
ing arrested by the chief of police,
and mayor Veal is also arrested on
complaint of constable Behringer, who.
with Charlie Gilbert. is arrested by
chief of police Woofter
Monday, Aug. &c E. Kelly as
sumes mayoralty Of FL Paso.-Joaquin
Jasasus is chosen TO represent Mexican
government in Chamizal case.
Tuesday, Aug. 23.-Lightning strikes
home of c. B. Stevens at CIoudcroft,
\. NJ and goes through bed on which
Miss Clara Wiegant is sleeping, but
ioes no one injury.-Tucumcari, \. NJ,
las a 100000 fire.
Wednesday. Aug. CIV. D. Corbin.
+ Kansas City, Nc, and Henry Harms.
# Roanoke, Ills, buy 100000 acres of
and on Miller estate near Casas
irandes, Mex. for s4OO, OOO-EI Paso
chicken fanciers protest against ordi-