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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
Rope. Soap and Tooth Wash Are Some
OF the Yucca Plants Useful Products
FL PaO Man Invents Machine Which Makes the Rope and
Leaves the Pulp For Other Things.

residue is left which has been used
for soap, tooth wash, shampoo and 9TH
er toilet preparations and will mean a
good, salable by product when the fac
tory is established. After the alcohol
is distilled there is a ton of pulp run
after a days run of the machine. This
pulp can be utilized for paper making.
If the refuse from the fiber machine
is not further used for alcohol distilI-
ing, a high grade of COW fed is made
from the fiber which cannot be used
for rope or brush making.
In Mexico Mr.. Vaughan saw the in
dams at work stripping fiber from
the yucca plant by hand. They used
knife under which they dragged the
desert plant. Taking this idea, he
built a machine with rotary knives
which would do the same thing in sew
en- seconds that took the native work
men several minutes to do While in
Mexico he met Gen. Charles, Of the
Mexican army, who had made a study
of fibers which extended over 25
years. Together they worked out the
scheme for separating the fiber from
the yucca and other desert plants.
Gen. Charles died before the machine
could be patented and Mr.. Vaughan
came to FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
BLAGKBIRD5 ARE NOT GROWS

part Very often the nest is placed in
the top Of a Spanish dagger, out Of the
reach OF snakes. being constructed of
thorny twigs and lined with yucca
fibers, deer hairs, rabbit fur, bark, or
moss. Here are laid from three to
eight eggs with longitudinal marks Of
gray, brown and lavender.
The ravens. whose hoarse croaking is
a familiar sound in Ell Paso, stay at
night in the canyons and come down
into the city in the daytime in
search Of carrion, which at present is
their principal food. They do not eat
grain 1t is the beginning of the mat
ing time now and many may be seen
picking up bits Of cloth for the nest
But many will go farther north to
spend the summer.
The bird is often killed for it's
wings. which are sent east to be used
in millinery. It serves a more useful
purpose, however, in the wild state, on
account Of its industry as a scavenger
and destroyer Of harmful insects
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
BUILDS BUSINESS
IN DESCENDANTS
Ell Paso Woman Gathers
Specimens of Cacti Which
She Sells in East.

In the great wastes OF rocky noun
tainside and desert which stretch out
beyond Highland Park, most people
only see a. landscape Of forbidding and
colorless monotOny. But to Mrs. Ella
Haust, of 2S01 Kentucky street, this
same desolate waste is a mysterious
and interesting study ground filled
with rare and beautiful shrubs and
plants, a scene that should be appre-
ciated by the true lover of nature as
much as the well favored landscapes
For more than two years Mrs. Haust
has been collecting specimens of the
various varieties of cacti and other
shrubs which grow about her cottage,
arranging them into collections Of
about a half dozen plants, and selling
them in the east at prices ranging
from 81 to 81. a business which has
been Of considerable financial benefit.
Where ordinary eyes see but one or
two varieties, Mrs. Haust has eyes for
many more. Calling them by local
names. she collects the tree cactus, the
rain cactus, the barrel cactus, the wolf
candle cactus, the candIestick cactus.
the fishhook cactus, the prickly pear,
and others. Besides, she sells century
plants, Spanish daggers, Arizona
palms and yuccas.
On account of household duties,
Mrs Haust has not pushed the enter
prise as much as it might be. She
states that she believes there is a
wide and profitable field for others
who will make study. Of the matter,
collect specimens from a wide extent
Of territory, and advertise persistently
in the east.
Plants and shrubs from the south
west, be they only the despised mes
tn or M oil
source Of curiosity and wonderment to
eastern eyes. and such a business con-
sistently advertised probably would
Weld a good income
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28

rich in fiber making rope, brushes and
incidentally alcohol soap tooth wash,
shampoo and pulp for paper making.
Miners in Mexico who are forced to
work in the damp mines will not
work under a hoist equipped with any
other kind Of rope except the yucca
fiber. The cowboys of Chihuahua and
west Texas prefer the fiber rope to any
other they can buy. The ropes are just
what the cowmen want for lariats,
stiff, strong and waterproof.
Known to the Trade.
The fiber is known to the trade as
ixtle fiber. 1t is not new thing, for
the Mexican indians have been produce
ing it from the yucca plant by crude,
cumbersome hand processes for years
Mr.. Vaughan's machine is expected to
change all this and instead of a few
pounds being produced each day, 1t will
produce thousands of pounds Just
now the ixtle fiber is quoted on the
market at 5h cents per pound, which
is higher than any other fiber
Good for Many Uses.
From the refuse which is left after
the fiber is extracted from the yucca
plant, alcohol can be made by com
pressing the refuse and distilling the
juice. In this process Of distilIation a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
TEN MILES Of
new WATER
MAINS
City Has Already Installed
Four and Is Putting Down
Tie Other Six.
1000 METERS ARE
ON THE WAY HERE

Since the city took over the water
works on Oct l, 1910, four miles Of
water mains have ,b4en laid in the
city ard six more miles are proposed.
The installation of 70 new fire by
drants is to be made at once and thsy
are expected to arrive in a day or 1wC-
An order for 1000 new meters has been
sent but none of Lhese have been re-
ceived as yet and Their afo:e their in
stalation is temporarily held up.
At the plant on the mesa. pumps OF
5000, 900 gallons daily capacity are De-
ing installed and before long they will
be in operation. At present very little
Watts well water is being used enS
that only in the southwest portion Of
town, mixed with Mesa water.
1t is expected that the laying cf the
10 miles Of pipe for mains proposed
will be completed by Mach 1.
The mains already laid are North FL
Paso and Nort%l Santa Fe streets. from
San Francisco street to West Boule-'
ward On the south side of the union
station; West Overland street from
Chihuahua to Davis street; North San
ia Fe street to Prospect avenue; Corto.
from Boulevard to Prospect; North
Campbell, from Franklin to Cliff; East
missouri from hduSdS 10 AuSl1uS OA44-
fornia, west from Campbell, north on
Campbell to River, west on River to
Kansas; West Missouri, from Oregon
to Mundy avenue; south on Buchana"
to Durango.
The work contemplated and now in
progress is on FRANKLIN street, from
Mesa to Buchanan; on Rosewood street,
East FL Paso, from the main line from
the mesa plant along the Southwestern
right Of way to the Southwestern
shops, thence six blocks east on the
Boulevard ond six blocks west on Mis-
souri,. From the main line 1920 feet
will be laid south to Alameda avenue
and west TO Austin street. This latter
is II inch pipe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28

- HOULD FL Paso county ever de-
eide to reverse its criminal record
and hang someone for killing
someone else, there is a small fiber
factory out in East Ell Paso that is
ready and willing to furnish the neces-
sary rope free of charge and will go
further and guarantee that the rope
viii not break.
II. Latrobe Vaughan is the superin-
tendent of construction, foreign agent,
inventor and general manager Of the
plant which consists of one Texas
fiber machine, the result Of his own
inventive genius. Just now he is busy
making samples of fiber rope to show
what his machine can do and will do
If properly. encouraged. The ropes
are made from the yucca, lechuguilla
plant, or shin dagger. the same plant
under any name and equally pointed in
its remarks should one venture too
near 1t.
Grows on the Mesa.
The material for making the fiber
grows on the mesa land and even as
far down town as Highland Park It
is the small, bushy dagger plant that
is seen as one rides along in the Fort
Bliss and Highland Park cars and it is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
PASS C|TY'S
CURBSTONE
DEALERS
Merchants Who Garry Their
Stocks With Them on the
Streets.
APPLE JIM IS THE
DEAN OF THE LOT

New York is not the only town on
the map that has a curbstone market.
FL PasO has an array of street mer-
chants that would compare favorably
with any that old father Knickerbock-
er could produce. San Antonio street,
Mesa and Oregon are the favorite
fields Of operation for the men who
have no rents, lights, merchants
licenses or clerk hire to pay. but who
do a thriving business among the
passing crowds which fill the down
town streets.
Because he is the dean Of the curb
stone dealers, old apple Jim is given
the deserved distinction of being men
toned at the top of the long list Of
diversified industries carried on un-
der the blue sky of the city. Apple
Jim" has no other name as far as is
known on the streets, He has been
known by that name so long that it
would be a misnOmer to call him by
any other. His stock in trade is a
big wicker basket OF apples and oran-
ges which he buys from the South Ell
Paso street commission merchants and
sells at retail among the plaza fire.
) quenters at a slight increase in price
Jim wears a cap of the Abe Martin vim
tage and a green coat that would make
''Rube'' Shields as green as it is with
envy. The suns of many summers and
an equal number Of sunny winters
have changed the cutaway garment
from fast black TO a lizard green
Only under the laDels and collar may the
original color of the coat be seen in
a of i'm
talks Spanish like a South American
sailer ard large part OF his trade is
among the manana landers who come
out of the south to seek employment
on the railroads. But Jim has his reg
ular customers who believe in the ad-
age IAN apple a day keeps the doctor
away"
Jim, the Philosopher.
There is another Jim on the busiest
of the downtown streets. He has an
other name, perfectly good one. But
before Jim would consent to pose for
this Remington (invisible) sketch he
insisted that his name should not be
used, so for the sake of euphony he
will be called simply Jim, the Philoso-
pher, for that is what he is. Jim
would have been a socialist if he had
not drifted into the peanut business.
He still has a hankering for the things
ashley ought-to-be propaganda and is
willing to talk socialism at any time
the distribution Of Georgia COOLERS is
not too brisk. Jim's interest in cur
rent topics is the interest of true
philosopher. He cares nothing for
scandal or small talk. He wants to
know what is doing nationally and in
terna tionally. VIII the revolution in
Mexico amount to anything? VIII any
q Kallx frr ma Ara
the races a good or bad thing fSr the
town." Jims mind runs below the
current of shallow gossip and he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
HUFF WILL BUILD
APARTMENT HOUSE
Two Bungalows For Austin
Street by Miss Wash
burn.

J. c. Huff is having plans drawn for
an apartment house to be built on West
Boulevard The building will have u
apartments Of four rooms each, includ-
ing the bath room, and viii cost $10,-
600 when completed. Mr.. Huff is a To-
cal contractor and will do the con-
struetion work himself. The plans
were drawn by frost & frost.
Plans are also being drawn by the
same firm for two bungalows TO be
built for Miss Anna NJ. Washburn. on
Austin street The cottages will cost
$4,000 each. The contract has not yet
been let for their construction
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
DAILY RECORD.
Building Permits.

Frank Scott for one story brick
dwelling. Kansas and Cliff streets, IS
timated cost $4,000.
Real Estate Transfers.
Government Hill, Hague's subdivision
James Carney ana wife to l. o.
Ramsey, lots 24-27, block P; $500;
IanCe Y &c. 1911
Concordia cemetery. J. MundY 10
Joseph Mollinary, 1920 foot tract, be-
ginning "a feet south from southwest
corner of lot 81, tier 1; 500; Decembe~
90 1910.
Government Hill. northwest corner
Oxford and Crockett streets Govern
ment Hill company to H. F. Cole lots
Is and 16, block SO; s275; March 20,
1910
Baracho, Tex. W. Bake to e. c.
Leach, lot p, block 4; $50; January &c.
1911
Plateau, Tex. R. Day and others
sell following lots: To W. H. Perry, lot
5, block %, s37. September 90, 1910:
to Marvin Perry, lot Z, block 23. SGT,
September 20, 1910
Licensed TO Wed.
Jesus Cordova and MERGED Benson.
Tomas Candelario and Carolina Du-
ran
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
A Local Taxidermist Saws
They Are White Necked
Ravens.

According to Matthew Clugston,
OF 1926 Morenci street. q, taxidermist Of
long experience. the large, black birds
which frequent East FL Paso and
which are mistaken by many for
crows, are white necked ravens, their
scientific name being ''corvus cyrypto-
leucus"
The white necked raven is a smaller
bird than its near relative, the Ameri-
can raven, and takes its name from
the fact that the neck feathers are
pure white at their bases although
they do not show to an observer. It
also differs in that it is of a social
and lively disposition, showing little
fear Of pass ersby. IN the United States
It is only found in the southwestern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
MILLS BUILDING TO
READY FEBRUARY Is

The contractors have notified Gen.
Arson Mills that his building will be
ready for occupancy by February Is.
the time agreed upon IN the contract.
and the tens ats viii move into the COZ
crete building on that date. This will
cause a general exodus of stores and
offices from other parts Of the business
districts. Scott White will open a drug
store on the Oregon street side, the Pot
ter Floral company will have a flower
shop and CONTEXT onery on the same
side, the Santa Fe city office will oc-
cupy the corner room and H. B. Stevens
will lease the room adjoining it on
Pioneer plaza
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
AMARILLO STREETS
ARE TO BE PAVED

Amarillo. Texas. Jan 2S.-Amarillo
is to have two miles of vitrified brick
paving. This Will be laid at a cost OF
approximately 100000. The money is
in the bank, and the contractors are
on the ground awaiting the signatures
of property holders. Brick will begin
to arrive sooE after February l. and
within 90 days actual construction will
begin.
Amarillo people are working together
for the paving, and other improve
ments. The $4,000 sewer extension
Is now nearing completion, and when
it has been finished, this will be one
of the best severed cities in the state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
CATTLE IMPORTS IN
WEEK NUMBER 1OO1

Cattle importations during the past
week numbered 1901 J. c. Peyton
brought over 2S6. W. W. futile, 623;
Juan Ascarate, "a; n. Opitz. 80; Sill
verio Madrid. 26
L ". Matthias brought in one sheep
from Juarez and N B. Hull brought
in two horses. which he took to Mag
dalena. N NJ. to work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
USE MARBLE FROM TWO LANDS
IN BANK BUILDING STAIRWAY

Tennessee and Italy are combining
forces to make the main stairway OF
the American National bank building
attractive. The main part Of the stair
way is OF Tennessee marble and the
rail and newell post is of beautifully
carved and polished Sicilian marble
When the marble stairway is completed
the new building will be completed
and accepted The verde antique fin
ish is being put on the metal casing OF
the main entrance to the building and
the broken plate glass is being replaced
with new ones.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
CREAM OF TARTAR AS
CURE FOR SMALLPOX

: The following account of the
: treatment of smallpox, by the
. eminent London England ply
: stefan, DR.. Henry Pigeon, viii
: be read with interest and posi-
: bly, profit by those having to
. deal with this disease:
The marvellous success
!. which has attended my treat
!. ment of this disease indoces
; me to let my medical brethren
, know Of my plan, so that they
, may be able to apply the same
: remedy without delay. The
. worst case of smallpox can be
. cured in three days simply by
, the use Of cream of tartar.
. One ounce of cream of tartar
; dissolved in pint of warm wa
; ter, and when cold drink at in
. tervals Of from half to an hour
: apart, is a certain and never
: failing remedy. It has cured
: thousands, never leaves a mark,
, never causes blindness and
. avoids tedious lingering"
= :. = =. - - s:s =. t.s 20 =. :. e. :. e =.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
TO MOVE sHoRrLY,

frost & frost are planning TO move
their architectural office from the
Newman building, on Mesa avenue. to
the eighth floor of the Arson Mills
building, as soon as the rooms in the
big skyscraper are finished They ex-
pect to move about February 1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
BRINGS GOOD RESUL rs

The Pery-BrOoks
., and block
to FordC for
in s OF
$ my
the h nIOtsI5 nnd1S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28
SHERIFF ARRESTS MAN
=

Dalhart, Texas. Jan 2S.-Sheriff Nc
Cantes. Of Dallas county, returned last
night from Sherman county with Jim
Middleton, charged with having taken
valuable horse from w. A Rector.
a groceryman Of Dalhart. the night
previous.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28

Those $1.O0 fountain pens at Hixson's
are the best you ever saw for the
money. Better get one tonight or
early Monday morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The storm that was Saturday over
the southern portion of the Rocky
mountain region has moved northeast
ward to Minnesota, attended by show
ers and thunderstorms on the eastern
Rocky mountain slope and in the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi valleys and the
upper lake region. rainfall of PA
inches occurred during the past "a
hours at st. Paul and $50 inches of
rain fell at Davenport during the "a
hours ending at a. m, Sunday. High
er pressures are now noted on the
eastern Rocky mountain slope. Owing
to the continued eastward movement
of these conditions, showers are prOba-
BILE in this vicinity this afternoon, fol
lowed by generally fair weather to-
night and Tuesday, with slightly coo,-
er tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Il @2a@ Y X y X X

"A man doesn't need a two-seated
conveyance to do that"
He does in my business" was the
TO me, suspicious reply.
There are others going with me
and l know a fellow down state that
would give his head TO Enow about
II. I'd like TO see his face when he
finds out that we have turned the
trick without him.
Could there be anything more con-
elusive? Marian's fears were we'll
founded. I had arrived in the nick
Of time to save her. In an instant I
saw the whole plot And = had been
helping the uncle and aunt on their
road to assist in my undoing! To-
night they would meet in this little
tavern. complete the details Of their
infamous plot and tomorrow my dar-
ling would be spirited over into Can
ada.
began to reason Either Hank
Collins must not get to the old home
tonight or | must get Their before
him But how? Then the thoughts
OF how his spirited team exactly
matched my own lame one flashed
through my mind and my plans were
laid in an instant
Pat" I said, after the driver had
returned With Hanks team and stab
led it Have you had your SUPPER"
Nary q Bit
GO and get it as soon as you have
rubbed down the team. And-here
is So for saying nothing
Sure / can do that easy"
4 must get into EImdale tonight.
The lady and gentleman who were
with me will come in the morning.
sSay nothing about it. but after you
iEet YOUR supper come ont and hitch
Np for me"
But that lame horse,''
The hours rest will make him all
light" He mumbled a little. but
tie So bill was a wonderful argu-
u1ent.
As soon as he was gone I changed
the location Of those two teams, SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

his uncle exclaimed:
Going to Canada? You don't
mean to say"
L withdrew, and Is minutes later
Pat and l were on our way to Elm
dale. conscious that IL Hank followed
he would have an all-night job with
lame horse. Before midnight had
told the whole story to Uncle Tom,
and early in the morning we drove
over to Marian's.
Hank was not there, but his father
was, and he glared at me in such a
belligerent manner tnat 1 Immediate
ly took Marian into my arms and
kissed her,
Young man" he said, spreading a
ptous mask over his face, do you
mean to say that you have come up
here to take this innocent girl away
from her home and friends and marry
her against their wishes?"
q certainly intend to marry her"
replied. taking Marian's little hand
in mine.
"Oh, Marian, Marian" continued
Pa Collins, oh. little Marian, who
has been in my Sunday school class
and grown up under my eye. kin you.
I ask, kin you SO far forget yourself
as to marry this mani"
Il certainly can and will" came
firmly from little Marian"
Then" spoke up Uncle Tom, the
laws of the country having been com
piled with, l as clerk of the county Of
Wooster certify that you are man and
wife"
They are man and -
wife," gasped Pa. Collins.
Il am glad TO hear you pronounce
them So Uncle Tom fash hack be-
fore any one else could speak That
was all that could possibly be Noes
sary to make the marriage regular.
Valid. IL was, anyway"
What do you mean2" demanded
both Of MaTian's parents IN one
breath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

identity filed me witk underlined
fears.
What was the object of their jour
ney back from Massachusetts to the
old home at this most suspicious &C
casion? Could there possibly be
some foundation for Marian's fears Of
a compulsory marriage or a fight in
to Canada?
Thankful that they did not recog-
nize me, and unwilling to reveal my
self at that time, l gave my name as
James Lacey OF Springfield, when We
negotiated for seats with the stage
driver.
A breakdown near q SMALL town
created a diversion in the monotony
of the trip. and walking on to the
village. which was only a mile away,
/ hired a Swo-seated carryall, and in
vitinz MI and Mrs. Giles TO accom-
pany me, we renewed our journey;
Again fate seemed to have 1t laid
I'D for me. We had gone no more
than half a dozen miles when one Of
the horses went dead lame, and we
barely reached q halfway house by
night. The driver assured US the
team would be all right by morning
Half an hour later l saw a team
standing in front OF the taTern-a
team so exactly like the one behind
which we had Iabored for half day
that / ran out TO ask our driver hat
he meant by hitching UP again RushS
ing around TO the barn l found tht
driver in consultation with a long
loose-hung young man with a feebf
jaw and hay-colored hair, dressed u
his Sunday best.
All right. Hank" heard the
driver say. and with an Involuntary
start 1 stepped back into the shadows.
Hank Collins was my hated rival, and
this was he,
BE sure and rub my team down
we'll Pat my rival was saying.
I've got to get back TO Elmdale to-
night Came over TO hire JohnSOn's
two-seated buggy. Tust got news
that l have to run over into Canada"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

Howard. IL Z. Huntingdon, Howard c.
HIrlburt (2), Mrs. A. Hutton, Miss
GoIdie Ingraham, o. A. Jackson,
Charles Jacobs Mrs. Luella Jessup,
J H. Htrkes, c. r. Luther, Mrs. Min
ME Ions, Miss AIecy, Elite Mayfeld,
Mrs. Z Mcdonald, Arthur Marshall,
John MiBaron, J. c. Minett, Mrs. Ro-
sina S. Mohn, George ]. Nelson, Mr..
NOsenbacncr Mrs. Blanche Purcell,
Miss Sylvia Pauless, George Peason-
es, Mrs anna Perdue, Miss Rosie
Peschel, Carl f. Peterson, Ed II.
Ryan, Mrs. Ira Rankin, w. G. Rus
sell, E. J. Springer, William Spring
err, Mrs. Maude Stephens, Lydia Ste
phens T. Samuels, Mrs. f. Seymour,
w. d. Shanohock, c. P. Southland,
Phil Winters, Miss Wilhelmina Wis
trand, Anna Walker, Fred A. Wal
tiers. Colonel r. G. Walton, c. w.
Wager, Oliver Whitfield, Joe Will
liams. Foreign: H. E. Beck, A.
Hoffman, Charles w. Melin Rock
Island Cotton Mattress company,
Henry J. Ross.
HUGH A. ]. MCDONALD,
Postmaster.