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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
RECLAMATION SERVICE WORKING
TWO SHIFTS DAILY At THE DAM

be off duty for some time. The other
workman was hit by a swinging skip
and had his back badly injured. He
will be unable TO work for some time
Sunday School Opens.
Sunday school was organized at
the upper camp. Ten children were
present. Sunday school has been held
but 1T was too far away for the small
children Of the upper camp to at
tend
It will only be a short time until
the mercantile store here will be
moved into the new town, the structure
Is rapidly being completed
New Railroad Switch
Engineer Charles will superintend the
installation of switch on the branch
railroad at the summit. This will
greatly convenience both the railroad
company and the reclamation service.
At the present time the motor car or
train must wait until the other arrivesI
After the installation of the switch
train and motor can pass at the sum-
NIT.
The telephone line lately built to
the summit from the office building
will be used to notify the office when
an incoming train reaches the summit
and ascertain if the motor is on the
track before starting down the hill
Beyond the summit the approaching
train can be seen at such a distance
that both train and motor car can be
stopped before a collision occurs.
One Of the dinkey engines which is
to be used in the flume work but has
not yet been taken across the river,
was being run on the branch railroad
in the vicinity of camp on Monday.
Ice Cream Social.
cream social at the townsite on Thurs
day evening in the new mercantile
building. Music will be furnished and
a pleasant time is anticipated.
Great enthusiasm is manifested in
the present tennis tournament between
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26

Midland, Texas, July 26.-The mod
ern cattle man finds that an automobile
IS q paying investment. enabling him
TO take advantage of market condi-
lions and close deals over wide terri
tories in the briefest space of time.
Consequently Midland county, with
only $500 inhabitants, owns 40 autos,
and in its late Fourth Of July celebra-
fion was able to mass long line Of
decorated cars in its parade of over a
mile in length The assembly Of the
prize winners on the principal street
IS shown in the larger picture, and
with ii, the tandem rig of Mesdames
Allen and Bauer. which took first
prize IL pony traps.
Midland was filled on that day from
all the surrounding ranches and from
the cities up and down the Texas &
Pacific railway, and fed 5000 people at
it's barbecue. Side by side with the
evidences OF uptodate civilization"
exhibited in the many decorated vehi
cles, could be seen bronco busting by
RIDERS as skilfpl and as typical of the
plains as any of the COW punchers Of
former days, while hot game Of polo
between two teams Of the Midland
Polo club attracted the visitors in the
afternoon TO the club grounds a mile
east of town. On the same field an
old time --cigar race" was held, In
which the cowboys ride 100 feet, dis.
mount while in full gallop. secure and
light a cigar, and return to the start
ing point with the cigar burning or
not, as the case may be- The winner
IN this contest, Joe Johnston, Of Mid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
Elephant Butte Is Now a
Busy Hive of Industrious
Workers.

Elephant Butte, n. NJ, July 2s.-
Two shifts were put TO work on the
1ume Monday. The work has so far
advanced that this can be done to ad-
vantage The standard gage track. the
four derricks an commission and the
dinkey locomotive and 10 dump cars
Of six yards capacity will allow a
great amount Of material to be moved
since two shifts are working.
Acetylene lights will be used for
lighting purposes until the power
plant is installed The putting on of
the second shift means that the pre-
Iminary work for construction is
about done and great progress can be
made IN the future.
Monday there was a sudden drop In
the temperature. Coats, which have
been out OF use much of the summer
were found to be necessary for COM
fort.
Most OF those from this place who
attended the house party at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs William Martin at
CuchilIo, returned home on Sunday
evening and report a pleasant time.
Mrs. Swan T. Olsen and sons, Paul and
Lawrence. viii remain there several
days.
Two Men Hurt.
Two men were hurt the latter part
Of the week. but are recovering. One
was engaged transporting dump car
across the river when he narrowly es-
capped death by being crushed under
the wheels of the car. He had one arm
severely injured and must necessarily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26

NNE does not require to be in
4 touch for any considerable time
- with the life that prevails
among the people along the Pacific
coast OF our country in order to enter,
in some degree. into the spirit Of the
life and appreciate the enthusiasm
which animates it
1t is certain TO leave peculiar i'm
preston upon the mind of an east
erner when first coming In contact
with it. 1t is, of course, thoroughly
American; but it's Americanism is not
exactly of the type that exists farther
east.
There is in it the same earnestness
of purpose that one is so familiar
with along the Atlantic seaboard. but
an earnestness that takes its color
from special circumstances and con-
ditions.
The enterprises which are initiated
there are, of course young enterprises.
They have no history. They have worn
no ruts for themselves. and are
marked by consequent freshness and
spontaneity.
Everything indicates that It has not
been going on a great while. The men
who are doing things are young men.
There is more that is vital in the
ongoing of things and less that is
mechanical.
Presidents have been less perfectly
established, and consequently do not
exert so repressive an influence upon
initiative as in the older states There
is, perhaps, no less push than in the
east, but not so much Of what might
be called frantic hustle.
Life There Appears to he Lived
Upon Broader Lines.
The appearance is that life there Is
lived upon broader lines, and that am
billions are less contracted; that. while
men think a good deal about earning
money they have larger purposes in
view in their way of expanding it
Residents in the new cities have
great deal Of pride in their cities
They have an urban spirit.
To cite Portland, Oregon, as an
Illustration Of what I mean; Oregon
ians exult in the outward aspect and
commercial prosperity Of the town
they live in. Of course, their first
thought is for their own domieile-
That Is as it should be; and not only
the residences Of the middle classes on
the west side Of the river, but those
of the Weather inhabitants on the
east side are marvels OF taste, ele-
gance and attractiveness.
There is, withal an amount of aes-
thetic delicacy wrought into house and
grounds that indicates an innate spirit
of refinement which seeks expression
for itself not only for the sake of the
innate, but out of regard to the OBJ
servant and apprecfative eye of the
passerby
spent two hours automobiling
through all the residential portion of
the city. and they were two hours of
solid satisfaction and delight But
that leads on TO say that 1t was evil
dent that householders were not con-
centrating their attention upon their
own private domiciles. but were think
ing almost as seriously OF what would
conduce to the well being and charm
of the city as a whole.
Even Portland itself is constructed
on broad lines. There is certain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26

land. performed the feat IN 30 LIS sec
onds. At night the Midland club open
ed its luxurious quarters to the public
and entertained its visitors with
games, billiards. bowling and dancing
to the music of the Odessa band
The address of will T. Sargent of the
Texas & Pacific railway, on the capa-
bilhties of West Texas impaired a
lesson which his many hearers are not
likely to forget, and which, founded as
1t was, upon facts and figures. and
delivered by one who has long been
familiar with the problems of West
Texas, imbued all who heard it with
a new spirit Of confidence and en-
terprise, to such an extent, indeed, that
It is soon to have fruitage in actual
undertakings
July 3, and were given over to
fighting out the Annual West Texas
Tennis Tournament, in which the low
ing cup in singles was won by w. c.
Gregg of Midland, while the cup for
doubles, after an exciting contest, was
carried off by Pecos
Not a disturbance occurred nor an
accident; not an arrest was made, and
drunkenness was conspicuous only by
its absence. Rest rooms had been pro-
vided for the ladies, with beds for the
little ones, and ice wster was plenti-
fully provided in all the public places.
1t is the little items Of comfort which
count, and these were SO well foreseen
that the thousands of visitors departed
without a complaint having been heard.
The street scene shows remarkable
growth and stability for a city of 1900
inhabitants
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26

width and largeness in its very make
up The streets are laid out big
Do Not Have to Shave the Fronts
Of Buildings Out There.
There will never be any necessity
for shaving of the fronts of the build
ings in order to make room for street
traffic. as they are doing in New York;
and they are as attractive in their
cleanliness and in the perfection Of
their paving as they are IN their
breadth
But Portland has been mentioned
only as an illustration of the spirit
that is working out on the Pacific
coast It is thrifty, wide, fresh and
blossony. One wins a sense Of the
warm, healthy blood that is beating
in its veins It Is region for earn
est young people TO migrate to. and
participate in the ful1ness Of its life,
grow up with its growth and flourish
in its prosperity.
In explanation of the fine features
Of life, as exhibited in the civilization
Of the far west. there are two facts to
be remembered One is that western
enterprise is IN the hands and under
the impulse OF the choicest and most
progressive spirits OF the middle west
and eastern states.
A great deal of what IS best in the
older sections of our country has fol-
lowed the sum- and success AID pros
perity on the Pacific coast is much of
IT purchased at the expense of New
England and the middle states Young
men Of initiative are, by virtue OF cir
cumstances and at the push OF the
spirit OF adventure, tumbled out Of the
home-nest and left to find their wings
and to fill them with the winds that
are blowing.
The Great West Has ESQ Years OF
Our Past to Draw Upon.
To this should be added the fact
that the new cities of the great west
are not compelled TO make bricks with
out straw; that they have the cfviIiza-
tion Of the past ESQ years of our
country TO found upon, and that they
are, therefore. in condition to adopt
into their program Of life and endeavor
whatever in those $50 years proved
itself excellent. and TO exclude from
their program whatever in those
years issued disastrously
The west is always the child OF the
east and IL becomes II in all humility
TO acknowledge its indebtedness to its
parentage.
c. H Parkhurst
Copyright, 1911, National News As
ISOLATION
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26

the socalled Muckers and Bean Feat
ers, the contest being close
Five teams will go to Las Cruces
to engage in a tournament with the
tennis players Of that town.
The family Of Mr.. Casey and Miss
May Adair. all Of whom lately arrived
here from Las Cruces. have gone to
stay.
Good Sanitation.
]. F. Beal, who has been hauling
away garbage from both towns. has
resigned his position. The garbage will
now be hauled away in a government
wagon. An experienced man from
Yuma, Ariz., is coming here to take
charge of this work. The reclamation
service is taking great care that
sanitary measures are followed out.
Garbage cans have been placed at a
and tent.
Lid Is Tight.
These have tight lids and the can
tents are regularly hauled away to
specified dumping grounds. Many peo-
pie coming into camp are surprised
to see the clearly appearance of camp.
The reclamation service wills that 1t
shall be this way, not only now, but Is
the future.
Ill Is also making a IlBnI on lilies by
trying to deprive the fly of breeding
place.
Rev E. E. Mathes. Of Artesia, is ex-
pected here this week for brief visit
in the home Of one of his former par
ishioners, DR.. ]. Dale Graham, camp
phiEsicians
Hospital Nearly Ready.
The hospital is expected to be ready
for use by August I.
A corral for the saddle and driving
horses for the officials is being erect
ed in Spring canyon above the hos
pital and near the summit, on the new
road which is being built to Engle.
The present corral at the upper camp
will soon be vacated as the work
horses and mules will be taken to the
new corral at the new town.
Some local residents are interested
in the prospective oil lands west of
Los Polonas hot springs. upon which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26

it is reported development will soon
begin.
River Is High.
The river is higher than it has been
this season. No serious damage has
been done in this section.
w. NJ Reed and W. H. FARMLAND
arrived here from FL Paso Monday,
having come in from Butte Junction
on the motor.
Owing to the fact that a number of
the paper collars" were at Cuchillo
the weekly game of baseball was not
played the past week. The usuaNgam
between the Rough Neckss and PA
per Collars" win likely take place
within the week
Stuart Baker left here a few days
ago to attend the territorial militia
encampment at Fort Mills. Mr.. Baker
is a member Of company A, at Las
Cruces,
The mercantile store building at the
townsite was dedicated by the hold
Ing of a dance therein on Saturday
night. The attendance was large.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
BILLY SUNDAY.
(By william F. Kirk.


Copyright. 1911, National News Asso-
citation.
Billy Sunday is a preacher, an apostle
like ST.. Paul,
Now a plugger for perfection. once an
athlete playing ball.
Sunday ball." said Reverend Sunday.
SIS most atrocious game"
Though I ween that Reverend Sunday
played some portions of the same.
Keep the seventh day for resting,
Billy Sunday tells his boys:
Please remember that the Sabbath
wasn't made for baseball noise.
Don't expect to break the Sabbath with
the baseball cheers that shock;
Sunday baseball is outrageous Billy
Sunday tells his flock.
How about poor Billy Monday
Shipping clerk for Stein & Moe?
If they don't play ball on Sunday
When can Billy Monday go?
How about poor Billy Tuesday,
Sewing clothing, stitch by stitch
When, without good Sunday baseball,
Can he see our Matty pitch?
How about poor Billy Wednesday,
Selling ties to men who say
I'VE can make 1t with a taxi,
Marquard's going to pitch todayT'
How about your Billy Thursday,
Wrapping bundles, packing frames?
How about young Billy Friday,
Who must read his baseball games?
How can all these honest rooters
Wait from Saturday till Monday?
What about them all? I ask you:
Il don't know" said Billy Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
THROUGH A GLASS LIGHTLY
By Percy shaw.
HASN'T 1T STRUCK YOU THAT WAY:


Dirt on the windows;
Crime on the floor;
Dust on the tables;
Stains on the door;
Plants slowly dying;
What do you say?"
mo. nothing's happened;
Family's away
Cobwebs on holdings;
Rugs all askew;
Andirons greasy;
Picture frames, too;
Atmosphere stuffy;
Who wants to stay?
Seems like a morgue-
Family's away.
Yes, there it stands. your
Dining room chair;
Where you found fault with
Good bills, of fare.
Don't you feel small? It's
Always the way
Perspectives change when
Family's away.
Remember when you
Wanted no noise?
You'd like to hear now
Dick with his toys;
And Caroline, too.
Singing at play.
Well. what the use
Family's away.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
NEW STORY is SPRUNG
ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS.

They have sprung new story on
the st. Louis Cardinals. 1t is said that
they have selected an official kicker
to bait the umpire in each game The
player selected does all the bowling,
while the others do the mum act Now
ry is said to be the only man who
does not like the new system, claiming
1t is too much effort for him to keep
quiet. This is probably a hot weather
story.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
EDDIE HAHN WILL NOT
PAY FINE AND WILL QUIT GAM

Eddie Hahn, who was manager of the
Mansfield club until the National COM
mission decided that he was the prop
erty of the Chicago American league
club and fined him $500, will not play
with Mansfield any more. Comiskey
agreed to let Hahn play with Mansfield
if the fine was paid, but Hahn states
that he cannot pay the fine and has
gone to his home in Nevada, Ohio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
of Buildings Out There.

width and largeness in its very make.
up. The streets are laid out big.
Do Not Have to Shave the Fronts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
SIGNS OF Lice IN TEXAS.

1t is beginning 70 dawn on thinking
persons in Texas that the Lone Star
one senator Bailey.-New York Ameri-
can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
Dr.. arkhurst s:5 s. ST. 5' s'fE


of
Men Who Doing Things Out There
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-24
MOTORING BOWLING
FISHING BOATING
DORY RACES
NOT SAILED
Misunderstanding the Cause
Probably Next Saturday.

Owing to q general misunder-
standing between the dates Of the
Bentley Yacht Club regatta and the
semi-monthly dory races, no dory
races were held Saturday afternoon
at Great Kills, as scheduled. The
regatta at T~ottenville had been post
poned to allow the dory race to
come of, several yachtsmen wishing
to enter both events. The majority,
not knowing this, failed to put in an
appearance at the time Of the race
at Great Kills. The regatta at Tot
tenville has been postponed until
next Saturday, and no doubt the
dory races will be run of at the
same time, although no exact date
has been set for them.
The third race in the yacht club
series will also be run off next Sat
irdsg, and a good race is to be ex-
pected, Houseman, of Railway, com
ing down to make up for the recent
defeat OF his boat, the Tempest"
Andrew Wight, with his yacht, the
"Bole," will also be In the race again
and will make them hustle some.
having received q lot of pointers on
his cruise up Long Island sound.
Several new boats from Mariners
Harbor are coming down to try
their luck, inspired by the recent
victory Of the catboat, Marguerite"
from their home town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-24
Fish Tales e

-c@-- A-I.lae In inc boy yose@-5sJr
and Saturday. VanPelt and Walters
had every boat available out on the
water, and then they returned with
but small catches. A few stuck the
day out, but the majority left the
fishing grounds at noon with one or
two fish. Some, however, managed
to pull in a fair number. The larg-
er catches reported were as follows:
Gus Steckman, of Newark, 80 weaks
and blues; Sam Shields, of South
Plainfeld, 10 weaks; Edward De-
noniere, of Newark, 80 weaks and
blues; John Hunkle, of Newark. IS
blues and 6 weaks; John Nennet, of
West1eld, 6 blues and 2 fiukes;
Harry Rockenbach, Of this city, Is
weaks and 2 blues; James Mofit, Of
Westfeld, 3 weaks; Joe Glaeser. Of
New Brunswick, II blues; Adam
Forepaugh, of Newark, A blues and
two weaks; Charles Halke and Joe
Tompkins, of Newark, 81 blues and
2 weaks.
Fishing at Acker's, in Sewaren,
was enjoyed by many yesterday and
some good sized catches we're report
ed. Most of the fish were caught off
the far famed cinder beds, and this
place is fast becoming a popular
place for the fishing folk. All the
boats were out, and a busy day was
put in. Some of the catches were:
Fridays catches: w. F. Leabold, Of
Newark, Is weaks; Victor Murlow
and B. M. Ompastato, of Elizabeth.
IA weaks and l eel; Wesley Morris
and party of three from Newark, 36
weaks; Al Petersen, of Sewaren. 5
weaks; Frank Mullener, of Plain
field, 6 weaks and 1 blue; Harry
Vernon, of Woodbridge, s weaks.
Saturdays: F. B. Brown, Piscata-
way, 7 weaks; DR.. J.. K. McNielsen,
Of Woodbridge, 10 weaks; Sam
of Crawford, 6 weaks.
Sundays catch was the largest,
Acker having ninety-six boats out on
the water. Some of the larger
catches: John Meyers, of Newark,
10 weaks; Frank Schrink, Of New
ark, 70 weaks and blues; A. l.. Sed-
ner, of Irvington, 16 weaks; w. R.
Masher and John Nichols, of Plain
field. &c weaks and blues; Harry
of Westfeld. 16
weaks; Richard White and Will
of Newark, II weaks and
H. ]. Roidhaus, of Caldwell,
16 weaks and 4 blues; Philip Bau-
man, of Woodbridge, lie weaks.
Charles Kellner, of this city. jour
to Keyport yesterday and
out with William Curtis. Jr..
Of that place, and brought back 81
weakish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-24
JEANETTE TO
MEET KUBIAK
New York Tomorrow Night
Coming Here July 81.

Al Kubiak, the sturdy P~ennsylva-
mia heavyweight, who Is to meet Joe
Jeanette tomorrow night at the
Twentieth Century Athletic Club,
Sixty-sixth street and Broadway,
Manhattan, will be looked after In
the ring by <ohnny Lotus, who
trained and seconded the late Stan
ley Ketchel in his memorable fight
with Jack Johnson. Kubiak has
supreme confidence In himself since
his last match with Jeanette. and
Lotus is of the opinion that jean
nette will get the surprise of his
life. The aggressive tactics pursued
by Kubiak In his last fight has won
him a host of admirers.
Jeanette will appear at the Lotus
Club in this city on July 81. Who
his opponent will be has not been
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-24
MAR|ONS WIN BATTLE
AT PUR|TANS EXPENSE
Great Game al Amusement Park Yes
terday-- Victors Secure Nine Runs
in First Inning Score ia.
REST OF CONTEST EXCELLENT

around on a good single with one
mar down. w. Egan followed with
a double to center. McNally tried
for a good n and bunked a peach
to left, when the man in that garden
was watching center where he ex-
pected the ball to come, Mac being
a letter. Two runs crossed the pan
and the rest of the side got out.
The Marions put another over In
the eighth when Gray opened the
side with an out. Wilson struck the
pellet for two cushions, putting the
hit and Wilson scooted home. The
was under.
The Puritans came near doing
things in the ninth when Banzik got
a pass and worked his way around
the bases while w. Egan and Nc
Nally were making outs. T. Egan
tapped out a single and Banzik came
trotting home. Skimmons got in
the way Of the ball and was put on
first. Smith was then up and a hit
meant a run, but he ANONYMOUSLY
struck in the wrong place every time
the ball passed his way and after
three tries he 9atd down and the
game ended without the Puritans
getting the runs they worked so
hard to make.
McNally was the wonder of the
day and, like the stories, he showed
up when he was needed most. 1t
was too late, however, when he was
put in for the Marions already had
enough runs to win the game and
then some. If he had been in the
game from the start the result
might have been different. Barring
the first round the game was the
best that has ever been seen on a
local diamond and the fans were
we'll pleased at the showing the new
youngster made on the mound. He
pitches with an air of confidence
and experience and they say he has
served some time in one of the
southern leagues. The players sup
ported him we'll at critical moments
although some scores came in on
errors.
Mullen, for the victors, was as
' steady as a clock and V once did
he show signs of Weakening. HIS
team was DenIHu MIN at the right
time and did the necessary clouting.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-24
.. s. 1. c. BEAT
MORGAN A. C.
Danes Rally In Ninth and
Win--Score ALI.
spso,al to the EVEHIHG NEWS.

Morgan, July 24;-The Morgan
c., of this place, got into difficulty
with the Danish SOciable A. c., Of
Perth Amboy, here yesterday after
noon in a game which ended 14-11
in favor of the visitors. The locals
were in the lead by many runs until
the last round when the Danish lads
took their usual rally and rolled
over the pan a total Of six runs, put
ting them three counts in the lead.
The locals we're unable to make
use of the last bat. Both pitchers
were hit freely and Lindeberg, Of
the visitors, and Nehikorn, Of the
locals, were good three out Of four
chances. The teams played well in
dividually, making three errors to
the side on difficult chances. The
score;