El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-05

ably Wrltten-iust wrItten-mOre fiction
than any other man in town
The city and county have the nucleus
for a brass band in city collector Behr
and county treasurer Ponder, both Of
whom can do tricks with brass.
Charlie Brann, recently appointed city
timekeeper, Is a former reporter on The
I Herald. a son Of a former surrogate in
New York. who always voted the Tam
many ticket, and can initiate almost any
body without any degree of trouble. He
was on the stage Once-but the walk
back to New York was so tTesome that
he never went out the second time.
Capt Juan Hart is probably the Oldest
Ell PasO born person now living in FL
Paso. He was born at the Hart home
stead near the smelter viaduct, where he
still lives.
VIII Winch has the biggest collection
Of signatures of celebrities of any man
in FL Paso. VIII was once a hotel re-
porter In Kansas City, where he inter
viewed all the big ones. Then for years
he was with the -OrpheUm theater circuit.
where he met many famous people. Now
he IS manager Of two moving picture
theaters in FL Paso. He Is only IS.
weighs somewhat more and always
drinks @big ones" when he drinks any
thing.
Joseph F. Williams and Z. S. Stewart
directing heads of the City National
bank, were boys in Ell Paso and it is
hard for some of their patrons of the
present day, who knew them in the old
~
tons now, to get out of the habit of cal
ing them Joe and 1Lys.'
James G. McNary did not get that fine |
voice Just by accident. I e spent several |
Years in Europe having it trained. Then /
he came back home and published a |
at Las Vegas. Then he went 1
into the banking business and now he /
rides IN seven passenger six touring 1
car
Besides being sheriff, Peyton J. Ed
wards drives an automobile and q golf /
ball with equal dexterity-
William a. Willis, who Is in FL Paso
writing war news for the New York Her
aid. was secretary to mayor Mcclellan
during the time he held office in New
York. Hence, the Mexican attempts at (
politics are all amateur affairs to Willis,
even to the little revolutionary game
David Lawrence, special correspondent
Of the Associated Press, who is looking |
after war news on the Mexican border,
an speak Spanish and French-and some
English.
w. A. Mcdonald, manager of the
" orld's FAIR Stock company, is the
stock manager in the country
he was Just q the other day. And he
has a splendid bassO voice, which ne
sometimes exhibits when he Is not too
ieeply concerned over financial matters
Zach Cobb suggests that it Is about
ime Tor Mr.. Taft to send out the signal
hat ~nOw Is the time for all good men
o come to the aid of the party
The government is not as up to date I
S private concerns. When Col. Stever
-ishes to make an inspection Of the Dor I
er patrol below El Paso, he has to pro-
ide himself with his own automobile I
The government fur
fishes him with a good team Of mules
nd a substantial "DaughertY wagon
ut it would take him three DAYS to 90 (
o Fabens and back, If he used govern
aent transportation.
When you hear loud explosion this
lot weather, don't imagine it Is another
lattle Of Juarez. Tt NAV be the explO-
ion of an automobile tire; they won't
tand as much air IN hot weather as
When it Is colder The subject of auto
mobiles recalls the incident of a young
leXican driving an 7. H. F. who pune
ured tire near Washington park the
ther afternoon and drove to town on
he rim, then tried to pump it up at the
irst Gree air" station he found When I
{ failed TO initiate, he examined it and
vas astonished to find hat the inner
Ube was cut to pieces.
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