El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-05

ir and others. These men reported to
the Mormon officers that the rebels
had taken their horses and supplies
from the commissary camps. They ap-
peared Wednesday morning and de-
manded 500 from the men in charge
of the construction work. As II was
pay day, the men went to the employees
and got enough cash to pay the de-
mands of the rebels only after Niels
Larsen one of the contractors, HAD
been placed under arrest and was to
be taken away with the rebels. The
men then decided to leave the camp
and started Wednesday,, arriving at
Hachita after continuous riding.
Sending Refugees Away.
Refugees in Ell Paso continue to be
sent to Utah, Arizona and to Farming
ton, n. NJ, where they are being cared
for by members Of their faith. There
are now ESQ in the tent city on the
Texas & Pacific reservation, an equal
number in the camp on Magoffin ave-
nue. and the remainder of the refugees
in the vacant houses in different parts
Of the city. The addition tents will be
set up on the T & P. ground as rapidly
as the Mormons can find use Tor them,
as the Officers Of the I'd cavalry are in
charge Of this work and have daily
conferences with the Mormon officers
to learn the needs of the refugees.
Funds Almost Exhausted
The $4,000 which was ordered ex-
pended by the war department for the
purchase of supplies, has practically
been exhausted. Mormon officers say
that they will care for their people if
the government does not although the
church has made no provision for this
work as vet Monday 1O3 of the refu-
gees were removed from the camp and
will be sent to the tent city and to the
outside colonies.
All Tents Arrive.
Col E. T. Steever says that he has a
sufficient fund left of the $4,000 to feed
the Mormon refugees for a few more
days and that the war department has
been informed of the amount expended.
All Of the tents which were shipped
from st. Louis have arrived
OF the 500 which were sent 100 were
sent to Hachita, n. NJ, and Of the re-
naming 400 about 200 will be in use
by the refugees when 200 more of the
cOlOnists are moved into the tent city
this evening.
Services at the Camp.
afternoop at the Mormon camps. Presi-
dent A. W. WINS, the highest church
authority here. was the first speaker.
He said two weeks ago when he was in
Mexico, il would have been impossible
could so shape themselves, to cause
such an exodus He said that for 20
years the political rule in Mexico has
been almost intolerable. Now" he
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native land among a people who are
actuated by the same motives. moved
by the same emotions. amongst peo-
pie who have the strength, the will
and the determination to help their
fellowmen in an emergency.
II. z. Bowman, of Colonia Dublan, re-
viewed the situation and expressed the
hope that the refugees would soon be
able to return to their homes and at
least a part of their possessions.
Charles E. Mcclellan, the third and
last speaker, is one of the Juarez stake
presidency, the highest local authority
now in FL Paso. few weeks ago he
and his family went to Utah for school
purposes, so they were not with the
refugees. He said that as soon as he
was convinced that his people were
he was on the train headed for FL Paso
His two associates, Junius Romney and
H. S. Harris, are in Mexico, with the
colonists.
would not scatter too much and that all
would again return to their homes as
soon as il is safe.
Runner Arrives From Dfaz.
VIII Young, who got in last evening,
after his trip to Colonia Diaz, to tell
the Diaz people to flee for the line,
says the colonists are coming this way
as fast as they can with their very
young horses-in fact, they are mounted
upon the horses rejected by the sol
diers.
Several Brides Here.
Elvin Mickelsen and Edith McConkie,
refugees. have been married since
coming here and have left FL Paso.
Several brides from the colonies are
mere without their husbands. Ida Lake
Turley, who was married on the fourth
OF July, says wedding tour and a
honeymoon without Isaac is not quite
completed They all have full faith that
their husbands will come soon and join
the refugees.