El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-18
that he would remain in FL PasO until
after the convention closes
Has His Auto Branded.


after the convention closes.
Has His Auto Branded.
+. Durrel came TO the convention IN
style from van Horn, having driven IN
from Van Horn in his automobile. He
has the car branded with the letter
H" of the H" ranch, and is taking
all Of his friends riding while the con-
ventiOn lasts.
Tom Love, of Sierra Blanca, is here.
Tom is known wherever cattle are
branded in west Texas.
A C Williams. assistant secretary OF
the association. is the only man on the
job who has nothing to do. All he has
to attend to is to collect money for
the yearly dues, issue membership
cards, give out badges, keep the &C
counts of the association, attend to
all of the details Of the secretary's
office and answer 1000 questions an
hour. He has his office in the smOk-
has his permanent headquarters in
Fort Worth.
E. c. Houghton, manager of the Cor
ralitOs Cattle company, IN Chihuahua.
is renewing acquaintance with the
cattlemen of the Texas association.
Although he operates exclusively in
Mexico. Mr.. HoughtOn is member Of
the Texas association
E r. Silliman, cashier Of the Van
Horn State bank, and cattleman on
the side as all west Texans are, came
in to visit his banker friends in FL
Paso while attending the cattlemen's
convention.
National Secretary Present.
7. ". TOmlinsOn and wife are here
from Denver. Mr.. TOmlinsOn is secre-
tary OF the American National Live
stock association and with president
+. A Jastro is doing the hOnOrs OF
the convention for the American Ma
tiOnal, the daddy Of all cattle associa-
tions.
The Texas association has more
gether of the members once each year
This is shown by a sign which has
been hung over the assistant secre-
tary's desk, which tells the number
of cattle which were stolen during
the year and were recovered by the
associations inspectors It also in
Tites the members to tell their troubles
to the association for quick action
Cattle Editor from San Antonio.
John o. Ford, veteran cattle editor
for the San Antonio Express. is cover
ing the convention for his paper. Mr.
Ford knows all about a COW and what
tics Of the association has not hap
pened yet. He viii be here for the re-
mainder of the week.
Roscoe G. Wilson, of the South
western StOckman, published at PhOe-
nix. is attending the convention.
Cots have been placed in the BAN
quet room of the PasO Del NOrte and
IN the parlOrS and halls OF both the
Sheldon and Del NOrte. The men who
had their reservations made in ad-
vance are taking in the 18th hour
placed in their rooms.
Is 20 and Spry.
J. L Atwood is the oldest man at
tending the convention to date. He is
IS and is as spry as Ike Prior, which
is some spTy. He is from Big Springs
and says he is having a big time.
W. H. Collyns, Of San Angelo, is one
of the leading cattlemen of the San
Angelo country.
E. P. Woodland is representing Stan
ton. Tex at the convention.
Jonas Webb is a maverick from Nav
erick, Tex. as he is the only delegate
from that COW camp
G. G. Odem is one of the Oldest cow
men Of the state. His home is at Bal
hnger, when he is not on the range
Is Fresh Air Advocate.
J. Montague is a fresh air faddist
fresh air town.
Gene" Mckenzie, that is what the
cattlemen call him. is here with bells
on literally from Fort Stockton.
The Mckenzie ranch is one of the big
gest in that part OF the state
Jim DOugherty is here from Culber-
son county. Jim used TO brand his mail
Fl PaSo county, but the great divide
put him IN the county one degree east.
His ranch is the Figure Two outfit,
but 1t looks like anything but a two
spot.
J. 7. Cannon. Of the B-Bar ranch,
van Horn, Is another Culberson cOun-
y COW person up for the convention.
President Jastro Is Here.
H. a JaStro, president OF the Amer
lean National association. is one Of the
Dig men mere for the Texas assOcia-
ton convention. OF which he is also a
member Mr.. JaStro owns one OF the
largest ranches in the country in Cal
lfornia and also has interests in New
Mexico Arizona and Sonora Mr..