El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29
II Years Ago To day
From The Herald This Date 1893.

An unusually large amount Of peo-
pie enjoyed the concert in the plaza
last night
J. R Parsons. commercial agent Of
the Santa Fe, arrived from the west
Brigham Young, Of Colonia Juarez.
arrived in the city from Mexico yes
terday evening.
James Haynes and b F. Lewis are
engaged in putting in new track scales
at the G. h yards.
Mr.. Robertson came down from san
ElizariO this morning, where ne has
been on a business trip.
Mrs. Minnie Nagley returned this
morning from a three months visit to
her parents at Springfield, III
c. B. Eddy, who has been in New
York for the past month. returned yes
terday morning after a pleasant trip
Ira J.. Bush, a physician from Lou
isiana, called at the district clerks
office today and registered his di-
Miss a. Fitzpatrick, Of the public
schools Of this city, went down to Del
Rio. Texas. this morning on a vaca-
]. R. Mobly. formerly Of Austin.
Texas, has rented the store at 210 St.
Louis street, and will open a grocery
house about August l.
Mrs Annie E Whalen has returned
from visit to Mexico She has de-
cided to locate in FL PasO for the prac-
tice of her profession
the G. H, returned yesterday with the
Wrecking crew, from the scene Of the
wreck near Fay, Texas
Officer Joe Rogers leaves next Tues
day for a visit to his home at San
Antonio During his absence Newt
Stewart win hold down his job
Owing to the large amount of bust
ness being done the Santa Fe rail-
road has found it necessary to add zoo
feet Of platform to its joint warehouse
There have been heavy rains along
the valley from Las Cruces nOrthward
and the river is rising, with the pros
pect Of plenty Of water for days to
come.
Billy Smith sent a pair Of ocean car
rier pigeons, down to Del Rio, Texas.
recently. They returned home last
evening in good condition The dis
lance to Del Rio is ass miles
Chief Powers. Of the FL Paso fire
department, received a letter from the
Kansas City Smelling and Refining
company, at Kansas City, this morning
containing a 500 bill, in testimony OF
their appreciation of the valuable work
which the fireman performed on the
recent fire OF the refining company, on
July IA.
Mayor Magoffin presided at the reg
u1ar meeting OF the city council last
night with the following aldermen
present at the roll call. Badger,
Drummer. Clifford, Burton and Whit
more The question Of the city hall
heating came Up and chairman NcDuf-
no further bids, the committee had de-
cided to accept the bid of r D. Richey-
bill for the second payment on the
city hall from Buchanan and Powers
was referred to the finance committee
On motion of alderman ogden. the chal-
lenge from the county officials TO play
a game Of baseball was accepted
Quite a number Of young folks were
pleasantly entertained yesterday by
Miss Vera ChenoWeth in honor of her
birthday anniversary. Miss Vera
was the recipient or many appropriate
gifts Among those present Were-
Helen Ford, May Jingles. Lucille, Hell
en- Juanita and Edith Smith. Della Kie-
fer. Eulla Happer. Edith Glen. Lillian
Martin, Stuart and Wake Bell. May
Young. Stanley Good, Frank Mold, Hell
en- LonguemOre. Louise Sanburn. Hazel
Henderson. Edith and Roy St John,
Florence Kline, Katie and Archie
Sturdevant, LeOna Black. Inez Doyer,
Lula and Alya Maber. Waldo Thorn.
Rachel DOugherty, Laura Armstrong,
Stephen Schultz, Charley Nea1e, Guy
Gillespie