El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-27
TRADE TRIP To Be
BIC N XT YEAR
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as we have Just seen. There is no ex-
cuse for hard times. This trip demon
strated that, for on every hand we saw
nothing but prosperity and the outlook
for prosperity. Just as soon as the
money market eases up a bit in the big
financial centers, all tightness ought to
disappear in FL PasO, for we know there
is ample prosperity here in the south
west to warrant our making loans
when the country gets normal"
The Outside Mans View.
W. E Porterfield, of Silver City, who
accompanied the excursionists from his
town on the rest of the trip, believes
it would be a fine idea to take along
number of merchants from surrounding
towns next year and thinks this will be
easy. L enjoyed every minute of the
trip" he declared, "and would go again.
This time was q guest Next year
want to go as a member. It would be
well to write men in all the towns
surrounding Ell PasO to make the trip
if they will for it would swell the
crowd, it would demonstrate to them
what Ell PaSo is accomplishing n these
trips, 1t would give them also an idea
of the prosperity of the country sur
rounding them and they would return
home and advertise it; they would have
a better chance to meet and get ac-
quainted with the FL PaSoans while
travelling on the train and the FL PasO-
and learn much of interest about their
communities which could not be seen
during the short stop on the excursion"
Few Changes Made.
All who left FL PasO with the train,
remained throughout the entire trip,
with the exception of S. c. NIcCurdy,
who left at Phoenix, to continue north
on some business. Nobody was called
home during the entire trip. ". c. Nc
Cormick, George Ryan and T. p. Jones,
who could not join at Ell PasO, came
aboard later and remained for the end.
Z. w Clapp and J. G. Stubs, of Tue
son, who left FL PasO with the party
did not return here, but stopped over
at Tucson, their homes.
The last leg of the journey, over the
Ell PasO & Southwestern from Tucson
to Ell PaSO, was completed in charge Of
a crew under conductor ". T. Butt. En-
gineer Jack Chileus was at the throttle
and fireman T. White was in the other
side of the cab. o. A. Ash and T. NJ
Gillette were the brakemen- Engine las
pulled the train. This crew has been
hauling specials for almost month
past and has covered 800 miles in
charge of special trains since Oct. u.
The crew had charge of the Douglas
mining party special last week up to
Globe and Miami.
Bands Meals; Player Piano.
The Second cavalry band boys carried
their own camp cooking outfit in a
baggage car and had their meals cooked !
just as If they were at home.
To get a player piano in the observa-
ton car and to get it out again, W.
R Schultz had to take out the glass in |
piano was too large for the door Of the I
car. The piano was removed Sunday |
that the observation car could be put /
into service at once
The special train occupied by the
excursionists was the finest special |
train ever run out of FL Paso. The
equipment is that belonging to the S. !
P. train de luxe and will be placed in !
service next week when that train goes |
into operation again The Pullmans |
were all steel
The excursionists only missed two
nights talking home to their wives and !
c. E StrattOn, general manager of the |
Tri-State company, cut in the train IN
the long distance every place the train
stopped for any length of time. At !
Douglas the linemen had connection |
made and Mr.. Stratton had called Bis |
bee and secured connection with the !
home of F. E. Sturdeyant before the |
train had really stopped. Mr. Sturde-
want was kidnapped by the FL PasOans (
and taken to Douglas and he wanted to !
telephone his wife why he did not get /
fixed it for him in short order The I
linemen were waiting to make the con- |
nectiOns when the train hove in sight. !
Mr.. Stratton tossed out the loose ends |
caught up as the train rOllod along and !
twisted together by the linemen. Mr.. |
Stratton had lifted the receiver and as |
soon as the first twist was made by /
the lineman on the second wire, the |
circuit was formed and Bisbee an
swered. The lneman was still finishing
his job of splicing when Mrs Sturde-
want got to the telephone and Mr.. Strait |
ton turned the receiver over to him. In |
four minutes while the party was al /
Deming, Mr.. StrattOn had secured con-
nectiOn for Jay Dean with his home in |
Denver. Frank Murchison, Of Ell Paso. |
is about the only person who is not |
pleased over the telephone service. He !
is still in crouch because H P. jack /
son called him up at 2 o'clock one |
morning recently and asked the price /
of Mexican money. Mr.. Jackson left a |
call with the porter to be awakened !
at that hour so he could put in the cali |
and be sure of catching Frank just as /
he is going to bed" as he explained it. ]
But Mr. Murchison had retired earlier /
than usual