El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-15
II Years Ago TO day
From The Herald This Date 1888.

Don smith went up to Alamogordo
this morning.
Z. Kline and wife came down from
Jarilla, n. n, last night
Mrs Bessie Johnson and Miss Witt
came up from Hsleta today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Purteu went up
to AlamOgordO this morning.
Ed Fink, customs inspector at Las
Cruces, came down this morning.
a. Ketelsen and A Reese, prominent
business men Of Chihuahua are in the
city.
8ir. and Mrs. ]. Z. Moore and Miss
Emily Miller left this morning for
Chicago.
W. l. Crockett is in the city from
Las Vegas, with a view of investing
In some property.
H. A Ringer. a prominent cattIeman
of HillsbOro, New Mexico, came down
on the Santa Fe this morning.
W J. Cox, the big cattle dealer.
and J. Dickey left by the Santa Fe
Tor Kansas City, this morning.
The chemical was out today in Il
brand new set of harness and bOth
horses and harness locked fine
Ed Hailes, engineer on the G. H &
5. A, who has been visiting friends in
Houston for some time past, returned
yesterday.
Captain Charley Hunt while in Cuba
several months ago procured a genuine
Cuban negro at Havana, and now has
him in FL PasO.
1t was reported yesterday that a
was preparing to do dirty work on 4
wholesale business
The jury in the case Of W. D. Casey,
a prominent cattleman of PeCOS City,
Texas, who was charged in the federal
court with smuggling cattle from Mex
leo, returned a verdict Of not guilty.
Charles Manning, who arrived from
the AlamogOrdO country last night
says that the E. 2. & y. E. railroad
people are preparing to sink several
shatts in the rich coal fields which
the main lines viii penetrate.
The following will take part in the
concert which is to be given at the
Presbyterian church next Tuesday
night by the Monday Night chorus.
H. 7. WalZ, Mrs Baker, Mrs. Maggt.
Mrs Goodman, Mrs Cohen, Miss Lit
tlehale, Mrs Barnes, Miss DOane, and
Miss Canady.
the brides mother on Florence street.
w. A Bourland and Miss Florence
Callie Wolf were united in marriage;
Rev. Mr.. French officiating. The
groom is prominent in business circles
as manager of the Valley Fruit COM
pany, while the bride enjoys the es-
TEEN of a wide circle of friends.
The board Of directors of the fire
department met last night at Fire
mems hall. About % persons were
present and president John Julian pre-
sided. Frank Powers chief, submitted
his report for March, enumerating the
fires that had taken place during the
month and treating Of other matters.
The chief announced that he had let
the contract for horse feed during
April to O. g. Section, the lowest bid
der. The FL PasO delegation to the
state convention at Paris, Texas, is as
follows. c. w Fassett, J. 3. Badger,
9 9. Ktefer and w H. futile. w II.
futile, G. 9 Kiefer and Tom Holland
were appointed to assist the delegates
in preparing their papers for the de-
bate.
The city dads met last night with
ali present except Mr. Drummer. The
council meets only once again until
Messrs. Scott and Robinson retire, and
MeSsrs. Ogden and WhitmOre succeed
them The clerk presented a report
from the city assessor for March.
Alderman Robinson said that the street
and grade committee had deferred ac-
tiOn on purchasing the new street
sprinklers and was granted further
time. A communication from the Fl
PasO Foundry and Machine company
was read wherein 1T was asked that
a fire plug be put in their new build
ing. Mr. Clifford said that Zach White
would put in his bill for electric lights
next Thursday night. W. D. Howe came
before the council to inquire what dis
position had been made of the Pauly
Jail cell matter. COucnlmen cOntended
that Pauly had accepted the contract
entered into by Shelton and city at
torney Kemp agreed to the contention.
Saturday morning the election returns
viii be canVaSsed-