El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-12
II Years Ago To day
From The Herald This Date 1893.

Harry Wall returned home from
Tucson, Ariz-, this afternoon
The E p X. & n =. has ordered
1000 cars-fOr the line Ihey viii De
bcNcars. cOaIcars and flatcars
JulsOn B. Palmer, state attorney or
the Young Mems Christian assocla-
tan, is spending few days IN the
Samuel B. Dinwiddie was admitted
To the bar yesterday and in the future
can practice law anywhere IN the state
The Suit for $4,000 against the
Mexican Central. instituted by Mrs
Cora Goodman for alleged injuries, IS
on trial in the district court
The branch line of the F. p. x y IT,
VII reach the coal fields DAWSON
about September ]. The coal fields
are situated about is miles from the
main line.
ner, Clifford. Ogden WnltmOre ana
McDuffie assembled at the clerk s
office this afternoon to discuss the
electric light contract
The lombard Opera company left
on the Santa Fe this morning IN
charge OF Mr.. Wood. Of the Los an
Geles opera house Tt sang "Ernanle'
al the Myar last night
]. L. Malone, now giving exhibitions
Of pool and straight rail billiards at
the Gem, will play Phil Baker tonight
at 100 10 so and will also play the
leading player in the tournament 100
Master Mechanic Herbert Of the
Rio Grande division of the O. H. 5 A.
arrived here yesterday with his lam
lily from Victoria, Tex, and viii I'M
mediately take up the duties which
he has been assigned
The old Hotel NendOme IS now no
more The outside Of the building
has been painted red and inside thor
Oughly renovated and repaired. The
Old NendOme viii hencefOrth be known
as the Hotel OrndOrff
icslly for names Of eligible schocI
children for next season He has al
ready procured about 500 and says that
he does not believe that the total this
The scholastic census is Of vital i'm p
pcrtance to the schools Of FL Paso,
as each name means about $3.50 TO the
school fund Of this district
A warm wrangle took place In the
district court this morning between
W H. Burgess. attorney for DR.. Tur-
ner ard Messrs- Beau and Kemp and
Patterson and BuCkler for DR.. Race
During the progress of the debate. DR..
Turner was STYLED an interlOper by
Capt Beau and attorney Foster
was reprOved by the captain for bring
ing I'D the name of Mr.. MOrehead-
The citizens committee met again
this morning at the office Of Leigh
Clark and took final action upon the
establishment of the electric light
plant The stock company is now
fully organized and ready TO deal with
the council for furnishing street
lights The new company has draft
ed an ordinance to the council which
er,bOdies a contract TO supply lights
TO the city at a far less price than
heretofore by any company
The directors Of the fire department
he'd their regular monthly meeting
last evening with but a handful in
attendance Vicepresident Sweeney
presided. Chief Frank POWers's April
report was read by the secretary and
flied. Give-a-dam Jones kicked about
the size OF the gas bill. but declared
there was no use. as the pas cOrpO-
ration didn't mind a kick. Chief
Prwers announced after the bids Tor
horse feed had been read that he had
awarded the contract to the FL Paso
Fuel company. committee consist
ing of s. H Buchanan. p n. Mills
paugh and W. 1TcPhetridge were a7-
pointed to confer with Harry WalZ
for the purchase Of a piano.