El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-11
IA Years Ago To day
From The Herald This Date 1899.

" HIS morning city engineer G. c.
WimberIy surveyed the lot at
Il the corner of San Antonio and
Oregon streets to be occupied by the
new Hubbell block. The old buildings
have now been removed from the
premises and the erection of the hand
some new structure will begin imme-
diately.
Police officer Pat Dwyer has re-
signed.
Miss Mamie Baird went up to the
Jarillas today.
Mr.. 8IcCurry. of the G. H hose team.
sprained his ankle during the practice
last night
Mrs. J; COwelI and sister. Miss Mag
gle Held, left this afternoon to visit
relatives in Del Rio.
S E. Aver. assistant superintendent
of the Santa Fe, arrived yesterday
from San Marcial, on a tour of inspec-
ton.
Mrs Stanley Bevan and sister. Mrs.
Roe, arrived in the city this morning
from Indiana, where they have been
visiting relatives. .
Sunday afternoon the cyclists of this
city and a large crowd of enthusiastic
admirers will repair to Washington
park, where three races viii be held.
A load of high grade copper ore
was shipped from AlamOgordO to the
FL Paso shelter yesterday and another
car is coming through in a few days
Walter Sergeant has returned from
st. Louis, where he succeeded in or
ganiizng a company for building dust
and Mexico.
An order has been issued by master
mechanic Herbert of the @. H, where
by the tool boxes on all engines must
be sealed up, not to be opened except
in case Of urgent necessity
The 6. II. Baseball team viii meet
the FL PasO club Sunday morning at
the Santa Fe grounds. Sauer and Long
will work for the -railroaders while
Powell and Weber viii toll for Ell
Paso.
The Sisters of hotel Dieu spent the
day yesterday IN an outing at RandS
grove, the first they have had in four
years During the day they were
Joined by Drs- Horsley, Rawlings and
Gallagher.
The fire department directors met
last night Chief Frank Powers re-
ported three fire alarms in July. J.
T. Sullivan was promoted to fill the
vacancy left by the resignation Of ".
A Mitchell and H BreckerhOff to sue
coed Sullivan. A communication from
the city council was read, asking that
the department purchase from 10 to
Is fire alarm boxes.
Through their attorneys, George NJ
Jacocks, president OF the Federal d
Smelling company, and George Fftz-
gerald, late superintendent for JacOckS
d. A1AS copper mines IN ALlLO4dr d5LGcu
on compromise yesterday whereby
Jacocks pays to George Fitzgerald the
sum Of $4,000 for any claim which he
may have had in the mines.
new system of alarm has been
adopted by some Of the western rail-
roads for street crossings that would
be a great thing for Ell Paso if pat in
operation here. Some of the crossings
are dangerous, especially Mesa ave-
nue. A pole painted white, upon which
a bell is fixed, Joined by electric wires,
extending from the railroad tracks, is
the system. As soon as the train ap-
prOacheS, electric connection is made
and the bell begins to tap.
The initiative steps for the organi-
zatiOn of a permanent committee to
take charge Of the midwinter carnival
have been taken The preliminary
committee had a meeting yesterday
afternoon There were present z. s.
Frank Powers, c. W. Fassett
and Dr.. A K. Albers. The citizens Of
JUarez are equally enthusiastic as the
people on this side of the river. as the
holding of the carnival would be of
much benefit to them The following
we're elected to the preliminary COM
nittee: Frank E Hunter, Felix Mar
-ineZ, J. W. Magoffin and Robert Kra- !
Sauer.