El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-27
n Years Ago To day
Frnm The Herald This Date 1893.

From The Herald This Date 1919.
Chester Hunt arrived from CALI
fornia yesterday, where he mas Deen
attending school.
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick, teacher in
the Central school in this city Iell LOf
Chicago this morning
A. w Clifford came in from the Jar
lila mining camp last evening ana VIII
remain in the city several days
Mrs. DR.. White. Mrs. w s. Nc
CUtcheOn and Award and Leigh w mite
returned from Alamo Alto raucn TO-DAY
The Mexican Central people are
trausacting their business IN box cars
across the river, since the building
was burned
The Houston Post. of the 25th. con
talns an excellent likeness Of W W.
BrldgerS, a member Of the legislature
from FL PasO county
The hose wagon, which has been in
the shop for some time past, was
turned over to the department this
morning looking fine
Jim Thornton, the Santa Fe switch
santa ROsalIa springs for several days
past returned last night
W Rousseau and c. Peterson. both of
the carpenter department Of the g. H
q ) A, are going to resign their po-
sltlOns on the first of next month and
city.
The foundation for the second ward
scnOOl IS progressing rapidly The con-
/ tractors have a large force of men at
work and the building viii undOubr-
. edIy be completed within the pre-
scribed time.
Prof G. p Putnam, who viii have
charge Of the summer normal in the
. SacramentOs, said that all the tents
nave arrived and that he viii leave for
the mountains in a few days TO per
sonaly superintend their erection.
Flames completely quilted the one
story adobe building at S14 and 316
SOuLn FL PasO street this morning
For some time il looked like the whole
row would burn The buildings were
owned by Mr.. O'FaIleu, Thomas Ran
KIN. IT., and the Howard estate, all Of
St Louis All were badly damaged.
The G. H boys are going to cele-
pirate the Fourth of July IN proper
style Preparations for this event have
Deen gong on for some time and
enough money has been secured 10
purchase a fine new silk flag Tt viii
cost Sos and viii be hOisted on the
nations holiday TO q high pole with
appropriate ceremonies.
The question of the fruit crop is an
important one to Ell Pasoans during
the summer months For the past two
or three years the output has been very
small, and Of the fruit used in this
city a great percent has been obtained
from California, Arizona, and other
western points Due TO the early
spring and the meavy rains of a few
months past, indications are that Fl
PasO viii enjoy this summer very
fair season of valley produce
The directors of the International
Electric Light & Power company held
a meeting yesterday and organized by
the election Of j. p Dieter. president
j. j. Taylor. vice president A Kra-
kauer. treasurer; w s McCutcheOu.
secretary It was announced by the
committee on subscriptions that they
had more than $4,000 subscribed with
a large number Of people yet TO see and
no doubt that the full amount of the
authorized capital would be sub
scribed-
A meeting Of delegates from the
WOmans club of FL PasO, the Ruth
WinterbOtham Ceramic club. and the
Music study club was held this morn
ing at the residence of Mrs Leigh
Clark for the purpose Of organizing
a city federation. the object of the fed
Grafton being to hasten the building
of club house by united effort The
following were elected officers Mrs
p kOhlberg- president; Mrs LelEh
CLARK, vice president, Mrs Brown. Mrs
Eugene Neff, recording secretary, Mrs
NOss and Mrs. Cooper. The directors
elected are Mrs. c. c. WimberIy, Miss
Alive FitZDatricE. Miss Gillespie. Miss
Florence Beal, Mrs. Hyde, DR.. Alice
g. Merchant.
The council meeting last night was
ollt OA the must inter CSLAA46 SteSADAS
of that body that has been held for
months Leigh Clark took the floor
in behalf of the citizens committee
He had a certified check for $1,000 in
his fist but the council concluded that
it wasn't necessary, and Mr. Clark put
it in his pocket. Ben Catlin read a
petition signed by George Wallace,
asking that the FL PasO Dairy com
nany be required to move its dairy
from Leon street. As the terms of DR.. [
Nj. o. Wright and H c. MyIes had eX-
pired as members Of the board Of
health, the mayor stated that as AR
Myles did not want TO serve any longer,
he would propose Dr. Wright and T. /
c.. Pew
The following list Of notaries public (
for the county of FL PasO, Texas, was [
appointed by the governor and con-
firmed by the senate at the late ses-
sion thereof George Parker, John
Julian, W. A. Julian. r G.. Singler, L z
H Davis. J. D. McHie, II. 2. Durren, /
A P. Coles. c. B. Holmes, T. II. COnk- !
lin. Leigh Clark. Manuel Flores. L. B. |
Clardy. T. T. Hunter, Wyndham Kemp. /
A. n. LOOmis. j. C.. Lakeland. Willard I
Patterson. w c.. NcGOwn, John +. /
J. Il. Russell, Il. B. Stevens, ]
7. a. Burnes, r. +. Burgess, PeytOn +. J
Edwards. J. H Harper, A. G. Foster, !
W. D. Howe. II L Newman. D. Storms, I
NJ W Stanton. ". S SmallwOOd, j. L. {
7. Wallace. H r Wood, O. !
3. Patterson, ~ s J. Eylar, T. E /
Shelton. J. H. Townsend. d. A Richard /
son, W. H Burgess, W. H Long. W. s I
Aiken, o. C.. Coles. J. W. Wright, J. A. /
BuckIer. j. A Escajeda, J. L. MARI and /