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

Mrs. S. B. Newcomb came down from
Las Cruces this morning.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
today by a A Wood, of this city
J. c. McDermott ana c. HalIahan
came up last night from Chihuahua
Scott White and Joseph Goodman
returned from ClOudcroft last even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ Bray and Mrs.
Jackson returned from Cloudcrofts last
evening.
left for New York over the Santa Fe
this morning.
Miss Margaret O'Keeffe, who has been
at Fresnal for the past month, re-
turned home yesterday.
The Epworth league of the First NJ
E church will hold its regular bust
ness meeting at the church.
A H. Richards, child and nurse left
for Chicago this morning. Mr. Rich
ards is on his way to New York
The gold nugget found by A A
Breeze on his placer in the Jarilla
camp has been set for a scarf pin.
Frank Marvin, an employee OF the T.
& P, has gone to Hot Springs, Mexico,
where he will stay for two weeks
According to statement made by
judge Walthan this morning, no court
will be held in Ward county this fall.
Frank Dickinson, formerly an en-
and is shaking hands with his friends.
Leslie W. Place left this morning
for the Casas Grandes country to look
after mining property in that dis
trict
]. c. Bushong. James and Willie
Mari and judge Harper will spend the
coming two weeks in the mountains,
hunting.
spending a month at Winter Foley
camp in the Sacramentos, returned
home last night
J. a. Smith left for California this
days with his family, who have been
spending the summer there.
Mrs. H. c. Borcherding, wife Of the
superintendent Of the G. II. shops, left
yesterday afternoon for Clint where
she viii spend a few weeks, with
friends.
Contractor George S. Good and F.
G Hitchcock went out on the White
construction Of the rOadbed washed
out by the heavy rains.
The junior members Of Miss Ices
elocution class, assisted by some of the
more advanced pupils, will give an
entertainment at Chopin hall Thurs
day evening. The program will in
clude vocal selection by Miss Grace
Marvin.
Judge Lew Davis and judge ]. F.
Crosby, both OF FL Paso, will leave
for the Jarillas tomorrow to inspect
some copper properties offered by ".
B. Gibbs. In addition to his large
copper interests in the JariIlas, Mr.
Gibbs has some valuable turQuois
claims, which he intends to work short
~.
Superintendent W. R Martin, Of the
G. H. according to the Maria Era, sent
a telegram to the G. II. agent at Maria
several days ago stating that four
heavily armed men had been seen go
ing westward The peace officers
have been notified to be on the lookout
for the men, who are supposed to be-
long to Tom Ketchum's outlaw gang.
When the school board met last
night for the regular monthly meet
ing the following trustees were pres
ent: Martin, Shelton, Pew and More
head In the absence of president
Race. and, on motion of Mr.. Morehead,
W. r. Martin was made chairman.
The resignation of Miss Julia Owens
was read and accepted. On recon-
mendation of architect KneezelI,- the
bid of 7. J. Holland for blackbOards
at 35 cents per square yard was ac-
copied A complaint was read by sec
rotary Pew from the water company
in which the company called the at
tentiOn of the board to the extrava-
CANT use of water by the janitor in ir-
dgating the trees.