El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-30
n Years Ago Today
From The Herald This Date 1889.

W. H Austin is in the city from
Kansas City.
Miss Florence Thornton went up to
Earlham yesterday.
A. 3. Bell left over the G. H yes
terday for New Orlelus-
Ralph LOOmis returned from The
State university Saturday.
Mr.. Hildebrand vent down to san
Elizaria. Texas this afternoon.
Harry Dillon left for Utica. n NJ,
this morning over the Santa Fe.
Mrs. H. NJ Mundy and mother went
UP TO the ranch today to remain all
summer.
The Fourth of July celebration for
the G. H. employees promises to be a
big affair.
Mrs. Windham and family left this
morning for Casas Grandes to spend
the summer.
Prof. Col Pitzer has postponed the
first concert of the McGinty band until
Thursday, June S.
John Dougher. after a 3O-day lay
off, reported for work at the Santa
Fe office yesterday.
j. A. Smith has rec--Tered from his
recent attack of erysipelaS and is to
be seen on the streets again
Mrs B. b. Bailey, principal of the
Mesa school here, VIII spend Inc sum
mer at Fulton, Mo- She left today
The billiard tournament, which has
been in progress at the Gem billiard
parlOrs for some time past. viii he
brought 10 a close this week
Ben Young, Santa Fe switchman,
is on the sick list and Jim Thornton,
who was enjoying 80 days leave of
absence, was called to represent Mr.
Young.
Superintendent Hartman said yes
teruay that II is a certain thing that
athe headquarters of the Mexican Cen
traI VIII be moved from Juarez TO
Chihuahua.
time past been employed by the G. H,
viii resign his position on she first
of the month to take a position with
BushOng and Feldman.
Harry Edwards, the jolly stenciler Of
the @. Il & S. A.. viii leave for Cliff
ton, Arlz-. in a few days, where he Will
be the guest Of his daughter, Mrs.
SidebOtham, for month.
The Ell PasO Stars defeated the Santa
Fe Blues yesterday by a score of %
to H. The same teams viii play again
Sunday. Batteries: Stars. H Chris
tie and H Hartly; Santa Fe, T. Col
Inns and j. Quinn.
Foreman FIetcher's bridge building
crew of the G. H & S A.. is in the
city making some Improvements around
the @. II. shops The force is at pres
walk from the machine shop to the
round house.
The streets leading to the new sec
Ond ward school are rapidly becoming
The heavy stone wagons carrying ma
terial for the foundation of the build
ing have cut the streets up into such
deep ruts that il is next to impossible
to use them.
The boys Of the fire department
have organized, and, under the man
agement Of Harry Walk, they viii have
a fine concert of instrumental num-
bers. The event is set for Friday
night and the proceeds are TO be used
in furnishing the quarters of their de-
partment in the new building.
Through deal that has been re-
Gently cOnsummated, the Guggenheim
has acquired the smelling
plant Of the COrralitOs company in
Juarez and the works viii close down
for a short time until the new com
pany has perfected its arrangements.
The concentration and sampling works
were not included in the sale and they
viii be retained by the company.
The county commissioners met this
with all members present On
motion of commissioner ". J. Harris,
it was ordered that the county judge
be authorized to lease ten acres OF
FL PasO county school lands for a
camp to the eX-cOnfederate veterans,
free Of charge for a term Of years.
The contract for ice was awarded to
Consumers Ice company. The report
Of county judge Harper OF S647.5O, col
-ected by him for the county was ar
proved On motion of commissioner
Harris, 1t was ordered that commits
sioner COurchesne and county judge
Harper be authorized to contract for
and build a sidewalk on East Overland
street.