El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-02
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

GGD REWSTER county has the Old
est continuously operated
- silver mine IN the country,
said DR.. s. J. Hensley, editor OF Nara
Town Talk, who is in the city en- route
to Santa Fe. n. ~, accompanied oy
X c. Miller. United States commits
sioner at Maria They are going up
to attend the Salazar trial Con-
tinuing, DR.. Hensley said: The Snat-
ter silver mine has been in operation
for 80 years and during that time II
has turned out s15.OO0,00O worth OF
ore. 1t is the only mine in the eoun-
try that has never shut down on &C
count of financial flurries- 1t en-
ploys $50 men and is running hlsht
The Masons are just completing a
$4,000 hall at Maria. and the g. ii.
& s A railroad has built US one OF
the prettiest little parks IN 1e3ds- me
women Of the Maria History cruz nave
donated a bronze FOUNTAIN lOI tHS pa
and we recently celebrated us oeulc4-
Cattle are all fat and the range. is
fine. We have had more rain TINS
year than for q years past Luke
Brite is harvesting a fine crop OF for
age, which he planted this year under
the dry farming system. he mas tne
finest cattle ranch and some Of the
finest cattle in Texas"
Every indication points to the fact
that the poultry show to be given IN
November will be the best yet held
in e. Paso" said DR.. A l. Foote-
are taking a big interest in the show
and in point of entries alone the snow
will be far bigger than any previous
one. Many prizes have been ottered
and an expert viii be here to Judge
the birds. FL PasO is going to get
lots of advertising out of the show,
as hundreds Of the official programs
will be distributed throughout the
southwest"
Many Of the smaller towns in
northwest Canada have adopted novel
advertising schemes said l. +. Ken
which you leave the station is built IN
the form of a large arch, with a horn
of plenty at the top and the words,
The Gate TO Opportunity printed
over the top At another there is a
large glass case in the station, con-
tanning one grain Of wheat, one blade
OF grass, one chip Of wood and one
piece of coal Beneath each is printed
huge glass case with the tiny specl-
mems is a zine advertisement as II i'm
mediately catches the eye Of the tour
list"
"El Paso is building rapidly and IS
filling up with people more rapidly,
said Robert krakauer- I had planned
10 move to a large apartment and
looked at two that I thought would
be what I wanted Both landlords as
sured me that. while they would be
glad to have me as tenant, they
could not hid the places as there
were a number Of applications Tor
them. One was rented the same aft
ernOon and the other the next day
That is the way the city is filling up
already and the usual fall and winter
rush has not even started yet This
is going TO be a good year for Ell
Paso in spite Of the foreign war and
We should get ready 10 make the most
Of it"
This military tournament IS going
to be a big thing" Lieut.. William
". Gordon says. 1t viii last three
days and viii show FL PasO people
what the army can do as an enter
tainer It was first suggested that
the tournament be held at Fort Bliss,
but so many FL PasO people have
urged that it be held at Washington
park that we are considering that
With she proper support from The
city this can be made an annual
event and one OF the greatest interest
In many cities, cups and other prizes
are given for the cavalry team, troop
or battery that gives the best drill,
makes the best appearance on parade
or has the best cared for horses This
creates much interest in the city and
makes the enlisted men try the harder
for the prizes The fall tournament
will be one Of the biggest things FL
Paso has seen and il should attract
a large crowd from out Of the city"
81 think that the Herald's idea of
adding TO the high school grounds is
a very good one" said John Noltane-
In building the high school, the
~ e. ~nH- Il To-
the needs Of the present, which are
urgent enough. but for the greater
FL Paso that will inevitably come
The additional ground on the mesa,
the most attractive part Of the city,
would be a beauty spot as q park and
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