El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

CCTE this rain keeps up much longer,
FL Paso will have a regular
4 +-oDicaI climate" said W. "
- ..The rain except for heavy
go the western division, ap-
slon 80 he a purely local affair
RRi----.5sI- night. The green grass and
1LLIL Sc ssr,iDd me Of Louisiana, where
Inc e-rass grows waist hlsh que 70 the
t-o,{csI climate there. Inc rain also
t - the railroad lines out Of this
rSj-+ 70 a great extent aiding IN lay
ING the dust along the tracks
..-..-,-u the town deserted and pro-
&c. 10 the border five miles away
- S--afSb a hattie between rebel troops
- a. fe5aral filibusters was what the
citizens Of Columbus, y. -, NJ olo ihe
, 49, 5sv" said ". P stiles, commits
80 e111Derintendent Of the E. p. & ).
W .sWhiIe on my way 70 Arizona
nassed through Columbus on the day
mentioned and the oh4y thlnS saw
there was q few dogs Inc residents
49, enfovfng the diversion Of wit
MESSING a brisk little border battle"
in Texas." said A s 9. West, Of San
A1tonio- who is in FL Paso on a bust
80 ,-isft 4 like TO see a city with
100 streets and when I enter one that
them / believe it has the same effect
mon other people and that good streets
- splendid advertisement for any
community.
THE city street department centain-
IL bas been catching IL these days.
Said W ". Armstrong NO sooner
would the department have one secuon
Of the city straightenea GUY aIter Inc me
damage done by the rain, than another
doW-npour would occur The rains nave
kent the department continually on the
% and from present indications can
NOT see where there IS any immediate
prospect Of cessation OF the work HOW
ever, I cannot find stockInan VINO Is
mad about the rain
The rains have interfered some win
the work on the county roads sara
county engineer Herbert Num- we
have not been able TO put fun crews
on the job because OF the neaVy ram
fall At present we are IIy l-l5 70 -
the roads in repair and prevent me
flood waters from doing damage 70 the
roads The main work We are oolhB
1 is finishing up the north loop Ioau;
When that is done the north loop road
is going to be a good roadway 1 have
heard that we are getting better results
with our road building than they are
J in east Texas
What has become Of our desert dry
i ness2'' asked John Moltane, as the ram
surged down the street In small rivers,
and the roofs echoed TO the patler o.
I timers here TO boast that six months
and more had been known 10 pass Win
ont a drOp OF rain falling and mere We
are having almost daily showers. II
I this kind OF weather is going 70 De
! the program hereafter people VIII not
have to 20 to CloudcrOft TO see II rain,
but can remain home and get II IN I'D
] eral doses
The real estate business is better
| this summer than il has ever been IN
! the past" said c. V. Nafe, Of the New
Z man Investment company. The pres
s emf sales are brisk and the prospects
Z for the fall season are most promlslng-
In spite OF the summer and the Iact
/ that so many people are out Of the CITY.
I the sales continue TO pile up ana TINS
/ is going TO be a banner year Tor our
/ business
The Dona Ana county fair is going
/ to be a bic one this year, said George
| FrenEer. OF Las Cruces. who was here
| FRIDAY The association has pur-
I chased a tract OF ground for the FAR
I grounds and the biggest and best tair
| ever held in the history Of Dona Ana
| county will be staged there from Sep
| TENDER 80 TO October J. A half mile
! track is being built one permanent
/ building is to be erected and the farm
| ers Of the entire country are planning
/ to make exhibits OF the valley products
l there this fall Since FL Paso IS not
! planning to have a fair this year, ali
! Fl Pasoans are invited 70 come 70 Lds
| Cruces and enjoy our big snow while
/ it lasts
|
THE army gymkhana on Sunday VIII
! be a most interesting event I am sure.
/ said John Naething- There is always
/ a great deal OF interest in feats OF
| hersemanship, and as the army men.
/ both soldiers and officers. are noted
/ for their riding ability, the affair viii
/ be we'll worth seeing Added TO the
/ usual interest in army riding. the com
/ petitive interest Of local FL Pasoans
/ riding in the events, and the gymkhana
/ is bound to be a big success
| CLEARANCE SALE
1 OF returned rental pianos and players
/ Bargain prices. Easy terms See them
| at BILLINGS PIANO STORE 102 n
. Stauton.-Advertisem