El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-24
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

C6H RESPECTS are bright for pur-
chasing the Ell Paso Military
L Institute building as a site for
the state school Of mines" said Robert
Krakauer, president of the chamber of
commerce. I'VE have made some ten
tative inquiries among the business
men Of the city and all that we have
approached have assured US Of their
support morally and financially. We
are not ready to announce lust vet
what methods we will take to raise
the necessary $4,000 as a first payment
on the school purchase price of $50
600, and to insure the payment of the
balance. But you can say for me that
We are confident of being able to
swing the deal to a successful con-
clusiOn."
Il have thought that there were
crazy things enough in fashions for
women, but those giddy wigs get me-"
said Alonzo WaddelI Think of any
sane person wanting to have purple
or green or pale blue hair I think it
is the craziest fad that has ever been
started. It is all right to have every
thing in a WOman's costume all of one
color. but when it comes to wearing
hair to match the clothes the limit has
been reached"
VI course L come from the garden
spot Of California said Charles A
McGhee. "San Diego is one of the
finest and most thriving little cities in
the country. It is the home of the real
booster. We are spending $1,000, 600
for the fair which we are coins. to
hold there and most Of this money is
being raised locally Whatever tends
toward the upbuilding Of the town
that is the thing that the citizens of
San Diego are after, and they gener-
impressed with FL PasO. It certainly
is a thriving metropolis. I consider its
climatic conditions excellent"
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ct am something Of a tenderfoot in
this part OF the country" said John
s. Williams, "and it is certainly q
great change in every way from nv
home in the Blue Grass state. Do YOU
know I had never seen a Mexican IN
til 7 came here. I had read of 'dobe
shacks and tried to picture in my
mind what one would be like Now
for the life of me, since I have seen
them 7 cannot understand how a Mex
lean can live in them without dying.
I think they would be killed Off with
residential diseases from the filthy,
cramped, unhealthy and unsanitary
conditions under which they live. The
Mexican quarter here, and the settle
ment on the mesa were certainly a
revelation to me"
1.-THE Paso del Norte," declared Dr.
7. L. ROOs, OF New York "is one of
the best hotels outside of New York
1t is a modern hostelry in every sense
of the word. The excellence of the
hotel is certainly a good advertisement
for the city. I must confess that i
was somewhat surprised to find such
a magnificent hotel in Ell Paso 1t
is one of the show places Of the city"
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Business at the Juarez office saved
in the Cumbre tunnel disaster" said
Harry Carr. Of the Mexico North
W estern railroad. Il was ordered by
superintendent Gilmartin to go on the
train that was lost in the tunnel But
the day the train left some work had
to be attended to at the Juarez office
and I was detailed to take care of il.
That was all that saved me from the
tunnel tragedy, for I would have been
with Mr.. Gilmartin on his private car
where the officials persisted"
Bernard SchOfield the man who was
lost in the tunnel tragedy at Cunbre.
was one Of the finest citizens living
in Clay county" prosecuting attorney
NJ. Robinson. of Brazil, Ind,
writes to friends in FL Paso. HE was
rOadmaster for the Vandalia railroad
before he went to FL Paso and Joined
the executive force Of the North West
ern railroad. The SchOfieId family
here are among the most highly re-
Spected in southern Indiana and the
dead mans brOtherinlaw is judge
Rawley, the circuit Judge here We
were all deeply shocked at his death
and everyone in Brazil has been IN