El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-29
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

6LT L PASO has the best fire fight
r, ing apparatus Of any city its
size in the country" said fire
chief W. W. Armstrong, who has just
returned from New Orleans, where he
attended the annual convention Of the
international Association Of Fire Engi-
neers.
There were more than 400 fire
chiefs present at the annual meeting"
continued Mr.. Armstrong. "and ad-
dresses were delivered by those Of the
largest cities Nearly all companies
manufacturing fire apparatus had on
display at the convention han, fire
engines hose ladders and other equip
IuenL There was not an engine eN-
nlblJed at the convention superior TO
the American-La France, the type of
auto engines II Paso has at the East
y PasO and Sunset stations The Ell
Baso engines have capacities of zoo
gallons and can throw water on top
o. the Mills building This company
mad on exhibition AT the New Orleans
convention engines OF the same type
as the FL PasO engines, but they have
1910 gallon capacity. These engines
could throw water over the top of a
II story building"
Game is very plentiful in Texas,
especially in that section Of the coun-
try between Sierra Blanca and the
The weather was anything but agree
able for camping out during the time
we were there It rained nearly all the
time and we remained in our tents.
Cattle in that vicinity are doing well.
The ranges are grassy, considering the
lateness Of the year. and the ranchers
are making heavy fall shipments"
The parade Wednesday reminded me
OF Hagenbeck, the great German hunt
er and animal trainer" said James B.
Fox 'Hagenbeck's for years was
recognized as the greatest animal show
IN the entire country. He died sew
eral years ago at his home in Ger
many and since then the show has
broken up and disbanded. The man
was one of the greatest trainers Of
wild animals that ever stepped into
cage, his power over the animals
being wonderful"
Everyone is enthusiastic over the
Beforehand motorcycle race, to be held
between FL Paso and Phoenix" said
Oscar Fegan, president Of the FL PasO
Motorcycle club. Men are now at
work preparing the Borderland route IN
a number Of places in preparation Tor
the automobile and motorcycle events
that will be run in November. At
the meeting of the committees OF the
FL PasO and Phoenix Motorcycle clubs
in Phoenix the representatives were
enthusiastic over the proposition
| believe that with good road some Of
the fastest time every marked In this
country will be made
THE loss Of DR.. W. T Baird IS
keenly felt by his comrades in the
/ Emmett Crawford post said Capt.
Frank Tusten. DIR. Baird was prob
ably one of the best known Of all Of
! the veterans He was a charter mem
| Der of the local post. Joining at the
| time of organization. and he was al
ways loyal in promoting its welfare.
/ There are not many Of the boys OF 81
/ left and those who are still here re-
/ gard the death Of DR.. Baird as not
| only a loss 20 the G. A. R. post, but
/ t. FL Paso as we'll"
| AN amusing situation mas developed
in New York through the recent ap-
. pointment Of another Mexican consul.
7 said Harvey Long Francisco Urguldi
/ was the first appointee but because
! he was supposed TO be a Nllllsta- tran-
! cisco EnriqueZ was appointed Crsulul'
! however. refused to vacate the consul
i late offices in the Whitehall building
| Euriquez opened offices right across
: the hall from him and both now claim
/ to be the only simon pure Mexican
consul at New York II has caused
1 much confusion and number OF pro
{ tests have been made to Mexico Clly-
{ All Of the seals Of the consulate are
| held by Urguidi, but Enriquez mas hau
/ others made and documents Issued py
! either are exactly the same IN appear
} ance except for the signatures