El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-30
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS


to make syrup, vinegar, candy,
alcohol, oils, stock feed, and
other products out Of watermelons. has
Just returned from Myndus, n II, 20
miles this side Of Deming. where the
first factory is under construction.
I'VE shall begin reducing the melons
about August 49," says Mr.. Page,
when the factory will be ready. We
first extract all the juices and then
evaporate the water and store the re-
mainder until we can work 1t up In the
various processes of manufacture We
shall have 90 TO 90 days work night
and day during the season when the
melons are ripeninG, to keep up with
the stock We have contracted Tor The
new factory is 60X11O feet and will
turn out from $4,000 to $50. 900 worth
Of product the first year. In the com
pany's own watermelon patch we have
500 miles Of watermelon rows, and We
have contracted for an amount addi-
tional which Will about equal our own
production. As a new productive en-
terprise. actually raising the raw pro-
duct and manufacturing 1t here for
the world markets, our proposition Is
going to be an important factor in
local industry. We intend to ship the
syrups and vinegars to Fl Paso in
tank cars and bottle and pack them
in FL PasO for the trade. We have
already sold q large part Of our first
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The FL Paso delegation was GER
tainly the hit OF the ad convention at
Toronto" said Otis Aultman. The
sombreros and Mexican trappings, not
to mention the burrO made a decided
impression everywhere they were
shown We paraded all through the
downtown section of Kansas City
way stations The whole section
through which We passed certainly
knows that El Paso is on the map"
Come to Alamogo-do for the
Fourth said H L Creary. The cele- /
bration we are planning will insure !
one OF the best Independence day en-
tertainments that has been given in :
this section in years It will be an {
Oldtime celebration, with a barbecue, /
speeches, sport events and fireworks
FL PasO, L understand, will send at I
least so autos TO Alamogordo, besides |
a special train Reports from Roswell I
Deming and other points indicate that I
fully 100 more cars viii come from I
these points Altogether We should 4
have at least 1000 visitors for the day ]
and We have made arrangements that /
viii certainly care for that number
and as many more as desire to come"
Everything has been planned 70 4
give the visiting delegates TO the mail I
carriers and pOstoffice clerks cOnven-
ton the time Of their lives said j
Scott White, IT. And the convention 4
is arOusing a great amount OF interest i
We are all expecting a big time when i
the convention comes off the last Of 4
the week There viii be a lot OF things
doing the two days the delegates are
here, and we do not intend 10 let the !
visitors get away without knowing
how much FL PasO is on the map"
Love stories seem to be the most
popular kind Of summer reading"
said Miss Estelle Campbell, at the
desk Of the FL Paso Ii
brary. Love stories are always pop
ular, and the lighter fiction is much
in demand, but in the summer time this !
demand is increased. For sumner
reading the library has a new supply
Of about 500 books A big percentage /
OF these are in the light fiction class, !
but all are good books"
The city council has decided that
every park in the city is TO have O Tag
are going TO give the people residing
near the parks an opportunity 10 sup
ply flags by popular subscription Gnd |
I believe that they will be glad TO do
The children Of FL PasO VIII have
a playground where they can enjoy
themselves to their hearts, content
Fairgrounds at Washington park"
said J. J. Connors. The alderman Is
installing every device that goes TO I
make up pleasure FOR the children. |
There viii be a wadinE pool with a
cement bottom and IL will be Just 6eep /
enough for the kids TO wade IN with
but any danger Right beside the Z
swimming pool viii be lorated the sand ]
pile where the children can make sand [
pies or build sand houses. The sand |
pile will be shaded by a large cotton
wood tree There viii also be play !
house where the children who do not /
ARE TO play in the sand or 20 go wad-
ng can play house all day. When com
Dleted the grounds will not only prove |
4 delight to the children, but will be |
a credit to the city"
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Il want to say that the Herald Ger
.ainly has a good correspondent at
Austin" said county attorney p. r