El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-22
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

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M ternational Irrigation con-
w rress and the international
Dry Farming congress Will consoh-
date" said James A Happer I nave
Just returned from Calgary, Alberta,
where 1 attended the annual les S-
of the irrigation congress ana d resi-
luton favoring the consolidation was
adopted at the meeting IN lIte 80 80
the principal work Of the lrfLs'-titolL
congress has been TO assist N HaELL7
reservoirs opened. canals ana lILlba-
ton projects established. In the future
more time viii be devoted 70 coiohlLa-
ton 4 mutual interest VIII De Is
tablished between the settlers ana lne
sellers Of lands which VIII ehaDle 'ii0
settlers TO get a better start
THE congress will prove OF great
assistance to the settlers who are set
tlinEson new lands II was the sense
Of the congress that the government
should continue to control the LIZ TlsH, 80, %
all interstate waterways me coz
gress also adopted a resolution "a
voring the placing in the hands OF ne
secretary Of the interior the power ~
irrigation projects instead OF Dg CoH-
gress Now the secretary has 10 20
before coorress to secure any auel-
tionaI appropriations TO turtner lhe
work Of irrigation The irrigation CON-
Eress endorsed the action Of congress
in extending the time Tor payment -O1
the irrigation projects
The congress recommended that the
reclamation service be given the au-
thority TO employ experts 70 neIp me
farmers in getting started Lhess eA
perts would prove OF great oeneIll 70
the farmers in telling them what KIND
Of crops TO grow and showing them now
best to till their lands
"As a fighter, the Yaqui indian com
mares favorably with MeNlcans. said j.
4 E-.1 -rfr-nd in EsL EHGO W eQuEE-
dav from Los Angeles They would
rather stand off and pepper away az
the opposing forces than rush IN anu
mix matters. When we passed lhIOu-t
Naco il appeared that the forces OF I'M
had obtained cannon. and were holdlns
their own against the indians From " hat
we could see IL appeared to De but q
small matter to take Naco by a com
| bined rush, as the lo-ces com Pi7'1-'
envelop the town
THE rain Tuesday night reminded
me Of FL PasO about 10 years as
when there was not paved street al
rhe citv." said F. c. Spencer 4 re
--s-,6e- thar II used to come down in
torrents on Oregon street from me
mesa, flooding everything aioIs ~
street and running into the oHe--ols
Z hotel. There used 70 De LaI * . s+I1
holes in the streets that would M
completely with water. and -oe a con
slant danger to PEDESTRIANS w men you
atenpted TO board a car at the old
transfer station passengers hao 20
walk across board ABOUT LooC -
70 keep from stepping into water sew
eraI feet deep
'sThe action Of the deputy same war
den in arresting violators OF the sam
laws is 10 be commended, said Roy
Barnum fAny true sportsman De
/ comes augered when he thinks OF the
manner in which hundreds Of young
0uaH were killed in the valley TINS
fan These birds were shot month
! before the opening OF the season and
many were slaughtered beIore they
! were able TO leave the ground nun
dreds of doves and other game Dlrus
have been killed out OF season Inc
[ a-1r3te laws in Texas are very strict AMI
/ provide severe punishment for viola
/ tors Of the law"
Light is one Of the best advertise
ments a city can invest IN said Il:
| s Beach. 4 am heartily in favor OF
/ the lighting OF san Francisco street
| and Of placing a string OF ugnts aLoh5
/ the mesa The lighting OF san Fran
| cisco street. however, Is the most I'M
/ portanu as that street is seen by all
| who arrive in the city at night To leave
/ the station and drive up q broad. brill
| liautIy lighted street 10 the main part OF
/ the city will certainly give the visitor a
good impression
/ This mesaland is a wonderful place
/ for holding maneuvers and real war
/ rests" said Col. Omar Bundy. Of the
! 10th infantry. The protection Of
Z fered by the rim Of the mesa from stray
Z bullets the character Of the interven-
! ing country and the possibilities OF
/ maneuvering in this natural battle
I ground cannot be surpassed. The con-
] dftfons here are the nearest perfect
/ Of any I have ever seen and it Is a
| pleasure TO direct a problem in such
/ country. The commander has no worry
/ for fear someone will be struck as the
/ targets may be placed in such posi-
/ ton that it is impossible to get in the
| zone Of fire by accident"
THE value OF having the athletic
! coach one Of the teachers Of the high
| school is being very strongly demon
! strated in the high school work this