El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-06
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

50 T is very fine-cool and pleas.
ant-up at Cloudcroft these
days." said Claiborne. Adams
who returned last night from a week
end visit there. 1T rained last week
but was dry for the weekend and every
body enjoyed the visit The largest
crowds in the history of the resort were
present Saturday and Sunday over
$50 round trip tickets from FL Paso
were sold in the two days
The view from the boulevard drive
out TO Fort Bliss is certainly mighty
pretty one" said postmaster J. A
Smith, "and like to take visitors over
that road so they can see the splendid
sweep Of the valley and the hills
was over that road Saturday morning
and have never seen any prettier. Ev-
erythinE was washed clean by the rain
and every bit Of grass and brush was
IN its freshest green IN one OF the
arroyas where a small sized lake was
formed by the water there were a
number of COWS standing IN the water
1t was a rather unusual sight TO see IN
the desert country Of FL Paso.
''El Paso is certainly a live town,
said J. f. Alber, of Houston, who was a
delegate TO the letter carriers conven-
ton here After all II IS not the size
Of town that makes II noteworthy. so
FL PasOans certainly seem to be wide
awake, hustling and happy, and all the
people are good boosters, too You nave
a wonderful climate here, and the con-
vention delegates have enjoyed every
minute OF their stay"
X
7 tell you felt real thrill OF pride
as the FL Paso fire department paraded
through the principal streets OF the city
Saturday" said " S. Clayton Every
one has to admit that the fire depart
ment made a mighty fine showing The
apparatus was as bright as new silver
dollar. The men looked good. You can
not beat the FL Paso fire departing nt
Men who come here from different
parts Of the country viii tell you that
FL PasO has every right to feel proud
Of the department and its chief, Arm
strong
II any man was a little weak on
patriotism" said Capt ". D. Greet
all that would have been necessary to
make the blood course through his
veins would have been for him to have
witnessed company G, Of the 10th IN
fantry, go through the silent manual
That drill was nothing short OF lnspir-
ing. It demonstrated what can be &C
cOmplished by the army officer when II
comes to perfecting men in drills Capt
Wolfe was entitled 70 all the praise
and applause given him Saturday, as
his men without a single mistake exc
cuted his orders. I would not have
missed that drill for anything"
Eel Paso gave Us a royal welcome;
we did not have a dull moment and we
appreciate it." said Jeff Smith, Of Dali
las, who was elected national delegate
by the postoffice clerks. I do not
think that there was a delegate who
attended the convention who was not
greatly surprised al the size and pro-
gressiveness Of FL PasO. With Cloud
croft and Juarez. not to mention its
splendid hotels and chamber Of com
merce, the Pass City is certainly the
ideal convention city"
"Juarez merchants are now in bet
ter position to secure supplies than
they have been in the last two years
said II. F. Fry. During federal occu-
patton Of the city. the railroad lines
were continually cut and supplies, Il
they ever arrived. were often months
late. Now, however. the line viii mean
a sure and steady supply Of goods Ex-
cept for natural causes. the railroads
controlled by the "Constitudonalists"
have not once been out OF operation
since the capture Of Juarez last No
vember. This is certainly a record for
northern Mexico