El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-09

brick house. located on South Ell Paso
street, a building known as the Ketei-
sen & Degetau building, n stlli
standing; the old hide house built by
Lucky Dick Denison, and the con-
structiOn of the present court house III
The "snIt War"
The most interesting incident de-
tailed in the testimony was the SAT-
war" of 1877. The salt war grew
out OF the determination of one Judge
Howard to produce a revenue from the
salt lakes IS miles east OF II d3o
which he claimed We're owned ny
George 3. Zfmpleman, of Austin, by
state patent. Jake Howard was Llm-
pleman's local representative, IRON
time immemorial these lakes had Deel
considered public property LOT Iuhy
100 wears before Judge Howard al
vent upon the scene, so the story goes
the MeXicanS of northern
and on this side OF the river ndu
made freQuent visits to the lakeS LOT
their salt supply, in some instances
driving overland for weeks to reach
the lake.
Judge Toward. so the evidence
showed, attempted to commerclalize
the product of the lakes Tor ms client
In this he was opposed by one Gar
diz. a cultured italian and a leader IN
FL PasO at the time. who took the part
of the peopIe. While judge Howard
and Cardiz were friends, JheN were
opposed in political activities Nhether
because of the fact that CardiZ had
defeated him in a political race. or
whether because of his activities IN
behalf of free salt beds, nudge How
ard is said to have entered Cardlzs
place OF business, located at FL Paso
and San Francisco streets, where Pot
ter's drug store is now located, ana
to have shot Cardiz, killing him in
stantly.
Howard then fled, going to Las Cru
ces. Later, on his way east, he was
warned at San Elizario that he was
to be ambushed, the testimony showed.
He turned to go back, but was al
tackled before he got away. He
reached the town, however, and with
a ma of rangers n others who
oDposed the ambushers, took refuge in
an enclosure. Here, for i've Gays, the
party was besieged. Finally, the at
tackers sent word that if n certain
with the party would turn
over $4,000, peace would be declared.
The terms were acceded TO, out When
the men came out from the enclosure
several OF them were captured, stood
IN and shot, among them being judge
Howard, it was declared on the stand.
Al this time the army post, located at
COncordia, had been abandoned
Judge MagOffin and other prominent
citizens interceded with the authori-
ties at Washington, D. C., Tor protec-
ton. and the negro command the 9Th
cavalry. was ordered to FL PaSO-
Shortly after the post was reestab-
lished at what is now known as old
Fort Bliss, near Harris mill. Many of
the negroes of the regiment remained
here after their discharge II testi-
fled for Wiley. The story of this
war was gone into in detail to prove
that Wiley was in possession of the
property in controversy before the
salt war"
The Mills Map.
During the trial over 60 witnesses
were examined and over 100 exhibits.
deeds and maps were introduced
Among the maps was n Of the city
of FL Paso, made in 1859 by Gen. An
son Mills. This map is a silent wit
ness Of how the principal streets re-
ceived their names. The map shows
on San Antonio street a six horse stage
Oach, indicating the trail to San An
tonic. st. Louis street was similarly
marked. indicating the trail to St.
Louis. The Santa Fe and san Fran
cisco trails were indicated in the same
amer. On FL PasO street was an
OK team, that being the main road to
Ell Paso del NOTte. as Juarez was then
called. This map shows property own
ers whose names in one way or an
other are familiar to present residents.
Such names as St. Vrain. Gillett, Blu
chanan, Arnold. Schultz. DOwell. Pier
pont, Gillock and Cuniffe appeared as
owners Of city property.