El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-12
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

GSDML BOARDS erected on the
rim of the mesa would ruin
the scenic value Of the drive
way" said mayor C. E. Kelly. FOR
this reason the land should be &C
quired at once and the city officials
stand back of those who launched the
Idea Of a scenic driveway. 1t was an
inspiring sight to stand on the mesa
Friday night and watch the thousands
Of lights in the city below. FL Paso
has more electric lights than any otner
city Of its size in the United states
When this drive is built II will be de-
lightful place for persons to drive
over at night or sit in the proposed
scenic park and watch the city below.
quaint Juarez across the river and the
other scenic splendOr. ] am OF the
opinion that the drive Will be reality
next spring. Nearly all the property
has now been acquired and II viii
take but little money to bu ythe re-
mainder."
"El Paso IS more prosperous than
any other city I have visited in the
west during the summer" said Earl
McQuade. Il was in Butte, Denver
and other large cities IN the west and
northwest and there the effect Of the
European war is being felt Business
Is depressed and hundreds OF people
are out OF employment In Butte the
strike has greatly affected business
conditions Scores OF houses and apart
ments are for rent in these cities
while I find that there are compare
/ lively few in FL PasO. Denver's boom
seems to have ceased"
A. 81.
The state fair at Albuquerque this
year was a big success" said c A
/ Beers Every branch OF industry IN
| the state has contributed to make the
I exhibits the largest and best ever
/ shown People from all over the state
have come 10 the fair and the attend
! ance is liable to establish a record One
I OF the most successful features Of the
fair was the MOnteZuma ball, which
was held at the Alvarado hotel The
] ball room was crowded and was beau
I tifully decorated Prominent state and
/ city officials were in attendance.
/ found quite a number Of FL Pasoans at
tending the fair"
/ 81 heard an interesting story regard
| ing the attempted escape Of governor
| OF Lower California" said c 1. Man
l ming. The governor had been ap-
! pointed by Huerta. but his 400 troops
/ we're still loyal The governor raised
I all the money he could. about $4,000 IN
! cash and 100000 IN some sort OF bonds,
1 and decided he would make q getaway.
{ That night he gave all his officers
big banquet at Ensenada- hoping that
I the LIQUID end OF the meal would do
( away with any suspicious they might
/ have At the end OF the banquet he
! announced that he was going on
( short visit to san Diego.
Next morning, with due ceremony,
the 400 troops were lined up along the
Z wharf at present arms But as the
I governor came By each man held out
his right palm as gentle hint that
their pay was somewhat overdue The
governor kept admiring the sky and
! walked almost the whole length OF
the line. Finally the man at the eI-
IRENE end OF the wharf could stand Il
no longer. he dropped his gun and
made a jump for the executive, he
was thrown in jail and the 'swag'
taken away from him"
When was in Galveston I was
J greatly impressed with the large mum
Der Of marine merchantmen belonging
to Germany and Austria that were ly-
I ing idle in Galveston harhOr." said Dr.
H z Stevenson There were 20 or
! more Of these big ships. some laden
| with cargoes that they could not de-
liver. II was a good Illustration OF
the trouble those countries in Europe
| will have in keeping supplied with the
/ necessities Of lie. with their commerce
and all interchange OF goods with 9TH
er nations at a standstin Aside from
the suffering brought about by actual
battle, the Inevitable suffering that the
noncombatants. the women and en- :
I dren Of those countries must feel IS
l horrible TO contemplate
I
Mexico has been using without pro-
ducing. during these years OF fighting
! until the poorer class are hard put FOR
| blankets and Clothes said Mrs Y Del
| Campo. while I was in chihuahua
recently I was greatly interested In the
way villa went about 20 help this sit
| uation. He started factories making
Jeans and blankets, giving the poorer
people employment and also supply
/ ing their needs at the same time"
Now that the military tournament &
4 all over let me join in word OF ap-
probation for the best show FL Pasc
I ever had" said customs collector T. L
/ Cobb. The name only Of the command
ing officer is used. although many 81
the officers. and enlisted men, too ar
I entitled to praise. Not alone was thu