El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-23
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

EAI, estate conditions in FL
Paso are getting better all
II the time" said r. Z. sherman
This fact alone. considering the gen,
crul depression through large areas OF
account of the European var snow
what wonderful prosperity II fasO -
enjoying People from OUTSIDE are -
ginning to realize this ana inc
estate men are receiving many n
Quries both for rent and sale houses
from newcomers. When the war ms
started there was a DrleL peii9u %
quiet in the local real estate IlgIu, ~
this is now completely ended ana every
indication is that the winter VIII Dc an
excellent one
Despite the fact that the price OF
ammunition has increased more tn au
so percent in the last Jew weeks, NllIa
agents are buying all they can sss,
said j. T. Moreno The DIE rise an
price did not come until some time
after the outbreak OF the war IN L L
rope, due probably 10 the tacI ma i-- -.
Of the countries involved nau q ~ -
supply. Around S24 thousand heLe'
there was a plentiful supply Tor quite
a time Then the European nations
began placing large orders ana M m.
price began jumping, until II IS now
around SIS a thousand. with every IN
dication that il viii 90 higher ne
demand far exceeds the supply anu Lo1
large orders agents are getting con-
siderably better price tnan the-I
quoted"
II believe there will be between 20
and % automobiles -2es the star leT
mark in the second running Of the
charlie Stevens There is being a
great deal Of interest manifested by
the motorists and public IN the rae
during the past several days by reason
Of the fact that the date Tor enlrles
will soon close. There have been a
number OF Improvements to the roads
in New Mexico and Arizona during the
summer and 7 believe there VIII oe
much better time made by the Wlnnlns
car than last year when acclQenls OF
the last Ian Of the journey eliminated
several leading cars There IS PENS
more publicity derived from the race
this year than there was last ] pc
lieve the road race is one OF the dig
Eest advertising assets the city mas
Last year nearly every newspaper II
the United States had articles ABOUT
the event
Business men Of FL Paso are. very
fond Of bowling said Art WOODS
There are. perhaps. more business men
OF this city bowling in the various
winter leagues than IN any other CITY
Of similar populatlon ~ me - -;
The sport is comparatively new IN ms
city. there being but few BOWERS Iiye
wears ago. Now more than 1909 men
bowl regularly The sport is one OF
the most healthy Of all indoor sports
II keeps a man in good condlIlon;
There are many women BOWERS OF r.
PasO who bowl regularly Iney are
fond of both duck and big pin bowling
and several OF them hold high scores
on the alleys
AS the Woman's Charity assoeia--
ton has TO so appeal 10 the genera
public for contributions in order 70
continue its work, we wish the puoAc
to realize that the work OF the Charity
association is judiciousiy. done sald
Mrs T. W. Lanier. While immediate
help is never refused. il the case oe
pressing. vet nothing is given, 1000
money. clothes nor other assistance.
without thorough investigation. ana
without trying 10 fill the need OF thal
Individual case with the END IN We"
OF getting the applicant on ms Own
feet again and making him self sup
porting We try TO help people t9
help themselves and not merely hand
out food or clothes or money
"a piece Of hacienda scrip such as
is now being circulated by large rancn
owners Of Mexico is an interestlns
thing" said Harry Graham The notes
are Of various amounts and are printed
the American bank bill They appear
much heater and more careIuly
printed than the genuine villa bills
The bills are given TO employees OF
the ranch and are redeemed for groc-
cries and other neccssaries at the gen
eraI store Of the hacienda They are
redeemable in silver bullion in the
owners treasury. On one side Of the
note is a picture Of the hacienda. while
a cut OF the owner appears on the race
Of the bill"
sugar is decreasing rapidly in price
and. may soon be obtained at the noml-
nal rate Of 16 pounds for ST." said
A B Wood. During the past week
sugar sold for 13 pounds for a dollar
Next week it viii probably be on sale
at Is pounds for 81. as the supply is
rapidly increasing Coffee remains sta
tionary at wholesale prices. the DIG
/ markets in South America having OBJ
| tanned shipping facilities enough to
send their product to the United
| States"
The building and decoration OF
! homes TO make them homes beautiful