El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-03
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

66HOTTON can be grown in the Ell
Paso valley said ". L. TooIey.
I tested cotton as A possfb1e
crop on my ranch this year and it did
very we'll The climate is suited TO cot
ton culture and the Mexican labor is
Just the kind for its cultivation. as 1
have proved on my ranch. A bale an
acre is possible in the valleys and a fine
quality of cotton can be grown. There is
but one drawback and that is the dis
lance which the cotton viii have to be
shipped 10 be glnned- 1t would not be
pIactlcal TO snip TO east Texas and. un-
less ranchers combine in erecting a gin
cotton cannot be produced as COM
IllG i.elsl commodity in the Rio Grande
- German. French and other European
IlrmS are working harder than ever for
~ Paso-s Christmas trade" said A.
oIoIafoII shipments Of bronze and
emma nave been received in FL PasO
from Germany by way of Holland and
orders are being filled with unusual
pIoInplnesS This has been surprise
10 dealers as IL was feared that the
made IN Germany goods might be de-
layed But as long as Holland remains
neutral II viii continue to be a port OF
going TO the United States.
Inc mountains and plains Of New
Mexico are full of game Of every kind
said j. b. Paden, VINO returned from
"Trip to the Elephant Butte dam we
drove to the dam sunday on pleasure
run and while We did not take our guns
70 hunI We found all kinds Of game.
Hunters arriving from the Black range
state that deer is very plentiful while
there are also a large number OF bear.
Inc woods were filled with hunters
SUNDAY anu there must have been thou
sands OF quail killed There are large
number Of mountain lions in the noun
tains near the Leasburg dam They
come down to a draw 10 drink and seem
very bold"
Plans for the Pioneer Day are ma
terlallz1ng, said mayor G E. Kelly.
The various committees Will hold a
meeting this week Tor the purposes OF
making reports and we expect the cele-
brauon TO be one OF the biggest days
II PaSO has ever had. Every person in
this city is interested in the day and
there VIII no doubt be several thousand
persons at the barbecue TO be held at
Washington park. The business men
OF the city are taking an interest in the
pageant and many OF them viii have Z
floats in the parade. Tickets VIII De /
placed on sale within a day or SO and /
any person who desires one should ar
range TO secure II as the sale viii close |
six days before the celebration. This is I
being done so that the committees can I
know exactly how many persons 10 pre- 1
pare for"
although an armistice has been in /,
effect for more than a week. at Naco, /
Son. the people Of NacO, AriZ, are tax I
ing no chances" said L F. Cook I .
was IN Naco sunday and found the I
town much as il was during the weeks !
Of fighting. Bales OF hay stiu protect I
the houses and the people do not stay j
on the streets any snore than is neces-
sary- The residcn = of the border town
fear great ola Will done n-
cannon that have been received by both
sides They have given up hope Of get
ting any satisfaction from Washington
ana VIII simply make the best OF II
when the fighting is resumed
A crew Of Is men viii be put to
Work this week on the road from stems, |
n III, near Lordsburg, TO VAIL, said Dr. |
~ L Alexander. Of san Simon. AriZ. !
This road viii run direct TO Vail on
the BOrderland route, and viii form a |
shorter than II is at present In many 4
places there viii be a cOnsid era bic /
grade but the big saving IN distance IS /
expected to bring much travel over the /
new road. which is receiving the hearty l
support of all the people in the section 4
between Stems and Vail"
THE High school cadet corps has my 4
very heartiest support" said Gen John I
J. Pershing. and ] shall be glad TO help 1
il in any way possible While the detail ]
Of an army officer to the high school 4
can only be made by the war depart
ment, the officers here will help in I
whatever way We may be needed, as the
organization Of the cadet corps is Of in
terest to us and We want 10 see II be-
come successful"
1--WE want to make the work for the I
scholarship this year interest
a greater number Of people than ever
before" said Mrs. Charles A. KinkeL
To help our young people TO a better
to eQuipping themselves as
well as possibl for their life work is
surely the most worthy object that can
be undertaken
VESUVIUS STILL IN ACTION.
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