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

GIT HE ignorance Of the east re-
Earding Ell Paso is appalling"
said Rev. c. L OversteeL
who has just returned from an extend
ed trip through Indiana, Ohio and ad-
joining states. 4 had people Of intelli-
gence and education ask me If the gulf
breezes We're what kept FL PasO cool
at night, if the Rio Grande was navi-
gable by ocean liners. and other Ques-
tons that simply amazed me for their
lack Of conception Of FL PasO's IOca-
ton That new booklet Of the cham
Der of commerce came in handy. /
established a missionary class, using It
as a text book TO teach the fasteners
about the west, and did my best 10 en-
tighten them during my short stay
X
seTbe army uses three sized flags ror
its military flag staffs," said Capt E
l. Phillips, of the 18th cavalry. The
one ordinarily displayed Is called the
post flag. For stormy weather the
storm flag is used This is a very small
flag The garrison flag is an exceed
inEly large flag, almost twice the size
Of the post flag and II Is displayed
only on gala occasions. like the Fourth
Of July and Washington's birthday. A
garrison flag was flOated at top starr
on the Fourth Of July from the Tag
staff at Fort Bliss and aroused much
comment on its beauty and size
THE FL Paso valley more than any
thing else stands as evidence Of the
prosperity of FL PasO.' said Stanley
Good, ST. Il took a trip up the valley
Sunday and IL was a revelation TO me
It had been several months since I had
visited the valley lands The upper
valley is in the finest possible cOndi-
ton New farm houses are going up
and more land is being put under cul-
tfvatiOn. The valley looks prosperous.
Las Cruces certainly was a surprise TO
me That is q thriving, prosperous lit
tie city. The streets are paved At the
hotel where 1 had dinner II seemed that
there were more Fl PasOans there than
Las Cruces citizens. They have a nice
public park at Las Cruces.
K
Il certainly spent sane Fourth Of
July" said judge Z. B. McClintock- I
and some other FL PasOans We're ma
rooned at a water tank at Fort Han
cock at 1880 o'clock Saturday morning.
Tom Lea was in the crowd. You might
say that the ring and anti ring were
marooned together. Tom was en- route
TO Maria, where he was going 10 de-
liver an address at the laying Of the
corner stone Of the new Masonic tenn
pie. District attorney Bridgers was
one Of the passengers He was going
to Maria TO make a speech IN favor Of
the candidacy Of congressman Smith.
Well, we did not want TO disappoint the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

two speechmakers. so we listened 10 the
speeches they had prepared for the
Maria people"
with the opening Of the railroad
between Torreon and Chihuahua the
large shelters at Torreon and Mapimt
will soon resume operations said Hen
" Weber, a mining expert For the
past three months, because of a lack
Of fuel, the shelters have been shut
down At present there are several
trains of ore waiting 20 be treated at
TorreOn The ore is a combination OF
silver. lead and gold The lack Of fuel
and the recent washout Of the railroad
between Chihuahua and TorreOn neces-
STATED the closing OF the smelters-
Cattle importations and shipments
in the southwest have been reduced a
great deal" said +. L Pittman- The
heat and the fact that 1t is now between
seasons has caused cattle owners 10
hold on to their cattle temporarily
During the past week there has been
but a few unimpOrtant deals transacted,
due, Of course, TO the weather I'M
portations from Mexico have also fallen
off considerably
In a few years" said J. F. Gray,
people will be coming from all over
this section to visit ClOudcrOfL y n
The crowds last Saturday and sunday.
which exceeded all records are simply
an luQAcalioll Inc vera = 2 man n u n
ing on salary will go TO the coast and
take S10O with him. Families VIII take
upwards Of $1,000 The drain on II
Paso in a single summer must run into
a huge sum. But money spent at
CloudcrOfr is practically spent IN -
Paso. am glad TO see that The Herald
is boosting ClOudcrOft and the crowds
going there certainly show the result
Of that boosting
The cantaloupe crop in the valley
will be a fine one this year., said
Frank C0uden, OF Clint very little
damage has been done by the rains and
the crop is in excellent condition There
have been a few shipments already
the big movement is under way Inc
valley cantaloupe is rapidly gaming II
reputation and is bringing good price
on the eastern markets.
Recent rains damaged g great uea
OF alfalfa in that section or the Ne
silla valley above Las Cruces, said
c. T. Heffler. Of the Texas Electric
Supply company, who has rancn III
that section himself. The floods from
the mountains came rushing down int
the valley and cut the main lrrlgaJlor
canal" he continued. and the storm
water and irrigation flow thus re
leased covered the fields to depUf
OF four feet in places. Numerous Whea'
. fields were entirely covered and II i:
no uncommon sight to see the tas-
above the water. all the stalks COW
cred. Alfalfa in the field and I'm
( baled was ruined and in a number OF
I cases where the hay had been baied
the water is standing four feet deer
around the stacks of bales The 1000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
9SeEES

THEN Fluff, the little kitty girl,
w and Sniffle and Shuttle, the two
Bunnies. got up the next morn
ing after Pinkeyes had gone out in the
woods TO hunt for Betty, the doll who
was lost IN the Tabbyland woods, this
is what they saw
Pinkeyes looking very tired and
worn. with his face very sad. leaning
over the washtub washing clothes!
Fluff was the first one to get 10
when did you get back. and what
did YOU fiud2" she cried, as she purred
about him and petted him. He did look
so mussed. But Pinkeyes only shook
his head leaned on the top Of the wash
board for a moment and then starle
washing again
But YOU must speak" Fluff was
about to shake him, but Plnkeyes De-
gan very slowly. The other two Bun
MES SniffIe and Shuttle, crept silently
forward, wigglinE their noses so hard
that thev fairly trembled all over At
the first move from Pinkeyes they
were ready TO run, for they were-ter-
ribly afraid Of him.
when ] left the house last night
I was not so sorry that she was lost
as I was that you had let her 60 In
fact I was very mad j was so Illtiu
that I got Indigestion be raised one
paw TO ms AElls anu SUI sHl---I a-.--7 So
his eve, and Fluff quickly wiped il out
with the corner Of her apron Snittle
and Shuttle moved away, some as
tance.
Il was so mad. and I had such bad
Indigestion he continued without pay
ing any attention either TO Fluff OF
the other Dummies, that I Just could
see to get out Of the gate"
He scrubbed steadily for several sec
onds. until Fluff thought that she
would surely die Of curiosity Why IN
the world was he so slow aout it. -Peo-
pie who think they are grown up are
so tiresome." she thought
But he began again. just as she
thought he had stopped for good
Il went down the road for miles and
miles. and tried TO look, but perhaps
did not look very closely
Il went off into the woods severa
times" he shuddered as il it scared
him to remember. and a horrible dog
that belongs 10 the human beings many
miles away. smelt me and chased me
for ever so long"
snifde and SHUTTLE stopped wiggline
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
RY FLORENCE z YopER.

+r.5- noses v-beu he said dog, and stood
like statues until he had 1inlsneo- men
they snuggled close together cEepL :
little bit closer 10 the sIorylellers anu
beran To twitch and Wiggle all over
They annoyed Fluff, 50 tnal sne ~ ~
hardly listen but she was TOO pol1le 70
say anything Pinkeyes old NOT sen
TO even notice them as he took up lis
IT IT hadn't been for a big brier
match he would have caught ne
Jumped into it just in time nad %
act like a wild bunny, ana NOT a. =
aS if I lived in TabbyIand- tore NY
clothes and at the last moment rolled
down bank, behind the bush' INTO 4
He 1aused and looked at the dirty
water where he had washed ms CONES ZONES
7 had on q fresh gingham apron
10. ssE,,t What about Betty?- began Fluff
ct have tried TO be patient. but want 10
know if you found or saw any thiIlS
Pinkeyes drew a long breath; then
he dressed his paws together ana
wrung the water out OF them, WlpeI
his hands on his apron, and reacneu
under his apron into his trousers pocA-
81 re waited a moment and seemed 70
notice the twitchiug wis kers OF Snlt-
Ne and SHUTTLE for the first time bus
ewes grew angry, and win a qu-Csss
movement he drew something OUT %
his pocket and threw it on the tloor-
found that near the bTier bush, ana
that is ALL he fairly yelled Sn1t1le ana
Shuttle were scared several feet INTO
l the air. Fluff fell back in dismay ana
I fright. Pinkeyes hurried out Of the
7 room after the other two Bunnies, VINO
ran as II the dogs were after them
Fluff went slowly over 10 the sInall
object. stopped and picked II up
! II was a tiny shoe
/ So Betty really was lost In the WOODS
! somewhere beyond the brier bush!
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Z Start a search Parrv''l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

a RBITRATION is a process where
~ by two or more nations get to-
gether and discuss whether to
shoot 1000 men or let them die nat
ural death.
This does not mean that the 100000
men have committed any crime. 1t
means that the governments which they
support have large armies ana capaDle,
as well as excitable, battleshlps rms
makes it very difficult Tor lhese NATIONS
to discuss anything between eacn other
in a peaceful manner. 1t Is as ul1tlculI
as it is for two men. each armed win
a pair OF magazine reVolyersr 70 SetIle
a dispute over a mining claim by look
ing up the law. nauOn Wnlcn owns
a battleship il Just like a small boy. II
simply has TO fire at something now
and then
When two nations arbitrate they
state their cases and let the Judges 90
the rest. This undoubtedly produces
much pain to the nation which loses,
but the pain is not in a vital spot as u
is in the case OF the men VINO "ouIu
otherwise have to fight II out
Arbitration is becoming more popu-
lar because OF the reluctance Of the gen.
eral public to sally forth ana get snoI
up just because a Few SuIInecked o.
1icials cannot agree. There was Lllne
when a monarch could order out lO0,O 900
men when he had a sore toe and IelI
peevish and cOulu ease his proud spirit
BY licking a nelgnbOrlng country Dll
that time has gone by. Peevishness IS
no longer an excuse for war and SAID
excuses are getting scarcer every year.
When a king orders out an army Of
subjects TO be killed nowadays he has
to do some tall explaining or lose his
job. The king business isgetting poorer
every day and most of the cars who
thirst for war have gone into the min
ing business in Colorado where arbitra-
ton and other gew-g aws Of civilization
have not yet been discovered
Some people think the United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

will cost the Mesilla farmers many
thousands Of dollars and look 70 see
the price OF firstclass hay take
rise in a short time II is now bring
ing sl2.
"Clint has the largest mercantile IN
terests Of any town in the lower Val
lev, and two big banks, besides nav
ing the largest American PoPutal4 ION
of any Of the valley towns, sald IL
n Iackev. Of Clint Tex therefore
we feel that an unjust discrimination
is being made in ordering away troop
A. OF the 18th cavalry, which mas been
stationed here. II the troops were
being removed from the entire border
il would be different The removal OF
military protection from Clint, while
leaving IL at smaller and less impor-
tant towns, we feel is not right
Its a fine trip. but never again for
me unless 7 am sure II is dry all the
way up" said ". g. WalZ, IT., this
morning, referring TO his trip TO Ele-
urday morning and got back TO FL Paso
Tuesday morning. we went out 10 the
dam on the upper or high road and ran
into seas OF mud and water every once
that was not a patching 20 what hap
pened TO other cars We found one
car a new Buick. that was almost
covered in the water It had sunk into
a muu mole luLlL the lOAuedu vas
just sticking out Of the water a lit
tie. It had been abandoned 30 miles
from nowhere and I don't know who il
belonged TO or where the people went
Roy Barnum was tied up over night,
think. on the road and Jake Kaufman
was also laid out on the road for sew
eral hours. I returned by the valley
road, through san Narcial and found
it fine I lost a $40 casing and de-
mouutable rim somewhere up the
road towards Las Cruces It dropped
off from behind the car"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
100 Years Ago Today

NNE HUNDRED years ago today a
national thanksgiving service to
commemorate the victory OF the
allies over Napoleon and the return Of
peace TO Europe wa SHIELD in St Paul
cathedral in London The service was
attended by the prince regent and other
members Of the royal family and rep
resentatives Of the peers and people.
Immense crowds lined the streets and
cheered the royal procession on its way
to the cathedral Inside the edifice
there was a congregation Of several
thousand persons. The service consist
ed Of national anthems. the te deum,
prayers of general thanksgiving and
short addresses by several Of the arch
bishops and other clergy Unfortu-
nateIy, the peace for which the English
nation thus rendered thanks. was des-
tined TO be Of short duration, for within
eight months Napoleon was TO make his
escape from Elba and again embron
Europe in a general war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
n Years Ago Today


Miss May Tabor, the cashier at the
natatorium, is Ill
Dr. and Mrs. W n Villas are spend
ing a short vacation in Minnesota.
The Mexican band will lender a con-
cert in the plaza Sunday afternoon.
Miss katherine Martin went up to
Cloudcroft this morning to spend the
summer.
Tomorrow afternoon at Athletic park
the FL Paso Colts viii meet the Dem
ing, n. H., team
Judge p. +. Edwards went up to
Cloudcroft this morning, where he will
spend several weeks.
Judge T. A Falvey left this morning
for the Sacramento mountains, where
he viii spend several weeks hunting.
c L. Tegmeyer, yardmaster of the
G. H, viii soon leave for California
on 80 days 5ojOurns accompanied
by his family.
Chas- Fox and son returned 10 Capt.
tan, n. NJ, this morning. Mrs Fox will
remain in Ell Pasc several days, Jhe
guest of friends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
Real Picnic Grounds Near

f the results of e. PasO good campaign IS to bring
within easy Of people Of the Iinesr picnic
~ t ubuest How long grounds available cannot
hut qbt now they are open picnic parties and should be oehsh
t ont into these green surroundings for day
The grounds of Fl Paso in reacn Oh
OF persons buggie and the growth OF t ana - +t
the Grounds readily bring Of childhood IN the WOODS VI INC
old home regOnhe only thing lacking the running water Win lev W
rounds are located west of directly west Of the MoHtOya
5ge north of BY turning tTo me Las
Psso road over nOya continuing west along @ new
n+ mile Then enyeop the road on DOM sues
For short distance they of the woods are unen'eo anu
are open to the enjoyment Of city folk r.
II i % that such beautifully section cannot be preserved to
ever for the enjoyment crowds, but IN fe" years
another son-he pow and the ak OF the Woo0 VII"
~ laid the miniature transformed the region INTO an
alfalfa or production Of golden dollars AT present.
E on15 in its wild virgin cleared nor Inoles
m the hand Of many cOttOnwo generations O
~ + is thick green growth of younger shrubs and wild
# vetable little paradise and little of
the city; beautiful pleasure for days outing II SnOulo d '
advantage of while remains
# % in that section that favor future gen
eaons BY donating park His gift viii remain and n a
wears when all the valley its ckets Of brush and groves OF
cottonwood the county park hundreds Trees VIII
be appreciated there will be fewer OF them IN r
Those who love the woods should take ad-
vantage existing privilege and visit this valley beauty spot
The Herald cannot vOuch report there mosquitoes
in woods
San Antonio has lust let about half of paving
tracts HtuHhic San Antonio should have gwen
this splendid pavement least And this IS not an-Adv
An Ya man saw snake Sunday morning from the
Fourth July Senator Rhodes and his committee put
celebration?
The Los Angeles Herald get asked
szu personal questions by decline talk and
outside again. And then beg to get
hack in is plain that the Herald is bachelor
Newark paper declares that new model dancing slipper is finding great
favor city this winter BY the dancing
bellies" Shame Eewarks bellies
villa did and didn't the "Peace
tiatOn" reports FROM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

large hungry nations and the verdict
has always been delivered by the large
hungry nation in advance Of the evil
dence. Until the rest OF the world dis
arms. the more battleships We have
busted off and ready for business when
the arguments begin, the more respect
Copyrighted by George Matthew Ad-
ans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE i
IN SALT LAKE, UTAH

Porter W Dent. the legal represent = i've
NJ ~ III paSo office OF the RecIau1t ton
service viii leave Friday for salt lake
CITY Utah. to attend the conference q the
is--f representatives OF the Reclauit tion
ss-giea vrbirh win be held In thaE city
from July IA TO July 81 In connactton
with the conference there viii be Fepre-
ssutatives OF the department % 1us-lce IN
Washington. OF the general land office and
the United States attorneys in the various
cities under the reclamation projects
William r. King. chief counsel % the
Reclamation service at Washington. wiz
preside at the conference The meetings
viii be devoted 20 discussion OF the LEGAL
phases OF the Reclamation service. such -
water rights litigation contracts between
the United States and irrigation districts
hvdro-electric power development on pub
ne lands. community bitches and other. top
les OF interest to the service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
MOTHERS WATCH BLAZE As
LITTLE BOYS DIE IN BARN

Princeton. Wis. July Ignorant OF
the fate of their sons, two mothers
watched a barn burn while Arnold
Brustman and Walter Narlson. each
seven years old, burned TO death in the
flames.
1T is believed the boys were playing
with matches and set fire 10 the hay
The sudden blaze cut off their escape
The charred bodies were found in the
ruins Of the barn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
The Morning

" 1EN falling always hit the hay; but d not
NN/ AiexanoeJ
w that treat; nothing grandr than morning eoo ana
strange sky; the winds are softly signing e v
dushed
s Of busv mart of and hammer me u
Of stands IN need
sweetest portion OF DAY,
abortion sueh u
bound; Ih ou
the shadows creeping away
who would lie a-ssePng ul OF IL 0 WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
Arbitration
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of AT Good Old SiWash.'

-bo,,15 mt wait for other nations to dis
80, - sbould sink its battleships and
tbs.-7 sfrernpt to arbitrate with the world.
mis-. however, is the same kind Of ar
bjtrstion that the lamb put up to the
lion who wanted a dinner A great
e1ssi- ~ have tried arbitration with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
Necessity For Storm Drainage

VETHE FL Pao is considering improvements Of municipal character
permitted to into the city limits
provision drainage effect assumed responsibility
the necessity OF
the city to provide sections with drainage
entitled to protection from
compulsory for the owners OF
these additions provide spOng of the storm water That this
allowing it continue steps
suitable
problem; cities facing similar cond
preparing the extent Of several
the storm
million done to
Peut sidewalks private that city the floods in the
spring
suffered of
city, rushing
country drainage
dieveth
good points
your acquaintance
I nay help city helping you.
all that him without
city place to live in is like drOne in hive
Plant grass vines; put the green YOU can
you your nGhbOr
andth The little
the only Fourth occurred
trying celebrate American independence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07
The Daily Novelette,
IN 1884

Synopsis Of preceding chapters In
a very quiet little street OF a smallsy1l-
lage. there lived an old man ans his
young granddaughter The child was
about is years OF age and was noJed
all over for her WOndrOus beauty sShe
was deeply in love with Ephrainl Gee
ger. but Ephraim loved a young girl
with black hair and blue eyes named
Ruby Dimon. who in turn loved young
Benny BinkertOn- now Benny I'D not
love Ruby and he did not hesitate 70
tell her so. which made her just q little
angry.)
TIREl FireM Firelu
Horses are Changing fire bells
are straining every muscle to
reach the scene Of danger
Fire.lu
All is tumult and confusion The
mob. not knowing which way to run. is
running every which way. just ike a
But holdl
Who is you woman placidly peWder-
/ ing her nose in the midst Of an THIS
| terrific uprOad and upheavalZ
| Why do not the policemen push her
/ out Of the Way2 Has she more fighr
| than any other woman TO hold Up IRE
| engines and drive insurance companies
| to Distraction
/ She has-
See. now she is calmly putting away
/ her powder puff and is peerrs into
| chewing gum machine mir6or to put
! her hat on straight
But why do not the fire engines 80
on2 Must they wait for this woman
| and. II so. why2
] They must. and because Lizzie Wee
kdles. intrepid fire chieftess, has a
| motto.
| il is Never look dOwdy at a fire
But despair not. frantic reader, the
/ fire has only reached the fifth toor
l and the women and children are all SAFE
/ and sound, for a while on the roott
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

A teller kin go t. a five-eent the-ater
when he can't even 90 home.
Z Dwight Moon is slowly reeOverin'
from his wifss first strawberry short
cake.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

good points
your acquaintance
It may help the city is helping you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

trying to help make his
civ q better place to i've in is a in a hive of bees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

The Angeles husbands who get home late and are asked
personal questions half ito decline to talk and go
outside going again. And then beg to get
hack in Oh no. It is plain is bachelor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

IN Ya man Sunday
Fourth of v celebration Rhodes and his committee
clebrat ion?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

San Antonio Just half million dollars worth OF paw
tracts and not one Of btuc San Antonio should hay
this splendid pavement trial. And this is not anAdv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

Newark paper model dancing slipper is finding ge
favor in that city this By the dann
bellies" on Fewarks bellies
villa did and villa didn't; the peace n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

Peculiarly enough only July accident in E Paso OCCUR
eziean trying to celebrate American independence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

THLE Ell PasO considering improvements Of municipal
Wv the city keep the necessity for dra
the rainy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-07

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