El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-14

says II was good mar ksmanSnlp
l. u but Joe Wright says 1t was an
accident Anyhow. Harry killed wild
turkey in flight with a rifle. and that
Is some shooting" almost anybody
viii admit. Harry and Joe made a trip
up into the White mountains last week
and they got a turkey apiece Joe got
his bird by shooting into the flock
while the birds were drilling" When
the birds flew. they came right over
the heads Of the two hunters and both
fired into the air in the direction Of
The birds Potter brought down one.
Joe missed them all
The way those turkeys drilled would
make MAJ. Gen Clements command all
look like rockies" said Mr.. Wright
after their return from the trip. We
could see the birds away off in a val
ley and as We watched them they first
walked in columns OF tours, then in
company formation. then one behind
the other. Indian style. and when they
changed their Positions. they did IL
with military precision They re
minded me Of the zOuaves drilling in
the recent Seus-Floto show"
The two nimrods made the trip from
e Paso 10 the White mountains in M.
Potter's car, leaving here at Il at night.
breakfastiRg next morning al 40 in
AlsmogJrdO and reaching the noun
talns before noon
FL Paso hunters are having a great
deal Of sport these days hunting in
New Mexico Sunday Joe Wright and
: " Daniels went Up into New Mex
ico, west or Mesquite, and came back
n night with e bad cold apiece and
fi1ty-eight ducks
c B. Stevens and Dusty ALLEN
Rhodes went up TO Charles ranch and
came back with four ducks They
killed six. but two fell where they
were not recovered. as neither of the
hunters wished 10 risk pneumonia to
.awnNs
and Charles dog is SO used TO being
cUssed that Charlie couldn't swear him
INTO swimming in after them
The Army Magazine for November
IS devoted entirely 70 FL PasO and Il
Pasoaus- Pictures are printed OF the
troops and camps al Il Paso, OF Gen
PershinS and OF other army notables
IN this section, and there are num-
Der OF articles referring TO Il Pasoans.
The cover shows q parade through
me streets Of Fl PssO and the leading
article is on Fl Paso and its military
FORCES. There are excellent pictures OF
he Masonic temple, the school OF
Mines and the home Of ". " Turney-
There are pictures OF Gen George Bel,
r. Gen. John !. Pershing. chaplain
4. c. Chouinard and others
There are some very credItso Die ed
itorials and altogether the magazine
IS e good advertisement for e Paso.
One OF these gives high praise 10 Mrs
he Sick Soldiers-for her work in the
interest Of the convalescents al the
base hospital. and also praises the work
II FL PasOans generally. Another tells
u the work IF the newspapers for the
soldiers on the border, Of which the
magazine says, speaking Of the FL
Paso papers:
There has never been q time when
hey have not given Us all square
deal. which is more than can be said
u the press in many localities Of the
United States. Hats off TO these stall
Wsrt friends # the enlisted man
An article about FL Pasoans who
have formerly served in the army in
some capacity or other also graces one
Of the pages This article says;
1t IS always pleasure to the men .
q the army TO realize that some OF
.rur most prominent citizens have done
heir bit In the ranks 4 representa- :
i've o. the Army Magazine was talk
ing with mayor Tom Lea Of Fl Paso,
one OF the best known men in the
southwest. about the service. II
turned out that the mayor had been
he stirring days OF 'sS- Just then
capt Lee l. Hall, Of the police depart
ment, came up, and II developed that
he. too. was = graduate Of the volun-
leers. The next man 10 join the group
Uas Judge Dan II Jackson. Of the dis
+ riot court. one Of the most beloved
men in Texas. Dan mad been prl-
vate In The militia and was proud Of
his service lust then Q D Miller,
manager OF the Postal Telegraph COM
Dauy. came across the street As he
walked towards Us. il was easy 70 see
that re had been q soldier Miller was
private. corporal and sergeant in
company 2, of the Ninth iufantry- and
saw active service in the Philippines
ard China Claude is well remem-
bered by the old timers for he was
an exceptionally fine soldiers in his day
zach one of these men had made good.
1ut. IS mayor Lea said, Miller deserved
he most credit. for he had 10 give Up
everything and come TO Texas Tor his
health Here he began at the bottom
y The ladder with the Postal people
The office in FL Paso was not very i'm
oortant TO them in those days, but now
i ranks high in the standing Of the