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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

ITO the oeet sugar growers of the
Rio GraRde valley about FL Paso
some statistics just issued by the
United States government viii be Of
interest
The bulletin. which has been re-
csived by some OF those locally inter
ested in beets. asserts that much
greater activity in the beet sugar in
dustry in this country IS foreshadowed
5y the record breaking imports Of su-
gar beet seeds. Figures indicate that
for the nine months ended September
30. the imports Of seed reached a total
70 1885,. 600 pounds. which is 1000. 600
pounds more than were imported dur
ing the complete calendar years 1913
and 1914 and nearly double those for
the full year 1912.
Before the war. Germany was the
chief source OF sugar beet seeds. but
the trade is now IN the hands Of the
Russians. according to this bulletin. IN
the fiscal year 1914, Germany supplied
nearly 9.000.e pounds out OF total
II 1925, 600 pounds. the remainder
coming chiefly from Austria Hungary.
Russian and Holland In the fiscal year
1915 Russia supplied 5.S81e46 pounds
out OF . total OF 9.042 49O pounds. I'm
ports Of beet seed into the United
States for the calendar years 1911 to
1916, were as follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
Uncle Wiggily and the Late Children"
By HOWARD r. GARIS.

SC1 DON'T know just what is the
matter. but it is something" said
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the
muskrat lady housekeeper. one day as
she hoped out on the front stoop Of
the hollow stump bungalow and looked
at Uncle Wiggily LOngears. the rabbit
gentleman, who was just thinking
about going for walk in the woods
Something wrong?" asked the rabbit
gentleman, anxious like.
Very much So" went on Nurse
Jane IF you'll kindly step into the
parlor you'll see for yourself"
I hope il isn't on fire" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily, jumping up in such a
hurry that he knocked over the rock
ing chair, which put its legs up in the
air like a frisky horse when it's roll
ing over to scratch its back.
-Ffrei Mercy nor laughed Nurse
Jane I've been trying to put some
ornaments around. like pictures, to
make the parlor look pretty for the
winter, but I haven't the things I need,
and"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
Davis

while the gUardsmen are encamped
there During the past week the SOL
diers have suffered a great deal from
the intense cold, while many have re-
turned from the hike 70 Fl Bayard.
and Silver City
The one thing that Great Britain
lacks" said Earl Cleyton, purchasing
agent Of the British government. is
the free press. that the United States
has. The king and the other high mil
itary officials nave been trying to re-
cruit the British armies to a mighty
strength. but lack the means OF the
United States through its free press to
recruit armies II England would grant
the press Of the nation more freedom,
it would have greater armies"
Practically all houses whether bus
mess or residential are filled Up in e
Paso." said \ P. Coles Inquiries
from outside concerns are constantly
pouring in. The demand for rent
houses is enormous, and prospective
home owners are also gObbling up all
the vacant space they can get The
outlook for record season is certainly
splendid
THE Republicans of FL Paso are go
ing to meet in a few days TO prepare
for the next campaign" said P A HaZ-
Zard- We believe that il is never too
soon to mend. The early bird catches
the vote"
The American soldiers in Mexico"
said o. f Tyler. general army secre-
tary OF the Y NJ G A. who has just
returned from Gen Pershiug's base,
are becoming hardened TO the hard
ships of the southern republic I
have never seen men IN better physi-
cal condition than Pershing's men
'Amusement houses and mess tents
are being built and already two NOV
ing picture shows are IN operation
conducted BY two Of the chaplains.
The election returns were awaited
with as much. If not more Impotence
on the part OF the men, as the Ameri-
can people await them on native soil
"On the arrival OF the " expedition
the soldiers asked the members of the
party questions BY the hundreds. and,
until We left. we were almost flooded
with questions pertaining 20 the mill
tia on the border and what the troops
in Mexico were going 10 do next
Maj Cen PerShInE received US With
the highest cOurtesies. and made our
visit Of the pleasantest sort He also
helped US in every way possible
An interesting incident OF the trip
was when I. taking a walk two or
three miles from the place where We
were in camp. found an FL Paso
Herald. OF an old date which had
probably blown from a passing truck
Gen. Pershing maintains a rigid
and strong guard at all times, in re-
gard to the military features OF the
expedition The men are well prepared
for an attack of any kind. and are
confident that they can successfully
ward II off
The engineer corps in Mexico de-
serves a lot Of praise, for the men
nave practically completed a hard sur
face road all the way down the line
TO the farthest outpost"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
Dangerous Men As Deputies

A shooting affray occurred in Magdalena, N NJ, on
the evening of election day in which Dan Archueta
deputy sheriff, almost instantly killed and Manuel
Grjalba received wounds from which he died a few
hours later. Grllafo GTjalba also wounded About
hour Later state E. Archuleta, father Of
the dead deputy, shot and seriously wounded Felix
Gujalba and in turn reserved injuries. The
shooting is said to have followed efforts Of friends of
the two families to keep them apart on election day
because of previous i'll feeling
In connection with the slain deputy sheriff, the
Msgdalena News rather naively says:
Dan Archuets had killing two before this
MS credit and had been sent to the pententiary but
vas pardoned. He considered a dangerous man.
sarticulary when drinking and had recently been
nissioned a deputy sheriff"
If that is true-this is not attempt to fix the
acts in the case-ATchuleta should have been
appointed deputy sheriff The practice of placing
stars the and weapons in the hands of dan
gerous" men TOO prevalent for the safety of the
public which they party of Tucson deputies
about year ago brought disgrace upon Pima county
by anesting some Mexicans out in the noun taiHs-
they not the principals whom the officers
sought-and hanging them for the pretended purpose
Of making them tell what the officers believed they
knew. In the county, months later another
party Of deputies opened fire passing automobile
and killed the wife of retired officer Of the United
States navy. They behind the bars where
they belong.
The public is not protected by the commissioning
Of these truly dangerous" men as deputy sheriffs
rangers constables peace officers Of any description.
The law viii only be upheld by law abiding, sober,
responsible men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
Thus New Mexico Thrives

Here is part Of New Meico's record of recent days
Four thousand head of cattle, valued at $4,000.
shipped of LOrdsburg last week, with nearly
every cattle raiser southern Grant county represented
in the shipment.
Joe West, of Phoenix ARR, bought $4,000 worth Of
sheep 7oOo head Carrzozo, to be shipped Phoenix
and from there distributed the winter ranges in the
central part of the state.
Rochette's Golden Princess, we'll named four year
old heifer at Roswell produced in week milk which
made nearly p pounds OF butter worth, at 40 cents
pound retail, $3.50 For the month Of October, her
butter product IS pounds four ounces worth S34o
In the same month the heifers mother. Rochettes
Princess, produced $40 worth Of butter. few such
cows would make any man independent, financially,
for life.
There is oil boom Roswell, and more than
10000 in the vicinity of the place picked by the
TOltec company for its first well have been located
within week. Shares held week ago at S25 have
jumped TO $50 and not anxious to sell
The water works at Springer Is nearing completion
and water service will be available about December
Sites for 20 homes have been plated in the
Galna mountains Las Vegas.
Thus does New Mexico thrive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

50 no moret" exclaimed Uncle
Wlggily. TN get you all the parlor
ornaments you want down al the five
and ten cent store. They have vases.
shiny balls. red tassels, green, yellow
and pink pictures and even purple ones.
1 suppose. III get some of them"
-Oh, please don't" begged Nurse
Jane 7 like for parlor ornaments
things that grow in the woods OF
fields If you could only get a few
ears Of yellow corn, a string OF beets
and perhaps q gourd ! would hang
them up and they would look very
pretty
TN do that little thing for you"
said Uncle Wiggily. But about the
gOurd-what is that"
a gOurd." said Nurse Jane. lis
something like tomato that grows on
a vine Only il is yellow instead OF
red, and il is hollow like a pumpkin.
but not as large II has a hard skin
like a chestnut and n crooked neck
like squash They look pretty hang
ing on the wall. gourds do"
Then a gOurd you shall have" said
Uncle Wiggily. and also some corn"
That viii be finei" cried Nurse Jane,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

But We started for schooI and I told
, them they would have time to play in
the woods before the last bell rang
on they went to gather prettiiy col
Ored leaves"
And what did you dO?r asked Uncle
WiggiIy-
"Oh. I sat down here on q log to
study my lessons" said Susie. cause
l didn't quite know nv spelling. Then.
all Of sudden. I heard the last bell
ring for the first time. and I looked
at my wrist watch and saw that il
was almost 2 o'clock
7 looked FOR the animal girls. and
not one was in sight. They haven't
Ocne back yet. They must he off play
ing IN the woods, and they'll be late
Tor SchOOl-and it's all nv fault, I've
called them as loudly as I could. but
they can't hear me. Oh, dear. what
shall I doT'
'Ha, Do? DO nothing exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily, Let me do II, I know
how to make. the animal girls hear
How" asked Susie.
By rafting the hard. dried gOurds
with the seeds inside them said the
bunny uncle. They are just like big
rattle boxes, and viii make a noise like
factory whistle or a school bell"
Then, please, rattle them begged
susie. And the bunny uncle did. Up
and down he ratified the gOurds. and
they sounded so much like rain patter-
ing down on the dried leaves that the
animal children. who had strayad off
in the woods. heard the sound and came
running, skipping and hopping back
- Susie.
on they cried. Eve are going to
be caught in a STORM We had better
hurry to SCHOOL,
Indeed. you had-" said Susie. "only
there isn't going TO be any storm Il is
only Uncle Wiggily kindly rafting the
gourds, and If he had not done so YOU
would all have been late"
"oh, how dreadful cried Mamie. the
goat gira But It wasn't dreadful. n
all, for IL did not happen The animal
children gathered around Susie Just in
time. thanks TO Uncle Wiggily rafting
the gourd. which called them. and soon
they were in the hollow stump school
Just as the last bell rang for the last
time
Then the bunny uncle took the
sourds and corn home to Nurse Jane
and everything was lovely. and YOU
should have seen that parlOr, Wax
flowers were nothing to it for orna-
mentsi
And. II our cat doesn't put her little
kittens 10 sleep IN the poll parrots
cage and scare the goldfish. I'll be
glad to make the next story about
Uncle Wiggily and the bottles Of ink
-tCopyright. 1916. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicatel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

and away started Uncle Wiggily 20 get
what the muskrat lady wanted to
ornament the parlor for winter. when
she expected to have dances, parties
and the like of that
II did not take Uncle Wiggily long
70 get the ears Of corn He had them
in the corn crib near his big red barn
that was full of hay and oats for the
animals to eat during the winter. And
there were carrots and turnips as well.
But the gourd is another matter"
went on the bunny uncle ct must go
farther for that. However. this is Just
the time OF year to find them for they
weather. I'll get as many as I can for
Nurse Jane"
OF he hoped TO the woods. leaning
on his red, white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane had
gnawed for him out Of a cOrnstalk- It
was not long before he came to where
some nice big. yellow gourds grew.
They were as large as little pumpkins
and smooth and shiny All they had
inside them We're dried seeds. that
ratified like Christmas drums when you
shook the gourds.
These viii be fine for Nurse Jane
to hang in the parlor." said the bunny
uncle to himself.
So carrying the gourds on one paw.
and with the string of corn on the cob
on the other, back Uncle Wiggily
started for his hollow stump bungalow.
We'll. everything seems TO have
gone of all right" he said TO himself.
Il found everything I started out to
get except an adventure I haven't had
that. and ] am afraid / shall not find
one now. But. no matter. 7 think
And Just then he heard some one
crying:
Come along. Come along or you'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

ures that nothing can now happen 10 Il
except TO have il run as It ought 70 and
he Is certain that is not going 10 hap
pen.
There was n young lawyer named Lea,
Who entered politics with EIee:
When he'd served two years.
He began 10 have fears
That he couldn't get out, b'Eee.
While an innovation is q mighty good
thing, what would people have said
when We were boys and girls If some
body had suggested "a playground
teacher
Things that never happen; Man once
elected to public office being willing
20 retire to private life.
Don't buy new automobile:
take the money and put IL into =
new pair OF Shoes will he the ad-
monitiOn pretty soon. If the price
of leather keeps on going up.
In the Ohio camp. reveiUe stiu
sounds at $50 a. n, although II does
not go for an hour later in Fort
Bliss. The Ohioans are wondering why
the difference and are hoping the man
who sets the hour VIII get up at that
time himself some OF these frosty
mornings and see how it feels.
Force OF habit; Fort Bliss cars run
ming off schedule.
Jobs we do not wants. Hunting
for rent house in FL PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
Chief

With respect; I an very truly yours.
Jefferson Davis
Folks in FL Paso don't have to
worry about the weather the way the
mayor Of a small town in Pennsyl-
vania did. because they can depend
upon having good weather all the time.
said VIII \. Martin. Of Denver. This
mayor. like most politicians. wanted
TO please the people all the time. So.
when parade was planned for mem
orial day. he vowed he'd not allow the
dear people TO be disappointed because
y rain He issued the following pro-
ciamation TO the newspapers; IF it
rains IN the morning on memorial day,
the big parade will be held in the af-
ternOOn- II IL rains in the afternoon,
the parade viii be held IN the morn
ing"
All old time Fl PasOans are familiar
with VIII J. Ten Eyck who is at pres
ent in Argentine Republic on a ranch. %
eived a letter from Bill, dated from
aboard the Z 6 steamship Vasa-d.
which was at that time near Pernam-
buco. Brazil Ten Eyck is enthusiastic
over the prospects for a successful bus
mess venture in South America. and
sends his best regards to all old friends
in Fl Paso. According TO a letter
received he was due TO arrive in Argen-
tire sometime during the latter part
OF October"
''Demiug is certainly a live little
business town. due in a large mes sure
20 the numbers Of the national
guardsmen stationed there said J. n.
Lapin- There are several thousand
troops encamDed within a short dis
lance or the little city. who spend a
great deal OF money there. Business
conditions are exceptionally good. and
there are any number Of new enter
prises opening up, with a view Of get
ting in on the prosperity of the town,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
The Coyote Has His Day

Just as every dog has his day, so, too, has the
coyote This Is his day. The head Of of the largest
fur houses in the United States called attention
to the fact that while the coyote is unmitigated
nuisance, destructive pest and unwholesome in
fuence IN the community, still he has his uses. His
greatest his hide for which there is keen
demand.
The better coyote skins being dressed and dyed
head and ALL until they resemble expensive fox furs and
furTers sell them imitation acceptable to those
unable to pay the prices demanded for fox fuTs They
are said to serve the purpose very well
The less desirable skins used lining for great
coats worn by soldiers In the trenches Europe and
there is said 10 be tremendous demand for them
Therefore, jewellers in the are urged to afford
themselves the pleasure of killing many coyotes as
they may chance to see, mutate the hides as little
possible, and to sell them to turner's who Will be
glad to pay higher price than coyote skins have ever
before brought For the present, least there no
need Of killing coyotes for the sake of such bountes as
the counties may pay, merely. The coyote has more
value than that If he has not killed too many chickens
during his career, the coyote may thus be made TO
pay more than the damage he has done.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
Little ncrOews
FL Pasos Grapes Captivated Jeff Davis
Letter OF Confederate Chief Urearthed
| Paso' S

JEFFERSON DAVIS. while secre-
tary OF war in the cabinet OF
Franklin Pierce in 1856 evil
IDENTIFY had eaten some OF the luscious
grapes grown near FL Paso." said post
master E. A Shelton. glancing up from
an old letter. discovered recently in Nj
Shelton's former home in Jackson,
Miss This letter was written before
the days OF typewriters. in the clear
hand Of Mississipprs grand old man
It was dated October 81. 1855. and is
addressed to the Hon. Stephen Cooke.
II says:
Dear Sir: have received your let
ter OF the s1st ult- in relation TO cut
tings from the grape vine at Fl Paso,
Tex Il would give me much pleasure
TO aid you in obtaining them BY writ
ing to some officer Of the army IN that
section OF the country. but I know
none who would be likely to understand
the proper mode OF making the cut
tings and packing them up for long
journey.
al have consulted al officer OF the
army, lately returned from Fl Paso.
and he recommends as the best method
OF obtaining the cuttings that you
should write on the subject 70 Vance
& Bro, San Antonio. Texas. These
gentlemen have cuttings growing in
their garden, and are men OF enlarged
Views who would carefully aid you IN
introducing the delicious grapes OF FL
Paso into the Atlantic states There
are two kinds. the white and the blue.
In writing II would be well to state
whether you desire both kinds-and II
only one, to designate It There are
trains frequently passing between San
Antonio and Fl Paso. and these gentle
men can easily order and obtain for
you any quantity Of cuttings you may
desire. and they will know how to have
h
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

II Il an interesting fact that ex-
ports OF refined sugar in the first nine
months Of 1916 totaled 1883. $50. 9s4
pounds, or nearly 50 percent more than
during the whole calendar year 1915
three and one-half times more than IN
l914, and rs times more than In 1913.
A well known automobile official
from Detroit was talking about cars
The other day, when. as he put ii, they
turned the subject TO FOrds-
This man, who is here with the mi
ntia. knows whereof he speaks and so
MS statements are very interesting. He
said that the Ford five passenger top
costs. complete, s2.S7: that four Ford
tires, when the machine leaves the fac
tory. cost about s12-S7 and that the
machine complete costs in the neigh
5orhood Of S107. All the panels are
made with one impression Of the stamp
and he claims that the tin can manu-
facturers have threatened to get out
an injunction several times TO keep
Henry Ford from monopolizing the in
dustryi Next
Here Is another Ford joke-not new
70 me but IL may be to some others:
A man installed a system Of hot wa
ter IN his house. At the end OF q week
the new boiler in the kitchen collapsed
and he was about to throw II away,
when the plumber advised him to ship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
Friendship And Loyalty

A Milwaukee merchant having died, his will dis
closes that he bequeathed $4,000 to my companion in
adversely and prosperity his partner in business The
will related that the partner had displayed extreme
loyalty to the testatOr. He had worked clerk for
the merchant when times hard and business was
small, had done his utmost to benefit his employer,
and had manifested in that difficult time, degree
Of industry loyalty and friendship which resulted
later in his being taken into the business partner
In the years which followed his friendship for the
merchant remained steadfast and when the latter
obliged by i'll health leave his business and 20 TO the
Pacific coast to recuperae, his partner went with him
in the double role of and friend. Their efforts
were unavaillng and the merchant died
Here is one little incident which has poked its
way out Of obscurty to prove that time is not
wholly materastic many believe, and that the old
fashioned virtues of Loyalty and friendship for friend
ships sake remain. The junior partner demonstrated
that and the senior partner proved that loyalty and
friendship now as ever, beget gratitude
President Wilson, it is said, showed less effect Of
strain the day after the election when the tension
at its height and knew whether Nh. Hughes
MI Wilson had been elected, than any of those who
surrounded him He probably felt there was TO be
satisfaction either way either he would be reelected
and his past administration thus endorsed he would
be relieved of wornsome responsibilities. Mr.. Taft it
will be remembered, happy the rest of the
country when he failed of reelection and dropped the
Of office.
Only passenger was killed by Texas railroads
during September of this year. The rest were all
spared to sue for damages
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
The Statesmen

IN WHAT'S
lose their
campaign 10 ateSnens endless all
subjects plain those that really
adjusted The statesman
comes making good
tax OF abstract things OF bOgeyen alarming
discourse still a
oe buying and Tor chance to dine The
talk
feed roasted duck fill with liver
Copyright
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
BY GEORGE BINGHAM

Jefferson Pot
locks had so much
company Sunday
some OF them had
to sit on the
trunk
: a
Raj Barlow Is
back from Tick,
vile. His watch
is now the envy
Of all, as it has
the correct rail-
road time. he hay-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

ing set it by the time table just be-
fore starting for home.
Luke AatheFsis, one of our lead
ing Baptists, was thrown into the
hmelight of publicity last Sunday BY
attending the Dog Hill Methodist
church.
css,riaL. b csp,a. Ms..s-v Ass-.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

It is said the little Sayre baby cried all the way
through her christening ceremony. Being surrounded
by four godmothers ana two godahers and having the
top of ones head suddenly doused with is enough
to make any infant apprehensive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

may somehow overthrow Wilson's majority and uIti-
matey place the state in the Hughes cOumn-that is
what NAV be termed the height Of optimism.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

The banks of the south are said to have more money
hand than they loan But probably the cashiers
look and talk just the way when customer asks
FOX accommodation Just force of habit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

1t Is reported that an American corporation has
arranged to buy lord Cowdrays oil interests in Mexico
for s1Ooooo,ooo Another sinister interest" for Nj
Wilson TO distrust.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

Only one passenger was killed by Texas railroads
during September of this year. The rest were all
spared to sue for damages.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

cosyriss. By csO,0. Xaf.s-v Asa-s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17

THE Republicans of FL Paso are go
ing to meet in a few days 10 prepare
for the next campaign" said P. A Haz-
Zard We believe that il is never too
soon to mend. The early bird catches
the vote"