El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
EARLY DAY FL
PASOANS MEET
Annual Gathering of Pho
neers Recalls the Days of
a Mud-Hut Village.

dav time I don't know whether that is
true or not. I know that in those DAYS
! the railroad company had pest car. on
| account Of so much smallpox. The brush
J grew so high and thick within 100 Yards
1 of the old 7. P. depot that a man
could have hidden in it without any
| trouble. If a man wanted to hide in the
| brush now he would have to travel in
the direction Of Fort Bliss more than
five miles. have been in California for
six years. I feel that 1 belong in N
Paso. 1 was mighty glad to get back"
Judge Price Has Hopes.
Judge P. r. Price of the 41st district
court, said that when he completes his
20 years residence in Ell Paso he homes
to become an associate member He
quoted Browning's line. Come along
and grow old with me-" in connection
with his prediction to the pioneers that
the best is yet to come.
Brink Comes Back.
The first man Henry Kelly saw
when he arrived in FL Paso % years
ago. John Brink. told of his first visit
September. 1881. He said he made an
error in leaving here when Madero took
Juarez in May, 1911, and had come back
to stay.
Hero Has Been Here 80 Years.
'T have lived in E. Paso for the past
30 years, though 1 do not hold regular
membership in the organization of
pioneers" said Capt. F. E Tusten. civil
war hero I am a native of Wisconsin.
but have been a resident Of the state OF
Texas since 1870. Eating this kind Of
a lunch, here in this old building re-
minds me OF the days that are gone. I
came TO Texas in the Indian days, but I
was in east Texas. where we were safe
from the raiding depredations OF the
red skins
A Good Building. in 1882.
Pointing to photograph Of FL Paso
in the early days. when the town had a
single street with 'dObe houses on each
side, Henry Sutherland said. an 1882
I was in business in this building. II
was one of the best buildings in the
border city, too. Before that. I had a
little business in a tent. further down
the street have felt a great deal Of
satisfaction and pride in watching the
growth OF FL Paso, especially in COM
paratively recent years. when the
growth has been very fast. The end is
not yet near in sight, either"
After the record of the meeting Of
May 10, 1915. had been read by secre-
tary Arthur T. Samworth. letter was
read from collector Of customs Zach
l. Cobb, saying he regretted his inabil-
ity 10 be present
The annual report Of the secretary
showed 125 pioneers in good standing.
During the year pioneers c. A Anger
stein, Henry L. Capell and Peter Wehner |
died. The total money income was
S103-50 and the disbursements $3.50.
The balance on hand was s7325.
Officers Are Reelected.
All the last years officers were re-
elected by reclamation They are c. Z.
Kelly. president; James A Smith. vice /
president; Arthur T Samworth. secre- |
tary; Herman NJ Andreas treasurer: I
executive committee; Park ". Pitman,
J. c. Gaal E Krause. a. J. Buckier and /
Lee Robertson
Twenty Years Period.
Inc following resolution offered by ]
pioneers J. A Smith. Ed Kneezell and I
L g Gaal was unanimously adopted:
Resolved that any male resident Of |
FL Paso who has resided here for 20 4
ears may become an associate member
)f the Pioneers association by making |
application accompanied by membership
zee OF and agreeing TO pay dues Of I
50 per year, his application to be sub
Iect 10 the approval Of the executive
committee When the residence in FL /
Saso county of an associate member
inall have reached 25 years he
mall automatically become a full mem
1er OF the association An associate
member shall not be eligible to vote
" 10 hold any office Of the association,
'ut shall enjoy all other privileges"
To Take Part in Parade.
The pioneers demonstrated their wish }
o take part IN the preparedness parade
une IA by authorizing the executive |
Committee TO form a marching section. |
II a meeting of the committee Saturday |
nght call was made TO all pioneers |
nd also to young men and women I
,orn in FL Paso 10 stand ready TO march
n ecuesday morning. Secretary sam
worth VIII furnish information regard
ne the starting place Of the section at
rs nome, MS North Kansas street
r c Hicox made pictures Of the
loneers' group seated and standing on
nc east side of the old Hart mill as
hey overlooked the building site pre- |
ented to them by Capt Hart. with the