El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-28

feet in elevation and Kelly but three
miles away - almost 300O feet higher
The people Of MaGdalena say if the
growth Of the two places continues as
Il has recently, the two towns viii soon
be- one
Magdalena boasts a new high school,
said 10 be the best equipped in New
The Ozark company has just finished
new mill a. Kelly. taking the place Of
one burned . few years ago. about 400
daily by the Ozark and Empire COM
ranies. and from 5000 TO 5000 tons of
copper ore monthly are shipped 10 the
FL Paso Smelter.
T. ". Medley was the chairman o.
the committee receiving the Fl Pasoans
At Magdaleua-
The Beeker-Mactavish store was dec
GRATED with Welcome FL Paso" in
the window
Taps For Walker.
me stop was enlivened at san Mar
ciai, after the band concert by hold
ing q funeral for Chas 2 Walker. :
T. Silversparre found him peacefully
resting IN 2 chair on the Harvey house
veranda ami. as 1t was so unusual,
thought there was something wrong
With the assistance Of Robert
Krakauer. he loaded Walker into q lit
lie hand cart used for hauling grips
and rolled him around into the crowd.
a number OF the Il Pasoans walking
slowly beside the cart with barred heads.
The corneter blew taps over the re
mains and then Walker maze . speech
about how glad he was TO knuw he had
SO many friends willing TO follow him
70 his grave
The usual large crowd was out 10
greet the train at san Marciai and
warmly applauded the band
Dick Warren took over the respcnsi-
bIlities of drum major from corporal
W. :. Ross and did the honors quite
we'll, so well IN fact. in his own mind.
that he kept the baton until the trip
H. as.Ham ia q
ways go where Dick led. but Dick was
strong on leading.
The Las Cruces stop.
At San Antonio and Fsincon. short
and let the band PLAY. There was a big
crowd present at san Antonio. but few
at Rincon- - E. Stratton rushed out,
while the band was playing and shout
ed 10 an imaginary crowd Get back
there. get back; don't crowd the band
The big reception came at Las Cruces,
where 4 hundred or more automobile
loads Of people met the Fl PasoznS.
The usual parade was given. the auto
mobilists driving up the street between
the two Tiles Of FL PsSoans- After
lninglinr with the Las Cruces people
Tor an hour. the e. Pasoans were
brought back TO the depot in automo-
blles and the run to FL Paso was made
in q. little over an hour while che FL
Pasoans ate their dinner. Edgar Kay
ser set en- up TO the cigars 10 every
body The health of VIII Brown was
drunk in champs re-
The Las Cruces people were flying
kite with q welcome. Fl Paso" sign
on IT.
Thanks to Band: Tips For Crew.
Between stops on the way down time
was taken to pass resolutions Of thanks
to W R Brown Tor his untiring efforts
tc make the trip a success and to the
band for its splendid work. Every
member of the party signed the tes-
timonial TO the band.
After all bills had been paid by the (
committee, il was found that there J
we're sufficient funds on hand to tip !
all the train crew substantially without +
making the usual collection at the end !
OF the journey. Each porter. the cook,
the Pullman conductor and the dining
car steward received s25. each waiter g
So and the assistant cooks were also /
remembered. Band leader Max Muller I
and the members Of the band were also
remembered with a contribution in ad- .
dltion TO their salary as musicians. for
they played at all times, day or night.
and. as the testimonial stated. always
without grumble and apparently happy
to do ii.
Sunday the F. Pasoans took the mu-
sicians as their guests to the moving
picture show at the Grand canyon, Civ
en- by kOlb Bros, who made the trip
down the canyon from Green River, ]
Wyo-, TO Yuma. making still and NOV
ing pictures Of the great gorge. This
lecture is given twice daily at the can
yon and is one Of the very interesting
things Tor the visitors.