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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

the government gave the property 70
the city for park purposes.
People sometimes wonder why the
streets OF Fl Paso were not originally
laid OF straight and free from jaCs.
IF they viii read Gen Mills framed
letter at the library, they will know
why The young surveyor was anx-
ious enough 70 have the streets
straight. but the different owners OF
the property constituting the town
site wanted the street run to fit the
lay Of heir respective pieces OF land
and adobe houses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

re CONSIDER ie row def
7" nteily settled" said a P.
Coles Wednesday morn
ing. that the war department viii
establish a large permanent training
camp az Fort Bliss. a telegram
have received from senator Morris
Sheppard indicates that the addi-
tionaI 1900 acres Of land northeast
Of Fort Bliss will be purchased for
that purpose We also have senator
Sheppard's assurance that FL Paso
Will have an aviation school. for
which purpose $500. 600 will be appro-
priated. The additional land pur-
chased here. for which the govern
ment will pay 1861 will afford
an artillery range and plenty or
ground for the drilling of iHsantry
and training the different units in
field maneuvers. II is very probable
that the army Will establish a large
training camp here where the men
can also be given actual work in pa
troll service. and see some actual war
time service
4 am not a believer in capital pun
ishment and lynchinS in particular"
said J. Landrum Graham. but 1 think
that Star Daley, the murderer Of
James Ray Gibson. received his Just
deserts at the hands OF the Arizona
mob sunday. A man who commits
such a dastardly deed has no place sn
the United States. not even I'm a
prison. The only probable motive for
the crime was undoubtedly the result
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
First Mills Map of Ell Paso Is In Library
Streets Had To Run Around Settlers Homes


were several acequias running through
the town and one aceQuia following
the present lines OF First street, IS
tagged Port Bliss and Magoffinville
acequla."
All south of First a Bosque.
All south Of First street was a
bosque. and is so written on the map.
The map SHOWS that J. r Crosby 8
home occupied all OF that space lying
north of Myrtle avenue, south OF
Texas street. east OF stanton and west
of Campbell. The streets running
east and west were Missouri. Frank
lin. Main. san Francisco, St Louis
(now Mius). Texas. san Antonio. So
nora, Overland. Those running north
and south were Kansas, Stanton. Utah
NOV Eroa dway and Mesa. Oregon.
II Paso. Santa Fe, Chihuahua, Leon
and Durango.
WaEoffin Ranch and Fort Bliss.
The MaEoffin ranch and ort Bliss
were located east OF the town ana
north OF the san Antonio trail. which
Is now san Antonio street and Ala
that part OF the present city Of III
Paso living north Of Texas street AMI
east % Kansas was q bosous and a
wild growth OF thick mesquite COW
cred IT,
Library on Army Cemetery
The army burial ground was the
block on which Carnegie library IS
now located. and as late as 1891 the
army placed q guard on that block
TO hold ii against other claimants.
The property had been donated 10 the
army by Mai. simon Hart. father OF
Capt Hart and in the early nineties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

number Of applicants will be &C
cepted at that time. The scout e1-
ecutive Will be in attendance
War Service Badges
The national council Of the Boy
Scouts Of America has decided TO
recognize garden activity by the
award Of special medals or emblems.
Each scout who individually has 4
garden or does equivalent work and
induces nine others to do likewise
will be entitled 10 one Of these
special war service badges or EN-
blems Each troop in which every
member Individually has a garden
and Induces nine others to have gar
dCns viii receive a troop emblem.
Overnight Hike for Troop ,.
An overnight hike for troop was
enjoyed By Il Of the scouts last Sat
urday evening The territory ad-
5acent to the cement lake was the
scene OF the camp. The hike TO camp
prepared the scouts for the appetiz-
camp fires. The morning found
many articles Of clothing and equip
menr missing. owing to the wind
during the night Blankets, hats,
coats, In fact everything not tied
down. all seemed DESTROYS of follow
ing Horace Greeley's advice OF go
west IL the morning. trailing,
swimming and other scout activities
took up the time until the return
home.
Call for Volunteer service.
All over the United States many
ScOutmasrerS are answering the call
and enlistinS. As the scout motto is
BE Prepared" the local scout head
quarters would be pleased 10 hear
from any young man, who for some
reason or another cannot GO 20 the
front. but who is willing and anxious
to do his bit" for his country al
home He could be used as scout
master or assistant scoutmaster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
News of the Boy Scouts
BY I. G. THOMAS.

@ROOP Of the Boy Scouts OF
America had an interesting
> feature at the last meeting in
the form Of a wrestling match staged
by Senior Rascon and his assistant
Different holds and tricks were dem
onstrated and a few methods OF jiu
iitsu were shown.
HiseIer Becomes Reserve Officer.
The country's call for men has been
heard and answered by assistant
scoutmaster Leo HissIer.e of troop l.
ficers' training camp at Leon Springs,
Texas. Scout John Hill. of troop /.
is preparing himself TO take the test
for senior patrol leader OF a troop,
to be organized at Hsleta-
Mass Mobilization This Month.
Some day this month, not during
school hours. a practice emergency
mobilization Of all the troops in the
city viii be carried out. Preliminary
Instructions VIII be issued within a
week
Record of scouts by Grades.
Records Of local scout headquar-
ters show the following number OF
scouts by grades; Five first class. II
second class, los tenderfoot and =
candidates.
Leaders Hold Class on Mesa.
Monday evening the scoutmasters
and leaders around q glowing camp
FIRE on the mesa had the opportunity
OF hearing many interesting and in
structive hints on trailing as given
by the scout woodsman Stanley Good,
jr. Following q trail by night or day,
using the stars. growth on trees and
the turning Of the grass were eX-
planned.
Troop No. Meets Friday.
Troop :. just organized. will have
its first meeting Friday evening at
The Highland Park school 4 limited
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
Roundabout Town
Quail Is Valuable To The Farmers OF The u. S.
SeeWhat He Fattens On To Make Himself Dainty

40 those who look upon the quail
merely as a means Of affording
\ sport for the hunter and food
for his family and friends. there is
another side. The quail is one OF the
greatest friends Of the farmer in the
bird family, according to the Missouri
state board Of agriculture, and should
receive protection. not only because
his preservation is 8 means of sup
plying annual sport to huntsmen. but
for the good he does 70 the farmer.
In q letter to the farmers OF Mis-
souri, w L Nelson, Of the state game
and fish commission, makes the FOL
lowing patriotic and poetic appeal to
the hunters OF the state and nation in
behalf Of Bob white" and his family:
In the early SprlngIime, when
nature writes In pink her proc
lamation OF plenty, ]. in orchards,
fields and pastures begin ny
battle against insect pests Then
when comes the wondrous white
Of winter. lulling into peace the
plains and GROWING with heaven
" whiteaess the hills, I still am
here-still working 10 increase
the next harvest All winter long
labor. eating the Eeeds OF nox-
ious weeds.
and weed seeds do eat? Well, I
Eonderi cannot say, but here
is what science says;
"Eighty-five different weed
seeds make up in part Bob
Whites Dill OF fare. Crops have
been found packed with ragweed
seeds and as many as 1000 seeds
of the crabgrass have been taken
from one bird A single speci-
mSn contained about 10000 pig
weed seeds. Crops and gizzards
examined in government labora-
tories have yielded 81 kinds OF
beetles, p varieties OF bugs, nine
grassh0ppers and locusts, and -
different sorts OF caterpillars, be-
sides ants, flies. wasps and spi-
der. A teaspoonful OF chinch bugs
has been taken from one quail
and an adult bird has been known
TO eat 5000 plant lice in two hours.
Bob White feeds upon the boil
Weevil. cabbage worms cucum-
Der beetles, squash bugs, grass
hoppers. chinch bugs. the army
worm, Hessian fly and many 9TH
er insect pests"
What do I demand for thus
helping you in your fight against
weeds and IN reducing the annual
Insect bill of $500, 100000? Why.
I ask only that be let live Dead,
am only q small morsel Of meat:
alive, I make II easier for you and
yours TO live. Spare me and
will serve you
I speak not in opposition TO
true sportsmanship, but against
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

" ces had said over the tele-
phone. Cant you come down
and have tea with Us this after
noon?"
And Helen had quickly sequiesced.
The idea OF meeting Carp's strange
little niece again was rather pleasant
to her Not that Viva Nesbitt had
ever made it seem that she cared at
all about Helen. It was Just that
Helen could not help but be interested
in the girl Her personality was too
striking. and Helen knew that moth
ing in a life so utterly devoid Of ro-
nance and excitement as was her
own could ever possibly interest a
girl Of WAS arresting charm
When Helen arrived at the studio
that afternoon Frances was alone in
the big front room She rose quickly
to welcome Helen and sighed a little
as she raised her eyebrows sisnifi-
cantly and jerzed her head toward a
closed door.
shes dressing she explained to
Helen as soon as the door OF Frances
own room was closed on them.
Helen, I don't know what n the
world I am ever going to do with
the child. I wish 7 had never under
taken the charge OF her, particularly
when she disiikes me so much"
"She can't possibly keep this pose
up forever Helen said quickly.
What has happened nOw2"
Praised BY Moving Picture Man
"Oh, she has met some moving pic
ture man. who has told her how won
derfully she would act in the movies.
and she is determined TO cultivate
him"
What IS he like2r questioned
Helen.
I'm sure I don't know, Helen. but
I don't want Viva to go out with
him. I have been arguing with her
all afternoon and I can't get any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
The Man Of Grief


Of
Of
What dreams
blue
white He's
thousand still VIII huddr
they say haga raced and Not for his kingdom would
kaisers load Of guilt and voel
Copyright, Matthew Adams WALL siASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
BILLBOARDS.
CBy Little Chris

our numbers are Few. Tomorrow
We may be no more.
= x
BILLBOARDS
fBy Little Christ
Bnlooards are an invention OF
the devil and they make 4 city
look ike what Sherman called
war
BilIboards are only put up IN
cities where the people are easy
and will stand for IL. Where the
people have the interest of their
city at heart. they refuse 10 allow
billooards. There are some places
where the people actually think
the scenery is better to look at
than billboard FL Paso. appar-
emily, is not one Of these, judging
by the liberty We have given the
billboards.
When real estate men put new
additions on the market, they re-
fuse to allow billbOards to be put
Up. This is evidenced by the fact
that there are no billboards in
Manhattan Heights nor along
Grant avenue. where the Coles
Bros. are selling choice lots. The
owners OF these suburbs have the
hard sense 10 know that people
would not deliberately buy prop
boards.
as soon as private individuals
begin to buy up property, how
ever, the billboard ogre gets its
tent2cles into a neighborhood
and living is spoiled henceforth-
There is no chance after that to
see outside. even into the next
door neighbors yard TO ascer-
tain If his chickens are yet large
enough 10 entice into your own
yard So far as breathing fresh
air is concerned, that is never
thought of by a family in a bill
board forest The best that is
possible is to breathe the foul
air that floats in from the filth
behind the board, and even that
is thankfully received on a hot
night.
There was time n the
memory OF man when FL PasO
was free from the billboard nuis-
ance. but that was a long time
ago. Many a child 10 years of
age, living in a billboard forest,
the sky.
4 subscriber sends in the fol-
lowing; speaking Of the picture
OF the new city administration
one might add In a humorous way
WAS one very honest fellow
among them. because he had his
hands in his own pockets
= X
MANY MEN ARE WILLING TO E
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
Eat SIowly and Eat
Less, English Maxim

London, Eng. Nay s.-4fsxins
given wide distribution by the food
economy department OF the food min
istry, include he following:
Rich people who make their din
uer OF lobster salad are good pa
rriots. The rich man who eats neck
Of mutton and bread is not
The woman who wastes Z crust
wastes q bullet"
Eat slowly and you need eat less
Five people out OF ten are digging
their graves with their teeth"
The dust bin swallows the food or
millions"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

good looks-he was certainly far
nicer in every way than she had
dreamed-his manner was project and
he was every inch a man Helen stole
n quick glance at Viva, but the girl
gave no sign OF how she felt She
wa sdrawing off her gloves prepare
tory to going into the colflicr. but
Helen realized with a thrill OF
triumph that ths girl was no match
FOR Frsnces--COpyright, 1917. Inter
national News Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

pulled down over her eyes She
wore a brace Of orchids pinned on
her wide fox scarf. and as usual man
aged 10 give forth plenty Of person
aliry.
she said looking at Frances narrowly.
Yes, thought I'd give your friend
some tea" Frances returned.
WAS eyes were fixed on the fam
ing red hair outlined against the az
ternoon sun. I'VE won't be able TO
wait" she returned quickly. eve are
going ont for tea
Mr.. Tracy Arrives.
At thar moment the bell rang. and
Frances rose. Before Viva could in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

tercept her she had crossed the room
and had flung open the door.
How do you do" she said gra-
ciOusly. This is NJ. Tracy, isn't
It? Won't you come iu2 / was going
to give YOU some tea" she proceeded
raising her eyes TO him." but Viva
says that you're going OUT
why. no." Mr.. Tracy resumed.
quickly turning back 10 Frances, after
he had greeted Viva and had been
presented TO Helen am sure it
would be much nicer having tea here
with you" And he sat down DELHI
erately near the tea table. with eyes
only for Frances.
Helen had to admit his uudoubted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
By GEORGE BINGHAM.

lobe MOseley, the pioneer of the
peerless self-acting fly-trap, is steadily
engaged in working on a patent door
bell, which viii fail to register the
neighbors who call to borrow a cup OF
flour.
Elevators are abused but they are
fairly safe. They never have a collision
while backing up, sidetracking or gong
forward.
=
Cricket Hicks says a person has more
sense than fly but that it takes a lot
of brains and engenuity to sip up close
to one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

DORSE ANYTHING. REGARDLESS OF
WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT.
SO LONG As IT DOES NOT INTERFERE
WITH THEIR OWN BUSINESS
Buu a home and help fin up the
vacant lots, so the bill boards nil
have to come doDn. Thai seems the
only remedy.
Several people have jokingly re-
marked that many husbands would
take advantage Of the chance to 90
70 war. TO escape their home life The
galley boy says IL might be remarked
in return that there are a lot OF
wives who would BE- a great deal bet
ter off II they did.
=
The man. who. when he can't have
his own way in an organization, at
tempts TO wreck II with politics. de-
serves no more consideration than
10 be thrown out bodily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

Two slsters-Jennie and Blanche
Lamb-have the distinction OF being
the only women homesteaders in Ven
tura county. Calf, who are making
good. Last year they cleared over
S1.1O0 from their land and expect 10
double the amount this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

Several women lace workers Of
Nelay, France. have united in TOE
making OF 4 lace flag with the col
ors OF the United States and intend
10 present it TO the first American
regiment that comes TO fight upon
French soil.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
SOME WAY MUST BE FOUND TO
ASSIST FARMERS FINANCIALLY
Il Y !

are genuinely DESTROYS OF increasing their under cu
tvaton but unable to do account Of lack OF money
either the should assist in furnishing seed and
working capital under proper regulations the state egs
lature should make appropriation for that purpose
These practical measures OF assistance and they mean
more the farmer than all the urging to plant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

] Dr. Anna Shaw, noted suffragist,
has been chosen by the Counsel Of
National Defence at Washington to
head a committee on wOmen's de-
fence work. the object OF which is
to organize the women power OF the
nation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
WILL ONE OF THESE NAVY
HONOR CARDS BE YOURS

Washington. =. C. May e.-That ev-
erybody may know from which homes
men have gone forth to serve their
country in the navy. and as an inspir-
alton TO others to follow, there has
Just been issued from the press OF tho
United States navy publicity bureau
4 card with the following inscription:
4 MAN
FROM THIS HOUSE Is NOW
SERVING HIS COUNTRY AT
THE FRONT IN THE UNIT
ED STATES NAVY.
IN the upper corner OF the card
appears the impressive seal OF the
navy, while below a space for the
signature OF the commanding officer.
The cards are now being mailed.
first to all Of the apprentice seamen
al the naval training stations and
they viii eventually reach every man
in the service After being signed
and distributed. they are TO be mailed
home and placed in the window OF the
house as a mark of honor as well as
q constant reminder Of duty to the
young man who stIu hesitates in the
face OF the country's call for men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

''The perfect woman" as defined
by 2 conference of teachers OF the
combined girls schools OF England is
20 years Of age, married and has five
children and lives Just outside Liver
pool. Eng.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09
By C. A. MARTIN,

unrestrained slaughter. Today
our numbers are few. Tomorrow
We may be no more.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

The sale Of local chicken ranch for $4,000 ought Il
we very effectually there is money in hens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

~ viva NESBITT IS here" Fran
" ces had said over the tele-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

The Germans seem to be striking two blows at thu
nemy and one at chancellor Bethmann- Hollweg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

Whenever weather fOrecasters feel impeed predict
ain for this district they should write %ind" and let
o at that.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-09

The first month Of the saw FL Paso's bank clear
ngs break all records That may be fair indication of th
ufrr
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-21
FOR SALE-Cement posts. M Gil
bride, east of Fruit Association. Al
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on June
18th, 1917, at the hour of one (D
o'clock P. M. of said day, a special
meeting will be held at the school
ouse in School District No. 20 J, Gem
Boise county, Idaho, to submit the
following questions to the legally
qualified votors of School District No.
20, j Gem-Boise Co., Idaho, to deter
mine what questions shall be SUBMIT
ed at special election called for said
urpose. The questions are as follows:
No. dividing districts or build
ing two schools in present district.
No. 2-Retaining old site and ar
for wagons, or changing To-
cation of present site.
No. 3-Detaching a portion of Joint
District No. 20 and joining Ola dis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-21

grass hogs are still being cut very
hard with the bulk bringing $12.
Sheep
Prices in the sheep house are from
20 to rs cents lower than a week age
although there was a steady market
yesterday. Good to choice lambs are
sellinng mostly at $3.50 with culls
from $11 to $12. Yearlings, wethers
and ewes, especially heavy ones were
in for a trimming at the close Of the
week, prices being off so to rs cents.
The choice shorn yearling sold from
S1O.75 to $11 with wethers from $10.25
to $1,000; good to choice shorn ewes
brought SO to $3.50; with good heavy
ewes from $3.50 to SO. Culls are sell
ing from S. to 81. Receipts of sheep
the past week, while not heavy were
comparatively good volume, but de-
mand was not great.
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partially seal. Sterilize two and a
half to three hours.
Canned Beets.

partially seal. Sterilize two and a
) half to three hours.
Canned Beets.
Small red beets that run fifteen to
twenty-five to the quart make the
choicest beets for canning. When
larger and older they are more likely
to lose their color. Leave on about
one inch of tops and all the main
root stem. Wash thoroly. Blanche
five to ten minutes. Plunge into cold
water. Remove at once, cut off tops
and roots, scrape mot peeD and pack
into jars whole. Add one level tea
spoonful of salt to each quart. Place
rubber and top, partially seal. Fill
jar with boiling water, sterilize two
to two and a half hours.
Canning Rhubarb.
Use fresh stalks, wash and clean.
Skin may or may not be removed.
Cut stalks into pieces that will best
pack in jars so as to leave little space
Blanch one or two minutes, plunge
into cold water and pack in glass jars.
Place rubber and cap. Never use tin
cans for rhubarb.) Then add hot |
syrup of desired thickness or hot
water and partially seal. Sterilize
fifteen to twenty minutes.
Canned Tomatoes.
Gull for size, ripeness and color,
scald in hot water one to three min
Ites to loosen the skins. Plunge
quickly into cold water. Remove skin
md core. Pack whole or quartered.
Add one level teaspoonful of salt to
zach quart. Do not add any water,
nut use strained juice from additional
omatoes when liquid is wanted to fill
Up space. Place rubber and cap in =
partially seal, but not tight.
'terilize thirty minutes.
,anned Strawberries, Blackberries,
Can the same day fruit is picked.
Jul and stem; rinse the fruit by
curing water over it thru a strainer /
10 not blanch. Pack Immediately in i
airs. Place rubber in position, add :
oiling hot syrup of thickness desired.
lace top in position and partially seal. ::
terilize twenty five minutes.
aiming Peaches, Plums And ApricOts.
Scald peaches in boiling water to
'osen skins; also scald plums and :
pricots if it is desired to have the L
kins removed. Halve and pit or leave
hole. Pack in jars, put rubbers on I
nd fill the jar with medium thick :
yrup; partially seal. Sterilize TWEEN +
y-fve minutes.
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Daily Thouoht.

1t is for this purpose that we are
frfends-that we may be of good serv-
ice one to another. Hast thou
seen thy brothers at enmity? Recon
Gle them. Hast thou seen them
wronged? Stand up in their defense.
1t is not on them but on myself that
thou are comforting the chief benefit.
st. Augustine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-21
Worse Than Friend Supposed.

Widow (weeping)-"Yes poor Tom
met with a horrible death. He fell
from the fifth-story window and was
instantly killed." Friend (sympathiz-
ingly)-"Dear, dear! Is it possible it
was as bad as that? Why. l under
stood that he only fell from third
story window. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
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DajIv Thouoht.

A wet rag goes safely by the fire
and II a man is blind he cannot ex-
pect to be much impressed by roman
tic scenery. A part from this many
lovable people miss each other In the
world or meet under some unfavorable
star.-Stevenson.