El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-25
MAY GET A BIC
NITRATE PLANT
Senator Sheppard Says Has
FL Paso's Proposal Up
With GOYernment.

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al the meeting OF the board or direc-
tors OF the chamber Of commerce
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pa-d stating he had taken the matter
uu with Tho government and ex1ec-e.
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JAW .a''e a,'-'-'- Inc government mas
appropriated S..naoH1n TO build nl-
F trara nIanfe one has already beer.
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me nitrate plants VIII De used in
the manufacture OF material for nfal
explosives for the government duriuE
the period OF the war This system
VAS first rrsad sr- Germany ana nor
.THes ana has moved ,ary- -u..-sssF.-i
Secretary teorz- De- Clements is boz
communication with senator Shenpard
and expects another reply from him
within Few DAVIS IL was pointed out
bE government experts that the E7e-
phaur Butte dam affords an excellent
site Tor The nitrate plant.
Should the government build
plant of this KIND at the dam Do is
believed u also could be used to gen
crate hydroeIect-ic power similar 20
the plant al the Roosevelt dam In
this event power could be transmitted
TO- II Faso and nearby towns and used
for power instead OF coal for fuel. ID
would $50 solve the fuel question and
lessen the cost OF manufacturing
plying power for the operation OF
their plants.
Try TO Open Fl Paso Street.
President John " Wyatt appointed
a committee consisting of George 3
Ryan. j. W. Kirkpatrick. B. l. Fsrrar
police b J. Zabr.skis. TO again wait.
upon Brig. Gen George Bell, lr., dis
trlcr commando, and ascertain NJ he
would lift the dead line from over
land street and make Second street
The restricted line Tor soldiers a let
ter was read from =. hleiuman, one
or the merchants south Of Overland
street protesting against The dead
line
Mr. hleilnlan said that many or the
merchants Of south FL PasO and other
streets south Of Overland were mem
pers OF the cnauler or commerce and
as such appealed Tor assistance m
trying 20 nave cen Zen snlIJ the -ine
TO Second street The question Gre
a-ed much comment among the di-
recJors, many OF whom thought they
should az once 90 Wlat they could 20
nave the dead line lLled. while otn-
ers voiced lle opinion tnat such an
organization should not attempt % IN
Ierlere or make suggestions 10 IN
Gle sam
Inc committee sent 20 NasnlnE -on
IN an effort 10 induce the government
70 locate one or the cduL1ninen-s al
II Paso, or which a r.. coles was
chairman, filed IT'S report OF eNpendl-
tuTes- The total cost OF the trip was
$1,000, p men was allowed
Discuss Power Question
The reading OF the minutes OF the
meeting Monday at the chamber Of
commerce az which the question OF
-lel and the proposition OF esLao-
fishing an electric plant at the Ele-
plaut Butte dam 20 generate power
caused much discussion al the meet
ING tuesday night
Mr.. Clements told how H w. Jack Z
mad Du-4L q power plant OF MS own I
and was making IL paying PROPOSE I
ton He said be transmitted power 90
CATHODE and supplied many OF the
mines or the " mite oaks ana cap tan
u-slIlcLs- he sa-u L-laL II slcn q pant
could be made a paving venture there
one az Elephant Butte dam would
certainly prove paying proposition
Turn Down Fair Donation
The request OF the Dona ana / ar
ASSOCIATION IOr CONTRIBUTION 10 lle
fair fund b. the chamber OF commerce
was read II was proposed 20 appro-
pirate $3.50, but owing TO the fact that
the present budget or the chamber
IS nearly exhausted. the directors held
that Il would be impossible this year
20 make contribution and the secre- I
tary was instructed 10 write the man
aEement Of the fair association al Las I
Cruces a letter TO this effect
Want Better Trolley Service
The directors discussed at length /
the service 70 Fort Bliss and other ]
outlying points by the FL Paso cleo /
tric railway.
The army has been complaining I
about the service 10 the Fort saving I
that the soldiers find IL difficult 10 I
come 70 FL paso from Camp Stewart ]
and the fort. owing 20 the trolley SER
vice being Inadequate. Mr.. Wyatt ap- 4
pointed a committee. consisting Of /
Otis c. Coles L " Hurd. GEORGE p I
Ryan and 3 l. Farrar. TO call upon
Harry 5. Potter. manager OF the COM
pauv. 10 ascertain If better rranspOr- I
tation facilities can be given.
To Meet Russian Commission.
Tuon suggestion hv Mr. Watt the
chamber OF commerce appointed Dr.
C. C.. Young as its reu-eseutarive 10
meet the Russian commission. which
viii arrive here sunday. DIT. Noung
viii go 10 Ration. y NJ. 20 meet Gen
Vladimir Room and party and accom-
pauy them TO FL Paso.
il il Is possible 10 have the commiz-
sion stop off al the Elephant Butte
dam the chamber of commerce viii
send a large number OF Automobiles
there to meet the members and take
them from EnEIa to the dam. A mo-
tor boat ride on the lake Will be Civ
en- the commission. If il stops AT Lake
B a. Han.
summer Normal school
Dr. Z : White read the rruort OF
The sumner normal school which
showed a deficit of nearly 500. which