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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

amount before its full pOssi 5iI5ties
are realized Tie building itself is
situated on a site al the base OF Mt
franklin Many college features are
contained in this location including a
large stadium. A. II. Hughev is the
principal
school Property Worth S1.515. 4S1-S4.
According TO last satisfies com
piled in the office Of F. Z. Sawyer.
school auditor, the total valuation Of
amounts to Sl,5lls+SLS4 The total
expenditures for II months. accord
ing to the July report OF the school
department had been 1891. 1921 This
IS represented by the following Items
Teachers salaries --------8 1898 see. 20
. Principals salaries % co.. 23,1o5--6
supervisors salaries o. co. 7,04A.GO
Janltors' salaries 90 $500. 13,SS2.S2
Administration %. --..---- 53.5I3.5S
This provides for high class educa-
lonal experts in the various subjects
and Tor equipment 10 match
The Gary system is in operation IN
several Of the city schools. Manual
training is taught in all Of the Ameri-
can schools as well as domestic
science, from the fifth grade IN. In
schools for 1Iexicans some manual
art work is done in the lower grades
under the supervision OF ". A. Burk
There viii be a total Of $50 teachers
this year In the city which is an adj
vance N-H- last , ear -lr-IeS1lNaLLel lN
new subjects that VIII be introduced
r J. Tighe is the superintendent
Specialists viii be included in the
lists Of teachers, such as instructors
in lip reading. who viii have In
charge. IL is estimated. between IS
and 20 children, ranging from seven
TO l. years. Only one third of this
number are Americans. Instruction
in pedagogy, included in the normal
course. viii also require specialists.
All the teachers hold teachers GER
tificates Of high rating and are or
gained and under constant drill for
the perfection and unifying Of the
methods
Fifteen School Buildings.
The j. buildings devoted 20 educa-
ton most OF which are mOdernly
euuiDued. are the following
High school. on four blocks. bound
ed High. Cliff. AnEe and Virginia.
with land for the new scenic park IN
mediately adjoining on the north, the
Morehead. named after the high
school vacated il. for C. r Morehead.
president OF the State National bank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

here all look forward 10 the remain
der Of the year being steadily better
In all the territory surrounding this
The Border National bank, young
est in the city. viii hold Its meeting
for declaring profits later in the year.
when its first period ends
Add 10 surplus FUND.-
Out Of the earnings OF the Texas
Balz & Trust company from January
20 June 20 percent was set aside az
an addition 10 the surplus fund Nc
dividend was distributed
The ID Paso Bank & Trust company
paid q four percent dividend on its
peat This at the end OF the year
At Oh annual meeting OF the
American Trust & Sa IlEs bank in
January q dividend viii be voted
Stockholders OF the Security Trust
& Savings bank viii meet IN tbs
summer 10 consider amount Of divl-
deud. the institution having been re-
organized this year by taking In the
former Commercial National bank
Flo Pays Six Percent.
At the Rio Grande Valley Bank &
Trust company the regular semi
annual dividend Of SIX percent on its
capital OF 100000 was voted The
Rio Grande Mortgage company al
lowed five percent distribution on
100000 capital
A dividend of four percent on its
capital OF sl5I.u4U0 was declared by
the Union Bank d Trust company.
CITY National Allows six.
SIX percent semiauuual dividend on
SarH.uu1 capital was allowed By the
City National bank The City Mort
gage company pays four percent on
$500. goo In Nay and November.
The First National bank allowed
an eight percent distribution on its
capital of 100000 for the half year.
ON "a capital of 100000 the First
Mortgage company paid five percent
The regular semiaunual dividend
on a capital Of $4,000 was distrib-
uted by the state National bank.
Two Are Consolidated.
The only important change 10 be
recorded is that OF the c0nsolida-
ton OF the Commercial National bank
with the Security Trust q Savings
uank. the latter having taken over
the holdings and building OF the
Commercial since the first OF the
year
Mortgage Loan Companies.
In addition TO her banks. FL Paso
has a number Of mortgage loan com
panies making a specially OF certain
kinds Of loans Among them are the
First Mortgage company. the Rio
Grande Cattle Loan company. the FL
Paso Cattle Loan company and the
Cattle Mortgage company All are in
q tlourishin@ condition. the general
pronouncemeu favoring the BELIEF
that conditions during the coming
year viii be even better than IN the
past
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

len uhmAss All Substantial.
OF the ten banks doing business
nere-al OF them conservative and
substantial insututiOns-th largest
has a capital stock OF 100000. with
a surplus Of 500, 600. and the newest.
$4,000 capital
Total deposits at the time OF clos
ing on July g. were s26.534.935. 90.
AZ the close Of 1919 the deposits were
1881 .e-b- In 1900 . combined de-
posits Of the three banks in existence
at that time were Sl.SSg.44z
leaving out last year. during which
deposits in the banks We're abnormal
OWING 70 the military encampment
and the expenditure Of something
IKE million dollars monthly for
the feeding OF soldiers. the forego-
mE figures show a steady and sub
stantial growth AT present the COM
bined capital OF EI Paso's banks is
S-..lN-oeo. whereas I'm 1900 il was only
Exchange dealers and private
'anhluE concerns are numerous. ana
an or them are doing a prosperous
business Mexican money has been
handled extensively and with the
restoration OF peace in Mexico and
the stabiIizuE of the government
local bankers VIII Go q large business
with that country.
Dividends Indicate Prosperity.
A decidedly healthy financial con
dltou ls evidenced by the payment
or The regular semi annual dividend
10y the local banks based upou the
condition of their affairs on June go
last seven reported dividends paid
or surplus increased from the earn
lnEs OF the past six months. The
other three hold their semi annual
OF annual meetings at other dates
than the close OF June. Without ey-
cepuon the earnings have been sub
stautial ir an the financial iustf-
buttons OF the city The past half
I ear has seen an former records for
banking business hroSe1- Bankers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

and president Of the board Of educa-
ton when the building was con-
structed. at Arizona, between Kansas
and Campbell Alamo, on East Fourth.
Alta Vista. bounded by Montana. Ia
Luz, Grama and C0pia. containing q
fine auditorium and double the for
mer capacity OF class rooms Aoy.
Seventh and Kansas Bailey, on Non
tana- BealL corner River and Eayuo-,
Douglass ineErOJ. Fourth and Kan
sas- Franklin Leon and West over
land. Highland Park. corner Ala
bama and san Jose. Lamar. EOule-
ward. between Lee and Dallas san
JacintO. 1916 olive Sunset, now prat-
West Rio Grande: Villas. Mundy and
LawtOu and WOOdlawn tneErol. an
auxiliary TO the Douglass school
Under the terms OF the transfer OF
the Government Hill addition. -le
city is obliged TO assume its uroDur-
tiOnal part OF the bonded indebted
ness OF the county in that district
before the state funds are available
This amounts % 100000 The num-
Der Of new pupils who viii thus come
under the supervision Of the city is
about 371-
Is Aid to Mexican Children.
In the course of the last few veqrs
the school census has been swgusd
by the children Of Mexican refugees.
people of means. for the most part.
who moved here while the head oil the
house remained TO fight the battles
across the border. This presented 81
problem I'm the matter Of tuition. The
state holds that the residence of the
head Of q family is the residence of
all, which made them liable TO rui-
tion fees. on the other hand. the com
uulsorv school attendance laws OF rra
state required that they be enrolled.
with or without tuition The excel
lence OF the instruction has operated
TO keep many Of the highest class and
most desirable families here perma-
nently. even when the way lay open
for their return TO their former
homes
The scholastic census shows ,hs
following with respect TO the natioa-
atty OF the attendance at public
schools in II Paso- Americans.
Germans, q; Italians, "a; Norwegians
and Swedes, S. others, $50. Total.
1903. The average daily attendance
is about 500.
School Revenues S34G,552.SS.
The total revenues from city,
county and state taxes amounted TO
1896, 752-6S in II months. according go
the July report Of the auditor. OF
this amount the city paid S255.059-l0
from the 1916 taxes, the county
SJ,75S--g. the balance coming from the
state and from tuition charges.
The High school has during she
past year, been occupied by Two
stores. one the lunch room which is
rented from the school board by T. %.
Brooks. and the other by the El pasO
Book company the latter paying
three percent OF the gross sales and
the former a regular rent OF $50 per
month. Spiral fire esca pes were
built last year at several OF the
school buildings as an Improvement
over the old escapes. More groIld
has been added 10 several school
premises where II was possible as
well as locations for new schools in
Kern Place and Manhattan Heights
The board Of education is composed
of T. n Whitaker. president j. G.
WOrthingtOu, vice president: s J.
Prudential secretary Charles F.
Stevens. W. ID. MayffeId. Eov NJ
walker and Scott z. White T. E|
Sawyer is auditor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
TEXAS SCHOOL Of MINES.
IS NOW BEING ERECTED.
At / COST Of $4,000.
Large Sum Is Being Spent to Erect an Institution in
the City of Ell Paso to Teach Mining Engineering;
It Also Teaches First Years Courses as Given
in the University of Texas

students entering this school may take
every subject taught in the first
years course al the university in
Austin, with the exception Of Latin.
Greek and biology
Three new members have been
added TO the faculty for the coming
years work. Modern language VIII be
one OF the new departments. with eS-
peciai emphasis given TO Spanish. "a
knowledge of which is most imuor-
taut 90 mining men in view OF the
continually increasing opportunities
iu the mining industry. offered i'm the
Latiu-Amer countries.
A more ideal location for a school
Of mines than e PasO would be hard
TO filL- The great smelling plant OF
the FL pas0 smelter presents TO min
ing students uneNcelled opportunities
for observation ard study FL Paso is
the mining center for both the south
west and Mexico. situated as j. is fin
the very heart of this great mining
district The student Of mining here
has the benefit of easy access TO the
big mining camps and may gain val
ua BILE experience through practical
work in the mines during the summer
vacations In addition. FL PasO sup
plies unusual advantages for the study
OF geology, q the surrounding coun-
try is admirably adapted TO this pur-
pose
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

and Virginia. Sunset 1916 Romero
street, East Fl Paso, Texas and Pop
lar- Highland Park. Dakota and Sill
v-r. Alta Vista. the bungalow sta
r0u, Estrella and Bliss
send JIcn TO Panama.
The III Paso fire department has
the distinction OF having furnished
two fireme1 for the government fire
system on the lsthmus OF Panama. C.
W. stewart Lieutenant Of the hook
and ladder company No I. and W
j. Hunt Lieutenant of engine company
No T. Both left for Panama early iu
the year and are now stationed at
the Balboa Heights engine house
Personnel OF Companies.
The present officers Of the Ell Paso
fire department are as follows Chief
John W. Nray- assistant chief. John
T. sullivan fire marshal r. r. uea-
SOM engine company 40 j. Capt o.
F. Stauletou and Lieut. : r. Cara
engine company SO. e.. Capt g. r.
Lyons and Lieut. j.. Heun.ssy. hook
and ladder company No. j. Capt F.
= beuperuau and Lieut.. j. B Har-
rlsou- Mesa company 80. 8. Capt W.
r. Williams and Lieut. vs.. =. Jack
SOM sunset engine company SO. T.
CouEore East El Paso. engine com
pany Nn- 5. Capt jeff Glaves and
Lieut. r. O.. Duke Highland Park.
chemical hose company No. o. Capt. j.
p Jacobs and Lieut.. C.. T. Dixon. Alta
Vista tneiue company No. z. Capt. j.
sullivan and Lieut. L. H. Marker.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

- NV L-4A TONS uL the remarH-al D. g
~ volume Of business being trans
- acted and of the wonderful de-
vel0pment OF banking interests I'm Fl
Paso are strlkinsly apparent from
q comparison Of the figures Of the
first seven months OF 1917 with those
Of the corresponding months Of 1916
and 1918.
That El Paso is the banking cen
ter OF the southwest is evident
enough. and the reason is not far 10
seek when # is remembered that the
large mining interests in Arizona.
New Mexico and Texas are largely
financed from this city. and that
farmers and livestock owners
throughout its 509-mue radius do a
deal Of their banking here This
Furnishing condition Of the local
banks has been further stimulated by
the demand for supplies caused by
the world war. supplies for the com
ulissary department running into the
millions being secured in the region
OF which I'D Pas1 is the trading point
Clearing Increase Sfe.5OI.57s.
The increase Of bank cIeariurs in
1917 Tor the months quoted over
those OF 1916 is ss-.51I.5IS. the pres
ent figures being S1z3.21A0SI as
against S19.-ie.595. an Increase or
over 90 percent
Records Of the I'd Paso clearing
house association and OF the chamber
OF commerce show that the growth
OF the banking business has been con-
tnuous- The totals for the past ten
years are as follows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
81 PASO HASLOWEST FIRE KEY
RATE NOW PREVAILING IN THE
STATE: SAFEST RISKS IN TEXAS


--,
piled % E- Iaso Is now 10 cents.
- which Is the lowest lu Texas. and
COMA -.,- r..s-r- +r-. 7o-r-.-- f- -4.
countr-- rms rate Is based on the re-
quiremeuts OF the state insurance
-or.--fzsfon and is due largely To- the
-ael lAal lAe --Ie e.''-- ---l-'-- mas l5'"
completely motorized. has fire fight
inc facilities srra-io- 10 other cities
~ So. i.. +5... .l..-r.+rz- and arff..i..r+
'.-,-..5.ig--.f5+ fi4+ has made =. ..o.I
ra.-1-f .-r.r consideration as wine
szros-lra abundance of water. NUM-
bar or fire plugs and police patrol Of
f.. ,5--- au-lr into 10 Tho -EufrF5n-
80 r-e elsr-fra-sT eH7r-1s roots and
a system of fire prevention. through
has resulted boz removing piles OF
trash and other finder for flames
Building New Fire station
In addition rr new major suu4rtfr.s
+rer ~ Iesu secured DURING En-. Iasr
go --Cr-r- -re .fr,- mas ar-f..rl...I
mon The erection of a new central fire
station AT Overland and CamrIeiI.
which will cost in the rai.rHorho1G
If s9= 600. This is exuaered TO be
coruIeted shortly and viii contain
a1I of the most modern devices ms
constr r-s-i1n is ~ r1u--ara srF steel
DafIy- fire drills have Ieen i1a1.-rl-
rated -bv chief Jofn W Wray in
winch the new aerial truc1z of No
I hook and ladder couDar,- with lis
z Foor ladder has dafIr re-f- This
ladder is ouerated bv r0nnra--a5 ain
being cauabIe Of delivering a mani
rnou the roof of a bui1dfnr I'm "a f.r.
seconds the truck uD0n which 10 be-
bufTr beiua motor driven
Last Horse Goes.
The Mesa station on East HH1.
Graude street. was The last To- elm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
WOP5 STAGE A
PITCHING DUEL

PROBABLY the first pitching duel
ever staged IN professional ball be-
tween Italian pitchers came off on
May % between BiuEhamtOu and
WLlkesHarre. with r Caparul0 pitch
ing for Biu-laurou and Tuero on the
slab for Wilkesbarre. II was a Won
derful exhibition Of skilled hurIiuE.
too. as each gallant wop allowed the
other team only two hits Tuero had
the better support. and won out
20 o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
- JITH u probable add

TA-r me probable addition OF
M a dear and dumb school and
school OF agriculture. this
ian tie city of FL Paso may wen
claim the most complete system Of
plblc instruction OF any city Of its
size iu the United States
THE school attendance in EI Paso
has made q big jump during the past
year according to the spring schol-
astic census. which shows a total Of
1919 without including the number
added when the Government Hill ad-
dition was taken over from the city
roll The 1907 scholastic census
showed only 1892 pupils in the city
schools
The big high school building. when
las now been in use only a year. mas
c1-, s55Sl5aOf to date, and. with the
addition Of the agricultural land NJ
Washington park. and the installation
Of the first two years OF the four
year normal course, viii exceed this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
ELPdSO, Gateway to
Northern MEXICO, Is
Great Railroad Center

OK great railway systems put
y FL Paso in close touch with
east. west. north and south
and open 10 the wholesale and
manufacturer trade OF this civ
constantly growing territory
throughout the southwest
The principal gateway to Mex
iro. FL Fas0 has two important
Mexican railway systems which
D.. normal times. bring thousands
pt dollars i'm trade and thousands
OF people 20 buy FL Paso goods
each month from the rich states
or Chihuahua. COahuila. Durango
and the west coast country.
Railways i'm 81 Paso and Tuars-
pay out ln wages to men each
month nearly Se50.01O. nearly an
ot the lines maintaining large
shops sd employing large forces
Of skilled workmen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
DoWitoU

gILDINGS OF the Texas school Of Mines Of erection FL
and will be reached By paved street extending from the of Mesa
The state $4,000
Mines Bliss money
application
the
o
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
EI Paso's IS Public
School Buildings Are
Worth $I,5I7,48I.84

El Paso's public schools num-
Der 15. all in modern and well
equipped buildings. The school
property OF the city IS worth. ac-
cordiug 10 figures OF the educa-
ti0ual department &1.5lI, ASl-Si-
Included is the new high school
building which cost more than
half a million
The city schools. in charge OF
r j. TiEhe as superintendent.
employ $50 teachers The school
population Of the city this year
is 1919. Last year Il was a.
1se
Il has cost sssl.462.21 to run
the schools during the past II
months and the addition OF the
Government Hil school 20 the
city VIII add TO the amount next
year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

Total -.-- 3g.s05.5-7 s-.-If-5. sa1-.s4s. sg
In this period the fire department
was credited with 2S2 runs
Has SiE stations.
The six stations OF the department
are situated MS follows central at
Overland and South stanton. housing
compluLes l and :. Nasl. Rio GranIe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Gives AID To
1116 FAMILIES
Associated Charities Helps
Poor Out of Their
Poverty.

The Associated Charities OF FL Paso
IS under the direction of a board Of
directors OF seven women and "a mem
all Of whom live I'm FL Pas0- The
financial support comes from indi-
viduaI contributions and from the city
and county Of FL Paso. The work is
very broad in its scope and is organ
lied so as TO prevent duplication
and wasted efforts. 1t is organized
under the following divisions.
I. Department of family service and
relief
.. Visiting nurse.
3. Lodging house and woodward Tor
homeless men
I. Chudreu's day nursery.
T. Employment bureau
o. Milk station
self Help Given.
The general plan Of the work is best
expressed by the slogan adopted uF
the society. do more than help the
poor iu their poverty, help them out
OF it,. BY having a lodging house
with a woody yard. the society has made
IL unnecessary for any one TO beg for
help iu III Faso. clean beds and meals
are provided for all men who are
willing 90 act properly and take al
vantage OF opportunities offered for
helping themselves Those who are
able have TO- work in the Woodyaru
Cor their meals and lodging
During the past year ll6l families
We're helped ont in one way or an
other ffS men were taken care OF IN
the lodging house. employment con-
sistiug of work by the day or by the
month was secured Tor -4S3. s. sick
people or run away boys were re-
turned 10 their homes, often in dis
taur states and an average Of 40 chill
dreu were cared for daily at the day
nursery. and s-5 sick people were
visited and instructed during the year
ly the visiting nurses
New Building Plan
The directors are planning 10 re-
place the present buildings by new
ones. which viii provide better facili-
ties and more adequate room and mod
eru equipment for taking care OF chill
drel AMI men out OF work and the
sick and homeless The local society
was organized i'm November. 1915. and
took the place OF the former Womau's
Charity association
The officers of the society are-
President. Robert krakauer- first
vice president. -Irs- T. W. Larier- Sec
treasurer. d. 81 Wyatt executive sec
rt-lry. j. T.. Gwlu-
The other directors are. r. T. Bur
yes. Ir- W J. Brown. Mrs y W
Err.Il-=. a. s. Finley. AIRS. vs.. T.
FazEnrtE AIRS. Paul Gllrler. s. A.
Kline tl-- bl-E kOllue--. George r.
LeBa-yl- j. b. Lccllutol 1. O.. p Put
man, Mrs II. A. Rawlings. Mrs j A
Potter. Rev Perry j Rice u s stew
art. AIRS O. b. stevens rabbi Martin
Zielonka-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
EL PBS0 HAS 10 PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
SCHOLASTIC PlPyLATLlM lZ01S

High School Building, Costing $685. 64 May Have Agi
cultural School Added, With Experiment Station and
Experimental Farm; City Schools Have $50 Well
Trained Teachers and Modern School Buildings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
gOcOeTOQs@
EIPaso Is Center and
Principal Market for
Rich Mining Territory

I'll PASO IS In the center
r OF one OF the richest min
ms district in the world
Within radius of 500 miles are
the greatest copper. gold. silver
tungsten. quicksilver and lead
and zinc properties in the couu-
trE. and all l.ok 20 FL Paso for
their mining machinery, for their
smelling and financial develop
ment in a very large measure.
The high prices OF copper and
silver are reflected in the prop
erty OF FL PasO and the con-
slant development OF mining
properties in Arizona, New Mex
leo and west Texas add TO the
Importance Of FL PasO as the
market and center for the min
ing industry in the southwest
In normal times the great
mines Of northern Mexico send
their ores TO Fl Paso for smeit-
ing and look TO this city for sup
plies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
MINES AND STOCK
FINANCED LARGELY
THIS CITY
E PAS0 BANK CLEARINGS GAIN
S42,5 01 1913 IN SEVEN MONTHS

Deposits in Ten El Paso Banks Jump From 81 889 AZ
in 1900 to S26 534 SO and Combined Capital From
S255 900 to S2,71OOOO in Same Period; DIvi-
dends Show Prosperity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

~ EFELATIONS u the remarkable
X volume OF business being trans
- acted and of the wonderful de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
1ual Midsummer

Advancement Edition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

Another dangerous fire was the one
at the BOrdcriand garage 500 North
Kansas street April %. The loss was
estimated at $4,000. most of which
" as represented by damage 90 auto
mobiles stored in the garage. the
building, belonging TO Elliott d stew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

der OF the year being steadily bettel
In all the territory surrounding thii
city
The Border National bank, young
est in the city. VIII hold It's meeting
for declaring profits later In the year
when its first period ends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

Educational Sector
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

a bulietg" is in effect the message Of the
American general on the spot. It is q
message that has gone to every canton
ment
Modern warfare" as the term is some
times used TO define conditions since and
including the Spansh-American War,
means nothing. Modern warfare is the
warfare OF October, 1917, and nothing
else. One of the officers who came here
with Balfour remarked that whenever he
was as long as three weeks away from
the front he had a very hard time gettins
on to the new tricks in artillery that had
been evolved in that time.
It is easily possible that American par.
ticipation in trench warfare will cause
some radical changes in tactics. More
straight shooting and less bayonet stab
bing would at least be a humane i'm
provement in modern methods.