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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
81. Louis Live Steek.

st. Louis, Mo-. Oct. 1.-the live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market 25c lower; receipts
$500: light, S1s.75@1s.15; pigs $3.50
Is; mixed and butchers. 31S60@
good heavy, 31s.3o@19.4o; bulk. 1850
@1S.40.
Cattle--Market slow: receipts. s.
500; native beef steers, $S@17.60;
|yearlihg steers and hstfers, S7617;
cows, $5@l0.50; stockers and feeders,
$6.50@11.50: calves, $3.50 1880.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. l.
500: lambs. s1361s: elves $40. 500 11.50
wethers. 3115o@1250: Gamers and
choppers, S5@S.60.
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At Ohio state.

Columbus. O., Oct. 11.-Coach Wilce
gave Ohio State varsity Intensive drill
on rain soaked field. Despite the
adverse conditions the scrimmage
with the freshmen was snappy and &C.
curate. The varsity line. composed
Of Bolen, Peabody, the Courtney
brothers, Myers. Wieche and Seldom,
was worked hard and appeared to be
in fine shape for the coming game
with Northwestern Saturday.
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha. Nebr. Oct. 1.-THE live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Aiarket Csc lower: receipts
S1S.40@ 1885, light, $3.50 a 1890; pigs
$lc.50dll7: bulk Of sales. $1S40aI 1880.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, g.
900: native steers, $l0Q17: cows and
heifers. $6.50@s.5o: western steers
$500 1850; Gamers. s5@S: stockers
and feeders, SS.500l2.5o: calves, $SG
IL: bulbs, stays, ETC.. $5.1567.35.
Sheep-NIarket steady to strong; re-
ceipts, $4,000; yearlings. $12.5O@13;
lambs. 1880 1925.
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kILLIFER WEBS
WEST { I!kSTER Girl

West Chester. Pa, Oct. thatcher
Hill Killifer Of the Phillies is speeding
westward on q transcontinental honey
moon journey. The bride who accom-
panies him was Miss Margaret
Thorpe, popular West Chester girl ana
graduate of Wilson college. Cham
bersburg, Pa. They will spend the
winter in California. where Killifer
will be associated with his father in
business.
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POLICEMAN JOINS
RECRUITING CE

Creston. Oct. ia former police
man from Creston has Joined the re-
cruitins service in Davenport. His
name Is L. NJ. Bartlett and Until re-
Gently he was . member OF the police
force in this city. Bartlett mas mad
considerable army experience, hav'ne
been IN the army for seven years az
ono time. He was . commissary SER
seant in the barracks at vancouver.
Washington.
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At Purdue.

Lafayette. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE ink
sweeped down on Stuart field today
and carried on one of the Boilermak-
|er's best back field men. Hart being
taken to a hospital with his left ankle
broken. This puts him out Of the
game permanently. The varsity had
just started scrimmage with the fresh
men eleven when the accident oc.
CURED. He tried to tackle a freshman
when he suddenly turned on his ankle
and went down. The game continued,
the yearlings giving the regulars a
hard fight. The game ended, to 5.
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cURTiss TO HELP.

Ames, Oct. 9.-Dean Charles F. Cur
tbs Of Iowa State college has been APP
pointed member Of the state execu-
tive committee, by United States Food
Commissioner Herbert Hoover. Dean
Curtiss Immediately telegraphed his
acceptance to Mr.. Hoover. and Sec
ond telegram came telling that I'VE
expect great results from Iowa in this
campaign"
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. 1.-THE live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market Is to zoe lower: re-
ceipts. 5000: bulk, 31s.50@ls.20: heavy
S1890@19.30; packers and butchers,
31s.S0@1S.2o: light. $1s.25@1s: pigs.
3lS.75@17.6o.
Cattle-Market weak: receipts. TO-
900, including 500 southerns; prime
fed steers. Sls017: dressed beef steers,
Sl1@15.50: western steers. $s.60@1S;
cows, $5.50@10a heifers. s6.5o@l3:
stockers and feeders. 3S.50@14.50; bulls
$625@S; calves, $6.50Q13.50.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. 81
900: lambs, 317.25@lS.25: yearlings. $12
$1O611i5
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PROMOTE SOLDIER sovs.

Sigourney, Oct. II. : Word has
been received by friends here
OF the promotion Of Samuel Rasan
to sergeant and Louis Buchanan and
Frank Turner to the rank Of corporals.
Dr.. Dudley Kelly has been advised by
the warl department that he has been
commissioned y first lieutenant in the
army. Dr. Kelly is . dentist and will
likely be called to the front soon.
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At Notre Dame.

Notre Dame, Ind Oct. lin the
semi-final preparation for Saturdays
game with Wisconsin at Madison
Coach Harper closely watched the
Notre Dame varsity linemen in hard
scrimmage against the freshmen. The
varsity back feld-Phelan, Miller.
Brandy and Bahan-were excused
from participating. Harper used tho
reserves in the back field, with ALI
son at quarter.
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chieaoo Live Stock: CIosir

Chicago. Oct 1.-THE closing live
stock market follows!
Hogs-Market slow, % to soc lower;
receipts. 10000: estimated tomorrow,
5000: bulk. S177o@1s: light. S17@
1880: heavy. $17.30Q 1920; mixed,
$17.30@1s.20: rough. S17.30@17.b0.
Cattle-Market weak; receipts, 49,
600: top, $3.50.
Sheep-Market weak: receipts. 49,
900: top, $13: lambs, 1856.
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At Indiana.

Bloomington, Ind. Oct. 11.-Because
Coach Stiehm is saving most Of his
regulars for the opening of the con.
ference season with Minnesota one
week from Saturday. Indiana's scrim.
mage was between the second string
men and the freshmen. only Capt.
Hathaway, julius and Bowser being in
the lineup
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At Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 11.-Coach John
Richards sent his entire squad Of re.
serves against the varsity yesterday
and for an hour the first string
men were hard put to solve Notre
Dame formations. A two day rain has
changed the playing field into series
of mudpuddles. and unless there is .
quick change Of weather Saturdays
game will necessarily be slow.
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prfeary Movement.

prilaary Movement.
T Articles Receipts Shipments
Wheat. blu $4,000 $4,000
Corn. blu ....... $4,000 $4,000
Oats, bu ........ 100000 100000
Seaboa I'd clearances-Wheat $4,000;
corn, 1900: oats. 10000.
Car Lot Receipts.
Wheat--43 cars, with 10 Of contract
grade.
Corn-ss cars. with So of contract
grade.
Oats-1s5 cars, with 81 of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Minneapo-
lis. Duluth and Winnipeg today were
1.S75 cars, compared with 1,035 cars
last week and holiday tho cores
ponding day year ago.
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Gard Of Ihanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their many acts OF kind
ness and the sympathy shown in GU,
bereavement
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. H. Wilson.
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THE STANDING.
OHIO STATE SERIES.

Cleveland, O.. Oct. H. The Gin
cinnati Nationals won tn sixth and d.
Gliding game o: the series for he Ohis
state major league title from the
Cleveland Americans here today.
The score by innanGSH
Cincinnati :. 04S0o1oo-s 10 q
Cleveland %. 0oooo01oe1 4
Batteries-Eller and Wingo; Bag.
by Morton Coumbe and Oneill.
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81. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis. Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Corn-No.,2 mixed. $3.50; No. 2 vel
low, 1872: No. 2 white, $2.os.
Oats-Standard, 60hc; No. 8 white.
5s@5shc: No. 4 white. $50: No. 2
mixed. 57@57%c: No. 3 mixed SEQ
b6Mc.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Opening quota
lions in grain and provisions:
Corn-Dec., $1.13kj@ Y; May, $1.0sA
@1.0S1s.
Oats-Dlc., 57k@57hc: May, $3.50
5s1bc.
Mess Pork. per bbl.-Jan.. $43.
Lard. per 100 lbs.-Oct., $3.50: Nov.
$3.50; jan, $22.25.
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WORLDS SERIES FIGURES.

Following are the official attendance
and receipts figures for the third game
OF the worlds series:
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ATHLETE Is pERrrcr.

San Francisco, Calf. Oct. 11-losr
man Ross, this ctty's champioa plah
swimmer has passed perfect e3snS
nation physically before a draft beoed
and will be called to the Nat3ooa3
army as soon 40 this Is reached, n
was learned today. He made ne
claim for exemption.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

San Antonio, Tex. Oct. 11.-Hoke
has been drafted again this time for
a worlds series, he says, though HIS
club trailed seven others in the Ma
tionNl league this year. Warner, who're
home is In Valverde county. Tex. r.
ported yesterday at Camp Travis With
the third draft contingent from his
county, He was assigned to the first
company Of military police and there
was celebration, for the company
has an important game Of baseball
scheduled. for Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
COURT REFORMS MIGHT IMPROVE
SERVICE WHILE SAVING MONEY
(BY H. S. H.

free suspended sentence, simply
because his past history not locally known"
third proposition merit that the state should be
permitted comment upon defendants failure to testify
Judge BlantOn does not 60 discussion Of this but it
present district attorneys not permitted
call the attention of the jury to the fact that the de-
been placed the witness stand the
theory that such directing of attention might be equiva
to making convict himself. However, inasmuch
the failure defendant testify does really create
sumption Of guilt else there hardly be good reason for
Withholding the testimony of important witness there
fore the district attorney should be allowed to comment
thereon.
The fourth proposal that state judges should be per
mited charging the jury, make the
evidence federal judges allowed to do Judge Ban
ton argues:
Where ridculously absurd and IN the
cOntroverting evidence 20 credible witnesses
defendant testify to purpOrted facts however urbe
evabe and unreasonable and thereby force the court TO
property alib threats communicated
reasonable explanation OF possess
other defences and simply because
such charges given and cannot be explained or applied
by the the jury conjures imagined doubt and
acquits-'
In the federal courts judges allowed, in delivering
their charges the evidence commenting briefly
the testimony of each witness its apparent RELIABLE
PENDANT any, and the judges may thus Clarity the minds
of the jurors amazingly though at the time reminding
them that they to be the sole Judges of the merits Of
the
This whole matter of reform Is not for snap
judgment may be that others of representative
BIantons many suggestions have merit But whatever
changes reistrctng procedure made should be
carefully considered first by the bar associations and then
by the legislature There is pronounced public sentiment
delays outworn methods many instances prov
ing, they have long been burdens the public time
and money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
Ell Paso's Real Development Dates From 1901
Prior To That Year Business Stopped At Oregon

corner somebody had tried TO rig up
IN the acequia a water wheel to run a
little grain mill which had been erect
ed there OF stone.
This stone house was used for stor-
ing grain and il was the first Gala
hoose, or town jail, FL PasO had Nh
Look remembers that drunken and dis
orderly persons were locked up in the
stone house 10 stop them from fight
ing or to let them sober up. There
was a wooden bridge across the ace
quia on FL Paso street
Chinese Occupy Federal Building site.
Where the federal building now
stands were two little adobe huts oc-
cupied by Chinese laundrymen. There
was q blind trail" on Mills street lead
ing TO Bassetts lumber yard on the
corner now occupied by the 3 ssett
block at the int! section Of Mills and
Stanton streets.
There were no buildings on san An
tonic street east OF Oregon except =.
H. COnklin's home and real estate
office, about where the HOndo bar is
located. But when FL Paso was Sc
lected as the county seat and work
began on the court house. then scatter
ing adobe buildings began 20 appear
on san Antonio as FAR east as Kansas.
but no business houses went up on that
street east of oregon until 1857. and
then they were all confined TO the
north side OF the street until 1880.
when butcher shops, rest@ urants, two
saloons and a millinery store and a
plumbing shop opened On the south
side - the street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
by J. ID. PONDER.

building and the little Capies building
the property is occupied by -shacks
that do not represent = total invest
ment OF $4,000, and yet they are pay
ing more than SOC 900 IN annual rentals.
Once Makes AdObcs IN Texas Street
Mr. Look says that ~ the time the
property was offered him for $500 FL
PasO and san Antonio streets were the
only streets here. The acequia then
crossed Texas street at the Rio Grande
bank corner ard Mr.. Look made adObes
in Texas street at that corner to repair
an old adobe house located where the
Buckler block stands Nr. Look re-
members distinctly that an adobe resi-
dence on the northwest corner Of san
Antonio and Mesa jutted out into the
street where the little Caples building
now stands.
In 1856 the northeast corner OF san
Antonio and oregon streets was on the
market at $40 per front foot j. r Cur
RE bought il and erected thereon the
present two-story brick recently Va
Gated by Bryan Bros and that prop
erty is now worth many times that
sum. but IL could have been bought in
1901 for $500 per front foot
GriSt NIIT ON Pioneer Plaza.
The san Antonio street front Of the
present handsome building of the First
National bank was occupied in 1855
by row OF adobe houses with big cot
tOnWOOd trees in front OF them. In
the rear was corral. outside the
walls OF which ran the aceQuia This
acequia crossed FL Paso street At the
city National bank corner and a. that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31

be made a city more beautiful by the
displaying OF a little more civic pride.
The city administration is doing much
in improving parks and the pathways
along the streets. But this labor will
be lost unless the property owners and
citizens renting homes improve their
yards. During the past two years there
has been much time devoted by the cit
liens OF this city in improving their
yards. II everyone cooperates in this
movement FL PasO will be much more
OF q garden spot"
The prcprietors of the larger bust
ness homes OF Fl Paso are making ev-
cry effort to make their employees COM
Portable" said c. +. Stratton. Some
time ago the Tri-State Telephone COM
pany installed in its main offices a rest
room for the telephone operators. 8Iu-
sic was provided. lunches served, baths
installed and monthly banquets and en-
tertainments given. The girls also had
the privilege OF the use of a large room
for dances. 1t is through this system
that the efficiency OF the telephone
service In FL PasO has become equal 20
that Of any in the country. I believe.
The girls take an interest in their
work. more so than II no attention was
paid them in the way OF diversions by
the company"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The melting pot has begun to turn
out real Americans - Detroit Free
Press
Hatch early for SIZE" recommends
the department OF agriculture. Chicks
or plots?-Washingt Post.
Il IS terrible 10 think that in Green
land the end OF g perfect day IS six
months night.-Chicago Herald
Theodore Roosevelt, as We recall re-
cant history. never found II necessary
70 ask congress for any power.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Germans have devised 2 short
and easy abbreviatIon for tanks" l.
IS "scheutzengra benang riffsmachine
Seattle POst-Intelligencer
The revolution in Russia IL about
as satisfactory 10 Germ ny as the great
revolt against president Wilson that
was announced to take place last No
yember.-New York Herald
Hiram johnson is not the first
statesman to make the disconcerting
discovery that a new senator IL a much
bigger man IN his home town than he
Is IN Observation-Disclosures Transcript
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
Roundabout TOun
Still Room For Man Who Is Willing ToWork
Magdalepa Man Who Made $14, 900 In Ia Months

the ballots counted by . few 'volun-
teers'' from the audience Regular
tellers are appointed who are not
candidates for office and they count
bers- The Elks, the Masons. the Ro-
tarians-au organizations OF this kind
follow the same principal, II anyone
wishes to know.
The galley boy says II he had the
dignified appearance OF '. r Stiles,
he could DO the things M Stiles does
and get away with them, too.
Every member Of the late Pep. Push
and Progress train believes IN pre-
paredness-and most OF them went 20
Arizona prepared
A J. Strayer Is IN Dayton, Ohio.
telling them what he did In the ma er
Of for the present year. All statesmen
during the past year and getting a line
on how many registers he can get hold
OF for the present year. All statesmen
OF the company are there in conven-
ton The Dayton Journal prints
earricature OF A J. as one OF the mem
bers Of the Nationals One Hundred
Per Cent Club
A L Meredith. who used 70 sell in
surance In FL Paso. Is now sheep
ranching near Magdalena, ". NJ, and
likes It He met the FL Pzsoans on
and renewed old friendships.
=
c. B. Link, former secretary OF the
Las Crusas Commercial club. Is now
mining near Santa Rita. N NJ. He has
a good copper claim and is making
regular shipments 10 FL PaSo.
The town OF MagdaIena, N Il, got
lite name from the face OF a woman
on the side Of q mountain overlooking
the the town and named Mary Nag
dalene" BY the Indians many years ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
Bedtime Story For theLittle Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND NEDDIE'S Joke.
HOWARD r. GARIA

And about this same time Neddie
Stubtail. the little bear boy. with
Jackie and Pectie Bow Wow, the two
puppy dog boys. were whispering to-
gether behind the cave where lived Mr..
Whitewash. the polar bear.
Wont it be a good joke" said Ned.
die, laughing.
1T sure will" said Jackie. He'll be
so surprised!'
even have TO do Il when Nurse
Jane isn't home" said Peetie. for If
she knew she'd be sure TO tell him.
and that would spoil your Joke
Neddie."
That's 50. Well. Nurse Jane is com
ing over to our house today TO help
my mother sew q bed quilt, so no one
viii be at the hollow stump bungalow.
We can crawl in the window. spread
ourselves out on the floor, and when
Uncle Wiggily comes in hen think
we're black fur rugs that Nurse Jane
has bought as a surprise for him, and
he'll be so astonished he'll jump over
his ears"
"Oh. such fun as Il will be- barked
Jackie You sure did think UP q
dandy Joke. Neddie."
Yes, I guess l did, spoke the little
bear boy. but he was not at all proud.
of course" he said. at won't be April
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
Cssyns4' By George Nafiber A6s'.s

said Neddie.
oh. it won't matter much i he does, 90
said Jackie Uncle WiEgily is very
light on his feet since ne learned 10
do the fOXtrot."
Soon the three animal boys were AZ
the hollow stump bungalow Nurse
Jane Wis not at home and Uncle Wig
giiy, as you know. was out looking for
an adventure. \ side window was open
and through this Neddie, Jackie and
Peetie easily craWled. Then. when
they were inside, they thought they
heard Uncle WiSgily coming. so with
out stopping for anything they gave
each one q jump into the parlor and
there they stretched out on the floor.
Funny the floor hasn't rugs on Il
at all" said Neddie, as he flattened
himself out You'd think they were
expecting US"
yes. it IS queer" agreed Jackie.
B4L oh, what a good joke II is. Ned
die, I'm sure
Hush. Here he comes whispered
Peetie.
They could hear the tap. tap, tapping
OF Uncle Wiggilys red. white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch on the front
steps. soon the old rabbit gentleman
looked In the half lighter parlOr where
the two puppy dogs and the bear boy
had stretched themselves out as fiat
as they could.
"Oh. Nurse Jane has been buying
some new rugs" said the rabbit gen
tleman. She wanted to surprise me"
'Hai This is where we surprise
him. whispered Neddie to his friends
Jump M now. and bark while !
growl- on. what a joke"
Neddie tried to get up. So did
Jackie. So did Peetie. But they could
not. They we're stuck fast to the floor
Think OF that.
What's the matterT" cried Jackie
pulling and pulling.
"Oh, my goodness" cried Uncle Wig
gily. as he put on his glasses. It's
my friend Neddle Stubtail. and Peetie
and Jackie Bow Wow. and they are all
stuck fast on the newly vanished
parlor floor. Oh. they are stuck I'm
the sticky varnish. That is too bad
Why did you come IN here. little ami
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
Roundabout Tomn
International View. ssrvice


a foot below the level Of the river,
which runs nearby The result is that
the water seeps in under the town and
they have TO have bitches to carry II
off, else they would have to canoe
about the town as the Inhabitants OF
Venice do.
II you have any spare money, put
IL into sheep Colonel James h Nc
Clintock told Us at Phoenix the other
day that a flock OF s.0UO sheep IS
worth, at the present price OF mutton
$4,000 a year to its owner. 4 young
sO-pound lamb sells for SIC for meat
and g flock Of ewes will double in .
year and the wool Of the mothers is
worth & good deal itself.
a monument has been erected at the
Grand Canyon by act OF congress in
honor OF Major John wesley Powell.
who in 1859 and 1872 made the first
trip OF exploration down the canyon.
The monument is Of limestone, sur
mounted by a copper tablet bearing q
likeness OF Major Powell and an in
scriptiOn 10 the effect that II was
erected BY act OF congress Nearby, a
monument OF marble has been erected
by the Flagstaff lodge OF Masons COM
memOrating a ceremonial held BY PhOe-
nix lodge on and in the canyon in 1913.
Both manuments are on Maricopa
point.
One OF the pleasing features OF the
return of the Fl Paso Pep. Push ana
Progress eIcursiOnists on Tuesday
night was the welcome accorded them
by the new members OF the chamber.
elected that evening. The excursion
lists were Zlad to see the new mem
bers. particu arly the young members
OF the chamber. taking such an inter
est in its work.
Just for the benefit o. those whom
IL may concern. the Toltec club does
not ballot on its officers. then have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
Little Interviews
Wants Woman Influence But No Woman on Board
First Automobile In Ell Paso Ope-LuDe. $500 Eloip
Little InterUiews

not IN the census to report It to ny
office, phone number pa. as every
child means 81 from the state
IN March. 1900, just L years ago.
said J. F. Hagan, 7 brought the first
automobile to e Paso. Il was a one
cylinder. three horse power Elgin and
il cost me about $500. used to take
Winchester Cooley and J. c Bushong
out in Il nights when they went sere-
nading. Frank Bell, Mrs. A. P. Coles's
brother, brought the second car here.
II was Mobile steamer. The third car
brought here was a six horse power
Oldsmobile roadster, owned by a Lieut.
Aloe, OF the army. Then the automo-
biles began coming fast. The late Fe-
lix Martinez brought the first electric
car. II was a delivery car for the
News. Il is coincidence that Carl
Gather and myself left FL Paso Il
years ago. he going to Mexico City,
while ] went TO California and Arizona.
We both returned to FL PasO recently
and went into the automobile business
together"
with the arrival OF spring. residents
OF FL PasO. especially the property
owners. should make an effort 20 have
grass and flowers planted in their
yards" said Jack Egan. "El Paso can