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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

lev Bank and Trust company. amount
sne 10 $50 00e ON its capital of $500. 900.
Besides this $1,000 was added 10 the
surplus at the end of the year. bringing
that item TO Sl24.00O. The Rio Grande
Mortgage company paid 10 percent for
the wear on 5000 0OO including its =
percent distribution on Jan 1.
On its capital OF $4,000 the FL Paso
Bank and Trust company paid SEMI
annual dividend of 5 percent. making a
total of . percent for the year, or S1s.-
geo. Its surplus was raised 70 S37.500
by the addition Of S256O at the years
The regular half yearly dividend OF
6 percent was allowed by the City
National bank or u percent on the
capital Of 100000 for the year, the sum
for stockholders being S36.O0O- The City
Mortgage company, organized IN me
spring OF 1916. showed satisfactory
earnings and viii give DIVIDENDS soon
It's capital is 100000.
-Four percent on its S150.00O capital
business Of the Union Bank and Trust
Company. making profits given out OF
$4,000 for the year. The sum OF s4V'-
eco was carried to surplus account
A semi-annual dividend OF percenI
vas disbursed by the Texas Bank ana
Trust company. making total IoI the
wear of SI2 600 It's capital IS 100000
The surplus account was brolSnt W %
Se5. 900 BY the addition or S9VvV earn
irss during the last half CT the year
Adds S25,0OO TO surplus.
On a capitalization of $500. 900 the
American Trust and Savings bank
strengthened its surplus TO $4,000 BY
the addition of $4,000 in December. be-
sides $4,000 added in June.
A dividend. the amount of which has
not been made public. was declared by
the state National bank. and $4,000
more was taken into surplus by that
institution.
Five percent dividends were paid in
June and December by the Texas Mort
gage company. on its capital Of 100000
making 1000 for the period
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

banking centers for investment in this
CITY and vicinity
There are many eNcnanse osaleIs anu
several private banking concerns in the
ritv. an of which have done prosper
Gus business in the year Just passed
The fluctuations Of Mexican money gave
opportunity for much speculation by py
urivate parties in that currency Inc
hanks have handled very little OF any
Mexican issue. except on orders from
Consolidation of Banks.
The important change among the
hanks of FL PasO. which was practical
~ agreed upon during the last Decem-
Der but not announced until New
Years week. was the consolidation OF
the Commercial National bank with the
Security Trust and Savings company,
the latter taking over the holdings ana
building OF the Commercial The Sc
curitv. which is a state bank. gave
$40 600 TO its stockholders in the two
dividends for 1916 business. Its capital
was $4,000 The customary 10 per
cent of profits was added to surplus at
both the summer and winter distribu-
tons The Commercial passed its divi-
dend in June on account OF the invest
rent of 100000 in its building at the
corner of Mills and Mesa. but showed
satisfactory earnings for the year.
Pays 10 Percent Dividends.
Payment of the regular semi-annual
dividends by the local banks, as well
as their statements TO the controller on
December p last, show wonderfully
healthy financial condition prevailing
here
The dividend Of the First National
was percent. or 16 percent for the
year. on capital of 100000. being q
distribution Of Sl2S.O0O TO stockholders
The item of surplus and profits in this
institution was $500. 692-S1- The First
Mortgage company. owned BY men al
lied with the First National bank. gave
stockholders 10 percent on the capltall-
zatiOn Of S1.0O0.009.
Twelve percent for the year was paid
to stockholders of the Rio Grande VAL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
E ASO To SPEND S159,44
To CONSERVE PUBLIC HEALT
During 1916 More Than 1000 Community Houses in the
Mexican Quarter Were Torn Down and Sanitary,
Roomy Houses Built In Their Places; No Epidemics
Among the Thousands of Soldiers Here.
,Continued From Page 1. This section

oblige physicians and others to prompt
ly report deaths and births
Free Garbage Collection
Free garbage collection by the san
itary department for the past two
years has been a great convenience for
househoIders and business people
twenty-five scavenSer wagons five
dump wagons. two tank wagons and
dog catcher's vehicle are included IN
the equipment Of the department Re
fuse and waste materials OF all sorts
are gathered in the district betW cen
sunset Heights and Washington park
east and west. and between Kern Place
and the river, north and south The
pickup OF garbage amounts to about
100000 pounds daily. The latest ap-
proved garbage cans are required Of
residents and business firms Thomas
German is sanitary commissioner
septic Tanks Planned.
The recent bond election. which au-
thOrized the issuance OF Sz9S.OOO in
bonds will permit the sum OF 100000
20 be used in the construction of a
section OF septic tanks near the garb-
age disposal plant. just west OF Wash
ington park in which the sewage from
the city will be treated in closed tanks
and the liquid carried off into the Rio
Grande. bearing no offensive Odors. \
new state law prescribes that every
city shall do this Under the superin-
posal plant is working a a greatly de-
creased cost. according to mayor Lea's
recent message Motor trucks viii be
bought 10 replace horse wagons in the
hauling Of dry garbage from a cen
trail location in the southeast part Of
the city 20 TIE disposal plant.
Health Officials.
The executive officers OF the depart
ment OF health conservation and sani-
tation is alderman John p OCOnnOr.
who also is the chief Of the water
works department The city board OF
health is composed Of the mayor. Mr..
O'ConnOr. Dr. J. y Rawlings. Dr..
James Vance and the health officer. Dr.
". c Kluttz DIT. +. c Lamb is in
charge OF the chemical and bacter5
illogical laboratory in the city hall.
Other officials OF the health depart
ment are Or. c. 3. Calnan. police sur
SeOn. Dr.. I. 7. Bush. quarantine office.
J. 3. Humphreys. meat inspector; \. s.
WarTenOr. dairy inspector: c. H Peper.
livestock iuspe ctor; Dr. 7. T. Christian.
tubercular dairy inspector: G. @ VIII
lis and Sidney Ball. sanitary officers
Thomas CCnnors is superintendent OF
the eruptive hospital. where smallpox
cases are treated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Anti German Campaign
In Switzerland Leads
To Frequent Disorders

Zurich. Switzerland, Jan 27.-The
French and English propag andists.
who have been active ia the French
speaking cantona Of Switzerland since
the beginning Of the war. are now car
rriug their agitation into the German
speaking parts of the republic.
Recently several of the agitators ar
rived here to arrange anti-Gerinan
mass meetings. As some Of these dem
oustrations led to fights between the
sympathiIers OF the Teutonic powers
and the allies, several citizens orgaui-
cations petitioned the cantonal autho-
rites 10 prohibit such meetings in the
future. This could not he done under
the constitution. but the police have
been instructed to supervise the meet
iuEs rigidly and not to tolerate any
violations Of neutrality.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

~ planting trees for shade and or
namentaI purposes. three consid-
4 erations are Of prime Importance.
rapidity Of growth, general vigor and
length of life. and beauty OF appear
ance. Some methOdical experiments
and more desultory ones during the
past fifteen years. have demonstrated
that certain trees can be grown in
this valley 2ith very gratifying re-
suits.
one of the most beautiful OF shade
trees is the elm. and the results which
have been attained in planting this tree
places it near the head OF the list
The most rapid growth and most beau
tiful results can be obtained by plant
ing the loose branching varieties.
notably the Huntingdon and the Amer
lean. In the early days few elms We're
planted here. except the dwarf. COM
pact headed and cork varieties. They
grew well and. where given an abund-
ance Of water. made a credita5le show
ing. but they did not attain the size
or beauty OF the first mentioned va
rieties.
Hopes for the Pecan.
Perhaps the pecan will prove 10 be
the most valuable of all trees ia this
valley. There are some very fine speci-
mems both at Las Cruces and below Fl
Paso. and there is one majestic one in
the old town OF san Elizario. which is
at least seventy feet in height and
which is a prolific bearer. So far as
the writer has been able TO learn. all
of the fine pecan trees in this Vicin-
ity were grown from seed. but IN the
past few years a number OF the fine
grated varieties have been planted.
and al least = portion OF them are
thriving There are few statiler trees
in the world than the pecan: il Is long
lived: not particularly susceptible 10 in
sect pests, and after the tree comes
into null bearing. il is very profitable
Trees grown from nuts come into bear
ing from the twelfth 10 the fifteenth
year. and from that time they in
crease rapidly in beauty and useful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
France and Russia To
Be Connected By Rail
EXCLUSIVE OF Germany

Berne, switzerland. Jan 27--Paris
papers arriving here report that the
governments OF France and Russia
have worked out plans for direct rail-
road communication between the two
countries. The trains Of the proposed
line are to run from Bordeaux TO
odessa by the way of Lyons, Milan,
Trieste. Belgrade and Bucharest
-'In the near future we shall be able
70 travel to odessa Moscow and Petro-
grad through the countries of the allies
without touching German OF Austro-
Hungarian soil" says the Figaro in
Joyous comment on the project.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

filled at all seasons. there is no spread
Of infection noted, owing 10 the care
exercised in constant inspection
Mayor Urges City Hospital.
In his annual message. Mayor Tom
Lea has recommended strongly that q
city hospital be built as soon as there
are funds available He said he re-
GREETED that the administration was
not now in position 10 propose the
purchase Of the county hospital sit
uated on the southeastern edge OF the
city. He recommended the removal OF
the isolation hospital 10 q section away
from residences and business.
Nothing vet planned for the santa
ton of Chihuahua. the Mexican
quarter along the river and Franklin
canal. will do more for It's wen being
than the drainage system 10 be in
stalled along Seventh street that viii
carry off the flood waters that reach
there from the north and south streets.
running toward the mountain Seventh
street is to be drained from South Ell
Paso to Park
L. :. Health Service Assisted.
Invaluable assistance is given to the
city's health workers by the United
states public health officers at the
Santa Fe international bridge Dr.. J.
W. Tappan. the officer in charge OF the
station, has worked tiTelessly TO inves-
tigate and isolate ali dangerous cases
the city
At a cost of $500 building has been
erected for the federal public health
department at the Santa Fe bridge by
the Mayfield Building & Investment
company. Equipped with boilers and
apparatus for bathing and disinfectIng
immigrants from Mexico. the plant has
cost about $4,000 As soon as the ap-
preparation is available for a staff Of
employees. the station will be opened
Suspicious cases are 10 be bathed in
live steam. their clothing boiled ana
confiscated. if necessary. and every
precaution taken TO prevent contagious
diseases from gaining hold in the
city.
The city health department has a
wide field Of activities. Free vaecina-
ton against smallpox IS given and fu-
migation Of premises is made wherever
necessary y corps Of inspectors is
constantly checking vegetable wagons,
fruit stands. meat markets. dairies.
slaughterhouses. bakeries. restaurants.
ice cream factories and parlOrs and
private premises. Spoiled foodstuffs
not fit for consumption are destroyed
The inspection extends to domestic an
fmals and when they are found TO be
infected they are killed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

there were 1858 deaths in FL Paso. $50
OF them being Americans. 1917 MeXi-
cans. So negroes and others. DURING
the year 1906 births were recorded,
52f of them Americans. 964 MeNicanS,
and IS negroes and others. The record
by months. follows.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
100000 Structure to Be
Ready in 1918; SO Percent
Gain in Business.

Architects and draughtsmen OF the
postmaster generals department are
finishing the plans for FL Paso's $780,
COO postoffice building. TO go up at the
northwest corner Of Mills and Stanton
streets within the coming year. The
site will he cleared by the end of IAN
uary and excavation work started for
the basement Information given to
postmaster Z. \ Shelton. when he Wis
tied the department in Washington a
few months ago. was 10 the effect that
the building would be ready for occu-
pancy about the middle of 1918. posi-
bly, earlier.
The new postoffice. which IS badly
needed to give more space for the mail
workers OF this city. will be a high one
story structure with mezzanine floor
and fun basement Its main entrance
be entrances for the employees on STAN
White stone will be used for the ex-
terror and preliminary plans indicate
colonnades to be raised on both ia
cades. 1t is expected that the govern
ment viii equip the building with the
latest devices for rapid handling OF
mail matter. The site has A frontage
Of 212 feet on stanton and 100 feet on
Mills. The Central Investment COM
pany Of FL PasO. which paid 100000
for the ground and Old buildings, sold
IL to the government for $50. 1000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Tests of WATER and MIR.

The chemical and archaeological bu-
reaus of the department keep up reg
ular tests of water. milk and ice cream
and record the findings on score cards,
for publication monthly in bulletin
form. For December. 1915. the num-
pers OF each class are as follows: Ice
cream parlors. II: meat markets. %;
as. bakeries l..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

The latter months OF the year
brought extraordinary movement from
the soldiers encamped around FL Paso
and nearly swamped the already linn
tied facilities Of the postoffice-
Receipts in the postal savings de-
Dartment are constantly increasing.
Deposits are placed at interest in local
banks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Totals SO 1877
Rfrfhs y,
Births
-e eroes an ]


\ caro- system OF births aud deaths Is
Kept in the office of + a MAYHEM.
registrar. Burial permits are also is
sued from this office The regulations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Has 30 Clerks and % Carriers.

St employees and about 80 railway
postal clerks and turns in about one
third OF its receipts. as balance left
over. 10 Wa shiugtOn- Ten years ago
there were - clerks and 10 carriers on
the payroll This year there are so
clerks ana - carriers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Increase Of % Percent.

Receipts at the postoffice increased
in 1916 a fraction over % percent over
those of 1915. The total received was
S34S.595.S5. against S224,392.17 the pre-
vious year. II Is believed that the in
crease in the volume OF business done
here exceeds that Of any other city in
the country. The record Of receipts by
months for 1916 follows.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Fl PAS0 BANK CLEARINGS SHOW
800 PERCENT GAIN IN TEN YEARS
Millions in New Business Handled By Ell Paso Banks Dur
ing the Year; City Is Clearing House Financially
and Commercially for Rich Southwest
Total Deposits S2871959O.82

Continued from Page I This section1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

The Annapolis naval academy mas
1881 students and instructors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Grapc~ and Fruit Trees.

Grapes VIII 40 WeII ID nav cIlH o.
any other sort of soil ABOUT IT PasO
except caliche. Sandy soil with some
gravel in it is splendid for grapes The
soil mulch of fresh manure and straw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

oblige physicians and others to prompt
~ report deaths and births.
Free Garbage Collection.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

filled at all seasons, there is no spread
OF infection noted, owing 10 the care
exercised in constant inspection
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

IS for investment in this
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-10-12
An Enterprisinq Office By

\ foreign book contains VA inter
c-tlue anccdotc that Baron de Reuter-
told 90 the author:
II had lust made start Ia lor-
don said the founder of the tumou,
news agency. "and had gore To- eat a
modest lunch. when my little office
hoy. who had been told where to hnd
me. rushed in breathles sN to say that
a gentleman had called to see me-a
foreign looking gentleman. he added.
why did YOU let him eo?" ex-
claimed. II would have come around
at once 10 see him.
Please. sir. didn't" was the re-
ply. "He is still at the office. I've
locked him in,'
And so one of Reuters earliest and
most priced subscribers was secured.
The resourcefui office bow SUISSE
quently became secretary and later
a director of the compary.-Youths'
COMPANION.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-10-12
First to Complete Soldier Census

"Demlng Is on record as beng the
first training camp center Tor which
the military authorities have prrpar-
ed. through the Intelligence bureau.
10000 ccu~u> cards On which the sol
der are asked To give information
concerning their lives, The purpose
in gathering thi, data l. to make 1t
possible 10 meet the needs IN each IN
dividua ease. The little loUr will
also probably obtain 10000 from the
state for the purpose of constructing
recreation buildings, where there will
BE- bowling ALLEYS. pool-ro"m-, loun--
ing and smoking rooms. smokers, but
fet~. dancing rooms ard readae
"Rccentlv | ran across IN old res
eryoir ont near the camp. and tins i
now being transformed into u large
stadium where the soldiers will play
their games. The stadium viii bee 500
feet square. and is U- excellent am
phitheatre. II wa, built by an old
citizen ot Deming who had dreams Of
irrgating the land. \ company Of en-
giuecrs j. now clearing the stadium
floor al mesquite. cactus and spar
ish dragons. Tiers will be placed
around the edges of the stadium and
will seat 10000 persons when COM
peted. Here football. baseball, ten
ni-. yollcv ball and other games will
De PLAYED. 1t will be an ideal athlete
lie field.
There are band concerts il. the
public square every night, given BY
the various battalion bands in the
camp. The entertainment committee
provide dancing and the men attend
by battalions. Each battalion i IN
invited IN order. No girls are allow
ed tu attend the dances except those
RECEIVING invitations. Union religious
service are also held, and $4,000 was
only a few days ago raised 10 carry on
tins religion, work. The Young Men =
Christian Association cares for the
men while m camp and the war -cr
zee board look, after them outside the
camp The knights ol Columbus
buldue- are being constructed but
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-10-12
Federal Exemption Boards

The two federal exemption boards
for New Mexico have been organized
and are now receiving appeals from
The decisions oI the county exemption
hoard, The board for the northern
district ha- elected thaIles SPRINGER
chairman. and will maintain II head
quarters and hold it, meeting II
Santa Fee. {. II. Brice !, chairman of
the board tor the southern district.
This board will have it, Headquarters
ut Roswell bat will hold it, meeting.
~ Amuucrmc.
II would seem that a Great many
pcuplc do not vet understand how Sc
rau- a matter IL l. 10 be selected IN
.lr draft When q mans number WAS
drawn. chat man became -oldicr Of
rbr New National army of the nltcd
state The federal government does
uot have tn 80 further and prove the
mau ntnc-- tor -crN,c. Ca the con-
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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-10-12
GOVERNMENT CARES
FOR ENLISTED MEN

Every available means is being us
ed by the United States government
to make the men ir the army training
camps contented. according TO Ny
ron A. Kesner, well known playground
expert. who has charge of the reere-
ational and social work among the
10000 troops located Mt Camp Cody
ir Deming. y. NJ. No mother. he said.
who has son in the service of the
country need worry about his moral
or physical welfare. Each phase of
the mems lives is being looked after
by experts.
Mr.. kesner came To Galveston YES
terdav for the purpose of looking over
the Morris Laske playground. which
is now in the process of construction
He laid out the original plans for the
playground. He viii leave Galveston
today for Dallas. where he was for
merlv playground director. From
Dallas he will 90 back to Deming.
"Deming la, a population of only
$500 persons, Vet 1t j. dolrg H. duty
toward the troops located there, Mr.,
Kesner said. 1T shows what civic
pride can do. OF course the water,
the air and the climate are fine and
healthy. aud the soldiers thrive well.
Yer, little sickness prevail, among
the men IN camp"
~ vast organization has been
formed 10 care for the soldiers. This
j. called the Deming war service
board. and l. composed of state oiii-
cials. city officials and prominent cit
liens of Demng. There are forty
two subcommittee. each cariug for %
particular phase of the soldiers lives
Amusement zone have been c,tah
lshed. ard the vas, recreation plant
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-10-12

The twenty ninth annual session of
the SYNOD of New Mexico met in San
"a Fe last week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-10-12
Correcting a Mistake

The following good one j. being
told of q well known Silver civ phv.
stefan who l. on duty At Camp Cody
near Dcming. The commanding of.
lc.r was showing some visitors thru
the big camp and they came To the
Iu-Juc ward OF the base hospital
ore of the ladic- .uicd the NilvN
civ phN stefan among the patients
and cuea-cd him BOO conversation.
allow long have Won been Ia herc!'
she myuir,i OF lhe doctor. "Ory
about thirty DAYS." calamity replied
tlr pbF .lciun The knd-hcurled
hjs .huhu- % cheer him NJ, -ud:
"D. .uuN get alright, won have been
here such % short time and Won
seem TO bee improving already and
walked away. Later GA she wa
horricd when the commaudlre oili-
Ger told her she had been talking Ia
one of The examining PHYSICIANS M
stead ot q patient as she uppo-cd.
Rushing up to the Silver Civ phvsI-
,iau. .hc lady burst i.'o apologize.
ooh. doctor" -hc exclaimed. II am
80 sorry IL ha- taught me lc...
son ! viii never be governed bv a..
pcarauyc- again silver titN En-
0 ,,....i-.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-10-12
The Biqness of Trifles

If YOU cant be the big wheel m o
great machine. at least be II goo /
screw.
Every responsibility j. imporlau
Each bolt IN the bridge bears apar
of the strain. \ loose nut here. %
snapped rivel there and the whole
structure j. exposed To collapse
Details cease to be triiling the mo-
ment they threaten the main works.
TINY errors disrupt titanic plans b.
ir@ a messenger boy doesn't appear
TO involve ability but ii vital letter
fails Ia arrive at the proper hour,
the carelessncss of an obscure buns
Ter immediately discounts the ell
cheney of an entire organization.
There are two very scarce types
of men-ihosc who can lead ard
those who can heed. Both contribute
sienallV 10 the prosperity of every
concern.
The strength that command, NAV
not he yours hut cNaciidudc j. lee
word uubudv'~ capacity.
\ reputation for d"pcndabiliV
almost ~ valuable a. a name e.!
originality
Flf-t cla-- -coond- class men need
never worry about the future Is
the -,,und cla hrsl-cla>, worker
who are usual, oul of ioh- and .'
elbow Herbert kaufman.