El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
WILL HELP PAY
GRAHAM'S SALARY
Commissioners Vote $1,000
Annually to Support the
County Farm Teacher.


weeks ago when they voted 70 discon-
+inus contributing to the salary Of
a q. Graham, county farm demon
etrator. the county commissioners
ws5nesdav morning voted TO again
contribute approximately $1,000 a year
to this fund. The chamber OF com
7nsree of this city contributes the re
rnafnder Of Mr.. Graham's salary
When the commissioners 1ASt 'ii--
were addressed by J. L QuicksaIi' en-
Moved BY the federal government as
district manager OF farm oemons'rs--
tons. Addressing the commissioners
Mr. ouicksau said that with the
Tinted states involved in war with
Germany and her allies. the food ques-
ION IN this country was one OF VIA
interest He stated that the European
countries now at war have found the
foodstuff problem one only second IN
fronort7uce 10 that OF mintary sLIdLeSs
and generalship on tne rie sto, n,
TEp sneaker stated that lnere were
thousands of young men N the SH4tLI
states ready TO enlist ana 50 70 -
'front.' but that they cOulu ltol tl5-s
= UNITY sfouachs. Mr.. QulckSait san
<Saf il was Up 70 the farmers dH1
ranchers OF this country 20 $50 o -
uatrfotic spirit by eAsItIllS - go
- produce abundant crops o. 4OOu-
- T1rine the past year. he said there
- considerably less food for men ailo
feed for animals proaue &c ,,revioIIs
TTnited states than during the pLeNlos9
ves~ The speaker pictured me -
,yautszes that farmers throughout ~
Limited States have obtained thIo .
instructions and suggestions 80. ~.
hem By county farm de1nonstra tole
WIN are experts
Watt Talks for Der,onstTHtor'
John n Wyatt vice presideAt o - -
FIRST National bank said he ana IN
-neSoritv Of the largest taxpayers O.
fhe county. whom he repressl1ieeH'
favored employing county IsIll 49, -
onstrstor. He said If the court was 4o-
e1+i~f7ad win Mr. Graham to employ
come one else. but that as Tar q ~
vas concerned he favored eIlplo! -
Mr.. Graham who, he SAID, had proven
me commissioners then witheut
dissenting vote agreed to again con-
tribute to 8fr. Grsham's salary
Those attending the meeting. asios s
~ror1 the members Of the court Were
ToF7 n. Wyatt. Charles =. stevens
Tobn W Fubank. Charles Davis, ) Z.
Williams. George R lie Baron n
chester Cooley ana z. = " me
Judge 2 3. NcClintock spoke Of the
,1rqent need of the county al once
building . bridge from the 1S-aho -
that AZ would reduce the distance rom
The Island 70 the city about seven
niles He said the roads were N -
condition there and that II was amos
ir1nossib1s at times for the 1slano
farmers 10 haul their products 70 the
citv. Re stated that the Island was
one Of the best farming sectioIs IN tIe
valley and suggested that the court
appropriate $4,000 10 bulld me o1-use
and improve the road
This was objected to b. commission
- Robert 2. Lyons. but comInls sloners
Il L Herring and George Penoetl ootn
spDroved OF the erection Of the bridge
Frl7e county engineer was instructed to
SECURE specifications for the construc-
ION Of the bridge and bids vii then
be asked
wants VALLEY Towns Cleaned Up.
Or T J NcCamant. county physi-
can. appeared before the commission
ers ana stated that he had conferred
With the county attorney regarding the
question OF cleaning u outlying towns
n the county and mat sucn acuon
could be taken according to law, pro-
rSde5 : board OF health OF three mem
bers was appointed Dr. NcCaInanL
said that this was question OF NiIai
importance. as he des-reI 70 cleanup
and. Mace the smelter district IN 2
sanitary condition Il IS now. ne saio'
one Of the most unsanitary outlying
communities IN the county
Judge McClintOck appointed Dr. nc
r,ananr and DIS. ! ". Tappan and L.
=. Wftherspoon to constitute the board
The appointment Of the board was up
On the accommodation OF d. Nc
Camant-
SAYS Measles on Streets.
Dr.. McCamsnt then took up the
question Of caring for persons aftlict-
"a with CONTAGIOUS diseases he SUD
-71itted & plan OF a small building which
ne said could be erected at a cost OF
$3.50. adjoining the county hospital He
asked the court TO order the erection
Of two such buildings so that desti-
rute persons suffering from contagious
diseases could be cared for Dr. Nc
Camant stated that wednesday morn
ing he found a destitute man suffer
ing with case OF measles. but as ne
had no place 10 care for him had 20
let him walk the streets OF the city
VIII Consult Council
The court decided that It would not
appropriate money for such buildings
until after II had conferred with the
civ council regarding the caring OF
destitute cases. The commissioners con-
tend that they have been caring for
the city cases and that the city does
not contribute 70 the fund 10 care Tor
g1cb cases The court Is anxious. II
vas said. that the city and county
come 70 some agreement whereby such
cases can be properly cared for
John L O'Shea was appointed super
fntendent Of the poor farm by the com
rnissioners TO succeed J & Sawn. who
resigned
the commissioners viii hold another
session Wednesday afternoon a. ;
o'clock