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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

Z The old days. before 1900. a part
OF FL Paso's population consisted
of victims Of tuberculosis who came
here hoping this dry. genial climate
would restore them 10 health, and in
numerous instances. it did. san Jacinto
plaza was thronged with these unfo--
tunates daily. They went there for
sun baths and 10 discuss Their condi-
tion with each other Passing pedes-
trians would catch snatches OF sen
fences about might sweats.' "solidi-
fled lObes." etc
Reporter Organizes Club
Among such invalids in 1895 was
Donald 4 Latshaw. q New York news
ful lawyer in Kansas City. Latshaw was
witty and inclined 10 take a humorous
view Of his own physical trouble. He
said he wanted TO enjoy life while ne
lived and refused to visit with other
victims who wanted to 1aIk about
night sweats or the condition Of their
lungs LatshaW found in FL PasO many
kindred spirits who hailed from all
parts Of the country. He conceived the
IDEA of organizing these kindred spirits
into "a club TO joke With the grim enc
my. death.
LatshaD-. despite his poor health. WIS
full of energy and an inVcterate joker.
a nj with h!m action followed swiftly
upon the heels Of decision He organ
izcd a.. one Lang club with mem
nershIp OF about % bright young men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
Little Interviews
Capanea Smeter Men Said To Be Acting Ugly
City Hospital Needed; Visitor Says Would Pay

PERATIONS st the plant OF
the Cananea Consolidated
~ Copper company in the state OF
Sonora, Mexico. viii soon be discon-
rinued," said T. Kenneth Rathbun, a
representative Of St. Louis copper in
tereets. This is largely because Of
the increasing insistence OF Mexican
lsborers emboIdened against Americans
BY the withdrawal of the Pershing ex-
petition Strikes have been narrowly
averted on frequent occasions recently.
and ,hc ,ompany is timid about hiring
anythiI out Mexican labor under the
circumst amces
FL Paso needs a city hospital. and
needs II badly" said g. R. Clark. -.All
the leading cities OF the country have
uptodate city hospitals where certain
cases are treated and which more than
pay for themselves. Such cases as
those OF persons addicted to the NOR
phine habit. and persons injured in &C
cident could be treated, and arrange
ments made for operations and the
boarding Of patients who were able to
pay"
Canada is doing its bit in the Euro
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

taking care OF herself in a go with
Mexico. without any aid from Wash
ington- We have been taking too
seriously all this talk Of war with
Mexico, Germany and Japan All OF
them put together could not get a
fOOthold on American soil. and il we
are blOckaded by submarines so much
the better for our own people Il
would relieve them OF the fear OF
starvation"
"El Pasos new comfort station is
certainly fine one in every particu-
lar and is even better than the one in
Central park, Los Angeles, in nv opin-
ion" said B. G. Hadford. The station
is being well kept have heard IA
vora5le comments on II from hundreds
fEl Pasoans and visitors"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
Roundabout Town
Six Hours From Elephant Butte Dam To FL Paso
Road Is In Fire Shape; The Driving Excellent

road and the possibilities Of such a
trip
We had but one puncture and that
was when we picked up a suspiciOuslv
new tack in front OF the Cutter hotel
on the way up.
Hotel Accommodation
E c. and Alden snow have taken
charge of the old dormitory and mess
hall at the dam and are now catering
10 visitors to the dam Good meals
and clean rooms are 10 be had Meals
are 70 cents each. Room and meals Is
>9.25 a day. S21 a week or S75 month
The buildings are modern and there are
shower and tub baths. running water
toilets and all conveniences Motor
boating. row boating and fishing are
the amusements at the dam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

One Of the members Of the EI-
oeIsior Fiddling Band has bought q
pair of squeaky brogan shoes, but
they don't seem TO help out much in
the playing.
Raj Barlow hopes 90 have another
pet lizard this coming summer, as
he got a lot Of enjoyment as well as
entertainment out Of the one he USED
TO take to church with him last
summer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
Little Interpiews

pean war as we'll as any country in
volved," said George Patullo OF the
Saturday Evening Post. The country
has sent its share Of its manhood 10
the front 10 fight against Germany and
is sending more as rapidly as they can
be prepared for service The nation
has come TO the front without 4 COM
plant and its people are showing won
derful patriotism Its regiments have
taken their brunt of the fighting and
regiments like the Princess Pat which
was almost annihilated IN action is
only a sample Of the war machine that
Canada has put out in the present
European struggle.
7 have just returned from few
days trip IN California. but no place
perity like FL Paso.'' said Hal Stevens
of New York Los Angeles with all
OF its winter tourists is quiet beside
Fl Paso. San Diego is also slow COM
a push and an appearance of Iiveliness
that you do not find in many other
cities in the country"
FL Paso fmpresses me as being q
real. live city" said l. H. Lacey. OF
Detroit Mich, Being an automobile
man I naturally take a keen interest in
the number Of cars owned in a town.
and after being here but a few davs I
am convinced that few cities in the
4 hlleQ states OF the size or FL PaSO
can compare with it, in point Of num-
Der OF automobile
= get The Herald every day at my
office in Denver" said Jay Dean, land
am therefore able to keep in close
touch with what my FL Paso friends
are doing. You know l worked for q
years in the same building in Fl Paso.
First 7 was with Wells-FargO com
pany and then with the First National
bank when II was in its old home On
the corner of Fl Psso and San Antonio
street consequently you can ina CINE
how I enjoy those old time stories. I
knew Windy Smith VINO killed those
train robbers. 7 knew Seth Burrows
and his uncle. old Bill Denman and all
of the people mentioned in those old
stories and they are told Just as I re-
member the facts No matter how often
I come 10 FL Paso I can see that the
town has grown considerably. Wher-
ever ] 90 in the west people are talk
ing about this city and its wonderful
growth and prosperity"
<
Texans have a laugh coming TO
them said Ross Bryan, when they
read Germans promise 10 let Mexico
have Texas when she conquered this
state OF course, Germany is per-
fectly safe in making the promise
Now Germany would not be so safe in
promising 20 conquer Texas for Mex
leo If IL should ever come to free
for all fight I would gamble on Texas (
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

Mrs. Maybelle Craig. chief deputy to
state game warden Willard, of Iowa,
is at present in full charge of every
thing connected with that department.
since the warden has left the state for
an indefinite period She is head Of all
the hunters, and everyone is bound 10
observe her rules and regulations con
corning the hunting of birds, the killing
of big game or the catching Of fish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
Dislike


l
walkedh had
called in Dr.
suffered
What he could do he fed the their shredded
feyered and help disease
the neighbors hear
WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
HOCWALLOw LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

A travelling
photog er
came along the
other day and
had Cricket
Hicks to have
his picture made
standing In the
door with his
chin hoisted- He
stood On tip-toe
so that his
watch charm
would show.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
BOOZE ~ FNTRACTs.

BOOZE IN EXTRACTS.
sOlomonville. Ariz., Feb -.
Editor RI Paso Herald
Why not ask the L s. senate at
Washington. D. c.. TO abolish all ex-
tracts in the states which are suppos-
eddy bone dry2 Then enforce the laws
TO the letter
Right here in Graham county this
past week there We're 20 bOotlesgers
arrested by the sheriff If men cannot
get booze to get drunk on. they viii
drink extracts for the effect OF the
alcohol which they contain.
Let MS have either a real bone dry
state or 4 regular wet one
Ny idea is to do away entirely with
alcohol
ella Valley Crank
The queen of Rumania started a fac
tory FOR the manufacture of tooth
picks a few WINS ago. and so sue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
T ETTERS to THE
IL HERALD

GAlI communications must bear the
signature OF the writer. but the mare
via be withheld IL reauested-l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

Women attired in overalls. employed
as machinistS and working side by side
with members Of the male sex. have be
factories of the East that the Interna-
uOnal Association of Machinfsts has
submitted to referendum vote OF its
affilatei locals a resolution uaking
women eligible 70 mem berShip in the
union and emitting them to all the
privileges and benefits Of that organi-
cation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
A Word From
Private Atkins
THEM CONTROL RIDES.

FFICERS seem I think or
derlies are deaf and bin and
~ don't catch on Z nothin' OF
what's goin' on Ia rather go out as
orderly and see one OF them control
rides than t see Julia Eltinge and her
whole company Of beauties.
TIL spirit in I'll cavalry is Just a.
strong as It used Z be, 'cept il don't
seem E run so much to spirits In III
old days. just L Iven up once in awhile.
tn colonel Of one regiment would send
word TO tn colonel Of another { bring
over his officers and they'd brew a
punch But now IS different In
proper stunt is TO invite EN- over for a
six mile Steeplechase-
Control rides they call EN-. cause
y'u got 10 control yer horse so as not
[ pass tn officer that's leadin' III pro-
cession-
They had one OF them control rides
last week and invited all III officers
o. tn whole cavalry division, and gath
cred them all together whether they
wanted I be there or not. Just cause
one of tn colonies was kind enough
L send around an invita- ton
Some ride. believe me, with more
than POE OF EN- follerin' the leader
and enJoyin' themselves Z beat III.
band Some style too. linfn' up III
buglers at tn start-off and soundin.-
Get ready. get ready. get ready
hunting we Will go
and all that sort of stuff just like as
II they were gOin' OFF on a real fox
hunt
And after tn race hear one OF
tn colonies eXpreSsin his gratitude fer
bein' invited over Z jump. just as II
he couldn't come over and jump ter
times a day II he so took a notion
and says he real proud like. There's
not an officer Of me regiment thar
would have missed this here ride fer
twenty dollars"
And then 1 hear a young officer re-
mark so as only a few could hear
him. says he show me two bits and see
what I would do" But US orderiies re
supposed [ be deaf and blind and don't
know nOthin' OF what's goin' on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

Miss sophie Rombauer. daughter O.
judge Rombauer. of ST Louis. has cut
loose from the usual occupation in
which women engage and will engage
IN sheep farming in the southern part
Of Missouri
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

Many cities in England now employ
nohcewomen as regular parts OF Their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

Under the proposed espionage law it would be almost
dangerous for TO carry gun camera
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
BY G. A. MARTIN.

, al Leasburs dam on the way back, for
our lunch This left a running time OF
SIX hours and ten minutes for the en-
tire distance
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1917

At regular session of the Board Of
Supervisors of Shiawassee County,
continued and held at the Court House
in the City of Corunna In said County
on Monday, Oct. %, 1917.
Board called to order by the Chair
man.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Present: Suprs. Allan, Braden, Bal
ley, Bliss, Corey, Carroll, Chase, Dew
ey, Doan, Derham, Godfrey, Harry
man, Ketcham, Kebler, McMullen,
Miller, Perry, Thomas and Taphouse.
10.
Minutes of the previous session
were read and approved.
Supervisor Dewey from the Com
mittee on Claims and Accounts SUBJ
mitted the following report.
State of Michigan-The Board of Supervisors
For Shiawassee County.
To the Honorable the Board Of Supervisors:
Your committee on Claims and Accounts
would respectfully submit the following as its
report, recommending the allowance Of the
several amounts as given below, and that the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
Afternoon

Board called to order by the Chair
man. r1 l1
Roll called by the Clerk.
Present, full board except Supp
Bailey.
The Chairman announced the tim
had arrived for a special order Of b8-
mess, viz: Schedule Of prices for fndE-
gent burials in Shiawassee County
The motion of Supr. Thomas th.e
the schedule of prices for burial e
INDECENT cases submitted by the undsr-
takers of Shiawassee County, be o.
copied and adopted and the Superin-
tendent of the Poor and Committee -
Contagious Diseases be notified of u
same was carried by the following ysn
and nay vote called for by the Chair
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30

This schedule of prices is to be eff
fective only while the present market
conditions on funeral goods continue
and are subject to future advances on
funeral supplies made by the manufac-
turer.
The enclosed list is the same as
Genesee County has been paying for
this work for the past two years.
Yours respectfully,
Jennings & Son, Owosso, Mich.
Knapp & Smith, Owosso, Mich.
w. j. Simeon, Corunna, Mich.
X. ID. Desbrow, Vernon, Mich.
Clarence E. Mapes, Durand, Mich.
w. G. Whitehead, Byron, Mich.
c. G. Bendle, New Lothrop, Mich.
c. E. Godfrey, Bancroft, Mich.
s. H. Wallace, Perry, Mich.
Hutchings & Son, Perry, Mich.
l.. S. Slayton, Laingsburg, Mich.
The motion of Supervisor Godfrey
that the communication be made a spe
clal order OF business Wednesday, Oct.
II at two o'clock, was carried.
On motion of Supr. Bliss the board
took recess until tomorrow morning
at nine o'clock.
Read, corrected and approved.
GUY L. BRADEN,
Chairman.
Countersigned:
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30

Colby, Carroll, Chase, Doan, Derham,
Godfrey, Harryman, Ketcham, McMul-
len, Miller, Piatt, Scribner, Thomas
and Vincent, II. Noys; 0.
The motion of Supr. Thomas that
when the Board takes a recess today
that it do so until Monday, Oct. %,
1917 and all special orders of business
take their respective places during
that week, was carried.
The motion Of Supervisor Godfrey,
supported by Supr. Corey to take re-
cess until Monday morning, Oct. %,
1917 at nine o'clock, was carried.
Read, corrected and approved.
GUY l.. BRADEN,
Chairman.
Countersigned:
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30

GEO. M. DEWEY,
C. e. GODFREY,
EDWARD R. VINCENT.
Committee
On motion Of Supr. Dewey the ra-
port was accepted and adopted by the
following yea and nay vote called for
by the Chairman:
Yeas: Allan, Braden, Bliss, Clark
Colby, Corey, Carroll, Chase, DEWEY,
Doan, Derham, Godfrey, Harrynszrs,
Ketcham, Kebler, McMullen, MiIkn-
Piatt, Scribner, Thomas, Taphouse xnn
Vincent. %.
The Chairman announced the t1use
had arrived for special order of bxxa-
ness, viz: The matter of Assessment
of Caledonia Drain.
The motion of Supr. Kebler that no
further action be taken at this sess1sn
of the board in reference to asses
ment of Caledonia Drain was carrSed
by the following yea and nay vote cali
ed for by the Chairman: Yeas, Supx-
Allan, Bliss, Clark, Colby, Carro1-
Chase, Derham, Godfrey, Harrynfzr.
Ketcham, Keller, McMullen, Miller.
Piatt, Scribner, Thomas and Vincenf.
az. Nays: Suprs. Perry and Tap
house, 2.
On motion of Supr. Kebler the boarA
took recess until this afternoon M
one o'clock.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
Supervisor Kebler submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions:

SupeTViSOr heDier SuDulilIcu thS loi-
lowing resolution:
Oct. IL, 1917.
Be it resolved that the Supervisors
of the City of Owosso be and are here
by authorized to make contract with
DR.. F. A. Watts, the same as in year
1917, the contract to run for one year
and to begin as soon as the present
contract expires.
JULIUS KELLER.
On motion of Supr. Kebler the reso-
Tuition was accepted and adopted by
the following yea and nay vote called
for by the Chairman:
Yeas: Clark, Colby, Corey, Carroll,
Chase, Dewey, Derham, Godfrey, Har-
ryman, Kebler, Scribner, Thomas, Tap
house and Vincent. IA. Nays: None.
On motion of Supervisor Thomas the
Board took recess until this after
noon at one o'clock.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
JAS. A. ARMSTRONG.
A. w. GREEN,
E. HENRY,

JAS. A. ARMSTRONG.
I. A. w. GREEN,
E. HENRY.
h Superintendents of the Poor.
4 On motion of Supr. Godfrey the re-
port was received and referred to the
Committee on Settlement with the
Superintendent of the Poor.
4 Mr.. Clarence Case, Superintendent
of the County Farm, extended to the
board and clerk an invitation to visit
the farm and have dinner on Thurs
Hay, October 18th.
On motion of Supervisor Godfrey
The invitation was accepted with
thanks.
The Chairman announced the time
had arrived for special order Of bus
iness, viz:
The matter of County Agent for
Shiawassee County.
The motion Of Supervisor Thomas
that the action on the matter of Coun-
ty Agent be postponed to Friday, Oct.
.l9, at two o'clock, was carried.
The Clerk presented to the board
,khe following communication for the
nndertakers of Shiawassee County:
October 18th, 1917.
no the Board Of Supervisors, Shia-
wassee County, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
I Owing to the advanced cost Of fun
|eral supplies and in every other line,
i've the undersigned have come to the
|decision that we cannot longer do the
lindigent work of Shiawassee county
lat the prices which we have been al
lowed by the County for this work. So
we have fixed schedule of prices
(which we consider fair and just and
we respectfully present these prices
TO your Board for consideration.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
SATURDAY, OCT. IS, 1917

At a regular session of the. Board
OF Supervisors of Shiawassee County,
continued and held at the Court House
IN the City of Corunna, in said county,
on Saturday, October IS, 1917.
Board called to order by the Chair
man.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Present: Supervisors Allan, Braden,
Bailey, Bliss, Clark, Colby, Corey,
Carroll, Chase, Dewey, Doan, Der
ham, Godfrey, Harryman, Ketcham,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30

yea and nay vote called for by the
Chairman:
Yeas: Supr. Braden, Bailey, Bliss,
Colby, Corey, Carroll, Chase, Dewey,
Godfrey, Harryman, Ketcham, Keller,
Miller, Taphouse, and Thomas. 10.
Nays: 0.
On motion of Supr. Corey the Board
took a recess until this afternoon at
one o'clock.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
Afternoon

Board called to order by the Chair
man.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Present full board.
The Chairman announced the hour
had arrived for the special order of
business, viz: The election Of JAM
tor for the ensuing year.
The motion of Supr. Thomas that
we tender the position of Janitor to
the present encumbent Wellington
Duffey, at same salary as last year,
one thousand dollars, was carried by
the following yea and nay vote as
tor for the court house for the ensuing
yead.
Yeas: Suprs. Allan, Bailey, Bliss,
Clark, Colby, Corey, Chase, Dewey,
Doan, Derham, Godfrey, Harryman,
Ktcham, Kebler, McMullen, Miller,
Perry, Piatt, Scribner, Thomas and
Taphouse, 81. Nays, o.
The Clerk presented the following
COInIuuliCdIiOu.
Owosso, Mich, Oct. II, 1917.
Board Of Supervisors,
Corunna, Mich.
Gentlemen:
beg to advise you that owing to
increase in cost, former prices on An
titoxin are withdrawn, and will be
pleased to furnish the following sizes
at prices indicated.
1000 Units at 5 .75 per package
5000 Units at zoo per package
900 Units at 800 per package
10000 Units at 500 per package
10000 Units at 900 per package
While these prices cannot be guar
anteed for any length of time, we have
quite an extensive stock on hand ant
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30

while this lasts the prices quoted yos.
above will prevail.
Yours truly,
w. d. WHITEHEAD
The motion of Supervisor KebIer
that the communication be referred To
the Committee on Claims and Accounts
in Contagious diseases, was carried
The Chairman announced the hour
had arrived for the special order Of
business, viz: The election of Jail Ply
stefan for the ensuing year.
The motion Of Supr. Godfrey that
we tender the president incumbent
Walter T. Parker the position of JaI
Physician for the ensuing Year at sam6
salary as last year, was carried, by the
following yea and nay vote called fcx'
by the Chairman:
Yeas: Suprs. Allan, Bailey, Bliss
Clark, Corey, Carroll, Chase, Dewey
Doan, Derham, Godfrey, Harryman.
Ketcham, Kebler, McMullen, MiIlers.
Perry, Piatt, Scribner, Thomas, Tap
house and Vincent, %. Nays. O.
The motion of Supervisor Dewey
that the action taken yesterday In ref
erence to Caledonia Drain Tax be re-
considered and made special order
for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
was carried.
On motion of Supr. Ketcham the
board took a recess until tomorruw'
morning at nine o'clock.
Read, corrected and approved
GUY L. BRADEN.
Chairman-
Countersigned:
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
Clerk.