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, 1918-05-30

VIM. A. Mckay of Rawlins, chairman
of the board of county commissioners,
came up from the county seat Tuesday
and, in company with Commissioner d.
Il. Winsor of Saratoga, spent a couple
of days in the upper Platte river coun-
try inspecting county roads, bridges,
etc.
, 1918-05-30

A. J.. Chichester, the veteran auction
Ger of "Encampment, will hold a big
sale of stock, farm property, etc, at
his auction yards in Encampment on
Saturday, June S. A large list of va
rious kinds of property is to be disposed
of and all farmers and ranchmen of
the valley might do well to be on hand.
, 1918-05-30

Ny regular customers and all others
desiring any of the Raleigh Products,
call at Edwards Harness Shop until
April 1. Complete assortment on hand.
j. A. Mauk.
, 1918-05-30

Miss Jessie s.. Moore returned Sun
day from a trip to Cheyenne and Den
yer, where she had been on business
connected with her preparations for
the opening of Medicine Bow Lodge,
which will take place next Saturday
evening.
, 1918-05-30

j. U. Allard of Evanston, deputy U.
S. revenue collector, spent a couple of
days in Saratoga the first of the week
on federal business.
, 1918-05-30

Neutrality-suspicious. In every
community In the Platte valley to
send in news items each week for pub
LEGATION in The Sun. We furnish sta
%ttonery, postage, and other supplies
The Saratoga Sun.
, 1918-05-30

W. E. Tilton came down from Brush
creek yesterday and left last. evening
for Denver, where he will spend a few
days looking over cattle offerings with
a view to buying a few carloads of
young stock for his ranch.
, 1918-05-30

There are persistent reports about
the streets this morning to the effect
that two of our popular young people
were married in Rawlins yesterday, but
no details concerning the happy event
are available at this time.
, 1918-05-30
Saratoga Chips

Mrs. Jos. NUM- and small daughter
have spent the past couple of days in
Rawlins.
, 1918-05-30

Gus Grimm, a former resident of Sar-
,atoga, was elected mayor of Medicine
Bow at the recent municipal election in
that town.
, 1918-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Paulson, who
visited here for several weeks at The
j. ID. Paulson home, left last Friday
for SDenver, where Mr.. Paulson plans
to engage in carpenter work and con-
tracing.
, 1918-05-30
$4,000 Reward.

For information that will convict
any person or persons molesting or
killing Nj cattle.
]. III. SOWDER, Saratoga.
, 1918-05-30

Donations have been received as fol
flows: Frank Stockwell, $500; j. A.
Laughlin $40 worth of goods.
, 1918-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Middlewood
were over from Rawlins Saturday and
Sunday, visiting at the Paul Pilo1
home.
, 1918-05-30

OIL land locators are reminded that
the necessary blanks for location and
valuation purposes a be obtained at
The Sun office.
, 1918-05-30

Mrs. J. A. %Schoonjans returned home
this week from a W. weeks visit in
Denver and LaPlata, Mo. She visited
with her father and other relatives at
the latter place.
, 1918-05-30

Farm stationery, butter print labels,
shipping tags, ETC., on short notice. We
have just what you want.-The Sun.
, 1918-05-30
Notice.

No hunting or fishing allowed on the
Ruyle ranch Of Spring Creek.-P. L
Howard. $50;
, 1918-05-30

All kinds of dressings and polishes
for all kinds of shoes at w. c. Ed.
wards store.
, 1918-05-30

Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Groninger and Mrs.
Mace will serve at next Saturdays tea.
, 1918-05-30

The Sun to any address for $3.50
per year.
, 1918-05-30

The Sum to any address for $3.50
per year.
, 1918-05-30

MI. and Mrs. G. W. Broadhurst mo-
tored to Laramie alst Saturday, return
ing home Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Wanfed-Miscenanenu,


CORONA typeErtta- wanted. rs Mills s..
Phone $50.
WANTED rent plano Jew nonthI snaa
HIGHEST price paid Tor coal saczs F.io
Grande Fuel CO. $40 s s. VEaln Ph- 15l%-
KITCHEN cabinets 500 a wee
FOUTZ MOORE co.
WANTED-Smau IRE proof sac. Tsls-
phone 1888 giving address cescriptlon q
safe and price.
WANTED TO Buy ss0oad hand Edis71
Dholograph IL good order. P o. Box z,
IS EL4-5s-
WANTED second hand vertical fiis box e
drawer, letter CT document size $3.50
Hueco street Phone sS70W-
WE TAKE your Old furniture n at a good
figure. IN exchange FOR new goods
ROGERS TRADING C0APANT,
Ll5 10 sLaatoa e E1one ~.
For RenF-Houses Furnished.
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SMALL furnished house al corveniences-
Phone 2el6W-
THREE rooms aad Sleeping P07Uh Il
GrlroFleU- Phone ISL
SMALL frame cottaga IN GrandvisT near
car line, references Phone 3o5sM
FOR RENTER furnished o0rtage, 1rl-
vate bah and yard 1239 WyominE-
FOUR room house psrtiy furnished ia
un1uruished $3.50 Phone sS2zW-
FURNISHED cottaEe. rooms and sleep
ing porch Phone 44l9. 4oes aastings-
FOR RENT-Furnished room house F5a-
70 ehldren Or pets. 592 IsEas s.
CLOSE h snap. Look this Up a0E. s25a
buys these furuitur1s n 8 roousd houss.
5ls Magoffin-
FURNISHED cottage, two rooms. sleePias
porch bath 40 sick or children. SIS.
Phone $50.
SIX room cottags with Basement. fur-
nished, quiet neIEhborhood. block OF IA
Coffin ave. Prefer bachelors OF Any
officers Phone T654J-
TOR KENT-3 rooms, bath, sieeplns
porch, basement. neatly furnished and
clean. suitable for army couple. reason
able rent Inquire after s p H and Sun
day 6o1fR-
FOR LEASE-Four room bungalow
slassed in sleeping porch garage, wash
room. chicken house First class rurnlrure e.
heating lr-a1Ecmeuts- Rent S5a- S517 Al
FOR RIM
Nine room furnished house On 1Iyrt-I
10 room house y. e Paso St. furniture
for sale at bargain
Five room house on Texas s.
Three room house on Texas -
store room, Wyoming St, 50 slita1ia
for grocery store or cleaning works
Two small houses with sc1e land f1r
rent IN the valley
Two room frame. wyoming street
". +. PAYNE
401 Mesa ave. Phone 1889.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
STOCK SHIPMENTS YARDED
HERE FEWER LAST WEEK

Livestock shipments through the III
PasO Union stockyards showed less
activity than usual. being as follows,
Circle Bar Cattle company, 81 bulls
from Mullinyille, Kan. 10 BraWler,
Calf.
W. T.. Spencer. so cows from Eodeo.
\. ". TO Clay Robinson az Co, Fort
Worth
". II. Roberts, % cows from Anil
mas, n NJ, 10 ". T.. Narmel FL Paso.
These were sold TO the Pcytou Pack
ing company.
Wyatt Anderson, so cows from AMI
mas, y. NJ, 90 the Peyton Packing
company here
z A. Howard 55 cows from Dem
ing. y NJ. 10 the PeytOn company.
c. y. Dowd. four horses and %
mules from O0nard. Calf, to Renfro,
Okla
John Falopek. % goats from Maria,
Texas. TO FL Paso.
Mckenzie Cattle company, 90 COWS
and bulls from san Simon, AriZ-. to
La Tuna, Texas.
". T. Hale. q horses and mules
from Los Angeles 10 Oklahoma City
H E Williams, q head Of horses
from Bisbee TO Duran, y. NJ
Frank Miller. 81 cattle from Rodco.
\. n. TO Clay Robinson * Co. Fort
Worth.
Andy Schobe drove in Is head Of
hogs from the valley To the Peytol
Packing company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
RAILROADS WILL
END CONGESTION
Go Rapidly to Work to
Route Freight Nearest
Way to Clear Tracks.

Washington D. c., Jan. 1.-Eastern
railroads went rapidly 10 work today
to clear frenght congestion and effect
a freer movement Of food and coal re-
Eardless Of passenger schedules and
previous priority regulations
Acting on sweeping orders issued by
director general McAdoo last night,
designed to relieve the tangled traf-
fic situation even by diverting export
freight to ports south Of New York,
the roads set about their task, IN
hampered by the restrictions Of the
old system
Lines west and south were notified
they soon might be asked to furnish
equipment TO aid the eastern roads
and a committee Of government Off
Gals was appointed 10 devise a plan
for routing excess freight to south At
lantic ports.
In place OF the railroad war board
dissolved at its own request, the d.
rector general named a temporary ad-
visOry committee Of five members.
President Hale Holden, Of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy, one OF
the committee, was retained TO super
wise the machinery created by the war
board since April
Other members OF the new advisory
cabinet are John Shelton Williams.
controller Of the currency. who viii
handle financial questions: chairman
Henry Walters. OF the Atlantic Coast
line who viii assist in operations; Ed
ward Chambers, traffic director Of the
1000 administration, in general charge
Of traffic, and Walker D. Hines, as
sistanr to the director general
Members OF the war board, inClud-
ing five Of the nations foremost rail-
road executives will return to the
active supervision Of their roads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
CHRISTMAS MAIL HAS BEEN
GREATEST IN u. S. HISTORY

washington, u. Q. Jan I--ChriEI-
mas mail this year was the greatest
in volume in history, but was handled
promptly, notwithstanding unusual
conditions Postmaster general Bur
Lesson today announced complaints OF
delayed mail were not due to failures
Of the postal service, but 70 railroad
congestion
In New York city mail was 20 per
cent heavier than last year. Five
hundred carloads were despatched
from Chicago in one four day period
with 100 tons Of outgoing parcels
handled in one day.
Al the army camps and canton
ments mails were handled expedi-
tiously. more than 100 tons daily
being the extent at some camps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
KAISERAT
END Of LARIAT
New Years Stunts of 34th
Infantry on Street Con
vUlse Big Crowds.

kaiser Bill Hohenzollern" was ig-
ANONYMOUSLY paraded about the streets
Of FL Paso Tuesday. a rope about his
neck and a captive of the 34th United
States infantry, soldiers Of which
made the occasion a masquerade car
nival OF iun, such as New Orleans and
other romance cities have become IA
nous for.
The funmakers appeared in the
business section early lu the morn
ing and started out for a days good
time There were about so men in
the crowd and each did his share TO
make the hundreds Of civilian on
lockers double Up with laughter. 4
few members of the cath band.
stephan JOska, leader. were present
to furnish real clown type music
while Two drummers and a Clarionet
player furnished the rEtnm fOr the
-sultau's hlrem,' several OF the 34th's
members lmpersOnatlnE the female
members thereof and giving FL PasO-
ans the benefit Of dances heretofore
seen only by the sustain in his harern.
Sing Farewell 10 Booze.
The merry makers invaded the lob
by OF the Paso del Norte hotel. where
four OF them. disguised as negro min
strels, sang a farewell 20 booze song,
the refrain OF which was When Die.
Don't Bury Ne, But Just Pickle Ny
Bones in Alcohol"
Escorted by a firing squad, the
kaiser douned in all the Hohenzel-
lern regalia, including a score Of iron
crosses, was made 10 kueel on the
street az Texas and Mesa. while two
buglers played taps for the -reposs
Of his soul in hades.'
The carnival was a distinct hit"
with civilians, especially Mexican
children. who thronged behind the
parade in large numbers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
No RiotOus Cheering;
New Workers Greet 1918
With National Anthem

New York, Jan. I.--ErIgid weather
and war time economies combined 10
dampen the ardor OF New Torz's well
come 10 1918. II was largely q sub
dued indoor cele bration-
Instead Of the thousands Of merry
makers throngiug brilliantly lighted
Broadway 10 greet the New Year
with tin horns and COW bells, as in
other years. comparatively lew
braved the chilly wind The celeEra-
ton was but an echo OF former ones.
The almost deserted th0roughfares.
darEeued by the fuel administrator S
edict- were forbiddins and the cele-
orators hurried 10 restaurants and
cabarets.
War time menus greeted the diners
and many establishments placed re-
strictions on drinking The o'clock
closing law was enforced When the
New Year came into being. fewer
corks popped than usual and instead
OF the usual riotous cheering. the
crowds leaped TO their feet and sang
The Star Spangled Banner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Laws, Liquor
Laws and Anti-SBating
Laws To Be Enforced

New years resolutions are IN order
at police headquarters-at least at
tempts 10 start the new year right
are to be made with regard to the
enforcement of the traffic ordinances,
and in the campaign against boot
Logging and the rOominE house evil
in addition. according 10 chief Of
police Charles Pollock, small boys
who skate on the sidewalks viii be
watched by the patrolman. and If they
are found blocking sidewalks OF
skating perilously near pedestrians
they viii bring trouble upon their
parents, who viii have to pay fine
since sidewalks were made for pedes-
trians, and not as skating Kinks.
In regard 20 the traffic laws and
their violation, sergeant j. h Cap
finger said Monday: we are not go
ing TO be so lax in the enforcement
Of the traffic laws as heretofore.
Rigid enforcement viii be the pro-
gram Special instructions have been
issued 70 officers, and viOlators viii
be punished The cooperation Of all
owners OF motor vehicles is asked in
order that Fl Faso may be one Of the
cities where the traffic laws are car
ried out
As for the traffic il liquor and the
sale Of st 10 soldiers. as well as the
raidlnE OF houses with a bad reputa-
ton, chief Pollock made q resolution
that, while the unfortunate affair
which occurred a few nights ago viii
not be duplicated. IL viii not inter
tere with vigorous campaign in
complying with the government
and city's most fervent desire 10
eliminate bootlegEing. street walkers
and the roomiug house evil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
NEW YORK STILL
SHORT Of COAL
People Scraping Bottom Of
Coal Bins; Rail Lines
Are Congested.

New York, Jan. 1.-Despits @ slight
break I'm the zero weather that has
beuum5ed Nev York for three days,
the city faced another DAY Of suffer
ing and inconvenience 10 Its business
life today
Although fuel administrators assert
that nearly 10000 tons Of coal are
piled up at tidewater points, the prob
lem Of Transporting IL here has been
rendered difficult by congestion OF all
water and rail routes. Meanwhile the
CITY is scraDiug it's coal bins. and the
reserve supply is nearly exhausted
Nearly $4,000 tons Of coal should nave
reached the city yesterday but Only
20. 900 tons were brought
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Wanted-Rsal Esfafe.

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HAVE BUYER for q or 8 room bungalow
with heat. Phone 1889
Will PAY CASH at once Tor barFzia IN
s or room bungalow. Z. L. p care Her
ald-
WANTED % buy for cash from owner a
new modern or room house with fur
mace. also Hight six Buick. 1Iltchsn or
Tclie 1917 auto J. O.. Bryant. 1871 w
Oming St. Phone 62Q6J.
We HAVE sOME BUYERS.
Provided your price Is an inducensni-
Please see as promptly.
7. z HEAD & CO..
e1f Mills Bldg Phone 1f2l
Wanted to Rent.
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NV furniture exchanged for old.
FOUTZ MOORE co.
WANTED By responsible couple, CT ,
room house. sleeping porch. modem Adj
dress 3 10, care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
For Renl-Rouses unFurnished.

Tor AEuL-LlUl4Ga III " nt44Els
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HOUSE. chicken yard Ph. 5s9sR
THREE room house with large scut1
sleeping porch Phone $50
FOUR room frame Alta vista district.
paved street SIS Phone sos
SHEE sS-LaZENBY q CO., $40 Tens
VIII furnish all kinds % stoves
FOUR room house. Porches. 500 Mar
MODERN b-iclz 8 rooms porchss. Grand
View nea- car line. references p 5os69t-
FOR RENT-5 room house SO Tor coioTsd
corner Rivera and Estrella St
FOB RENT-Closs in four room DUPLEX
house. sleeping porch. heating plant Al
modern Rent reasonable. Phone 555--
FOR RENT-New five room hungaloV
near car line. Manhattan Heights. Phone
HEATERS to 5Tads for rsfTiEeTatoFs.
FOUTZ MOORE co.
{ rms, csI4 Aurora. S17-te
rms. 1411 Wyoming --.......ss.. SS9-51
rms. So9 y. Virginia $500
Q rms. Hawthorne place, heat ---- $500
rms. 1871 Montana heat and gar SI5.oo
DOUGLAS C. CROWELL AGENCY,
-es Mills BLDG Phone SIS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
MORGAN STEAMERS SHUT OFF
ON EASTBOUND FREIGHT AGAIN

Al eUOarg0 tlar does not AFFECT
southbOund. or westbOund shipments
Of freight from New York IS in effect
on the Morgan line OF steamships. re-
ports TO assistant general freight and
passenger agent W c. Mccormick. or
theSouthern Pacific lines in FL Paso
said Tuesday. The embargo. effective
Dec 81, is against all eastbound
freight routed "Sunset-Gulf." exceDt
government stuff, and applies by way
Of Galveston or New Orleans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Do YOUR BEST.
SAYS PREMIER
New Years Message Of
Lloyd George Points the
Way Toward Victory.

LoncDu. Ems Jan Premier
Lloyd George in his first New Years
message TO the nation, appeals 10 all
At home to do their utmost Tor the
cause for which the democracies Of
the world are leagued together. es-
pecially by practicing economy and
saving money TO lend to the govern
ment His message concludes:
To every civilian I would say that
your firing line Is at the works or
office in which you do your bit. the
shops or kitchen i'm which YOU spend
OF save; the bank or pOstoffice where
you buy your war bonds.
The road 10 duty and patriotism is
clear before you Follow 90 and it
viii lead ere long 20 safety for our
people and victory for our cause
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
OLD YEAR GOES
OUT WITH BLAST
City Celebrators Gleefully
Welcome 1918 With Bells,
Guns and Whistles.

II there had been many ayiators
soaring over the Rio Grande valley
Monday night they would have had no
difficulty in locating FL Paso. from
. the traditional racket that went up
{ higher than Mount Franklin when the
old year faded and the new was born.
Thoroughbred ceIebrators who are ac-
Icustomed TO seeing the old year OUT
stayed Up and added TO the steam
whistles noise. undismayed by war
or early closing regulations. Horns
and bells were brought into the
chorus. which lasted several minutes,
reverberatinE from Fort Bliss on the
east TO the cement works on the
west with accompaniment from
Juarez. This time It seemed that
there was an unusual fusillaGe Of pis-
tol and gun shots. not only along the
river, but throughout tho eastern
residence districts. No pe sons were
injured, so far as learned hy tine po-
lice.
Public Places Have Crowds.
The picture shows and theaters all
enjoyed q good business during the
early evening The saloons were
vel paIrOnized with early celebrarors
but at $50 o'clock every one was
closed and the ceIebrator who had
neglected 10 Sign up" for a bottle
OF liquid cheer found 70 q dryer"
New Years eve. All New Years dav
was generally quiet IN the city. big
business remaining closed
A Jolly party OF Herald employees
saw the old year out al Berino. y. ".
where they were guests at a dance.
They made the trip up and back by
auto and arrived home ut { o'clock In
the morniug-
Dance For Cavalry Folk.
At Fort Bliss the main event Of the
evening was q dance at the officers
club given by officers and women
Of the Fifth cavalry in honor Of Of
ficers and women OF the Seventh
cavalry. Splendid music was fur
nished and It was reported TO be one
OF the most enjoyable events Of the
season.
Hotels Have Dinner Dances.
Both table d'hote and a Il carte
menus were served at Hotel Sheldon
TO large number OF diners. many Of
whom danced later. The decorations
were in the Christmas spirit
At the Hotel Paso del Norte a 70
course elmer was served and the ca
pacity OF the large dining room was
taxed with the thronE Of diners
There was dancing in the lobby with
music by an orchestra on the mezza-
nine floor.
Officers Give Dinner Dance.
dinner dance in the bail room
of the Hotel Paso del Norte. given bv
officers Of the 64th and 34th infan-
try. was one Of the features Of the
evening. A large number Of guests
were entertained.
In many other OF the downtown
cafes special menus We're arranged
for the passing Of the old year. but on
the whole the evening was a au5e.
one on the downtown streets
Hold ''H"lv Hour service.
The HOLY Hour service was -s1e-
nrated Al 81. Pstrick's cathedral on
- o'clock Bishop s J. Schu1a,. 49,
assisted by Rev Fr. G. G. F-rrDa 1
Rev. IF. a r. Upton and Rev F- A I
Frenzy. a snecial prayer was offere5 ]
for the president Of the United states
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Cold OUTSIDE and DRY"
Inside, Washington Is
Quiet On NeU Year s

Washington, D. @. Jan THE cold
wave combined with the new prohf-
bition law to make Washington's first
var New Years eve observance uu-
usually sedate.
In sharp contrast 10 the crowds
which heretofore thronged PennsvI-
vania avenue and the hotels and cafes
only a few celebrators braved the
biting weather without and the dry
table within
Official Washington spent today
quietly Public receptions. formerly
an important part OF the New Yeas
program. were abandoned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
CATTLE ASSESSMENT IS
CUT, SHEEP INCREASED

Phoenix. Ariz-, Jan. THE Asses
sors' association OF Arizona has con-
cluded a meeting I'm this city. one OF
the most important decisions was TO
lower assessment Of range cattle
from S-g TO so o. head. and raise the
sheep assessment from SO 90 $3.50.
The association declared Tor salt
Lake as the meeting place of the 1918
Rational Tax conferences.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Notices

To the stockholders Of the Union
Bank and Trust Company Of FL Paeo.
Texas, notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of said Union Bank and Trust
Company Of FL Paso, Texas, will be
held on January the eighth, 1913, az
the offices Of said bank in FL Paso.
Texas, between the hours Of 9 o'clock
q m and o'clock p. m. for the pur-
pose Of electing the directors thereof
for the ensuing year and for the
transaction Of such other business as
may come before the meeting.
The vote at. such time and place
viii commence at 9 o'clock a. m and
close at 3 o'clock p. m. on said date.
t0-wit: Tuesday, January the eighth,
1915
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
CALLS IN RAIL
TRAFFIC FORCE
Missouri Pacific Solicitors
Here Laid Off; May Fore
cast Other Cuts.

The possible discontinuanCe of all
railroad freight and passenger agents
travelling out from Il Paso has been
forecasted by q telegram received by
II. G. Brewer. general agent Of the
Missouri Pacific railroad here, from
his traffic manager, c. /. Stone, at St
Louis The telegram, which was re-
ceived Monday night, told Mr.. Brewer
10 call ia all soliciting and travelling
freight and passenger agents. and to
discontinue at once the solicitation OF
freight and passenger traffic and that
January salaries VIII be continued for
these men until such time as they can
he assigned to other positions
The management is endeavorinc 70
place In other branches OF the service all
men thus affected and IL is not the iuteu-
uon 20 make any change in employees
ether than those mentioned above II was
stated Ar Brewer assumed from the
wording OF the telegram that the general
agents OF the outside railroads would o.
retained in FL Paso. and thought that the
other men would probably be shifted 70
No Others Affected.
NO other railroad offices in the City
have as yet received similar notice W
a. NcCormiclz, Of the southern Pacific
system W p. Brown OF the Santa Fs
lines EicEard Warren Of The FL Paso and
Southwestern railroad. r. p. Buckingham,
jr-. Of the Missouri kansas and Texas
road. and ". r. Daniels. Of the Texas and
Pacific lines. have not had any word con-
corning such cessation of passenger and
freight solicitation
Keeping Cars Moving.
Oze general agent said New Years
morning that his force OF helpers had
been principally engaged Tor many weeks
SIN keeping freight moving that was al
ready in transit. mainly California prod
nets. carloads Of which are started on
rails eastward without billing and dis
tributiou made from El Pas0. Much per-
ishahle stuff is thus saved, he said, by
close watch for and dispatch Of cars tenn
porariIy set on zidiuEs without billing.