El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21

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Temperatures rose sharply during the
morning and snow and ice began 10
melt on the sidewalks and streets
Railroads Report Snowfall.
On the line Of the Fl Paso * South-
western railroad, the snowfall was
general northeast of FL Paso, as tar
as Tucumcari, y NJ. with tempera-
lures averaging about as at FL PasO.
On the Southern Pacific, the intensity
of the fall decreased east OF mere
Fabens having two men IAN
slight fall was reported at sander
son, Tex, on the same railroad, the
snow was comparatively heavy TO the
west, falls as heavy as that at p
Paso being reported at Lordsburg, ~
NJ, and farther west
Train Service Not Crippled.
Although the snowfall has been
considerable throughout the south-
west, especially in this locality, No
serious effect has been discovered IN
the local train service Southwestern
passenger trains from the east v ere
late from the Rock Island Monday
At Elephant Butte dam the snow
fall registered only half an inch on
the snow gate of the dam. but II
drifted considerably there On Mon
day morning the weather was very
cold there, and the thermometer reg
istered IS degrees above Zero
valley Gets Snowfall.
Porter W. Dent, district attorney
for the reclamation service, who re-
turned from Roswell, y. NJ, stated
Monday that the snow is deep all over
the country, including Las Cruces and
the Mesilia valley While coming
through the Sacramento mountains in
his car, Mr. Dent spent one whole day
covering Is miles because the snow
was so deep.
H. 6. Bonorden, chief dispatcher for
the Southern Pacific west, said Non
day morning that the snowfall had
been general as far as Bowie, Ariz-,
and that the trains had TO snow up
on that account
Clearing Around City Hall.
Street and park commissioner J. ". /
Fisher had snow crew At work early
Monday morning, clearing the snow
and ice accumulation from the side !
walks around the city hall park This
is boarding place for large numbers
sufficiently efforts will be made 10 1
clear street intersections il. the bust |
ness district this afternoon, it was |
said
CattIemen Are Rejoicing.
The cattlemen were rejoicing be- |
cause of the snow, which was reported |
10 have been general throughout the I
southwest. The range conditions 4
have been very bad during the fall 1
and early winter and this heavy blan-
ket Of snow is expected to make the
spring range green and good for cat
tie One cattleman here said the /
snow was worth thousands of dollars 4
TO the cattle interests Of the south
west.
Coasting was INDUCED in by FL Paso
residents Sunday for the first time in
-ears. On Golden Hill, where the
grades are steep, many coasting par
ties were enjoying the northern winter
sport ana several Shedding parties
AVE been organized for tonight.
Fair Weather Predicted.
There is no particular suffering in 1
Fl Paso on account Of the Storm" said
J. 3. Gwin, Of the Associated Char
ties on Monday morning. "a short Pc
Rod Of cold like this does not usually
bring much suffering here, although
II course there are always some ex-
;eptions. We look out for all our cases
md see that the extra fuel needed is
provided, and we also Immediately in
-estigate and help any other persons
who appeal for aid II the cold con-
inues for a considerable period. there
viii undoubtedly be suffering and
more work for our organization to
10, but as It is there is little to tell