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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

GsTHE article in the Saturday
Herald Of April 5. under the head
ing: offer Drastic Mexican Mining
Law IS misleading" said H. O. Flip
per. 1T states that two proposed laws
viii be presented to the Mexican con-
gress at the extra session in Nay next
and that the one proposed by the de-
partment OF mines would make DIFF
hcult the operations Of mining COM
panies by foreigners. as It prohibits
foreign companies from owning min
ing claims within 100 kilometers OF
national boundaries or 50 kilometers
Of the seacoast'
There is nothing new IN this
provision The existing mining law,
which became effective January l.
1910. and which Carranza continued
in force by special decree. fixed the
limit at so kilometers Of foreign
boundaries and another existing law
fixed the distance from the coast at
80, but the constitution Of February
5, 1917, fixed these distances at 100
and so respectively.
The mining law effective since
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
CarranzaS Drastic Mining Law Dates From Feb. 5, 1919
Dean of Mining School Likes Tuarosa Chances For Oil

: said Henry r. Moore Il Joined in the
conversation and asked one OF the
men IL he had ever been in FL Paso,
and told him ] was from here. He
turned around 20 me and said Yes,
and 1 was just telling NJ about
the city, It is one OF the prettiest In
the state Of Texas. and The climate
IS ideal. my friend has 20 take trip
for his health, and i advised him 70
90 to FL Paso. for IL is a wonderful
health resort and is beautiful and
clean
at seems 70 me that an argu-
meuu in favor Of the Jewish war re-
lief campaign is not necessary" said
J.. IL NealOn. The sew never be-
fore needed help. for he has always
worked for himself and taken ca4s
Of his own, and the fact that he noW
appeals for aid is q sufficient rea-
son in itself for giving aid unQues-
toned II there are those who fail
to give, because OF feeling OF
prejudice, he should remewb Der that
his prejudice was not such as to re-
fuse 20 allow the Jew TO help fight
our battles in the great war. and IL
should not now be great enough 70
let MIN allow suffering OF Jews 10
continue in the nations OF Europe
and Asia. There can be no suffering
greater than dying from starvation
and IL is q hardhaarted man who does
not measure Up to the demand made
OF him in this campaign.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
He Killed Indians and Sold The ScaIpS For Living
american Who Had Some Exciting Times Hereabouts

hFANT we're the picturesque charac-
IVA tiers which the early western
plains produced and none Of them
more picturesque than those well
known in and about the vicinity Of
Fl Pazo.
one OF these. Capt James Kirker.
was a member OF the Doniphan ex-
petition into Mexico, having Joined
the Doniphan army north OF here.
he had been engaged in killing
Apaches for tae chihuahua govern
ment, but when the war broke out
between Mexico ana the United states
he left 3IeEico to Join his own people.
Col John T. Hughes. chrouicIer Of
the Doniphan expedition, refers 10
him as follows
Capt James Eirker, who has gained
90 much celebrity as an Indian
been successfully employed by the
state Of Chihuahua against the
Apaches- hearing that the American
forces were advancing upon Fl Paso,
l5It his family al COralitos, and hast
ened TO join his country men. that he
might show his Fidelity and patrio-
tism. This conduct Of Can't Kfrker
was no less unexpected. than il was
terrifying 20 the Chihuahuans. For
he who had SO long been the terror
q the Apacnes. had now Joined with
his couurrgmeE. g % heaceforWard
equally the terror OF the Chihuahuans.
Capt Kirker, on account OF his great
Qualnlance with the language and
customs OF the Mexican people, be-
came supsequenr-y OF the most es-
seutIGl service 70 Col Doniphan as an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

IN the daring h0rsemanship affected
by the old trappers and plainsmen OF
: the time such as leaning over from
the saddle so far that his long hair
would sweep the ground with the
horse at fun speed He knew all the
Z trails Of northern Mexico, and where
I water could be found along them. he
Z spoke the Spanish language we'll also
number OF Indian langus ges- he
Z proved a valuable ACQUISITION 10 the
army. It VIII be Observed that tie
text says Kirker came 70 the army
directly from his home at Coralitos
In Vol Ky Early Western Travels
I reprint Of Grsgg's Commerce Of the
Pralries), p. 103. note by DR.. Thwaites.
is the following:
Adventurer to Say the Least.
James KirEer. Known 10 the Next
cans at Santiago Querque. was an
American who led an adventurous life
upon the plains. Like several others.
he embarked in Apache warfare for
the government OF Chihuahua and
was accused, probably unjustly. Of
cheating IN the delivery of scaIns.
cienda in Sonora; later removing 20
California. where he died about 1853. E"
IN Kendalrs Texan Santa Fe ELpe-
diion. Vol H. D. 81. IS the following
some Of the Mexicans also told
Us that a Wen known American,
the same business. and with a party
Of his country-men. had been very SUI
cesstul. but It being suspected that
he did not scruple TO kill any OF the
lower order Of AIeLicans he might
meet with, where there was slight
chance OF being discovered. and pass
of their topknots for those OF true
Apaehes-a stop was put 70 the game,
and afterwards instead Of paying him
a certain sum for each scalp he was
allowed only one dollar day for his
services This was the story I heard
from the Mexicans, who added that
Kirker Immediately gave up the bust
ness and retired 20 Sonora, or the
western part Of Chihuahua. setting
all attempts to arrest him al defiance.
was extremely lOath, at the
time. 20 credit the Mexican accounts
Of kirker and his doings, and have
since been informed, by Americans
who knew him well. that they are
destitute Of foundation
Led Wild Life.
For many years Kfrkcr led a wild
border life. engaged in continual
strife with the hostile Indians OF the
pralrIes and OF Mexico, and IN all his
encounters with them came off VIC
torious. he is now, or was year
since, quietly occupied IN overlook
ing a hacienda not many days travel
from Chihuahua. ready to repel any
sa-LaIh ms D4u GAtlilAE1s lAAH AHaIllt1a
may make upon him His superior
proves and great daring may have
first embittered the Mexicans against
him. for no sooner has any foreigner
signallzed himself by deeds Of noble
daring in their cause, than he IS
looked upon with Jealousy and dis
trust, and the first opportunity Is en-
braced TO Gust him from the high es-
tate his talents have destined him TO
fin This spirit. in all probability
first engendered hostility against
kirker on the part OF the Mexicans,
and induced them TO fabricate numer-
Gus stories OF his cruelty and dishon-
esty."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
BIG BUSINESS ON THE WEST COAST
ATTRACTLOCAL ENTERPRISE

THERE real information for FL PasO IN the news that
big industrial and agricultural revival is taking place
IN the Mexican states Of Sonora and Sinaioa II Paso
generally has part IN whatever activity develops IN
northern and western Mexico and the west coast trade
Gsed to be considered very important here It dis
ruped by the revolutions and by the restrictions which
placed c0mcomitant Of the IN Europe, but
an indications point to greater development than the
west coast ever before knew and the big business Of So
and Sinaloa not go altogether Los Angeles
This should be big incentive for the proposed trade
cuTsiOn from Fl Paso into these states.
The big sugar plantations Of the Fusrte valley are
again working fun forces and culyating large acreages
and the refinery vii have big output The years pro
oucioH expected TO be 10000 tons To i'll labor short
age 1000 aDoIers have been imported from northern So
nora 1Sle railroad is to be built BY the Southern
Pacific Of Mexico to tap the sugar zone.
Other big work is under way The tomato production
be run I'D this year from the old record Of 400 cars
than 1000 It used to be that Los Angeles
inns handed nearly all the tomato shipments. Win It be
IN the fuUre2 The tomato cannery in the valley
VIII undoubtedly do big business owing the limitations
Of available transportation Of fresh tomatoes.
This lack bids fair to be the future By the
costrucon OF 19-e electric railroad system by the
Snaloa Light Water and Power company from the upper
valley to Ahome The road is be electrified by hydro
electric power be derived from the upper river and the
town IS to receive electric light power also This viii
Be project which ought to have very great effect on
Sest coast industry
South Of Beuosilo on the Sonora river big Japan
csc agricultural concession is being developed in eOnjunc
ton With the state government
A Mexican and American company is preparing to es-
taDhsh plant IN Hermosilo for making rubber goods
specializing II automobile tires and tubes Another COM
pany taking up the manufacture Of toilet and laundry
soaps and the Cruz Gavez industrial school has established
a shoe factory.
An the above IS big business all readers viii realize
The expenditure Of millions is involved Factories rail-
roads, power plants and irrigation works are TO come into
being and thousands Of Of land suitable agcu
tuTe Is to be made into farms
The Ysqui menace has nearly been eliminated BY COM
promise when possible and Otherwise by battle This al
most parayzsd the railroad system in the two states and
made agriculture and mining verv hazardous Moreover
me state governments Of Sonora and SnaOa have
seny proved friendly honest enterprise whether IA
tive or foreign and have given practical cooperation to an
extent which is proving Of great effect fostering pros
perity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Escapes Stumble
From FAKE Hog Bnrer

st. Louis, 40. April 11.-Here's how
J. F. Hogg, hog raiser. escaped a hog
swindle at the hands Of a hog buyer.
Hogg liver near Popular Bluffs. No.
Recently man representing himself
as an Arkansas stock buyer visited
him, looked over Hogs hogs. and
oousAl 2 cafioaa re gave IN pay
bank.
HogE became suspicious and came
to St Louis to investigate he learned
the check was worthless He i'm
mediately appealed TO the railroad
which handled the shipment and was
given possession o. the hogs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
4 Wu7rud From Dinnis
On ''HUN-ger' .

shurs sum say tn Irish an Jews
don't agree
An maybe sum don't OF dunno
But nivver an Irishman- turned q
deaf ear
To q frind VI an inimy's woe.
So tn cry frum tn East wiz reach
thrue Irish hearts.
Wild no thought Nv race. creed ur
faction
An hungsrin' mothers an babies VIII
stir
Iv'ry loose dime an dollar tub action
20" L A. Cal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of This Date. 1905.


DEPORTs from Washington are &c
N the effect that minister Griscom
o. Toxic. has cabIed the state depart
ment that he has closed the port Ks
Lung 70 foreign ships until further
notice. Japan win soon have a million
men in the field.
A dispatch from simla. India, shows
that 1900 people were killed in a re-
cent earthquake
A great deal Of excitement is aflodt
due to the election OF city officials.
The results Of the election fol-
lows;
Charles Davis. running for mayor
Of FL PasO. on the Democratic ticket
won over j. A Smith, the Republican
candidate, and J. J. Stewart candidate
for the municipal ownership ticket
>. =. Jenkins Dem Ocrat1c candidate
for assessor. won over the Republican
candidate, S. Il Sutherland and the
municipal ownership candidate. James
Magofln-
George C. WImberly.- Democratic
candidate for city engineer. won over
John Wilson, on the municipal owner
ship ticket
L. IL Turner. Democratic candidate.
won over r C. Myles, Republican
candidate. and John Drummer. muni-
cipal ownership candidate. for treas
urer.
A. s 7. Eylar. running for recorder
on the Democratic ticket. won over
Z. s. G0en. on the Republican ticket
The results Tor alderman. follow In
the order of the highest vote. the two
highest being elected:
First ward-J. p. Badger. Demo
cratic ticket: George Look, Demo-
70 u 81 n
Ican ticket: J. J. Mundy. municipal
ownership ticket: aus 1leisel, NUM-
cipai ownership ticket
Second Ward-W. ]. FeWel. Demo-
cratic ticket: G. L. Hit Democratic
ticket; J. H Parsons. Republican
J. p Dieter, municipal ownership
ticket: W. h Long, municipal owner
ship ticket
Third ward-B- F. Hammett. Demo
cratic ticket J. T. Grant Democratic
ticket; J. r. Cannon. Republican
ticket: James Z Hewitt. Republican
ticket; H p Wood and W W Fink
municipal ownership ticket
Fourth ward - Richard Caples,
Democratic ticket " J. Rand. Demo
cratic ticket 7. G. Freeman. Repub-
lican ticket @ B. Stevens. Republic
The Democrats carried the election
in ever case
For common laborers alone the new
street car company is spending over
$500 in wages each "a hours Since
sunday the new company has worked
500 to 200 men each day and night
Charles DiXsOn. proprietor Of the
Astor House. has returned from q Wis
ID with friends in Bisbee.
Austin kilograms state that the bill
taxing cold storage rooms in local
option districts $500. passed the
house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Ripp ing Rhymes

m By WALT MASON
punishment

CAD lonely sitting gloom right fitting;
- aone
bringing sngng days
gender and his smiles legal tender but he
q
hin
twitte swing imb?
fezeTed him? sitting
fitting
down. long bleak years before him million thoughts him
hands him
George Matthew AdamA WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Unity In Christianity

CHURCH unity, Christian unity-a unified people who
- believe in LIVING right first, in creed second-wH
advance the world faster than any other that
can be urheed today It is panacea for bOlshevsm for
anarchy and for socialism and for the natural ills
Of the world.
The people are no longer afraid of the Oldtme minis
ters hes fire bugabO0 There has been much preach
ing Of fear little Of the preaching Of the sunshine
life People don't want to hear what is going to happen
to them afterwards they not good; they want to
what Is going to happen here they good The
minister who holds up the beautiful in life the sweet
ness of living the minister who carries the strongest
appeal today The person who is good because he believes
better to be good is better Christian than the one who
IS good because he fears the hereafter.
So the minister who, by his actions proves to his hear
that he wants to make better world and happier
people, that he wants to them Christians-not inst
Methodiss Baptsts Pres5yterians as one OF the
speakers said at Monday nights dinner Of churchmeu
the preacher who VIII have the following who VIII be the
IN life, who viii have fulfilled his calling who viii
have created real faith among the unbeisvers as well as
the believers in Christianity, who viii have done most TO
reeate the kingdom Of heaven the hearts Of the people
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
LittIeBObbie:SPa
He r. Undeccived BY A Deeoy
MofherfnlaTT. But Has Respect
For. Bobbie A. A Reserve
Force In Time 0f Need
b WULLIAM F. KIRK

4 a had q good joak on Pa last mite
lfl She had a dress maker model
made OF wire & # had q he'd & every
thing & Ma dressed It IN one OF her
dresses & put a hat on it & put 81 u
the window with Its back 10 the room
I beefoar Pa cain hoam-
When Pa cain in he was laffing. I
have a good 5oak on Casey sed Pa
poor old Casey. his wife's parent on
! her mas side is thare for the winter
sed Pa Ha, IA
What is the joak. sed Ma
Think Of Casey having TO put Up
with The old gurI all winter. sed Pa
Wud Casey iaff II my mother cain
OF course he wud. ssd Pa. every
body wud laff but me Then Pa saw
the figger In the window & 1Ia sed
to him kind Of low That is mother
Pa swallowed kind OF hard about
eight Cs) times & sed Oh, 7 rh0t Tura
mother was IN san Fraugeles or Los
boat Facet
She has caima east 70 see us for a
few years, sed IA she sed she knew
you wud be glad 70 see her
& SO I am. sed Pa. so I am Hello
mother. deer. sed Pa. how was the
service on the Golden state limited
sed Pa
She doseut anser. sed Ma. she is hurt
BY " hat you sed about yure trends
wife mother
She is starting IN erly CITING
mifted. sed Pa n she dosent want 20
talk, sed Pa, far be &c from me 20 cit
her started She looks kind OF PLUMP
& tat sed Pa Go & square me with
her, sed Pa
I via show her that she cant snub
ny father. I seds & took In1uu club
q went oaver & hit the wire lady on
the he'd & il fen down & Pa sed-
Oh BO5bie! You have killed hers car
the coroner & undertaken. sed Pa. o
you nttel darling sed Pa
You Retch- sed IA, wud you stand
thare & slote with ny deer morhs-
lying thaTs2
mite. sed Pa. f. that was yurs
mother, but the last time yure mother
was here, sed Pa. she was made OF
1lesn & blood kind ol thin. it IS true
sed Pa. but flesh & blood Jest the
s1lrn- This person witch Bobbfe fssr
COPIED on the bean, sed Pa, Is a hard
ware lady sed Pa You cant fool vure
Jnkel Dud, sed Pa I knew an tha
time IL was wire model. that is VIZ
I KEEP smiling. sed Pa
Not true 70 Form
Row did you knoW1 sed ia
] cud tell by the shafp. sed Pa the
model was mics & round Them models.
sed Pa. IS made OF cold & unfeeIine
wire but Few ladies has them curves.
tou cant fool me, sed Pa. & IL yen
Rely want yure mother TO cum for q
visit. sed Pa. send for her.
o you deer boy. sed Ma
Rite the message. sed Pa. & VIII
talk il out & send it on ny 5rav "a re
blizzard hall
& Ma rote the message & Pa foor- f+
= wen he vas going out he sed ~
30 oble- by the way. sed Pa. keen e1---
ln1un club handy around the horss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

THE young lady across the way says
the paper prints so many pictures
Of the secret service men going around
with the president that she should
think some one would recognize them
and the secret would be out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Atlanta, Ca. April 11.-CorraHng
loiterers the pol1cs net dragged in
Fluffy Young, returned negro soldier.
who wears two war crosses awarded
by the French government Young
was released
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Columbus. Ohio. April 11.-Coim-
bus parks are 20 have 20 Ice cooled
fountains before the warm days OF
summer. The resolution introduced in
council called attention to the Tong
dry spell that IS expected" and It went
through without a dissenting vote
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
4 Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
by JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
HOPE

HOPE.
4 refuge sure in days CT pain
Which never YET has proved vain
Lies in our Hope, and no Despair
However fortified with Care
Can penetrate the fastness strong
Where Hope commands. nor any
wrong
Win out however great its might
Before the rich glow OF its light
Copyright. 1913, By the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate].
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Little Inter0iews

January 1, 1910, provides as follow
Article 136-Patent 10 mining
property can not be issued TO for
eiEners who deuOuuce claims within
3 zone Of so kilometers along the
boundary line Of foreign countries
IL they DO not first obtain special
permission OF the executive OF the
union. This requirement shah be
necessary even when the denounce-
ment Is made jointly by foreigners
and nations.
article 13T-The permission TO
which the preceding article refers
shall be necessary TO enable for
eisners TO acquire, by any other title,
mining properties or rights real in
the same. within said zone OF 50
kilometers.
Articles 139-Foreign companies
are incapable CT denouncing and
acquiring. by any title, mining prop
critics or rights real, in the same,
within the zone fixed in article 136.
Article 140-AcQuisitions MADE IN
contraventiOn Of articles 136 70 80
Of this law are void The SUIT 10
annul may be brought by a party IN
interest or by the federal public
bureau. by instruction Of the depart
ment Of public development
Article 14i-When, by reason Of
inheritance or judicial Adjudication
in payment OF q credit. foreigner
acquires mining properties or rights
real in the same. within the zone
fixed in article 135. he shall have a
term OF one year 10 dispose Of said
property. unless he obtain the per-
mission referred to in article 137. be-
fore this term expires.
Article 1ss-wnen the Inheritance
or judicial adjudication IN payment
falls to a foreign company, the aleua-
ton must be made in every case
within the term OF one year.
Article 143-The judicial authori-
ties. who have cognizance o. the pro-
bate or adjudication proceedings. Co
which The Two preceding articles re-
fer. shall give due notice to the de-
partment Of public development OF
the existence Of such proceedings
Article 1f4-The executive OF the
union shall, through the public
bureau. take steps TO secure the prop
critics and mining rights acquired or
OF the precepts Of articles 156. 137,
139. IA ana H.
Z recently made 8 trip through the
TulaTosa basin. in New Mexico, and
from my observation / am convinced
that from the white sands north and
south there is a good chance for de-
posts OF OIL" said S H. Worrell. dean
Of the school Of mines at FL Paso.
There IS q fault on the east side
OF the basin caused by the Sacramen-
20 mountains and a similar one on
the west against the san Andres
mountains. There is the Pennsylvania
formation IN this basin. which shows
in the SaCramentOes, and It extends
out over It The basin has two or
three distinct anticlines. so. with the
formation. they should have oil de-
posits. Judging by the formations
shown in the mountains the oil should
be found at a depth Of wei down
to $500 or more. but in the TuiarOsa
basin there has been an exceedingly
great amount Of erosion which should
reduce that depth down to possibly
5000 feet 1 am not able to say as
20 the area in which there are good
oil indications. but il is very large.
oil is found in pools, so to speak, not
everywhere"
when I was in New York. I heard
two men talking about FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

man declares flow Of eight percent beer has been
struck the Watts well and he straightway under
pcOn Of having adjoining ground for sale Or maybe he
has lease and going to sell stock for drilling purposes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Eight men hold up bank and escape with $4,000
What waste Of manpower One lone teller or cashier has
been known to put the thing and very much
quietly. But then It took him longer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

One deduces from reading David Lawrence's articles
that WilsOnian diplomacy fails in Europe It viii have
most difficult field Of endeavOr awaiting it in Ohio
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Anybody in Russia who owns bathtub must allow the
public to it but the great unwased Bolshevks prob
ably won't bother anybody that way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

shipped back to this country surzises that the
mys amy must have cast its headgear TO winds in
the last headong dive away from the Meuse and Stenay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

The 100000 cartridges received by Mexico from tn
United States should be enough kill the most active ban
dts 1000 times each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Judging by the papers, the eattemans life is Just one
livestock assoclation meeting after another
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

When the flying circus comes it VIII draw out crowd
bigger than Ringings kind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

President Wilson Is described as @hammering ahead
true, his detractOrs not doing al the knocking
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

CEVERAL Of Washington Hooks
- dogs went with him to preaching
last Sunday, but they remained out
side with most of the other men.
=
Sid Hooks reports that the road run
ming up to the Calf Ribs widows home
is in a bad condition and almost i'm
passable. True love never runs
smoothly, Sidney.
The postmaster is thinking about
ordering a new load Of posts for the
postoffice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

when I was in New York. I heard
two men talking about Fl Paso q"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

{ Interpreter and forage master. He
returned with the army TO the United