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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
BarstouU, Where White Man Installed
First Irrigation Plan In Southwest
Pleads For Water Claimed It's Right

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The pioueers that first came g
F,srstnv-. go miles east Of FL Paso5
on the Texas & Pacific railroads n
1899. reaIizE that the Creator hAo
nIaced -Pecos river for man 70 mas
ter for his uses. and 50 an irrigation
project was Installed. being The first
to be installed by white nan IN the
southwest
Rnr~fovr Had 3O0Of New 1900
The town Of BarstoT grew and
prospered in spite OK the many ditii-
culties that continually confronted
those pioneers. until at one time the
population was Sl0o ana 44!uuv
acres OF land was under CULTIVATION
and irrigated from the Pecos river
OF this amount only about soy9
acres are now under cultivation and
the population i8 about 1900. This
decrease came through no fault OF
the land the people, or any other
than lack OF water, caused BY the
people in New Mexico along the
Pecos river. utilizing almost AL Of
the water Of that river.
This controversy has been the
main issue for the past eight years.
and Is the main issue upon which
shall be decided whether or not Bar
stow shall now Be completely wiped
out. an issue upon which shah Be
decided whether or not the churches,
the schools. and homes, and the am
billions Of these people shall be left
TO destruction, because Of another
community utilizing the waters OF
the Pecos river TO the extent that
BarstoW has suffered thousands OF
dollars annually in losses. due 70
lack OF water TO which Texas should
have the prior rights.
The state OF Texas has long since
passed a law authorizing, and re-
curing. the attorney general to
bring suit to protect water users OF
Texas" 1t now remains a question
for the attorney general TO decide
whether Barst0W shall remain and
prosper as is her right
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
Stormy Career OF William W. James,
Cousin Of Jesse James, Ends In Death,
After He Had Fought Around The World

During this comuaign he was pro-
NOTED TO the rank OF captain, but
after king Cortarnago surrendered he
left the English service and vent 70
south America
settles Down In reEHs.
The climate OF South America ala
not suit the rover. so in 1850 he re-
turned 70 the United States. and quiet
" settled down IN Texas. The rife
and saber was laid aside until the
appeal FOR men 70 fight On the world
war came. Then the Erizzled old
warrior made a formal surrender TO
his life long enemy. federal officer,
in hopes that he would be allowed %
enter the ranks once more. His WIZ
OF surrender showed that he had been
wounded three times during the civil
war. and the recruiting Officers
quenched his hopes By saying 100
old"
So after fighting around the world
William Wveth James died in a hos
pitaI bed between clean sheets. while
a gentle white clad nurse eased MS
departure for "the greatest adventure
OF life"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

DARsTOW. Texas. June e.. The
u pecos river. ike all other rivers
particularly those in the desert
country. has played an enormously
big part in the holding OF human
lives that have come within it's
reach Its part has often been that
Of Romance, the roar OF It's waters
melting with the soft tones OF an
ardent lover. but more often has It
played the part Of a mighty power.
debating to mankind the bidding OF
its Creator.
The numerous cities and towns.
huggfuE both shores. forming them
selves into q chain like figure. have
looked 10 this river for beauty OF
nature TO enllghten lies pathway,
for sport to invigorate tired hearts,
and most important OF all. for irri-
cation, which spells life itself In
desert country.
IN the early sixties. the United
States government regarded rain
falls. east Of the 9sth meridian. SUI
ficient 20 raise drops. To ascertain
crops could be raised on the annual
rainfalls. John C. Fremont was sent
past that point, into west Texas.
Those were the days Of the buffalo,
and the Indian. the days when travel
was slow and firing. so Fremont re-
turned TO Washington. disheartened.
and reported that there were no
rains west Of the 9sth meridian. be-
cause he had not seen rain, and
named west Texas The Great
American Desert
Rivers Harnessed
All OF these reports may have de-
layed man from utilizing this won
derful country OF west Texas, but
Il did not stop him, and consequently
west Texas Is now g widely scattered
farming district. because human en-
deavor has made irrigation possible,
whereby rivers are harnessed TO
supply mans demand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

and likes to keep each in its place
and do full Justice 70 Il.
Best LOCKER Most Dfgnlfied.
It just happens that the best-look-
ing girl in the office where / do some
of my work is also the most dtgni-
fled She doesn't have to come
proving about the Office in search
OF beaux and masculine attention
She's a happy, sunshiny creature who
doesn't feel that life has given her
raw deal as another OF the girls
seems TO think because she doesn't
like the complexion which has
CHANGED TO fail TO her lot Cor 20 be
produced by her dealings with pastry
and condiments).
Common sense and good nature and
ability are no more monopolies OF the
ugly than Of the beautiful Brains.
business ability. Willingness to attend
TO work during working hours and
10 extend them IL the interests OF the
office. REQUIRE il may be shown in
equal degree by the office beauty and
the saddest caricature OF the human
form divine the office contains. The
whole thing is a matter Of the indi-
vidual and his feelings rather than
Of a type and its appearance.
The homely girl is ) Il as likely
as is the beauty TO stroll down 10
work in a travesty Of a working cos
tune It isn't always the girl with
the slimmest ankles who insists on
patent leather pumps and sheer silk
stockings in winter
It's not fair TO make mental reser-
vatiOus either for or against the
beauty. It's not square 10 add any
handicaps to tn, already heavy bur
den Of the girl who's deprived Of
woman's birthright OF charm and
beauty.
Beauty vs.. Brains.
There isn't an inevitable connec-
ton between beauty and brains. nor
yet between homeliness OF face and
ugliness OF spirit Il simply isn't
fair to throw the Ouus Of the matter
on eLternals-
There's no getting away from the
fact that beauty is restful and re-
fishing md q nananan Inr tlran
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
Mute Passed Loce
Notes to Girls; Aresfed

Holyoks, Mass June 2s.--Ain't
love the grandest thinEl"
That was probably the sentinsut
that inspired Agnasio Geuiffrs. a DEAF
mute, 10 firt with passing girls on
the street corner. AEnasio picked the
wrong girl and landed IN police court
where he pleaded guilty to ths
charge in the sign language and was
fined $50.
How did he manage 70 flirt2
Simple. He passed cooling notes %
the charmers. The police captured =
few Of these billet douX." and their
contents led the police to bring the
man before the court.
Maybe Il was the spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
To Celebrate Centennial Of Ascent
OF Pike s Peak On The 18th Of J4LY

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. June Is
L The one hundredth anniversary
OF the first ascent OF Pixies Peak
viii be celebrated in Colorado
Springs on July IA, when special sx-
ercises will be held at the summit
and along the automobile highway
that climbs is miles over a serpen-
tine route TO the top, 14,lGs feet
above sea level Although Lieut.
Zebulon IL Pike. the intrepid ex-
plOrer, first discovered Pixies Peak
IN 1906. he never scaled the noun
tain. branding the task as impossible
for a human being. But Dr.. Frank
James. a member OF the expedition
Of Maj. Long. in 1920, essayed the
feat on July Il, 1920. making the
journey from Fountain Creek. near
Colorado Springs, 70 the summit.
Maj Long, in honor OF James ac-
complishments, named the peak
"James's Peak" but as early as 1870
tIappers and plainsmen named it
Pixies Peak and the name re-
NAMED
Burros Are Used
Since then two million people have
visited the summit. 10 IS estimated.
the crowds Of tourists in the last
25 years forming the bulk In 1878
bride path was built; a wagon
road TO the summit was built in 1850,
and in 1881 the cog wheel railroad
nine miles long. was built Burros
were used at that time
In 1915 the present automobile
road was built. at a cost OF 100000
after two years OF construction work
and many difficulties. especially in
securing faDor This road Is IS miles
long. rises 6695 feet in that distance.
has an average grade OF percent
and a maximum grade Of 1913 per-
cent. with - percent OF the line in
curves. 1t IS 20 feet wide, with
curves as wide as so feet
Tank Attempts Climb
In April 1913. a government war
ts.nk attempted 70 climb the peak,
over the automobile highway. but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
LardnerSuggests HoW To Entertain
When TheHoSt 0OtchISAUG0ne

and the next man or lady writes
down g girls name and the next bird
writes where they met and then
comes what he said and what she
said aid etc and finely what was the
consequence For inst. here is L e
way Il goes
William J. Bryan.
(Then the writer folds the Pm
per Oyer.)
Met Sarah AbercrOmbie.
In the park
He saidi @Pm for grape juice
She Eaids aGOOd night
And the consequence was that they
wasn't married.
When the people gets through gig
Cling at this game they can start an
other game called Here comes 3
dukes a-roYing-" In this game. i
OF the party stands OPP. to the other
= and the first Y begins to sing as
follows:
@Here comes three dukes a-rov-
A-rovinE, a-roTing.
Here comes dukes a-rovfur
with a rRncy-fuucy tee
As recall it. the next verse is
SIN just as good looking rs
As y0u are, as yOu are
I'm just as good looking aH you
are with "a rancy-tancy tee.s
-eL seem 70 DC very Well
connected. but probably several OF
the guests is the same way.
Can Start Poker Game.
Or II, say, they's only 10 guests In
the party, why the host and hostess
can ask Of them to go home and
then you have got a good poker game
Or take for inst the other night 7
went to a party and the host TOOK
me INTO MS library and showed me
q geological man ~ 0hfo 90 Z. -
pretty near all evening but at lease
now know where pretty near every
stone is IN Ohio and when q man At
tends party like that he feeIs ike
ne mas accomplished something
nope have helped you F. II. A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
on A JUNE MORNING.

on A JUNE MORNING.
THE early morning OF June days
Is comforting to me,
For as on cleaning fields gaze
And note the sparkling grassy ways
Scintillant as the sea;
The glow Of gardens with their bright
And fridescent hues
Flash like jewels in the light,
And beauty everywhere in sight
For mankind's Joyous use.
I realize these riches there
With loTeliness aglow
Are mine to JOY IN. and to share,
And will remain forever fair
II I but keep them so.
Copyright. 1920, Mcclure NeWspa-
per Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

The chances Of marriage OF old
maidenhood have been the subject OF
many superstitiOns. which vary IN
different parts Of the world In Nor
way the girls used TO weave a Won
derful net Of the finest hair. working
ten minutes OF an evening by moon
light. in the belief that those who
toiled thus successfully for 50 moon
light nights would surely be married
before three years had passed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

explained with an
air OF injured in
n o C e n c e, "a n d
wondering II you
knew what a daz-
cling halo that
sunshade makes
round your head.
and-and drink
ing to you with
mine eyes {" he
finished lamely.
"Oh. II you are
only PLAYING"
said the Widow,
quite Modified. Il
thought for just
a minute that you
were going TO be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

highbau. Bring in a man that's very
high and some good model OF golf
one.
When this game gets too disgusting
you can start a game called cOnse-
quences that We boys and girls use to
play In this game you pass around
a whole lot Of slips Of paper and the
first guy writes down a boys name
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

For a wager OF 1000 francs a French
cabman recently undertook to smoke
100 strong cigars in two days In
the first "a hours he hac disposed OF
IS. and, after two hours rest, con-
ffnued Ms task with such vigor that
by noon Of the following day the
stump OF his last cigar was burning
his lips.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
1t Is Man s

C T o p" commanded the Widow,
- putting up her hand. like traf-
fic policeman. stop looking at
me. lize-lilze that"
The Bachelor calmly continued 10
gaze up at her from where he lolled
on the sands at her feet
- was merely trying to guess the
exact length OF your eyelashes." he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

Queen Phlnippa, consort OF Edward
III. initiated the manufactures Of
England, by establishing a colony Of
Flemish artisans at Norwich.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

Miss Helen s. Peabody, prominent
educator Of Sioux Falls, has been
named as candidate for delegate to
the Republican national convention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

THE SETTING sun.
IITHEN night comes on. why should
W we ErTevez
The suns not gone away
&c simply has to SET at eve
To HATCH another day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26


r Il A. writes: MY hootch is all
I. gone and ny husband has invit-
ed a whole lot Of people out here
next Tuesday night and 1 wondered
II you might or might not have any
suggestions in regards 70 entertain
ing them"
all gone but in the old days before
i ever heard OF It VIC use TO have
wonderful times at different partys
playing different games like eharades
You Choose Up sides.
suppose I VIII half TO explain
charades. The game is that you
choose up sides and one side goes
out into the hail vile the other side
stays in the parlor and bore each
other TO death waiting for the oppts-
10 come in Wirh-their charade- Well,
the other side makes up a word or a
sentence that they have got 70 rep
resent in some way and the defensive
side tries to guess what they mean
Like for inst. suppose the word was
COW slip. Wei, the people that went
out borrows a COW from somewheres
and a slip and brings il in the parlor
and you half to guess what it IS.
Along these lines ] might give you
a few more suggestions. Take the
word poultry All you half TO 90 IS
TO 20 cut and borrow a pole and a
tree.
or take the word Massachusetts,
Get an old slave owner that his slaves
would call him Massa and another
guy that don't smoke his tobacco but
chusetts.
Here's Another one
Or take Milwaukee Bring in a
typewriter witch US newspaper boys
has nicknaa2ed q mill and bring in a
walk and a key. Or take the word
hemisphere. All as you half TO get
IS a man named Hemis and a man
or lady named Phere. or the word
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

The eastern habit Of secluding
their women Is still prevalent among
most Spaniards-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

A Hindu bride 70 snolnted frors
head 70 foot with grease ana saffron.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

IN the early seventies girls were
employed as pages in both houses OF
the Kansas legislature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-31
ARE TO TENDER
 4 DINNER TO
 H. s. CUMMINGS
Many We'll Known Bridge porters Are Planning
 to Attend

On next Thursday evening, Febru- ary 9th, a complimentary dinner will be rendered to Hon. Homer s. Cum mings, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, by the National Democratic Club at the Hotel Com modore in New York city. It is ex- pected that at least a thousand will participate in honoring MT. Cum mings on this occasion. Prominent Democrats from all parts of the coun- try have accepted invitations and will join with the New York Club in mak- ing this dinner not only a distin- guished personal tribute to MT. Cum mings, but an important political event, at a time whcih really marks
 the opening of the national campaign. Among the speakers will be Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, and Hon. Alfred E. Smith,
 mings will also address the gathering. , A large delegation will attend from
 this city. Reservations have already been made for the following well
 known Democrats: Senator George B.. Clark; John J. Phelan, Jacob B. Klein, William P. Kirk. pr. William
 Mclaughlin, Postmaster Charles E. Greene, John A. Cornell, Richard
 Murphy, Henry E. Shannon, R. E.
 Donnelly, John F. Brady, Lynn w ! Wilson, Dr. Philip J. Mclaughlin Frank J. Brennan, William Shaugh-
 messy, Peter Davey, Collector James
 L. McGovern, Col. T. J. Murphy, Sam l uel B. PIotkin and Thomas M. Culli. nan,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-31
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.

GFrom The Farmer Saturday, January 31, 187O)
 The two-headed girl is to be great sensation next week. See advertisement
 harpist and two violin players dscoursed some 1- usually fine music last evening in the saloon of Mr. Fred eric5 X. Tschendorff State street.
 venerable old tom cat that had long been the domestics in the family of MT. John O'Neal on Broad street. died last night This cat was reared in the family of the late Mr. David Mills, long ago when that gen teman lived in the old Nichols house in the rear of the store occupied by Thomas Hawey Co., and accord ing to chronological date, at the time of his death less than 24 years of age.
 At the meeting of the Turf Congress in New York Wednesday evening the Bridgeport association was rep resented by F. Taylor and R. Sherwood.
 The members of the New York Academy of Medicine have been discussing the disease as reapsine fever They advise that each appears quar- antined immediately
 The showed it's face last evening-botI horns up; an old Indian sign of rainy month.
 We are told that MT. Simon Howe has sold his inter. est in the Howe Sewing Machine factory for $75oO0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-31
FACTORIES OF
 CITY TO SOLVE
 FOOD PROBLEM

(Continued from Page One.) minated in the buying of carload lots of flour and potatoes some time ago, this scheme meeting with so much favor from the employees that it was thought advisable to start a, retail store.
 While the saving on some articles sold by the company store is not so great as in others still there is a siz- able reduction in the price of every thing and added together these sav- 1ngs amount to a considerable sum.
 At the Manufacturers association it was said today that although the company store matter had not yet been gone into officially by that body the scheme was looked on with favor by many of the manufa cturers and several of them had already taken initial steps which would eventually lead to the establishment of stores similar to that of the Acme Com pany.
 ."The matter is being investigated, '' said George s. E1awley, general coun- sel of the association, ''and 1 think ii is only a question of time before ac- tive steps are taken. The idea seems to be successful wherever tried and tentative plans along these lines, in- seem to indicate that the step would be a popular one.
 ''All I can say at present, however. is that the matter is being thoroughly investigated, in fact, I am investigat- ing the matter myself, and it is not at all improbable that the manufac- turers of the city will eventually takz steps to solve the high cost of living problem for their employees them l selves.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-31
MRS. LEEDS TO MARRY PRINCE
 AT MONTREUx
King and Queen of Greece Not Ridden to Cere-
 monY

Geneva, Jan. 31 - Mrs. William B. Leeds, who today will be married to Prince Christopher of Greece, arrived here last night from Montreux, being accompanied only by Dowager Queen Olgo of Greece. She was ?. 0n fol lowed by Prince Christopher and hSs aide de camp, Captain Stocker, who said the Swiss civil marriage to be performed today was only a formal ity, as both Mrs. Leeds and Prince Christopher were members of the Greek orthodox church. He declared the real ceremony would be conduct ed at Montreux on Sunday, according to the rites of the Greek church Friends and relatives of the couple are reporttd to be sojourning at Mon- treux.
 It has been learned that former King Constantine and Queen Sophii
 of Greece were not invited to the wedding.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-31
TOTAL OF FLU"
 CASES IS 1885,;
 5 MORE TODAY
tcontinued from Page one.)

tCOHunueO rom PagH OQ6.1
 Dr. Brown stated further that or ders had been given all jitney men in the city to keep their buses ventilated and to enforce the regulations in re- gard to splitting, coughing and sneez- ing in tbeir cars. The drivers of jit- neys are to keep the front doors open, thus assuring sufficient ventilation in the interior and they are also to do their utmost to enforce the health regulations.
 Captain Charles A. Wheeler of the Traffic deparament, cooperating with Dr. Brown has issued orders to all the traffic officers to act immediatel!
 upon complaint that any jitney driver is not enforcing the health regula
 tions. Complaints made by any per son to either the Health department
 or the Traffic department, that a jit- ney driver is not doing his best to carry out these regulations, will bs followed by an Investigation, the ufti-
 mate penalty for laxnes or infringe
 ment being loss of the jitney license Motormen and conductors on the Connecticut Co. have also been in- structed to enforce the health regu- lations as to splitting and coughing and vio1aters in either trolleys oI jitneys will be subject to immediate
 arrest hereafter.
 P1acards containing the health warnings have been distributed by the 1 Health Department throughout the city and in the factories and ignor- ance of the regulations will not be accepted as an excuse by the authori- ties.
 Dr. Brown reiterated today his previous statements on the shortage of nurses in the city and again urges all those who can in any way carry on this work to get into communica- l ton with the Health Department inn | mediately. with sufficient nurses, " said pr. Brown, i've would be ex- l tremely well prepared for this cpl
 demic, this being the only hamper 1 ing condition which we have to meet"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-31
OBITUARY
NICOLA FERERRA

The funeral of Nicola Ferrera was held this morning from the funeral parlors of Mullins, Scott & Redgate, 293 Golden Hill street at g o'clock and at 9:30 o'clock from the Holy Rosary church where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. M. J. Heating, assisted by Rev. Angelo DeToro as deacon, and Rev. T. B. Gloster as sub-deacon. There was a large attendance and many floral offerings. At the offertory the church choir sang an "AVe Maria and after mass Nearer My God to Thee" The pallbearers were Frank Canevari. Frank Cuneo, Andrew Cuneo, Andrew J. Cuneo, L. Deferrarf and Joseph Ravigno. Burial was in St. MichaePS cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-31
THE PEOPLES' SAY
BETTER TO BUY RUBBERs.

To the Editor of The Times:
 note the communication from B. T. Seney, in which he makes accusa- tions against the streets in Bridgeport. the way they are kept, and the slush on the streets. Has he not heard that wages are high, and that the tax payers are heavy burdened already, and does he not know that rubbers and rubber boots are among the few things that have not increased very much in price? Which Is better, for the city to spend 8 lot of money clean ing away snow that will soon melt anyway, or for everybody to buy a pair of rubbers or arctics?
 As for the accusations that New Haven is better governed than Bridge port, I don't know what proof there is, and anyway I think it would be more patriotic to say that the gov ernment is all right, even if it is all wrong. which I do not believe. Fair Play.