El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-13

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! Towne, general manager OF the
Southern Pacific railway system /
| delivered letter to him from Mr..
! Walker, president Of the C. 5. & @.
railway. He gave us much encour-
/ agement about FL Paso and told us Of
the railroads then building there.
which information and acquaintance
proved Of value TO both Of US.
De Lessups and His Canal
! Sunday, March 21.-Crossed the bav
mento. Had a fine dinner there.
Count De Lessups's party took the
l train at Oakland lie had with him
I his little daughter He was then
building the Panama canal. and
sought aid in San Francisco. The
business men Of san Francisco gave
him a banquet at the Palace hotel.
and were very enthusiasts about the
great benefit that would come TO San
Monday. March s2.-Passed over the
sierra NeTadas. still covered with
Tuesday. March as.-Arrived at o.
den
Companions Separate
Wednesday, March "a - Passing
over the Union Pacific railroad. lr.
Bassett left me and returned by way
Of Denver. Colorado, over the Denver
remained there, as he went to Clin-
ton from there. and did not return to
Fort Worth with me.
Thursday, March 25--Arrived at
Omaha at p m-- put I'D at the Union
Pacific hotel. on the Missouri river.
Net James Hitehon. an old friend
who was the proprietor.
Friday, March 26.-Left Omaha via
81, Louis. wabash & Pacific railway.
Saturday, March 2T.-Arrfved at St
Louis at a m Meeting at the club
house at 3 D. m Orrick. Newman and
Knox present Talked about Fl Paso
and the west
Gets Ready For a Bank
sunday, Marcn zs.-In st. Louis; re-
NAMED until April J.
Wednesday. March s1.-Talked over
matters In e Paso with Mr.. Rankin
Newman, Orricl- and others, and de-
ciced 70 open national bank in FL
Pas0- The options on mines az Globe
and Tombstone were dropped. Ap-
piled for charter for First National
nalE- 4Ir- OrricE drew NJ the papers
which were rejected grant having
already been given another party.
who sold II to Joshua Reynolds. So
We changed the name 70 State Ma
tional bank.
Thursday. April LEFT Via Iron
Mountain railway for Fort Worth.
Friday, April 2-Arrived at Tex
srkana a m. arrived at Fort Worth
a M Saturday.
Saturday. April Arrived at Fort
Worth
Locating in II Paao
Monday. Jan. Il. 1851 7rife
Texas We met o. 7. Eassett at st.
Louis, Missouri. and left via the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad 70 Kansas City
and thence 20 san Marcial. " n. via
the Atchison- Topeka & santa Fe. On
cur arrival at san Marcial. the porter
came In the sieeper and stated that
there were eight dead Mexicans in the
depot, killed that day by the Indians
within sight Of the town I PROPOSED
TO my wife and daughter TO remain IN
The sleeper and 90 back home. which
they refused to do unless we would
20 also. but Nr. Bassett had ar
ranged to open a lumber yard in e.
Fasor and also 20 join me in opening
. bank. and ] was interested in a
CONTRACT to grade $50 miles OF rail- .
Texas & Pacific railroad
VIII here state that when made
my report to Cen Dodge. president OF
t,aiLroad Construction company. xiv
ing him, according 70 his previous
request, the general conditions II Fl
taso. and the country we passed 81
over. the situation OF the railroads
north and westward. the extent cf the .
pass and the amount Of supplies 70 be F.
nao In Fl Paso. he dec6ed TO begin Ia
- Paso and grade the line eastward.
me contractors about Fort Worth
were afraid to undertake this work.
Building Railroad
company was made ~ o. Col.
hunter. r. I Newman. Mr. Orrfck
and others with means. and made a
s 8. onJract 10 grade the $50 miles from
Fl Easo east. These men made an
Z iran cement with a railroad builder
70 come out IN charge Of the active
work. and with ne 10 take charee Of
the business part and handle the
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