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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

The figures are given as that was
the last normal year. or the last
year before the outbreak Of the revo-
luLions which have kept Mexico in
turmoil ever since That year was
the best of the years Of the old Diaz
regime. so far as indicated by the
books Of the collector of customs.
and the figures quoted viii make pos
sible "a better comparison with pres
ent conditions regarding interna-
tional trade than viii the figures OF
any OF the intervening years and give
business men interested a better line
on what present conditions are
An Abnormal Year
The totals for 1915 are. in a sense.
abnormal. in that the imports repre-
sent the shipments OF cotton from the
Laguua district which never before.
or since. passed through this port. and
the export column was sWelled by
the imports from the United States OF
ammunition, clothing and coal
chiefly coal, for the use Of the chief
tain then in control OF the northern
part Of the republic
The import column for 1913 makes
a bad showing when compared with
that Of 1910. due to the fact that
lumber and cattle, the two big items
Of import in that year. have almost
ceased to be factors In trade through
this port The articles Of merchan-
disc which went TO swell the export
column last year were, in the main.
mining machinery and various forms
Of manufactured cotton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

From September. 1917. until Febru-
AIRY 1913. inclusive, there were but
three months when the building per
mits reached the $780, 900 mark and
for the most OF the period they were
under $4,000 a month Taking that
fact into consideration gives the re-
sumption OF building activity indi-
Gated by the monthly figures Of last
year a significance worthy OF note
some OF the Larger buildings.
The larger buildings erected or be
gun during 1913, and. therefore in
cluded in the figures OF that year
though they may not be completed
were;
Tooley building. san Francisco and
chihuahua streets. three story and
basement. reinforced concrete with
brick facing. to cost 100000
Two Republics Life building. Texas
and Stanton streets, seven stories and
basement. reinforced concrete, to cost
100000. The first floor Of this build
ing viii be occupied by the City Ma
tiOnal bank, upon its completion The
upper floors viii be used for office
rooms
The Federal Reserve branch bank
building, on Myrtle avenue. between
Stanton and Kansas streets. two
stories and basement. reinforced con
crete 10 cost 500. 900.
Freight office building OF the FL
PasO & SOuthw estern system. rein
forced concrete, to cost 100000
The Colon theater. South Fl Paso
street. reinforced concrete, 10 cost
There was much activity in ware
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
United States Increases Commercial
Relations With MEXICO During 1918,
Despttg Apparent Political Unrest

THAT business with Mexico is in
1 crsasing. in spite OF the general
belief that that country has been
laid waste as one Of the results Of
The political unrest which has pre-
vailed with more or less persistency
for several years past, is proved by
the books Of the customs house Fig
ures covering exports and imports
through the port OF FL Paso for the
month Of December. 1913 are not yet
available. but those for the u months
ending November 80. 1919 show total
imports as s2.5s5.57s and exports as
ST.514.954, or a grand total OF $40
100.3I0. an Increase OF nearly 50 per
cent over the totals Of 1916, 1917 or
1913.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

TTTHEN It Is considered that Hit
w farmers and their families havei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

the dam and later sold AT prices in
excess OF the original cost. The
charge is further reduced to the water
users by the collection Of the 50 cent
service rate from the lands being r.
-fn-oeag
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

which sold at an average price Of SI.57
per box Top trees yielded 607 boxes.
or, in terms OF money at the prevail
ing price, 1897 per acre.
Those were the figures for 1919.
The figures for last year were not
so good because OF the late frosts.
But. taking one year with another
and considering the few insect pests
which harry the trees. the near in
dustry is still staple and viii con-
tinue to grow in point Of acreage and
general Importance as g factor in the
agricultural development Of the Fl
PasO valleys.
Hay Leads in Acreage.
Figures covering the yield of alfalfa
IN tonnage and money for 1919 have
Continued On next page. column g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

is enough new land under the irriga-
ton project to cotton planters to ex-
ercise their bent in that direction to
their hearts content But II. for any
reason, something should happen TO
cotton. which is a great revenue pro-
ducer now, We VIII still have our al
falfa, pears, truck. dairying and hog
growing TO fall back on"
Money in Pears
The fruit growing season OF 1920
VIII start with 10000 bearing pear
trees in the Ell Paso valley alone. with
probably as many more in the Ne
siila valley, in the vicinity Of Mesilla
Park and Las Cruces. In 1918 pears
paid an average gross return OF 1888
per acre The average yield on 500
acres reported was 16S boxes per acre,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
'EL PASO SPENDS VAST
sum TO BUILD HOMES
And EXPAND BUSINESS
Operations Go on in Spite of High Cost of Materials
Many Business Buildings in Course Of Construction
and Planned; Bungalows Favorite Type in Outlying
Additions; Commodious Homes Are in Demand.

THE year 1919 saw a revival OF
building activities in e Paso
which astOnished even the most
optimistic believers in the city and
It's future and which justified their
belief that the depression which fol-
lowed the entrance OF the United
States into the world war was OF the
most temporary sort
The revival was brought about. too.
when prices for labor and Tor build
ing materials OF all kinds we're al the
top and when those contemplating
building might have felt tmpelled 70
hold Off a while That they did not
hold off but backed their faith with
their money to the extent OF more
than two and a quarter millions OF
dollars Is believed. by those who have
made a study OF the situation. TO be
the best possible Indication OF the
soHdity OF FL Paso's foundation
Did OF Begin TIL March
At the office Of the city building in
spector. the records show that during
the year permits we're granted Ior
the erection OF buildings TO the value
OF sz.255.585 and the month 70 month
record shows, too, that the building
boom, II boom II can be called. did not
begin until March and did not reach
fun tide until the month Of Novem-
At that the total reached during the
u months. taking the lean with the
fat. was sz,255.5s5, with 1852 build
ings. as against S544, 846 for 1918. with
1880 buildings S3.75s.527 for 1917. with
with 1854 buildings S3,551,so9 for
1916, with 1888 buildings s3.612.41
for 1918. with 1888 buildings, and
s1.s25.06 for 1914, with 1172 build
inEs The latter was the year the
great war broke out, or the last nor
NAL year
The permits granted during the
month Of November. last. totaled
s43641T and IL may be OF interest 10
know that that amount has been eE-
ceeded but five months since the
building inspectors office has been
doing business in FL Paso- Those
months were February March and
April OF 1917; February Of 1915. and
May OF 1913 That fact, in itself Is
significant in that Il tends TO prove
that the old time confidence has been
fu11v restored.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
On Business Nearby Ell PasO
What FL Paso Trade Territory Offers

MERCHANTS manufacturers and casual readers vii find much OF
w interest the following table which approximate ides Of the
Fl Pasos territory possible
of mercantile
territory with being lines the
whole United States The figures compiled for The Heralds
edition. trustworthy available and,
said above the compilation nearly such compilation
be until the findings of the Of 1920 given to the Pub
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

LoLal ----.--.. szt5b5sstb f4s1L4-SS4
Purposes Of Comparison.
For purposes OF comparison. the
totals Of the four imm ediately pre-
ceding years and for 1910, the year
Immediately preceding the rev0lU-
ton era are given. as follows.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
BUILDING REVIVAL MARKS PASSING or I9l!
YALLEYFARMERSPLAN
BIG COTTON ACREAGE
In IRRIGATED REGION.

Rio Grande Offers Profitable Farm Land Together With
Pleasant Climate; Elephant Butte Dam Has Done
Much to Reclaim Valuable Property Heretofore
Held Worthless by Lack Of Adequate Rainfall
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

out by jeremiah Brown, father Of
John A. Brown living on the big hill
north of Craig. Hawk after running
store for six years sold to Marion
Thompson, who in 1860 on account
of the cutting in Of the old Muddy
at Hemme's Landing moved it to land
farther east now owned by the Wall
ter heirs about where w. C. Mullen
now lives.-Corning Mirror.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

county from which the St Louis &
Iron Mountain railroad took the in
teresting part of its name, seems due
for return of It's former prestige.
The Mid Continent Iron Company,
which has big plant at Midco, Car
ter county, is reported to have bought
Iron mountain, with view TO putting
a force OF l,4OO men to work. The
ore. II Is und will be shi3p:d
to the plant at Midco.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

on December 4th a large straw
stack ON the l.. r. Shoemaker farm
fell oveI, later one of the steers in
the fiehf was missing, and a careful
Inspection Of the fence showed that
the animal undoubtedly was under
the straw Mr.. Shoemaker supposed
that the steer was Of course dead.
Last Saturday, January 3rd, the man
in hauling straw from the overturned
stack, found the steer alive. The an
inal was very weak but was able 10
walk to the water tank, and is now
seemingly as strong as any other steer
in the bunch. How the steer lived
thirty days without water and with
only straw 10 eat is qu'Ue a mystery.
-Edgerton journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred-
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Mary 9. Highsmith, deceased,
that i. Irwin ID. Highsmith, admin
istrator of said estate, intend to make
Final Settlement thereof at the next
term OF the Probate Court of Buchan-
an County, State OF Missouri, to be
held at the court house in st. Joseph,
Missouri, on the first Monday of March.
1920.
IRWIN d. HIGHSMITH.
Administrator
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Mound City put over the special
bond issue in the special election last
Tuesday with her customary vim. the
vote standing eight to one in favor
OF the proposition. The vote in the
First Ward was lO6 for. is against;
in the Second Ward. 102 for. II
against. This authorizes the city to
issue bonds in the sum Of $4,000. TO
be used in paving along the north
other city expense in connection with
the paving enterprises completed or
now under way.-Mound City News
Jeffersonian.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

couple of Randolph county, decided
their farm Of 12O acres to Jesus
Christ. The lawful heirs of the Old
people continued to live on the land
after the death of the wrights hold
ing it "in trust and have never con-
tested the decd
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Two Butler men in Kansas City,
relates the Republican Press, got 10
talking and failed 10 get off a car
when It reached the union station.
The car was well out toward the end
OF its line when the men learned they
had passed the station. Just let us
off here and well walk back" said
one Of them. Just stay on a few
minutes" replied the conductor, "and
wen turn around and take you back.
That's mighty accommodating" re-
piled the Butler man, but you
ne edn't turn around just for us" And
ever since he's been wondering why
somebody laughed.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

When Perry Williams, young
man from kiHgsyi.ie, was convicted
ers wives. there was the usual effort
on his part boy some tendcr-hc8rtcd
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Those who with heavy heart, af-
ter the holiday season, search through
the year TO see how many holidays
they will have and how long II is un-
til the next one arrives, have been
crushed by the discovery that three
of the seven holidays fall on Sunday
These are WsshingtOn's Birthday
February 22; Memorial Day, May 80
and July 4.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Because he subscribed to Ger
man language newspaper, American
citizenship was refused to a Newton
county applicant for naturalization by
Judge Robert L. Williams in the fed
eral court in Joplin Monday. The
applicant persisted in his efforts, how
ever, and after a number Of witnesses
had testified TO his loyalty he was
gra nted citizenship Tuesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

The report Of Dr. +. r. Anthony,
vital statistics registrar for Nodaway
county, to the state board of health
for the year 1919, shows decrease
over the preceding year Of rs deaths
and a decrease in births OF 40. The
number of deaths for the year 1918
was ga, for 1918 il was l2l, whereas
the births for the two years were l22
and 40 respectively.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24
Take the Electric Line to
KANSAS CITY, LIBERTY AND
EXCEI-SIOR SpRINGS

Shortest route, quickest time, best
service. Trains leave Sth and Ed
mond streets. Local every hour start
ing 5:35 a. m. 20 1888 p. m, then 9:25
and 1890 p. IN. Limited train 10 a,
m. and p. m.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

You may get a chance to see an
old fashioned Missouri wolf drive in
the movies pretty soon. Pictures Of
drive near Maryville were taken
this week, showing how two hundred
men with dogs and guns surround
ed and gradually CLOSED in on the
wolves, holding the dogs in leash un-
til the roundup.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

There are 12l tractors in Platte
county. This is the largest number
Of tractors in any one county in Mis-
souri, The county coming next to
way with III.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

The largest ear Of corn ever raised
in Missouri was grown at Charleston,
Mississippi county, this year. 1t is
81 inches in circumference and has
81 rows Of corn, or a total Of 1850
kernels.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Wednesday. before Justice William
McCown, of Elmira. John LeObo, of
Lawson, pleaded guilty TO a charge Of
disturbing the peace. He was fined
$40 and costs. That was the SEN
tence he received for burning his
household goods, a dress OF his wife's
and his mother-in-law's coat the day
before.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

A. ]. Grace, who has served Fair
field as postmaster for twenty -one
years past without taking a week off
in all that time. has concluded that
his resignation.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

At the ripe age of sc years and IA
days Squire I. B. Bowyer, who is duly
accredited with having been Linn
county's first native born citizen,
passed away at his homo in east Lin
neus, Thursday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

and general manager of the company.
Mr. Feffer came to West Plains Mon
day from Little Rock, Ark, and
while there informed local stockhold-
ers OF the company that drilling soon
will begin here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

The boiler in the mill Of the Pierce
Cooperage Company at Fisk blew up
Saturday afternoon, killing Daniel
Gum, fireman, and injuring f. Thur
man, c, Perry and a small boy en-
ployed in the mill.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Fred GisflIng. son-in-law OF !. N.
Carson died in Albuquerque. n. NJ,
Monday. He was a st. Joseph man.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

scntinIentalists. Some wanted him
parolod, others wanted him examined
by specialists to see if he was insane
view that he was afflicted with pure
cussedness and gave him sentence
or % years in the penitentiary.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Representative in Congress,
Fourth Congressional District, Mis-
souri,, subject to the will of the Demo-
cratic voters at the primary election.
First Tuesday in August, 1920.
ROBERT /. YOUNG.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

to warn motorists Of the passing ore
trains. Recently this flagman waved
down a south bound automobile.
whereupon well known mine oper-
ator stuck his head out of the ma
chine, took one look, then jumped
out with a quart bottle of whisky
which he broke hastily over the hub
of the automobile wheel, and exclaim-
ed: "On the square, brother, that's
every bit I brought with mel" The
signalman looked at the broken bot
tie sadly and explained that he only
meant to warn him of an approach
ing train of ore cars.-Joplin Globe.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Believing il their duty to return 70
the Lord the material things Of this
world, 20 years ago johnson Wrish'
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Ahgered at the profiteers, Mexico
woman asserts that she will wear her
clothes till they become as out-of-date
as a magazine in a doctors office.
But in this instance" says the Led
ger, 1--WE demand the right every Mis-
sourian claims"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

The Economy Oil and Development
Company will be drilling for oil on
the Feffer lease six miles southeast
Of West Plains in very few days.
This is the glad tidings given out by
J. A. Feffer Of st. Joseph, president
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Those who predict Bryan come
back will see a good omen in the an
nounccment of a st. Louis concern
that the grape juice industry is in it's
infancy in the Ozarks. and il will es-
tablish a chain of presses to make
"kiekless" wine
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

A mining company recently built
narrow guage railroad across one
of the main roads leading into Picher,
just north OF the Oklahoma Kansas
state line and established a flagman
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

During the year 1894 the remains
OF thirty-seven persons were buried
in Packard cemetery" reports a
twenty-five years ago item in the
Cameron Observer. The great in
creases in wealth and motor cars
must have made the number some
thing fearful by now.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

An ox-convict is suspected of the
murder of a New York dentist. but
the Joplin Globe thinks it may have
been a former patient who thought
painless meant painless.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

or other states to find high priced
land, Joe Smith last week selling his
farm just south of Hopkins to An
drew Wiley for even $4,000, the deal
being made by Eber Collins, Mr..
Wiley paying the commission. The
farm consists OF about S2 acres
Hopkins journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Mrs w. A. Dixon, near Fruitville,
so far as the best record for turkeys
in Howell county. Several days ago
Mrs. Dixon brought 2s turkeys to
West Plains which sold for s133.56.
one OF the turkeys brought sl15O.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Thomas Brackston George, aged
seventy-eight, died last week at his
home in Platte City, He came to
Platte county from Virginia at the
close OF the civil war. through which
he took an active part as a Confeder-
ate soldier.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Joe Miller Wayland, a farmer, is
dead at the age Of 20 years. He was
a member Of the Wayland family of
Central United States, who hold a re-
union in Fayette annually. Wayland
won fame because OF the length of
his beard, which was fully 6 feet in
length and was worn in a braid be-
meath his shirt.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

The Windsor Review thinks the tax
assessors should have been appointed
to take the census. From the way
they hikcd the assessments" it ar
CUES, they should be able to at least
double the population"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

When politician announces that
he is in the hands of his friends, I'm
he means he has placed himself in
the hands Of friend press agent.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Little four-year-old Jack Wheeler.
who made himself a hero recently
when he jumped into a creek and
rescued his nineteen m onths-ol baby
brother from drowning. sucsumbed to
scarlet fever following a two weeks
illness and was buried here the other
day Springfield Leader.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Near West Plains, George Winning
ham. a prominent farmer. and his
wife have been separated and squab-
bling for nearly three years the nam
ing of their little son being one OF the
troubles. Each parent had a fayorite
name and refused 10 recognize the
one suggested by the other. Finally.
cult judge, who decreed that the son
should be named Richard Claude,
the first name being the one of the
preferable to the father and the lat
ter the one desired by the mother.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

]. NJ. Mann on Wednesday OF this
week sold 700 bushels of wheat to the
Farmers Elevator Of Craig at s2.6O
per bushel George Nonderschm
also sold 600 bushels to the Farmers
Elevator at sass per bushel.-Craig
Leader.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

The big red building on north
Front street is being torn down by
the Walter heirs and Tom Schmutte
is the wrecker in charge. This old
building was put up at Hemme's
Landing in 1853 by Robert Hawk, a
son-in-law of old Mr.. Hemme, after
whom the landing was named. The
timber in this old building was hewn
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Fewell is the name Of a Republi-
can candidate for sheriff of Pettis
county, and the Sedalia Capital thinks
with Wood at the head of the ticket
the coming campaign should be warm
enough. Call for Mr.. Cole and Mr..
GaSs.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

s.Joplin papers reported that a big
timber wolf was seen there, where
upon the Carthage Press advised Jop-
lin people that the only safe thing for
them was to move to town instead OF
living out there in the suburbs. Jop-
lin and Carthage, you know, are con-
nected by an electric line.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

1t looks as il they might take all
Madison, Monroe county. Citizens
there have petitioned the city council
to appoint one member from each
church in the town on board of
censorship which must approve films
before they can be shown there.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Many pers 1ns in EdEorton have lost
their dogs this week from poison
which has been well distributed over
town by some person or persons.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

A coal mine opened near Excelsior
Springs during the recent strike is
turning out eighty tons a day and
making such a good profit that an
other shaft is TO be sunk.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

With four dances "A week the NOV
les and the revival every night, there
is plenty of amusement in Brookfield.
--.BruokfcId Argus.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Iron mountain. near Ironton. Iron
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

a pair Of Alaskan goats shown in
the Kansas City poultry show share
their quarters amicably, ON a fifty
fifty basis, with pair Of rabbits, and
thrive on iced tea.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

A girl sophomore quit the Pleasant
H!ll high school last week TO marry.
But probably she will learn fully as
much in the next two years as she
would have learned in school.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

Charles r. Swift, president Of the
Bank OF Reeds Springs and member
Of the Legislature from Stone county,
died Friday at his home at Reeds
Springs He was 65 years old.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-24

The population OF Platte county is
l4,429. The number OF farms in the
county is 1895. Platte is FIRST OF all
an agricultural county.