El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-30
PASTDAYSOF
Ell PASO ARE
TOLD AGAIN
By G. A. MARTIN.
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By G.. A. MARTIN.
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land appears every Monday morning.
I Il. IIcKie is given as the editor and
E F. Deal as PROPRIETOR i was To-
Gated over ". G. Walz's music store
at % and "a Ell Paso street, First Nat
ional bank building
The advertisement OF 1fr. Walk
stated that he also carried art works,
I curiosities, sewing machines sheet
music toys and fancy goods
"The Morning Star was published
/ at 10 west Overland street. Edwards
'bbe prOpfietors-
"The Lone Star is also advertised,
I as a semi-W eekly, with "the largest
circulation throughout vest Texas,
l New Mexico and Arizona II was at
| No. 10 West Overland street also.
Only Five Churches
I There were five churches IN Fl
: Paso at the time. as follows:
I Episcopal, on Utah street between
/ East St Louis and Texas fthe pres
I ent site Of the Woman's Toggery on
] Mesa avenue.l 1t is described as the
/ pioneer church Of FL Paso-"
] The Baptist church. located at the
| junction Of san Antonio street and
| Magoffin avenue (present site Of the
/ Toltec club, Rev c. W Baines, pas
I tor.
Church Of the Immaculate ConceD-
\
I and Oregon streets, Rev Richard ID
I Palma s J., pastor
Presbyterian. on san Antonio, cor
ner OF Kansas, J. W Fowler pastor
Methodist. East Texas street. cor
/ ner Of stanton present site Of Two
[ J. W. Mcdonnell. pastor.
The Local Societies
The societies listed included III
! Paso lodge, No. 2S4, l. o. O. F.;
Z ~a--n- Hna A
Knishts Of Honor: BrotheFhood Of
Locomotive Firemen- Order OF Rail
way Conductors and Knights and
Ladies OF Honor.
F. Z. Hunter was the recording sec
rotary OF the T. O. o. F. lodge and
G. S. Brewer noble grand
I. Blum was chancellor commander
OF the X OF p.
". H Mitchell was worshipful mas
ter and E p Clark secretary Of the
C. F. Clark was dictator and A Kap-
Ian recorder Of the Knights OF Honor
d. B MorrisseT was secretary OF
the B. OF l. F.. D. i. Rimmer chief
and treasurer Of the conductors or
ganization-
7 Blum was protector OF the
Knights and Ladies Of Honor and c.
A. Thur ston secretary.
Theatera and Halls.
Under the list OF "theaters and
halls were listed the Cactus club, at
us East san Antonio street. upstairs;
the Schultz opera house, No % West
san Francisco street. the Pictorial
No % South Fl Paso street, the ska.t-
ms rink at the corner Of san Antonio
and stanton streets; the basefs
grounds between san Antonio am
East Overland streets. near Virginia
and Mesa garden. Rio Grande and
The El Paso fire department con-
sisted at that time OF three volunteer
compani es-the p p. Kern hook and
ladder company, hose company No. I
ven was CHIEF Of the department and
3 F. Levy assistant " n futile
was foreman OF the hook and ladder
company and Dan Kelly assistant n Z
kohlherg was foreman Of No. 1 and I
j. 3. Brink assistant p. A Stewart I
was foreman OF no. . and c. c. Kiefer ]
was assistant
city Administration.
The city hall was at No. 8 West /
Overland street The building still
Overland and Santa Fe streets. JOS
W Lagoffiu was mayor.
me city Jan was at the corner OF /
Campbell and East First streets and I
the county government and the dis /
lrier courts were housed upstairs at 4
zo4, 2o6 and 210 South Fl Paso street /
The old county courthouse. destroyed I
a Few years ago to make room for
the present county building, had not I
been erected
The city boosted then Of but
one public school-at the corner
OF Campbell and Myrtle, the nres-
ent home Of the EIEs.
The original building still stands
md was added 20 by the Elks TO
make their home when they bought
ne property In 1908.
T A Falvey was the district Judge I
hen Fl Paso had but one district
curt the s4th, and its territory ex-
ended several hundred miles Into Z
vest Texas John ~ Dean was the |
district attorney.
County and City Officers.
>. A. Buckler was county judge and
: =. t1unter was county attorney.
10Th Of the latter are stu living
II Paso. ]. y. White. father OF
ames @ White, an II Paso real
slale dealer, was sheriff at the / y
me; = p Clark district and county D =
.erk; Jonr Julian county treasurer s
an n ~ ace surveyor. s L kahn p
ssessori Price Cooper inspector Of
ldes and animals; r F. Campbell 81
ll1lllssloner Of precinct no. . in "a
uding the city Of FL Pasos Lew r. D
avis Justice Of the peace and J. r. v
I'D resident Of FL Paso. hi
=. w Boring was city marshal and Il
b Beatle was city clerk = 3 q
.lett was assistant marshal and the u
llice force consisted OF j. ". John al
10 and FL J. Stevens. In
There was no police commits
sion and nobody talked about
graft. for policemen were quick
10 shoot in those days az
Dr.. Chas- T. Race was city uhvsi q
an BIS widow stIl lives in IN 10
$50 and his daughter. Carrie Is now
rs, Harry Lakeland, Of Lordsburg W
Aldermen and Customs Ofncers. "
The aldermen were John Dougher. "a
ther' Of Mrs william Mccoy J. =. -
eterr o. T. Bassett, father Of c. n. o.
issettr present president OF the 81
amber OF commerce. s IT. Buchan-
b. benjamin SchuEter and William
HIS, whose widow stil visits FL
50 frequently and, owns some val
Die property on the north side OF
n antonio street. between OREGON
d Mesa. about the middle Of the
lek, and other property interests.
W. A. Saglof was collector Of Gus
ms j. o. hlshpaugh was special
2lly. Beverly g. Thomas was clerk.
.. Gambia was the only inspector T.
tne bridge, and the mounted in
aetors 70 patrol the border for the
tire district consisted Of A. Eaplan. -
y. sheridan and James W. lTagof- y
l. A. A Ducbel was storekeener
the bonded warehous
A Wide Assortment
losepn Schutz was q wholesale and