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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
5
City forces work on cleaning streets and sidewalks ahead of visitors. Sprinklers run constantly and the business district shows marked improvement. Parfitt and Coles push cleanup around the Sheldon and CelestHub blocks to keep the city neat and welcoming for summer guests.
T. Hernandez a pre armed Mexican was jailed last Wednesday by Officer Monaghan on vagrancy charges and transferred to Sheriff Boone this morning. He allegedly stole a bicycle valued at 350 ten days ago and tried to pawn it in Juarez, admitting he found the wheel and attempted disposal.
Mrs Octavisna L Castaneda of Las Cruces died here yesterday of Ilpoma of the abdomen at age 49. The remains were taken to Nagley Lyons Undertaking Establishment, embalmed and shipped to Las Cruces last evening.
Adjutant Washburn and Mrs Washburn with their daughter of the Salvation Army will conduct Sunday night services at the barracks. All are invited.
Several new workers join the Sullivan machine crew at the Star ore body in Grant County. The Old Abe Co at White Oske reports a twelve foot wide ore body with visible gold. Montezuma mine near Santa Fe expects to resume next week after freight cars arrive. Modoc mine workers from Organ mountains visit El Paso due to water flooding. Silver City begins erecting a sampling plant to buy ores locally. A San Domingo area lead and gold vein near King Solomon and Trilby shows rich values from 100 to 390 per ton, possibly the mother lode.
Elizabeth Town reports a full force at Inferno mining gold placer operations yielding rich ore and potential large tunnel development. Kaiser on Willew Creek prospers with water aiding runs while Legal Tender mill on Willow Creek expands concentrators and processes heavy ore including galena copper ruby and native silver. El Paso citizens uncover copper deposits in Guadalupe mountains with assays near 51 percent copper. They anticipate Pecos Valley Railway extension to unlock markets though overland transport remains viable.
G W Rockhart assayer and president of the Superior Mining company received a letter from R Lawrence business manager stating a new rich 16 inch vein of red oxide copper was struck in the company mine four miles from Lordsburg New Mexico. The company composed of Paso citizens has long worked the mine and recently began new development with the reported result.
J L Taylor of Jarilla and Amarillo Mining Co reports rich turquoise finds in Jarilla district claims. He plans sinking at least two om tests this year and notes extensive prospects. Taylor, with a broken left arm from a railroad accident, praises the Herald mining column boosting local interest.
A New York City led syndicate the Queen Mining and Smelting Co has begun developing old workings near Kelly New Mexico. Early sinking yielded pay ore and at 180 feet depth a bonanza was found with a five foot vein widening with depth. The vein contains carbonate and sulphate lead ores with high lead content.
The Sierra Madre line via Ciudad Juarez is the sole direct connection to Eastern Sowors and Western Chihuahua mining regions. Trains depart Ciudad Juarez daily at 3:25 PM, according to traffic agent T. Logan.
Mooney promotes household goods services locate at cor Stanton and 5St Louis streets offering moving help before closing out items.
An 19th century advertisement touts Scott's Arabian Paste as a cure for galls bruises sore shoulders scratches cracked heels and udder issues in cows Sold by A P Noakr.
Take your prescriptions to Potter and White's where they will be filled accurately from fresh medicines and no substitution is done. Little Plaza.
An advertising note touts the line of aluminum goods available at W A Irvin & Co highlighting durable utensils and household items.
Local ad notes El Paso Transfer price cue and best butter claim. Shady Grove butter offered at two pounds for 45 cents at El Paso Grocery Co.
Gocart describes a baby cradle setup that keeps infant sleeping soundly at the corner of Emerson and Berrien, detailing a simple arrangement suitable for a small urban nursery.
William Culton, jailed on 840 accessory charges in the Goebel murder, reports receiving an anonymous letter postmarked Fort Worth Texas claiming, I killed Goebel. The writer details a trail from Fort Worth to Cincinnati to Kansas City and Oklahoma before Texas, taunting authorities. Culton forwards the letter to his counsel.
Dan Toomey traveling engineer for the G H and S A R R reports from Houston that east Texas residents plan to attend the coming convention. He predicts a record crowd that will tax railroads and the city, noting excursions have begun from Houston and Galveston and many strangers will arrive next week.
Officer Bryan brought Disturbing the Peace defendant Sebastian Bailien from the smelter last evening and lodged him in jail on a disturbing the peace charge.
Readable fragment notes butter price at El Paso Grocery with 2 pounds for 45 cents advertised as part of local shopping. This item highlights daily consumer bargains in the city.
A humorous exchange notes Hamac ter's dislike of ties after a trip from Frisco. The New York Journal records his claim that the very idea of wearing a tie makes him sick.
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