El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. Seventh Year, No. 91, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 20, 1887 Page: 4 of 4
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EL PASO ST.
ARTISTIC PAPER HAN6ING
^nsro
DECORATING,
BEN. SMALL
PAINTS, OIL, GLASS, PUTTY
AUSTID EL PASO TEX.
WALL PAPER.
'ghr Sails
UNITED STATES SIUNAl SKRVICE.
KL PASO, TEXAS. April 10. 1W7.
Tlif following are the observations for to-dsy
highest temperature
Lftwest temperature
A BIG SURPLUS.
40
U*»arelative humidity... •••• "
Mailmuro velocity of wici) - miles per_honr
Direction 8 )'
Rainfall (I1
EL PASO. TEXAS. APltlL 20, 1887
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Any subscriber falling to get his
Times kkgi'lakly unci kably, will please
report the fact to the offlcc promptly on
the day missed.
Uem.
The Gem.
The Gem Saloon.
The Gem Theatre.
The Gem Club liooms.
The Gem Coffee House.
The Gem Oyster Parlors.
The Gem Short Order House.
The Gem for McBraycr Whisky.
The Gem for Guckenheimer liye.
The Gem for clioloc brands of Cigars.
The Gem for imported WineA Brandy
— i
"La lnternacional" cigars.
Go to Dr. l,ove for gold (tilings.
Best table board at the Vetidome.
For fine meals go to the Beaumont.
Best shoes made toordernt Kennedy's.
Sign pain tint,' (low* by B. Small.
Private ladies' dining parlors at the
Boss restaurant.
More than this, they say that as things
now go the men are often called on duty
I several hours before their trains start
THE CITY TREASURY IS JAR FROM an(j ou^»» rnany times nnnecessar-
EMPTV. illy, and that if the company had to pa
I for all this extra time it would see to it
Figures From the City Record of Re- tbat the train, were pushed through
more rapidly and the men not called on
relpts aud Expenses for the Past
Ietr-A (iood Showing.
El Paso is'far from being bankrupt, as
the following Items culled from the
books in City Clerk Beall's department
conclusively show:
The tax roll for the fiscal year end- ,
, ,, , 104i, „ ,_.„i i wis begun a week ago while the Gat-
ing February 28, 1887, shows a tota1 ,, , , " ,
, b . J , veston, HarrisburgA han Antonio strike
levy of $37,l&iSi, on a valuation of $4,- ,' , , , ■
j v v » ln(.ii»)ipati«l nrilf jOUT (JliVI HgO
; duty till they were wanted.
! The employes well know that the
| Southern 1'acltic company cannot afford
to allow a strike at this time, when the
1 whole road from New Orleans to San
Francisco is so lilled with trains that the
whole must be Kept moving. This ac-
i Hon of the Southern Pacific hrakeiuen
The largest and most elegant stock of
Millinery in the city at
Mks. li. F. Dbam.
Broken window glass replaced
by B. Small.
House painting done by B.
Small.
Sign pain lug done by B. Small.
Custom House Blanks
Ruled in all colors at the Timkb job
CONKLIlV & HOGAN
Real Estate Brokers,
217 8an- Antonio St., Ei, Paso, Texas.
MORE REAL ESTATE
Wanteds Sale.
The L W. Blinn Lumber Co.
374,582. Of-the sum levied the advalo-
rem tax was :
For general purposes, $10,936 43
'■ school '• 17,498 29
" sewers and streets, 8,7(9 14
The Boss restaurant
In French style.
serves up meals
Ice cold sodn water at
Store, El i'aso street.
Brown's Drug
Total, $37,183 86
Of this sum. Collector Ashford
lays he will be able to collect probably
about $33,000, owing to the fact that a
considerable amount of personal proper-
ty can never tic got at by the collector.
Calling the amount of collections $33,-
000,and deducting the $17,500 school tax,
there Is left for ordinary city expenses
about $15,500. The collections in the
mayor's court exclusive of the mayor's
fees, were $8,304.75. The occupation tax,
exclusive of commissions lo the collec-
tor, footed up to $5,890,88, To this is to
be added about $100 dog tax. The
total receipts of the city for
the past year therefore amount in round
numbers to the following sums :
General tax, $15,500
Mayor's Court. 8,305
Occupation tux, 5,900
Dog tax, 100
E. KRAI HE, the Architect, is the
busiest man in El Paso.
If Lucullus was still alive lie would
board at the Delmonico.
Get your cigars made at Kohlberg
Bros., to suit your own taste.
Dinner from 4 to 8 p. in. and tirSt-class
meals at the Boss restaurant.
The Beaumont French Restaurant now
open Saturday in Paso del -Norte.
Anything and everything in cigars,
tobaccos and pipes at Kohlberg Bros.
Your right good . will and cheerful
confidence in the Delmonico dinner keep
us briskly on the go. Dki.monico.
Folding beds,olIlce desks, Viena chairs,
at Emerson & Berriens', where you enh
buy furniture lit low freight rate prices,
The only first-class short-order house
in the city Is the Bacchus Restaurant,
where all the market affords is cooked
n style.
Marble top tables, cheaper than wood
top tables can be bought elsewhere. See
our wood seat dining chairs at $7.00 per
dozen. Kmi.uson & Bbuiiikn.
Leave orders for tee delivered lit youi
house dally either at the ice factory oi
at Houck & Dieters, telephone No. Wl.
Remember we have ice every day in the
year.
Sign painting done by B.Smiill.
For pure drugs, choice perfumery and
toilet articles go to Brown's drug store,
No. 10 El Paso street. Proscriptions
carefully compounded by competent
druggists.
It puts a spur to our efforts to see the
large dining room of the Delmonico
full of people Intent on getting their
money's worth of comfort in a lirst-class
dinner. Dki.monico,
Boiium VIiiiiin .. (Forgot the Balance)
Thli means that if you'want some good
French Claret wine with your dinner,
you can find it at the Delmonico and -
nowhere else.
Sign painting done by B.Small
The Ranch.
Many new additions have been made to
our immense large stock/bosh in import
ed and domestic wines, liquors and ei
gars.
The Ranch
Generally renovated, a spring cleanup,
causing the substantial and elegant
furnishing with Its new additions tu ftp
pear like a new cut diamond.
Fenchler Bros.
The well-known and popular butcher
firm have succeeded to U C. Townshend,
and will fully keep up Ihe old-time repu-
tation of their predecessor. At the same
time they will keep up their market in
Paso del Norte. On both sides of the
river their patrons will be sure to find
the very best and freshest of meats.
Total, $29,865
The expenses last year for all purposes
wint ot-ver amounted to $21,417.90, paid
by warrants on the different funds as fol-
lows :
General fund, $8,540.92
Special
Street
Sinking
Acequla
10,593.34
4,575.64
313.95
388.05
Surplus, $5,447
These figures are approximately
correct, and the surplus is more
likely to run above than below the sum
here given.
What is to be done with this surplus?
Probably the first uso of a large part
oi it will be lo pay the earlier expenses
towards the sewer system, till the bonds
issued for that purpose are placed and
their cas'.i. value received. Then the
funds thus borrowed from the city treas-
ury can be replaced.
The figures for the year 1880-87, as
compared with those of the previous
year, show a large increase in revenue.
The valuation was—
I'or 1880-87, $4,374,572
For 1885-80, 3,605,800
The Ranch.
Geo. Goulet's Ohatupaigne, Sachs
l'ruden's Ginger Ale, S T. s— Agaric-
Sweet Cider, Peppermint Cordial, etc.
Liquid Bread, Grape Milk, Peach Cider,'
etc.
Our weight In the restaurant business
is being felt in every direction. Bui
(there's always a but) some don't see
the reason for our steady growth right
along through ii dull sensor.—won't see
the reason, we should say! i.et the seep
tlcai ones take but one dinner in the
Delmonico and they will then eompre
hend our success. Dki.monico.
The Towne Smelter
Will be succeeded by the Grande smelter
and the Grande by the White Oaks road
These are glorious omens of future suc-
cess. The present success, bear In
mind, is to secure a supply of Berrott it
Schuster's fine whiskies,brandies.wines,
and other beverages, and their choice
brands of cigars and tobacco. There is
nothing like these goods in El Paso
nothing purer, nothing better, nothing
so cheap.
Broken window gk«s replaced
by B. Smell.
Smith & Thompson will have next
week a car of new cabbage from Cali-
fornia and a car of new potatoes and
onions from New Orleans, also all other
fresh vegetables and fruits that will bear
transportation to this market-
Total, $24,417.90
These figures would leave a surplus in
the City treasury as follows :
Total receipts.
expenses,
$29,805
24,418
Increase,
The assessment was-
For 1886-87,
1885-80,
$708,712
$37,183.86
25,238.49
$11,045.37
Wm. J. Lemp's and Anheuser-Busch
keg beer bottled expressly for family
use delivered to anv p>-rt of the city by
Honek A Dieter. Bend order by postal
;ard or ling up telephone No. 93.
increase,
The receipts from the Mayor's court
increased from $6,080,20 in 1885-86, to
$8,361.75 in 18<6-87.
The occupations and poll tax was in
creased by about $600,
Wil l, THEY STRIKE !
The Southern I'nciHc I! ink emeu have
a Grievance
It tfiuisplr.es tlial I lie Southern 1'uelllc
freight brak'enioii as well as the Galves-
ton, Hiirrisburg & San Antonio wheel
twisters are taking advantage of the
pressure of business on the " Sunset
Route " lo demand reforms in the com-
pany's regulations. The Southern Pa
eillc brlfkemen have been paid $80 per
month, with no extra allowance for ex-
tra trips, " lay outs " or lime spent in
loading, A brakeuian Is supposed to
run 3,000 miles for a month's work. It
is claimed that since theriisli of freight
began the brukemen, almost without ex-
ception, have been running far beyond
the 3,000 miles limit, many of them ma-
king 4,000 and even 4,800 miles per
month.
A week ago yesterday a committee of
three brakemen, accompanied by divis-
ion superintendent Nobles, who is su-
perintendent of division from El Paso
to Tucson,left Tucson for San Francisco
to lay their grievance before the general
manager of the road. It Is said they de-
manded $80 per month of 3,000 miles run,
extra pay in proportion for all extra
miles, and 20 cents per hour for all time
consumed in being "laid out" on side
tracks and in boarding cars. The boys
say Superintendent Nobles favors their
demand They are w arm in their praise
of his treatment of them.
East night a Timkd reporter interview-
ed members or several crews that came
in from the west, Including those on the
passenger train. No one could tell what
had been the result of tho committee's
trip to San Francisco. It was learned
that Superintendent Nobles had return-
ed to Tucson while the committee had
stopped at Eos Angeles. Why the com-
mittee stopped and whetherthey got a
definite answer before leaving San Fran-
cisco no one knew, though the brake-
men were exceedingly anxious to learn.
They are very much in earnest tn
their feeling about the matter. They
say that almost every road In the coun-
try paye extra wages for extra time.
was Inaugurated only
The quick success of the latter effort will
stimulate the Southern Pacific men.
One of them said to a Times man last
night.
"Our demands are reasonable, and if
the company does not grunt them we
will make trouble
MENTIO.\S.
Eight the streets.
Sprinkle the strets.
Grade the 6ireeta.
There is a good brisk demand for real
estate at increasing prices,
There are yet several hundred dogs
in the city that can be dispensed with.
E. J. Simpson, of Weatherford, is in
town, having come up from his Pecos
ranch yesterday. He will soon move
his cattle from l'ecos county, Texas, to
Northwest Arizona.
The livery business Is dull. Windy
weather and the closing of the bridge
over the Rio Grande here had a damp-
ening effect on the demund for horses.
The Southern Pacific passenger train
was over five hours late last night. The
Texas and Pacific went out on time, but
the Galveston, Harrlsburg and San An-
tonio waited.
General Manager E. W. Jackson and
General Superintendent D. Mackenzie,
of Ihe Mexican Central, came in Mon
day In a special car attached to the pay
train. They will start back to-night.
Aunt Emily," tho sable cook who
sets up the best meal in the city, is go-
ing to hold an icc cream barbecue at
her hoarding house on San Francisco
street to-morrow night. Aunt Emily
•ays she will furnish good music and un-
limited quantities of cream.
The copious rains in tile southwest
have boomed Hie cattle ii terests Im-
mensely, created a strong demand for
stock, and stiffened prices. Several
buyers are now in this city. Yesterday
two of them were looking for 4,000 head
to lake to New Mexico ranches. Cattle-
men are naturally feeling quite cheery
over the prospects.
A Plea for Improvements.
Elsewhere we publish In to-day's is-
sue a statement of the city's financial
condition. It shows a surplus in the
city treasury of at least live or six thou-
sand dollars, and probably more. What
we wish to call attention to Is the fact
that this large surplus leaves no reason-
able ground for neglecting to make cer-
tain much needed improvements In the
condition of the city. This surplus, or
a part of It, may he needed to tide over
the sewer matter for a few weeks, but
there Is no necessity of turning it over
permanently to the sewer fund.
First among the improvements needed
is the lighting of the streets, In order
that we may get free delivery. And un-
less Mrs. Porter is able to report by the
first of June that the streets are
lighted, wo probably will get
no free delivery this year. It will take
no big sum from Ihe city treasury to
light the streets. It will cost only from
$100 to $200 per month. In the light of
the figures we publish elsewhere the
people ol the city will hardly agree
with Ihe city council iliat they "cannot
afford lo light the streets."
Besides stieet lamps the council can
afford to put a good round sum monthly
into street sprinkling. It is a common
thing to hear residents of the city as
well as visitors say: •• The great draw-
back lo El Paso as a place of residence
Uthe dust." I.et the city lake hold of
this matter. And would It not bo well
for the board of trade to raise its voice
in favor of some of theeo much needed
Improvements'?
There arc many other things, such as
the graveling of the streets, filling up
crossings and the like which also need
attention. And the city can afford to
giye them attention.
rooms.
If You Wish Quick Sales
For the most elegant trimmed hats i QKT fAW 1/ 1 I'M v. unfAM
and bonnets call at Mrs. B. F. Duals. i rvl-um (\. lluuain
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
FOR RENT.
THE
LIVE BROKERS TO SEEL IT.
Flit REM—A twelve roomed house, furn-
ished. suitable for boarding and lodging
Conveniently located. A]>i>lv atoosUtalntrext
tf
»
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in All
Kinds of
Mining and Building Lumber
LATHES, SHINGLES, DOORS,
WINDOW BLINDS & MOULDINGS
PLASTER AND CEMENT.
ATTENTION LADIES!!
JIOH KENT—Klegantly furnished rooms with
- bath and gas, »3,S0toS5 per week.
Emerson 4 Berrien.
F
Oil KENT.—A line dwelling hoiiBfc on
Myrtle street. Uco. A. Audcnrled & Co
FOR SALE.
IM)B8AU5—A half Interest in 11 saloon, cor-
ner Oregon and San Aiit'inio streets, Ap-
ply to W. A Uunn, proprietor, fit
IX)K SALE—A line surrey, double or single
1 $200, Apply to Kewman & Russell cod
noit SALE.—A property near business street
X" paying a good rent—a good investment .
A neat cottage very convenient to business,
on large lot. Very Cheap,
Five lots unimproved Alexander's addition, j
At a Bargain. i
The above property must be sold within a
few days. KNKKI.ANII & CO
! 140 acres choice land adjoining East
El Paso Town Company's land. One
and a half miles froia the court house—
I for ten days only—fine opportunity.
| Parties desiring to Invest in El Paso
real estate will be shown the best pro
perties in the city and offered the best
bargains by Conklin & Hogan, the bro-
kers.
If you want to make money,call on Conk-
lin & Hogan, the live real estate brok-
ers, and they will show you how to make
it. by investing judiciously in citv pro-
perty.
El Paso real estate is better than gold
or bank stock. Conklin & Hogan the
brokers will show you what to buy.
Conklin & Hogan the real estate brokers
will make investments for non-residents
with the same care they would use if
they were investing their own money.
We invite you to call and see
-OF-
i .mjk SALE.—An established and paying bus-
JL1 Ineas. Only about }8,000 capltsl required,
A good investment for any energetic business
man, for particulars enquire at this office,
T^Ott SA1.B — Olipapers at the Tiatntiolflce.
Ij^Olt SALE.—At the Timics office, old type
for babbit metal.
POIt SALE—A large, new Invoice Book, Ap-
I ply to the Tiuua office .
WANTED.
WANTED—A thoroughly coin'pelent, sober
tinner can secure a permanent job at E.S
Wood ft Sons, corner 11 Paso and West Over-
laud streets. tf
c
H.KAN rags wanted at the Ti mks office. Bring
' on your rags and get vour cash.
WANTED—A pleasant room unfurnished
preferred) with board in private family
by a gentleman and wife Must be flr»t-ol»es"
Address]'. O Box85, city,
STORE FIXTURES FOR SALE.
Counters, Shelving and Show-
cases. Very cheap. Apply to
CHARLES MERRICK.
House painting done by R.
Small.
Special bargains always on hand which
are not to be advertised. Call at our of-
fice for any kind of real estate you wish.
"We've got it on our list."
Splendid 2 Story Brick Store on El
Paso street. Good for investment or
speculation.
home markets.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY TIME*, )
El^aso, April I", is«7. |
The following are to-day's ruling wholesale
prices, corrected by
COFFIN & SEATON,
wholesale dealers In Hour, feed, etc., in 1 000
pound lots:
FLotm A^o (iiura. H cwt.
FLOUR—Kansas (iWrhite F„wn".,. , $ 8 40
" Kansas "Niagara" aw
" Colorado Hungarian "Patent" 4 (Ml
" Colorado "Pride of Denver" " 2 90
" Second quality <> «
" Kye Flour jK
" Graham Flour " jm
•White and yellow. " i
White -
;; :::::::: {«
Chop i
OATS-...,,'
BARLEY-
" Rolled ....
BRAN—
BEANS—Pink
" Mexican.. , .
SEEDS—Alfalfa
;; Johnson Grass I..".'' w
„ n, 5a , 0 00
HlueGrass seed. 20 (K)
White Clover and Lawn seed.'35 00
harden seeds oi'all kinds,
Baled tf ton jg qo^O oo
MEAL
COItN-
1 00
2 00
1 50
IB 00
10 00
IIAY-
Fine Embroideries and Laces.
Never before have such beautiful goods been shown
in this city.
Our Dress Goods Mock
For Spring and Summer.
In Both Woolen and Wash
Fabrics is now Complete
We have aiso received a Beautiful line of
CURTAIN -> MATERIALS
At much lower rates as heretofore.
SILKS and SATINS.
We will sell you at rates, far below those of our competitors
on either side of the rivar.
J. CALISHER S.
CALIFORNIA STOBE
X
SUITS AND SUITINGS
■
Hoard of Trade Xeetintr.
A lueetiim; of the Board of Trade has
been called by President Julian for to-
morrow, Thursday night, at the Cactus
club rooms at 8 o'clock eharp. Several
important matters aro to be discussed,
among them the question of freight
rates in the light of the recent order of
Judge Hardee, exempting the Texas &
Pacific from tho operation* of the long
and short haul clause of the interstate
commerce bill.
The Board of Trade was organized
about three yeais ago. and w a* formerly
a very energetic body, holding frequent
meeting" and doing much for the devel-
opment of the city. For a year or more,
however,it has been In acomRtose state.
No meeting has been held for many
months The Board of Trade is suppos-
ed to be composed of all shipping mer-
chants and other classes of business
men. The officers are as follows: Pres-
ident John Julian; vice-president, C.II.
Morehead ; secretary Ben Levy ; treas-
urer. G. W. Emerson.
Broken window glass re-
placed by B. Small.
Trousers and Trouserings
Immense line Ready-made Clothing.
The finest Cutter and best
Workman in El Paso.
If you want to look gen-
teel put yourself in on
Hands.
LIGHTBOPY £ IflMES
A Prominent Railroad Official
Ileal Estate Transfers.
[Reported forTiMas by Eluilt A Crosby, Real
Kattt« Agents.!
The following Instruments were filed
for record in the county clerk's office
Saturday, 10th:
Julia Louisa Bordom and F A, Bor-
dom to A. M. Loomis, warranty deed to
lots 10 and 17, block 17 H. map 2, Satter-
thwaite's addition. Consideration $725.
Benjamin and Bernard Schuster to
Richard Capels and Louis Hammer,
warranty deed to east half of lots 11, 12
and 13, block 229, Campbell's map. Con-
sideration $725.
William Uichman to Jacob Scwlnglc,
warranty deed to 106 feet of block 45,
Mill's map. Consideration $089.
J. Fisher Satterthwalteito Helen ltruch-
hoff warranty deed to lot 10, block
00 II Satterlhwaite's addition. Conside.
ration, $325.
GRAND OPENING.
—iFRENCH:—
ICE €REAM PARLOR,
I St. Louis Street, opposite the plaza,
; A LI. KINDS OF
Fancy Creams Sherberts and Ices
FANCY CONFECTIONS.
Our Ice Cream Is made from Pure Cream only.
P. & B.
SAYS THAT
I he Ullmann Furniture Company pays more freight than
all the Other Furniture Dealers Combined
Clothes do not make the man,perhaps,
But if he's nicely dre»sed
We're almost sure to notice It and al- j
ways say,
lie hid his clothes made at Llghtbody 1
& James
WATER, ACID AND
ALKALI PROOF.
P.&B.
I he Secret of the Great Success of the Ullmann Fur
niture Company lays in a Nut Shell. They are the Largest
Buyers, and by that they are Enabled to Purchase Cheaper
than Small Buyers, and therefore they can Sell Lower and
Give their Customers the Advantage of the Largest and Best
Assortment in the Southwest.
In consequence of the marked liberali-
ty of Mist Catharine LorlUird Wolfe, re-
cently deceased, in New York,to Grace
church, in giving $X>0.000 in addition to
the previous gift of $259,000, the pews
in their faslionabie Episcopal church, nt
her request, are to be free hereafter.
Trinity church has also adopted free
sittings and excltcd the aiistocratlc
congregations.
The percentsge of children who at-
tend the public schools of Texas it 79,
while that of Vermont Is but 72. The
attendance in Florida is given at 73 per
cent and South Carolina 09, against 03
in the New England states. The youth
of the south are inarching, comparative-
ly, to the highest sphere.
A. F. STEOBUCH,
Wholesale and Retail Butcher.
THE FINEST MEATS ALWAYS n\i u a wn "
FIRE RESISTIXO, WATER AND
ACID PROOF.
: San Antonio Street,
ATS ALWAYS ON HAND
-At Bottom Prices
fl pa;',i, ! tm
E.M. FINK,
SOLE AGENT. SO-A-RDIUO- HOUSE
Mrs. HANNAH EAMLY,
Late of the El Paso Ifoaae, has optsaei! a
El PASO, TEXAS.
North of the Square :
I Convenient Location, Comfortable Kooms, and Best Meals in tlie
City. Board $20.00 per Month.
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