El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 197, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1892 Page: 7 of 8
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TO THE HOOK & LADDER BOYS:
Your uniform suits have arrived and
await your disposition. Call at your
-earliest convenience and inspect them.
Should you need a pair of sox, a
necktie, or even a cady of any'particu-
lar style—We’ve got ’em—object is no
money with us. What we must have
is more enthusiasm in our business.
Merrick’s Cash Plan,
(El Paso’s Only Clothier.)
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LOOKOUT
For a SHARP RISE in REAL ESTATE
in the Fall and Winter, and GET
some GOOD BARGAINS beforehand.
■Call on
T. H. CONKLIN,
The Pioneer and Leading
Real Estate Broker
And he will show you where to invest
your money to the best advantage. A
email investment in VALLEY LANDS
will make you a LARGE PROFIT.
Take a look at the following choice
locations and call at office for prices.
Lots 16 to 20 in block 217, fronting on
Magoffin street
At corner of Florence street 120x130.
25x120 feet fronting Myrtle street, 50
feet east of Stanton.
60x130 East Overland fronting TAP
passenger depot, block 207.
Lots 16 to 20 East Overland fronting
Florence 130x120, block 207.
Lots 1,2, 3, Stanton street, corner of
Fourth street block 116.
25x120 block 118 corner of Oregon
and Third street.
60x86.8 oorner Oregon and Main a
great bargain, terms easy. •
17x120 N. Stanton street block 39 be-
ginning 62 feet south of Texas street.
35 feet front on San Antonio street,
block 38, very desirable.
Lots 2 and 3 block 2, Satterthwaite
addition east front on N Oregon street.
25x120 corner h 1 Paso and Sixth
streets on Texas A Pacific Railway
track, good for warehouse.
30x104 San Antonio street 4 room
hodse block 208.
Several brick dwelling houses, best
location on easy terms, choice resi-
dence and business lots in all parts of
the city. Good income properties, 12
to 15 per cent, will be glad to show
them. 5000 acres of land on Rio Grande
one body $1 per acre, terms easy.
Small tracts in Ysleta, Socorro and San
Elizario from $5 upwards. I have a
large list of goodproperties to select
from. I manage property for resi-
•ents and non-residents, collect rents
and pay taxes at reasonable charge.
| WATCHES. DIAMONDS.
■Geo.W. Hickox & Hixson
The Bronson Block Jewelers.
Watches by the Hundred. Gold,
Gold Filled and Silver Cases.
American and Imported Move-
ments.
Watches for all as cheap as
Anywhere.
Silver and presentation gooo^s
in great variety.
The newest and latest novel-
ties as soon as they are in the
market.
We close at 7 p. m. except Sat-
urdays.
SPOONS. UMBRELLAS.
These celebrated Gloves have
been re* need to
NEW YORK PRICE LIST.
7 hook dressed and undressed,
per pair, $1.50.
Musquetaire, dressed and un-
dressed, per pair, $1.75.
THE CALIFORNIA STORE,
Agents,
El Paso Daily Times, Thursday, August 25, 1892.
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INTERNATIONAL'DAM.
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8TEP8 TAKEN LOOKING TO ITS POS-
SIBLE: CONSTRUCTION.'
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A Feasible Scheme Presented by'’Mr. Wil-
ton Hamilton, of New York, Whereby the
Grand Basalt Hay be Accomplished,
The ever recurring question of para-
mount interest to the people of this
valley is that of a permanent and boun-
tiful water supply for the residents of
the cities of El Paso andJharez and
the fertile valley lying on either side of
the Rio Grande below. Muoh time
and thought has been devoted to the
solution of this problem. But still the
cities and the valley alike are short of
water.
The most feasible and certain plan
yet proposed i as has been generally
agreed by students of the subject, is
that of a dam across the river, thus
making an immense reservoir for the
storage of water during the winter and
spring to be used in the dry months.
Estimates of the cost of such a work
have been made, and old readers of
the Times are familiar with the col-
umns of space that have been devoted
to the subject. It was generally con-
sidered proper work for the two
governments whose people are interest,
ed, and both governments through
their representatives have taken steps
looking to the possible construction,
at some time, of a great international
dam. But the necessary negotiations
have been slow and the need of water
has not diminished.
In the meantime steps have been
taken to interest private capital in a
similar scheme, and, it looks now as
though this effort might prove suocess-
fi^. It is known that Mr. Wilson Ham-
ilton of New York haa paid several
visits to this city for the purpose of
thoroughly posting himself upon the
needs and possibilities of this wonder-
ful valley. That he has his plans ma-
tured, capitalists interested and a com-
pany organized the following document
goes toward proving. And this docu-
ment was yesterday filed in the proper
office in Las Cruces, and immediately
sent to the Territorial capitol for regis-
tration.
Territory of New Mexico, county of
Dona Ana, ss:
We, the undersigned, desiring to
form a company pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act of the Legislative As-
sembly of the territory of New Mexico,
approved Feb. 24,1887, do hereby make
and sign these articles of incorpora-
tion and do hereby set forth and cer-
tify as follows:
First—The full names of the inoorpo-
ratorsare: Wilson Hamilton, B. Sala-
zar-Ylarrequi, Edwin C. Roberts,
Phoebus Freudenthal, Eugene H. Al-
ton, Samuel Russell, Gaylord Logan,
Louis W. Pratt and William J. Stark-
weather, and their associates. And the
corporate name of such company is the
Rio Grande Dam and International Ir-
rigation company.
Second—Th) purposes for which such
company is formed are for the purpose
of constructing and maintaining reser-
voirs and canals, and ditches and pipe
lines for the purposes of supplying
water for the purposes of irrigation,
mining, manufacturing, domestic and
other public uses, including supply of
water for cities and towns, for muni-
cipal and commercial uses and for
power and all other useful purposes
to which water can be applied, and for
the purpose of colonization and im-
provement of lands in connection
therewith, and for such other purposes,
and with such other powers and privi-
leges as may be conferred by general
or special act of this territory. And it
is the purpose of this company to carry
on and transact any and all operations
pursuant to the purposes hereinbefore
set forth as well in the territory of New
Mexico and the state of Texas and the
country of Mexico, and to acquire,
mortgage and dispose of property, and
transact business in any place or
jurisdiction within or without the
United States of America. And
the beginning point of the main
line of such canals and pipe lines shall
be at a reservoir to be formed by the
construction of a dam at a point upon
the Rio Grande River about five or ten
miles above the city of El Paso, Texas,
and the general course and direction of
such canals will be southerly and
south-easterly along the valley of said
Rio Grande fr«n said reservoir into
the State of Texas and into the boun-
dary of Mexico, and to terminate in
Bald State of Texas and in said country
of Mexico, and the length shall be from
100 to 5,000 miles, it being impossible
to state the point of beginning, termi-
nus, course and length of said canals,
ditohes and pipe lines more definitely
at the present time.
Third.—The amount of capital stock
shall be ten million dollars to be di-
vided into one hundred thousand
shares of one hundred dollars each.
Fourth.—The term of existence of
said Company shall be-flfty years.
Fifth.—The number of directors
shall be nine, and the names of the
directors who shall manage the busi-
ness of the Company for the first year
are Wilson Hamilton, B. Salazar
Ylarregui, Edwin/ C. Roberts, Samuel
Russell, Gaylord}' Logan, Louis W.
Pratt, Phoebus Freudenthal, Eugene
H. Alton, Wm. JiStarkwrather, stock-
olders of said coi npany and a majority
of whom are citizens of the United
States, and at least one-third of
whom are residents of this Territory.
Sixth.—The name of the city and
oounty in which the princlwl office or
business of the oomyany Is to be lo-
cated are Las Cruces, County of Dona
Ana, within the Territory of New
Mexioo.
Mr. Hamilton arrived in the city last
Monday, since which time he has been
quietly maturing his plans. Yesterday
morning he went to the capital of Dona
Ana county, New Mexioo, accompanied
by Mr. E. C. Roberts, of this city, Mr.
B. Salazar-Ylarregui and Hon. Maroelo
Leon, Member of Congress from the
State of Guerrcero, Mexico. At Las
Cruces this party was met by Messrs.
Freudenthal and Alton and the neces-
sary formalities of filing the papers
were soon gone through with.
Mr. Leon, who has been sixteen
years a member of the National Con-
gress of Mexico—eight years from Chi-
huahua—is much impressed with the
possibility ofMr.Hamilton’splans as ex-
plained to him yesterday, and thinks
that his government will in no way
retard its progress towards consum-
mation.
And this reminds the writer that ac-
cording to the proposed plan
the international features of
the dam itself will be
eliminated, except as to the question
of delivering the water. The plan is to
build the dam above the point where
the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico leaves the river.
This will give an immense reservoir,
covering only land that is now almost
totally worthless, but which will en-
hance the value of all property for
manv miles down the river on both
sides the Rio Grande.
Mr. Hamilton hopes to so far com-
plete arrangements here within a few
weeks that a number of gentlemen in
New York may come out early in the
winter and perfect preparations for ac-
tive work.
“You people will hardly realize what
we are doing,” he said, “before we set
a couple of hundred men to work,
which I hope will not be very far in the
future.”
Speaking of the grand results to be
accomplished, he said:
“Here: 1,000,030 acres of land on the
Texas and Mexican side of the river,
without water, is worth $1 an acre, or
an aggregate value of ol e million dol-
lars. With water this land will be
worth $100 an acre, or a gross value of
8100,000,000, and will so add 899,000,-
000 to the taxable wealth of the two
nations. Without water it is not worth
a yearly rental of 10 cts. an acre. With
water, planted in orchards and
vineyards, the yearly crop will be
worth from 8100 to 8350 an acre; but
put the general average at $100 an acre
and annual production of wealth from
the soil will be $100,000,000. The re-
sults in other countries will justify this
conclusion.
“Instead of a sparsely settled region
with a dissatisfied people struggling
against odds to make a precarious liv-
ing without water, we have, with
water, every 20 acres supporting a fam-
ily in ease and opulence. And the re-
venue to the state will be increased
many a hundred fold.
“Surely such possibilities should
command the attention and action of
the governments of both interested re-
publics, and all classes of citizens.”
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CONTAINS NEITHER AMMONIA. ALUM OR ANY
OTHER INJURIOUS DRUG.
RepubllcaD County Convention.
The temporary chairman of the
county executive committee has issued
a call for the Republicans of this
county to meet at the city hall on Sept.
3, to elect six delegates to the state
convention and supreme judicial con-
vention, both to be held at Fort Worth
ten days later.
Each precinct is entitled to repre-
sentation as follows;
Votes.
Del.
City—First ward ...
.........185
7
Second ward —
.........235
9
Third ward- ..
.........206
8
Fourth ward ..
....... Ill
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Ysleta..............
........197
8
Sooorro ..............
......... 93
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San Elizario.........
......... 80
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Fort Hancock .......
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Sierra Blanca........
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Morceville .......
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BUDWEISER !
Pew’s is the place for fine shoes.
Dr. C. C. Brown, Dentist, Sheldon
block. _____________
A Combination Hard to Beat.
The Santa Fe route has just placed
on sale in this city a round trip ticket
to that famous New Mexico health and
pleasure resort, Las Vegas Hot Springs,
with coupons for one to ten days’board
and lodging at Montezuma hotel.
In this way you can know at the start
just what the cost is for railroad fare
and hotel bill. The combination rate
is a very reasonable one.
Inquire of local agent A. T. & S. F.
R. R for full particulars.
The Wisconsin Dairy and Food
Commissioner says ’
In his Annual report for 1890. on page 82:
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■‘The National Dispensatory says of Carbonate of Ammonia: ‘Il ls Irri-
tant, and If long continued, even in dose* which the stomach will tolerate, it im.
pairs nutrition; in doses of five to ten grains it increases the fullness and force
of the pulse and causes a sense of lightness in the head. It it one of our most power-
ful medicines and certainly should not be used in the preparation of foods.' ”
On page 85 the report further states:
“The result of experiments would indicate that the residues in bread made
from Alum Baking Powder, have a decided effect even on a strong and healthy stomach.
The weight of testimony is decidedly against the use of Alum. ,
The following powders contain either ammonia or
alum, or both: Royal, Calumet. Forest City, Pearl, Unrivalled,
Echo, Crown, Chicago Yeast, Bon Bon, Star, New Era, Snow Ball,,
Zipp's Grape Crystal.
ANOTHER SCHOOL.
St. Mark’s Catholic Church School on Sooth
Oregon Almost Completed.
Work is being pushed rapidly on the
Sacred Heart school on South Oregon
street, and it will be completed to the
second story and roofed ip time for a
late fall session. The walls are being
made sufficiently thick to stand two
more stories. A cheap roof, one that
will not last longer than one or two
years, will be put on the first story, as
the intention is to finally run the
building up one or two stories higher.
This school house is built by the St.
Mary’s Catholic church and will be a
free school for Mexican children, in
which English will be taught. The
first floor has four rooms and a cross
hall. The basement will be sufficiently
large for a hot air furnace.
The completion of the first story is
to cost only about seven thousand dol-
lars, but when the plans are fully exe-
cuted the cost will be near sixteen
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thousand dollars.
Doubled His Subscription.
Mr. W. M. James has returned from
a trip up into New Mexico. He says a
good many people expressed surprise
at the slow growth of the fund for such
a good cause as the public fountain and
felt sorry that El Paso could not do
better. Mr. Martin Lohman of Las
Cruces expressed his sorrow in a sub-
stantial manner by vesting Mr. James
with the authority to have him put on
the list for five dollars. Mr. Lohman’s
sorrow evidently affected Mr. James,
as he wound up by saying: “You can
double my subscription and make it
twenty dollars instead of ten, and if I
was really able I would erect the foun-
tain myself." Mr. James has not only
given liberally, but has left unimprov-
ed no opportunity of saying a good
wordtot^lbe fountain.
PL,ANS FOR BUILDING-
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Local Arcltifects Are Busy With Prepara-
tions for Fall Work on New House*.
Mr. E. Krause is soliciting bids for
the erection of a ten room double ten-
ement on Chihuahua street, corner of
Seoonji: for Mr. A. Goodman. It is to
be of brick at a probable cost of three
thousand dollars. And there is likeli-
hood of two more houses of the same
design as the first being erected
by Mr. Goodman on adjoining prop-
erty.
Plans are being drawn by Buchanan
& Harmer for a five room brick cottage
to cost 82000, for Mr. Gus Momsen of
the firm of Momsen & Thorne. The
site will be on his lot, corner of Second
and Florence streets.
Four neat store buildings will soon
replace the old “dobe” so long used
for a custom house. This property is
owned by Messrs. Barnhart & Co. Two
of these new stores have already been
rented and the parties are to be given
possession the first of the coming Octo
ber, and if possible they will be com
pleted by that date.
A Now Catholic llnurch.
Three thousund dollars has been in-
vested in a fine location in the heart of
the city, upon which lot will be erected
a Catholic church, to cost in the neigh-
borhood of -fifty thousand dollars.
There is a large number of Catholics
in this city and at present they have
only one house of worship, that being
comparatively small.
Peter Sampson, the Russian exile
and the strongest man in the world,
will give an exhibition tonight at 7:30
p. m. at Phil Yonng’s old Cafe building.
UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU
El Paso, Texas, August 24,1892.
4:51 p. m. local time.
Barometer (sea level)............ . — 29,93
Thermometer......................... 74
Relative humidity..................... 48
Direction of wind ....................... E
Wind velocity (miles per hour)...... '7
Weather ...........................Cloudy
Rainfall last 24 hours (in. and huud).. .00
Highest temperature today.......... 91
Lowest temperature today............ 67
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
LOST.
T OST—An Elk badge, platinum on one side
and gold elk head on the other, $5 reward
for return to the Mint.
T OST -One dun colored horse, eleven years
-L-J old. branded thus: Yu 6 on left shoul-
der, $5 reward will be paid for its return to
Charley Awky, El Paso, Texas.
FOR SALE.
9 months. Good reasons given for selliug.
Long lease and cheap rent. Apply at store or
at 225 San Antonio street.
WILLIAM ROLLER.
WANTED.
TV/f USIC BOOKS, repaired and bound in the
x'-*- latest style at the Times Office.
T AW BOOKS, repaired and bound in style
desired at Times Office.
FOR RENT.
"L'OR RENT—The store house now occupied
by Charles Merrick, which will be vacated
30th October next. Apply to Charles Deere
or Joseph Magoffin at the State National
bank, El Paso, Texas.
STENOGR A PHER.
(T.EO R. HARVEY, Stenographer. Work
done for commercial travelers. Room 1,
Bronson Block. Telephone 106.
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Used Everywhere, and Endorsed
Wherever Used.
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They are daily worn and are warmly
praised by the Solid Representative
men of this country, many of them
being of national fame. The list em-
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Governors, Senators, Foreign Minis-
ters, Mechanics, Preachers, men emi-
nent in all professions and trades.
Physicians Recommend Them,
These perfest Glasses are accurately
adjusted to all eyes at
RIO GRANDE PHARMACY,
EL PASO, TEXAS.
Ask for LA INTERNACIONAL
Mexican Cigar made by Kohiberg
Bros., El Paso, Texas.
Grand Opening of theCufe.
The grand opening of the Cafe will
take place Thursday night at 7 o’clook,
two doors below the Sea Lion’s Den.
Sea turtle soup, free lunch, string
band and everybody invited.
Notice to Contractor*.
Bids for the erection of a residence
will be received until 3 p. m., Sept. 5.
Plans may be examined at the office of
E. Krause,
Architect.
Opening.
Misses Gardner & Brown of Grand
Rapids, Mich., have opened dressmak-
ing rooms at Nos. 10 and 12 Hills’ block,
San Antonio street. They have brought
with them a line of fall dress goods
and will be pleased to see ladies at their
opening on Thursday afternoon and
Friday of this week.
To the Public:
Well, I ask friends and citizens to
help me, as I want to preach at Fort
Worth Sunday night. Give me 50 cents
and the Lord will bless you.
Rev. J. L. Griffin,
Supt. of Missions.
Drink pure mesa water. Delivered
daily.
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El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 197, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1892, newspaper, August 25, 1892; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth541799/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.