as many more sacks to send out, together with the extensive patronage of the office, keeps the postmaster and his deputy busy from 6:30 a. m. until 7:15 p. m.
El Paso Mills.
The flourishing mills of EI Paso are things of the past. One after another was burned and many thousands of dollars was sunk thereby. When wheat was a staple product of the virgin soil these investments paid, but that was only for a short time and its cultivation, except for family use, is discarded. The elevators here have not purchased a half dozen carloads of wheat in as many years. But
Our Elevators
Have largely been built up since cessation of the milling business and no city of twice the size in the state has greater facilities for handling the immense crop of this section of the country, which is unsurpassed in fertility. The yearly capacity of our elevators is above 1,200,000 bushels and this amount has been handled by them many seasons, and doubtless the unusual crops of the past year will assist the grain men in breaking the record in the number of bushels handled the coming year.
The Library.
El Paso boasts of one of the best public libraries ever supported by a city of its size. The association, which is styled the Ladies' Library association, was organized in 1873 with Mrs. Dr. Stockwell as president; Mrs. Delos O'Brien, secretary; Mrs. W. R. Bigham, treasurer; Mrs. S. H. Worthington, librarian. The list of books was increased and revised from time to time until in 1894 the library contained 2009 volumes. July 19, 1894, the association's property was totally destroyed by fire. Luckily they carried insurance and were able to start again in fairly good condition. They are now out of debt, have about 500 volumes and are
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