EL PASO NEWS El Paso County Texas:   Hall Ranch El Paso Texas, December 9- A trade was consummated here today by which J.M. Daugherty of Abilene, Texas, acquired the whole ranch of 300,000 acres located in El Paso County, the consideration being $125,000.  The ranch is located one hundred and fifty miles from El Paso and now grazes 6,000 head of cattle and possesses most of the modern improvements.  Mr. Daugherty is one of the largest ranch holders in the Southwest, besides being interested in a banking way in Abilene.  His land holdings are in New Mexico, Andrews County Texas, and the Creek Nation of the Indian Territory.   Bob Hall who owned the property acquired by Mr. Daugherty, was one of the biggest cattlemen in the Southwest.  He was killed on his ranch near Van Horn, this county, about a year ago by Fayette Seely, who has been tried twice for the murder of Hall.  The first time he got fifteen years.  He secured a new trial and the jury failed to agree.   [Source: Shiner Gazette, Shiner Texas,  December 11, 1901 edition Transcribed by: Melody Beery  (From the Herald Files of Dec. 12, 1913)  65th District Court Ballard Coldwell, presiding   Alice Snail vs. J. Norman Snail, divorce; filed.   El Paso Herald Home Edition El Paso, Texas December 20, 1915 (transcribed as written by D. Donlon)  John Donahue, El Paso pioneer died last night, at his home on Franklin St. Mr. Donahue came., to El Paso 34 years ago. Speeches and music with fancy frills on. the menus made the annual banquet of the El Paso County Medical Society at the Paso del Norte hotel last night a most jovial affair Dr. Hugh Crouse was toastmaster   Births in November totaled 124 as against 99 deaths. Babies less than one year old headed the mortality list. Of the deaths 71 were residents 28 non-residents. V. R. Stiles has recovered from his long illness and is able to be at work in his office again.   (From the Post Files of Dec. 12, 1923)   Telegraph and Telephone communication between. El Paso and other parts of the country has been seriously interrupted by the wind and snow during the last 24 hours. Linemen are working in every direction. James H. Smith, member of the El Paso Pioneer Assn., died yesterday at his home on North El Paso St. He had made El Paso his home for 35 years.  A new police substation was opened last night in El Paso. It is located in the Orchard.Park Methodisl church. Capt. W. A. Simpson is in charge of the station.  Rotary Club members, Mayor Dudley and the city council were guests of the El Paso Elec. Railway Co. at luncheon today at the company's rooms, Chihuahua and Third St. HOME All data on this website is © Copyright 2012 by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.