. The geography of Texas, physical and political. ¥ui. 129. El Paso Colnty Coi rtiioi se. El Paso From the El Paso Album, by permission. Copyright, 1903 188 THE PKIXCirAL CITIES OF TEXAS 189 now a modern well-built city with many excellent publicbuildings, churches, and schools. On account of its altitude, 3720 feet above the level ofthe sea. El Paso has justly become famous as a healthresort. It is a port of entry, and in the magnificent FederalBuilding are found the offices of the Custom House, thePost Office, and the United States Court rooms. The. Fig. 130. City Hall, El PasoFrom tlie El P
. The geography of Texas, physical and political. ¥ui. 129. El Paso Colnty Coi rtiioi se. El Paso From the El Paso Album, by permission. Copyright, 1903 188 THE PKIXCirAL CITIES OF TEXAS 189 now a modern well-built city with many excellent publicbuildings, churches, and schools. On account of its altitude, 3720 feet above the level ofthe sea. El Paso has justly become famous as a healthresort. It is a port of entry, and in the magnificent FederalBuilding are found the offices of the Custom House, thePost Office, and the United States Court rooms. The. Fig. 130. City Hall, El PasoFrom tlie El Paso Album, by permission. Copyright, ; imports received here, especially ores and bullion, are verylarge. Among other articles of import are hides, cattle,and tropical fruits. The exports, on the other hand, arelargely manufactured goods, chiefly machinery. The commercial prosperity of El Paso is for the mostpart due to the mineral wealth tributary to the city. Thesmelting works, three miles west of town, are among the 190 THE GEOGRAPHY OF TEXAS largest in the world, employing from 1200 to 1500 are shipj)ed to these works from various parts ofMexico, New Mexico, and Arizona. East of town thereis a smaller smelter belonging to the Federal CopperCompany. The city has three national banks, one private bank,gas, water, and electric-light plants, a sewer system, fifteen
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