A history of Texas and Texans . ston, as yet far from well andstarted on the road as a traveling salesman. He wasthus engaged for about a year when his health againbegan to fail and he came west again, this time settlingin El Paso. Here he accepted a position with the elec-tric light company and worked for this concern for ayear at the end of which time he went into business forhimself. He established an electric supply business andcarries a full line of electric supplies and fixtures, and ]he has a large and growing patronage. He is also en-gaged in the contracting and manufacturing of elec-t
A history of Texas and Texans . ston, as yet far from well andstarted on the road as a traveling salesman. He wasthus engaged for about a year when his health againbegan to fail and he came west again, this time settlingin El Paso. Here he accepted a position with the elec-tric light company and worked for this concern for ayear at the end of which time he went into business forhimself. He established an electric supply business andcarries a full line of electric supplies and fixtures, and ]he has a large and growing patronage. He is also en-gaged in the contracting and manufacturing of elec-tric fixtures and does a general wholesale and retailbusiness, his trade extending all through western Texas,New Mexico and Arizona. He has also erected and soldmany houses in the city and always has several for his years in flie army almost ruined his health,Mr. Heffler considers them the most valuable perhapsthat he has spent, for it was then that he learned selfreliance and dependence on his own judgment. One of. TEXAS AND TEXANS 1613 bis most striking characteristics is his confidence in him-self, not that he is aggressively so, but no matter howlarge the task if in his judgment it is possible ofaccomplishment he does not hesitate about starting outto accomplish. He has had many obstacles to overcomesince locating in El Paso and this quality is what hascarried him through. This spirit which he carries intohis business relations makes him a valuable man inpublic matters and since he is always interested in everymovement for the public good, he holds a prominentplace in the life of the city. Mr. Heffler is a communicant of the Protestant Episco-pal church, and in political aflSliations he is takes no active part although he is keenly interestedin local politics. He is a member of the Ancient Freeand Accepted Masons and also belongs to the Sons ofJove and to the Loyal Order of Moose. He is a mem-ber of the Canadian Club of El Paso and is one of thep
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