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HEw HORR, May Goa special 20
NtTli from London, ssyE The
Word correspondent heaTa that the
British foreign Office has decided upon
the lsiue OF u supplementary blue book
relative 60 Venezuela very shortly.
The forthcoming volume viii contain
Important additional historical bvl.
donce In support Of the Britbh case.
Another foreign uiilee paper will DO
suuHqlently taueI containing the
reply VI foreign oili.e experts 10 re-
cent criticisms OF the frsl inHlalIment
Of the Britlsh case. Ambassador BayArd
had an interview with Lord Salisbury
IN reference, II Is understood, To the
Vent Euelan negotiations and 10 the
completion Of arrangements for the
dispatch of British and Canpuian com.
misiiouets . Iquiry oi IelAgiu sealing
GA tbs PribylOil lslandt.
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CHICAGO, May 2O.--At the annual
meeting Of the stock holders Of the
Associated Press held this morning,
71i out Of l,0O0 shares Of stock were
represented.
The report Of the board OF directors
for the year ending Dec. 81, 1886,
showed that the mem DeTship had
grown from SSl 10 AIS and the stock.
hol iets inofeAsod from l2i 10 1888. The
present membership 10 i9s, and tho
number Of stock holders liO.
Tue nuanuaa have been brought to a
most satisfactory condition. Tue
revenues have been steadily MAUI
tained at theiT maximum whilo
the expenses have been &c.
duced. The monthly margin OF OK.
cess receipts over expenses had
not only been maintained since the
last quarter OF 1895 but more than
doubled In AmJunt. AsR result a div.
idend OF 10 per cent OF tho principal OF
advances on tbs guarantee fund had
been paid.
The board congratulated the mem.
bership on tho great progress made
during the year toward the accom-.
plishment OF tho original ana protested
purpose OF the Associated pTtss--the
control and naturalization OF tue
newspaper and distributing business Of
the country by Newspapers.
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AnoNG rms riLInusrERs.
one ofihe Prison,r. said 90 Be EToEi
Los Angeles.


los AN0ELEs, May 2O.-ti the ru.
NOR al nt IN this vicinity be c rect,
Los Angeles mas victim among the
lift Of llihuslorl captured by the span.
latds two wUrks ago Oh the coast VI
Cubs and sentenced by General Woy-
Ter 10 be summnrlly shot.
IL n stated upon good authority that
when Frank 4. Baldwin, n young man
well known IN military anu social clf.
clss Of this city, loit Ljs Angeles nve
weeks age, ho was bound for Havana.
Young Baldwin was member OF
one VI the local militia companies, anu
before lac lefl here IL said ~ have shown
10 several Of his acquaintaucca a cap
iain's commission Ia the Cuban pntri-
ois' urmy. lie 10 said 10 have been ON
board tue schooner Competitor cap-
turrd on the coast OF Florida two
weeks ago. Baldwin, RELATIVES here
are irmly OF tho opinion that he is
now prisoner In Cubs. Letters have
been sunt 10 United states Senator
White requiring him TO look into the
matter anu " possible TO cave young
baldwin, life.
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upon gold basis 70 long o. go d IL the
standard recognized by the rfun' com.
nneroisl nations " the world. We
heartily commend the Aotiou 1i Presi.
dent Cleveland In N firmly maintain.
Ing our public credit Aud faith, In the
isoe Of formidable oppOeition.n
The platform was al pied without
dissenting voice.
The following dslegates-si-largn were
elected by reclamation: Frank J1ner,
Alyah W. sulIUway, Irvine w. Drew
sui CHARLES a. Sinclair. Alternate
Frank y. Chase, Syivel'cr n. Dan.
lorh, Col Frank q. n y.s aud VII.
liam A. Piummcr
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anhhsr rompaay AIIaehta.

NEw iURS, May 2D.-Dfessor and
GoOdfidge, uDmmissijn merchants,
have attached the GOodfldgs Rubber
company, Tor glsO,OUO. Tho GJUdudgo
Rubber company Il New Jersey
corporation. Dresser 4 Goodfidge
have only a slight interest In the com.
pany, but have maio advances Of
money on the goods manufactured. a
hasiy examination OF tue Rubber
oompany's Ansifs showed II Tes un.
abe ~ meet its liabilities.
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rnE ARMENIAN QUESTION.
A Movement on Foot 10 urInE About
Reconciliation,

NEw YORK, May 2O.-A special TO
the HERALD from London Gays;
II Ia learnod on the Highest authOrl.
~ that the Armenian question 10
about TO enter a new phase. A. this
moment a movement 10 on loot mere,
in Paris anu In Brussels Ia favor OF u
reconciliation Of thr Afmeniaus with
Turkey. There 10 every reason 10 DO.
lleNu this movement has been started
with tue consent Of the sultan. His
mAlesty has been WILDLY Impressed by
the fegretablo state Of nfihia In Ana.
toll. created by the fgI events Of the
hst year. IL IL ne0tsssry, however,
that tue well intentionei section Of
Atmeuians should come forward hou-
estiy anu dravor 70 forget the pnst
and boldly make an appeal 10 the per.
tOual sentiments u tue sultan, In other
woTds,gTasp tho hand which In already
rs good NJ rendered.
lhis turn ofnilaifs would be- received
with deep eonss OF relief among Eng.
Heb politicians Of both parties.
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LIVERPOOL, May gD.-AmouR the
pa'ssuscrs sailing today on this Ms ds.
tic tor New York IL Mt. Mac arlanc,
VINO succeeded Ia placing In London
the mortgage bOndu OF this Hawaiian
COMMERCIAL & sugar company Of San
Ffauclsc1, uwucr Of the SpreckeiB
plantation at Hawaii, through syndi-
cate which h0alod tho Hawaiian loan
Of 1856. Tue bonus amount 10 500, 900.
10 bear Interest a. ~ yer ceut. Lon.
don stock exchange quotation for
them has been applied Tor.
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Tho Reform Prisoners Have ~ serious
Etme In Jsii.


NEW YomS, May 2O.-A special to
the World from Capelowu, Cape Col.
0Hy, sayt.
Captain Msin, American, one Of tho
Johannesburg foiOTmUrs IN prison At
Pretoria, 10 ~. Mr.. BucklAnd, tull
another u tho roiormeTs IL sick win
typhoid fever, anu has been removed
u hospital. Toe imprisoned reform.
ora arc having "A serious time VI a.,
thlriy.two OF them being confined In "a
thin shanty, ~ By 80.
POultuey Bigeiow has arrived In
Bloom Fonteln, the capital Of tue
Orange Free State, where he was
cordially received by President Slnyu.
MT. Bigel0w says there IN no reason
why unity Of tue African stAtos 6hou Id
not come ON the same line Ms that u
the United States.
Marx Twain hns been loctufing 10
crowded houses IN Johannesburg.
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KANSAS JI1Y, NJ, May gO.-Tho
sinking ilIemUu OF the Armour Pack
ing plant VINO went out on May bth
Tor Increased wages ana fewer huufs,
Compounded their differences today,
llned tho boycott against tho CON.
pany's msats nHd will return TO work
tomorrow. A thousand OF more Om-
ployos Of the different departments Of
the plaut, who were laid IN uucauto VI
lack OF wOfE, will be toiustatsd. The
frsmen pol m increase VI per cent
an hour Tor eight h0ufS, practically
oil they demanded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-20

wAHuNGTOS May 21.-The Cofliss
amendment 10 tho immigration bill
rendering contracts with aliens ~ per-
form labor in the United States null
and void anu making II n misdomoAn.
or for persons 10 perform lAbor In the
United states, who have become oili.
Gems Of the United States and returned
~ Canada 10 reside, was agreed % IN
the HOuse-l2l TO %.
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A FAnAtieaI utopIa.

NEW YomS. May a0.--A Berlin
special 70 the Herald sAys;
Tbs Munich Neuesto Nachrichten
necuses the prince regent OF Bavaria Of
encouraging the ultra mOnlRlne party
to attack tho unity OF the empire. The
writer declares such n policy TO be
ueplorsble ard disapproved by BAva.
mans and ssyn that tho project OF ere
ating great Catholic Kingdom cut Of
Bavaria 10 a mere finalioal Utopia,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-20

MIENEArOLIs, May CA special
to tue Journal from Aberdeen, 4. d.,
says the probabilities at 2 O'Clock are
that the gold standard Democrats Will
organize the state conVrnuou. They
received important reinforcement this
morning, the Black Hills delegates
vino have been for silver, changing
right about, because " tho protests
from that part OF tho state. 3. A,
Ramsay OF W0onsockst, u sound
money candidate, was agreed on fof
temporary chairman. Last night the
silyeriles had the matters their own
way ana even yet do not concede that
tho battle IL lost.
Inc staIe ollioers' nominating con.
Venilon was called this noon 10 DO hsl
a. DsadWood on 5epIembsrl.
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Pans, rexat, May 2O.-The shanty
boat murder case Ia which SilEs Lee
and Hickman freeman arc charged
with killing Ed. T. Cauaiy, Joi
MauuoI aud Pauline Apegato VI Red
River, near Arthur Guy ON the night
Of November 10, 1894, was ended
yesterday afternoon, the Jury finding
both men guilty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-20
Ihs Coast DeIsuss scheme.

CHICAGO, May 2O.-A special from
HAllRE, n. s., AAyt:
Tho Fchomo OF the coast defense,
which 10 being prepared for submission
" the Canadian government estimates
that three cfuiseTB would DO necessary
on the Atlantic TO cover the Gulf Of III.
Lawrence And coast waters Of the
Nova Scotia and the bay Of Fundy.
The idea IL that tue United States 10
rapidly developing strong navy ON
tho Atlantic with headquarters at New
York, Boston aud other ports, and 10
also tubsidlGeI merchant steamers
bulk under navy requirements VI he
United states, The care Of the new
Pant steamer La Duchssse, 10 quoted
as an instance VI this, Tho UHuReT
from such vessels Ia said 10 DO one that
must be guarded against by tho con.
slTuCtiOn VI similar ships. A last
American cruiser running rom BlstOn
10 81. john, Yarmouth, Halifax and
Prince Edwards ISLAND, gets an init.
mate knowledge OF the coast aud will
DO la position ia time OF trouble ~
dtatroy one after another every OUT
post VI Nova Scotia, or to lay them
under ransom. THIS il tho situation
which II is understood will 10 outlined
In the coast ueiense scheme.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-20

Republic regarding the commutalion
oi the Johannesburg reform prisoners.
~ was tum1red on the stock exchange
today that all Of the uri,oneTs are 10 be
released Internationally. A private
disI aich says PRECEDENT Kruger has
pstd0nCd nity.niue prisoners oou-
damusd 10 'mprisunmrnt, enlistment
aud flne VI $4,000 each. No mention
T. made Of Rhodes, HnmmOnJ, Phillips
anu Farfat.
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DELI0nrED wIrm mummy.
miss clara DAFtou Exceedingly Wei
Treated 80 COnsIautinopIs,

MISS clara uArtun Exceedingly We'll
Treated 80 COnsIHutinOpls.
WAsnINGroN, May 2O.-socretary
Olnsy has received a letter from Miss
Clara Barton, Ia which, referring to
Tho fumUIs that she was prohibited
ltom distributing rellci In Asia Minor
tHcert undor direction ana control Of
Turkish authorities ana from lists u
persons furnished by Turkish officials,
The empnalloally denies that any
members or officials VI the Turkish
government have ever tried 10 direct
3r contrul her Distributions. Suo adds;
''lhe Turkish government IA thor
iughly convinced that thrre h ~ poll.
Acalsgnincsnce attached TO Que yisil;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-20
THE QUEEN, BIRTHDAY.
Oric'ai Celebration To-day Through.
cut Greht nFitain.

LONDON, May 2O.-rhe official cele-
bralion of the queens birthday, which
occurs on Sunday, TOOK place today
throughout the country aud empire In
general. On the parade grounds Of tbs
horse guards, there was the usual
ceremony OF trooping the colors, wit.
messed by large crowd OF distin.
gulshed people, including the Prince
and Princess Of Wales; Prince Charles
0i Denmark anu COMMENCEMENT
Lord Wohley. The atlracilveness OF
tue oeftmUny was msrTed by rain.
Ihe qneen was born May q, 1919.
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had wsAlI,srIn EnuInn,i

LONDON, May 2O.-Vlolont gale,
have Prevailed aloug the coasts ana
shipping NJ Hun has suffered consid.
erADly. A large vessel was driven
ashore near Port Patrick, Scotland,
this moIning. II is feared that there
Is great loss Of lie.
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CAusE OF TiIE DistURnANCE.

thinsse Mob demanded o. child Al
iuittsd go the Hospital
FHANuHAt, May 2J.-Dotails In TO-
sarli ~ inu autinissiunsfy riots at
hiang Yin, May 18Th, during which
the ml'sion was looted, show that the
disturbance was caused by the admis.
sion ot native child to tue hospital.
tue MOI Demanded tue CHILD, anu up-
ON Tue reiutai VI the missionaries 10
give It NJ, wrecked the mission build.
ing, whicn Was American property.
Tho missionaries egctpp5.
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ConftrsH Disagree on the santa noni-a
aud van rsdru Amendment.

WAs1NUTON, May gO-rhe con.
fcfeA 90 tuv aver aud hhrbor bill have
decided to report Engagement on the
Santa Monica ami San PoirD deep
wafer hafbor amendment. Toe con.
tvniion u the Houle Ia that, In case
ihu commission provided for In the
Senate amendment should report In
favor Of San PeIr1, IL would give that
place two large contacts. 10 A.
claimed by the House cOu,eres that
tue commission should report 10 Con.
gress. All other items have been pgreed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-20

TACOMA, Wash, May 2O.--Ths TIA.
coma chamber OF commerce. mas issued
call Tor "a convention Of the com.
msfe,al bodies OF WazhinRtna. 10 be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-20
WHAT numOn sAYn.
President HTurgor Has Hardened
Many FrisOuera

LONDON, May 2O.-Sscrslary of
State for Colonies Joseph Ohamber.
lain had not received any news this
morning OF the hnSl decision Of Inc
executive council VI tbs South Afriesn
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NEW YoRl, May 20.-H eidalbach.
lokenelm q Co., VIII ship SlOO OO6
In goa coin tomorrow. Other leading
sLioDeTs expect to send out gold.
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nIOrs CHINA
Missionaries Attacked By n aob aud
stoned.


VICTORIA, b. g., May Gothic
steamer Alimuro, arriving from the
orient last night brought advicts # an
nnti-miisionafy Outrage ~ Tsi Chau,
China. Two English missionaries
EHmed Ferguson hni Walker wero the
yictms. Proceeding by boat from
Shanghai 10 Chen lNiang, they at-
rived ut Tai Chau ON April 18Th.
While awaiting the return Oi paiisn.
ger whom thoy had sent with their
cards aud passports, 10 the residences o
the chief local official, they were
attacked By a mob that bJmbsfd0I
them vigorously with stones.
The two Missionaries finding the
situation intoIeTablc, LEFT the shelter Of
a CabiL anu attempted TO pull up the
anchor Aud shove their boat into the
stream, their crew having He'd beyond
tue range OF the missllus,
During thiH operation the stoEs
throwing becarns more vigorous than
ever, and a shot was nrei, tho bullet
passing through MT. Fefgusons left
hand. AZ last the boat was got Oh,
AMI, boing fejeined by ita crew,
urUpTed down the stream. The boat
became sgain tho target Of n cloud Of
missiles ms IL passed narrow part VI
tn emanuel, but no serious Injury was
i'm cted.
An officer and ton soldiers arrived
upon the scene while the outrage was
going on, but their presence had little,
II any effect In quintiug tho rioters.
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Ths nslhodIst Conference.

CLEVELAND. Onto, May 20.-B iahop
Foster presided today nj tbs Methodist
con ofeuce. The result Of tha frat
ballot Tor book agent OF tho wtGlorn
Book concern, Cincinnati, was an-
uounool. The whole number OF votes
Waf aus. Louis Courts received sos,
fc-eloeIing MIN. a count OF the ballot
was ordered 10 elect the second agent.
The second ballot for junior agent In
New YORK resulted Ia no election.
Alter tho discussion n vote on tho
rulo prohibiting certain Hmussments
was aiken ana II was sustained by an
overwhelming majority. Only about
iotty yoed Ia favor Of striking out the
restrictions.
On the fourth ballot on agent FOR
New York 900 vOtes were cast, 9b5
necessary 10 choice. DR.. Mains re-
oeiyed $50, electing him ana making
The New York Agenis, DIR. Eaton ana
DR.. Maine.
On the fourth ballot for agent at
Cincinnati DIR. II. &. Jennings re-
ceived S4i votes out OF 5lO, elsctinR
him and making the Cincinnati
agent', Louis Curtis and IL, q. Jen-
hinge.
IL was decided 10 change the IurIs-
dlction over San Francisco depository
from Now York to the Cincinnati
book concern.
Nts1luIlons denounuing a. disgrace
ful the sale OF intoxicating liquor
In the capitol Of Warrington aud
commenting tho bill reported by tho
House committee prohibiting It were
adopted.
This Third haltot f,r N.,, vi.
agent Resulted To no election.
Tho committee on state OF church
reported In favor OF no change In the
rule prohibiting tue use or encourage.
men1 Of liquor, dancing, games Of
chance, theatre going, oitcuaoa and
horse rscinR. Tho cUmmsndaiion
wss greeted with great applause. DR..
Levie Masters OF Michigan thought
the. list should be revised. II the
restrictions were 10 stand why not in
oludo football, billiards, etc.
The second ballot on the Cincinnati
book concern resulted 10 no choice.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-04

THE Forest, Ont, Free Press
prints The following unique ap
peat To It's subscribers to pay
mp: The Free Press-has made
complete arrangements for get.
ting together a collection of
curiosiiiss and is willing to
devote considerable time. to
that purpose during the next
few months. II is desired that
the greater portion Of the col
lection be in the shape of coins
and paper cousrency. and in
order to make it as complete
and extensive as possible ali
kinds of both will be accepted.
1t does not matter how cid or
bow new they may be, and
tho ewith the highest figures
on will be most appreciated,
because they are so very rare
around here. Those Of our
readers who feel like aiding as
in this new and unusual enter
prise are requested to call and
bring, or write and send aay
specimens that they can con-
tribute. In every instance in
which paper specimen exact
~ like any on.hand is received
il will be returned TO the con-
fsibulor with thanks. Receipts
for subscriptions, advertising
and job werk will be cheerfnIly
exchanged for any cariosiiies
q the kinds mentioned"
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TIE Fort Worfi, taazelte saw

TIE Fort WORTH Gazette says:
Texas has cheaper coal ti'an
New England and grows 1000.
900 bales of cotton yearly Il
Is absurd and wasteful 10 send
Texas cotton 10 New England
to he manufactured INFO tex
tiles for sole in Texas.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-04
TAMALEVILLE
READING LESSON.

See the man with the fist.
His muscles are big and hard.
Is he a pLgilisl5 No, he is not
pngilisl; he is a street COM
missioner.
See the man with the bleed
ing nose. His eyes are vii / and
his knees weak. Has he been
.,elebratiug2 No, he has not
been celebrating He has been
writing for the paper he is a
martyr to the cause of the free
dom of the press.
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CITATION ny PUBLICATIONS
70. 1875.
FRAnO1sco aBaHeo
ABEL Va DRZ ABRFGn .

"a.
ABEL Va DTz ABnnao.
n the istri Court of Cemeron
County, Texas. sssh Ju iicial District.
The tate Of rexa. to the Sheriff or
my constable of ameron County.
CIR eting:-
You .e hereby m raude +, th.t ry
maxi g publication of TIL eta ion il
8 me newspaper publisher in the
county Of Cam ron. once ouch " elk
for fonr co s cnt We ~ eks. re ious to
che return d y hereof. yon su mon
Isabel Val leg Ab,ego. whose res:den e
heyon the mi te State of
Texas. t. be and ppe at the next
rrgu 1T term Of thu Di { let Court o.
the 18th Iudci istri,t in n 70
Cameron ouaty. to b. holden at the
Co 'rt House Their of in tn ity Of
Brownsv lie. on the first Nonda in
Febru ~ D 1876. the san, be:n ?
the Thru dry of February, 1895. t4tn
an there to answer a p tition fl in
id urt N IL At f a uary
1898. in a su numbered on te D cke
OF said curt. No 1895. whe Elm ram
cisco Ab ego IS Plaintiff ISABEL
W. brig is De endant whe II
Pl ntilf al ge3 oilows to w.t.
That ~ intiff is :, bona fide ~ hi AT
Of the tate exas. and h re led
in Cameron Ccunt more thin six
month pr ing he institution If thi
suit. hat h nd Defen mt er
lega ly IN rriei in the yea 1859. ~
lived together until sometime II he
year 1875, VIII Defendant eft
him tn intention of 40 -ndoument.
- therefore, L intiff pr Us for de
cree dis,osving the mar, iage etween
him and De indian, Tor costs Of our
and sa h ther relief a. th- curt may
see pro er to grant
Hr.in il OF but have you h foie
said our the sal first day If n {
term thsreo this " it with = .nr ret
hereon, showing howyou have execut-
ed tn. same.
Witness Louis Kow Il Xxi, Gle k OF
the District uouito of ameron County
exas.
Given under may hand an sesl OF said
[,EALl court at ce in the c I,
Brownsville. this tn 4th day OF Jan.
uary, \. d. 1886
LOUIS KOWAL>KI,
Clerk District Court Of Came on
County exas.
Came to hand January 4t1. A. D 1s9,
at TO- 80 O'clock a. IN. and publication
ordered mad in the BROWNSVILLE
DAILY HERALD.
F. COBB.
Constable Pr ct. 2.
Cameron County Texas.
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aL1HouGn 30 very ex:ensiFa.
irrigation system has been Is
II biishrd in his region during
the past twelve months. yet
quite ii number Of farms along
the luwpr Rio Gfahie are aow
equipped with the means Of
turning the old rivers waters
on their crops WHEN needed. In
addition 10 those which have
been in existence for a number
of years, several others have
during th+ past year joined he
procession Of progress. so that
shonld drnuth hp our lot this
year. a considerable acreage
will hp found fortified against
il. Among the more extensive
irrigated farms along the lower
river are those of M-ssls Rabh
& Srarck. George Brulay and
Celesiine Jagou below town.
Mr. Ra bb's bonneville planta-
tion nj Santa Maria. and that
Of Mr. Closnar in IIidalgo conn
ty-'he latter having heen
placed under irrigation last
summer. Some of the smaller
farms which have been provid
I'd with irrigation systems dur
ing the past year are those of
Messrs. Goodrich & MariS. Cot
tingham. Pipkin and others.
hove town a nhort distance.
These farms are irrigated by
means of windmills which raise
the water from thu resacas. Mr..
john McAllpn also has pref
ty and productive little irrigat-
I'd farm at Ramireno. about two
miles from town, aud II. H. NJ.
Field also utilizes the water of
the Rio Bravo on bis place just
beyond the suburbs Taken all
in all, the cause of irrigation
has made substantial progress
during the year '95. and it is
probable thar the success
achieved by those who have
made the experiment will en-
teourage others to d" likewise
when they find old Jupiter Plu
vius again becoming too chary
Of his favor For the present
year, however, prospects for
the extension of irrigation sys-
TENS on the lower Rio Grande
are not bright, for The ground
has been so thoroughly saturat
ed with hountiful rains, that
splendid crops will he made,
whether we have much more
rain or not.