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retire. Take advantage.
 Ladies shoes, gents shoes, and chIldren's shoes in great variety, and at prices which beat the lowest, at the Red Hnuse-R Vasquez.
 Last week MT. and Mrs. c. A. Im- hoff came up from La Colorado, and are now stopping at Nogales. They contemplate locating here.
 John A. Blount, mechanical en- gineer, is prepared to do engine, boiler and pump repairs, on short notice. Address Nogales, Arizona.
 Wednesday evening Mrs. Wm. Brod- erIck and children, and her sister Miss Charlotte Martindale, went east to remain through the winter.
 If you desire to secure home for yourself and family subscribe for stock in the Nogales Building & Loan Asso- citation and stop paying rent.
 Thursday evening Constable Joe Manciet came down from Tucson by stage, on official business. He re- turned home by yesterdays stage.
 hamberlain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea remedy can always be de- pended upon and IS pleasant and safe to take. Sold by Jas. B. Mix & Co.
 Wolf Behrendt X Co.,, in THE OASIS building, are doing fine business, and the public find in their large and attractive stock numerous bargains.
 T. W. Duncan of San Francisco, spent few days in Nogales during the early part of the week. He re- presents the San Francisco Examiner.
 All subscribers to THE OASIS fail ing to receive their paper regularly are requested to notify the publica- tion office, SO the error may be rec tihed.
 FOR SALE. Assaying outfit for sale cheap. First class, complete and including gasoline furnaces and bull lion scales. Enquire at THE OASIS office.
 Mir. Mark Ezekiels Is visiting Mo- gales. The gentleman was engaged in business here early in the history of the town. He now resides in San Franci sco
 Those visiting Phoenix will find elegantly furnished rooms, centrally located and convenient, at l24 West Washington street, opposite the court house plaza.
 Thursday morning Mir. Bird of THE OASIS returned from San Francisco, where he left Mrs. Bird aud the small boys. In his absence he visited Los Gasos and San Jose.
 Thursday morning MT. J. w. Han son, general agent for the Giant Powder Co.,; arrived at Nogales on his regular rounds. He remained here until yesterday evening.
 Yesterday Messrs. John W. Began and Mace Burgoon went to Ariyaca, Orc Blanco and other points north and west of Nogales. They expected to be gone week or ten days.
 For pice, clean shave or an artistic hair cut go to P. P. Bustamante, Calle Elias, Nogales, Sonora: fourth door from Hotel Cazabon. Good barber. careful attention.
 Monday Mir. Reuben Fitz of Wood land, Yolo county, California, passed Nogales en route to Sonora to visit the property Of the Yoio Mining Co.,, in which he is heavily interested.
 Photograph albums, toilet cases fancy work boxes, shaving sets, anc numerous other fancy articles, emin ently suitable for Christmas and New Years gifts at J. B. Mix & Co.'s.
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CRASH! BANG!
 BOOM! 

l ne crashing OI timbers, and boom of falling abobe walls Monday Nov. 2l, was heard throughout our little city. The re- moval of the strip had commenced.
 The removal of the buildings from the strip of sixty feet re- served by the United States government a. long the international boundary at Nogales marks an era Tn the history of the line city.
 But while this great 
 change has taken place in the general appear ance of the town there has been no change whatever in the pop ular methods of trans acting business which were adopt,d at the Peoples Store when that magnificent en- porium started in bus mess. Good goods at the best prices for the customer. That sentence d e s crib e s our methods. Call and see our elegant stock of fall and win ter clothing, under. wear, hats and caps, boots and shoes, etc.,
 Remember the place ana drOp Tn ana see our immense bargains.
 The Peoples Store on east side of Mor- ley avenue, Nogales, Arizona, next to ln- teruational street..
 A. OLCOVICH,
 Prop.
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Please Take Notice.

On Monday next, December 9th, 1898, the water will be shut of from all persons who have not paid their water bills.
 NncAruc W ATER Cn
The oasis., 1898-12-03

MORALES WATER Co.
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the FEMININE OBSERVER.

II depends n.y." our personal feeling for
individuals whelh tn" seem to be radi
antly and brillsdi. ~ ..pid.
Why Is It that we always have the blue
devils2" Is II from n sncakiug desire 10
pretend We don't know thc rcd oncs9
Tho teacher is again the idol OF the hour.
and father aud mother have TO take second
place where ala round knowledge is con-
ccrned
Az usual thSng, by no means tho least
of the advantages of summer away" is
a quickencd realization of the Joys of home.
family and occupation
II a race IS a true index tp character
many OF us must be chameleon like 10 u
degree, judging Ivy the different reading
our friends give us Of our expressions.
When n woman fluids she has nothing TO
write to her best man friend it's a pretty
auro sign that they have reached the stage
whore eyes are moro eloquent than
tongues.
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COMMISSION HEARING.
Notice of Several Matters to lie
Taken IN for Action.

Notice of Several Matters to lie
Taken IN for Action.
Austin, Texas, Sept. 2e.--l' !, s--A'ed thai
notice be and the same is hereby given u
all persons Interested that the railroad
commission o, Texas will. on Friday oc-
tober Z, 1898, at its office IN Austin. again
take up and further consld er the following
matters:
/. he free time to be allosed for the
delivery at Texas potts Of shipments o.
Co5ion seed products.
3 The proposition to establish one gen.
eral station al some p1int on the tracks
cf the Galveston Wharf company FOR the de-
livery OF cotton seed meal aad cake
This notice Is given in response to pro-
test. filed with tie commission by parties
Interested. against existing regulations
governing the time allowed for the delivery
of cotton and COTTON seed products AZ Texas
ports and against any change II the xxi -
leg orders of the commission respecting N ?
delivery CT fTeights on the tracks OF TIE
Galveston Wharf company, as set fora IN
Circular No. 40l. which was issued by the
commission on March Is. 1897
All persons interested In che matters sci
forth absvc are requested to nr1le 10
the commission their views in regard 10
same on or before the day Of The hearing.
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THE COMMISSION LAW.
MIR. McClnin of sherman Has Made
No DiscDypry

MIR. McClain of sherman Has Made
No Discovery.
Austin, Texas, September 27.--The at
tention Of Judge Reagan having, by The
Post correspondent, been called to an in
tervlew with a Sherman lawyer by the
having discovered fatal defect In the
railroad commission law is made and the
belief expressed that Judge Reagan him
self has noticed the same defect and Is
Of the opinion that it can not be remedied
without conflicting with the State consti-
tuition, the chairman OF the railroad com
mission sold that the gentleman referred
to had no reason or authority for quoting
him in any such manner.
In Judge Reagans opinion McClain ras
probably at this late day. discovered that
article 457d, OF the Revised Statutes, which
defines unjust discrimination" is so
worded that it can be construed to permit
of the carrying by railroad OF greater
or less rate than that prescribed by the
railroad commission, provided all of its
patrons are treated alike in the matter.
The commission and the attorney general
have all along recognized this and pretty
nearly everybody has known it Tor three,
years or more. As to examining the books
of business men the commission does not
claim authority so 10 do, II does, how
ever possess and exercise the authority
to examine the books of railroad and "a
press corporations and there is no differ
ence of opinion as to its jurisdiction in
that particular.
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WEATHER AND CROPS
Ri6t.uLtU WEEKLY REPORT or
THE TEXAS WEATHER SERVICE.
wccyIIs aud CnirrpIIinr- SIN Doing
Some Damage, hut the iiUlk of
the Cotton ~ Open.

Galveston. Texas, September 27-Follow-
ing is the climate and crop bulletin OF the
weather bureau. Texas section, for the
week ending Monday September 26. 1898.
Tcmpemturo-The temperature on m
average for the weel ranged from to
degrees above the normal, with the
greatest excess over tho northeastern poG-
ton Of the State The highest tcmpega-
ture at the several stations for the week
ranged from sS degrees along the inlme-
date coast TO 100 degrees IN The vicinity
OF Beeyile. and the lowest ranged from 81
degrees over tha Panhandle TO 70 degrees
over the coast district.
Clouds and sunshinc-The sunshine was
reduced conslderebiy during the early part
OF the week by nimbus. cumulo- nimbua,
Htrato- oumulus and cumulus clouds but
the sun shone necessarily during the lat
ter part aud on an average for the week
the sunshine was generally about the nor
nal.
Preciplta,lon--Th precipitation for the
week was above the normal over Central
Texes, while there was general deficiency
elsewhere, with the greatest over the east
ern portions OF the State. General show
ers we're reported on the 10th and 2lst.
but the rainfall was light IN most sections,
The greatest local rainfall was go inches
at Ballinger, and the least was none a.
Tyler.
The showers during the early part OF tue
week retarded farming operations. but were
beneficial for all growing crops, but more
rain is badly needed over the northeastern
norton OF the State where there has been
hut very little for the past few weeks.
Cotton picking was retarded 10 some ex-
tent by the showers on the 10th and 2lst,
and the cotton whore open and not picked
over the central portion OF the state was
slightly damaged. The weather WAS eN-
cent lonally favorable for picking cottor
during the remainder of the week ana pick.
ing was rushed in most localities. Az
early cotton Is open and the bulk OF the
crop Is gathered In most sections. Next
can weevls ana caterpillars are stu DONG
some damage to the crop and many report
that worms have totally destroyed the
prospects of a top crop. while others re-
port that conditions continue foyorable
for some late cotton and a fair top crop
ia expected In places Some report thar
the crop is turning out better than was
while others report that II IL
m, turning out so well. The crop is spot
tod and ranges from light TO very good.
Corn gathering is not yot completed The
Weld is soma better than expected In places
oyer Eastern Texas and the crop as q
whole Ia turning cut very we'll Late June
corn maturing and the crop Is generally
good.
Some wheat eown but rain rs badly need
ed over the eastern portion OF the wheat
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Railroad Notes and Personals.

Mr. r. u. Webb, travelling freight agent
Of the Missouri Pacific, is in the city.
MIR. G. r Leake. railway mail service
exacipor, was in the city yesterday en- his
usual inspection tour.
Mr. w. D. Lawson. travelling passenger
agent of the Katy, got back to his head
quarters here yesterday.
Mr. l.. c Frautz of the steamship Of
fee of A. X Miller & Co, New Orleans,
was il. the city yesterday
Mr. A. A. Judges superintendent OF the
Pullman Palace Car company at Calves
ton, spent yesterday In the city.
The Lone Star quotes a water rate OF
40 cents per 100 pounds on first class COM
moditics from Houston to Boston.
Mir f.. s. Beard commercial agent OF
the Fort Worth aud Denver railroad Is
here from his headquarters In Fort Worth
Mr.. j. W Allen, general freight agent
Of the Missouri Kansas and Texas, head
quarters at Dallas. was in the city ycster-
day.
MIR. r. D. Yoakum, general freight and
passenger agent of the Houston East and
West Texas railroad. is expected back from
Dallas this morning.
This evening the soldiers OF the Fourth
regiment. so long stationed at Camp Tom
pal in this city, viii leave for San An
tonic, via the Sunset route
On Friday, September 30. and October
and ii. tho Santa Fe will make maximum
round trip rate Of IS TO Dallas, with three
clear days limit for return
on Monday the Aransas Pass railroad
received aud handled at its yards In this
city J0S5 bales Of cotton. This is Il record
the road has good reason to be proud OF.
Mir w. y Groseclose. assistant general
freight agent of the Missouri, Kansas ANA
Texas, left his headquarters here yaster-
day on a short business trip to Galveston.
Today tho Southwestern lines VIII have
their representatives at the special E:oet-
ing of the Southwestern Passenger bureau
in St Louia. The International fine Is
on the docket.
4 conference OF passenger traffic man
ayers and general passenger agents is being
held at ST. Louis to settle the question
as to whether or not ticket agents shohid
be paid commissions
Superintendent Taft of the Wells Fargo
Express company Is in Fort Worth attend
ing the Trial OF case In which bis com
pany is interested. and will not return 10
Houston before Friday or Saturday.
The railway commission has authorized
the Chicago Rock Island and Texas Rail
way company. when requested by shippers
TO do So to concentrate at Bowie free of
charge for such service. shipments Of cot
ton CONSIGNED by any route to final desti
nation In Texas on through bills OF ladlng
issued at points on its line north OF Fort
Worth
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BIG POPS WERE ABSENT.
Their Big Occasion Was Turned Into
Democratic Jubilee.
BALL AND CRAvtNs THE SPEAKERS.
Instead OF Gibbs and Easic. VIVA
Faticd Ia Keep Their Engage
mcuts at huntsville.

Huntsville Texas. September s7.--What
was expected 10 be a h.s papulis, rally far
walker county yestesdaJ was turned into
a democratic speaking aud love feast.
hca- Barnett Gibbs candidate for GOV /.
ernor and Hon. Joe II. Eagle. candidate
for congress from the First distric, ON tho
popuiist Ticket, had been extensively al
vcrtised to speak, which with the opening
day OF district court brought a largo crowd
10 town
From some cause (though & was reported
MIR. Gibbs was slck) neither OF tho AN.
nouneed speakers arrived.
seeing II was a good chance 10 reach the
voters, the democrats requested Hon. r.
H. ball, VINO has just returned from h,s
TRIP 10 Washington in behalf OF the sol /.
dters, and Judge A. A. Craveas OF willis
VINO 10 IN attendance on district court, TO
deliver addresses,
Accordingly the speaking began In tina
opera house just after dinner. a representa-
tive gathering OF all political parties being
PRESENT. Mr.. BAN made the onenlng
speech, calling attention to the Democratic
record OF Texas, and specially compliment
ing the record and candidacy of Hon. Jcs-
eph u. Sayers. He then gave an account
OF his stewardship In congress us well az
the record which the party had made ON
session and exslalncd {he dsmSoratic '' po S1
tion on each
Ia urging the recognition OF Cuban bel
igorency ms the only means OF avoiding
the war and opposing the Issuance of bombs
which tima had demonstrated was unnec-
essary though in every other way loyalty
supporting tho administration after war
had been declared. he Thought tho dcno.
cratic course the correct one rnd would
meet the appreciation OF the people. On the
question OF territorial expansion his re-
marks were In line with those delivered
AT the State convention In Galveston, lie
declared this question could never set aside
the main ISSUE which was blmctallisni
Mr. Ball closed with an ppeal TO stand by
democracy,
Judge Cravcns followed for nearly an
hour. holding the audlcnce almost spell
bound, He n,cnporsc1 his REMARKS with
several anecdotes. which added spice TO
the occasion. Tho Judge always cntertaIns
his audience and is always welcomed By
WalkSr county democrats.
The speaking was In every way valuable
to The campaign IA this county which viii
give the usual democratic maJorities
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Co,orcd Bnptis, Convention.

For the general State convention of col
cred Baptists to be held at Victoria Oc-
tober l2-i6 the Houston and Texas Cen
trail advises its agents as follows:
October 10, II and for trains arriving
Houston morning OF October ~, you may
sell round trip tickets to Victoria via
Houston at following rates:
Hampstead s.. So Nayasota s5.65. Bryan
Sc 90 Heane $6.G5, Calvert So so. Rre-
mond ST. Merlin 81 Waco ST. Groesbecck
$3.50 Mexia 81 So. Corsicana $40, Ennis
IS 40, Lancaster sS.7o Dallas 50, Richard
son S935. Plano s35, Allen S9.75, Nc
Kinney sl0.15, Van Alystyne 5000 Sher-
nan $l030. nenison Sl050, Brertam $3.50,
Giidings So. So. Elgin S0 Manor 1925. Aus
tin $755. Llano 50 3d. WaXahacnie $40.
Fort Worth IS So
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NEWS Of The RAILROADS.
The Southern Pacific Mill Make Sa.
bine Pass an Auxiliary Port.
A NEW BIDDER FOR THE La PORTE
Meeting of Railroad Men and s,,,
pers nj Gaivcston--GcncrnI
Notes and Personals.

AZ already noticed in these columns tho
Southern Pacific railroad is making vast
ana significant improvements at the rort
Of Sabine Pass. There is no gaiusayinr thu
Importance OF the movement, and in or5er
the better to understand the extent. scone
and character OF the work now in progress
al mat point, representative of The Post
called upon Manager G. w. Van Week Az
MS headquarters in this city yesterday
IN reply TO questions propounded. Mr.. Van
eckcourteously explained that the South
ern Pacific thought the time ripe for guard.
ing against the Inconvenience and loss
which periodically arise by reason Of ouar-
anime restrictions at Algiers. La. ana
other points from which Southern Pacific
ships ply To be more specific, ne stared
tnat his company was determined to have
an ocean outlet for it's business whenever.
by Quarantine or other means, the present
shipping points were found inadequate TO
accommodate trade. As p matter OF fact,
ne said. Aslers was capable of handling
only certain volume of traffic even nm.
der the most favorable circumstances, and
the eXigencies and increase OF bushes de-
manded greater facilities for shipping pur-
poses To this end, the Southern Pacific
mad decided on making Sabine Pass an
auxiliary port, and. in times of quarantine
would fall back upon it as its main ocean
outlet. For the past two weeks the com
pany had large force OF men at work
making the necessary improvements. and
the enterprise would be rushed to COM
pletion as speedily as possible. From all
OF which it will be seen the Southern Pa
cine means to have new gateway to the
sea- and that Sabine Pass-so long neg
lected and ignored as a leading artery of
commerce-will soon spring into gratifying
prominence under the fostering spirit OF
this great railroad benefactor
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Rates $3.50 and 81. 90 per day
JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.
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y. T. Franklin, Waco; John N. Gilbert,
eaumont; c. n. Marks. San Antonio A. NJ.
lillisan, Corsicana; !. A. Black. La Porte; J.
1. Rhodes. Waco: j. T. Holmes, Seguin:
! Martindale, Martindale: b. s. Wettermark
Pd wife. Nacogdoches e. Darlington, ST..
puts VIM. Abraham, Terrell Foster Rose,
flyeston: e. $. Beard, Fort Worth: Judge
! D. Gavin, Galveston; r. NJ. Coleman. city;
NJ. Jones, Texas; f, Farnsworth Cuero
c. Frantz, New Orleans; J, l.. Sweetman,
Rlveston; c. W. Parker, Dallas; NJ b..
Pngsbury and wife, Brownsville; G. Nj. Cole.
Piad; f. j. Cooper, Milwaukee: Charles
tzgerald, Dallas; Edw. Connolly, city II. c,
fdllis Rockdae: A. Diehl. San Antnnio A.
Reid and wife, Westlake, La. VIM. l..
tts, Alabama. T. J. Mum. Dallas: i. q.
X. Whitaker, Cuero.
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IMPORTANT RAILROAD MEETING.
1t IL Being Held at Galveston 10
Correct Wharf irregularities.


Correct wharf Irregularities.
Galveston. Texas, September 27.--Rail-
road and steamship men are making an
attempt to readjust the agreement made
some time ago. and since violated, for the
handling of cotton seed products at the
wharf. when 1t was first entered into a
crush of business was expected before
this time, but II failed to show UP aud
consequently when the date came for the
agreement to go into effect tAere was no
need of 1t and neither side paid any atten-
ton to 1t. meeting OF general freight
agents is on here now and will last for
day or two. They are talking over tle
situation among themselves and will later
hold conferences with the ship brokers.
Among the general freight agents who
are in attendance are Messrs. W. +. Nc
Clure OF the Galveston, Houston ana Hen
derson; z. j. Martin of the san Antonio
and Arkansas Pass j. w Allen OF the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas; II. A. Jones OF
the Houston and Texas Central W. b.
Grcseclose OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas; G.. H. Turner Of the international
and Great Northern; II. f. Farrell OF tne
Cotton Belt, and Chief Clerk J, II john
ston OF the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe.
for Mr. p. H. Goodwin, who is confined
10 his home by sickness.
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TO EXAMINE hooks.
MIR. Undrrhiu VIII Again Come 10
UoustOu.

Austin, Texas, September BE NJ.
Underhill, ex-auditor OF the Southern Pa
citlc and at present in the employ of the
railroad commission has gone 10 Houston
10 make another attempt to get a sight OF
the Southern PacAtics books, lie has tried
to do this several times before but without
success Recently three penalty suits were
filed against the Texas and New Orleans
by the attorney general because OF a re-
tusal by the officers OF that corporation
10 let Underhill examine lis books The
suits were subsequently Withdrawn be-
cause il could not be shown that underhlll
was within the meaning Of the law au cm
phoye OF the commission a. she time he
made the demand for the Texas and New
Orleans books Now. however, IL Ia under
stood that he Is invested With full power
to make his demands stick and that o,hr
suits will follow in case the usual refusal
for permission TO see the books is met
with
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ing. and the most brilliant entertainments
of tho season nro given there.
few afternoons ago | saw the daughter
OF a wen known matron as she started
out on drive to make calls. She was
gowned In typical Indian summer fashion
Her skirt was n mass of frils which were
made OF Old rose ribbon striped and Zig
ured in olive green. There were nine frills
upon 1t and they grew wider und wiler
as the foot OF the sldrt wits reached The
foundation was made OF olive green tlr-
feta.
Tho waist was OF old rose albatross
striped In olive green, II was finished
with a belt OF olive green velvet. 4 deep
frill OF ribbon extended diagonaily across
the front and the sleeves, Nike the Skin,
were composed OF ruffles Long Old rose
Kid gloves stitched In dark green were
worn, and they reuche1 TO the elbow Just
above whsrc this sleeves let off
The hat was OF old rose satin chip with
low crown and Wide brim.
Helen Grey-Pagc.
The Etiquette of Trouble.
n you have a friend who haS lost rcla-
tive you may show your sympathy for her
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Into one and one-thrd cupfuls OF corn
meal mix one level teaspoonful OF salt ana
one rather hcNpng teaspoonful of baking
powder Tor ope-half teasposnflrl OF soda
and one beaspoouful OF cream OF tartarl,
Beat the yolks of two cggs until light.
add ono cupful Of sweet milk, and pour
the mixture over the meal bearing we'll
together, adding last the beaten whites
OF tho eggs Into a spider put n dessert
spoonful OF bacon dlHpplngs tor lard), and
when d Is hot drop iD the batter. making
cakes about two inches across and three
long When n rich brown turn and bake
ON tho other side