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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29
V6ase COMO van juzgando la obra
los periodicos del pats:
Dice ell Bolettn MercantH'

Vease como van Juzgando la obra
MenSqjerd8 los periodicos del pats:
Dice Ell Bolettn Mercantl:
xHemos recibido una collection de
poeslas que, con Ell tftulo de sMensaje-
raso acaba de daI la estampa en- la ciu.
dad del Sur el inspirado culto poeta
puertorriqueno don J. A. Negr6n San
jurjo.
Conocido va de todo ell pdblico de
esta isla ell autOr de eMensaierass tene-
mos por redundaucia ell repetir elogios,
por 10 que nos limitamos a dsr las gra-
cias por ell obsequio que Sc nos hace.s
En- Puerta de TERRA, Capital, Sc ira,
ia de fundar un Club federal.
Ell sefor Figueroa presidente del
Partido Federal en- Arecibo, fu6 OBJ
sequiado con una magnt6ca serenata 81
dfs del triunfo obtenido por Ell partido.
En- dicbo acto lie fu6 eutregado como
obsequio un preciado estandarte ofrends
del partido.
Ante ell Juzgado de Catedral, en- O.
acto de prestar declaration, Sc hs rati
fcado en- todo y por todo en- su arttculc
Labor inicua, nuestro querido amigo
don Luis Rodriguez Cabrera.
En- doce dollars Sc venden doce sello
del Centenario. Informant don Edel.
miro Lespier.
Las Pad0rGS 0nlr%1GaS del doctor
Santoni, pOderOsO medicamento par
la curaci0n de la dnenli0, ClOrOSjS
c0l0reS pdlidOS, c0nSanCj0, debjtidad
| fdtigG, pGlpH1ciODeS, marcos, mdt0
digeStjOneS, dolores de eSt0noGg0, ina
peteRCj0, etc, no irritan como los u
ms, eLiGireS y Otras preparacione
llamadas reconstituyentes. Las PHI
d0raS Hn1Ul%!tGS fOrtaIecen sin prt
| ducir disturbios alguno en- ell org;
nismo y de ahi ell gran valOr ter;
a p6utico que van cada dia adquiriend,
/. 6-l5
ArtTT0>Cintr6n COstas. CIR
), bador en- orc, plata Y demas metale
81 Ofrece sus servicios ella Joy,er
le de V. ManeScau y CO. Pd5G PrjECEtH
n Octubre 30 de 1899. l ma
y HabiendO rematado ell que suscriI
ell arbitrio de plumas de aqua d
corriente an0 econ6mico, 10 pongO
(. cOnocimiento del yecindario hacie
a. dOl0 presente que desde esta fec
a proceder6 al cObro del citado ar
al trio. Miguel CObaS.
q NOviembre IL. del &c.
Vcnta de mUebIes. = I'm jue
- silleria de nogal complete, dos We
~ dores con piedra de marmol, un
~ pero grande nOgal, tres roperos n
~ dianos de caoba, una CANA de no
'l@ con colch0n, un tocador de nog
'MoS M una mesa de conner de caoba, un gu
o. da comidas, un tinajero con piet
eL Y tinaja, una mesa escritOriO de C
ba, una biblioteca de caoba, un
m no. TodO en- buen eStadO.
lite Para informes dirUirse al que
rio cribe en- la calle de Mendez Vi
is casa del doctor Reveron.
sto Artltr0 PdSG9'eJ
,lO. NOviembre "a 3 l5 alt.
ya, DOH RAMON MORLA. 9rofesc
de Masics, J cOmposltor, ofr9cs sui serv
1 O pr fesionsles.
: fsrencias do1 Domingo Cruz csl'c
= Castillo Administrator de La DEMO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29
MENSAJERAS
COnpOSiGiOHeS C0TtaS pOT

J 4, NVgIVH SdHIdTI
Los pedidos, en- Ponce, al BAZAAR
OTERO.-En la Capital, a Don Ber.
nardSno Il. Say,uio VldaJ, Fortale
"a %. En- Guayanaa, d don Modesto
Ramos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29
A los maestrOs de 0bras
CARPENTEROs

La Junta Directiva de la Sociedad
Ven6fca de SenOras Porto Rican Be-
nevolent Society ha aeOrdado Ia cons
trucci6n de un edi1cio de MADEIRA, te-
chada de hierro galYanizado, de Gin
cuentra metros de frente Y cinco de
fondO para. albergue de pobres y ha
c0misiOnaO slas S0ci0s consultoreS
que suscriB i9lr proposiclo-
nes (hasta q 'a'clem ATe)
y c0ntratar IA
'interesados los
Ponce - d
LIS e. -
NEuHoslN
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

RIGA debia ser forzoaamente para los
americanos.
En- ese puesto hemos estado siempre.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

Don RAMON MORLA. Professor DC
Masics, y cOmposltor, Cfr9cs sui servlcios
pr, fesionsles.
f9rencias do1 Domingo Cruz Gale del
Castillo y Administration de La DEMooRA
CIA O -tubre 20 del SO I'm. alt,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

En- Juncos Sc ha organizado un sub
comite de Ia JuVentud federal.
Adelante.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

La o6CiDa de Correos de la Playa,
permanecera cerrada mafana y la dc
esta ciudad abrira uua hors, de 8 a 8
de Ia maflana. Los correos saldran
las horas de cos tumbTe,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29
A don Guillermo Atiles Garcia.
Ponon.

Senior: En vista de su escrlto de esta
fecha, en- el que, por tener que dedicar
Sc Ia polftica del Partido Federal al
que pertenece, hace renuncia de su car
go de Escribiente 80 de estas oicinas,
he tenido a bien aceptarla.
Lo comunico a usted q los fines con.
siguientes,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-29

En- Puerta de TERRA, Capital, Sc ira
ia de fundar un Club federal.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
JeffersOnian Democrat.

The April number OF the Jef1er.
sonian Democrat will bristle with
facts and figures on record of the
two parties in the fifty-fifth con-
gress. An indictment of President
Mckinley for sins of omission and
commission. An indictment OF
the Republicans liz Congress to
to the same effect. The ELECTORAL
vote OF the several states that will
probably be the fighting g;ound
for the campaign of 1900. The
nemocrat is handsome magazine
of fifty to sixty pages, published
monthly at Washington d c., at
$1O0 per year. THE DAWN and
Democrat both one year for 'fl.3O.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
|heriff's Sale Of Real Estate.

~ virtue Of 81 ecial execution 40. 1852 on
tecl0sure, issued out OF the Superior Court OF
lttitas county, state of Washington, and to
e. assherit, directed and div red, whereby
en- directed tn sell the real property therein
"a hereinafter described. for the satisfaction
Judgment rendered in said ourt at Ellel $.
hlttilas County, state of Washington on
iotn' DAY Of February, 1899, in favorOf
c. V. BAXTE Plaintiff,
and AGAINST
I'M - N. TULLAR AND SYLVIA l. TULLAR,
iS WIFE, Defendants. (No. 2752.|
q me sum Of $..u3.75 with interest at the rate
W tnrce per cent per month from said 18th
~ u FEBRUARY, 1899; and the further sum Of
'Mo' attorneys fee aud $1,000 costs Of suit.
So!ice is hereby given, TINT have levied
|Vn ana That on the (22th) Iwenty-second day
Aprii, 1879. at the hour OF (-) two O'Clock
u ~. ~ The 'front.' door of the Court House IN
.e"sourg kittttas County, state OF Wash
yJIssuou VIII sell at public auction for cash to
.cn bidder the following described rea!
so!EtHy, situated in Kittitus County, State of
ssnington, to-wit:
aae north half of the southeast quarter, and
Is, so ,. half OF the northeast quarter of sec
~ ~ ~ twenty.fOur in township COY twenty,
iS, .n range u5) fifteen, east Willamette Me-
- Ss. y containing 100 acres
~ ~ Mucn thereof as may be necessary to sat.
~. s'C Judgment, interest. costs and increased
sss. Iiven under my hand this Goth day Of
ISAAC BROWN,
Al r. snerinof Kittitas County, Washington.
FRANK T. LEWIS, Attorney for Plaintiff
Seattle, Wash.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
a Breeze from Briggs.

A particular notice to the public
the people of Ellensburg and
vicinity:
We are now prepared and we are
satisfied that we can please all
piano and organ seekers, and
we are able to say to the
public at large that we defy
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07

UNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON:
lilies Cornthwate Plaintiff,
ohn Cornthwaite. william Howard and
Stanley H. Cornthwaite, Defendants.
(he State of Washington to the said William
|ward, Defendant.
(0u are hereby summoned to appear within
ty days after the date of the first publication
this summons; to.wit within sixty days tter
9lth day OF March 1899 and defend the above
Titled action in the above entitled court, and
ever the complaint of plaintiff and serve
BY Of your answer upon the undersigned at
neys for plaintiff at their offices below stated,
d in case of your failure so to do. Judgment
u be rendered against you according to the
Dyer and demand of the complaint which has
ep filed with the clerk of the court aforesaid.
Plaintiff seeks in this action to have certain
alignment Of contract of purchase OF lots9,
II and l.. in Block 81 in Murrays Addition to
City Of Elensburg, Washington, made by
)hn C0rnthwaite to william Howard declared
said court to be fraudulent and void as to
ps plaintiff, and deed from Katharine
urray, trustee, to Stanley II. COrnth waite OF
70 same property except lot 9 to be Conveyance
said property to the said John Cornthwaite'
pd declaring said property to be the prop rty
the said plaintiff with the exception of lot
inc cg.
E +. WAGERAND ALLEN & ALLEN
Plaintiffs AttOrnys,
o. Address Dexter Horton 4 Co.'S Bank Bldg.
yar24May27 Seattle, Wash.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
The Problem Solved.


There was a good attendance at
the commercial club Monday even
ing, vice Flummerfelt presiding.
The minutes Of the las. meeting
was read and approved. The COM
mittee appointed to draft circular
letter, reported progress. The sub
ject laid over for discussion for
this meeting was the Middle Irri-
cation Ditch. Judge Graves gave
a clear and explicit statement of the
status of affairs prevailing, which
was impartial and from business
stand point. Several members
spoke Oh the subject, among them
Kaufman, Warner, Stowell, Tal~
bolt and others. The club were all
of one opinion, that the bonded in
debtedness must be liguidaleo b e.
fore the valley or town could pro-
gress, and it was agreed by all that
something substantial should be
done towards this object.
Several methods were suggested
but the plan that met the approval
of the club, was that the business
men of the city raise 81 800 ana
make a proposition to the citizens
of the district to raise the rest.
This would leave the district to
raise but about $4,000 under the
proposed compromise made by Mr..
Witherop. The rest would be paid
by residents. who have agreed
to do so.
This is certainly gen rous on the
part of the citizens of Team
away and it shows they have the
interest of this valley at heart, and
want to see ii prosperous. Upon
the motion by Mr.. Warner, a COM
mittee OF three be appointed to
circulate subscription list and
repol It at the next regular meeting.
Mr.. Lee Lewis, of Lewis Bros,
suggested that those present start
the list. He Immediately put down
fifty dollars, Kaufman fifty, Graves
fifty, and quite number subscrib
ed literally. Nearly 100000 was
subscribed in ten minutes.
Now since we have this matter
started, let our influence and a
little cash toward getting rid OF
this awful load that rests on our
fair valley and it's honest till"rs OF
the soil in this district and soon
the land now covered with sage
brush will be covered by waving
fields of golden grain and happy
homes and we'll filled houses will
dot each section of land in the
district.
This is our only salvation eithe r
for city or valley.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.
Kings New Life Pills. Every pill is
a sugar coated elobule of health
that changes weakness into strength
restlessness into energy, brain>tae
into mental power. They're won
derful in BUILDING up the health
Only 25c per box. Sold by Elwooe
& Stephens. 3
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
Red Hot From The Gun.

Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead.
man of Newark, Mich, in the Civil
War. 1t caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 90 years,
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises. Burns
Bodies, Felons, Corns, Skin Erup-
tons. Best Pile cure on earth. 25c
a box. Cureguaranteed. Sold by
Elwood & Stephens, Druggists, !
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07

Cigar and tobacco users should
see the moving bicycle in the Boss
Bakery window and register their
calculations as to the distance 1t
would travel in a given time. The
nearest correct solution will get a
$500 hat.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07

competition with first class instru-
ments in price and our wonderful
easy terms. We are prepared to
sell instruments as low as SO per
month. The only way we have to
prove this to you is to have you call
and place your ear to the phone
which will prove the actual exist
ence of our extreme low prices and
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07

We don't want to get rich in one
year selling seeds, so we are Of
fering Mays tested seeds at half
price. f. Bossong q Go.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
Or. MILES,
II art
Cure

is sold by all druggists on guarantee
first bottle benefits or money back.
Book Oh heart and nerves sent free.
Or. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart, Ind.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
Bee Supplies.

oee hives and all kinds OF bee supplies
vlsianlly kept ON hand at Willis Ba-
~. my.13-tf.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07

q Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your liie Away.
~ ~ guy tobacco easily and forever, be mag
uuol life, nerve and vigor, take No-Io'
- onderworlser, that makes weak men
NJ ~ druggists, soc or ST.. Cure guaran'
- klet and sample free. Address
semedy Co., Chicago or New York
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07
Summons.

|rHE SUPERIOR COURT OF KITTITAS
UNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON:
lilies Cornthwaite Plaintiff
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-04-07

goad terms. You will find us next
door to the Albany restaurant. We
also have full line of small in
struments, guitars, mandolins,
violins. banjos, accordeons, harps,
strings, etc. at exceptionally low
prices.
The w. B. A. Co.
F. +. CRAIG, CLAuD BRIGGS.
Local Agt. Gen. Agt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
BYAUTHORITY
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Order for a Special Term.


BY virtue of the statute in such cases
made and provided, and deeming it
necessary to the promotion of justice,
it is ordered that Special Term of
the Supreme Court of the Hawaiian
Islands be held in Honolulu, Island of
Oahu, in the Court Room of said
Court, Judiciary building, commence
ing at 10 o'clock a. M, on Monday, the
9th day of January, 1899, to be con-
tinued and held from the opening
thereof until and including the 18th
day thereafter, Sundays and legal hol-
days excepted
BY the Court:
HENRY SMITH,
Clerk Supreme Court Of the Hawaiian
Islands.
Dated at Honolulu aforesaid, this
Bird day of January, 1899
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
KODAKS.

You are told that there is no
Kodak but the Eastman Kodak"
We handle only Eastman kodaks.
Their goods are guarantee Of
quality. We have them from S.
to $35, and whether you buy the
lowest priced instrument or the
highest, they will be found just as
represented. Kodaks make the
best of Holiday Presents, accept
able to either sex.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
TWO TENDERS.

road on Hawaii was opened at the In
terror office yesterday, but the award
was not made for the reason that the
figure is steep. Opening of bids on
another piece of road was postponed
for ten days.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BY AUTHORITY.

BY AUTHORITY.
Marshal Sale ...............P Page 5
WANTED.
First Class Solicitor ........Page 1
MEETING NOTICE
Mystic Lodge *. of Page /
DRY GOODS.
b. +. Elders d Page 3
MISCELLANEOUS.
j. Lando .......... ..........Page s
Murata d. CO.......... ........Page
Bergstrom Music Co... .....Page 4
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con.
densed Notes of the Day.


PAIR at b. +. Enters IL 90.
Camarlhos receives fresh goods ON
every steamer from the coast.
n strictly hrst class solicitor is
wanted. Address i. y. box 160.
The British >. ). Tartar sailed for
Victoria about o'clock last night.
Mrs, I. IL. Cooke and young son Will
return by the Mariposa to Oakland.
The engineers at Post Honolulu
were paid off by Major Purdy today.
Mystic Lodge Il. of J.. will install
officers and have celebration this
evening.
lax return blanks are beng distri-
buted among property holders about
town today.
Inc rainfall at Frank browns
gauge on King street last evening was
@9-loo inches.
f. w. Damon led the prayer service
in the Y. NJ. c. \. hall at II o'clock
this morning.
The Italian cruiser Etna will be OPP
en- to the general public up to o'clock
this afternoon.
Murata d. Co., corner of Hotel and
Nuuanu streets carry tull line OF ia
panese novelties.
y concrt will be given by the band
on the grounds of the Executive build
ing this afternoon.
w. n. Armstrong will lecture before
the educational classes of the y. NJ. c.
y. on Friday evening.
Consular Schaefer's flag OF Italy is
flying every day on account of the
presence of the Etna in port
After next Saturday the Orpheum
Will be closed for two weeks for the
enlargement of the building.
l.. NJ. Whitehouse sailed yesterday
with X. {. Searle, manager of the
Honolua ranch, on the Maui.
Government schools throughout the
Islands will reopen for the winter
session next Monday morning.
Official notice is given of the issue
OF special term OF the supreme court
commencing on Monday, January Q,
1929.
1t has about been decided to estab-
lish the earthquake indicator, propos-
ed by Professor Alexander, at Puma
hou.
j. Lando, successor to L. f. Tracy,
carries full line of furnishing goods.
boys clothing, etc, and sells at low
prices.
| Il. T. Dole' IharleS creighton ana T.
a. Doyle left yesterday for Hilo to at
tend the January term of the circuit
court OF that Island.
Regina music boxes, and large
assortment of mandolins and guitars
have Just been received by the Berg
strom Music Company.
Fred Wood has left the employ OF
HOLSTER d Co., to enter another en-
terprise. lie has many friends who
heartily wish him well.
Andrew Adams sailed for kahulut
on the Maui yesterday to assume the
duties of his new position on the
Spreckelsville plantation.
There Will be meeting OF the
Board of Health this afternoon for
the transaction of regular business,
left over from last week.
Henry Waterhouse d co. Will IN tu-
ture occupy the Waikiki side of the
| NatPrhOuSp store Queen street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
STREET BLOCKED.

Complaint is made of two electric
light poles that stand upon the side
walk at the mauka corner of Fort and
Vineyard streets, almost thoroughly
obstructing the walk. On dark
night, without good lights, the poles
would greatly annoy pedestrians. 1t
is impossible to discover a reason for
the poles being where they are.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04

concert at Emma square last evening
was discontinued after the second
number. There was no singing what
ever.
While Special Agent Sewall, with a
couple of his friends, were cruising
around the harbor yesterday in the
Bennington's launch, the launch ran
aground in the basin not far from the
railroad wharf.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
Hebron Drug Co.
CHEAP and COMPULSORY
FURNITURE sale. , w..t. univ

100 new wood seat chairs, only soc
each; 100 new wood seat chairs, only
Csc each; 100 oak cane seat chairs,
only 81 each; 100 high back dining
room chairs, only $3.50 each; rolling
top desks, $3.50; black walnut and
antique oak bedroom sets, at a bar
gain; baby carriages, $40 to $3.50;
double hair mattress, So; double hea-
Wy wool mattresses, 81 to IS; double
strong wire mattresses, SO to $3.50;
single wire mattress, and canvas cots,
$3.50; fine feather and moss pillows,
soc to 81; small tea tables, 75c to 81;
mirrors, large and small, very cheap;
toys, spectacles, hardware, etc.
l.. -. MATTHEW'S,
Beretania, St., opposite Progress Blk.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04

If you want printing you can get it
done at The Star office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-04
NOTICE.

Tuesday, January II, 1899, being a
National Holiday, all Government Off
ces throughout the Republic will be
closed on that day.
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior,
Interior Office, Jan. 8, 1899.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09

IT 10 g Disgrace to the community
that we have to put up with such re-
presentation in the legislature as is az
forded by Little Willie Bridgers. His
latest escapade was the presentation OF
resolutions in the Texas legislatu
demanding the immediate and uncon-
ditional withdrawal of our troops from
the Philippines. OF course the monkey
does such things with a view to Great
ing an impression and making re-
cord for himself. He is succeeding in
both epdeavors handsomely,
Few people take him serious
ly, but the resolutions
adopted by Maria democrats the other
day, and printed in today's HERALD,
show how completely he has omisrepre-
sented the sentiment of some at least OF
his cons tituents, and how losth they
are to have false impression get out
through the medium of the freak they
sent to the legislature. The resolu-
tions are we'll worthsreading for their
own sake, and the invitation in the last
section for Willie Bridgers to go out
behind the wood shed and quietly kick
himself is delicious morsel for good
democrats to contemplate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09
Free Pills.

Send your address IL n. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action
and are particularly effective
in the cure of Consultation and Sick
Headache. For malaria and Liver
troubles they have been proved invalu-
able. They are guar Anteed to be per-
fec:ly free of every deleterious subs
lance and to be purei, vegetable. They
do not weaken by Their action, but by
giving tone to the stomach and bowels
greatly invigorste the system. Regul-
sr size Csc. per box. Sold by w. A.
Irwin Wholesale & Retail Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09

THE problem of what is to be done
to assure the Immunity of this city
from damage by high water In the
early summer is becoming more knot.
ty than ever. The time is grow.
ing shorter and shorter and
the need for action is becom.
ing more pressing. And with
it all there is no confidence, among
business men, in the city government
whose duty it is to see that the matter
ia attended to at once. OF course the
mayor makes q good talk whenever he
is approached on the subject, and the
people are assured that the cut off
will be begun at once. But the time
is now so late that it is doubtful If
even the excavation of the much talk
ed of ditch will be an efficient protec-
ton if the food waters are very high.
If the cut off could be constructed in
time to permit the first high water to
cut out the ditch deeper
and wider as it comes down,
then perhaps tie work would be
enough. But if.the cut is not made until
the last minute the water is liable to
come down in great mass and the
ditch will carry off but part of the
flood. What is needed just now is tie
absolute assurance that the levees
around the city are strong
enough to resist any pos
sible incursion of the river, even if
the whole power of the current is
thrown against them. The PROPOSE
ton Is made now that the city, the
county, and the railroads and other
large corporations most directly in
terested put up several thous-
and dollars apiece and build
q levee, or strengthen the pre-
sent one, under the supervision of the
most competent engineers that can be
secured, in q manner that will make
the city absolutely safe against any pos
sible incursion of the Rio Grande.
When 1t Is known that one railroad
alone spent ten thousand dollars last
year repairing the damage that the
flood worked land the flood was not a
bad one either), this scheme will seem
perfectly reasonable. 1t is to be hoped
that this plan, just now in q nebulous
condition. can be carried through, SO
that our people can feel perfectly safe. |