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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-07-15
JuradO literariO.
Al diStinguido escritor
don Manuel ZenO Gambia.

H. sUstentado siempre Ia OPT
ni6n de que un sutor no debe jsnas
3ontestsr & las f5icas que Sc hagau
le sus obraf: si Sc aceptan sin repli-
"A les elcgics, dehen tamb e1 acep-
tArse las censuras. Fiel & estos prio-
,ipios no he contastado & un srtfru-
10 tilulado iCoiucidencia.... p pnbli
ado en- Ella Brniae rumero 139 de
Jupio 1ltimo, en- el que su sutor, pm
1iendo frer te 4 ana cusrtata mia otra
da Jnt6 NJ Heredis, dice que cdsa Sc
atreUe Il segurGr que no es una colacl-
encia 10 semejAnzs que meta entire
amb&s campoalciones. Pero aunen
tA ls bola de nieve, y en- alguno que
ctro peri6dico. seq 4 4 se me dics, rue
da el nombre de pldgiorio que no pue
do nj debo ace ptnr, ? en- vez de de-
fenderme de tan iniusto cargo quie
70 someter II question m Tribunal
com pateute, para que sea 81 al q exa.
mine Ell asunto y dicia ell fallo que
sea de justicia
Ruego & usted que dasigne ese
Tribunsl literario entire los escrito
res de San Juan, ocupando usted an
puesto entre ellos, pues su compe-
OChGA@ y boD0A A&AA0 PGOAS
poner en- duda
He aquf los antecedentes del
asunto:
Hace mas de 30 a1os, ara cast
un ninc) p1blique en- <Ls Rszons q
dirisfa don Jose Rsm61 Freyre { 4
nero 19 de ds Enero de 1879
una poesia titulada Gun consua
n.-,En la muarte de un sobrinc.s
Ess poesfa Guys scompano, Y que
he eacado del espresado periodico
que existe en- j. Biblioteca N1nici-
pal De esta ciudad, ,-conaf~ da cin-
cuenta y dos versos, Y TElsMINA CON
Ia siguiente cuartet&:
Un &ngel era, Y Ia celeste sltura
Dej6 g z $50 por venir 81 suelo,
Y al mirkr ests vale De amargura
Tendi6 aus alas y volvi6se al cielo.
Amos desnuea, una sa1fora resi-
dente en- San ] 1an me- pidi6 IN epita
flo psra IL tumba de un hiio CUE AGA,
baba de parder, y tome Ia TINA Guar
teta de aquelis composition de So yer
sos, eacrificando el resto de In poesfa,
y le puse por titulo:
EN- LA TUMBA DE UN NINO
Eau de les nichos del cemeu.
terio de Ia capital puede verse la es-
presRda cusrtets.
Fsente & e7ta poosla SO pDne es~
Il otfe de jose M. Ell 9redis;
AL brill&r Ia rs IN de au alma pura
Mn6 !os males del doliente suele;
Gimi6, y los oj0s revolvie1lo al cialo
Woo baacando pc eanal venturs
Y 81 crftico, con tal motivo ha.
ce los siguientes comentarine:
sDaspres de leer ycompsrsr an
bos cuartetos hay que maditar sonre
ellos, puss cua qui4ra dirfa que son
primns hermaroe mo Sc ot'eUe q decir
Q2le son bermo1eoS, 1i,eico naodo como ea3js
tir5a el elp1ogio,) aorque 81 pareciio que
exista entire una y otrs es casi eXsc-
toy ahoTa nregunt0 W, II igu II
que el aef1or xxx De e. TT sldo e
psn9l. Ssy& COINGIDENCIA 8 sera
sotra coss?s @ ssi ma atrevo ase-
garar que es sotya cosa, > pnes seria
mas cue codncidencia que DIS autoT es
escribiaran una comnosics6n con
igusles titulns (el autoy ,qete titule
W00 co01poSicio1 .sEN In tUm6u de
IN aiHo coU1efe IN pzngio,u) en- ell
mism2 metro slA pee IA q q Sc sac6
10 cuarteta es una Silvs, igusl nj
nero de renglonas (slA poesla de
Que fOrm6 arte tiena 81 versoa.s1 en-
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.E:infern0.

Hamos ssbido con pesar, que SO
encuentrs anfstmo nuestro querido
amigo don Justo Cssaolanca, psrso-
M muy estim able por muchos con-
csptns
Es amigo de ests np-ese, q IL
cual ia preste1o su ayu1a c,m3 co.
rresnnnsal en- Carolina.
3 sen 1r C,s 30 'snca, hon bce
modesto y laoor,oso, supp slampre
ser 40 buan pnertorr q IN, ST hui
hiera Gu srido, su n ,m5 % bcitlarf&.
7 ese nonbrs solo ssrA rec ,rdado
per 10 qua conocsn 10 que hay de
granda y noba en 81 corAz6n de
Justo C4ss b spca.
Qaiera Dros que Sc rastao'ez 70
rueslro buerl amigo
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cerrando el mismo pansamiento
(epeusamiento tan comdn que Sc hA.
lie repatldo en todos los autoraa,s) y
10 que es mas as ombrcso, enpleaudo
los mismos consonantas.a (<Esta
a~gumeuto tan ombroso 800 Sc le
ocurre -. al articulists
Estes son los s1tecadentss de Ia
cuestioa qt q somsto 6 ! juicio de Jura
do, para que Dig. 81 existe el plsg O
de gus a]guten ma scus@ con Is mas
Snoblas de las intencionee.
Mays6u Janio IL de 1902
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LIMPIEZA LETRINAS Y

ALGIBGS.-Me hs encsl g>oo de
est IS ssrvicios con los apsratcs de
la sLiga de Propietarios,s prestan-
doles con esta tariff: letrinas 20 y
25 centavos por barril para sccios
de di, ha sociedad y pArticuisrss
algibes. por eadn hora en- que fun
ciona Ia bombs. dollars 80 y rs
respec.ivsmente. Las ordenes & don
Mnuuel Reyes. Cristo 9, bajos E 90
nonfs y esmero.
De tod& lfnpie2a qua So verifi
que i racibo de su importa ir3 fir'
mado por el encsrgad de la Liga,
llevsndo Ell sello de In misms.
p ] 8 Is % 90
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OrIan Clyde Cullen

Abogado ante la Corte Suprema de los
Estados Unidos. --Procurado registrado en-
la ohcna de@atentes de los Estados Uni
dos -Patentes americanos extranjeros.
-Marcas de fabrica derechos de propie-
dad ZOO Gale e., N. W..
Washington, d. G.
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CASA De PRESTAMO.

Sc avisa 6 todas las personas
que tengan pendientes prendas 4
obietos en- Ia Casa de pr6stamos, en-
l. cslle de San Francisco ro 81. y SD
plazo no este vencido, p&sen 6 reco.
jer dichas prendas, en- todo el mes
de julio, por estar esta casa en- II.
quidaci6n.
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evan mas equpaes
Tomaran olamentee
" uara sIos avaeroac caga omar deaE
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LineA f6rrea del 0eSte.
ITlN ER A RIO.
Satidas de Bayamon y Capital 81
multSneamente.
Dias laborables. Dias festivos.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
DEATH OF FATHER MCDONALD.
He Succumbed to Consumption at the
Sanitarium Yesterday Afternoon.

Rev. X. S. Mcdonald, of Cynthiana,
KY, died Friday afternoon at the sani-
tarium, in Santa Fe, of consumption.
He had made a brave fight against the
dread disease, having spent the past
two years in the west to seek relief, al
most a year of which was spent at
Santa Fe, but he had come too late
and all that could be done was to pro-
long life for a little while. He was 80
years old and had charge of a parish
at C~ovington, KY, before coming to
the west. He was a popular priest at
his home and made many friends in
the west. He leaves a sister In Ken
lucky. Mother Sebastian, s~uperioress
of the order of the Sisters of Charity,
is his cousin. The remains were sent
east for burial. The brother of the de-
ceased priest, Thomas Mcdonald, who
has been in Santa Fe some time, ac-
companieu the remains.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
c

A number of Mexican laborers, di-
rect from Mexico. passed UP the road
for the sugar beet fields of Colorado
this morning.
Mrs. F. Z. Crane left this morning
for Chicago. where she will place her
son and daughter, Charles and Juanita
R%ubendale. in school. She will then
return here.
Mrs. Charles Gruner. of the Metro
politan hotel. returned home yesterday
morning from a pleasant two months
visit in Los Angeles and southern Cal
ifornia towns.
G.. b. Dolan. the day ticket agent at
the local depot of the Santa Fe. is en-
joying a visit from his sister, Miss
Margaret Dolan who arrived last night
from Chicago.
Walter Downs. of the postoffice. will
leave tonight for Pueblo. Colo, where,
rumor has il. he will soon be united in
marriage to Miss Elizabeth Kellogg,
formerly of this city.
Barney Sheridan, of st. Joseph, Mo-.
a brother of j. j. Sheridan, arrived
here last night and will remain here
permanently. The two brothers had
not met for twenty years.
l.. B. Smith, of Winslow, where he is
in the employ of the Santa Fe Pacific.
came in from the west yesterday NOR
ming accompanying his mother, Mrs,
w. A. Smith, of Gallup, this far on her
way to Santa Fe. Mr.. Smith promised
to call at The Citizen Off &c today and
give this paper a batch Ct interesting
notes about Gallup and Winslow, but
up to press hour he failed to put in an
appearance. He will return to Winslow
tonight.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
viruIent Cancer Cured.

Startling PROOF of a wonderful ad-
vance in medicine is given by druggist
G. w. Roberts, or Elizabeth, w. Va. An
old mar there had long suffered with
what good doctors pronounced incura-
BILE cancer They believed his case
hopeless till he used Electric Bitters
and applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
which treatment completely cured him.
When Electric Bitters are used to ex-
pei bilious, kidney and microbe poisons
at the same time this salve exerts it's
matchless healing power, blood dis
eases. skin eruptions, ulcers and sores
vanish. Bitters soc, Salve 25c at all
druggists.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
Leads Them All,

"One Minute Cough Cure beats all
other medicines | ever tried for coughs,
colds, Group and throat aud lung troub-
les" says DR.. d. Scott Currin, of Lo-
canton, Pa. One Minute Cough Cure
is the only absolutely safe cough rem
edy which acts Immediately. Mothers
everywhere testify to the good it has
done their little ones. Group is so sud
den in it's attacks that the doctor often
arrives too late, 1t yields at once to
One Minute Cough Cure. Pleasant to
take. Children like it. Sure cure for
grip, bronchitis, coughs. j. II. O'Rielly
& Co, and b. Ii. Briggs & Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
a Real Friend.

Il suffered from dyspepsia and indi-
sestion for fifteen years." says w. T.
S%turdevant, of Merry Oaks, N. G.
After | had tried man, doctors and
to no avail one of my friends
persuaded me to try Kodol. 1t gave
immediate relief. l can eat almost any
thing l want now and my digestion is
good. / 4 heerfully recommend Kodol."
Don't try to cur stomach trouble by
dieting. That only further weakens the
system. You need wholesome, strength
ening food. Kodol enables you to as
simulate what you eat by digesting 1t
without the stomach's aid. j.. n.
ORielly & Co., and B. II. Briggs & Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
DETROIT CAPITALIST.
He Will Examine Timber Lands in
Western New Mexico,

western New Mexico.
Ira B. Bennett, of Detroit. Mich, ar
rived in Albuquerque last Saturday
night. Mr.. Benefits object in visiting
this city Is to examine ito the enter
prise of the American Lumber compa-
ny, and personally ascertain what kind
of timber is grown in New Mexico, and
the quantity and quality of same. and
last but not least, to find out whether
it can be successfully and p~roftably
manufactured, and generally to obtain
a clear insight into the enterprise, and
the feasibility of locating the mills
upon the company's lands or to locate
same at Albuquerque, and to find out
how the citizens feel toward the enter
prise, and what, IL any, inducements
they may be disposed to offer in order
to locate same at Albuquerque.
Mr.. Bennett says that IL the compa-
ny should conclude TO locate its mills
and factories at Albuquerque it would
consist of two large double cutting saw
mills, each having a capacity of 50,000,-
600 feet, one large planning mill and
n large box factory and sash, door
and blind factory, costing for building
same about $500, 900. He says H. will
require from twelve to fifteen hundred
employees to successfully carry on All
operations of the company, in operat-
ing its mills. factories. railroad and
logging outfits.
Mr.. Bennett is a large wholesale
dealer in all kinds of lumber and also
in the manufacturing OF same in Mich
igan. The gentleman will leave this
evening for the lumber lands and will
spend several days in examining the
same.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
Spring Fever.

Spring fever is anotner name for bill
iousness. 1t is more serious than most
people think. A torpid liver and mac
tive bowels mean a poisoned system.
II neglected. serious illness may follow
such symptoms. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers remove all danger by stimulat-
ing the liver, opening the bowels and
cleansing the system of impurities.
Safe pills. Never grippe. II have taken
DeWitt's Little Early Risers for torpid
liver every spring for years" writes r.
M. Everly, Moundsville, w. Va. They
do me more good than anything have
EVER tried" ]. H. O'Rielly & Co., and
b. II. Briggs & Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
INJUNCTION MADE PERPETUAL.
The Ell Paso & Southwestern Railway
Restrained From Entering FL Paso
over the Southern Pacific
Riqht of WAY.

Judge F. w. Parker Friday after
noon at Deming made perpetual the
injunction against the FL Paso &
Southwestern Railway company as to
the right of way into FL Paso claimed
by the Southern Pacific Railway com
pany, reserving the right to the FL
Paso & Southwestern to apply for
crossings which may be necessary in
building over the new right of way
selected by the Ell Paso & Southwest
ern.
The application of Solicitor General
E. L. Bartlett on behalf of the territory
of New Mexico to intervene in the case
of the United States VS.. the Rio
Grande Dam and Irrigation company,
was taken under adyisement by Judge
Parker.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
Annual Italian Picnic.

The c. Colombo Benevolent society
one of the best lodges Of its kind in
the eity-will give its annual picnic on
Sunday, July 20, and President L. Ora
di anu a committee of lodge members
have selected the grove of trees, this
side of the Barelas bridge, as the place
for holding the picnic. The rustling
committee expects to be out and
among the people with tickets for sale,
in a few days. No one should turn the
committee down, but all should pur-
chase a ticket or two.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
Annual italian Picnic.

The c. Colombo Benevolent society
one of the best lodges of its kind in
the city-will give its annual picnic on
Sunday, July 20, and President l.. Ora
di and a committee of lodge members
have selected the grove of trees, this
side of the Barelas bridge, as the place
for holding the picnic. The rustling
committee expects to be out ana
among the people with tickets for sale,
in a few days. No one should turn tne
committee down, but all should pur
chase a ticket or two.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
The Prevailing Fad.

For the occult, the mythical and me
astrological. has inspired a clever de-
signer to utilize the idea by producing
a series of twelve unique and beautiful
designs for birthday pillows. Zodiacal
sign, the ruling planet, the gem to be
worn, the appropriate flower, the astral
colors and a jingling rhyme referring
thereto, all well arranged and tinted in
colors, ready to embroider. Price for
top and back, 65 cents. at the Econo-
mist.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
Notice.

Owing to the necessity of economic
ing in the city's finances it is impossi-
BILE to expend the amount of money re-
quired in hiring a wagon and employ
ing labor for the purpose of watering
trees. We therefore call upon citizens
who have the welfare of the city at
heart and who have trees in front of
their homes to see that the same are
properly watered until such time as
the city a again take charge of the
work. Very respectfully,
c. +. MYERS, Mayor,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

1t takes years of experience, fine ng-
uring and shrewd manipulation of the
market supply to provide the highest
grade furniture and carpets at the low
est prices, as well as years of honest
~endeavOr and straightforward business
methods to establish u reliability
and superiority as we have done.
Futrelle furniture company, west end
of Yiaduct.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

During the absence of the regular
driver for the Imperial laundry, e. r.
Edgar, detained from duty by the
death of his little child. any customer
who may be overlooked by the new
driver will confer a favor on the man
agement by notifying the office by tele-
phone.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

From this day on we will sell Ham
mocks at cost. We have too many and
will sell at cost rather than carry over
Hawley on the corner, Gold and Sec
ond street.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Owing to our limited floor space and
our large stock of pianos, we propose,
during the coming week, to offer ex-
ceptional inducements to prospective
piano purchasers. Hall & Learnard.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Wear the right kind of underwear
such as we sell for SOC AID 800 PEI
suit.-Simon Stern, the Railroad Ave
nue. Clothier.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

CORSETS ON SALE AT AN UN.
HEARD OF FIGURE.-ROSENWALD
BROS.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

fNf The McSpadden Transfer
hi company have moved 161
W. pianos since January /. 1902.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Some new voices will be heard at
Miss Ida McCune's benefit concert on
June "a.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

We are prepared to quote figures
that will interest buyers Hall &
Learnard.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Special sale of furnishing goods.
hats, shoes and clothing for men and
boys at the Golden Rule Dry Goods
Company. Do not miss this oppor-
tunity.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23
Keep Cool!

Statehood cigars two for 25 cents.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Deming, the sea Of the NV county
of Luna
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

The Percales we sell at 5 cents per
yard are very scarce. Leon D.. Stern.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Tin, galvanized iron and copper
work. Albuquerque Hardware compa-
ny.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Agricultural lands in Deming are I'M
surpassed for fertility, production OF
fruits and vegetables OF all kinds.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Deming has just been incorporated.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Statehood cigars, two for 25 cents.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-23

Statehood cigars, two for rs cents.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-09

air lines which they travel in going
south OF coming uorth, the two routes
being distinct and widely separated.
Always, too, round these ponds there
is great increase of wild life and
vegetation seems 10 spring up to shell
ter it. Quails, blue and brown, seek
the waters, as do wild turkeys and
doves. Jacksnipes find it as readily
as do the ducks, geese and swans.
Small birds fly to it from no one knows
where and nest by it.
Occasionally, far out on the brown
table-lands, a duck appears which is
rarely seen away from salt water, such
as the alewife, OF south southcrIy of
Chesapeake Bay, though why aud how
they get there is one of the many un.
explained mysteries about fowl flights.
As'the birds visit the new lakes pre-.
paratory fauna follow them, and hide
in the mesquite and catclaw which is
sparse at frst-foxes. bobtailed cats,
ocelots, skunks aud so on. Soon acres
which twelve months before were but
part Of dusty waste, untenantcd
save by the tarantula and centipede
show every form Of wild life of which
the West is capable.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-09
Another Reason for Badness.

The difference is this Men wear
their hats for protection, women wear
theirs for ornament. Consequently q
woman s hat never interferes with the
circulation Of the blood to her scalp.
A man 8 almost alwt US does so. Men
wear hats tightly clasped about the
head; women's hats rarely touch the
head at all. The only contact is where
the hairpin fastens the millinery con-
fection to the coiffure.
Well, what has all this to do with
luxuriaut hair? 1t has much to do
with it. The temporal arteries that
supply the scalp with blood run up the
side Of the temples. CONSTRUCTION of
the articles and veins that supply the
blood and the pressure of the hat
upon these blood vessels cut of in
part tho circulation to the scalp. This
makes the hair unhealthy and Inclined
to drop out.
So the man who wishes to preserve
his hair past the time when it usually
falls out will see to it that his hat is
so constructed that it presses lightly
If at all-on the temples.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-09
Lakes in the Desert.

Just as lrrieable aud irrigated lands
will produce better aud more certain
crops than lands which depend upon
rainfall for moisture, SO ponds or
lakes made in arid lands are the best
duck ponds in the world. Never on
any Northern body Of water are wild
fowls packed together as On these arti-
fetal sheets, says the New York Sun.
The reason is simple. They are the
only waters within many square miles
of territory and ducks and geese go to
them because there is nowhere else to
go.
Within nine miles Of the city of
San Antonio, Texas, is lake or pond
of this character called Mitchell's
Lake. 1t was made by damming up
the lover end Of natural rainfall,
and this dam resulted in pond mile
long by half mile wide and shoulder
deep in the centre.
1t soon became rich in duck grass
and edible weeds, and some wild rice
| was planted in it, Then ducks visit
| ed it in tens of thousands.
They were confined in 50 narrow a
space that killing them was no trouble
at all. If driven away by repeated
gunfre, they flew some miles to the
south or west, and finding no other
water, returned. Thus on shooting
days at Mitchell's Lake there was a
constant egress and ingress Of wild
fowls and the gunners shot until
their heads ached.
The lake depended upon rainfall,
and in dry seasons there was sometimes
not more than two inches Of water in
its centre and much of its bottom was
dry. In those seasons jacksnipe pre-
ferred it and settled upon its fat in
swarms.
Many times hundred mallards have
been killed by single gun at
Mitchell's Lake between daylight and
late breakfast, and the snipe have
been taken off it by the gross. The
pond lies $50 miles above the Gulf
coast, and is stopping place for
birds which make the salt water their
winter home.
Nine miles south Of San Antonio,
near the old Spanish mission and not
far from the San Antonio River, some
men have purchased 800 acres and
will make pond similar to Mitohell's
Lake. 1t is intended solely for pri-
vate shooting association. Among
the members are Rolla Heikes, pro-
fessional trap. shot, and f. Hough, a
sportsman and novelist.
| These ponds are now being built in
many places through the West and
Southwest. The land in those regions
is cheap, and much of it is not fit for
anything save to be put under water.
Where the course Of dry creek can
be found, creek draining good bit
! Of territory when there is anything to
drain, the construction of a shooting
lake of this kind is not costly. The
dirt may be had, as low as So an acre,
and building dam amounts to little.
However small lake Of this kind
may be, and however far in the desert,
the wild fowls find it as,soon as it has
water and duck feed. They do this
though it be 500 miles off the regular
!