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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
csrdinaI Mezzofanti,. Memory.

Cardinal Merchant had a mem
DRY little short of miraculous. DR..
Russell, his biographer, says that
the cardinal spoke thirty languages;
that he spoke fairly well nine; that
he used occasionally, but not with
any fuency, eleven more; that he
spoke imperfectly eight, and that he
could read eleven more. Taking in
addition the number of dialects he
used, some so diverse from the
mother tongue as to constitute a
different language, DR.. Russell says
that the cardinal was master of no
less than Ill different languages
and dialects. His German was so
excellent that he was taken for a
native of Germany, while his French
and English were equally pure. DR..
Tholuck heard him converse in Ger
man, Arabic, Spanish, Flemish, En-
glish, Latin, Greek, Swedish and
Portuguese at one of the pope's re
eeptions, and afterward Mezzofanti
gave him a poem in Persian and left
him to take a lesson in Cornish.
He knew several of the American
Indian languages and nearly all the
dialects of India.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23

Life may be a struggle fer you and yours.
Get a new start in Texas. Get on the
land. The last cheap fertile farm land
IN the United States. Take your choice.
IA, 900 acres on the Rio
Grande river. Brewster n
county s. 200 per acre
5000 acres imp. ranch,
Kimble county. 49,. 2.25 per acre
o,OOO acres, valuable
ranch, imp, abundant
water, Kerr county. $50 per acre
1000 &C res, Webb CO.,
alternate sections -. 500 per acre
IL, 1000 acre ranch, nr RR., 4
Webb CO. .-....... 2.7S Der acre ~
$4,000 acres, one of finest
ranches IN Kerr county,
highly improved 80. :. so per acre
40, 900 acres on r. Grande,
magnificent ranch. $50 per acre
3 $50 acres, partly irriga-
ted, on Llano river, fine
improvements .... 500 per acre
2,214 acres on Nueces -
river, McMul1en co.. 500 per acre
0,000 acres on Leona
river, agricultural, open
land. ----..:....------ 500 per acre
$4,000 acres Dinmitt and
LaSal1e counties. near
Woodward land. 49, 700 per acre
p, 500 acresnear Encinal,
magnificent land. " $50 per acre
80, 200 acres open black
sandy, well improved,
artesian water, Nc
Mullen county. $50 per acre
q 200 acres Nueces val
ley, near Cotulla $50 per acre
16, 600 acres black, good
farm land, II miles of
railroad, Bee county. 500 per acre
p, 900 acres chocolate
loan, on R. R., IS per -
cent agricultural, La
Sale county. .. 500 per acre
so, 900 acres, artesian,
highly developed, rail
road runs through it,. 500 per acre
IS, 900 acres, R. r. runs
through, SO per cent =
agricultural ... 1000 per acre
Al, 900 acres Nueces CO.,
black and chocolate
loan, railroad. ... 1000 per acre Is
THE ADAMS. KIRKPATRICK co.
HICKS BLDG SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
The Ounce Blossom.

The beauty of the apple blossom
has been sung by the yard and for
ages, but the ounce blossom has in
some way failed to inspire the poets,
though it is a lovely flower, at first
a cone of five closely wrapped pink
petals that gradually unclose till
there is a globe slightly opened at
the top, showing the yellow antlers
within. The petals keep one deep
pink edge, the rest getting paler
till the opposite side is almost white.
Finally the flower opens into a fiat,
deicately tinted cup, with the pis-
tils holding up the group of yellow
antlers on mauve pink stems. The
glossy green ounce leaf, with its
white satin underinish, fits well
with the flowers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
MARINE ETIQUETTE.
Elaborate System of saIutes For Use
as Occasion Requires.

% occasion requires
There is in existence a most elab-
crate system of salutes, the strict
observance of which is insisted upon
In marine etiquette. The following
examples give an idea of its com
plication:
When ship enters a strange port
it greets the flag of that country
with salute of twenty-one guns,
which is answered Immediately from
the shore, usually by the harbOr
fort or by a special shore battery.
When foreign warships lie in the
harbor their national flag also is
saluted by the incoming steamer,
and the salute is returned by the
ships lying at anchor. When high
er officials chance to be on the other
warships in port they, moreover, re-
ceive their salute above described,
but the flag of an admiral is saluted
by foreign warship only once in a
year.
But marine etiquette is not ex-
hausted at shooting. When a war
ship enters q harbor Immediately
upon its arrival it makes a visit,
through its guard or pilot officer,
on the other warships already lying
In harbor OF on the native squadron.
During the entire sojourn in the
harbor the strictest attention must
be paid to marine etiquette When
an admiraPs ship lies in the harbor
all the other warships adjust their
flags accordingly-that is, at even
ing, with music, drumbeat and
other military honors, they lower
their flag after the admiraPS ship
has first set the example. Likewise
in the morning they wait to raise
their flags until the admiral's ship
has hoisted its flag.
Even in the national hymns which
the orchestras of the ships play
etiquette rules must be observed.
For instance, when a German war
ship enters a strange harbOr where
other ships are lying its music at
noon, when, according to the old in
ternational custom, all the ship or
chestras are assembled on their
decks, always begins with the ma
tional hymn OF one of those states
whose ships are present in the har-
Dor. The order in which these ma
tional hymns are played depends on
the degree and rank of the Oldest
officer among them
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
WE HAVE
1900 acres of fine land near Har-
lingen at $40 per acre. This land
is well located and big bargain.

We can locate you on fine acre
property or farms at Harrington,
San Benito, Llano Grande, La
Donna, Tarpon Beach. or any
where in the Rio Grande Irrigation
belt.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23

GETTING BUSY
Mr.. Moore is Out Today Employ
ing Brick MasOns.
The Power House Is the First Work to
Be Done in the Construction Of the
Waterworks and Electric Light
ing Plant.

Civil Engineers Fulton and
Moore were out to the proposed
site for the pumping station yes
terday. About threesacres will be
surveyed for the headquarters of
the plant. The bill of lading ar
rived this morning for a lot of the
materials to be used in the con-
struction of the power house.
Both the engineers are anxious to
work on the power house and as
soon at the plat of land is located
will go to work at once to have the
brush cleared. The erection of the
power house is the first part of the
work to be started and as soon as
everything is in readiness to pro-
coed small army of men will be
put to work upon it. Mr.. Moore is
cut looking for brick masons today.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
For Sale at a Bargain.

The two-story Office and resi-
dence building at the foot of Eliza
beth street and 18th street. The
lower floor is now occupied by the
Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny. This building is less than IN
years old, and it is constructed OF
the very best material and well
finished throughout. As an in
vestrnent this is a very attractive
proposition. Apply to G. W,
Kendall. 1o-1O-1m
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
For Sale at a Bargain.

Two tracts of first class agricul-
tural land containing two hundred
acres each, all under fence, with
building Improvements and portion
under cultivation, near river and
only a few yards from Matamoros
Railroad Station. Apply to
J. D. DONATE,
Matamoros, Mexico
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
PERSONALS.


is a guest at the Miller.
D. R. Luce of Houston arrived
in Brownsville last night.
F. Halt of Sebastian came in
last night on business mission.
DR.. Cox visited the quarantine
station at Point Isabel yesterday.
City Secretary Champion went
out this morning to Santa Maria.
]. K. Ayres, of Houston, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. c. S. Moore at
the Miller Hotel.
S. Hines of San Antonio is a
guest at the Miller, having arrived
here Tuesday night.
Charles Safer and wife home
seekers from Indianapol is arrived
in fine city last night.
Charlie Bell of Lyford arrived
in the city last night and is stay
ing at the Rio Grande Hotel.
Ray L. Allen is in the city, hav-
ing come in last night over the
Brownsville road from Galveston.
]. K. Watson arrived in Browns
vile last night from Lewistown,
Pa, to look over the Brownsville
country.
E. S. Heyser arrived in Browns
Vile last night from Corpus Chris
ii and will be here several days on
business.
A. K. Fritz of Grapeland is a
guest at the Rio Crande Hotel,
having come in last night over the
Gulf Coast Road.
Harry Lorenson, a prospector
from Jamestown, Kansas, is IN
the city having arrived last night
and is saying at the Miller.
A. Saenz, the merchant prince,
went out this morning oyer the
branch road to McAllen to attend
TO business interests there.
T. R. Tunlinson was a passen-
ger on the northbound train this
morning. He is going to Sinton
to attend to little business.
Contractor A. Summons, who is
constructing the irrigating canal at
La Lomita ranch, left the city
this morning for the scene of his
labors.
A light shower fell in Browns
vile this morning. The amount
registered at the South Texas Gar
den observatory being .O3 of an
inch.
E. w. Patrick, of Mechanical
burg, Ohio, in Brownsville for the
purpose of looking into the many
opportunities for investors in the
valley of the Rio Grande.
About 800 strawberry plants of
the Klondike variety were set out
yesterday at the South Texas Gar
den and an attempt will be made
to force them during the winter.
Bert E. Hinkrey and family left
yesterday for San Antonio, where
they will make their home The
undertaking business in Browns
vile formerly conducted by Mr..
Hinkley will be continued under
the management of H. E. Edison.
Duncan Mcclellan, of James
town, Kansas, arrived in this city
last night after visit to different
sections of the Gulf Coast. He
will look over the claims of the
Brownsville section as an advauta-
Eeous place for a man to make a
home.
For Sale at Bargain.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
TEXAS LAND

Homes for a milIiOn---DO you want one?
Life may be a struggle fer you and yours.
Get new start in Texas. Get on the
land. The last cheap fertile farm land
in the United States. Take your choice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-23
Likes the Brownsville Country

I can not understand why
President Roosevelt has been so
unsuccessful in his hunting trip
around Lake Province" said E. J..
Ficken of New Orleans, to a Hous-
ton Post reporter. I have been
all through the bottom lands where
the presidential party is making
vain search for game, and know
that plenty of it is to be had. 1
have never hunted through this
particular section myself, but in
the little towns 1 have seen hunt
ers loaded with all sorts of big
game. Frequently steamboat cap
tains have brought to New Orleans
paws which came from immense
bears.
In these cauebrakes through
which Mr.. Roosevelt and his party
have been travelling in their quest
for bruin, they are liable to run
across a panther. which will give
the executive some royal sport.
More than one hunter has encount-
cred this species of the cat family
rather unexpectedly" \
Mr.. Ficken is now on his way
back to New Orleans after a trip
to Mexico. returning by way of
Brownsville and the St. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico railroad.
The latter country appealed to
him very strongly as farming
country. Of Mexico, however, he
hasn't very high opinion, and is
more than ever impressed with the
United States after trip in that
republic.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
COUNTY
TAXES
SHOW
INCREASE
OF 10
PER CENT
General Business Situation.

The recent quarterly reports
of the two national banks show
a large increase Of deposits. A
number of new business houses
have opened and all merchants
report prosperous year. There
have been no failures. The lum-
Der mill is unable to secure
enough logs to supply the de-
mand for lumber, a number OF
large orders having been filled
in Texas. The post office re-
ceipts show Il marked increase
and there is not box in the
post Office to be rented. The
ells-Fargo express agent re,
ports an increase Of % percent
in both inbound and outgoing
business. The tourist travel Il
Cloudcroft was the largest i'll tho
history of that popular summer
resort and brought many dollar
to Alamogordo. The Alamogor
do improvement company ha
spent large sum during tn
year in beautifying Alamed
park. A stock company Of I
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
EXPRESS
BUSINESS
SHOWS
INCREASE
Of rs
PER CENT

score Of cottages have also been
erected during the year 1907.
Increase in Freight Tonnage
During the year Il local dh >lly
freight service has been esh tb-
lished between Alamogordo II nd
FL Paso, owing to the increas ed
business. The freight tonnaE ge
for 1907 is % percent greats el
than that of 1906, and a lara
amount Of switching track ha
been laid to handle the increase
Blind Institute.
The Territorial Blind instie-
tute. which is located here, now
has an enrolment Of thirty blind
pupils who, in addition to re-
receiving a common school edu-
cation, are fitted to become use
ful and self-supporring citizens
by being taught broom and chair
making, sewing, piano tuning
and other useful occupations.
Educational Institutions.
The showing Of the public
schools for 1907 is exceedingly
gratifying and the number Of
pupils enrolled is proof that the
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21

To thoroughly appreciate the
progress of Alamogordo during
the present year it must he re-
membered that ON January l.,
1907, the removal of the +. =. d
5. W. railroad shops to FL Paso
had left the town in what was
supposed and what some bust
ness men claimed Il very uncer-
tain condition. But the feeling
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
FREIGHT
TONNAGE
SHOWS
INCREASE
OF rs
PER CENT

many and the prices obtained
for property have been much
greater than when the shops
were here and the town was
supposed to be at its best. a
recent sale of improved property
was made at 5000, 25 percent
more than the property was list
ed at eighteen months ago.
This property is now renting for
sos per month. The Alamogor-
do Improvement company re-
Gently sold ten acres three miles
from town for So, 900. Govern
ment land is rapidly being filed
on and desirable relinquishments
are bringing large prices. There
is not habitable vacant house in
town and plans for a number OF
small cottages are now being
drawn.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
F. W, TAYLOR SUCCEEDS
ROADMASTER LYNCH

Announcement has been made
chat Roadmaster Lynch, Of the
eastern division of the E. P. d
s. w.. has been succeeded by
F. w. Taylor. This position
also includes the railroad which
runs from Alamogordo to Cloud
croft. Mr.. Lynch has been
transferred to another division.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
THE LID WILL DROP
ANOTHER NOTCH

Attorney General J. NJ. Her
vey, of New Mexico, has declar-
ed that slot machines, as well as
gaming tables and all games of
chance will have to go in New
Mexico on January |, under
the antigambling act passed by
the last legislative assembly and
which goes into effect on the
first day of the year.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21

population of AlamogordO has
increased during the year. No
sickness has. occurred during the
school term and under the direc-
ton of competent teachers a
high standard of work has been
attained and the attendance has
increased % percent over that of
1906. Next year Alamogordo
will be confronted with the prob
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21

Paso people has been formed to
operate the Alamo marble quar-
ries and will soon commence to
ship large quantities Of marble
to FL Paso, Kansas City and St
Louis. A number Of power
plants, operated by mountain
streams. are contemplated, and
one Of $500 horse power would
now have been in course Of con-
struction had not the recent
money fright taken place. When
completed it is proposed to trans
nit power to FL Paso and the
surrounding ranches.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
GOOD ROAD 70 SANATOR|UM
VIII Shorten Distance One and a Quarter
Miles.
WILL LEAD UP TO ALAMO CANYON

1t is a pleasure to state that
the new road to the sanatOrium
and beyond to Alamo canyon is
now in course of construction.
Mr.. Edison, Of the sanatorium,
despaired of ever receiving any
assistance in building the much
needed roadway, and is now
building the road himself.
The accompanying diagram
shows the route of the new road,
which begins on Tenth street
and Puerto Rico avenue, extend
ing south ON Puerto Rico to the
intersection with the pipe line
right of way, which junction
point is little north of the
cemetery. From this point the
road passes on the eastern edge
of the cemetery in Il southeast
erly direction to u point few
hundred yards beyond Mr..
Lynch's cabin on the right Of the
road. and then turns directly
south, extending in an airline to
the northern boundary Of the
sanatOrium property, one-half
mile west of the buildings.
Here the road turns due east on
the township line and extends
past the sanatorium and on into
Alamo canyon.
The new road will have Il grad
ual grade from the cemetery to
to the sanatorium Of about / per
cent, and from there to Alamo
canyon the grade will approXi-
mate ) percent. The change in
route to and from the sanato-
rum will mean saving in dis
tance OF at least one and a quar-
ter miles and in time of driving
about twenty minutes. The
route selected will cross the
Alamo canyon at Il point where
the canyon spreads out and has
no steep banks, thus avoiding
the necessity Of bridge or cul-
vert. The new road will also
prove Il great benefit to the
large number Of homeste"ders
who have settled every inch of
available ground between Ala
mogordo and the sanatorium
east of the railway tracks.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
SCHCOL
ENROLMENT
SHOWS
INCREASE
OF 22
PER CENT

of uncertainty was not to last
long. The removal of the shops
was soon forgotten and the year
1907 has been the mUs1 prosper
Gus in the history OF Alamo
gordo.
New Buildings.
Among the most impc rtant oi
the new buildings erecte Il in Al
amogordo during 1901 are the
Fraternal City SanatoriL nm, an
institution for the treatne mt and
cure of tuberculosis. accc mmo-
dating $50 patients, at Il 60 st OF
$45,000. The Baptist 60 llege
dormitory, an annex t0 the Bap-
tist College Of New Mexico, Is
now nearing completion and Will
cost $1,000. The building Oc. u
pied by the Citizens Nation al
bank, several store rooms and a
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21

lem OF providing greater school
Accommodations to accommodate the
pupils who are now receiving
only half day instruction.
The Baptist College Of New
Mexico. a Christian institution
where the higher branches OF
education are taught, has large
enrolment and an efficient corps
of teachers.
Public Organizations.
Two important organizations
have been effected during the
wear: The Alamo Business
Mems club and the Alamogordo
Fruit Growers association. The
purpose of the former is to ad-
vertise the Alamogordo valley,
that of the latter to protect and
encourage the fruit raising indus
try and to grow 300 acres OF
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21

cantaloupes for the eastern mar
liet next year, which crop will
net the farmers $4,000.
Gain in County Taxes.
The report Of the county treas
urer of Otero county for the fis-
cal year. which closed December
u, 1907, shows an increase of
nearly $1,000 in collections over
1906. Eighty-nine percent OF
/ the amount assessed was collect
ed. which is conclusive evidence
that there is sufficient money i'll
circulation.
Agriculture and Fruit Raising.
Alfalfa, kalfir corn, sorghum
n lilo maize, field corn, wheat
os is, rye, barley, buckwheat
fla X, millet, sugar beets, pota
too $, ETC., have been profitable
crol IS the past year and the Ala
mog Drdo Fruit Growers associa
tion intends to supply the E
Paso market with table vegeta
bles next year Alamogord'
and the surrounding country ar
ess ential. " fruit raising and agri
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
DATE Of MEETING CHANGED
Farmers institute to be OrsanlIed OF
AfternsOn Of January Z.
CHANGE FROM NIGHT TO DAY APPROVED

The importance Of the coming
of J., d. Tinsley to Alamogordo
on Saturday, January I, to or
ganize farmers intitute, is be-
ginning to be thoroughly appre-
ciated. The original hour set
for the meeting was s o'clock III
the evening, but the large num-
Der of ranchmen who have signi-
fed their intention to attend,
who live some distance from town,
and who would be put to great
inconvenience to attend the
night meeting, has led the Bus
mess Mems club and the Alamo
gordo Fruit Growers association
to change the hour from s o'clock
at night to , 30 in the afternoon.
This change from night to
afternoon will permit every
farmer and fruit grower within
ten miles of Alamogordo to at
tend the meeting and return
home before dark and should in
sure the largest turnout up to
date of those interested in
agriculture.
Mr.. Tinsley is soil physicist,
! field expert and superintendent
of institutes of the New Mexico
College Of Mechanic Arts, and is
now lecturlng and organizing i'll
1 stitutes in the Rio Grande val
ley near Albuquerque. Those
attending the meeting on the
afternoon Of January I should
come prepared with proper ques-
tions on soil, cultivation, crops
and irrigation, which Mr.. Tinsley
will fully answer.
Several weeks ago the News
took up the soil question with
the Agricultural college by send
ing for analysis sample of "gyp'
soil, which was secured from a
ranch five miles south Of town.
1t is expected that Mr.. Tinsley
will analyze this soil during the
holidays and when his report is
received it will be published i'll
full in the News.
Those unable to come to the
meeting on January I at , o'clock
and who wish any special ques
tion answered, are urged to for
ward the question to the News.
and it will be presented to Mr.
Tinsley and the answer published
in the following issue Of the
, News.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21

The Twentieth century vaude-
vile company on Monday and
Tuesday nights appeared at the
opera house to fair sized audi
ences.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-12-21
ALAMOS RECORD Of PROGRESS FOR 1907
Many New Buildings, Increase in Freight Tonnage and
Express Business, School Enrolment
LarSeSt in History Of Town.

cultural sections, and with the
number of wells that are being
driven and the water from the
mountain streams, thousands of
acres will soon be under prolita-
bic cultivation.
Real Estate Transfers.
The transfers in real estate
during the year and especially
the last few months have been