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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-27

streets, of said city.
Presiding Judge. Benjamin Kowalski
Assistant Judge, A. I. Hudson
Clerk, A. Celaya
), T. A. Kinder.
SECOND WARD.
| At the house of Telesforo Soils. at the
corner Of Washington and 9th streets Of
said city.
Presiding Judge, W. a. RutIedge
Assistant Judge, V. L. Crixell
Clerk, a. Spero
NJ. J. Garcia.
THIRD WARD.
At the house of victoriano Fernando,
on Ethe Northerly side OF the Market
Square, between 18th and 18th Streets,
of said City.
Presiding Judge, J. W. Hoyt
Assistant Judge, Oscar sauder
Clerk, ]. G. Afiorga
), C. Falgout
FOURTH WARD.
At the house of Simon Celaya, known
as the Blue Club situated on 18th
Street, between Jefferson and Madison
Streets of said City.
Presiding Judge, A. Bollack
Assistant Judge, w. F. bennett,
Clerk, G. H. Thorn
y W. A. Neale
Said election shall be held under the
Provisions of Chapter 149, Acts of the
18th Legislature, Laws 1899, and only
qualified voters, who are property tax
payers of said City, shall be allowed
to vote, and all voters desiring to sup
port the proposition to issue said bonds
shall have printed on their ballots, the
words For the Issuance of bonds and
those opposed shall have printed on their
ballots the words Against the issuance
of bonds The manner of holding said
election shall be governed by the laws
of the State regulating general elections,
in such cases made and provided.
A copy of this order signed by the
Mayor of said City, shall serve as a
proper notice of said election, and the
mayor is directed to cause said notice to
be posted up at the places designated for
the holding of said election at least thir-
ty 500 days prior to the date of said
election, exclusive of the day of posting
and day of election.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said
City, this, the oath day of June, a. D.
1907.
T. B. RUSSELL, Mayor pro TEN.
Attest:
FRANK CHAMPION, City Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-27

IA, 900 acres on the Rio
Grande river. Brewster
county. ....-...- 800 per acre
5000 acres imp. ranch,
Kimble county -. 2.2s per acre
5000 acres, valuable
ranch, imp, abundant
water, Kerr county. $50 per acre
| 900 &C res, Webb CO.,
alternate sections -. 800 per acre
II, 900 acre ranch, nr RR.,
Webb CO. us per acre
80, 900 acres, one of finest
ranches In Kerr county,
highly improved. $50 per acre
40, 900 acres on r. Grande,
magnificent ranch $50 per acre
3 $50 acres, partly irriga-
ted, on Llano river, tine
improvements 500 per acre
2,214 acres on Nueces
river, McMu1len co. :. 500 per acre
&c, 600 acres on Leona
river, agricultural. open
land: 500 per acre
$4,000 acres Dimrnitt and
LaSll1e. counties, near
Woodward land 100 per acre
u, 500 acreSnear Encinal,
magnificent land 50. $50 per acre
80, 900 acres open black
sandy, well improved,
artesian water, Nc
Mullen county. ..... $50 per acre
4, 200 acres Nueces val
ley, near Cotu1la $50 per acre
Is, 900 acres black, good
farm land, IL miles of
railroad, Bee county. 800 per acre
%, 900 acres chocolate
loan, on R. r., IS per
cent agricultural, La
Sale county. 800 per acre
200 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
ii, 900 acres Nueces CO.,
black and chocolate
loan, railroad. - 1000 per acre
THE ADAMS.KlRKPATRICK co.
HICKS BLDG SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-27
ELECTION ORDINANCE.

Whereas, the City Council of, the City
of Brownsville, Taxas, deems it advis.
able to issue bonds of the said city for
the. purposes hereinafter mentioned
therefore
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED By THE CITY
COUNCIL OF SAID CITY:
that an election be held on the Second
Tuesday in August, A. D, 1907, being
the Thirteenth 18TH day of said month,
at which election the following propo-
sition shall be submitted:
Shall the city Council of said city Of
Brownsville, Texas, be authorized tc
issue the bonds of said city in any
amount not to exceed the sum of ter
thousand dollars (s10, OOOsOO), or any
part thereof, payable forty (40} years
after date, with option of redeemine
same at any time after twenty 100 years
from date, bearing interest at the rate
of FIVE % per cent per annum, payable
semi-anuua1ly. and to leYya tax suf-
fcient to pay the interest of said bonds,
and create sinking fund sufficient to
redeem them at maturity, fo1 the pur-
pose of the construction of an electric
light system in and for said city.
Said election shall be held in said city
of Brownsville, in each of the four TAI
wards of said city, at the following vot-
ing places therein, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed
managers of said election, to-wit:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-27
SATURDAY. JULY q. 1907
WONDERFUL PRODUCTIVE
NESS or THIS SOIL.

NESS or THIS SOIL.
Elsewhere in this issue of TIL
HERALD is published a detaile'
statement of an experiment will
one acre of celery at Olmito sever
miles from Brownsville and tn,
net results therefrom, by which i
is seen that a net profit of over on
thousand dollars-or, to be exact
just 81, 025-was made on on,
acre of this vegetable here tn,
past season. This statement i.
thoroughly authenticated and CAT
be relied upon implicitly, as The
author is one of the most reliable
men i'll this section.
Over a thousand dollars profit i:
an enormous sum to clear on ar
acre, and yet it is not unheard of
Reports of similar profits on GER
tain varieties of truck are read
from Southern Florida, and the
facts there, as in the experience OF
Messrs. Volz here, prove that
truck growing may be made to
yield such results as were never
dreamed of by most agricu1turists.
The results obtained on this little
patch of celery near Brownsville
have far surpassed anything done
in the truck line even in this re-
gion, which is fast coming to be
known far and wide for its wonder
full fertility of soil, but the results
in other lines in this section also
the past season have been of pro.
portions which are surprise to
the average truck grower or farmer
anywhere, Onions have been
harvested and shipped by the car.
load, that have paid the growers
from $500 to $500 per acre; cucum-
bers, string beans, lettuce, sweet
peppers and cabbage have all
from $500 to $500 or
more per acre. Sugar has been
plainly proven at a: very conser-
Vative estimate on the Blalack su-
gar plantation at Brownsville to
produce a net return of over $500
per acre. and grapes will pay fully
$500 per acre the second year, and
$500 or more the third and subse-
quent years.
Instances of this kind might be
multiplied. but these are sufficient
% show that this soil surpasses in
fertility aud productiveness even
he most fertile regions of all the
rnown agricultural world. The
lgures fully justify the claim that
his pocket, of alluvial soil on
he bank of the Rio Grande in
;luding the counties of Hidalgo |
md Cameron, and probably of
Starr also, is the richest and most
on earth. That it will
'roduce within the next Eve years
more wealth than all the gold aud
liver ever dug out of the mines of
Colorado, as a certain gentleman
rom New York said recently, is
lmost a foregone conclusion.
)nly the farmers and the capital
o construct canals and develop
he land are needed to verify the
reelection. That this section can
feed the continent, as Hous
on exchange says. is likewise de-
,endent upon the same prerequis-
les for proof.
Give us the planters, the capital
0 build canals. and the wonderful
over Rio Grande country will
indeed blossom as the rose, and
he rapidity with which both CAPT
al and planters are being poured
nto this section justify the hope
hat these predictions will all be
'erihed within the next few years.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-27
JAMESB. WELLS
cAttorney
at Law.

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks. Wells. Stayton & KIehe-g
buy and sell Real Estate and
investigate land titles. A complete
abstract G. all i1es of record in
Cameron County Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially. employed.
Land Litigation and corporation
practice
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-27
TEXAS LAND

Homes for a miIIiOn--DO you want one?
Life may be a struggle for yOu and yours.
Get a new start in Texas. Get on the
land. The last cheap fertile farm land
m the United States. Take your choice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-27
FIRST WARD.

At the house of Miguel Fernandez,
located on the Southe-ly side of Wash
ington Street. between 3rd and 4th
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
NEWS FORECAST FOR TO-DAY
AND MONDAY.

Among the important news events
,cncduled for today and Monday aro
the following
Celebration of old home week VIII
begin in Buffalo with n reunion OF
former clcrgymen of that city.
National Irrigation Congress opens
In Sacramento, Cal, for II week 5
conference.
Labor Day will be- observed Mon.
day by the trades unions of the Uni
ted states and Canada
Second National tobacco Trades
exposition opens in Madison Squar"
Garden. New York.
Fraternal order of Eagles begins
annual conclayc in Norfolk, Va
Old home week Will be observed
In Ohio in connection with the state
fair at Columbus, opening Monday
Ancient order OF Foresters begins
ninth biennial convention in Law
ryucc, Mass,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
PROGRESS OF REGISTRATION
FIRST WARD HAS LARGEST MUM.
Der OF VOTERS IN
CITY.

When the registration books closed
last night at o'clock about 1850
legal voters had registered their
names with the city clerk and gained
their right TO vote in the coming gen.
cral election to be- held September II.
The registration by wards, when
counted up half hour prior to that
time, when only 1896 voters had reg
istcrcd, was as follows; First ward
AZ, Second Ward 379. Third Ward
2i6' Fourth Ward 334 These figures
show the first ward to have register.
ed more voters than either of the
other three and the third ward to
have registered smaller number
than any other of the other wards
The books close at 9 O'Clock. Sep
tcmbor Z, and if any voter ueglects
to register before that time he will
have lost the right to vote. The ne.
cessity Of registering is therefore
easily seen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
POLICE COURT news
FIRE ESCAPE CASES TRIED AND
BUILDING OWNERS FINED.
vAGs ALSO COUGH UP.

For the past week the police court
has been engaged in trying cases
against property owners who have
failed to provide fire escapes on
three story buildings as required by
city ordinance. In almost every in
stance convictions have been made
and fines attached. Many of the con
victed owners of such buldingl have
however appealed the cases to the
commissioner court.
Two vagrants were picked up by
the police and tried Saturday morn
ing. Both were put to work on the
streets. Two prostitutes. both col
ored. were convicted Business in 20
lice court has been very quiet the
past week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

plays for this section OF the south.
west. Manager Robson of the Robi.
son Opera House, placed the booking
OF his attractions for this season IN
the hands of the American Theatri.
cal Circuit. with the result that some
of the best plays which visit the
southwest will make Ardmore this
season. The list of attractions book
ed. up to a week ago. has appeared
in the Ardmoreite. and many new
plays with stars playing the Leading
roles, were seen among them.
Since that time two or three other
attractions of note. have been booked
among which are, Swahney-Sh Shipman
a Co.'S, When Knighthood Was in
Flower which has made a great hit,
Tim Murphy" in a new play and
the Earl and the Girl Murphy is
a great iavorte in the southwest,
while the Earl and the Girl has new
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

Sam r. Butler on the charge of rob
bing an Indian woman Friday night.
The robbery case against Pete was
dismissed on account OF the fact that
Pete secured the money by other un.
lawful means than robbery, but al
though the robbery charge was dis.
missed he was held on the charge of
embezzlement nevertheless and will be
given an opportunity to explain that
TO the Judge on Sept 6. Pete was lodg.
ed in Jail but afterwards made bond
to await the preliminary hearing. 9th.
or than the hearing of this case his
honor was not engaged Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
APPLY FOR RECEIVER
STockHoLDERS OF UNION PUB
LlSHlNG CO. SEEK TO HAVE
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

An application has been made for
a receiver so as TO prevent a useless
waste of the property Of the Union
Publishing CO. corporation that was
engaged in publishing the Union Re
view and Ardmore Republican.
The suit for the appointment of a
receiver was filed yesterday morning
by Attorney l.. S Dolman and was
brought in the name of J, +. Carter
J. T. McKibben. j. r. Taylor c. c.
Galloway, Jake 3odovitz and Sam No
Bile. stockholders against the Union
Publishing Co, II. NJ Odell, the
American Type Founders Co, a corpo
ration, and the Western Newspaper
Union. another corporation.
The complaint also seeks TO restrain
the defendants from interfering with
property by levy or otherwise SO as
the receiver may sell and dispose OF
same and pay off the Indebtedness
Of the company The petition also AL
legcs that q sufficient machinery and
paper as well as type is on hand in
the possession of the company that II
properly handled may pay off all OF
the debts and perhaps leave bal
auce ON hand as surplus,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
STAGELAND

The Ardmoreite will again resume
its weekly page on stage happenings
and lore The first OF these series OF
doIngs Of the stage folk appears this
morning under the head Of Stage.
land
Forecasts Of shows their merits,
and demprits and the people VINO
are playing the roles will De the prin.
cipal purpose Of this page. While
the show season has not yet got un.
der way. two attractions Of a minor
nature have already visited the Robi.
son opera house These We're:
What VIII Women DO presented
Friday evening, aud Sis IN New
York. Saturday afternoon In a matt
nee and Saturday evening.
The booking for the coming season
viii open an entirely new set OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

edly political lie had the nerve to
attack provisions Of the Constitution
Thus the national administration
has presented the spectacle Of send
Ing two Of ITS cabinet mcnters into
a state In an effort to sway the vot.
crs.
Oklahomans know better They
have a mind Of their own. They
know that a candidate for governor
not In accord with the Constitution
spells statehood. and they further
know that the Constitution nominee
is out advocating acceptance Of that
Constitution the only rout" to state.
hood Shawnee Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

er visited this section of the new
state.
While two attractions have visited
the local stage. the season does no,
really begin until September 80. when
the first attraction Of note will be
here. The bookings this year were
late and while Manager Robson had
several plays booked for this month
he has cancelled the dates because
Of the warm weather. which has con
tinued.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
SCHOOL OPENING NOTES
NNOUNCEMENT OF SUPERIN
TENDENT EVANS ON THE
SUBJECT.

Superintendent Of the city schools,
Prof Chas. Evans. has the following
announcement to make concerning
the opening Of the city schools on the
morning OF Sept 9.
The placing Of many new desks.
the painting OF blackboard. the scrub
bing Of every nook and corner. the
Installing OF new telephones. the ac-
uvity Of Mothers Clubs. all insure a
splendid start this year.
Measured by the interest. taken by
high school pupils In school affairs
before beginning never did schools
have better year before them.
Many meetings have been held by
high school pupils already to push
certain matters OF pupil interest in
the high school
More boys lin enter the high
school this year than ever before.
This reflects credit uuou the parent,
of Nrdmoro. Where boys are per-
miuod to stop at tho seventh or
eighth grade. something i- wrong 200
the home The boys ol Ardmorr that
are holding fifteen tu thirty dollar
jobs should stop them &C. they are of
school age get into school and make
money sure enough The United
States census proved that for every
year a boy spent I'm high school hc
increased his power to make moaoy
200 per cent Parents. take notice
Uncle Sans figures do not lie.
The high school orchestra will or
ganizc more effectively than ever
this year. Also the Choral club
These are valuable to the school IN
many ways
The pupils of the public school ar,
urged to take music Not differ
| cncc arose last year between tho
/ splendid music teachers of this city
and the management of the public
schools. Children when they leav,
the schools to take music are on tn,
/ line of complete respect bctweer
| school and music instructors ant
| everything. therefore is normal No
a single case of discipline arose LAS
year from pupils passing to theii
music classes.
The pupils will feel better whcr
/ they know that commencement cX
crcises last year by them permitted
the schools to pay for the rents or
/ the two pianos along with Other
things but they will he gladdcr tC
know that four pianos of their owl
will be- placed In the schools thi,
year
High school begins each day a
S A. the other grades at s:55.
This will insure y complete toucl
with your children. Parents are re
questcd to call their children over
the school phone only ON particular
matters and then close about tn,
hours of S:i5 a. m, l2:2O and 3: :3C
! p, M.
The Mothers Club In second ward
was organized and twenty-five dollars
raised to start school of in their new
building right
The Mothers Club in the fourtt
ward gave splendid program at IN,
new building Tuesday night Ices
were served and about thirty dollars
We're placed in the treasury for
| school purposes
Pupils will make gain by starting
the first day.
All first grade pupils must enter
In the first three weeks or they will
| be debarred from entering until halt
term In January begins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

The late editor of the Oklahoma
City Post tried to MAKE "A fight for
statehood and the Constitution aud
cmain IN the epublican ranks. lie
won his fight SO Iar as getting a
state ticket nominated. hut tn" candi-
dates and the campaign committr"
were forced by the carpet bagEors
and the corporate interest and the
papers they controlled 10 rcpudiate
him. and his paper went into the
hands of receiver The Post Is
now under the control of the court
and fighting the constitution with the
same venom that actuates The other
corporation and graft organs in the
republican party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
CURB BROKERS WIN
SUPREME COURT DENIES APPLl-
CATION TO DUST THEM FROM
STREET. FILED BY ATTORNEY.

by Associated Press.
New York Aug. 3i-rhr supreme
court today ddnicd the application
to oust the curb brokers from the
street in front of the stock exchange.
The application was made by an
attorney with offices nearby, who as
serted that the curb brokers distur-
bed his peace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
Notice City Teachers.

All white teachers of the city
schools are called to meet for three
one-half day sessions beginning Sept.
18th at a. m, High School building
for preparation toward opening of
schools. Trustees commend such ac.
ton. Bring note books and aids to
course of study.
29.5 CHARLES EVANS, Supt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

Remember, voters. that II you are
for statehood you must vote Tor the
Constitution. II you want the con
stitu,ion put into effect YOU must
vote for the democratic candidates.
for the republican ticket stands
pledged to wipe out the Constitution
10y fair means or foul. inu can set
tie the matter by placing your cross
In the circle under the rooster and
stamping in the square opposite the
yes" ON the question, shall the
Constitution be ratihed'' All the
democrats ask is a fair discussion, a
full and free ballot and a fair count.
We are willing otrust the people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
NfO

OF course, very little. II any. 'gcnu
Inc Morocco leather" comes from
Morocco these days, but that will
not operate as a bar In raising the
price and blaming 1t ON the present
trouble over there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

The Atlanta Constitution calls No'
ciferously upon the authorities to
finish the new reservoir That
right. January is rapidly approach
Ing. and ample provision for Georgia =
prospective Increase In water con
sumption must be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

The Southern Railway viii make
more by playing the part ot the un-
resisting martyr than by raising th"
question OF states rights.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

The Misfit Clothing Parlors have
moved TO the ID. NJ Rumph stand
three doors west of the City National
Bank Iii
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
nS.ll

The New York sun inquiries: 'Will
the South strangle It's railways?
Most of the people In the South are
too choked by them to answer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
Richard Mansfield.

All the thetrical world will regret
the death of Richard Mansfield. which
occurred at New London. Conn. Fri
day morning with the death OF
Mansfield one OF Americas greatest
actors OF The present time. has pass
ed away His Interpretation of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

The Foreign Missionary Society
of the VI T. Church will meet with
Mrs. j. \. Madden Thursday, The
lesson is the Nth Chapter of 2ud Cor
nthians. All members and an others
interested in Scripture study are in.
yited to be present, Mrs Maupin,
President.