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The oasis., 1908-01-18
AGRICULTURAL
 OPERATIONS.
In The Yaqui Delta Now in Full Swing, and a Large Acreage Being Planted in all Minds of Produce. Chinese Labor Available.

From Mir. Elmer Anderson of
 Bacum, in the Yaqui delta, whose
 visit at Nogales, en route to Cali
 fornia was noted last week, THE 'OAsIs culled much information of
 the work that is progressing in the valley of the lower Yaqui. MT. Anderson stated that the labor problem has been simplifed great " by importation of a good many Chinese, who are found valuable workers in all the operations of
 transplanting and cultivation. He
 has about forty-five upon his place and was expecting fifteen more.
 His tomato plantation is thriv- ling very satisfactorily and he ex-
 poets to realize great crop. In stead of 100 acres as he anticipated at the time of the visit of TIE OASIS editor in August last Mir. Anderson
 has 150 acres planted in tomato vines, and all thriving luxnriantly. Plants that were tiny shoots but a few inches in height at the time of the second visit of the editor in November (at which time trans planting from the seed beds was going on) are now great vines seven feet across, loaded down with the green fruit. Shipments will begin about the middle of Feb |ruary. Mir. Anderson states that the Yaqui delta tomato will reach the market two to three months Eearlier than the tomato from the Imperial valley in California, which |is the earliest known. And with |canteloupes the Yaqui can come lnto market one month earlier than can the Imperial country.
 MT. Anderson is preparing to plant 10000 grape vines, which will give a vineyard twenty-five acres Tn extent. Grapes from the
 ! Yaqul are in market several weeks earlier than from all other regions, which insures the best prices. And they are of superior quality. He will ship to the American market, Wells, Fargo & Company's Express having made very liberal rates. |He Is planting also three acres in Strawberries.
 Another crop from which good feturns are anticipated in the Ya- Aul delta is the watermelon. There they grow to rival the best known Anywhere, and can be put into the market so much earlier. Carload shipments are given a rate of five uollars gold, per ton from the Ya- Aul delta stations to Los Angeles, and correspondingly cheap rate to Kansas City and other eastern points.
 To facilitate shipments Wells, Fargo & Company have established an office at Bacum station, on the me of the railway, and appointed Mr. Anderson agent.
The oasis., 1908-01-18

Spanish and English Printing by
 TIE OASIS PRINTING HoUsE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
DON'T KNOCK.

UNFORTUNATELY some OF the
people of this valley have, while
-erdeaVoring to advance their in
terests. been decrying other locali-
ties in the lower Rio Grande Val,
ley. There is no occasion or rea'
son for so doing. The entire val,
ley is good. All of the lands in il
are rich and fertile. All of them
are valuable.
The best policy to pursue is to
praise it all. This little course will
do more to help individual interests
chan sIandering or speaking i'll Of
any portion Of this valley. More
can be accomplished by pulling to-
gether than separately, crosswise
or working at cross purposes. A
boost beats a knock every time
Don't knock. Often a knock act.
like a boomerang.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
Hints on Good
Road Work
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fills" it is especially serviceable.
It is mistake, however, to at
tempt to handle long haul mate
rial with! this scraper. as the wheel
scraper is better adapted to such
work. For hauls of more than
800 fegt, a wagon should be used.
Tho machine most generally
used in road work is the grader,
or rfoad machine. This machine
is Especially useful in smoothing
and crowning the road and in
opening bitches. A clay subsoil
under a thin coating. of soil should
not be disturbed with a grader. 1t
is also a mistake to use grader
|indiscriminately and to pull mate
rial from bitches upon sand clay
road. Not infrequeritly turf, soil
and silt from ditch bottoms are
piled in the middle of the road IN
ridge, making mudholes a Ger
tainty. 1t is important in using a
grader to avoid building up the
road too much at one time. A
road gradually built up by fire.
quent use of the grader will last
better than if completed at one
operation. The foreman frequent
ly thinks his road must be high in
the first instance. He piles up
material from 10 inches to foot
in depth only to learn, with the
arrival of the first rain, that he
has furnished the material for as
many inches of mud. All material
should be brought up in thin
layers. each layers we'll puddled
and firmly packed by roller or
traffic before the next is added. A
common mistake is to crown too
high with the road machine on
narrow road.
The split log drag should be
used to fill in ruts and smooth the
road when not too badly washed.
The drag possesses great merit and
is SO simple in construction and
operation that every farmer should
have one. A special article will
De published later telling how to
make and use the drag.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
Water Reaches
Harrington
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ing and they stated that the cit
liens did not know waht to do or
thiuk when they saw the water
coming towards the town, intact,
they said it was coming down so
fast that the pumps had to be or
dered closed down for a few
minutes.
The pumping station stands on
the banks of the river HIP miles
from Harlingen and consists of
one twenty-four inch pump. Two
more big pumps are being set up
for this mammouth work which
will be thirty-six inches, each.
When these pumps are all in work
ing order The Harlingen Land &
Water company will then be in
position to 1rr1gate every 1901 OF
their $4,000 acre tract in and
around Harrington.
Every one in this section knows
that this town lies in one of the
richest truck growing belts in the
world and when you take into
consideration that this vast body
of frtle land can be irrigated,
think of the possibilities that lie
open to the settlers. 1t practically
means that an additional wealth of
about ST., O0O,00O will be added to
the State OF Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
BROWNSVILLE WILL GROW

I'VE try to Keep people away
from Brownsville as much as pos
Sible."
This was the statement made the
ether day by real estate man who
handles land in a certain section OF
the Rio Grande valley, not mil
lion miles from this city.
We don't aim to have the tour
lists come here, if we can help 1t.
So the real estate man went on.
\ And then he told why he and a
bew others tried to keep the visitors
away from Brownsville.
They are trying to build up an
other town at the expense of this
city.
1t is a commendable ambition
20 build up a town.
But when this is being done at
the expense of Brownsville, by peo-
pie who are living in Brownsville,
the means are not of the best, to
say the least about the matter.
But Brownsville will sgrow des-
Dite the few who are trying to hold
Il down.
The city will remain the metro
soils of the great Lower Rio Grande
valley notwithstanding the efforts
of the few who hope TO see it fall
into decay.
Brownsville is geographically the
center OF the valley. 1t is strategic
Dcint. 1t is another gateway to
Mexico. And it will become a sec
end FL Paso, or even greater.
Brownsville will grow. People
will come to Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Friends Surprise Mrs. Hanna on So Natal
Day.

Last Tuesday evening Mrs. S.
D. Hanna passed her hfty-third
natal day and in honor OF this &C
casion a few of her friends gather
ed at her home while Mrs. Hanna
was busy ing herself with the ev-
ening's work, NOT thinking of the
importance of the day until few
of her intimate friends came in that
evening bringing with them num-
Der of beautiful and useful presents.
The guests arrived about min e
O'Clock aud all came in a body
which caught the hostess entirely
unprepared to receive them and
which also gave to the gathering
an air of freedom which seldom, If
ever is obtained at an invitation af-
fair.
Those participating in this en-
ioyable birthday surprise party
were Mesdames Johnson, of Den
yer; Rice of Leavenworth, Kan;
| L. H. Coy, New York City; Shire
man, Indianapolis; Messrs. John
son, Denver; V. G. Stetler, Jack
son, Mich; and Harold Brooks,
Galesburg, Ill.
A most pleasant evening was
spent in conversation and in bring
ing I'D fond reminicenses.
With hearty good wishes and
hoping many happy returns of the
first birthday spent in Brownsville
the guests took their leave of theit
most hospitable hostess.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
THURSDAY, MARCH 26. 1908.
Announcement

THE HERALD is authorized to
the candidacy OF
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
GUN CLUB WILL PRACTICE.
Will be Held on the New Grounds at tn
Post.

The Brownsville Gun Club will
hold a practice shoot on their new
grounds at Fort Brown Saturday
evening at $50. 1t is requested
that all who are members of this
club to be on hand at the time
specified as all scores will be ac-
curately kept in order to present a
handsome gold medal to the one
making the highest score at the
end of the season. This medal is
on exhibition at Willman's Drug
store.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26

WHEN the city is supplied with
water by the new water works sys-
fem under construction and owned
by the municipality and it obtains
the new fre6ghting apparatus it is
to be hoped that rates of Ere in
surance in Brownsville will be de-
creased n localities where there
IS sacn protection against the
cavages - fire.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
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Doings In
To The HERALD.

Lyford, Texas, Ma -Ly-
ford is a busy town til vs. as
number of visitors ar pros
pecting, some are buyin perry
with the intention of sol ming
here to live with their fan
After spending the win PEREZ
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. WI or
Warner, ILL.,, started on their me-
ward journey Tuesday mon ng.
They expect to spend sometifF IN
San Antonio and also in NewOr-
leans before going home. They re
most excellent people and we re-
greet very much to see them leave,
yet, we feel assured that they will
return in the fall, possibly, to make
this their future home as they are
we'll pleased with our little town
and enraptured with the climate OF
Southwest Texas.
Mr.. Stevenson returned from a
three weeks visit to Des Moines,
Ia, on this last excursion.
DR.. Ayres moved into his elegant
new home on Palm Heights Satur-
day and on Monday Mr.. Jones
in 10 the house vacated by DIR. Ayres.
Mr.. Powell expects to move to
San Antonio in the near future,
Mr.. Kring has rented the Powell
place and will move into the same
some time next month.
A. L. Stanford left this week for
his former home in Fairfield. Iowa,
on business.
Lewis Strater moved into his new
home located on the corner of West
and Eighth streets, last week.
Mrs. E. J. Burch and two chill
dren came in on this excursion
from the frozen north to join her
husband. DIR. Burch has been here
for sometime and has made pur-
chase of several acres of land in
this section which he says he in
tends to improve it within the near
future. They left for Browns
vile Saturday night and returned
here Wednesday morning.
VIM. Camp has rented the house
recently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright.
Lyford, is rot to say on boom,
but she is enjoying most prosper
Gus and steady growth and has
been growing for the past six
months. Six months ago Lyford
was little sleeping village but at
the present time her business in
terests have increased double and
the residents are also increased to
twice the number. Why this pros
perity? You ask? Simply because
that we have in our midst a wide
awake lot of merchants and citizen
who believe in pushing things to
the front and letting the outside
world know of the benefits of this
wonderful country.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-03-26
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John N. GARNER

for reelection as representative OF
the 18th Congressional District tor
the ensuing term. subject to the
action of the democratic nominal
ing convention.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25
clash The Cylrlbals and
Beat the Big Drum
I the Bridegroom Come and all the World cm Guernsey Gets Sarcastic
Over the h+oned WedGn-What He Says about Bill hwood-l75
600 People Out Of Work in New York-A Breezy Letter

the scholarly brilliance of the French
American Debs, he is yet in possess
ion of wide knowledge that is start
ling in one who has spent the greater
part of his life in the mines. The
days and weeks and months spent in
the Boise jail were fruitful of wis
dom for this chosen leader of the
"proletariat" That period afforded
him the leisure for protracted
course in science. literature, socio-
logy, economics. history and law, and
he improved 1t to the utmost. To
the knowledge of human nature in
the rough, gained in the western
mines and as a leader of that mott
militant of labor organizations, the
Western Federation of Miners, Hay
wood has added the polish and cul-
ture that comes of reading many
books.
He Is n serious man, this stocky.
heavy-set son of toll, and bulldog
determination is reflected in his
single eye and his square-moulded
face. and his bulky, sinewy form
suggests the strength of giant and
the hardihood of the pioneer. He
does not consider the presidential
nomination of the "red-card" party
as n joke. With Fabian Socialism,
drawing-room reform and kid-gloved
revolution he has nothing in concern.
He gives the impression of a man OF
action, of one who does things. 1t
may be offered as the lone best bet
of the day that Bill Haywood will
never occupy the presidential chair
at Washington. In the eyes of most
of his fellow citizens, desirable and
otherwise. he is riding a nightmare
after nothing. At that, he will
doubtless ride a good race, and be
cheered in the stretch by more
Americans than have ever before
applauded a Socialistic presidential
candidate
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25

with transparent affection OF sin
cerity
Thousands Face Starvation.
The poor have their troubles. as
well as the rich of this big city.
Statisticians estimate that 175,C00
men and women are now ont of en-
ployment and are wandering the
streets of New York. facing starva-
ton. One of the most pitiful cases
of extreme poverty yet reported was
that of Eugene Raile. n young Ger
man composer and musician, who
came near forfeiting his life in order
that his wife might be provided for
and that he could continue work on
an opera which he hopes will place
him in the front rank of musical
composers.
Halle resides in n little flat in
West Eighty-third street Some time
ago, the fever of ambition firing his
veins, he abandoned his music classes
and began the composition of an
opera founded on "viola dAmore,'
permission having been granted by
the author, Hans Won Welzogen, the
distinguished German poet.
Then the young composer gave an
evidence of devotion such as Is sell
dom in evidence in modern life.
Realizing that his savings would not
be sufficient to support two during
the period required for the produc-
tion of the opera, he gave all his
money to his wife to provide food
for herself and baby, telling her that
he had made arrangements to take
his meals with n friend. Carrying
out this pretence, he left the flat at
meal times, returning to resume his
work with the feverish intensity of
a man whose life depended upon the
issue and who was even then slowly
dying of starvation. For days and
weeks he lived with scarce mouth
full of food. until he collapsed and
was taken to hospital. Careful at
tention and nursing brought the com
poser back to life Now, aided by
Heinrich Meyn. a wealthy artist, he
is pursuing his work under more fav-
orable conditions.
Nothing is needed to complete this
little romance of real life but the
completion and success of the opera
to which Halle came near sacrificing
his life. Perhaps that last chapter
may be added in the future.
For President-Bill Haywood.
A man who not many months ago
occupied prison cell. charged with
being the most ruthless arch con-
spirator OF the century, recently
faced New York audience as the
logical candidate for the presidency
of the United States. Eugene v.
Debs, the Indiana orator who has
4 twice led the Socialist hosts to de.
feat. has apparently retired from the
field in favor of William ID. Haywood
he who was acquitted of complicity
In the murder of Ex-Governor Steun-
enberg after Harry Orchard had ac-
credited him with being the inspiring
force in the assassination of scores
of men during the western labor war
Now the accredited mouthpiece of the
Western Federation of Miners, Hay
wood is touring the country as the
acknowledged standard-bearer of the
Social Democracy, whose nomination
for the presidency is a foregone con
clusion.
| Whatever may be thought of Hay
woods party and policy. those who
see and hear him recognize a man OF
great force of character. Lacking
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25

An, tW1ll be great SHOW, my
masters. Twelve million dollars, rep
resenting the toll and sweat and
blood of thousands of American "sons
of Martha" bartered over the coun-
ter by a dilettante daughter of Mary
for a title that represents nothing
so much as centuries of oppression
of the Hungarian peasantry. View
ing such a spectacle, the most con-
servative and least melodious voiced
of American citizens might be par
doned IL he celebrated the glad oc-
casion by packing a red flag through
the streets and singing the Hymne
des Marseillais.
This purely love affair" will
have its ecstatic elimination at noon
Monday, and we are informed that
the ceremony will be "the most not
able that has taken place in New
York for many years" The drawing
room of the Vanderbilt mansion at
Fifth avenue and Fifty-eighth street
will be the scene of the wedding.
This room is of Louis XVI. style, in
white and gold, with artistic panels
picked out in gold. Mgr. NJ. ]. La
velle, rector of st. Patrick's cathed-
raj. will perform the ceremony. Two
choirs from the cathedral and Nathan
will furnish melody for the auspic-
ious event. The entire staff of the
Austro-Hungarlan embassy will come
from Washington, clad in full re-
gala. to attend the wedding. Count
Szechenyi will play the part of the
happy bridegroom clad in the spec
tacular uniform of the Austro-Hun-
garian Imperial Hussars, including
scarlet trousers, a blue coat and
much gold braid, and wearing a
jeweled-hilted sword in gold and
silver scabbard. There will be scores
of valuable presents and the care
fully selected guests will be given a
breakfast in the grand dining room.
surrounded by magnificent specimens
of the paintings and sculpture of men
of genius, who spent their lives in
producing beautiful works of art to
make a Vanderbilt holiday.
A Gordon of New York's Finest
will surround the Vanderbilt man.
sion on the day of the wedding. This
action Will be taken to prevent pos
sible repetition of the disgraceful in
cidents which marked the marriage
of Miss Goelet and the Duke of Rox-
burgho. when the wedding party was
mobbed by n crowd of excited wo-
men, who later invaded the church
and carried away all the portable
decorations as souvenirs.
Another International Wedding.
Three weeks from today New York
will have another international we'd
ding. when Miss Theodore Shonts
the Chicago-born daughter of the
former commissioner of the Panama
canal, will become a duchess of the
decadent and discredited nobility OF
the French republic. The considera-
tion has not been made public. hui
1t is certain that Papa Shonts will
find II necessary to make financial
settlement upon his handsome hui
dissolute son-in-law. That Mr.
Shonts. the hard-headed and success.
full man of affairs and patriotic
American, has found the Due de
Chaulnes n bitter pill to swallow, is
known by all his associates. But
given an ambitious wife and a ro-
mantle daughter. what could the poor
man do? Nothing more nor less thar
he has done-to open his money bags
and say, BLESS you, my children,
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25

Although devout admirer of
Shakespeare as literary personali-
ty, Charles B. Hanford always avoids
any discussion of the Baconian the
ory. A lady who listened to one of
the lectures which Mr.. Hanford oc-
casionally delivers before educational
institutions. approached him with the
query: Don't You think that Bacon
may have had just little to do with
the writing of Shakespeare's plays?"
Madam" responded the tragedian,
ait is no longer question of the
writing of Shakespeare's plays. That
has been amply attended to. What
concerns the public now is their ad-
equate representation"
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25

-Iwith transparent affection OF sin
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25

25.-UM TARARA! DIDDIE DUN:
CLASH DRUM! POUND THE
IVORY KEYS OF PIANOIA WELkIN RINGS WITH
MAEGHEs AMP AL THE EaTM TEN
00METH AND ALL THE WORLD LOVES LOVE LOVER @ AND al ALL
THAT OF SURELY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WEDDING is GRAND OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE GIFTED WRIT
SATISFY YEARNINGS THE POILOI
WEALTHY NAMELY ARISTROCRATIC
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25
NOW
is THE TIME TO BUY.

40 acres fine improved land ono
mile east of Fruita. Full water right.
Good 4-room house and barn. Q fruit
cellars, acres full-bearing apples,
Ia acres of alfalfa. balance cultivated
land. Price for short time $3.50
per acre. one half down.
25 acres under the Price ditch.
miles from town. only $1S5 per acre,
$500 down.
40 acres alfalfa. az miles from
Grand Junction. House, barn. cor
rails, ETC., $125 per- acre. $4,000
down or will take city property as
part payment.
5-room modern house on Belford.
built less than year. Price @225O.
$3.50 down, balance monthly pay
ments.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25
Edward r. HefIin & Co.
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance.
227 Fair Bldg. Phone RedI6II
BARGAINS
BARGAINS.

BARGAINS.
No. 1850 acres of Lice sandy
soil, 3 miles from Fruita, all but
s acres below Grand Valley canal.
High Line in this section is held
at from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre.
$25OO.OO
No. 943.-5 room house on Chipeta.
Terms. $4,000 cash, balance SIS
per month. $1O5O.OO
No. 263.-Pair of lots on Main
street, near Ninth, $1O5O.OO
We have some choice bargains in
land near Price. Utah. Now is the
time to buy this land as there IL ev-
cry indication that prices are going
to advance in that section.
nagill Q Lyons.
533 Main
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-25
The remainder OF our lap robes 60
at any price.-Fred Mantey.

If your horse interferes. try Hiatt
on your next shoeing.