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The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Big THINGS DOING
In CORPUS CHRISTI
Texas City Owes Progress to
the Railroad.
WILL SOON BE A LARGE PORT
Camp Followers of General TayIOr's
Array Founded City and Cowboys
Held 1t Fifty Years Yoakum
Builds Line TO Rio Grande, and
Truck Farmer Arrives.

Corpus Christi Tex. June 5-This city
Is a conspicuous example Of the develop
ing Influence OF railroads. Less than hve
years ago it was a sleepy village OF 5000
inhabitants To-day it Is a growing city
cf 120oO population pulsating with newly
acquired energy
Corpus Christi is one OF the older cities
OF Texas. More than sixty years ago
Gen. Taylor landed his army on the
shores OF the beautiful bay on which the
city now stands and spent a winter. here
preparatory 10 his invasion OF Mexico.
across the Rio Grande, 80 miles south
ward. When his army left a few camp
followers remained behind and laid out
the town
Then the cOwman invaded this South
Texas region and Corpus Christi became
the trading center for domain that
reached westward and southwark hun
dreds Of miles. Schooners and steam
ships came from the Atlantic seaboard
and tied UP 10 the wharves in front OF
the town. brought merchandise and sup
plies and received as return cargo hides,
WOOL, ore. and other articles Of export
that came by OK train from Northern
Mexico and West Texas.
In time two railroads built to the town.
one connecting It with civilization on
the north and another running westward
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
TEXAS GROWS COTTON TREES
Mexican Species Does Well in Val
ley of Rio Grande.
Consul at MatamOrOs Studies APP
pearnnce of Specimens on
American Side of River.

Matamoros. Mex, June 5.-AIy attention
was recently called to two Of these cot
ton trees which had grown up in Mata-
moros. No attention had been given them,
yet they were doing fairly well. and the
cotton on them would be picked about
June l. This early maturity is supposed
TO be the best preventive against the
boil weeviL The cotton produced was Of
short-staple variety. about one-half or
three-fourths Of an inch long. but the
fiber was strong and the seeds clean and
black
Later I learned Of trees on the Texas
side OF the river, some Of them at the
Kingville station Of the St. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico Railroad, and
considerable number of them on the place
Of Mr.. Ramon Vela. at chihuahua, near
Hidalgo Tex. These trees all seemed to
be doing well During the winter we had
two or three frosts more severe than com
mon, and though the trees seemed to be
affected they apparently have fully re-
covered this spring. those in Ma1amoros
doing as well as ever. while as to the
others I am not informed.
CSAaGAAASi4S III TINS Ndlfcy are the same
as those described by DR.. ussen-Sefrer as
being favorable fer the cultivation Of this
species Of cotton. The climate is dry and
hot The winters are very mild. and the
experience Of the past winter. which was
cooler than ordinary. would seem to show
that the tree will not be seriously in
jured by cold. These facts, together with
the early maturity Of the product. would
indicate that experiments with the culti-
walton Of this tree are warranted.
The success OF its cultivation in Mexico
has already been demonstrated, and the
product is OF a much longer staple and
better variety than that Of the wild cot
ton trees In this vicinity I have sent
for some OF the seeds Of the better varie-
ties and VIII have some experiments made
with these this year in this locality. II
LEO, or even 1000, pounds OF cotton can
be grown on land in this vicinity bv
means OF these trees. which do not have
TO be planted every year, this community
VIII be greatly benefited II would seen,
worth while TO conduct experiments on
both sides OF the river with this end in
view. CLARENCE A. MILLER
Consul AZ MatamOrOs.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
TO CITY
Ada Takes Nine Years for
the Transformation.
OvERCOMES LARGE OBSTACLES

Oklahoma Town Has 5000 People,
and Wants 10000 yOre-Has Eight
Niles OF Concrete walks, n sewer
System, and n $4,000 City Hall.
Citizens Proud Of Achievement.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

Ada, Okla. June 5.-The stories IN the
Arabian Nights Of cities built in a day
by enchantment have their counterpart
In the cities Of Oklahoma The prairie,
one day covered with waving grass, IS
transformed the next into cities with all
the term implies. The state has drawn
its citizens from the best Of every state
and nation. and FOR that reason has taken
the lead II the progress OF the country.
On the Indian Territory side OF the
STATE. eighty-hve miles southwest Of
Oklahoma City. stands the busiest little
town IN the State-Ada Il Is the county
seat OF Pontotoc County. "Pontotoc" be-
ing an Indian word meaning gathering
place"
Wrought in Nine Years.
Nine years ago the site Of Ada was a
cotton feld- To-day the spot is occupied
by 500 inhabitants. Few towns ever
faced more obstacles, and none ever sur
mounted these more successfully. As a
result OF their efforts in nine years. the
citizens OF Ada now look with pride on
the results attained Eight miles OF con
crete walks have been constructed IN as
many months, a complete sewer system Is
under construction. the waterwcrks being
extended, park site beautife6, a Sl5.o00
city hall IS IN course OF building. and a
contract has been let for the paving OF
one street
Ada is noted for its interest in educa-
ton. The city has expended $1,000 for
additional school room during the past
year, and the pride Of the town is cen
tered in the new state Normal School
which was secured from the last legisla-
ture after a strong fight In the way OF
enterprises the town boasts OF an oil mill.
compress, steam laundry. mills. brick
works. canning factory. ice factory. cleo
tric power plant. and a $4,000 Portland
cement plant with d capacity OF 200 bar
rels per day.
Has Asphalt and Clay.
IN the suburbs is a great deposit OF
high grade asphalt; six miles east OF the
town IS a deposit OF potters clay. while
zinc and lead ores are known 10 abound
in different parts OF the county. although
they have never been developed. There Is
every reason 10 believe that oil and gas
exist, and company with $4,000 capital
has been organized 20 sink test wells.
Surrounded by a fine farming country.
with a soil adapted 10 the raising OF any
crop or fruit that thrives IN Kansas and
Missouri on one side and Texas on the
other, and three railroads passing
through the town and a fourth building. I
IL is evident TO the most casual observer
that Ada VIII IN a few years reach the
and importance OF a real city.
With no rival within a radius OF Sc ssnty
miles her situation could not be better
BYRON NORRELL.
Secretary SEQ Club
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

Georgetown. 5 c.. June 5.-Because Of
its geographical position. and the unde-
veloped resources OF the surrounding
country, Georgetown Is attracting the
attention OF capitalists in the North and
West. as a seaport whose possibilities are
OF the first magnitude Already. large
manufacturing enterprises are located az
this point. The coming Of new enterprises
and the immigration OF an agricultural
population are the objects sought. and
liberal inducements are offered to bring
them in
The present population is about 500
and IS steadily growing About 100 niles
OF navigable rivers offer water transpor-
tatiOn al a great reduction In freight
rates. The natural and commercial ad-
vsntases Of Georgetown are the hest.
The city offers exemption from taxation
for a period % time to al new capital
interested IN the establishment OF manu-
factursng plants
Fertile Land Surrounds City.
The lands around Georgetown are fer
tile and are offered at reasonable prices
and terms The water supply OF the cigy
IS pure and the supply unlimited Excel
lent banking facilities are offered. Pros
porous business houses managed by ener-
getic men are 10 be found here Offering
the best Of goods az reasonable prices.
There are four lumber plants. ali doing
a good business, and one Of them cutting
about e0o0oO feet OF lumber a day. Two
well-equipped machine shops and marine
railways are located here. Several steam
ship lines ply between Georgetown and
New York. Boston, Baltimore. Whining
ton, y. c.. and Charleston. S c. Offering
the best water shipping al great saving
IN freights.
Property Values Increase
Property values for the year 1903, are
s.. o2S 7s2. as against Sss7.751 in 1900
/ Georgetown IS famous winter resort
and has attracted many Northern CAPT
talists here who have invested in country
estates. The construction OF an electric
street railway viii soon begin. giving the
city good car service Georgetown wants
outside population and capital. and Offers
special Inducements and advantages for
{ The establishment OF a large commercial
| hotel, a steam laundry, a fertilizer fac
tory. cotton mills. cotton oil mills, knit
ting MIL. veneer factory, furniture fac
tory. box factory. soap factory wood
pulp factory. q wholesale boot and shoe
house. and a wholesale dry goods house.
TIE surrounding country Offers excellent
I opportunities for the cultivation OF al
kinds Of crops. H. B. SPRINGS.
Secretary Chauhe- q Curuue-cP-
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
WANTS MORE MILLS
Georgetown, S. c., Invites
the Capitalist to Invest.
CITY HAS MANY ADVANTAGES

Water and Rail Communication In
sures Cheap Freight Rates 10
Mnnufaetarers-Town Exempts New
Plants from TaxatiOn-OpPOrtun
ties for 0aPitHIia5' Enumerated.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

ness to the great markets Of the East
and Europe. your country is wonderfully
favored"
Five navigable rivers. with their afflu-
en3s and tributaries. drain hve-siXths OF
the State. These all empty into the At
lantic, four Of them through the chesa-
peake Bay, and one through Albemarle
Sound The four that empty into the
Chesapeake are the Potomac, Rappahan-
mock. York. and JRmess The one that
empties into Albemarle Sound is the
Roanoke. or Staunton. These are all
navigable 10 the head Of tidewater by
large steamboats, and sailing vessels.
In this busy age. when every accessory
Of human industry is eagerly utilized, IL
may not be amiss 10 call more particular
attention 10 the marvellous supply or
water power which the rivers and
streams Of the State AFFORD.
One Locality Illustrates
At Richmond, in a distance Of three
and one-half miles. there is a fall Of
eighty-four feet and in a distance OF
nine miles there is a fall OF lis feet The
other streams mentioned have practically
the same fall This enormous water
power. occurring just at the head Of tide
water and deep-water navigation, gives
the manufacturer who uses this power the
beneht OF both railway and water trans
portation.
As the mountainous region is approach
ed every river. creek. and branch is capa-
bic of furnishing fine water power The
effective fall OF the James from Lynch
burg TO Richmond. a distance OF 1851
miles. is 429 feet; between Lynchburg and
Buchanan. fifty miles. the effective fau is
299 feet; between Buchanan and C0ving-
ton. a distance Of forty-seven miles. the
effective fall Is 4S6 feet.
Indeed. as Commodore NJ r Maury
says: The James River and its tribu-
taries alone afford water power enough
10 line their banks from COvingtOn and
Lexington with a single row OF factories
all the way 70 Richmond New River
also furnishes magnificent water power.
IN fact. all through the State an abund-
ance OF the finest water pOwerJis awaiting
development. A very small proportion OF
this power is at present developed
Forests Grow HardwOOds.
The forests OF Virginia abound in an
unusual variety OF woods, especially the
hardwoods so important in mod
ern construction. In these forests are
found every wood known 70 Southern
soils. except the noted red cedar Of Ala
bama Most OF the uncultivated land
consists of woodland tracts. Pine forests
and cypress swamps cover vast areas Of
the Tidewater section, This soil favors
also the growth OF the cedar. willow. 10
Gust. Juniper and gum. and TO some ex-
tent the oak woods that furnish the best
fnv c-f
Der, and sawed lumber.
Virginia presents probably the most
promising field for investment in its re-
sources OF almost every known CONNER
cal mineral product. Building stone.
granite. limestone. slate. soapstone. mica.
ciays OF all kinds available. from the COM
mon red brick 10 the finest pottery clay;
coal. So.e. iron, lead, zinc. tin. copper.
manganese, pyrites arsenic. gypsum, salt.
baryta. marble. asbestos, gold, and silver
are all found more or less IN paying guam
rfrfpC
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
SHEDD GETS CONTRACT.

VIII Put In Plumbing Fixtures fn
Sixteenth Street Apartment.
5. s Shedd Brother Company has been
awarded the contract for furnishing and
installing the plumbing and plumbing
fixtures in The new apartment house AT
l5ls Sixteenth street northwest, now be-
ing erected by James Richardson.
The building VIII contain rwentv-tv-o
bathrooms sld as many kitchens. 10 be
fitted up with the latest and best STYLES
0f plumbing fixtures.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
STATE CAPITOL.

10 the Mexican border. The towns
growth received therefrom a considerable
Anpetus. But in a brief period II reached
the climax Of advancement possible un-
der those conditions. Southwark 70
Brownsville and the RIO Grande there
was a vast reach Of country not served
by a railroad In those tributary iocali-
ties which had railroads stock raising
vas the sole activity The country was
not a wet country and the general i'm
preston was that crops could not be
prodtabIy produced Anyhow, It was gen
orally known as God-forsaken country
and the tiller OF the soil gave il a wide
berth.
Then i've years ago what has come 10
be aftectionately called ''the great trans
formation came. A few experiments
demonstrated the failacy Of the theory
that this was rot a farming country. B.
f. 4oakum. known in Texas. the state
o. his nativity. as the railroad wizard,
built railroad through the hitherto un-
peopled region hetween Corpus Christi
and Brownsville and later extended Il up
the coast 20 Houston and Galveston. IN
thar l5e-mile stretch from this city 20 the
Rio Grande there were in those DAYS
thve years ago. less than a hundred
white people. and all the land was In the
hands Of six individuals, one OF chem
woman, Mrs. H. NJ. King. who owns the
largest ranch in Texas. about 10000
acres
HOmeseeker Arrives.
When the railroad was completed an
influx of homeseekers from the North.
East. and West began. They came not
by scores, but by hundreds Land that
formerly went begging at a dollar or two
an acre sold az IS an acre IN small tracts.
To-day much Of It IS bringing from two
10 four times that figure. Land that for
merly grew "one steer 70 ten acres" now
nets the tiller from $50 10 $500 an acre.
according to the crop he plants and how
he cultivates IL
Five years experience has demonstrat-
ed that Southwest Texas IS unsurpassed
as an agricultural and horticultural
country. Crops can be grown the year
around The range or production covers
everything from cotton 10 citrus fruits.
Cabbage Bermuda onions. cucuubers.
beans. and tomatoes are the favOrite
vegetable crops and are shipped 10 North
err markets by the carload in January.
February. and March. Corpus Christi
sends out several hundred cars every
season. Cotton Is the bread-and-butter
crop. Five years ago there was hardly
bale raised in this vicinity. Last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-02
NEWS OF BRUNDIDGE.

Closing Exercises of the High School.
Brundidge, June 1.-(Special 1.-The
commencement exercises Of the Brun-
didge High School came to close last
evening with exercises by the gradu-
ating class, followed by the delivery
of diplomas.
Diplomas were delivered to the fol-
lowing; Misses Ola Shultz, Scottfe
Collier and Bertha Waters, also to
Grady johnson, Roy Waters, Toombs
Collier and Gus Rodgers.
The following students are at home
from college: Fred Fleming and Hin
ton Waters. University; Walter Lee,
Auburn; Leroy Boyd. Davidson College.
N. c.; Fred Reynolds, Bowen Prepar-
atory School. Nashville; Miss Lois Lee,
Tuskegee, and Bryan Barlow, Troy
Normal.
w. r. Pterson. who was stricken
with paralysis several days ago, is
still critically i'll at his home.
Mr.. Pierson Is about rs years old.
He was one of the first settlers of this
place and since his removal here he
has been one of the first citizens of
the town.
Miss Eoline Francis. who has had
charge of the music class here for sew
eral years, will not be candidate for
reelection. 1t Is understood that she
has accepted lucrative position in
the schools at Townsville.
C. F. Bass. vice-president of the
Brundidge Banking Co, Is showing his
confidence in the future of the town
building on the lot from which was
removed the wooden building formerly
occupied by Johnson Bros, and Britts'
Drug store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-02

day. The trustees met In the morn-
ing and heard the reports OF Bishor
]. w. Alstork. chairman and treas.
urer, and the report and recommenda-
tons OF Principal 8. 3. Boyd. The
school has had . good year. Revs. A..
s. watkins. b. NJ. Gudger. w. A..
Black we'll. L. d. workuian r. T.
Boyd, W. N. Finley, =. w. Arna-
strong, NJ. G. Glover, N. r. Rhodes
A. Barber. J w. Hicks. J.. Fl. Jones
NJ. Rankins. @. w, Moore and =. III
Cummings were among the trustees
present.
Bishop J. W. AIstork Of Montgom.
cry, and Bishop @. w. Clinton, Of
Charlotte, N. c., were present. Bishop
Alstork IL the moving spirit OF this
school and has worked hard and sac
rifced much for the school during If
eleven years existence. The school
owns twenty-five acres Of land on .
beautiful site one miles south Of
Bishop q. w. Clinton, of Charlotte
N. c., delivered the Commencement
address. He chose for a theme
.Ths Greatest RuIideFs-Nobiest
Building" from which he gave whole-
some advice to the students and peo-
pie present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-02
GRADUATING ExERCIsEs.


Much Tnterest In Jacksonville state
Normal Colleges Class Day.
Jacksonville, June 1.--(special.)-
Yesterday morning at II o'clock the
senior class exercises of the State Nor
NAL College took place In the opera
house. The stage and hall were beau
tifully decorated with class coIors,
flowers and plants.
The address of welcome was deiiv-
cred by Elmer c.. Lawhon, President
Of the GLASS, followed BY chorus by
the GLASS
The class historian. H. @. Nix gave
a very bright sketch of each of the
large senior class. and the young la
dies numbering only nine, came in for
The class poet, Miss Vera Smoot
gave delightful little poem.
The class prophet, Miss Grace Names.
next foretold with wonderful foresight
the futures OF every member OF the
class.
Mr.. G. e. Lunceford was the class
orator and delivered a very pleasing
address. The program closed with a
double quartette, "A Song OF Fare
WELL" by Miss veda Nidon, Miss Vera
Smoot. Miss Lizzie Ingram. Miss Pearl
Davidson, H. c. Nix, ]. e Nix, Thomas
J. Leslie and H. W. Bishop.
The graduating class Is larger by far
this year than ever before In the his
tory of the school. The names of the
class are: ]. T. Balch, II. A. Barker,
H. o. Barker, H. w. Bishop. s. s.
Busbee, Buell. Busbee. Matte Braswell,
Pearl Davidson, w. e. Farris, Lizzie
Ingram, P. r. Ivy, Van King, Jay
King, Thomas J. Leslie, c. e. Lunce-
ford, Elmer G. Lawhon, Isiah Lewis
v. w. Lewis. J. H. Myres, Grace
Names. R. II. Meacham, H. c. Nix,
J. F.. Nix, Vida Nixon, W. A. Ragan,
L. F. Rutledse. Vera Smoot. Thuriow
Snoddy and Emmie Woodruff,
Post graduates: W. r. Copeland
and Gordon Worley.
Tonight at s O'clock at the opera
house the annual debate between the
Calhoun and Morgan literary societies
took place.
The question was on the Modified
form OF Initiative and Referendum" and
was won by the Affirmative which was
the Calhoun Society.
The judges were DIR. H. C. Howard,
who stayed over for Sunday. Rev. H.
w. Rickev and r. v. Hamilton.
All yesterday the town was abIaze
with the two society colors.
The opera house has never seen such
a crowd In its history and could not
begin to hold the throng.
The debaters were: For the Afflrma-
tive w. II, copeland ana j. Il. Baleh.
While for the Negatives. S. ]. Weeks
ana H. o. Barker. Both sides were
strong and SO nearly equal in point
of merit that the judges took fully
fifteen Alinutes to render a decision.
President Daugette and Mrs. A. L.
Rlackmore, the Musical director Of the
college. together with the band start
ed some familiar songs and all Joined
heartily in the singing.
n
dered by the judges. DR.. Howard made
the announcement and with his ready
wit held the anxious crowd for at least
Ave. minutes.
At 1890 this morning Earnest SCOTT
McGletery teacher of Science. Blrming-
ham High School will give the Alumni
address at the college.
Tonight from to 10 the Presidents
reception was held at Professor Dau-
gette's home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-02
coUNcILL SCHOOL CLOSES.
Speakers Give Negro students sound
Advice.

Advice.
Huntsville. June l.--tSpecial THE
thirty-fourth scholastic year of the
state Agricultural & Mechanical Col
lege at Normal, the institution created
ana made famous by Professor Will
liam II. Councill who died last April,
ended last night with the graduating
exercises of the Normal department
The class consisted of flftsen young
men and nine young women represent
ing ave southern states ana pro-
vince OF South Africa.
DR.. E. w. S. Hammond. Of Walden
University, Nashville. Tenn. delivered
the address 10 the class graduates and
gave them some good advice. The
best leadership. he said, 10 that which
is trained to serve. He said the friends
of the negro race are legion and the
stand the leaders take will augment
or diminish those legions. The race
has the white race to inspire 1t by
association and contact
In presenting diplomas to the grail
yates, DR.. Archer. Vice president OF the
college, gave them lecture advitinB
them to be strong and faithful In the
discharge of their duties ana careful
and honest In their relations with their
fellows
The graduating exercises Of the In
dustriaI departments were held earlier
in the day and diplomas were award
ed fifty students.
Addresses were delivered by Hon.
Ben p. Hunt of the board OF commits
sioners DR.. c. o. Booth Of Selma, and
Prof. william Pickens. The number
Of graduates in the industrial depart
ments was larger than In several
years.
The college commissioners will thil
week elect a successor to Professor
Councill to serve as president of this
institution. Vice President II. =. Arch,
err and II. C. BInford Jr.. principal OF
the negro schools OF this city appear
to stand the hest chance for the posi-
ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-02
BRENAU GRADUATES
CLOSING EXERCISES IN EUFALA's
CHAUTAU0UA,s THEATRE.


Eufaula, June l--tspecial. )--Throug h
some Misunderstanding regarding the
date Sid Landon. who was announced
for an entertainment last night, failed
TO appear and In his stead, very
pleasant program was supplied by the
Robiy Quartette. Mr.. and Mrs. Sale in
vocal selections and humorous reading
by Mrs. Chiffon.
This morning was given over to the
graduating exercises Of the Alabama
Brenau when the theatre was again
Allied to its capacity. Prayer was Of
fered BY Or. J. A. French, after which
Miss Corinne Pearce, of Spring Vale.
Ca, one OF the voice pupils, favored
the gathering with vocal selection
Then came the class history by Miss
Lucy Pitts. OF Union Springs. which
won the favor and applause Of the
Miss EuIa white, OF Blakely, Ca.
read the class prophecy and was fol-
lowed by Miss Ella Thompson, OF Mid
way. who was assigned the duty of
presenting the class will which was
read amid cheers OF approval.
Prof. T. G.. Wilkinson introduced
him as the next Lieutenant Governor,
which was greeted with hearty ap-
plause.
Colonel Thomas spoke for an hour,
delivering one of the most eloquent
and patriotic addresses that has been
heard during the Chautauqua. He paid
beautiful and touching tribute to
woman and offered some excellent adj
vice to the graduating class.
Upon the conclusion of Colonel
Thomas address, Hon. c. s. Dowdell
urged the Importance Of the chautap-
qua which should become a permanent
Institution. He awarded the Whitlock