Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-30
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quake Victims Coming to
Southwest Texas.
Especial Correspondence 10 Morning Journal
san Antonio, Tex, oct 25-Accord-
ing TO the data OF his balloon flight
made on July 4 ana {, 1905, Or. Fred
erick j Fielding OF this city sim
claims that he holds the distance rec
ord of aerial navigation by means Of
the gas bag The ST. Louis winner In
the recent contest only covered $50
miles, while the Fielding San Antonio
balloon Travelled 795 miles. What Is
more, DR.. Fielding remained In the
air but twcnty-three hours and ~
teen minutes to cover this distance,
while forty hours was the time OF the
st. Louis winner.
DR.. Fielding docs not as yet know
whether his record Is officially con
sidercd as having been broken. Should
this be the cHse he viii issue a ehal-
lenge for a new contest, 10 be start
w ~ iilib IVY tlH liihIi VI "a 1ttil
ago was made under the auspices OF
the federation clubs OF Chicago and
was rewarded with the Bryan j. Ar
mold cup. He is inclined to think that
is the reason why the association
holding the st. Louis contest is now
claiming the record.
New Artisan Method.
What Is considered "A new applica-
ton Of compressed air In hydrostaties
IL now being tested nj Pearsali, a few
miles south of this city An artesian
well recently sunk there failed 10
flow to the extent required and the
instn llation of a big pump was there
fore considered While there was no
TO make this difficult, j,
ButtleR, the owner Of the well, de-
To apply a wen known but as
yet neglected principle in order to
order to force the water to the sur
A good sized compressor was
piping laid ana now the well can be
made To spout higher than any other.
rho operation is quite simple. An
iir-tight cap is placed on top OF the
casing. and n pipe. serving as "A
iuct for the outflowing water, Is
placed down the center OF the well
Compressed air is then permitted to
inter the chamber formed by the cas-
ng ana It's pressure downward forces
water up.
II " claimed that the lessoning OF
and reduced cost OF malnten-
VIII make this method OF forcing
water to the surface from artesian
wells n %favorito n In a very short
line.
Earthquake Victims Coming.
II. II. Mcnnerito, L. Patonio and An
ohio Felllci, prominent citizens OF
York, arc now in these parts for
nc purpose OF finding a location
where 10000 Italians, mostly suffer
ms from the recent earthquakes,
settle. Interviewed, one OF them
aid The class which we represent
re the most thrifty class Of farmers
II Italy. They have made a life study
# 1t for generations past and when
nee established on II farm there Is
on earth, with the exception
v a ~ifctaking quake, which would
them leave It.
"All these people have money FOR
he reason that during thu past year
hey have been selling their land in
he stricken district and win be ready
o come Al any moment. That the
lass of immigrants we bring here will
good ~law-abiding citizens goes
saying The parts Of Italy
rom which our people viii come have
bout the same climate MS southern
Texas, and it win work less hardship
N them To live here than in any other
'art OF the world"
There are three likely locations that
Vill be considered by the men. one
4 them is located in Starr county,
lose to the Rio Grande, and seems to
the best opportunities. Intensive
win very likely be carried on
y the new settlers,
salvation Army In Night.
Although Judge Arthur W. Seelig-
on Of the Flfty-scventh district court
that the city ordinance pre-
the Salvation Army from
a house OF refuge on the site
hey had selected for II was void.
layor Callaghan Will take further
tops to defeat the plans Of that or
'anizatiOn
Speaking OF the decision rendered,
Callaghan said
Il DO not propose to allow the cree
Of such an institution within the
ity limits. The case viii be Fought
me as mayor of the city OF san
to the last resort
u believe that to flBunt such "A
louse before The gaze of the public
be against common decency.
Il realize the position ot every self
expecting citizen OF this city when
uch an outrageous proposition ia
hrust upon them under cover Of the
Army IL Is not a straight
onward proposition. II IL not honest"
The purpose OF the institution is
TO be especially the rehahili-
alton OF fallen women and on his
strenuous objections TO the
have been made by many prop
rty IN the vicinity of the loca-
ion chosen,
Veteran IsalIroadcr P~ensloned.
James Pagan 81 us East Mason
this city. l. glad today that
nee he worked on the PENNSYLVANIA
abroad and that Andrew Carnegie
al the superintendent OF the line
Dad Pagan was in ignorance Of tho
that the great steel master had
20 aside a fund Tor the men who then
worked under him until "A letter. tell
ng him ~ u, reached him from New
fork "a few DAYS ago. some weeks
a stranger a~upsaaFhed him and