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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
WISH GRANTED QUICKLY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Dorothy and Willie were sitting on
the back steps making mud pies and
cookies. 1t was near dinner time ana
the children were hungry. Dorothy
was the oldest and used to read many
fairy tales to Willie.
Willie was sitting very quietly as
though he were thinking.
willie" said Dorothy. What are
you thinking about?"
II am thinking how nice it would be
if we could eat cakes, pies, cookies
and goodies all the time"
Lets make wish that we can eat
goodies all the time. If there is such
a thing as wishes coming true" said
Dorothy.
Just then they saw a fairy before
them. She said, II am the wish fairy.
Your wish will come true on one con-
dition. That is it must last for at
least one week.
I'VE will want it to last forever"
they both cried.
Then the wish fairy said: 81 will be
with you most of the time"
When the children awoke the next
morning they found themselves in
beautiful palace of goodies. Everything
was of cake. even the beds and walls.
They dressed quickly and went down.
stairs. where they found the table
SplStQ lOT lilttt. Hty DOLi NOidShCd
who the other person could be.
Dorothy said: 1T must be the fairy"
and so it was.
After breakfast she showed them
around the palace. They found that
even the books were made of cake or
candy. When they went through the
kitchen they found that some of the
servants were made of bricks of ice
cream.
BY this time 1t was noon They
found the table spread again. so they
sat down with the fairy and ate a
hearty dinner, for they were very hun
CRY.
After a couple of days at the palace
the children got tired of so many
goodies and no one to talk with but
the wish fairy. They had no pets. toys
or books with which to enjoy them
selves. They were also lonesome with
out their papa and mamma that they
begged the fairy to go home, but she
said. you will have to stay the rest
of the week"
This taught them a lesson not to eat
so many sweets.
FANNY F'ELDMAN.
10 American avenue, Long Beach,
Cal. Burnett school, grade AT. II. j.
c. No. 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
NELLY WAS MOTHERS
LITTLE FAIRY
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One evening about o'clock mamma
told me ii was time to go to bed. l
undressed quickly and got into bed
and went to sleep in a few minutes.
All at once l heard the door fly open
and there stood lady dressed in
beautiful garments.
1 asked who she was and she an
swered in a low tone that she was the
wish fairy"
"Oh,' 1 exclaimed, Il am very glad
to see you"
She said, "I have come to give you.
happiness all your life, and whatever
you wish for you shall have without
any trouble getting it,"
l said there was one thing and that
was to be a fairy.
She said alright, come with me
and you shall soon become a fairy
So l followed her and I came to
land which had trees and many rip
pling brooks.
just then I awoke and heard some
one calling:
Nelly. Nelly, come to breakfast"
I said Mamma, you didn't know
there was a little fairy in the house,
did you?" NELLY CLAVELOT.
Sawtelle, CITY school, 9th grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
REWARD POOR wooDcHoPPER

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Many, Many years ago there was a
poor man who had to chop down trees
for a living. So it was very hard for
him to get food for his family.
One day he told his wife to fix him
lunch for he was going to cut down
alarge tree and he thought it would
take him all day to do it.
When he had chopped to the middle
of the tree he found that ii was hol-
low. Thinking that it would be all
the less work for him he raised his
AK to chop the other half when to
his surprise a little fairy came out of
the hollow of the tree.
She said she was the wish fairy
and wanted to reward him for her re-
lease. She said she was put in there
by wicked dwarf who had more
power than she had
He had said she couldn't get out un-
til someone cut the tree down.
THE first three wishes you utter
shall be granted" said the fairy. And
before he could turn around she had
disappeared
The happy woodman could work no
more that day, but he picked up his
coat and went home. Then he and his
wife wished for everything that they
could wish for in three wishes.
Now they no longer live in their
little hut in the woods. but live in a
beautiful mansion and are the richest
people in that vicinity.
NO SIGNATURE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

ten, "Whoever comes here will have to
do one task"
The king said, Lets go in and ask
the fairy what the task is"
So they went in and saw very little
fairy.
"Then the king said, what is this
one task?"
you must hunt my gold ring that
l lost in the lake, and If you haven't
found it before sunrise you will be
changed into a frog. but your mother
must stay here with me- said the
fairy.
So the next morning the king start
ed out. When he was about half way
there he heard a big roar He looked
about and saw a huge figure in the
air.
1t said, 81 am ready to obey you"
So the king said, Go and get the
fairy's ring in the lake"
So the figure went away and came
back with the ring.
The king took the ring to the fairy.
and she gave them each wand, and
they went home. WILFORD ELLIS.
AZusa, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
VISITS HALLEYs COMET
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One balmy summer night as l sat
watching the stars / heard sound of
an aeroplane, and | turned to see a
Cometian beside me. He spoke in our
American language and said, Don't
the stars look fine tonight?"
yes, sir" ] answered. 81 would
like to go to Halley's comet tonight"
well, l will tell you how you can
get there" he said.
"Oh, how can l get there?" l asked.
Come with me-" he said. 81 can
let you GO"
! went with him, and there stood his
aeroplane.
Jump in, quick" he said. 81 must
be gone
/ jumped in, and away we flew over
hill and valley and forest and river,
till at last we lit on the highest build
ing in the world. l forgot what was
it's name, but, anyway, it was on the
top of Mount Everett. | saw Halley's
comets tail only a few feet away. l
made a grab and l took hold on the
fence of the tail Such wonders l never
saw before.
/ walked up to the main part of the
comet and up to the observatory, and
] saw Aunt Laurie reading our stories.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
MAGIC CASTLE APPEARS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day / wished 1 had a wishing
stick. so l could wish anything / want
ed and it would come true. So that
night when I went to bed the wish
fairy came and said:
II heard you wish and brought you
the wishing stick that you asked for"
When l woke up the wishing stick
was still standing in its place, That
day my mother and father went away
and then I thought would wish. 1
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

He went to bed and in the morning
he woke up in the water as fish.
His mother, father and sister were
with him.
They stayed there till shark ate
them and he woke and found it a
dream. Your nephew.
DAVID BARNWELL.
123 North Broadway, California
Street school, grade IA, age 9.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
A SHARK ATE THEM

Dear Aunt Laurie:
will tell you a story about a little
boy who made wish which came
true.
The little boy said to his playmate,
Il wish that papa and mamma and
could be little fish,
A voice answered, "All right; tonight
your wish shall come true"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
GIVE THEM MAGIC wANDs

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day when the king and queen
were out walking they saw beautiful
house. The color of the house was gold
and silver. They looked at it and saw
a great gold sign on which was writ
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

and says. ITO think, they nearly buried
me alive!"
Il wonder which it is. the wishes
the people have or the opal?' asked
the superstitious fairy.
ELSA WINKLER.
615 East Thirty-sixth street; Twen-
ty-ei ghth street school,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

l saw the king and queen, who are
HalletianS.
l awoke, finding it was only dream,
and / had hold of the cats tail your
niece. MADGE VAN NESS.
Compton, Cal. P. o. box g. Age IL
Grade I.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
OUR eUSlN ESS.

There Is an actual present need for
town where we have laid out Lobo.
Orr business is to develop 1t. We
study this business day and night.
We advertise the advantages of the
town of Lobo to the world, and bring
new citizens into that community
from all parts of the country. We
want to make this modern town and
a fine trading point in the shortest
possible time. We know that you
will make money if you buy Lobo lots,
because we know that it is logical
location for a good town. Buy from
our authorized agents, or write us for
maps and blanks, so you may select
your lot. Any map of Texas will
show you where Lobo is. 1t is on
the Southern Pacific railroad, about
the center of the beautiful Van Horn
Valley, in FL Paso County, Texas.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
OUR CONTRACT.

A grand opportunity for any man or
woman to begin saving money and he
come independent.
If You have never begun to save
money, begin this very day, right
now, and save something each month.
You will feel better and walk with a
lighter step than you ever did before.
If you do not now own home of your
own, the opportunity is this moment
presented to you to become the pos
SCISSOR of one which we believe will
eventually be as good a town as
there is in Ell Paso County, Texas,
outside the City of Ell Paso. You can
buy lot in Lobo by saving as little
as II cents per day, and before you
have paid for your lot it will be worth
much more than you have paid for it.
Look around and see if you cannot re-
member when you could have bought
some nice place or building site in a
fast growing town for mere song,
but which could not be bought now
for thousands of dollars Do you re-
member any such places? This is an
other instance, so act Buy now.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
EXTENSION CLAUSE.

We guarantee in our contract for
deed to carry you 30 days after
payment is due for any cause without
charge. In other words, if you have
purchased lot, and a payment is due
today, you have so days in which to
meet that payment, before your con-
tract is forfeited, though it is ex-
pected that every purchaser will meet
their monthly payments promptly. In
case of illness we will extend the time
of payments six months, upon the pay
ment of fee of fifty cents per month
on each lot, upon certificate of physi-
clan. If you have any desire to save
money, and become the owner of
home in one of the prettiest and heal
thiest towns in Van Horn Valley. we
will help you and protect you in every
way
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26

you will readily see the necessity OF
developing towns in the West, which
was once dotted with herds of cattle,
but is now rapidly filling with people
from every part of the country. New
towns in West Texas along the va
rious railroads are being established
and each one is having phenomenal
growth. Town lots that were sold for
a mere song in some instances are to-
day bringing fabulous prices. The
Lobo Land and Irrigation Company
now controls large bodies of land in
Ell Paso County, together with the
town of Lobo, which is being opened
on the Southern Pacific railroad, 1873
miles southeast of the City of Ell Paso.
There is no town near enough on the
Southern Pacific to conflict with Lobo
in making a prosperous and growing
city in rich and fertile valley. The
town is located near the center of
Van Horn Valley, which is a strip of
level country, 100 miles in length,
and from five to forty miles wide.
This valley is practically surrounded
by mountains which give the inhabi-
tants the appearance of having lit
tie world all to themselves. The sea-
sons and climate are ideal. No Sc
verely cold winters nor extremely
warm summers. We wish to impress
upon the minds of the public that in
offering for sale lots in the town of
Lobo, at the prices we are, that no
one need hesitate to invest in one or
more lots, as we know it will be a
profitable investment, basing our
Judgment on the fact that all lots in
new towns in West Texas, along the
various railroads, are rapidly enhanc-
ing in value, and as stated before
many of them are being sold at fab
ulous prices, where a few years ago
were bought at an extremely low
price.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
LOCATION OF Loso.

The town of Lobo is situated on the
S. P. railroad, in the southern part
of Ell Paso county. 1t lies within the
angle of two great trunk railroad sys-
TENS, the S. P. and T. & P, thirty
miles from their junction. Lying but
a few miles to the west and east of
Lobo are two great mountain ranges,
rearing their lofty peaks upward
about 1000 feet, offering natures
great protecting bulwarks against the
fury of storm and wind.
Lobo is situated in the middle of
this fertile valley, valley composed
of rich, dark chocolate soil, which has
been made and formed from the dis
Indignation of these mountains by the
rainfall of ages. This valley is prac-
tically unbroken, save for a small
creek running through the center, and
is from five to forty miles wide, and
about one hundred miles long. Prac-
tically this entire valley is subject to
easy cultivation 1t is thickly dotted
with wells, ranging in depth from
twenty to four hundred feet, each af-
fording abundant supplies of as pure
water to be found anywhere The
climate is unsurpassed, and has been
appropriately termed Natures SAM
tarium.' The altitude is about four
thousand feet and the air is generally
dry and cool.
The Lobo Land and Irrigation Com
pany owns about ten thousand acres
of land lying to the north and east of
Lobo, which is now in the course of
the greatest development This COM
pany will spend thousands of dollars
in this valley for irrigation purposes,
and expect, within a reasonable time,
to have abundant water supply for If
rigation purposes. The soil is abso-
lutely pure from alkali and the water
pure as any spring water. Can there
be a greater o-climate-fertile soil
pure water? This combination will
enrich any country.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
OUR RESPONSIBILITY.

The Lobo Land and Irrigation Com
pany is duly organized and chartered
under the laws of the State of Texas,
with a capital of $4,000. Let us mail
you proofs of our reliability as
company, and the honesty of each in
dividual composing this company. We
want you to feel absolutely safe in
dealing with us.
We don't ask you to take our word
for anything. We would like to have
you see our property. If you could
see it right now, you would buy at
once.
A little money invested in lot in
Lobo may be the beginning of home
and happiness.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26

payable S. down and S. monthly on
each lot Lots priced $95 and above
will be payable $40 down and $40
monthly. You give to our agent or
mail to us your application, together
with the first payment, and weNNmail
you contract for deed, properly Sign
ed by the president and secretary of
our company upon the very day your
application is received at our office.
and as soon as your payments have
been completed we viii give you
warranty deed and abstract of perfect
title. You deposit your money with
us each month, in sum of S. or more
according to contract) No discount
for cash
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
LOBO LAND AND IRRIGATION
COMPANY.

This company is an organization for
the purpose of building and promot-
ing the town of Lobo, on the Southern
Pacific railroad, in Ell Paso County,
Texas. We have adopted a plan
by. which any man or woman can
easily own home in a town sur
rounded by the richest agricultural
land the sun ever shone upon, as the
soil is perfectly adapted to most every
thing that can be grown, and if you
will stop a moment and think of the
thousands of immigrants that are an
nually coming to the United States,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26

which shows every improvement we
are making, every street, every block
and every lot. Each lot is numbered
and so is each block. Every street
and avenue is named On the blue
print the price of each lot is marked
in plain figures. Any one can step
off the Southern Pacific train at Lobo
and find any lot there. If you are a
purchaser you do not have to worry
about what lot you are going to get,
or where it is located You know at
the time of purchasing. We guaran-
tee each LOT to be perfect building
site.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

AS the country around Lobo is rap
idly filling up with actual settlers,
business enterprises of every kind
are needed, and parties who are con-
templating change of location
should address our home office at
Crockett, Texas, stating the nature of
business in which they desire to en-
gage and we will cheerfully furnish
the desired information.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
PRICES OF LOTS.

The prices of Lobo lots have been
placed at an extremely low price;
while the physical condition of one
lot is as good as the physical condi-
ton of another (as we guarantee ev
cry one to be a perfect building site),
the prices vary according to their To-
cation, and will be increased from
time to time, as developments de-
mand Prices at present time range
from $40 to 1925, on easy monthly pay
ments, at S. and $40 per month.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
FREE LEE INSURANCE.

Should you die before your pay
ments are completed, we guarantee in
our contract for deed to deliver a war
ranty deed and abstract of title to
your heirs, without the payment of
another dollar. The very day your
application reaches our office your
life is then insured for the full amount
due on your contract
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
OUR PROPOSITION IN A NUT.
SHELL-WHAT WE PROPOSE TO
DO TO INSURE THE Sue
CESS OF LOBo.
First: Public School Building.

We will build and donate to the cit
liens of Lobo one public school build
ing to cost not less than $4,000. The
building will be erected on an entire
city block, which will give ample play
ground.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
Second: Churches.

We will give a site 1O0x115 feet for
a church of any denomination, and
give a cash bonus of $1,000 each to
the first two denominations accepting
this offer and erecting churches to
cost not less than $4,000 each This
will insure the early building by all
denominations
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
NO SCHEME Or LOTTERY.

There is no scheme or lottery at
tached to the sale of our lots. Every
buys. Each authorized agent carries
a blue print plat of the town of Lobo,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
YOU PAY NO INTEREST.

We do not ask you to pay interest
on your deferred payments, nor do we
restrict you from going OIL your lot
and building a house and occupying
it while paying for your lot.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
NO TAXES UNTIL PAYMENTS
END

You will have no taxes to pay on
your lots until you have paid your
contract in full. Taxes in FL Paso
County are very low.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26
Third: Streets and Sidewalks.

Marion street, running east and
west, and Smith avenue, running
north and south, will be macadamized
through the entire business section,
and macadamized sidewalks will be
laid on both sides of the above named
streets for the same distance.
Fourth: Public Square.
We will give one entire block in
the center of the business district as
a public square, and will set out
sufficient number of shade trees to
make it one of the many beauty spots
of Lobo. We will also macadamize
the streets and sidewalks around the
public square, as shown on our plat
of the City of Lobo.
Fifth: Water.
We will donate one well to the City
of Lobo. This will give more than
enough water to supply every resident
in the town.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26

TERMS OF SALE.
Lots priced from $40 to $50 will be
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-26

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES:
y. e. Hodnetf, y. p. Frank,
Pafes tine.
F. A SMITH, President
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-26
KANSAS CITY
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City Stock Yards. Jan. "a
Small supplies OF quarantine cattle
arrived here last week. but the run
included something OF almost every
grade. ranging from corn fed steers
from Oklahoma at s5.75 10 grassers
from South Texas weighing a little
over 500 lbs, at sl.25. the first Of che
latter class this season. The u.arket
declined 10 10 % cents last week. and
the run Of II cars In quarantine d.
vision here today Is selling weak 10
10 lower. Top steers toGay sold at
$500: some heifers az $500: COWS AT
ss.75: calves sl.10 10 s5.75; bulls at
s44O. The cause OF the weakness in
prices since the middle OF last week
is the agitation going on against meat
eating. and the fears OF killers arising
therefrom. SO far the movement does
not seem 20 take in the far eastern
section Of the country. including New
York and New England, which are
the heaviest consuming sections Of the
country Sentiment Is divided as "a
the final outcome OF the movement
against eating meats. but IL is not
regarded very seriously in most quar-
ters. Already prices OF other staple
foods have gone up, and very much
advance in other foods than meats
must soon prove disheartening TO the
vegetarians. Different orders fo'
feeders are being filled here. the pur
chasers intending to put them on feed
for the May and June markets, be
lieving that the present furry vii
be thing Of the past long before
that time.
Hogs declined 10 TO 20 cents last
week from the high time middle Of
the week. and prices are OF 10 10 II
cents today. run 10000 head today
TOP hogs sold at ss45 today. medium
weights ss.15 10 $40; light hogs s7.s'
to $3.50. pigs 1915 10 $3.50. senti
ment AZ this time. of course. is against
any advance In prices. but astute deal
ers say that provisions speculatori
win buy pork product on declines e
an extent that viii prevent any grea
decline In hog prices at this time
Rad roads in the country interiors
with the ordinary schedule OF receipts
and keep the trade guessing as q
probability receipts from day 20 day
\ J. A. RIcKART.
l. 8. Correspondent
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-26
BOYCOTT ON HIGH
PRICES TELLING
Meat, MIX, Eggs. Butter and Potato
Prices Cheaper In Great Cities.

Special to The Eagle:
New York. Jan. 26.-Milk, eggs and
butter led the procession Of receding
prices in food products here yester-
day. The nationwide agitation aided
by potent local inflences brought
about the drop.
Meat. too. Is on the decline follow
ing the greatly reduced consumption.
MIX is down a cent a quart. butter
. cents and eggs cents a dozen.
Weather conditions are none too
propItuous for the Union Square mass
meeting 20 protest against the high
food prices. but a great outpouring
nevertheless Is expected.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-26
DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY.

The little twoycarold son Of Mr..
Erwin Wesley. Of Hosuton. died last
night at the home OF his grandmoth-
er Mrs. Berger, In this city The
little fellow had been III only a short
time. being perfectly well Sunday and
went with his father who was up on
visit. out to the cemetery and spent
some time playing around the grave
OF his mother. The little fellow was
laid TO rest this afternoon The faith
er and other relatives have the sym
pathy Of all In their bereavement.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-26
TEXAS LAND IS
SOLD FOR WHISKEl
100000 Acres Is Exchanged for 100.
600 Gallons Of Booze"

Special 20 The Eagle:
San Antonio. Tex. Jan. 26.-James
b. Aiken. of Fort Worth. real es-
tate dealer here. yesterday stated he
he had Just exchanged 100000 acres
in Brewster and Preside counties for
100000 gallons Of whiskey TO a wealthy
distiller OF Dayton. Ohio.
The land is valued at sl.l0 per acre
and the whiskey at sl.l0 a gallon.