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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
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IRRIGATE SEkI.ARIO LANDS OF TEXAS
Memorial Prepared by the Mission
Truck Growers Association Full
ly Sets Out Project.

Washington.-The problem to turn
the Rio Grande into a series of res
ervoirs for the purpose of storing
enough water to irrigate one million
acres of semi-arid land on the Texas
and Mexican sides of the Rio Grande
from Del Rio to Brownsville will be
presented to President Taft by Census
Supervisor Lawrence E. Bennett of
Mission, Hidalgo County and Repre-
sentative Garner Of that congressional
district. This can be accomplished
only through new treaty with Mexi-
co permitting the use of the Rio
Grande for irrigation, instead of for
navigation, as now provided.
The whole matter is fully set out In
a memorial prepared by the Mission
Truck Growers Association Of Mis-
sion, Tex, which, among other things,
sets out the following:
"We favor the abrogation Of the
present treaty with Mexico which es-
tablishes the Rio Grande as a navi-
gable river, and the utilization Of the
waters of that river above Brownsville
for irrigation purposes and its aban-
donment for navigation west Of
Brownsville.
1--WE favor a treaty with Mexico de-
filming what part of the waters of the
Rio Grande belongs to the United
States and what part belongs to Mex
leo.
1--WE favor the authorization by
treaty of the right of either govern
ment or private capital to build inter-
national dam or dams, to raise the lev
ell Of the water at suitable point or
points, and make it possible thereby
to build high-level main trunk canal
or canals to supply water by gravity
without pumping to all the present
canals. if desired, both for first and
second bench.
I'VE favor the establishment by
treaty with Mexico of large storage
reservoirs to collect, in so far as pos
sible, the flood waters of the Rio
Grande for use during the period of
low water"
1t Is expected that by cooperation
and fair dealings with Mexico, and on
the part of Mexico with the United
States, feasible project can be out.
lined whereby both parties can secure
permanent water rights for a greater
area of land than either one of them
could possibly hope to have under
present conditions without working
together.
The land which it Is desired to IT.
rigate is without water. Second-class
pasture land, worth not exceeding SIS
an acre, and with permanent water
supply for irrigation, may become
worth 5000 an acre or more.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
ABOUT READY TO ADJOURN
SOME BELIEVE, CONGRESS MAY
CLOSE THIS WEEK.
Much Legislation Has Been Secured
Will Rush Remaining Business.
Other Matters.

Observation-Disclosures leaders con-
fidently expect to wind up the business
of the present session this week and
adjourn not later than Saturday. If
the session is carried beyond that
time it will be because of amendments
to the general deficiency bill or com
pliCatiOns which may arise in COnneC-
ton with the omnibus public buildings
bill. Some members look for the ad-
jOurnment to take place as early as
Thursday 1t is pointed out by repub-
lican leaders that there has never been
a congress who president has obtain
ed the amount of legislation that has
resulted from the demands OF PreSl-
dent Taft. Starting in with a demand
for a revision of the tariff, he procured
this at extraordinary session. Then
at the beginning Of the present SEES
sion he demanded legislation amend
atOry Of the interstate commerce law,
measures enabling the president to
pursue a forward conservation policy,
admitting Arizona and New Mexico to
Statehood, creating postal savings
banks and On the subject of the use of
injunctions.
Bills on all these subjects have pass
ed both branches of congress with the
exception of the anti-junction mea
sure. That will have to wait until
next session, but it is said the pros
poets are good for its passage at that
time.
All of the regular supply bills have
passed both houses except the general
deficiency bill. That was passed by
the house Saturday and will be report
ed to the senate not later than Tues.
day. Unless there is trouble in con.
nection with a scheme for the retire
ment Of superanuated employees Of the
government which the bill may carry,
it is thought its passage will not take
more than one day.
The postal savings bank bill is still
before the senate. 1t came from the
house in the form of an amended bill
and Senator Carter moved that the
senate concur in the house amend
ments. Opposition developed and the
motion has been debated intermittent
ly since the bill returned from the
house. President Taft approves of the
house bill and it seems reasonably GER
tain that the senate will accept it.
The rivers and harbors bill is await
ing the presidents signature and he
will soon have the omnibus public
buildings bill which was reported to
the house Saturday. With both of
these matters before him, he is in
a position to command that action be
taken on such remaining legislation
as he feels should pass.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
GOVERNOR CALLS A SPECIAL SESSION
of the Thirty-first Legislature to Meet
on July 10 to Repeal Insurance
Law, Etc.

Austin, Tex.-Goyernor Campbell is.
sued a proclamation Tuesday, calling
a special session of the Thirty-frst
legislature TO convene in the city of
Austin beginning at 2 o'clock D. m.
Tuesday Julv 49, 1910. In accordance
with the State constitution. which
saws rofarrino +o an extraordinary
sesSion. oils 1tho oovorno,.'c( nrocIa
nation thoroforo chou state snccffc-
alIv tro nnrnoso for which the legis-
fatnrn ic ronynnod" GoyernOr Camp
haI1 announces hi, n,irnosa ia have
tho fro RATING, low ronoa1ad The Droc-
Iamotior is &c fo,Iowe
Austin Tav-rvncutfye Office,
State Of Tovas Austfn-L r, NJ.
Camnhau .oovernor Of tho state Of
Toxas br virtne Of authority vested
in mo NV tho constitution do hereby
call q snecial srssio, Of the Thirty
fret ooisIotrro IN oonvone in the city
of Austin Tev beginning at 2 o'clock
n NJ Tnocdav nIv "a 1910 for the
fo,lou.;,g nurnocoe to.wi+.
To nnact q law renealing the law
oroo,od NV tho Thirty. fret legislature
at its first called session. known as
cbon+or ,c ond ortitIod "An act pro.
vi6ing corditions unou which fire in
sn.onoo oon,n;o. shall, +rorsact busi-
no,. :. +,,io c+,+o ord ,rovidino for
~ ,,,o.io, o,a oor+r,1 If rates
- .os,;, euo ;,.,,ronoo and to
rroront dicorin,ino+;on tboroin and tn
anooto ero in.uronoo rotino hoard
49, - ,,;Jo oI.ioa fo,. uio,o+ions
90 49,, aot 49,, doo,or;ro on emar.
eencvo
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Automobile Accident.

Louisville, Ky.-The breaking Of
right front wheel of the Cole 80 car
was the most serious accident expert
enced by any of the contestants in the
Glidden tour from Cincinnati to Louis
vile Tuesday. This accident occurred
thirteen miles from Louisville. when
the driver, A. R. Martin, tried to avoid
a buggy. The car was penalized l ,4O2
points. Seven other cars contesting
for the Glidden and Chicago trophies
were penalized for minor accidents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Texas Grapes Shipped.

MAllen, Textile first shipment Of
California grapes was made Saturday
by c. A. Allen Maule. They sold for
SO cents pound. Mr.. Arnold, Cali
fornia grape man, was in the city and
said this same variety of grapes is not
shipped In California before September
1. McAllen has also furnished the first
shipment of cantaloupes, watermelons
and cucumbers for 1910.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Banana Company Complains.

Washington.-An appeal has reach
ed the state department from Puerto
Perlas Banana Company, with head
quarters near Bluefelds, Nicaragua,
asking this government for protection
for its vessels and business. The state
department has telegraphed to the
United States consul at Bluefelds for
information regarding the matter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Bound Over to Grand jury

Angleton, Textile examining
trial of Frank Lewis and Grenville
Gillette, charged with nighttime bur-
glary of the Alvin Mercantile Com
pany's store in Alvin on the night of
June S, was had Wednesday before
Judge w. A. Nelson, justice of the
peace, and they were bound over to
the grand jury at the next term of
the Brazoria County District Court In
the sum of $1,000 each,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
A Tart Tongue.

Col. Robert G. Carter, at a NJ
vile banquet, was talking about ~
paign comrades.
Then there was Dash Of Comm,
A." he said. Dash had the reputaa.J
of being the nastiest-tongued man
the regiment.
1T was Private Dash, you kno,|
who, out foraging one evening on
rich estate, came accidentally up'
the owners wife, grande dame i
evening dress.
Dash asked her for food. She \
fused him. He asked again. But, ST
refusing, she walked away.
"'No,' she said, I'll give you not
ing, trespassing like this! III give y
nothing. My mind is made up
"'Made up, is it?' said Dash. Ii
the rest of you, eh?'"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Cucumber Industry.

Hallettsville, Tex.-That the cucum-
Der industry is paying investment
is attested by the fact that truck
growers have shipped from Sublime
about thirteen carloads to out-of-state
markets. This industry has brought
quite a lot of cash money into that
place at a time when it is scarce with
the farmers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Weevil Reported,

Berclair, Textile ground is get
ting dry, and a good rain would prove
beneficial to cotton. The plant is
blooming freely and with favorable
weather during June and July big
crop will be gathered. Weevils are
reported numerous and are doing
much damage to cotton on sand soil.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Taxable Value Estimates

Austin. Textile controller Satur.
day received the following estimates
of taxable values: Brewster County
$7,S62,355; increase, s29G.1O2.
Foard Countrywide, $3,522.92O; IN
crease, $69,6GO. Hutchinson County
Value, $1,526,4S5; increase, $1O2,O15.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Mammoth Bull Snake.

Llano, Tex.-One of the largest
snakes ever seen near Llano was kill
ed Saturday by section men on the
railroad near town. 1t was a bull
snake. feet long and II inches in
circumference. They are not consid-
cred poisonous, but are fierce looking,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Webb County Land Deal.

Laredo, TEXAS evidence of the in
crease in value of Webb County up
lands, sale was made Tuesday of
5000 acres near Webb Station, on the
International road, at 81 per acre.
when this same land few years ago
could have been bought for a dollar
per acre.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
New Reserve AGENTS.

Austin, Textile department of
insurance and banking Wednesday
approved the following banks as re-
serve agents for state banks: Lum-
Germans National Bank, Houston, for
Beeville Bank and Trust Company,
Beeville; Mercury State Bank, Mer-
curry, and First State Bank Clinton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Good Peach Crop.

Palestine, Textile peach crop IN
Cherokee County, in the Jacksonville
country, is one Of the finest in the his
tory of the section, and the orchards
show good and intelligent treatment"
said Mr.. ]. A. Standcliff of Houston.
who has just returned from there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Spain Threatens Vatican RUPTURE

Madrid.-A semi-official note init
mates that If the Vatican insists upon
coupling its protest against the royal
decree issued on June II with the ne.
gotiations to revise the concordat, the
government will break off all negoti-
atoms. The royal decree authorizes
the edifices of non-Catholic religious
societies to display the insignia for
public worship and other ceremonies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Arm Broken by Auto Crank

Port Arthur, TeX.-While cranking
his auto Thursday DR.. C. F. Seafers
suffered a fracture Of his right arm
and one of the bones being broken
close to the wrist. DR.. Seafers is sup
eritendent of the Mary Gates Hospital
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

China has taken another great step
toward western civilization and the
emancipation of its women. The
daughters of the Chinese minister at
Washington have learned 70 make
fudge When the American schoolgirl
atmosphere gets into any home, how
ever orientalized. things are bound to
be changed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

That submarine vessels can make
extended trips is shown by recent
experience with the Viper, owned by
the United States, which. in command
of midshipman. ran 4S7 miles, from
a point OFF the North Carolina coast to
Annapolis Hitherto no such attempt
has been made. OF course, the voyage
was made on the surface, as submar-
ines dive only when such action is
considered necessary. But that the
Viper could so safely for such a dis.
lance, unaccompanied by any convoy,
is taken to show that such craft are
capable of more independent service
than was supposed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Johnson Sold Picture Prints

San Francisco.-Jack Johnson Tues.
day sold his share in the motion mic.
lures in the fight with Jeffries for
$4,000 Jeffries has agreed to take
the same sum for his share.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
School BuiIdino Contract Awarded,

Luling, Tex.-At the last meeting Of
the school board, R. H. Tadlock was
given the contract to erect the new
school building at Luling. His bid was
S999490. AS the school bonds sold for
$4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Quiet lynching in Arkansas.

Star City, Ark.-Will Hunter, a ne,
gro, was taken from the officers by
a mob Tuesday night and lynched.
The negro had just been arrested for
entering the room of a white woman
near Garnett, Ark, few days ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

The Ornithologists' union of New
York has undertaken to try to restore
the wild pigeon. Perhaps members Of
the Ornithologists' union have nothing
else that may be regarded as worth
while to do.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
$4,000 Transaction.

Victoria, Textile Norton ranch
of about 1000 acres, twelve miles east
of Victoria, has been sold to Henry
D. Higginson of Wichita. Kan, at a
price In excess of $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Mexia to Have Eishina Lake

Mexia, Tex,-Work is progressing
nicely on the fishing lake, two miles
south of town. When completed the
lake will cover thirty acres in water.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

1t is an interesting and noteworthy
fact that since the PRONUNCIATION of the
law of June, 1907, the effect of which
Is to simplify the formalities which are
the necessary preliminaries to mar.
riage, there have been more weddings
in France than at any period since the
beginning of the last century, with the
exception of the year 1913 and 1872,
In the former of which men contracted
unions to escape being sent off to
fight, while in the latter many we'd
ding took place which had been de.
layed by the war with Germany.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

School children In various cities
are voting against the firecracker and
the insane type of Fourth of July.
The children see the point when you
present 1t to them in the right way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Hearne teachers

Hearne, Tex.-Miss Lillian Killough
of Wheelock and Miss Beatrice Mccoy
of Clinton were elected by the school
trustees at their meeting this week az
teachers in the Hearne public school.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

An engineer who ran his engine
INTO a train ahead of him says that
the Lord ordered him to do 1t, thus
predicating another case of orders
gone awry In transmission.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24
Kirby Purchased Printing Plant,

Houston, Tex-Mr. John H. Kirby
purchased the plant of the State Print
ing Company Wednesday, when the
entire plant was sold at auction for
$4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Somebody has found out how to
make coffee from dandelion roots, but
there is no immediate danger that the
dandelion crop will be a failure owing
to the fact that a use has been found
for 1t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

In Zurich, Switzerland, the people
have custom of burning an effigy of
winter in the streets. If it would help
to bring winter to an end the custom
might we'll be adopted in other places.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Railroads are having trouble fixing
transportation charges on womens
hats They ere not heavy enough to
go by weight. Why not charge by the
acre?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

The scientists may prove or dis
prove the dangers in kissing, but 1t
will take all the kings horses to stop
it-and no one seems to be rounding
up horses, either.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Thanks to the California expert.
mentors 1t is now possible to eat cacti
and roses. It'll be long before this
prickly fodder takes the place of meat
and 'taters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Kansas will continue to raise corn
and put money in the bank without
getting jealous or excited over dia
mond discoveries in the neighborhood.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

kissing is safe, says Boston ply
stefan. The young mans fancy will
turn this spring, no doubt, with far
more than its usual intensity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

The Husbands union should inves-
tigate the case of the man whose wife
beat him with her fists, a stove poker,
a hammer, and then had him arrested
for assault and battery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

From Lynn comes a story of bread
buried In dry sand and kept sound and
sweet for Is years. This seems to be
another hint for cold-storage men.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Soon some nervous people will be-
gin worrying about what the comet
will do when it returns seVenty-hVe
years hence.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

The price of skunk skins has ad-
Vanced 100 per cent, so expect a big
rise in several kinds Of mink, seal and
ermine next winter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

"Do not tell a boy how bad he is,"
says the superintendent of boys
school. No, he might get naughty
over having achieved such distinction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

The "Chantecler" cocktail IS the
latest, but the man who drinks 1t
probably does not feel like Growing
the next morning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

New York suburban railroads have
raised the rate to commuters. Here Is
a new incentive for the fying-machine
man to continue his activities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Candidates for parliament in Hun
gary are being pelted with stale eggs.
Has Hungary no cold-storage houses?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Judging by some Of the recent nc
ton, more noyelsts are Of unsound
mind than are legally declared so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

There are no good flies except dead
ones.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Astronomers, on the other hand.
learn something new every day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

Some straw-hat symptoms are mani
Testing themselves.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

And about those flies!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-24

1t is quite useless expecting to fin
perfection when we do so little 10 On
mote It OuTselveS.-ROyStOn.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1910-07-21
A Ride in the Country

We received cordial invitation
from Fislar & Waldorf to take a
JOY ride with them in their buzz
wagon last Saturday. We say we,
for brother Rainey went along
with us. We took northeast
erly course, and saw some very
good farms and farming. We also
saw a good deal that wasn't so
good. Corn had a good appearance
everywhere, and promises a splen-
did crop if sufficient moisture can
be had. 1t all depends on that.
The hay crop is decidedly short.
Potatoes looked well but to be of
any size they must have rain. We
enjoyed the trip hugely. Mr..
tislar was the engineer with his
hand always on the throttle, and
whenever a good piece of roads
was encountered he pulled the
throttle wide open, and like bird
he cleft the air in twain. For a
sane and safe chauffer we commend
the popular Secretary of the school
board. II. Durkee.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1910-07-21
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
The Amateur N. D.

When we sailed from San Fran
cisco on the Shark, | knew as
much about sickness as the Admir-
al of the Swiss Navy knows about
salt water. And here, at the start,
let me advise any one who medi-
tates going to out-of-the- way tropic
places: Go to first class druggist
the sort that have specialists on
their salary list who know every
thing. Talk the matter over with
such an one. Note carefully all that
he says. Have list made of all
that he recommends. Write out a
check for the total cost, and tear
it up.
| wish | had done the same. |
should have been far wiser, l know
now, if | had bought one of those
ready made, self-acting, fool-proof
medicine chests, such as are favor
ed by fourth-rate ship-masters. In
such a chest each bottle has num-
ber. On the inside of the lid is
placed simple table of directions:
No.1-toothache; No. 2-smallpox;
No. 3-stomachache: No. 4-chole-
ra; No. 5-rhcumatism; and SO on,
through the list of human ills.
And | might have used it rs did
certain venerable skipper, who,
when number three was empty,
mixed dose from number one
and two, or when number seven
was all gone, dosed his crew with
four and three till three gave out,
when be used five and two.
London, in August Pacific Month
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1910-07-21
Shipment of Live Stock

Saturday morning the Philip
stock yards was the scene of much
excitement, about seven carloads
of sheep, cattle and horses being
loaded and shipped to various east
ern points. +. NJ. Ring who lives
southeast of Philip drove in two
loads of sheep which were con-
signed to CLAW Robinson Co., of
Chicago. Mr.. Ring went with
them. f. F. Walden shipped a
car load of cattle, and Williams 4
Rcnning two loads, both consign-
signments going to Sioux City.
w. M. Wing of Sioux City, who
purchased a bunch of horses up on
the Moreau river and drove them
through to Philip shipped out two
carloads of fine stuff, several mares
and colts being sold to local par
ties in town. A large number OF
them were sold to homesteaders on
the trip down to Philip. w. p.
Wafford bought two mares and
colts and F. M. Ring took a fine
mare and colt. The train was
special, coming out from Pierre
and other shipments were made al
points east of Philip.