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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
Alfalfa King" Of Mesilla
Valley Chief Speaker at
The Weekly Luncheon
Relates History of Valley.

With a record breaking attenda nee
and the largest guest list in the his
tory of the chamber of commerce. the
business mems luncheon which was
given today was the most successful
OF any yet given by the commercial Or
ganization.
The principal address was given by
Oscar c. Snow, known as the alfalfa
king of the southwest" who real an
interesting paper on the possibilities Of
the Rio Grande valley The paper was
as interesting as il was accurate and
showed that Mr.. Snow had gwen II
careful thought, it being a scholarly
treatise of The vast resources Of the
twin valleys. Mr.. Snow said:
The Rio Grande Valley.
History tells US that in 1886 Cabaza
de Vaca in his search for the Seven
Cities" of fabulous wealth reached the
present site Of FL Paso. In his hurry
to discover these cities whose stree:s
were paved with silver he as well as
many others who followed in his foot
steps. in later years, passed the muddy
Rio Grande and her silt filled valley
with scarcely a thought of her untold
wealth that has been accommodating for
years. For centuries the annual floods
have gathered from the mountains aud
plains large quantities of potash. phos-
phoric acid and nitrogen mixed with
organic elements, without which min
eral matters would not be available for
plant growth, and deposited them In
this valley.
What Nature Did
Thus nature has provided for rs one
of the most fertile garden spots of ,ba
world under favorable climatic e,ndi-
tions. Instead of importing potash
nitrates and phOsphates we with eoc,,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
BOARD MAY MAKE FURTHER
INVESTIGATIONS INTO REPORTS

: hand for absolute and prompt lnFeStlSa-
! ton, demanding il to the fullest extent
could, in my opinion. be guilty OF any
thing that would incriminate his char
acter and brand him anything but
| man.
His manly action in taking this mat
ter, as per his suggestion, TO the grand
jury, stamps him above the petty lar
ceny of SIS. and when this Investigation
is completed and the results are taken,
Henry Welsch. in my opinion, will stand
out as a monument and a guidance for
! the future members of the board of trus-
tees of the public schools of FL Paso-
The principal interest of the inves-
tigation is that the grand jury may ind
something higher up and of deeper con-
sideration 10 not only this board OF trus-
tees. but TO those throughout the state
of Texas"
WEIGH on Grand jury.
E B. WEIGH the man who first saw
the letter and check as addressed and
made payable 10 Henry WeIsch. is now
member of the grand jury before which
Henry Welsch says he appeared We'd
nesday morning and which. IT is report
ed. is now investigating the issuance OF
the check by the Texas Seating COM
pany.
3. Blumenthal is foreman of the grand
Jury and the other members beside z.
B. WEIGH are: ". l. FoNworth, J. l.
O'Shea, J. W. Fisher. James Buchanan,
c. J. Bassett. Otis Coles. J. H Laurie. W.
c. Davis Stanley Bevan and r L. Dor
bandit
Weisch Not to Resign.
There have been rumors that the check
incident might be followed by the resig-
nation of Henry Welsch. but no resigna-
ton has been rendered to the board, and
il is authortatively stated that trus-
tee Welsch will not resign
"Why should hep" questioned trustee
Peabody when asked if Welsch was go
ing TO resign. and continuing he said:
Il do not believe the school board would
accept his resignation were he 70 ten
der it,"
The term Of Henry Welsch as a mem
Der of the school board Will expire In
May as will those of trustees John
Harper and ". L. Gaines In political
circles, the query, viii Welsch be
candidate for reelection in May?" is met
with the counter question: Why
shouldn't he?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
OSCAR SNOW TELLS BUSINESS MEN
Of WONDERFUL FERTILITY Of VALLEY

! irrigation return more to the soil than
| the plant life is absorbing from 1t. with
the exception of nitrogen. which, how
ever. is largely taken from the air by
plant life.
Without the aid of commercial fer
! tilezers the soil of the Rio Grande val
ley improves as We till. Three hundred
and seventy years have elapsed since
Castanada wrote of the farms and ma
tive farmers OF this valley.
Valley EARNED Early.
All indications would lead us to be-
lieve that this valley was farmed long
before the advent Of the early Spanish
conquerors. While we are today farm
ing the same land that these people
farmed the government reports show
that 100000 acres of land put under
cultivation from 100 10 200 years after
Castanadas report is now abandoned as
worneut farms. From careful observa-
tion and without fear of contradiction,
I make the assertion that the most fer
tile land in the Rio Grande valley today
IS the land that has been longest under
cultivation.
AS a large portion of the material
of which plants are composed is not
drawn from the soil but taken from the
air and water. continuous irrigation
not only enrichens the soil but keeps
present moisture enabling the plant to
assimilate feed rapidly producing a
quick and rapid growth so much de-
sired in many plants
Agricultural Basis of Wealth
study of the worlds history shows
that agriculture has been the primary
basis of wealth If we desire to continue
the exporting of farm products from
%f1o oil 1%
increasing population it Is necessary that
we farm upon a more scientific and eco
nomic basis. With the exhaustion of
large acreages of eastern farms and the
taking up of the arabic land of the
country causes US to realize that hence
forth the problem VIII be a greater pro-
duction from a given acre. The Rio
Grande valley offers the IDEAL spot for
the practice Of these principles. The al
falfa plant is one of the greatest nitro
gen gathering plants that the world
has known, and it paves the way for
the orchard, small fruit and truck farm
ing Making possible the intensive farm
ing that promises the greatest returns.
Alfalfa Land.
Land that has been planted in alfalfa
for over a quarter of a century when
plowed and planted in wheat yielded 81
bushels of grain per acre
If 100 600 acres of our present wild
land was planted in alfalfa 1t would
WELD under favorable conditions. coo. 600
IONS of hay each season If this hay was
loaded into cars of 10 tons each II would
make one solid train 454 miles in length.
In other words one continuous train
from Santa Fe. \. NJ. TO Ell Paso and ex-
tending rs miles into Texas. The value
OF this crop at the average price for the
last three years would be s7.20O.OOO this
would net the growers $4,000. 600. While
the above figures may seem large IL is
merely a large Illustration of what is
being demonstrated every year by more
than one farmer in Mesilla valley
One Mexican Bean.
One small striped Mexican bean plant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10

Bill Black" story and was forced TO
tell some more by the business men,
The Guests.
The guests at the luncheon were:
John G. Kerr, OF Bowie, Ariz; ". E.
Black, Dallas. H \. Farley, Peoria
H.; j. B. Walker. Boston. Mass
George F. Trott. Junction City, Kas.:
Gen Arson Mills. Washington. d. c.;
r. A Ford. Santa Fe, n. NJ; j. l.
Thompson. BerinO, y. NJ: ]. c. Brash-
er. Houston, Tex; ". P. Andrews, Red
Oak, Iowa; ]. B. Adkins, Shreveport,
La; L. r. Thompson. Clint. Tex; Rev
Charles l. Overstreet; T. L McKa1Ilp.
Pittsburg, Pa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10

board. / did work for the school board
It was common practice. At the time
Frank Powers was doing all the work
for the schools. he was q member of the
board. Yes. / believe the law was in
force at that time
Il viii not knowingly do any work
for the schools now he continued "A
person might come to the shop and get
some material and take it away and it
might go to the schools, but if so. ii is
not known to me- would not go out to
any one Of the school buildings and do
any work
A Strong Defence.
Speaking of the Welsch incident Mr..
Peabody said.
Henry Welsch is absolutely the
squarest man / ever met. I believe that
he is absolutely guiltless. No man TAX
ing a situation unknown to him in his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
ECZEMA Durable
P..o0F NOW At Csc

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we vouch for IT.
Ten years OF success with this
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scription, has convinced us and ve
hope you will accept the special 25
cent offer on d. D. d. Prescription so
that you also will be convinced.-Kelly
& Pollard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10

should be started April l and continue
TO Oct. l.
Last year they cost in the l>ighbor-
hood of $500.
Acting mayor Robinson suggested
that the matter be postponed until
the next meeting of the council, when
alderman Hewitt will be present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
HOSTETTER'S
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You will be agreeably surprised at its
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
TAKES FIRST RIDE IN
CAR: JUMPS OFF BACKWARD

Since he never before had seen a
street car. much less ridden in one,
Stephano Sever. from way down south
in Mexico. leaped from a moving car
at the Santa Fe bridge approach We'd
nesday evening. The man was rendered
unconscious by the fall. and an ugly
cash was cut across his face.
Following the accident the car crew
was held by the Mexican police This
morning conductor T. NJ. Nelson, anc
rnotorman l. " Evans were summoned
to the district court and evidence was
taken rega riding the accident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
HELD As Suspect

John Wagneick was arrested Wednes-
day night by the police and docketed
at the city Jail as a vagrant and 'sus-
picious character. The police say they
believe that he may be the same man
who attempted to rob the Southern Pa
cifIc ticket office at Lordsburg, n. NJ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
SUES RAILROAD: SAYS
HE WAS LOCKED IN CAR.

Fort Worth. Texas. March 10.-August
Steinhage brought suit against the Fort
Worth & Denver railroad today for
$4,000 damages. He alleges that he
and many other workmen were hired in
Denver and sent TO Alvord, Texas. and
that after leaving Denver they were
locked up in a car and denied food and
water for SO hours.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
CITY MAY BUY PROPERTY To
OPEN NORTH KANSAS STREET

stated that the check had not been paid
over. remarking that the negotiations
had not reached that stage.
The city is continuing its work with
the view Of getting an equitable ar
rangement for the opening Of North
Kansas street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10

1t is reported that the city has pur-
chased from Mrs. Josephine Crosby a
strip Of land on the west side of her
property, fronting Myrtle avenue. for
the purpose Of opening North Kansas
street. for the sum of $4,000.
Acting mayor W. F. Robinson today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
YOU CAN'T EXPECT

to be strong and healthy if the stomach
is too weak to properly digest your food,
and in order to overcome this weakness,
you should begin each meal with dose
Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10

Mrs Jennie Thomas. Of Decatur, III,
has arrived for three months's visit
with her son. George Thomas, night
clerk at the Orndorf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
CasEUNDER ADyIsENENT

Jim Cobb and H. L. Thompson.
charged with unlawfully taking water
from the Clint ditch. were given a
hearing this morning in the county
court. The case was taken under adj
visement by county Judge Eylar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10

ed alone produced u ounces of dried
beans and as there is about 65 beans in
one ounce we have $50 beans for our
trouble.
recently reclaimed field which
showed all markings OF ancient farming
yielded over 1000 pounds Of dried beans
per acre. These beans sold readily at
cents per pound, making a gross receipt
of over $50 per acre for the first crop
with only two irrigations.
We sometimes hear of a very rich
mine that pays from the grass roots the
Rio Grande valley Is a mine that has
never failed to pay from the grass
roots and never will fail us if we farm
as nature bids
More Land Needed.
The increase in population of FL Paso
will make it necessary that larger
acreage Of valley land be reclaimed and
put under cultivation FL Paso needs
a farming community that will place
her on a more self supporting basis.
An agricultural and manufacturing
community is the one that succeeds the
best The farm and the factory must
go side by side in order to bring about
the greatest progressive, intellectual
and Industrial development An in
creased acreage under more intensive
cultivation brings the factory nearer
to us than any other resource that we
could develop. The retaining OF this
great valley will take years of careful
and intelligent labor, but it should be
encouraged as II means homes, pros
perity and plenty for many people. To
the man who owns large uncultivated
tracts of valley land with no Intention
of improving it, 1 can only quote the
old adage There is no person so far
from market as the one who has moth
ing to SELL And refer him 20 Street.
who says: Nature is mans teacher.
She unfolds her treasures TO his search.
unseals his eyes. nlumes his mind and
purihes his heart; an influence breathes
from all sights and sounds of her ex-
istance."
Arizona Marble.
John G.. Kerr, of the Arizona Marble
company, who is here showing the saIn-
pies or the famous Bowie marble,
which is being quarried by the Arizona
Marble company, made a strong talk 70
the business men following Mr. Shows
paper on the Rio Grande valley. This
talk was one of the strongest ever
given at chamber Of commerce lunch
con. Mr.. Kerr told of the wonderful
possibilities Of the marble deposits at
Bowie and his faith in the future of
the southwest
W. f. Black Talks
". E. Black, of Dallas. representa-
tive of the Morris Lumber company.
who was here to attend the Lumber
mems association meeting and the Hoo
Hoo concentration, told a characteristic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
Mexico Northwestern Rail-
way Company

The Rio Grande. Sierra Madre &
Pacific Railroad Co.
NEW MANAGEMENT.
NEW TIME CARD!
NEW STATION!
In Fact
EVERYTHING NEW!
NOV. 18th, 1909.
Effective this date Passenger
trains will leave our NEW STA
TON, Corner Gales COMERCIO
and FERROCARRIL
CIUDAD JUAREIZ AT p. VI.
Arrives
NUENA CASAS GRANDES p. NJ.
Returning Leaves
NUENA CASAS GRANDES 12:15 PM
Arrives
CIUDAD JUAREZ II. VI.
Thus bringing Nueva Casas
Grandes and intermediate points
several hours nearer FL Paso and
vice versa, and allowing patrons
opportunity to transact their busI-
ness and be home next day.
HUNTING and FISHING such as
found nowhere else on North Amer
lean continent
Write for full particulars.
III. C. FERRIS, It. IL. RYAN,
General Mgr. Traffic Mgr.
Apartado 46-
Chihuahua, Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
Arizona Marble.
w. f. Black Talks.

". E. Black, of Dallas. representa-
tive of the Morris Lumber company.
who was here to attend the Lumber
mems association meeting and the Hoo
Hoo concentration, told a characteristic
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
OMNIBUS DRIVERS MAKE
GOOD CATTLE PUNCHERS
Taken to Australia by Million
aire Ranch Owner

LONDON, March 25.-Away in the
bush of Australia men who a little
more than a year ago were handling
the reins from the drivers boxes of
London omnibuses and calling Bank!
Liverpool street," to prospective pas
sengers are winning new homes in the
tralian cattle king.
The millionaire rancher grew inter-
ested In the men by riding with them
on the tops of their omnibuses: then he
offered them work and passage money.
Now Mrs. Kidman. the wife of the
cattle king, and her daughter are in
London, and able to give first hand
reports about the omnibus ranchers.
They are all getting on WELL" said
Miss Kidman, land my father is very
pleased with them. They are scat
tered about at the various stations
with their wives, who have also proved
very useful. indeed, for they all cook
well, and In Australia it Is difficult to
get a man to work hard, with wife
who is a good cook and can act for
station"
After a month one driver, who before
he landed In Australia had never been
across horse, was able to take
charge single handed Of a herd Of cat
tie upon journey. The other men
work with the experienced cattle
hands in bringing big herds of cattle.
comprising 400 and more animals, long
Journeys from island to the coast All
the men are healthy and happy and
earning good money.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
BLACK SWANS TRAGEDY
DUE'TO DOG AND WATER
Birds Attempt to Rear Family
and Have Many Failures

LONDON, March 26.-There is a
tragic atmosphere enveloping the
northeast corner of Long pond, Ken
sington gardens, just now.
A large eggless nest is stranded on
the mud, and two disconsolate black
swans visit it frequently to see if their
eggs have come back.
over a month ago the female black
swan laid six eggs in the nest she had
made on the edge of the Long pond.
The nest was then partially surround
ed by water-a point on which swans
are very particular.
fortnight ago the water of the
Long pond began to recede. leaving the
nest high and dry on the mud.
Occasionally. in order to get to the
water, the female swan left the nest,
while a toy dog, which ran over the
mud considerably annoyed her.
In consequence 1t was decided by the
game keeper that the eggs were added
as result of the birds apparent neg
lect, and they were removed from the
nest a week ago. Some unsuccessful
attempts were made to hatch the eggs
by incubation.
Now that the eggs are gone, the fe-
male swan and her mate have spent
several days searching for them.
"A nest should be made on a float
ing island in the center of the pond for
the swans" said an official of the gar
dens
These two swans-there are five in
all the gardens-have been attempting
to rear a family for years, but owing
to various causes have never yet sue
ceeded"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF
FAR EASTERN ISLANDS

Consul General James T. Du Bois of
Singapore. comments on the growing
development of islands in Asiatic
waters:
The reported purchase by an Ameri-
can sugar syndicate of over $4,000
acres OF land in the Philippines for sugar
and other interests is considered here
as encouraging for the agricultural de-
velopment of the islands Millions of
acres OF valuable lands still lie under
tropical suns untouched. 1t is only
when capital comes and forces devel-
opment that the marvellous richness Of
the soil and valable resources are dis
covered. twenty-five years ago North
Borneo was largely neglected. Capital
finally went there and has wonderfully
profited.
One company has territorial rights
over country as large as Ireland
much of it suitable for rubber and
tobacco; it's 20,000,000 acres, formerly
considered OF little value, is now held
at SIS per acre. On these $1,000 square
miles there are estimated to be 50,000,-
600 tons of marketable timber. Many
plantations have been successfully es-
tabiished where two decades ago only
savages existed. 1t is gradually be-
coming known that many of these is
lands, such as New Guinea, Borneo and
Sumatra are fields for profitable in
vestment, and large syndicates with
ample capital are rapidly giving them
attention.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
HIGH RENTALS ARE
PAID IN LONDON
Giving $500 Week for
Furnished Town Houses

LONDON. March 2e.-Never was such
difficulty experienced by wealthy Amer
leans in obtaining furnished houses eor
the season as exists a. the present time.
Consequently high rentals are being
asked and freely given. The reason is
partly due 70 the unusually attractive
season coupled with the political situa-
ton. which makes il necessary for
many people TO remain in town.
Among the fortunate ones is Mrs.
Frank Mackay. who has taken Lord
Granard's house, Charles street, Berke-
ley square. which is one Of the largest
in the West end. It is understood that
Granard is willing to dispose of IT per-
nlanently. The price asked is said TO
be 100000.
Another American who has arrived
already is Mrs. Milleier Graham. widow
Of the California millionaire. She has
acquired Lord Nunburnholmes town
house.
After experiencing great difficulty
William Phillips. first secretary Of the
American embassy. has at last secured
Lord Grey's town house. p South street.
Park lane. which he has taken and fur
nished for the season. A West end
house agent said today that Americans
are willing TO pay anywhere from $1,000
TO sl5, 900 for a season of three months
for q West end house, while $500 a
week is not an unusual rent for them
to pay for a furnished house in London.
a IA Their curious clause in all agree
nlents is that tenants shall not allow
any original paintings In the house to
be copied.
This is stipulated because in former
years a number of well known paint
ings were copied and taken back to
America as originals.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
ANNEXATION wins
AT FRESNO POLL
5000 People Are Added to the
Population of the Raisin
City
TSpecial Dispatch TO The Call

FRESNO, March 26.-By majority
of l6 to 1 on the inside and majority
of % votes on the outside of the city
the annexation election held in this
city today was carried, adding about
5000 persons to the population OF
Fresno.
The vote both inside and outside was
exceedingly light, but it was only on
the outside that any opposition to speak
of was found. The opposition, how
ever. was not nearly as great as was
expected when the vote cast is taken
into consideration. The vote in the
territory to be annexed was 81 for
and 50 against annexation. In the
city out of registration of 5000 but
All ballots were cast. The vote on
annexation was 443 for and % against.
The annexation of this new territory
is only the stepping stone for a greater
Fresno, and it is expected that 1t will
not be long before the whole territory
directly adjoining this city will be an
neXed.