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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
MISSION AND POTRERO ARE
RECEIVING A LARGE SHARE
New Custom House VIII Be Most Magnificent
y Public Building in City. and Balboa
Is Second Largest Park

over the prospect of the early compile
tion Of the Kentucky street viaduct.
They will then be able to go to and
from their homes and Market street
without mourning the dangers and de-
lays of crossing a maze of Southern
Pacific tracks. Moreover. a large vol
ume of trucking traffic will be Sble to
dock section TO the northward and the
Potrero manufacturing district on the
south
Besides these advantages pedestrians
will be able TO walk safely at all times
over the perilous area of tracks where
switch engines are always shunting
cars back and forth across Kentucky
and Sixteenth streets.
Moreover. the ever present danger of
FIRE and the possibility OF the streets
being blocked with freightcars so that
the fire department apparatus may be
held up will be entirely avoided.
For Is months the work OF construct
.ng these connecting viaducts has been
IN progress. All the structural work is
Kentucky street viaduct at the SOUTH
ern end.
This part of the work has been
hindered by the fact that the W. W.
Montague pipe works has a lease on
the land on the easterly side of Ken
tucky street where the southern ap-
proach to the viaduct is to be located.
This lease is said to expire October /,
and work will then be pushed on the
concrete approach.
All the steel viaduct work is finished
in Kentucky street. and the intersect-
ing viaduct in Sixteenth. The ap-
proaches are finished in Sixteenth and
Sixth where these two streets come to-
gether, making cross town elevated
street leading to Kentucky street. A
descent from Sixteenth street leads
down to Eldorado street.
The Kentucky street viaduct begins
a few rods south of Alameda and eA-
tends a distance OF about 1900 feet
southwark 10 a point just north of
Mariposa- The Sixteenth street viaduet
which comes into It at right angles, is
of about equal length, making, includ-
ing the approaches, something more
than half a mile of elevated street.
The roadway of the viaducts will be
p feet wide, with a sidewalk Of 10
feet throughout the entire length. The
work. when completed, will cost $3.50
600. 1t has been done entirely by the
Southern Pacific under the direction of
the city engineering department.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
MANY SALES in
PARK DISTRICT
Sol. Getz & Sons report the following

Sol. Getz & Sons report the following
recent sales:
Lot 25xl20. in the west line Of Thirty third
avenue. 100 feet north OF ANA tA) street to
Johanna Bahrendt Richmond district.
Lot 25x120, in the west line OF Twenty fourth
avenue. 100 feet south OF Lincoln way tH
street,, to Michael L. 0'Loshlen. sunset dis
trict.
Lot 25x12O in the east line ot Twenty third
avenue. 100 feet north OF Kirkham (k) street.
to Michael L. O'LOghlen. sunset district.
Lot 25x120, in the west line Of sixteenth ave
nne. 200 feet north OF Irving Cd street, 70
Henry II. Hanson. Sunset district.
Lot 25x120. in the west line of Twenty third
avenue $50 feet south Of Irving Cd street. sun
set district. to Jay G. and Della Ragland-
street. S2:6 feet east of Eleventh avenue. sun
set district. TO Carlton L. Holland.
Lot 25x120. in the west line Of Tenth avenue.
175 feet north OF ANA (Al street, Richmond
district. TO Louis D. Sourau-
Lot 25x120. in the west line OF Thirty first
avenue. 125 feet north Of Judah % street. sun
set district, to Ethel T. Taylor
Lot 25x120. in the west line OF Twenty third
avenue 800 feet south OF Irving CD street Sun
set district. TO A E and NJ. Disston-
Lot 50x120- in the west line Of FOrtieth ave
nue.. 100 feet north Of Yerba tX) street Park
side district to Charles Shaw
Lot 25x120. in the east line of Forty fourth
avenue, ITO feet south OF Balboa (Bl street.
Richmond district, to Francis c. Watson
Lot 25x120. in the west line of Twenty-third
avenue, $50 feet north Of Judah (JD street. to
James Lane, Sunset district
Lot 81 :6x100. at the southwest corner OF
Thirty third avenue and Irving ID street, Sun
set district. TO George F. Shepherd
Lot 32:6x1O0. in the southwest line OF Brazil
avenue p feet northeast OF Lisbon street. to
Giosue D. Antonio. Excelsior homestead sssocia-
tion-
Lot 25x120 in the west line OF Eighth avenue
175 feet south OF Moraga (M) street, Sunset
district. to Orvile j. Armstrong.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17

Great Improvements are being made
IN many parts Of the city. Out at In
glesfde. Balboa park is undergoing
Transformation from barren acres to a
model city park, with Fairgrounds and
handsome public buildings.
Situated at the junction OF San Jose
aad Ocean avenues. It occupies a ter
rjtory west and north of this point.
covering nine acres. making 1t the larg-
est park area in the city, excepting
Crelo'en Gate park. Trees have been
planted about the border Of the park
and work is now progressing in laying
out lawns, driveways, an athletic field
Fairgrounds and swimming pools.
The park IS called Balboa because
from its crest il affords q magnificent
view Of the Pacific ocean. which was
discovered and named by Balboa This
park affords recreation grounds for
about $4,000 people living within q
radius OF q. mile and a half.
The proposed Ocean avenue boule-
rerd. extending from the ocean to the
bav. will pass in front of this park. The
new police station is a handsome build
5ngs in Mission style, situated on the
grounds. Il viii afford headquarters
for the park police and the mounted
police OF the district.
Mission park. long neglected, IS re-
ceiNing considerable attention Dolores
street IN front OF the park is being torn
ia preparation for q handsome BIZ
Aized boulevard.
4 Extending from Dolores at Nine
taenth a new boulevard driveway will
be:.c CUT through the park at Church
street A convenience station Is to be
Tsfa3ied in the park. The park COM
p lSsloners have promised to furnish
cages for the new Mission zoo. which
az present comprises a grizzly bear, an
eagle and z monkey faced owl. The
pathways on Dolores street are being
pUt into more presentable condition.
The. new custom house in Battery
street between Jackson and Washing
ton is rapidly nearing completion. The
amount appropriated by congress was
S1.75O,000. The original appropriation
was $l-000,0 600.
The North Central improvement as
soctation sent representatives 10 Wash
ingfon in 1902, 1903, 1907, 1903 and
1910. and upon each OF the occasions
eudeavored 70 secure and succeeded in
getting increases for the building. It
s5-ill be one of the most magnificent
buildings in the customs service Of the
United States
Residents OF the Potrero are rejoicing
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
SALES AND LEASES MADE
BY T. J. NEILAN co. INC.

The r. J. Neilan Co. Inc, reports the
following sales and leases:
For estate Of Mary A. Hogg. lot at the north
west corner II Beach and Taylor streets, IS :l0x
13T .6-feet, 20 p. +. DuDdon; price. $4,000.
dhe upper loft 10 the building al the north
cast corner Of Fremont and Mission streets,
Leased Tor Charles Stalman 20 the National Car
Ton. and Label company for eight years;
fetal rental ~ S1T 100.
Stores. z27 -s29 Third street leased to the
ssreek-American publishing company for FIVE
years, ~ a total rental Of SO. 7s0 store. 431
Third street, 10 Toulouse & Clot for two years at
q total rental of S7S0.
Store. ~ kesrny street IN the International
hotel block. leased to J. Lynn & Co. st
monthly rental Of 800: store. z40-44z CONNER
ciai street, 10 ". T. Thomson; private terms.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
SALES MADE AT THE
G. H. UMBSEN AUCTION

At the auction held by G. II. Umbsen
last Monday, the following sales were
made:
Golden Gate avenue. lot 25xI37 with resr exft
bidding.
Lot 25xS2:6 feet in west line of Webster street.
- feet south Of Fulton, with two storr and
basement dwelling. went at S3p75
Cottage with rooms and store below at 5O4
Broderick street. 25xl00 lot. was Knocked down
al IS, 100
Vacant lot in Howard street 25xl22 155 south
Of Seventeenth. sold for 81 s15
Corner lot at Paris street and China avenue
southeast corner. 25xl0o, sold for S125.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17


The largest building for which a
permit was Issued was the $4,000 class
c store and office building to be erected
In the west side of Stockton street, 65
feet north of Ellis street, by the Hol-
befn investment company.
The applications for permits filed this
week show number of class C build
ings and indicate that the permits
issued next week will be well up to or
above the average.
The largest building loan of the week
was $62,500, made by the Mutual saw
ings bank eto the Association invest
ment company for the purpose of COM
pieting the Y. M. c. A. building in
Golden Gate avenue. The security
given was the lot owned by the asso-
citation at O'Farrell and Mason streets.
The rate was 6 per cent.
The Humboldt savings bank loaned
S11.500 to Colombo NJ. Berger on two
parcels of property on Fillmore and
Franklin and at Page and Octavia
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FILED YESTERDAY

John Pope with Adolf Hemmings-AlI work
exoe2z plumbing painting. shades and light Ak
fure<Afor 4 two story and basement frame
q Csnp. : - by Z %; $4,000.
A. y. Donovan with Christensen & Smith
Al work. except painting. plumbing gas fixtures
snd shades. for a three story frame building
in + line OF Dolores street 100 \ Of Sixteenth
= y By F. 1i7.1O. S7.75T.
George 7. Blair with ;. 4. Born & Son-To
erect . two story frame building on lot 30
west Clay park $500.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17

SUIT is DISMISSED D-United States District
Judge Van Fleet yesterday dismissed the suit
of Edward W. McGraw against the Rawhide
gold mining company for the alleged taking OF
gold ore from the Dutch mine in Tuolumne
county
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03
AN ELECTRIC HEN.

Think of it, an electric hen-ore that
walks about and lays real eggs That
is, indeed, an age of invention, to which
the poultry industry is no exception.
Coupled with the creation of new things
by individual enterprises, we have fully
one-third of the agricultural stations of
the nation carrying on experimental work
along lines calculated to foster and de-
velop the poultry industry AS a means
OF exploitation the Oregon Agricultural
College had a poultry exhibit at the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition, at Sc
attic, Wash, which is strikingIy unique
and affords suggestion for all poultry
managers. One part shows miniature
poultry farm, with the buildings and
equipments necessary to successful poul-
try culture. Another portion demonstrates
the productiveness of the average hen. and
illustrates her high efficiency in converting
raw material into the finished product
A naturalsized hen is displayed, verv
cunningly stuffed; and besides old sBid-
die" is displayed at least one hundred
pounds of various kinds of food
necessary to keep her at close work
for a year, and basket of eggs represents
ing the finished product. This electric
hen is the point about the exhibit that
attracts the most attention. This stuffed
fowl has every appearance of being
alive. The electrified bird walks through
miniature clover field, a grain field,
gravel bed, and finally into nest,
closing the door behind her. AT the end
of each performance the counterfeit hen
lays two "fresh ranch eggs" minute.
The real eggs are released by an cleo
trio device, the purpose of the exhibit being
to illustrate the reproducing foods and
the nest trap which are now in use by
number of experimenting stations and
large poultry farms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03

OF the county, and is thriving place.
1t claims to be one of the largest cotton
shipping points in the worl l. and the many
large ranches are locateI all around it.
Every farmer also maint IS small herds.
Brady is also noted for / gas and oil.
There is one oil well IS :eet deep, pro-
ducing from 10 to II bar. 5 of fine Iubri-
Gated oil daily.
The St. Louis and San francisco rail-
roads enters near the north east corner,
and has its TERMINUS at Brady. The
shrubbery here is ak,live oak, cedar,
land mosquite-it all being very small.
There are so many large prairies here
that are so lovely to look upon, and the
many large farms have already been
broken, and will soon be ready for the
grains to be sown. Such lovely irrigated
gardens something you rarely see in
Mississippi
I really like Texas, and shall now
tell you a little of Mercury The little
place in which l am visiting is located
in the northern part of the county and
is busy little place. On the east side
is large mosquito valley, IS miles in
length and many miles in width l we'll
remember the first Sunday l spent in
| Texas. Late in the afternoon re went
for a walk over to the edge of town and
looked upon this mosquito valley ard the
little homes lighted up, made the scenery
beautiful to look upon. And now, en- the
west side is high hill, SO many times
| have l gone over on the hill and locked
down upon the little town of Mercury
The people here are SO nice, ard especially
to strangers. Every one seems to enjoy
life pleasantly, and always some religious
work to attend.
How l wish some of my Mississippi
friends would visit here I'm sure they
would like Texas as we'll as | do. Now,
for fear | have made my letter too long,
| extend to one and all my very best
wishes for successful year.
MISS IDA ALLEN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03
ONE OUT OF TEN Pupils ILL.
Large Proportion of School Children
Need Medical attention.

One-tenth of the public school children
CT Memphis are afflicted with troubles of
the eye, ear, nose or throat.
An investigation conducted by Super
intendent Thomas P Bailey through the
principals and teachers reveals that one
out of every ten children attending the
public schools are in need of medical at
tention.
To remedy this evil the board of ed
ucatior and the board of health have ar
ranged for rigid medical examination
to be conducted in all of the schools. DR..
E. D. Powell has been appointed chief
inspector of the schools and is now work
ing on the appointments on his staff
The need of medical examination in
the public schools has been apparent to
both the school and health boards for
some time.
Hitherto it has been the custom to safe
guard against contagious diseases. All
pupils are required to have vaccination
certificates and every possible effort was
made to prevent the spread of contagious
diseases.
Investigation by experts prove that
backward children are in practically
every instance sick children.
Throat trouble, bad hearing, poor eye
sight and adenoids are said to be respon-
sible and for the vast majority of the fall
ures of pupils, and it is to alleviate such
conditions as much as possible that the
board of health has taken such action
Commercial Appeal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03
Rheumatism

DO you want to get rid
of it? If SO, take DR.. Miles
Nervine modified as di-
rected in pamphlet around
bottle. In addition to the
direct curative properties
it has a soothing effect up
on the nervous system by
which the rheumatic
pains are controlled, and
rest and sleep assured.
1t has made many cures
of this painful disease,
some Of them after years
Of suffering. If it will
cure others why not you.
If your case is compli-
Gated, write us for advice,
it costs you nothing and
may save you prolonged
suffering.
IT was so crippled that could
scarcely walk. After having my shoes
on for an hour or two / could manage,
to walk by suffering the pain. Then
/ began to have pains all through
my system. My doctor told me had
an acute attack Of inflammatory-
rheumatism. read about DR.. Miles,
Nervine, bought a bottle and / COM.
menced to get better from the start
and for the past six months have
scarcely any pain, and am able to-
walk as well as ever"
JAS. III. SANDERS.
p. O. Box 5. Rockaway, N. J..
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nerv--
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle (oniy) II Il falls
20 benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart.. Ind
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03

The Jews are reported to be return
ing to Palestine in graet numbers, com
ing mostly from Russia and Persia. The
new Constitution in Turkey is said to
have accorded them the privilege of 90
ing back to the land of their fathers.
A special cable to the New York Sun
contains the following statements: 'In
Jerusalem four-fifths of the popula-
ton of 100000 belong to the Jewish faith
while at Jaffa, T'iberias, Safed, and
Haifa, Jews are reckoned by the tens of
thousands. Almost the whole of the ex-
tensive plain of Esdraelon has been bought
by them, and the valley of the Jordan,
once the property of Sultan Abdul Hamid.
is now being eagerly sought after by lew
ish capitalists. The Holy City is dom
mated by Jewish influence, containing
already over hundred Jewish schools
and may synagogues" The Turks are
said to view this incoming tide of immi-
grafton with not little feeling of op-
position.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03
A LETTER FROM TEXAS.

Mercury, Texas, Feb. ~, 1870
Mr.. Editor: If you will allow me space
in the columns of your paper shall try
and tell you and the readers of the dear
old Brandon News few things about
Texas.
Well, have now been in Texas nearly
FIVE months, and can say nothing against
the Lone Star State.
This being the a2nd day of February
and the weather being so pretty and warm
until every one is looking forth for a
year of success sand prosperity. Spring
seems to be near at hand.
am visiting in McCulloh county, which
is located in the south western part of the
state. The land is black with a sub
soil, which is highly productive. The
county being bounded on the north by
the Colorado river, this being lovely
stream, and the San Saba river run
through it from west to east. Brady, the
county site, is located>in the central part
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03
COTTON MILLS
OF THE SOUTH

The investment of $r7,ooo,ooo in the
cotton goods making industry of the south
during the asst six months period is
perhaps without precedent, says theDal
las Texas News. There can hardly be a
doubt that during the same time there
has been some increase in the capital
devoted to cotton manufactures in the New
England states. This is necessary re-
suit of the increasing demand, a demand
due in part to the growth of population
and in part to the larger use of cotton
goods per capita. The practice of sub
stituting cotton for silk, linen and wool is
growing stadily
That is the circumstances which gives
these large investments in the cotton manu-
featuring industry a gratifying signifi-
canoe to the growers of the staple. Must
these southern investments have a broader
meaning. The fundamental and largest
cause of this transfer of the seat of the
cotton manufacturing industry to the south
is Natures law of greatest economy.
Not all the difficulties that are encoun-
tered in transferring an industry from one
section of the country to another can
overcome the magnetic force which the
cotton patch exerts on the cotton mill.
They can resist, and have resisted, this
force, but they can not overcome it.
This large increase of spindles in the
south has even a broader meaning than
this. 1t signifies purpose to occupy
the point of most stragetic advantage ilr
the battle of the worlds markets. Scarcely
less well circumstanced than theNew Eng
land States in respect to European mar
kets, the Gulf States will have a very
material advantage over them in respect
of Asiastic markets the movement the
Panama Canal shall be finished.
| Many students of the situation doubt
| if the United States can sell cotton clothes
to the Asitics as cheaply as they can make
them themselves; but if that competition is
| possible at all it will be only by using
every economy that can be devised. One
and the chief of those economies will be
in building the mills, not only in the cotton
patches, but as near to the Orient.
| The gate of this highroad is the
back door of the cotton patch. That
is a circumstance which gives added
strength to this magnetic force as respecta
the cotton industry. But it must influence
in less degree, most other industries This
| $I7,ooo,ooo that has been put into south
ern cotton mills in six months, together
with the persistent eagerness of the grea;
railway systems to run their trains to the
Gulf, discloses the working of this law
| of economy, a law which assures the
Gulf States a destiny which probably
the most sanguine of US hare not con-
| ceived in our most roscate dreams.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03

The father wanted to test the generous
nature of his son; SO as the boy was going
to church one morning he said: "Here,
Benny, are quarer and penny You
can put whatever you please in the con-
tribution box" Benny thanked his papa
and went to church. Curious to know
which coin Benny had given, his papa
asked him when he returned, and Benny
replied: "Well, papa, it was this way:
the preacher said the Lord loveth a cheer
full giver, and I knew l could give a
penny good deal more cheerfully than |
could quarter, SO | put the penny in"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03

The press dispatches report that a De-
troit girl has contracted case of leprosy
by wearing false hair imported from
Europe. The physicians say that absolute
disinfection of shipment of hair before
they are sent to America is almost i'm
possible, and that leprosy or any other dis
ease with which the peasants are infected
may easily be communicated. We sin
cerely wish that the manifest danger in
wearing false hair might lead to a dis
continuance of the use of it. But we
have little doubt that this is vain wish
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03

Don't be. afraid to do your duty be-
cause some enc ridicules or opposes you.
A man who has. opinions of his own
and the courage to. advocate them will
&c sure to have opposition in this world
because he runs across or contrary to other
peoples opinion; but just keep right
ahead if your cause is right and your
conscience clear. Don't worry about what
ether people say; life is too short for that.
Some will abuse you through envy, 9th
ers for the want of principle and some be-
cause they honestly differ from you; but
if you keep right on openly, manfully
and intelligently, and with your prop
er dignity of character, honesty of pur-
pose and self-respect, those who differ
from you will respect your opinions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03

amendment in that behalf, to be voted
upon by the people in the state election
next year. The question is one of the
first Importance in the states economy
and the people should be given an oppor-
tur.ty to pass upon it. 1t was through
a constitutional amendment that Louisiana
secured the exemption that has profited
that state SO largely, and we feel sure
that after thorough discussion of the
question, the people of Mississippi would
vote for it Observation-Disclosures
Star
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03

Attorney-general Stirling has given an
opinion of the effect that the exemption
of 6 per cent money from taxation by
the legislature would be unconstitutional,
and it is believed that opinion is shared
by other good lawyers. The Star has
heard it expressed before, and for that
reason, has not, of late, urged the passage
of such measure, as during former ses-
sions of the legislature. The opinion of
the Attorneys General will probably have
the effect of killing the bill now pending.
But it ought not to prevent the taking
of steps for securing a constitutional
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03

The Youths World publishes some in
teresting information with reference to the
center of our country's population. Since
1890 it has been moved distance of SIG
miles. In 1850 it was eight miles west by
south of Cincinnati, Ohio In 1900 twas
six miles southeast of Columbus, Ind
The statement concludes: eff Alaska and
other recent island accessions to our ter
ritory are excluded, the center of area of
the United States is in Northern Kansas"