The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09

ne hr1ul north breezes. which octa- sionaiiy bring the temperature down to 50 or 60. Most of the time the temperature stays about 70. and for few days before the recent rain 1t was between 80 and 90.
 Troop trains which came through Texas were queer-looking arrange ments. There were cattle cars for the horses. box cars for the artillery and equipage and Pullman cars for the men. The three kinds were grouped in many of the trains. One serious mistake of the Spanish-Amer- ican war was repeated. The caissons of the artillery companies were packed in one section of train and the guns in another. Hence, when. the first section arrived the contents might be unloaded, but couldn't be moved of until the second section came in. In some instances har- ness was packed in the cars of one section, while the horses were in an other. But, on the whole, the move ment has been successful. It is espe- ciaIly notable that all of the trains have been handled from various parts of the United States with great speed. They have received the right of way over everything else, and not an acci dent has occurred.
 A little city has been built up around Fort Sam Houston. Saloons. dance halls, billiard rooms have sprung up over night. Property has advanced about 1000 per cent in value and what would have bought the land few weeks ago will not now pay rent for year on 1t
 The police were prepared to pre- vent trouble in the city, as the sol diers were inclined to have a good time. There was tendency toward animosity between them and Mexican residents This was particularly re- grettable because thousands of the "Mexicans" were born fn this city, and have never been across the line. them do not speak Spanish.
 By no means an unimportant part of arranging for the troops was to in- crease the post office facilities. Clerks and inspectors were rushed from every part of this department, the To- cal office was spread out into tenn porary quarters. and the mail was handled without delay.
 Pontoon bridges and engineering impedimenta remained on the cars ready for quick movement Hundreds of the cars brought here were not taken away. Many of the bids accept
 Ah- +,,--,, a skerSa doro v4roapf called for the delivery of goods on board trains. and not at Fort Sam Houston. That meant that the sup plies were ready for shipment to the soldiers who were being rushed to border points. This army of 10000 men has been divided. Ten thousand men remained in San Antonio and 1O, ,OOO went to the border and formed a wall from Fl Paso to Brownsville.
 Troops did not arrive as rapidly as scheduled, in spite of the well-laid plans in the office of the war depart ment in Washington Military men say this movement again demon strates the fallacy of scattering the troops in small posts throughout the country. The prospect for trouble, un- certain as it is, has caused enlistments to increase enormously, and scores of troops have come with the veterans.
 It is an interesting group of men gathered in San Antonio. There are soldiers who have seen service in the Philippines, Cuba. China and Alaska, and won distinction for bravery, and there are men here who fought Indi- ans in Texas a quarter of a century ago