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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

IN this section and have been unusu-
ally successful in the growth Of crops
best suited to a semi-arid region The
rainfall here is more than 90 inches a
year and some Of the best crops that
have been exhibited at the various
meetings Of the Texas Dry Farming
congress have come from the vicinity
Of SaudersOn. The farmers have been
exceedingly successful in growing for
age crops for feeding livestock and
have had a ready sale for all Of it that
they could grow.
One Of the features Of Sanderson is
the annual cold Settlers Reunion"
and this brings together people from
a wide area, each year more enthusi-
astic over the farming possibilities
and the general outlook.
Schools Are Splendid.
sanderson has splendid public
schools and churches; also several sa-
looms being one Of the few places in
west Texas where prohibition senti-
mente has not gained with the majority
of the voters Hotels general stores,
a good Waterworlzs system, with SPLEEN
did water, banks and all convent ences
and accommodations found In many
towns much larger are among tie con-
veniences Of 6anderson. Many pretty
homes are also seen here. unique and
artistic IN construction and beautiful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

CARNATIONS in the Maria opera house.
and supports strong financial institu-
tions, has adequate hotels and flour
isning stores, one Of the business enter
p-lses Of the place being among the
largest trading companies in west Tex
as and dealing IN a general line Of
goods, while at the same time buying
products Of all kinds grown in the VIZ
cinity Of the town, including hides and
cattle.
Maria is amply protected from fire
by "a Uptoda.e fire department, manned
By the volunteers Of the town. who are
among the city's most substantial cit
iZcns.
The people OF Maria are proud OF
their baseball team, made up Of young
men Of the business element, and Its
fortunes when away from home are fol-
lowed by the we'll wishes Of the entire
population and often by many Of the
people In person.
Trades With EI PasO.
Maria is on the G.. H. g. S. A. rail-
road. east OF Ell PasO. and Is one Of FL
Paso's best customers. Many IF the
dealers here buy direct from FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
Alpine Roof Garden Of Texas
Important Railroad junction
Farmers Save Stock Through Dry Summer By Raising
Forage Crops Without IrigatonNine Resources Near.

streets and alleys clean. The town
mas an organization composed of its
leading women that leads in the work
CT civic beauty. These women have
erected a handsome bandstand ia
which the town band gives concerts,
and they have also done much to have
the weeds cut from the streets and TO
encourage the building Of sidewalks,
Of which Alpine has a considerable
mileage The streets are well lighted
and electric current is also supplied TO
residences and business houses.
The courthOuse-Alpine is the county
seat OF Brewster cOuuty-stands in the
center Of a block OF ground which is
Eeapufied by grass and ornamental
trees.
The schools Of Alpine are the pride
Of its citizens and two years aEO the
community conducted the West Texas
Normal with much success. This school
was held in the pretty new high school
building that cost the town above $780,
600. There are other school accommo-
dadOns also.
Alpine is proud Of its churches and
has several imposing structures, all
with large memberships. Several Sc
cret societies are also represented
here.
Alpine Is Socially Active.
In a social way, Alpine has much en-
tertainment There Is a skating rink,
picture show and an opera house for
the accommodation Of visiting theatri-
cal organizations. Frequent entertain
ments are also given by local talent
The town maintains a splendid club
where its leading men gather for en-
iOyment, and also has gun club, q
ball team that is given hearty sup
port and there are numerous social
clubs among the women folk Of the
town.
Alpine gets good water from com
partively shallow wells and has q wa
terwOrks system and fire department
as a protection against fire. The town
supports two weekly papers. has two
banks and a good telephone system
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
Maria, Texas, Best Lighted
Town OF Its Size In the West
One of Ell Pasos Best Customers Mine Supply Center and
Cattle Shipping POint--Vast Irrigation Project

~ PARFA, Texas, Sept. 30.-Marfa,
M county seat Of Reeves county,
Ava the beautiful windmill city Of
the plains. commands d large
trade territory and Is noted as one Of
the best lighted cities for its size In
the west
Maria has an electric light plant
among its other public utilities and
eonveniences. and every street in the
town IS wen lighted while many Of the
merchants display signs at night in
blazing letters that give the place a
metropolitan appearance and also help
10 brighten the streets.
The courthouse IS the most promi-
nent structure in the town and Is a very
credltable building. while the school
house is another structure that is
creditable monument to the progressive
ness Of the place AS a business town,
Maria is substautial and the annual
trade in the area controlled by the
business men Of this place is q cOnsid-
cradle figure Mines to the south as
Tar as Mexico and even into Mexico,
draw their supplies from Maria. which
ls the starting point FOR stage line
into the Big Bend country. Vast
cattle interests in the vicinity also
draw largely upon Maria for their SUD-
plies and add TO fits annual freight ton
Eage Dy heavy shipments Of livestock.
Big AEITGtlou Reservoir
The construction OF a mammoth res
erVOir In the hills near Maria Is re-
claiming several thousand acres Of fer
tile valley land and VIII In a few years
brin~ Maria into notice as an a.grlcul-
tural and fruit growing center. Con-
siderable farming has already been
done in the valleys in the vicinity OF
Maria, and many orchards and gardens
have been producing crops in CONNER
cal quantities and Of high quality for
sears.
Planted upon a level plain. the tail.
green grass waving in every direction,
Maria has an ideal site for a town
The breezes sweep the place constantly
in summer though In winter &c is pro-
fected from the cold bv the tan noun
talns 60 the north. Water IS not deep
and many homes are equipped with
7vindmills where, besides using the
water for domestic purposes. the own
ers also irrigate small orchards and
gardens
Maria has substantial churches, [
anusements Of many characters. in I
Guiding exhibitions by travelling or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

merchants and are more than pleased
with the arrangement
The big irrigation enterprise, which
is just now being completed, is looked
upon as the biggest thing that has hap
pened in this section for many wears
While the rainfall here is well along
towards 20 inches and would in itself
make good crops in average years. IL
properly conserved, there has been IN
tie farming in this region outside the
valleys. The completion Of this irri-
cation enterprise viii bring under cul-
tivatiOn 10000 acres Of land and per
haps much more. The soil has already
proved Its fertility, and experiments Ia
q small way have long ago demon
strated the climatic advantages around
Maria for the production Of fruit and
vegetables Alfalfa Is also a product
i've crop in this region. 81 sufficiently
Watered, and this viii be one Of the
important crops under the new canal.
Maria supports two weekly newspa-
pers and has a big collection Of auto
mobiles. It's telephone service Is good
and includes several toll line connec-
tons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

a LPNE. Texas, Sept 30-A1pine,
~ the roof garden OF Texas"
with Its ideal climate, its beau
tifuL rugged western scenery the
large trade area which it commands
and the mineral wealth nearby, is
growing as rapidly as any town in
west Texas. Regardless Of the fact
that it has several times suffered seri-
Gus reverses in the form Of costly
fires. each time 1t has risen from the
ashes q stronger and better town. Just
now IL IS recovering from the last big
fire that burned a block Of substan-
tiaI structures. but they have been re-
placed By better ones.
The altitude Of Alpine makes it an
ideal summer climate and many peO-
pie even from great distances come
here to spend the heated term. The
beautiful mountain scenerT-the hill
sides covered with juniper and scrub
cedar, the valleys green In their car
pets OF meadOWgrass - affords
pleasing relief TO the eye ia hot wealth
er, and excursion parties on horseback
and otherwise make existence most
pleasing
In the valleys around Alpine, eX-
tensive farming interests have been
developed OF late and the orchards in
the mountains are surpassed in the
quality and quantity Of their produc-
tiou by none other ga the state OF
southwest Apples. peaches, plums
and other fruits are grown with splen-
did success.
Dry Farming Success.
On the higheE ground some Of the
most successful efforts at "drV' farm
ing ever experienced in the state have
resulted and the forage supply for the
ranchers as a result OF this work has
prevented many thousands Of head Of
cattle being driven or shipped TO Ok
lahOma fer pasturage during the sum
mer. as has been the custom in the
mas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

AS a cattle shipping center, Alpine
first made its dam to prominence,
and this has in no way diminished, but
Alpine meantime had added other re-
sources to those Of the cattle business,
including mining. Alpine is the ship
ping point for the rich quicksilver
mines in Brewster county to the south,
ana with the passage OF new Texas
mineral law, the country around Al
pine is expected to develop very fast
Mines rich in silver, gold and zinc,
have been found and only aWit suit
able laws for development on an eX-
Institutions that Alpine expects in
short time after the mineral laws are
enacted.
New Railroad Connections.
Alpine is on the G. II. & S. A rail-
road, and has just raised a bonus to
connect it with PecOs through an ex-
tension Of the PecOs Valley Southern
road, now built from PecOs to BalmO-
rhea- This viii give Alpine cOnnec-
ton through PecOs with the Santa Fe
and the Texas q Pacific The Orient
railroad, from Kansas City to TOpO-
lObampo, Mexico. viii cross the g. II.
at Alpine and this VIII give this place
two more important railroad outlets
into Mexico and into Kansas City
through Fort Stockton san Angelo and
other Important towns northeast OF
here.
In the city Of Alpine there are many
nice homes surrounded by beautiful
young orchards or shade trees. The
business section Of the city is sub
stantlal and for its size it might be
called imposing. There are good hO-
tel accommodations, lumber yards, and
spiendidly stocked stores handling all
goods demanded by a town Of over 1000
population, such as Alpine. The town
has no saloons. Many automobiles are
seen on the streets.
Well Governed Town
The municipality OF alpine is thor
OuEhly organized and an efficient city
government IS conducted, including a
garbage department that keeps the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
Orogrande, N. NJ, Rich In
Gold and Turquoise
Looks to Development of Farm
Industry Through Pumping.

~ ROGRANDE. n. n, Sept 30
Orogrande, one time called ia
riIla, is expected by its inhabi-
tants to one day become the center Of
a large farm region, for the land in
this section is Of very fine quality and
water can be had at a shallow depth.
comparatively speaking Tests Of the
soil made in yards and at the railroad
station, where water was applied. show
that various crops VIII grow we'll The
young trees in the yards Of the homes Of
this new town also TESTIFY to this.
Many believe that the land viii prove
productive under the system Of scien-
tific cultivation known as dry farming,
but the majority are looking for FRI
cation to recover the soil hereabouts,
and steps have already been taken to
put into practical effect the plans Of a
number Of people interested in develop
ing the valley. An Irrigation system
was well under way when unfortunate
ly the matter got into the courts. This
has been adjudicated and it Is now de-
clared that the plans for piping water
from the Sacramentos viii be carried
out and many acres Of this rich soil
put under cultivation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

y 4 --- --oA 4eAass sept. 80.
" -Culberson county. with an
area Of 1867 square niles.
or 2,346,sSo acres, is the newest
county in Texas. Created at the last
regular session Of the legislature. the
new county is scarce han a year old
and has not yet made its first collec-
ton Of taxes. This place is thus en-
joying its first county seat honors.
CulbersOn county is named in honor
Of the junior senator from Texas
Charles A Culberson. and was created
from the eastern end Of Ell Paso count.
by petition Of citizens Of this section
and with the consent OF the Officials OF
the mother county.
Van Horn, the county seat Of the ne5a
county has population Of 800 people
and the entire county boasts 1000 While
new and sparsely settled, the new coun-
ly VIII without doubt one day he num-
Dered among the leading counties IN
mineral production in the state.
Live stock is the principal industry Of
the county at present but in the val
l"--- 00d l~Wiands there is some aqrf-
culture and room for much more ac-
cefu-ns lt ne splendid success that has
attended the few experiments made
thus far IN an agricultural way.
Land suitable for farming has lately
brought as much as SIS an acre, three
miles from Van Horn. Considerable
choice land In the county has recently
brought $40 and S125O an acre. The
land Is assessed at from so cents to
$3.50 an acre and the average assesm ent
per acre viii run $40. This does not
take into consideration the minerals,
which remain the property Of the state.
considering that a few years ago all
the region west Of Del Rio and east
lf the Ell Paso valley was called worth
less desert the prices OF land in the new
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
WAX FACTORY AT
SANDERSON, TEXAS

sanderson, as a manufacturing town,
is the home Of a candeIil1a wax factory.
one OF the first factories OF string TO
be erected In west Texas 70 extract way
from a common prairie weed This wax
IS used for making photograph records
and other such purposes and Is very
valuable The operation OF the factory
and the collection OF weeds fO- Ire NJ -.
VIII employ a number Of people in ana
around Sanderson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
NEW CONSUL WILL
ARRIVE IN OCTOBER
in chihuahua Con
sulate to Take Place
October Is

chihuahua, Mex. Sept 80-Advices
received In this city during the week ~
United States consul Marion Leteher
from Washington. state that Mr. Letch-
er's successor. Maddin Summers. former
consul at Ia Paz, Bolivia. win not ar
rive before the fifteenth OF October.
Upon the arrival Of his successor. lIr
Letcher ana HIS family win leave for
Progreso. Yucatan. where he viii as
sumo charge OF the consulate az that
place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

The son OF butcher had great Diff
Guilty in fractions although his teacher
did his very best
NOW, let us suppose said the teach
er, "that a customer came to your IA
Their to buy I've pounds Of meat and
your father had only four to sell, what
would he dor
Keep his hand on the meat while be
was Weighing it. was the candid an
swer.-Lond0n Queen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
For Sale At
Myrtle Trading Place

IA Heavy Wagon Gears.
10 Bottom Dump Wagons.
Buck Board
Tents.
Spring Wagon
Fresnoe's Slips Rock Bodies, 4 Wagon
Bodies, Dim Steel. Hammers, Picks,
Shovels, 1 Electric Motor with Corn
Grinder.
24O1 Myrtle Ave.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

prettiest and most substantial homes
in valentine.
There are several alrge stores in the
town, which supply a wide area OF
country, and Valentine has a local tele-
phone service, a good school system
ample church facilities and social or
CARNATIONS that afford the people en-
business hours
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
Valentine Becomesa
Dry Farming Center
Cattlemen Adopt New Ideas and Profit
Greatly Thereby.

& TALENTINE Texas, Sept 3D.
~ When the FL Paso trade excur-
sionists reach Valentine. they
win find lusty young town here to
bid them welcome and show them its
resources.
Valentine is In the center Of a rich
valley. almost a hundred miles in
length, where farming is being sue
cessfully prachced without irrigation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

the rainfall being Of sufficient GUAM
tity to bring up and grow to maturity
the crops adapted TO this region.
Milo. maize, kaffir corn, indian corn
sorghum, pumpkins, Watermelons. cam
talOupes and various other farm nro-
duets have been grown throurhout
this region without watering, and Ia
the town itself many pretty shade and
fruit trees have been planted and
grown with success by the property
owners, the rainfall supplemented in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
Marathon, Horne of
Only Rubber Factory
In Texas, Is Also Promising Oil
Center and Prosperous Commercially

and miners for a distance Of 100 miles
or more to the south Of here in the Big
Bend country
Marathon is the home of the only rub
Der factory in Texas. the local plant
turning out many tons weekly OF crude
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

by r. c. Semple of the death Of hfs
brother. r. B. Semple. in Memphis. on
Thursday r. 3. SempIe spent the win
ter in this city one year ago and made
many friends I'm El Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

y RARATHON, Texas. Sept. 20
MI Marathon is one Of the impor-
tant supply towns OF west Tex
as, being the home of some very large
stores and the trading point for ranches
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

About any furnished room you VIII
rent There is no better way to get a
tenant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

~ RARFA, Texas. Sept 8o.-Marfa,
M county seat Of Reeves county
Va the beautiful windmill city Of
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-04-29
WATER FOR DAIRY COWS.
Plenty of good Fresh Water is Neces-
sary to Get Profitable Results.


1t is reported that the Missouri Ex-
pertinent Station states that COW
giving six gallons of milk a day re-
quires about twice as much water as
a COW giving three gallons. This
may be so, but we doubt it. 1t is
probably rule formulated on insult
nclent data or observations. If it is
uue' 1t seems strange that a COW
giving three gallons of milk and
maintaining her body functions, only
requires one-half as much water as
COW or equal weight giving double
'ne quantity of milk. II the same
amount of water is required for use
- tne body of each COW, apart from
.nat used for milk production, then
Ie slx-gallon cow requires consider
aoiy more than twice as much water
" make six gallons Of milk, as the
Wv giving three gallons of milk
.' Ieeus ior her milk production. The
sailon COW does not require twice
- mucn Iced as the three-gallon COW,
vi ooth require about the same to
,se p up their bodies independent of
- niilk now, and we shall have to
supplied with more evidence to
ro.ai ',nce US that the six-gallon COW
dar "'es twice as much water per
as the three-gallon COW.
hi. mere is valuable point to
coM. question. The heavy-milking
sSws s require more water than those
- "a. give less milk, and too freouent-
w.,o ualry cows do not get the
otho- they need. For cows. and
tb.v n'e stock, to take the water
them ~ II must be made easy for
waye ~ ootaln it. Water should all
COW .. e easily accessible to the dairy
suits 'ne oeef steer if the best re-
70 be expected. They should
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-04-29
AMERICAN DAIRY CATTLE ASSO-
CATIONS.

Farmers wishing information
about the merits of a particular
breed may write the officials here
mentioned.
Ayrshire Breeders Association, c.
M. Winsiow, Secretary, Brandon, VT
American Guernsey Cattle Club,
William H. Caldwell. Secretary, Pc
terboro, N. H.
Brown Swiss Breeders Associa-
ton, G. D. Nixon, Secretary, Oswego,
N. Y.
American Jersey Cattle Club, r.
M. Cow. Secretary, s w. 18th Street,
New York City.
Holstein-Friesian Association of
America, F. L. Houghton, Secretary,
Brattleboro, VT.
Dutch Belted Cattle Association of
America, G. G.. Gibbs, Marksboro,
N. j.
American Polled Jersey Cattle
Club, Chas. Hatfield, Secretary,
Springfield, o. (R. F. D. A.
American Devon Cattle Club, G.. p.
Sisson, Secretary, Newark, o.
American Polled Durham Breed
ers' Association, J. H. Marts, Secre-
tary, Greenville, o.
Red Polled Cattle Club of America,
H. A. Martin, Secretary, Gotham,
Wis.
American Short Horn Breeders
Association, John w. Grover, Secre-
tary, II Exchange Ave-, Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, Ill.
American Milk Goat Record Asso-
citation, j. c. Darst. Secretary, Day
ton, Ohio.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-04-29

not have to travel long distances for
it, nor go through mud and water,
especially in cold weather, to get
what clean water they need. This
water should also be clean, fresh
water and at an agreeable tempera-
ture. In the South our warm climate
is supposed to make water heaters
unnecessary; but our dairy COWS
often suffer from having to drink al
most ice cold water in winter and
warm, stagnant water in summer.
When these conditions exist it is GER
tain the cows will not do their best.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-04-29
AN APPEAL TO WOMEN.

We hope every woman reader of
The Progressive Farmer will notice
our "Health Talk" this week on how
to combat the disease-spreaaing fly,
or typhoid fly" as it has been fit
tingly called.
Unless the women on the farms be-
come aroused to the Importance of ac-
ton, nothing can be accomplished.
Read and act.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-04-29

"CleaR milk cannot be OBJ
,oined IL the cows udder and
Aanks are covered with manure
and dirt and the mixer simply
cleans the teats before milking.
The entire udder should be
washed and dried and the
tanks moistened if clean milk
is 10 be obtained and good but
ter made"
"The mixer should milk with
dry hands and not dip the fin
gers in the milk, as is too often
done. to moisten them"
"The last milk given is sew
eral times as rich as the first,
and the mixer, for this reason,
should milk all the milk out Of
the utter and not give the calf
the strippings.
"The usual wire-gauze buck
ct strainer will not do to de-
pend upon to clean the milk.
It should be strained through
at least three thicknesses of
cheese CLOTH"
"The milk should be strained
into vessels that have been
thoroughly washed in hot water
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-04-29

and then summed. Do not use
the same dish-cloth or wash the
milk vessels in the same water
in which the dishes from the
table have been washed"
do not mix the cream of
different ages until several
hours before churning. If the
cream as skinned is placed in
common jar or bowl an un-
even souring will take place.
and much fat will be lost in the
churning."
Much Of the poor quality of
country or farm butter is due
to the cream being soured too
fast, because it has been kept
too hot"
THE best churn for the far
mer who makes three to five
pounds of butter at churning
is a small five-gallon barrel or
swing churn."
1T costs very little to have
the name of the maker or the
name of the makers farm
printed on the parchment wrap
per, and it will add very much,
II the butter is good, to the sell
ing quality"
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-04-29
SOME DAIRY TEXTS.

HE PROGRESSIVE FARMER probably printed moro
helpful article butter-makng the than that bv
Prof J. M. of this issue Every farm
oan who anything milking churnng should
read file it Some of Professor texts to he
aIvays kept mind reprinted herewith: