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The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25
VOL. 80
RESULT OF THE
SECOND PRIMARY.
Wilson Wins Over Scott By
5000. Stephens Defeats
Weaver.

AS a result of the second pri-
mary w. B. Wilson defeats W.R.
Scott for railroad commissioner
from the northern district. Mr..
Wilson's majority approximates
5000.
In the race for senator from
this, the 38th district, j. M.
Stevens defeats ]. M. Weaver.
Itawamba county gave Stevens
1,505, Weaver GIT. Lee county
gave Stevens 1854, Weaver,
1,478. Stevens majority GOA.
Floater Representative, TIA
wanda and Lee-Itawamba gave
Spradling 1922, Garner S89. Lee
gave Spradling 1,40O, Garner
1,345. Spradling's majority 488.
The Lee County vote was as
follows:
For Railroad Commissioner, Sd
District-W. R. Scott, 765; W.
B. Wilson, 1877.
For Senator, 38th District
j. S. Stephens, 1, 1,254; J. M. Wea-
yer, lab.
For Representatives. S. How
erton, 1906; Felan H. Mitts,
1,224.
For Floater Representative
Eb Garner, 1,345; j. M. Sprad-
ling, l, 400.
For Circuit Clerk "A. L. Bur-
dine, 1877; w. w. Thompson,
1,461. q
For Chancery CIerk-John H.
Epting, 1,129; John M. Witt,
1,7O4.
For Sheriff &C. w. Long, 1.721: !:
w. L. Parker, 1.139.
For Treasurer Henry E. Port
er, 1881; S. D. Shelton, 1,540.
For Assessor. L. Austin,
1,26S; Sam Burt. 1876.
For Supervisor, LIST District
A. L. Mayors, 2O2; B. F. Parker,
268.
For Justice Peace, LIST District
j. H. Butler, 231; Smythe
Hunter, 164; A. Watson, IA; E.
D. Weems, 227.
For Constable, 1st District
L. T. Holly, 273; R. D. Wood.
1877.
For Supervisor, I'd District
Frank P. Mcneil, 1879; F. M. Ro-
per. 30S.
For Constable, I'd District
S. T. Powell, 238; C. A. Keyes,
269.
For Supervisor, Sd District
w. T. Pound. 5S3; Price billiard,
32S.
For Constable, 81 District.
j. Filgo. .545; G. w. Garner, 379.
For Supervisor, 4th District
J. G. Calhoun, 179; W. D. Nc
Gaughy. 270.
For Justice Peace, 4th District
r. L. Cobb, liz; F. w. Reedy,
3O3.
For Constable, 4th District =
T. N. Lyle, 26O; E. M. Maynard,
1872.
For Supervisor, 5th District
l. B. Coggins, 247, M. E. Con-
well, 227.
For Justice Peace, 5th District
Keith Barnett, 3O1, D. B. Nc
Gaughy. 236; A. E. Tanner, 155;
Ben Curry, 176.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25
Card Of Thanks.

| take this method of thanking my
friends Of the Second Supervisors Dis
trict for the very liberal vote that
elected me in the second primary to
serve them as their next supervisor !
cannot express in words the gratitude
and great appreciation to all my friends
for the kindness shown me the few
days spent out eating big dinners, big
melons and shaking hands with all the
good folks. l also feel very thankful
TO my worthy opponent for the kind
ness shown me before and since the
election and proud that | had the pleas
ure of such worthy gentleman to be
associated with in the race. Again to
the good people: AS your succeeding
supervisor for the next four years. !
shall strive in every way to merit ths
confidence placed in me by my people.
Yours sincerely.
F. M. Roper.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

Call on or phone 63. Mrs. John Ca
ruth, if you want your braids made.
cleaned or dressed. l9-tf
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

My price may be q little higher but
Clopton, the jeweler.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

When YOU want stove wood SCI
Clarence walker, TuPelo route three.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

Engraved cards and invitations at
Clopton's
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

$1O0 reward for any watch / can't
make give satisfaction. Clopton.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

If you want a nice suburban lot or
modern cottage built to suit your o"n
taste, see ASA w. ALLEN.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

If Clopton did it we know it is right.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

CIopton Is my js~eler. VINO Is yours?
The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-25

Clopton is Eserybody's jeweler-
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-09-29
GOVERNMENT MAKES REPORT
Extensive Investigations Of P. E. Fuller
Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture is Very
Flattering.

Th" &'lmbr,S Valley proper Is
ilw terminus Or the MimhrcS riv.
"r, II being I'm extensive folsom or
basin. comprising over 2iO,tCO
acres uI land.
The Mimbrrs river heads IN
the Black range of mountains in
Grant county ON the south ul the
continental divide, running south
u distance Of - miles. thence
continuing east and south some
ii milcS. where il terminates i'm
the paluma~ lakes. old Mexico.
ltlsauutahlr"Xamplc of a stream
whose water iS almost totally lost
tmd,riluw:only during thcmoSt
turrrutial Hoods does it become Il
1--we stream Ia the southern bOun
dary line of New Mexico Many
canyons and draws contribute
their water 10 the MimhrcS un.
dcrnnw from the mountains west
ur the MmhrcS river, pcrcolating
-" ~" sand and gravel bed pans
At the mouth of the canyons.
With the practice Of irrigation
,hc rattc ling of live stock will
form one of the principal indus
tries. and will tifrr inducements
a. the dairy industry, The pos
SihllticS of fruit raising will ne
doubt result in the erection uI
canning factories.
The climatic, conditions in tn,
MimhrcS Valley make il an idea
residence section and the SUcia
advantages are excellent,
The elevation is i,3OO feet aboy,
mean sea level The water shed,
of the Mimbrrs river proper in
cIndc the west slope of the Blacl
range, the south slope of tn,
Continental divide, the west Slopu
of Cook : ridge and Hanover anC
Black peaks. while the Silver Cit!
drainage area, which is also con
tributary To the MimbrcS Nallc!
undrrilow, includes the south anC
east slopes nf EhG pinuS Altos
Bear aud RdIlock peaks, and th
east SlolT of the Burro moun
tainS, The above described drain
agcarCa Is that which contribute
Ia the Rio MimbrcS north of Dem
ing, while south of Dcming tn
Cedar Grove range, the Hatchc
and Florida mountains, the cas-
slope of Cook ridge, Sierra Mag
dalrna, and many smaller mour
tains contribute the water frOI
their slopes into the basin of th
Mimbres Valley,
II is calculated thcrcfrom tina
the catchmcnt area CompriSin
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-09-29

'''' ''''' w - W ''''''- - W I'''
grc~S The district is new. hut
already results may be- seen uu
many ur the farms II dur~ not
take long for the water io make =
showing in q region that has such
excellent climatic conditions.
II is claimed for the CuIum.
bus district that its water sup
ply is absolutely incXhau~tihlr.
and there are surface indications,
tu bear ont that theory. The ~.
biography of the country show,
Columbus tu lie near the center
of vast basin From the north
comes tn" undcrlluw of th" dis
appearing Mimbrcs river which
drops ont oi sight soon after il
leaves the Black Mountains. This
stream drains ICO square miles
of mountain country that has
high annual rainfall Its ~u ter.
rancan course runs SOuthward
through sand and gravel, and il
OutcropS i'm chain of lakes just
across the international bound
AIRY in Mexico The first of these
lakes il hut three miles from thr
town of Columbus. From the
south. in Mexico. the drainage is
also northward, the chain Of lakes
being AZ the lowest point of this
basin, Abrupt mountain ranges
skirt the basin, and il catches
the flood waters from the Fluri.
daS, the Tres HcrmancS, Cooi's
range and other mountains. At
almost any point IN the basin
water is found at from lOO 10 2OO
feet, and it would not be- SurpriS
ing If an artcS sian flow were
struck before long The district
is 81 new that the people do not
yet know what they have.
There is at hand about luO, eco
acres of Cultiyablc land that will
be enormously productive when
the water is applied The rain
, fall is too light for successful dry
, farming, but u we'll ON Il farm
, pumping from GN tu 500 gal
, Ions Il minute. assures wealth
+ and Independence Ia the owner.
, In fact, there is nothing 81 indie,
} pendent aS "a have your irriga
, tion supply, in incXhaustiblr
quantities, right on your own
farm, whore your water title can
/ not h" attacked in the courts, and
= You can use your water when
\ yuu need IT, The tendency in
such districts, of course. is Il
, use too much water but the in
, experienced rrigationistS sOm
, learn the lesson of economy,
THE cost of drlinga we'll ano
installing u pumping plant ruu'
from -, 2OO to - SEQ, according
to depth of we'll The Pierce
= ranch was bought by it's pr"S"u
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-09-29
A RICH PUMPING DISTRICT
Southwest Trail in Its September Num-
Der Exploits the Wonderful
Resources Of the Lower
MimbreS Valley.

Resources OF the Lower
Mimbres Valley.
Tho following article which ap
prarcd in the September number
of the Southwest Trail. published
10y the Rock Island lines. Of which
there were ~O.OCO of this issue.
clearly sets forth the wonderful
possibilities of pumping for irri.
cation i'm In, lower Mimbrcs Val
ley:
Among the districts that got
their water 10y pumping non" i'm
pressed the Investigators more
mvorHbly than the lower Min.
b - Valley At Columbus, New
Mexico. This town. scarcely
two years old, il located within II
short distance of the Mexican
boundary, ~ miles west of I'll
PaSo. ON the line of thc I'll PaSo Il
Southwestern System. II is the
only port Of entry between I'll
paSu and Douglas. Arizona For
some years before Columbus
grew lntoa a town il was Il cattle
shipping point, the stock from
the PalomaS ranch, across the
border in Mexico, being brought
) here for loading.
Around Dcmiug. s. NJ, It
miles north of Columbus. th" I'M
dcrnOw has been successfully
pumped and used for irrigation
for several years. Not until re-
Gently however has il been dis
covered that the best source ~
supply lay nearest the Mexican
+ boundary. Within the last tw,
wears numerous wells have beer
sunk i'm and around Columbus
! with astonishing results. Will
= an easy lifI of from twenty Ia tif
= " feet wells are being used fo
! irrigation that flow from 500 t.
! l,GCO gallons u minute TIL,
= Pierce we'll, about three mile
= from Columbus, has flow q
about ! ,2m gallons and produce
: enough water Ia irrigatC 2U
!, acres. There is Il lift of Onl.
\ nineteen feet. Mr. r., \. Pierre,
: the owner. uses II fifteen horse
: power gaSolin" engine, His We
u is $50 feet deep, and tn" waite
J. comes up through an eight inc
Il casing
'On the a, ., Bailey ranc
! there is II we'll lSi feet deep i
II which the water comes with
three feet Of the top, II has
flow Of l,SOO gallons u minut,
~ pumped by Il gasoline engine
II Dozens of other wells in the di1
trict have good flow, which
being used for irrigation, and q
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-09-29

lIl' NiW'lN Nllltll VIdlll lIllO INV
MimbrcS Valley north and west
of Dcming includes about 2.HOO
square miles, and uf this area
about / $50 square miles il mOun.
tainous, having an elevation of
G,CCO tO ~.CtU feet above sea level,
The total area which may bc con
Ntrucd ~ drainage between the
Little llatchct mountains ON the"
west and the PortilIa mountains
ON the east, from the nurthurn
source of the MimhrcS river to
the Old Mexico line, includes
$500 square miles.
I'm Senate Document so. VI.
Firty.sccond congress, first SOS
sion, page 22l, is given u brief
report OF the Investigations made
10y l.. CMpp, iru &. f., who meas
urcd the flow of the MimbrCS riy.
crat Kings ranch, 30 miles north
of Dcming. Tn" report says in
part: The indications fora larg"
underground How are exception.
ally good. The lower MimhrcS is
believed To he an underground
river: in that case the surface
water is only the surplus appear
my after the underground chan
mel is Surchargad.
Referring To the land Mr. Ful
Ter says:
The surface is remarkably lev
. 81 except for the uniform Slop
towards the river channel, ant
has ample fall To irrigatc proper
~.
Underlying this soil is TN" hard
cr clay loam of the rrccr I geolug
ical periods, and it is this condi
tion which makes the Mlmbrc'
Valley most ideal from an irriga
tion standpoint, The hcavie
soil, holding th" mo sture, Will,
the lighter top soil, being more
open and porous, receives an'
transmits the moisture to tn,
lower soil, which, however, du,
tC the slope toward the ri -
channel, and which was fount
from levels Ia be- li.j feet pc
mile, provides excellent drainag
which prcvc ltS water logging,
Due 10 the greater COarScneS
of the formation at lower depths
, whereby the friction Ia the tioN
is less, and the water plane rise
when each succeeding stratum /
penetrated, it is doubtful if
strong artcsian flow could he at
, tanned withir the area OCCupiC
, by the mountain ranges dc'
I cribcd. though it might be- poSS
bile Ia secure Il limited artcsia
flow Just above the barrier moI
, toned.
, There il nocvidcnCC or Sodiul
carbonate iblack NlEalO in any ,
I the soil
10 ,I.,,i,,,,..I .,,, t,,,,,, Al
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-09-29

Continued en- rage -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
MINORITY LEADER Mann
OBSERVED IN REPOSE
Snapshot of Illinois Congress.
man Engaged in Inspect
ing the D. & C. Canal.

And now, ladies and gentlemen. turn
ing rapidly to the right. we come to the
most remarkable picture in the collection
remarkable in that 1t is lifelike re-
production of the Hon. Jim Mann, minor
ity leader OF the House. in repose. What?
You question it? The Hon. Jim Mann
when he Is not doing something? Well,
there are the goods; films cannot lie.
Behold him, wonderful as the sight is:
note the peaceful repose of him, quies-
cence brooding like a sweet benediction
DER his active form. The only instance
On record and the only picture of 1t ex-
tant. snapped by our vigilant photogra-
pher. Observe the graceful lines of his
stalwart figure. relaxed for the moment
that figure which SO often towers appall-
ingly in the House when he bustles into
the fray and cries. Il object; that figure
which is a terror to the opposition and
at once an inspiration and a guide to
his followers. serving as the white plume
OF Navarro to rally the hosts
What is he doing? All. ladies and gen.
tlemen. that's just it; he is doing moth
ing. Oh, well, the odds are that while
the form is inert. the active mind Is
planning some wicked "frame-up' on the
democrats. for he ID never happy unless
he is making trouble for some one.
Ostensibly he is inspecting the Del
aware and Chesapeake canal the waters
of which splash merrily against the
banks. in the perspective. Somewhere
else aboard ship the other members or
the party are inspecting or watching the
the glass. There win be Harry Coving,
ton. ]. Hampton Moore, Small of North
Carolina and stevens Of Minnesota.
But wait, the sun Is about to cross the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
v. N. Stafford CLAIMS
PART Of INDEMNITY
Says Former Concessionaire
in Venezuela Owes Him
$4,000.

Justice Gould OF the District Su-
preme Court today cited Franklin Mac
veagh. Secretary of the Treasury. and
Lee McClung, treasurer of the United
States, to show cause July why they
should not be enjoined from paying
over fund Of S3s5,00O to certain cor
porations designated by the Secretary
Of State as the parties entitled
The fund is an indemnity allowed by
the United States Of Venezuela for GER
tain valuable concessions taken from
corporations engaged in mining OF
gold and asphalt. Among the corpora
tions are the Manoa Company. the ORR
noco Company. the Orinoco Company
Limited and the Orinoco Corporation.
William NJ. Stafford Of New York, q
judgment creditor OF the Manoa Company
one OF the corpora atoms. says the com
pany owes him $4,000 and by an agree
ment with the other companies the Manoa
Company. he claims, has assigned it.
right to participate in the fund to tho
Orinoco Company and the Orinoco Cor
poration. Stafford declares the assign.
ment will operate to his disadvantage
and. through Attorneys Pack, Hinton &
Pack, asks the court to preserve hi,
rights and to appoint receiver for thu
fund.
Venezuela has paid in $4,000 and under
the terms of the protocol covering tht
matter will make annual payments o
$48 900 until the total of 1886, 600 has beer
paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
Lighthouse Service Changes.

A number Of changes among the oficera
of the lighthouse service in this district
have been made recently. Capt. Frank
II. Murphy, master OF the steamer Maple
has been detached from the command Of
that vessel and ordered to the eighth ais
tender Arbutus. Capt Murphy came "a
this district from the New Orleans dis
trict.
c. w. Edwards of this city has been
appointed q cadet engineer In the light
house service and Is assigned 20 duty
aboard the fifth district tender Orchid
at Norfolk. The Orchid does the coast
inspection work of the district.
George p. Fowler. first assistant en-
gineer Of the tender Maple, has also been
detached from service aboard that ves-
sci and is ordered to duty aboard the
tender Camilla at New Orleans. recent
addition to the lighthouse service neet In
the eighth district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
ANACOSTLA.

Funeral services for Edgar A. Field.
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Albert NJ. Field of
Morris road. Anacostia, were held this
afternoon In the AnacOstia Baptist
Church, Rev Frank L. Bardens, pastor.
oflciating. Field was drowned while in
bathing with several Of his companions in
the Eastern branch Wednesday afternoon.
Interment was made in Congressional
cemeteFy.
Electa Chapter, No. 9. Order of the East
ern Star. gave its annual outing at Ches-
apeake Beach today. Many persons lett
on the early trains to spend the day, but
the majority took the afternoon tran
The final rehearsal of the choir OF En-
manuel Episcopal Church of Anacostia
was held last evening. following which
the members were rendered a reception
by the ladies' guild Of the parish In the
large hall.
The FIRST band concert Of the summer
series to be held in Logan Park, Anacos-
tia, will take place this evening from 30
until by the United State;, Engineer
Band.
The annual election of officers of Salem
Lodge. No. %. Independent Order of Odd
Fellows Of Anacostia, took place last
evening in the Masonic Hall here. with
the following result: w. l.. Beasley. no.
BILE grand; Samuel l.. Dameron, vice no.
BILE Grand; Joseph X. Davidson, record
ing secretary: James England, fnanc al
secretary: ]. w. Payne. treasurer. Mr..
Payne was also elected a trustee for three
years The installation Of these officers
will take place at a meeting July o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
AMEND INSURANCE LAW.
Bill introduced by Senator GAlinger
Would Change District Code.

An amendment to the code Of law OF
the District providing for the regulation
Of Insurance companies. 80 that the
superintendent Of insurance will have
power to compel insurance companies to
furnish such information a. he may re-
quire. Is proposed in a bill which Senator
Gallinger has introduced.
II any insurance commissioners should
give q Certificate OF compliance" that
the company was authorized to transact
business and Ii should be filed with the
department of insurance here. Il Is point.
ed out in papers filed with the bill, the
superintendent Of insurance would be
compelled to license such a company.
even II Il was insolvent.
The papers also show that Represents
tive Norris Sheppard called at the Dis
trict building yesterday to make in
quiries about insurance legislation and
promised his aid In endeavoring to get
several insurance bills now pending In
Congress through the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
Barxe Leaves With Coal Carxo.

Schooner barge No. 10. one OF the coal
carriers of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany Of Baltimore. which arrived here
more than a week ago to load about l.41D
tons Of coal for New England point, has
sailed in tow for the mouth OF the river.
where she will Join a tow from Baltimore
to New England points The barge <E:
reach her destination the latter part G
.his week. Barge 20. % which arrive
here early in the week from Boston. win
complete taking aboard her cargo OF i,6aO
tons of the fuel and viii leave here early
In the coming week to Join q tow going
up to New England points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
CAN'T STAND TO LOSE.
Manager Chance Gets Back in Game
in Bad Shane.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, June 30.-Man-
ager Chance of the Cubs is detefmined
to stop the losing streak Of his team.
and to this end will resume his duties
at first base when the Cubs and Gin
cinnati meet today In the second game
of the local series.
81 don't know how long I will be
able to stand the pace. owing to my
headache and the nervous affection
watch recently seized upon my feet
but I'm going to try to stop our los
ing streak" said the manager last
night. Il also propose to see that my
pitchers get into form whereby they
can go the whole route. This thing OF
blowing up In the sixth and sevoath tn-
nings will have to stop"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED.
Increased Pay for Employees in Mu.
nicipal Architects Office.

Promotions in. the Office of Municipal
Architect Snowden Ashford were made
today by the Commissioners as follows:
r. IS. Hart, craftsman, at $3.50 a day
to draftsman at $1.3OO a year.
J. e. Burrell. craftsman. at $1.50 day.
to craftsman at $3.50 q day.
WI. Webster, overseer of construction
at SO a day. to superintendent of con-
struction at 5000 q year.
Henry Storey, superintendent of repairs,
from $1,000 to $1,000.
M NJ, Hildebrand, copyist. from $500 ia
$50 a year.
NJ F. Burrows, .storekeeper, at $1.5O a
day. to clerk at $40 year.
Charles Ortiip was appointed boss
grader at 81 900 a year.
The appointments were made on tie rec
ommefIdation of Mr. Ashford.